Chapter 1567
Feeling Hannah nestled against him once again was a joy beyond words, a sensation so intense he wanted to shout it from the rooftops. Brimming with happiness, Steven reached for his phone and sent a message in their four-person WhatsApp group, [Anyone still awake?]
As usual, the only immediate reply was from Zavier, [Whatâs up now?]
Steven texted back, [Hannah has lifted my exile. Sheâs even letting me stay the night.]
Zavier responded with an eye-roll emoji before adding, [Youâre not the Steven I know. When did you become so demeaning?]
Steven replied, [Iâll do anything to win my wife back. Iâd even kneel in the pouring rain for days like in those Hollywood movies. This is nothing.]
Zavier simply texted back, [Huh.]
Steven asked, [What are you doing up this late?]e2
Zavier replied, [Drinking.]
Steven advised, [Donât drink too much. Itâs bad for you.]
Zavier didnât respond.
Meanwhile, Lucas sent a string of emojis.
Steven asked, [Why are you still up?]
Lucas replied, [Got drunk with my father-in-law tonight. I canât sleep.]
Steven suggested, [Ask your house-help to make you some black coffee.]
Lucas asked, [Marc, is it really that important to have kids? Do two people need to have children to be truly together?]
Steven corrected, [Itâs Steven, not Marc. Open your eyes.]
Lucas asked, [Who are you?]
Steven replied, [Your dad!]
Lucas said, [Dad, Iâve told you, I donât want kids. Itâs not about Rosie. I donât want kids. If you want grandkids have another son and let him give you grandkids.]
Steven felt like heâd unintentionally discovered something important.
Steven texted, [You and Rosie have been in love since childhood. Why donât you want kids?]
Lucas replied, [I donât want Rosie to have kids. I donât want her to be in any danger. I canât even imagine what life would be like without her.]
Steven replied, [If you donât want have kids, then donât. Thereâs no law saying you have to.]
Once the message was sent, Lucas didnât reply. Steven didnât know if heâd fallen asleep or if heâd been discovered and was being lectured. Either way, Steven didnât have any spare energy left to worry about others..
Looking down at Hannahâs delicate face, he couldnât help but pull her closer, holding her tightly. Inhaling the scent he loved so much, he quickly drifted off to sleep. He hadnât slept this well in over a year since he and Hannah had finalized their divorce.
When he woke up, the sun was already up, and Hannah was nowhere to be found. Just like him in the past, sheâd spent the night and then left early, leaving him alone without a word.
Waking up to find his loved one gone was a letdown, but before he could wallow in the feeling, he spotted a note left by Hannah.