Chapter 99

Chapter 99 “You weren’t surprised at all when I asked you to come back to me and start over. You saw this coming, didn’t you?” Samuel said, his voice raw and broken Bevelled in anguish, “Shirley, this is revenge, isn’t it?”

Shirley’s heart trembled at his words, but she tightened her hold on the little boy in her arms, refusing to turn around and look at him. “You’re wrong, Samuel” she said softly, “I never wanted revenge. How can I avenge myself against someone I never truly understood? I’m just tired. I’m tired of waiting for you.”

Everyone told her he wouldcome back to her sumeday But the had never dared to hope Before Samuel, Shirley, the most celebrated socialite in Elderstone, had always del small This wasn’t how she’d wanted things to turn out didn’t understand. Sampel had done everything in his power to bring Sophia back to him. Now that he had her, why couldn’t he be content? Why would he ding to the past? She and Samuel were long past the print of retur Felly, Shirley corned to face him “do back, Samuel She saved your life. Treat her well”

He had already chosen Sophia over her. Shirley hoped he could move on with his choice because there was no turning back for them.

With that, Shirley turned and walked into the house, closing the heavy door behind her, cutting of every last thread of connection between them.

“I’m tired. I’m tired of waiting for you.“These words kept echoing through Samuel’s mind as he stood frozen at the same spot. He stared at the closed door, and tears welled up in his eyes He knew Shirley was truly done with him this time The door symbolized the distance between them. She was in heaven, while he was in hell. They were parallel lines now, destined never to cross again Samuel didn’t even remember how he made it back to his office. He ignored every call, didn’t go home, and spent the next day and night lost in thought. He needed to figure out what it was he truly wanted Inside the house, Shirley slumped against the door, feeling as though all her strength had left her. Thankfully, Janine was there to study het “Are you okay?”

Shirley leaned against the door for support and shook her head “Janine, why do people only realize what they’ve lost after it’s p s gone!

Janine thought of Samuel’s devastated expression moments ago. She looked at Shirley and said, “It’s clear he’s in a lot of pain. I think he loves you, but he’s been held back by his gratitude toward Sophia Now that he’s lost you, he’s finally realizing how much you mean to him She gerly took Shirley’s hand. “Shirley, if you both love each other, why are you turning him away? Why not give yourselves another chance?

Janine wanted her best friend to be happy.

Although Staley felt bitter inside, she put on a firm composure and said, “Samuel and 1 are over. Even if Benjamin wasn’t in the picture, I’d never go back to him.”

Her heart had long since grown cold toward Samuel While she couldn’t bring herself to hate him, that didn’t mean she could forgive his betrayal.

Now, she had her own life and family. Samuel was just someone the had loved once, a memory and nothing more.