Second Chance at Being Mrs. Sinclair

d herself to remain calm while trying to finish her food and not throw up. She couldn

ing room. One of the reasons why she managed to enjoy her marriage was that Callum had a ridiculo

e man wouldn't even s

exiness another aura. Her eyes travelled from his long straight legs to his torso an

gulping it and pushing down the waves of nausea rushing up h

tared back at her somewhat taken aback. He bent d

anding his suitcase to Bala. Athaliah watched him remove his

ur hours before doing this?" Athaliah asked te

y and manner disgust you but you had exercised patience for two years, couldn't you ju

despise you" she added biting down on her lip to p

ked his brows furrowed in anger whil

rprise. Callum had never, not even once raised his voice at her throughout their two-year marriage. He was always calm, collected, a

are you to tell me my e

d me what you said when they informed you that you were getting m

me that surprised lo

allum asked his voice barely above a whisper. Athaliah stared at Callum frozen for a few seconds before s

tears ran down her cheeks. She

you even know my wishes? Do you know what I wa

u even know

n, so mean" Ath

ou want me to say? Out of the blues, I was told I w

asked c

whatnot but you have shown me that you want out

with it" Callum replie

leaves the house before I wake up and come back when I'm asleep. You are the one who treats me like a plague, someone you can't stand for a long time, and you'

bringing her hand to her

him go before managing to sit down on one of the chairs. She stared at the brown envelope she had flung at Clalum on the floor and be

nd Athaliah waved her hands negatively. She ri

plied walking tow

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, showed her weakness, and showed him how much he affected her. She promised herself not to show him, but she did. But then again,

p in her head again and

if you can keep living this kind of life till you grow grey hair and maybe have kids who have no emotional connection whatsoever to their father. If you are fine bei

in her about Callum divorcing her after his grandfather died. Athaliah

kind of fun, she liked giggling and laughing watching funny French romcoms. She wouldn't be able to stand having sex with someone who took it as a chore, hav

didn't want th

rought out her boxes, and started packing her clothes and stuff intentionally m

pan of two years, Callum had gotten a lot of things for a wife he claimed to despise so much. Way too many things. The closest was

er secretary or she got home and met a wrapped box on her bed. She tried to imagine how he would act around someone he

do they?" she asked the night w

why. By morning, she had called for a private car and she walked down the staircase looking around for the last time, she

ere slowly raised at the alimony Callum had chosen to give her after the divorce.

divorce him, she didn't know why she was so hesitant to sign it. She closed her eyes and took a few breaths trying to calm herself down. By the time she opened

e them move out the boxes in my room" Athaliah muttered trying

aliah started bre

be seeing me again" she added and Bala nodded his head witho

. Maybe someday in the future, I'll treat you to lun

hile Athaliah stared at h

la continued while Athalia

apologise for him. We aren't so compatible you know" At

. He was responsible for me" Athaliah ad

was, you'll never know" Bala whis

Athaliah asked and

plied waving his hands

maid looks stunned for a moment and turned to Athaliah who had a

maids, and every other worker clustering together and whispering. She didn't dare to try to eavesdrop. She di

she said trying to keep a smile on her face. She wa

and froze, turning to take a look at the house she had lived in for two good

her maid, cleaners, gardeners followed suit bowing their heads. Athaliah's hands flew to her mout

he said getting into the

look back here, if she did, she didn't know if

l in the suit he wore the day before. He looked worn out and unshaven. A bl

sked his voice hoarse.

ng as Callum nodded his h

s. Whenever he came home, the first thing he did was to check up on her, and stared at her for hours whenever she was sleeping,

give an explanation for why he never showed hi

a flight to Venice, and cancel m