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I’m ready to start over.
I’m ready to live my life on my terms, no one else’s.
“I’ve already signed, Kathryn. They were filed last week. I was just hoping you’d give me one final chance, but it looks like it’s not going to happen.”
The relief and joy mixing in my chest brings tears to my eyes. “Thank you,” I choke out, trying to keep the emotions at bay.
“Just know you can’t come back now. I’m not taking you back in, Kathryn. This is your decision and it’s final,” he says sternly.
I roll my eyes, wishing he could see it. He always hated when I’d do that, especially in public. “I’m not worried about ever having the urge to crawl back to you, Charles.”
“There’s no reason to be snippy. You want this divorce, fine. I have granted you this one last wish.”
Again, an eye roll. “Whatever.” It’s not like I’ve ever asked him for anything other than the divorce. Well, and maybe faithfulness, but hey, you can’t win them all, right?
“I’m sure your attorney will send you the final papers soon,” he says as he hangs up without saying goodbye.
“Finally,” I breathe a sigh of relief, firing off a quick text message to my attorney to be on the lookout for the signed documents. I may have to fly back to New York one final time, but that’s fine. As long as it happens, that’s all I’m asking for. It’ll be worth the trip back.
For now, I can breathe a little easier.
I set the copy of the divorce papers aside and grab the landscaping designs for the property. They’re stunning and I find myself staring at the simple lines and stark beauty in the colors. My mind is transported back to a time when Jensen would be digging in the earth, up to his elbows in dirt and mud.
I wonder what ever happened to him and his dream. Did he go to school and start his own company? Did he get married and have kids? The painful pang in my chest hits hard. I rarely allow myself to think of that. Of him.
But being home isn’t helping. Being in Rockland Falls only reminds me what I used to have and what was thrown away in the middle of the night. It was never my decision, but I was the one to live with the consequences and the damage done.
I was alone.
