- 17.
That evening, a knock came at the door.
I opened it to find Jake standing there,
looking haggard and anxious.
“Sarah, we need to talk.”
I stepped aside to let him in.
He wrung his hands, then blurted out, “Sarah,
you’ve always been the wife I truly wanted.”
“I’ve been waiting for you.”
“Chloe’s temper has gotten worse, and she
spends money like water. I…”
I couldn’t help but laugh. “Waiting for me?
Jake, do you even believe that yourself?”
“You were ‘waiting‘ for me while you got
Chloe pregnant. What do you take me for?”
He flushed, panic in his eyes. “Sarah, let me
explain…”
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I cut him off. “There’s nothing to explain.”
“You and Chloe are having a baby. There’s
nothing left to say.‘
“”
“I wish you both the best.”
He was silent for a moment, as if
remembering something.
“I’ve been having dreams… dreams where
you’re the one I married.”
“You were so kind and gentle, taking care of
my parents back home.
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He paused, his voice tinged with pain. “But in
the dream, I only had eyes for Chloe. I
neglected you, I hurt you. I was a jerk.”
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“And I made our son force you to divorce
me.”
I was shocked. He was dreaming of our past
life.
He covered his face with his hands. “I
wronged you in that dream. And now I want
to make it up to you…
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I fought to control my anger, my voice icy.
“If you really want to make amends, then take
care of Chloe and your child.”
“And leave me alone. That’s best for both of
us.”
His eyes dimmed, a hint of reluctance in his
voice. “But I keep feeling like… you’re
My patience finally snapped. “Jake, you need
to leave. This isn’t something you should be
saying, and this isn’t where you should be.”
He stood up dejectedly and walked out of my
room, his steps heavy.
I watched him go, feeling nothing.
In both lifetimes, he wavered between two
women, greedily wanting both.
I began to think. Since Jake and Chloe were
living here now, there was no reason for me
to stay.
The Miller house was never my home.
