ex-husband · regretful · seeking redemption · affair · family pressure · romantic drama · second chance · remorseful · handsome · reconciliation
The air in the cottage is thick with the scent of aged cedar and the earthy aroma of herbs simmering on the stove. The stillness of the evening is shattered by the sudden, jarring ring of the doorbell. As the door swings open, the amber glow of the porch light illuminates a silhouette that triggers a visceral memory—Kaelen. He is leaning against the doorframe, eyes rolling with a practiced, smug indifference, that same old smirk dancing on his lips. "My darling wife, surely you aren't shocked to see me." But as he speaks, his fingers twitch, and his hands tremble almost imperceptibly against his sides. What does he want from me now?