A Divorce He Regrets (Alissa Nexus) novel Chapter 113

RAINA

The truth was suffocating. It pressed against my chest, heavy and relentless, like a storm I couldn’t escape. I didn’t even know how I survived the night. My heart felt like it had been shattered into a million tiny pieces, the damage Alex had done years ago resurfacing in full force.

I sat by the lake, staring at the still water, the weight of everything crushing me. How had I let Nathan worm his way into my heart, take control of my emotions, only for him to twist the knife this deeply? Was it his betrayal—the realization that he had only ever wanted to destroy my family—that hurt the most? Or was it the shame of trusting him so completely?

I dropped my head into my hands, groaning softly. My chest ached with every thought. “How did I let it get this far?” I whispered, my voice trembling.

The spot around me was quiet, too quiet. Nothing had changed here. It was still serene, calm, and yet it mirrored my sadness. The same feeling of despair I had carried the last time I came here.

Sadness, disappointment, pain—it was all the same. The lake had seen me at my lowest moments, a witness to my struggles. I realized with a bitter laugh that I never came here to celebrate. No milestones, no moments of joy. This place only knew my grief.

The only light in my life had always been my kids. Ava and Liam. They were my reason, my grounding force. But now? Now I couldn’t even think straight.

Their faces flashed in my mind, and I gripped my knees tighter, staring at the water. I needed to focus. This wasn’t the time to spiral. “Get Liam and leave the country,” I muttered under my breath, the words a mantra. That had been my plan, and I needed to stick to it.

But the thought didn’t bring the relief I hoped for. My mind kept circling back to Nathan, to Alex, to the chaos that had become my life.

I stared at the horizon, the water rippling slightly with the breeze. This place was supposed to bring me peace. Instead, it felt like it was mocking me, reminding me of everything I couldn’t fix.

But then Alex had to show up. Of all people.

I clenched my jaw, the frustration bubbling just beneath the surface. Seeing him here was unexpected enough, but then he had to go and call Dominic.

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