Chapter 6: Her Ex-Husband
Lucas stood before the mirror, his reflection ruined by a tired, unhappy expression.
Dark circles framed his eyes, evidence of the sleepless nights he'd endured. He had tossed and turned, sleep slipping away as his mind replayed the scene at Sophia's apartment.
His eyes drifted to the wedding photo on the table, the image of him and Aurora on their wedding day.
A huff of frustration escaped him. He remembered the time he'd nearly burned it, angered by Julia's departure and convinced that he was in love with her instead.
But eventually, he had tried to make the marriage work.
He had pictured a future where they could be happy together, even planning a family picnic after their baby was born. In his mind, it would be the three of them—Aurora, the baby, and himself—living in harmony.
Then the miscarriage happened. It was as if the ground beneath him crumbled. The burden of the loss pressed down on him, and guilt became his constant companion.
He couldn't stop thinking that if only he'd been there for her more, instead of burying himself in work, their pup might have survived.
Regret filled his mind, and he found it harder and harder to return to the mansion, the place now haunted by what could have been.
Forgiving himself seemed impossible.
Then, the shock came—a set of evidence landed in his hands, revealing everything he thought he knew.