Ex-Wife by Mirah Selim (interesting books to read in english .txt) 📗

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Standing on the balcony of his son's room Xander stared at the garden below with his blank gaze. What did he even expect from her? Did he expect her to choose him over the man with whom she was in love for almost 10 years?

Only he knew how he restricted his mind to show any kind of harsh action when he brought her back to the house. He wanted to scold her. Show her that she's his now. But again what's the use of doing that.

Will he be able to keep her with him when her mind was full of her ex-husband. He knew a kind hearted woman like her was only being generous by visiting that man and helping but was it only her generosity or something else.

When he came back after donating his blood to Liam. It took him a lot of time to relax his mind and finally make a decision. Indeed he didn't want to let her go but at the same time didn't want her to stay with him without her will.

He doesn't want her pity. Or her being the guardian of Alexander. He wanted her to be genuine with him. He wanted her to make up her mind and finally hold one hand.

Travelling in two boats always leaves you with nothing. And he didn't want her to do something like that. He wanted her to choose one ship on which she's willing to be for a lifetime.

And maybe that ship wasn't his.

Amelia went to the hospital in the morning and it was almost midnight but she still did not return. As tomorrow was Sunday so Alexander wanted to meet his grandfather and Xander send him there.

There wasn't even one second when Xander didn't wait for her to come back but she didn't. Maybe she decided to give Liam a chance.

He wasn't angry. He wasn't hurt. He wasn't disappointed. He just felt empty. Again when he decided to give his life a chance he once again lost the reason of doing so.

"I wish you a happy life, Amelia." He whispered to no one and looked down at the garden one more time when suddenly.

"I know I will be happy with you Xander." He froze in his place feeling two tiny arms wrapping around his hard torso making him stunned.

Her voice met his ears making him shut his eyes. She rested her head on his back while her grip on his torso tightened. Xander didn't know how to react he was frozen on his spot.

"I didn't know my unintentional ignorance made you think like this. I am sorry. I am so sorry that I made you feel like this." She mumbled pressing her cheek against his shoulder.

Xander finally gathering his senses back he slowly turned around but Amelia didn't remove her arms around him. Her arms were still around his body keeping him in her embrace. She smiled at his disbelief expressions.

Slowly pulling his hand up he placed his palm on her cheek gently caressing it making her sigh in content. The smile didn't fade away from her lips while her eyes were still gazing in his cold ones.

"Why." She chuckled before removing her one arm from his body and placing her hand on his that was placed on her cheek.

"Because I never wanted to leave you, Xander."

She brought his hand to her lips before leaving a small peck on it.

"Trust me Xander when I said that I want to give us a chance there was no way that I would be backing off my words. I was never confused about what I want to do. I helped Liam because of humanity. Because I knew he had no one there for him so as a childhood friend I decided to help him but my help has nothing to do with getting back with him."

Xander said nothing only stared at her as she continued.

"You have no idea there was a time when I used to think of giving Liam a second chance but I just couldn't not because I was married to you but because of myself. My feelings and love were never enough to take him back Xander."

"It's easy to say that he had misunderstood and did all of those things in anger but no one understands that damage has done. He had done so many things that it was too hard to think about my life with him once again. Even if we would get back together I am sure we would never be the same again."

Her eyes showed sadness making Xander sigh out. He softly placed his palms on her cheeks making her look at him. A small smile appeared on his lips as well when he examined her beautiful face.

"I promise I will get rid of the pain he conflicted on you. Your too precious to be hurt." She chuckled at his words before placing her both hands on his.

"I know you will that's why you were never an option for me to choose Xander. You were my one and only choice from the day I said I want to give you a chance."

Not able to control himself Xander leaned closer to her and placing his cold lips on her warm ones. Her hands gripped his wrists as he kissed gently yet passionately. And she reciprocated it wholeheartedly.

The kiss was soft and full of care. There was no lust. No desperation. Instead, it was full of care and a soft kiss. After a while of loving her lips, he pulled away placing his forehead on hers making her breathe out heavily.

"How is that man." Amelia sighed opening her eyes. She knew he was asking about Liam. Xander noticed her eyes turning sad.

"He wasn't good when I just arrived at the hospital but when I talked to him and told him everything he understood and accepted everything. I know it will be hard for him to move on but I am sure one day he will find someone far better than me. It's just he deserves a second chance in love but just not with me."

Xander nodded while caressing her cheek. "No one's better than you. I am lucky that I have you." She chuckled at his words before pinching his nose making him narrow his eyes.

"If you wanna touch me this badly then why pinch not kiss." He said smirking making her blush at his words.

"And what if I want you to touch me instead." She whispered leaning to his face. Her smirk widened hearing him gulp down as his eyes dance between her lips and eyes.

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