Calebâs POV:
After Debra slapped me, I was stunned for a moment and couldnât move.
It wasnât the pain of the slap that left me in shock, but rather the swirl of emotions I saw in her eyes.
The disappointment and agony that I saw in her eyes were Like torture for my soul.
My heart, which for a long time had been frozen and unloving, was suddenly troubled.
I was in total confusion at that moment.
What just happened?
As Debra walked away, I racked my brain for how to explain the situation without causing even more misunderstanding.
After all, the scene of Alexandria and me in bed together was pretty shocking, and even I couldnât tell whether or not something had happened between us.
What if something had indeed happened? What could I say then? I couldnât just say that I didnât really like Alexandria and that it was all just an accident due to my drunkenness.
Such an excuse would be unacceptable.
I knew that if it had been Debra in bed with another man, I would not have tolerated it.
Even if we put aside love, this was a betrayal of any marital relationship.
If I couldnât forgive myself, how could I expect Debra to forgive me?
After Debra left, the children started crying.
It was heartbreaking.
I was completely overwhelmed.
I tried to calm down and comforted them.
Damien asked me, âWhat are you going to do about Debra? Are you going to let her go to the other world alone?â
I let out a long sigh.
âI need to find a way to resolve this first.
It would be pointless to pursue her now.
All I would do is make her even angrier.
â
My response was far from satisfying Damien, who did not hide his annoyance.
âThis all happened because you drank too much.
If you had stayed sober, something like this would never have happened.
â
I knew I wasnât in any position to argue with Damien, so I just walked over to the kids to calm them down.
âDylan, Elena, donât cry, okay?â
In the gentlest tone possible, I comforted them, âYour mommy will come back.
â
But Elena didnât believe a word of it.
In tears, she pushed me away and said, sobbing, âHow dare you say that? Itâs all your fault.
I finally got to see Mommy, but you found a way to make her Leave! You are not my daddy, and you will never be!â
After saying that, she turned around and ran out, crying loudly.
Dylan couldnât stop crying either.
He looked at me and said in a reproachful tone, âDaddy, I wonât forgive you for what you did today.
â
With that, he turned around in turn and ran after Elena.
âDylan, Elena!â
I wanted to chase after them, but my legs suddenly felt heavy Like lead.
I was rooted to the spot and couldnât move.
I felt so helpless and my heart was filled with pain.