Once the Forgotten Wife, Now His Biggest Regret

Forsevenyears,EvelynHarthadgivenherallintothemarriage.Butherhusbandneverlovedher.LucasSmithonlyhadeyesforheryoungersister,JessicaHart.AllbecausehebelievedthatEvelynschemedherwayintohisbed,destroyinghisengagementtoheryoungersisteroutofjealousy.NomatterwhatEvelynsaidordid,heneverbelievedher,andshewasstuckinamarriagewithamanwhodespisedherguts.Yetforthesakeoftheirsickdaughter,shestayed.Untiloneday,hebroughthersisterhome,demandingthatshehelptakecareofher,onlyforhertosecretlyoverhearthatthebabyinhersister’swombbelongedtohim!Butwhatbrokeherheartcompletelywaswitnessingherhusbandthrowhimselfinfrontofagunmantoprotectheryoungersister,whileheshovedhertowardsdanger.Watchingherhusbandanddaughterembraceheryoungersisterwhileshehadagunpointedatherhead,Evelynmadeuphermind.Shehadenough,andshewantedadivorce.Evelynchosetoleaveherfamilyforgoodandbeginherrevengeplanwithamanwhosworetoprotecther.Butsheneverexpectedthatherhusbandanddaughterwouldcomecrawlingback,beggingforasecondchance,unawarethattheywerewalkingrightintohertrap.*IneverthoughtthatIwouldseethedayLucasSmithwasonhisknees,beggingformyforgiveness.Buttherehewas.“Evelyn,pleasecomebacktome.KaylaandIneedyou.”Mydaughternoddedbesidehim,lookingatmewithglassyeyesasshetuggedatmysleeves.“Mommy,wemissyou.”Acoldchuckleslippedpastmylips.“Forsevenyears,youneverlovedme,allyoucaredaboutwasmysister.”Ipaused,thecornersofmylipscurlingintoawrysmile.“Ordidyoufinallycomecrawlingbacktome,nowthatImightbeusefultoyou?”“No,that’snot…Evelyn,Iwaswrong.Iwillmakeituptoyou.”Iyankedmyhandsoutofhisgrip.“Well,it'stoolatenow.Idon’tneedanythingfromyou,andIneverwanttoseeyouagain.”