HIS REGRET (Ex-Husband wants Me Back) novel Chapter 125

**Shadows of the Past – By Emma Clarke**

**Chapter 125**

Theo’s question hung heavily in the air, enveloping the dinner table in a thick shroud of silence that seemed to stretch on indefinitely.

Felicia and Kate exchanged a fleeting glance, their eyes speaking volumes as they weighed the gravity of the moment. Neither of them dared to break the stillness, each waiting for the other to find the courage to speak first, as if the right words might magically dissolve the tension.

Daven sat in his chair, an immovable statue, exuding an air of calm detachment that belied the undercurrents of emotion swirling around him. It was Vanessa, however, who seized the moment with a practiced elegance that was both admirable and heartbreaking.

She lowered her gaze, allowing a soft sigh to escape her lips, a sound filled with unspoken weight. When she finally lifted her eyes, they glistened with unshed tears that began their slow descent down her cheeks, leaving shimmering trails in their wake.

“Dad,” she began, her voice quaking, fragile yet resolute. “I’ve tried; I really have. I’ve been doing everything I can to make this marriage work. But life doesn’t always bend to our wishes.”

Theo’s brow furrowed, confusion mingling with concern. “What are you trying to say, Vanessa?”

There was a pause, a moment where Vanessa seemed to gather her thoughts, her expression a delicate tapestry woven with sadness and restraint. “Sometimes, I wonder if I placed my hopes too high,” she confessed, her tone laced with vulnerability. “I understand that Daven is a busy man. I never expected him to be by my side every moment. But… I’m human too, Dad.”

Daven remained silent, his expression inscrutable as Vanessa dabbed at the tears that threatened to spill over.

“People act as if I’m the sole reason for our troubles,” she murmured, her voice barely above a whisper as she turned her gaze toward her mother-in-law. “All I wanted was to be understood. Sometimes… I miss the feeling of being loved the way I once was.”

A soft sob broke free, a carefully orchestrated crack in her otherwise composed demeanor.

She knew that Theo Blake would not overlook such a moment.

Though he often appeared distant and aloof, Vanessa was keenly aware that he cared deeply. And Daven? He held his father-in-law in high regard, too respectful to remain indifferent for long. This was the moment she had been waiting for—the leverage she desperately needed.

At last, Theo’s attention shifted to Daven, his eyes narrowing with a mixture of expectation and disappointment. “Daven, are you really going to remain silent?”

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