After catching my wife in bed with another man, I remarried novel Chapter 71

After setting a date for the divorce, I flew to New York alone. I'd booked a room at a charming inn run by a college friend, Chloe, a local girl from a well-off family. It was off-season, and the inn was quiet.

I was sipping tea under a tree in the front yard when the wind chime on the door tinkled.

"Single room, please."

My breath caught in my throat.

I turned and saw Lily.

"Sorry, we're fully booked," Chloe said, a bright smile on her face.

Lily looked incredulous. "How is that even possible?"

"Very possible," Chloe chirped, her smile widening. "We're not accepting any new guests starting today."

"Well, I'm not here to stay. I'm looking for someone."

"That someone doesn't seem too eager to be found."

"What's your relationship with him?" Lily demanded, her face hardening.

Chloe's smile didn't reach her eyes. "If he wants me to, I'll call the cops."

Lily called out to me, desperation in her voice.

I pretended to be absorbed in my book, ignoring her.

After she left, I asked Chloe, "How'd you know she was looking for me?"

"You posted a picture of you two on Facebook, before the wedding," she replied.

I'd shared our wedding photos online. I was surprised she remembered.

"Sorry about that," I said, forcing a smile. "We're in the middle of a divorce."

"No need to apologize. If there's anything I can do, just let me know. You know my dad's a lawyer."

Before I could answer, a man burst through the door.

"You...!" He sputtered, his face red with fury. "You're heartless!"

Then he laughed, a cruel, hollow sound. "You really are heartless! You'd hurt your own child, the child you had with your husband, just to be with someone else!"

Chloe glanced at me, then looked away when she saw I wasn't reacting.

"What was that kid's name? Luna, right? Such a shame... killed by her own mother before she was even born..." He smirked at Lily.

Lily screamed, lunging at him, her nails raking across his face.

Chloe called the police.

The chaos subsided.

Before Lily left, she asked if I had anything to say to Oliver.

I thought for a moment. "Don't forget to sign the divorce papers."

Despair shadowed Lily's eyes. Her lips moved, but no words came out.