My ex-wife came to see our son and ended up staying the night. I let her sleep in the living room. Around midnight, I got up for a glass of water and overheard something I was never meant to hear. By morning, I made a decision that changed everything.It\u2019s been three years since the divorce papers were signed. I\u2019m Rohit, and my life has settled into a quiet routine with just my son, Arnav, and me. I take him to school in the mornings, pick him up in the afternoons, and we have dinner with my parents every evening in Kanpur. It\u2019s not a glamorous life, but it\u2019s calm. I had convinced myself that this was enough\u2014that the past was behind us.Until yesterday.She stood at the gate, familiar yet different. Same face, but her eyes no longer held the certainty they once did. There was hesitation there. And hope. She said she wanted to see Arnav. I hesitated, then stepped aside.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
When Arnav saw her, he froze for a second\u2014then ran straight into her arms. His smile was brighter than I\u2019d seen in years. Watching them, my chest tightened. I realized how much he had missed her, even in ways he\u2019d never said aloud.She stayed through the afternoon and into the evening. My parents asked polite questions, and Arnav refused to leave her side. I wanted to ask her to go, but the words wouldn\u2019t come. Eventually, my mother invited her to stay for dinner\u2014and for the night. She agreed instantly, as if she\u2019d been waiting for permission.Late that night, I got up for water. The lights in the living room were still on. As I reached to turn them off, I heard voices\u2014my mother and Meera. I stopped without meaning to and listened.\u201cIt\u2019s been three years,\u201d my mother said softly. \u201cWhy haven\u2019t you moved on?\u201dMeera\u2019s reply was quiet, but steady.\u201cI can\u2019t, M\u0101ta ji. There\u2019s only him in my heart.\u201dI held my breath.\u201cThen why did you divorce?\u201d my mother asked.After a pause, Meera spoke again, her voice shaking.
\u201cIt was my fault. I was obsessed with earning more, thinking money would keep everything stable. I didn\u2019t see how alone he felt. I was so determined to be strong that I made him feel unnecessary.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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