#Chapter 69: Sweet Regret

Olivia I sobbed into Nathan’s chest, clutching his shirt in my fists as memories of what my ex had done to me flooded into my mind. The hatred for my ex had been there all along, festering in my mind since the moment that he kicked me out; but when I found out that I was pregnant, I forced myself to put on a brave face for my future child and push down the anger that I had. Now, however, the sweetness of the cherry pie and the warm embrace of my childhood friend dredged out all of that pain. “Shh,” Nathan whispered, stroking my hair. “It’s alright.” “I hate him so much,” I sobbed. “I can’t believe that he’s just ignoring his own child.” Nathan let out a deep sigh. “I know, Liv. I’m sorry. If I could take away your pain, I would.” My sobs subsided. Slowly, I looked up. My tear-stained eyes met Nathan’s, which were filled with sadness. But there was a hint of something else there, something more tender, a glimmer of hope amongst all of the turmoil. A flicker of so