Chapter 76 Breaking Point

Katelyn’s POV The next day, Rachel and I were wandering through the mall, arms looped together, chatting about nothing in particular. For the first time in a while, it felt like life was finally settling into something that resembled peace. Until I saw him. Derek. He was standing near the entrance of a boutique, arms crossed, eyes locked on me with that same bitter expression I’d seen too many times before. My stomach twisted. “Well, well,” he said as we approached. “Still parading around like you haven’t already done enough damage?” I froze, but Rachel kept walking, tugging me along until we stopped just a few feet from him. “You know,” Derek continued, sneering, “it’s pathetic. Even after divorcing Ethan, you’re still trying to seduce him. You can’t stand that he’s with Scarlett now, can you?” Derek turned to Rachel. “And you. You should associate less with people like her. She’s toxic. Always has been.” Rachel narrowed her eyes. “Excuse me?” Derek raised his voice. “She was abandone