The Lives We Live

Chapter 27

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Cheryl looked at him still in shock of how calm he is. "Reggie, I know our marriage ended a long time ago and we are getting a divorce but can we go back to the fact that you slept with another woman?"

The man scoffed. "You cheated on me also."

"I never slept with Toni. She never laid a finger on me, I may have cheated on you emotionally but I couldn't bring myself to do it physically plus Toni refused to touch me since I was still married. I was going to tell you, but her accident came in a wrong time and you figured everything out." The redhead said honestly. "I've lived with you for thirteen years, I loved you Reggie, but something along the way got messed up and lost its way."

"Why her?"

The IT manager shrugged. "That's who my heart chose, as I said you were a safety net and she was life itself."

"I never hurt you, Cheryl, I did everything you asked me to do, I helped you raise the kids, I helped you with your family problems and I've been there for everything you went through."

"And I never doubted you for a second Reggie, but our love faded. We are only living for our kids and their future."

Reggie sighed. "I guess this is it huh, our journey came to an end."

The redhead nodded, "Looks like it, but we still have a few things to talk about Reggie, but before we get into it, c-c-can I ask you something?"

"Go ahead," Reggie said nodding.

"How are you so calm about all of this?"

The brunette man shrugged. "I cheated too Cheryl, I am hurt because of what you did, but we can't take it back now. Not after everything that has happened. So let's talk like mature people and decide on what we are going to do."

The redhead nodded, "Okay, w-w-what are we going to tell Luke and Lucas?"

"We'll tell them that we aren't happy together anymore and we decided to live separate lives. Cheryl, you did good raising them and teaching them to make their own decision. They'll understand. As for the house, keep it, it's too big for me to live in alone."

"I c-can't stay here Reggie, I'll start searching for a place enough for the three of us."

"Can I ask you a favor?" The man said sighing. The redhead nodded, "I want us to be civil about this. I'll want us to be friends after the divorce, for the sake of our boys. D-Do you think you can do that?"

"Are you sure? What I did hurt you. I admit it."

The man nodded, "I may be needing time but as the days pass I'm sure I'll find someone,"

"I'm sorry Reggie,"

"The damage is already done, Cheryl, I apologize if I ever hurt or said anything to hurt you. I know I am not an angel, surely there was a reason you did what you did."

The redhead sighed and nodded, "I'll get going, Luke and Lucas at are Clair's,"

The brunette man nodded, "Get them back here, and we will talk to them in the morning, as for the sleeping arrangement, I'll sleep somewhere else"

"A-Are you sure? I can spend the night at Clair's."

"If you want to spend the night there go ahead, I'm already leaving for the night."

Before Cheryl could reply, her phone chimed informing her she got a text message. She excused herself and went to her bedroom. The IT manager opened her phone and smiled when she saw that Toni was texting her.