Escape from Mr. Whitman (Emma and Theodore) novel Chapter 358

“Yeah, seriously, what are you so down about? So you got divorced—big deal. Now you’re free to be with Cici,” Jared chimed in. “And don’t even try to tell me you never thought about marrying her. Come on, we’re all guys here. Guys get guys. If you’re telling me you never felt that old flame spark back up, I’ll cut off my own head and let you use it as a soccer ball.”

“That’s my biggest mistake…” Theodore admitted, looking at his two friends. “I’ve really been thinking about all this these past few days. Cathie wasn’t wrong to yell at me. It’s true—I never seriously considered divorcing Emma. But it’s also true that I let myself enjoy the thrill of that little spark rekindling inside me…”

He bowed his head, pressing his fingers hard into his brow. “I kept telling myself I could handle it, that even if I still had feelings for Cici, I could keep everything in line. I’d never actually betray my marriage. I would never be like my dad—a total jerk. When I marry someone, it’s for life…”

“That’s honestly how I felt… As long as I never cheated on Emma physically, then I wasn’t really betraying her…” Theodore’s voice trailed off, shrinking to a bitter laugh.

“But you did it, Theo,” Hanley said softly. “You didn’t cross that line…”

Cathie would say emotional cheating counts, but from Hanley’s perspective, as long as Theodore didn’t actually do anything, there was still a chance to make things right.

But Theodore just gave him another bitter smile.

Hanley’s eyes widened. “Wait—you didn’t… You mean…? How did I not know? When did that happen? Oh man, Theo, you really screwed up this time…”

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