My Infatuation with Isabella (Second Chances Book 3) by Jacqueline Francis

Author:Jacqueline Francis [Francis, Jacqueline]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Jacqueline Francis
Published: 2022-07-06T18:30:00+00:00

11. Dylan

December 26, 2026

“Scott, just give me her fucking number!”

I hear him sigh on the other side of the phone. “Dyl, I’m sorry, but I promised her I would never break the pact again.”

“Screw the pact! Just give me her number.”

“This is the seventeenth time you’ve called me since yesterday morning, so this is the seventeenth time I’m giving you my answer. No. The last time I broke the pact, she was pissed off with me for, like, a month, and you didn’t want to speak to me for weeks. And I know you blame me for what happened between you and Francesca after that.”

“I don’t blame you.”

I do. I absolutely, one hundred percent blame him. I liken it very much to what happened in Macbeth. That dude was just going through life, minding his own business until his wife and those witches started whispering shit in his ear about killing Duncan and becoming king. If they hadn’t done that, he would’ve been content in the space he was in. But they planted the seed, showed him how much better his life could be, and then all of a sudden, just being content wasn’t enough anymore.

That was me. I was coasting along, living a very content life with Francesca, but then Scott, the witch, sent me that link and turned my whole world upside down. I heard her voice...I heard the truth and suddenly content wasn’t enough for me anymore. The only reason I ever stayed away from her was because I thought she cheated on me. I never would’ve let her go otherwise. It took me a while to understand why she lied to me about that, and even though I’m still pissed off about it, I can empathize with her reasons for doing what she did. She was young at the time, and I was a dick for abandoning her. And once I understood her reasons, I didn’t have a reason to stay away from her anymore.

This convoluted mix of emotions ended up destroying my marriage. I hate myself for that. Francesca is an amazing woman, and she didn’t deserve the shit I put her through. It was never my intention to hurt her, and one of my biggest regrets is that I broke my best friend’s heart. And it’s not like I didn’t love Fran. I did. I do. I always will, but when I weigh that up against what I feel for Isabella...nothing compares. I wanted to make my marriage work, but at some point, I had to stop lying to myself about what I wanted...who I wanted.

I always ask myself what would’ve happened if Scott hadn’t sent me that link, and the answer is simple. I would’ve still been coasting along, living a very content life with Francesca because I would’ve been blissfully unaware of the alternative. Just like Macbeth. Just like Schrödinger’s fucking cat. And, yeah, my fertility issues caused a lot of problems between Fran and I, but I think I would’ve made more of an effort to work them out if I truly wanted to be with her.

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