Anne looked at the ocean it seemed like just yesterday Rhett, she and Miss
Eleanor had left Charleston to meet Cat.
But unlike that trip across the ocean this one wasn't about meeting anyone. It was all about ends. Anne knew her marriage to Rhett was over. He had said as much when they boarded the ship. She could still hear his words. "You're going home to Charleston, Anne, I've wired and all of your things from my Atlanta house will be there waiting for you."
It seemed Rhett had finally listened to her demands and had bought them a summerhouse in Charleston it was going to be a surprise birthday gift for her. But now it was going to be her home. Anne felt tears well up in her eyes.
As much as Anne wanted to blame Scarlett on the end of her marriage, she couldn't. Scarlett wasn't the one who had hit a defenseless child. No that honor went to herself.
Anne didn't know how or when it happened but she had turned into a monster. When was the last time she had felt like herself? Anne questioned.
It was before she had married Rhett, and had moved to Atlanta. Living with a man who didn't love her drove Anne crazy. But she had been so sure once they had a child of their own, Rhett would realize he loved her and not Scarlett.
Trying for so long only to miscarry their baby had hurt but the pain was worsened by the fact, Dr. Meade told Rhett she couldn't have anymore child without risk to her life. Begging Rhett not to move out of their bedroom was only met by Rhett insisting it was for the best.
Years of knowing that her husband dreamed of another woman at night. Living in that woman's house, walking past Scarlett's bedroom everyday never being allowed into it.
Anne saw now just what that had cost her. It wasn't just a husband but a part of herself as well. She couldn't live this life any longer. Rhett was never hers, so why should it hurt to let him go?
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Rhett walked the deck he had passed Anne setting in a deck chair a few minutes earlier. His anger at the fact he was here on this ship headed back to America when he should be playing with his daughter now was clear in his eyes.
His mother had stayed with Scarlett and Cat. Surprisingly, she had agreed with her former daughter in law, as far as his Mother was concerned Anne wasn't allowed around her only grandchild.
Rhett knew they were both right. And as much as he wanted to kill Anne for touching his daughter, Rhett found he couldn't. Because deep down Rhett knew he had caused this himself. He had married Anne when he shouldn't have. All he had brought to her young life was pain.
Anne seemed to be taking the news of the end of their marriage well. She wasn't begging for a second chance as Scarlett had. Just one more point to show how different she was from his current wife. If it we're Rhett he would do anything it took to win his spouse over.
As soon as the divorce was granted Rhett planned on returning to his daughter. He didn't want to think about how things stood between him and Scarlett. If he asked would she give him a second chance? When he hadn't for her.
Rhett wanted the life he had thrown away over four years ago without even knowing it. And would do anything to make that happen.
Rhett smiled remembering the promise he had made Cat when he left. "I will be back soon. Then we can be a family."
But unlike that trip across the ocean this one wasn't about meeting anyone. It was all about ends. Anne knew her marriage to Rhett was over. He had said as much when they boarded the ship. She could still hear his words. "You're going home to Charleston, Anne, I've wired and all of your things from my Atlanta house will be there waiting for you."
It seemed Rhett had finally listened to her demands and had bought them a summerhouse in Charleston it was going to be a surprise birthday gift for her. But now it was going to be her home. Anne felt tears well up in her eyes.
As much as Anne wanted to blame Scarlett on the end of her marriage, she couldn't. Scarlett wasn't the one who had hit a defenseless child. No that honor went to herself.
Anne didn't know how or when it happened but she had turned into a monster. When was the last time she had felt like herself? Anne questioned.
It was before she had married Rhett, and had moved to Atlanta. Living with a man who didn't love her drove Anne crazy. But she had been so sure once they had a child of their own, Rhett would realize he loved her and not Scarlett.
Trying for so long only to miscarry their baby had hurt but the pain was worsened by the fact, Dr. Meade told Rhett she couldn't have anymore child without risk to her life. Begging Rhett not to move out of their bedroom was only met by Rhett insisting it was for the best.
Years of knowing that her husband dreamed of another woman at night. Living in that woman's house, walking past Scarlett's bedroom everyday never being allowed into it.
Anne saw now just what that had cost her. It wasn't just a husband but a part of herself as well. She couldn't live this life any longer. Rhett was never hers, so why should it hurt to let him go?
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Rhett walked the deck he had passed Anne setting in a deck chair a few minutes earlier. His anger at the fact he was here on this ship headed back to America when he should be playing with his daughter now was clear in his eyes.
His mother had stayed with Scarlett and Cat. Surprisingly, she had agreed with her former daughter in law, as far as his Mother was concerned Anne wasn't allowed around her only grandchild.
Rhett knew they were both right. And as much as he wanted to kill Anne for touching his daughter, Rhett found he couldn't. Because deep down Rhett knew he had caused this himself. He had married Anne when he shouldn't have. All he had brought to her young life was pain.
Anne seemed to be taking the news of the end of their marriage well. She wasn't begging for a second chance as Scarlett had. Just one more point to show how different she was from his current wife. If it we're Rhett he would do anything it took to win his spouse over.
As soon as the divorce was granted Rhett planned on returning to his daughter. He didn't want to think about how things stood between him and Scarlett. If he asked would she give him a second chance? When he hadn't for her.
Rhett wanted the life he had thrown away over four years ago without even knowing it. And would do anything to make that happen.
Rhett smiled remembering the promise he had made Cat when he left. "I will be back soon. Then we can be a family."