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After Divorce: Ex-wife Never Turns Back Chapter 101
Damian's POV“You know,” she said between bites, her voice tinged with playfulness, “I could elevate all of this with just a few ingredients. A touch of garlic on the fries, a little drizzle of something spicy on the hotdog, maybe a bit of balsamic on the ice cream.”I stared at her, blinking. “You are a genius.”Her face flushed a little, a smile tugging at the corners of her lips. She looked down, suddenly shy. “It’s just a thought.”“No,” I insisted, my voice soft but firm. “You are a genius. You have this way of seeing the world differently, of making everything better, more vibrant. It’s one of the things I’ve always admired about you.”Her blush deepened, but she didn’t pull away. Instead, she met my gaze, her eyes searching mine for something I couldn’t quite place. Whatever it was, I hoped she’d find it there.I leaned back in my chair, looking at her with a teasing glint in my eyes. “You know, we should get you something nice. You deserve it.”She raised an eyebrow, looking s
Last Updated : 2025-04-15After Divorce: Ex-wife Never Turns Back Chapter 102
Maya's POVI had gone into the house to fix my makeup, to change into my final outfit, to make sure everything was perfect, but all I could hear was the murmur of voices around the house. Their conversations floated up through the walls, drifting into my space, unsolicited, unwanted. Talking about the wedding, how lovely it was, how bold, how scandalous. They were all so predictable, weren’t they? People talking, gossiping, pretending they had something meaningful to say. They had no idea what it cost me to be here, what it had taken to arrange every detail to perfection. They had no clue how much of this wedding was a grand performance—mine—and that performance wasn’t for their entertainment. It was for Emily’s ruin.The frustration bubbled inside me as I applied another layer of mascara, the brush a little too harsh, the strokes a little too forceful. I didn’t care. None of them deserved my restraint. None of them deserved to see the carefully constructed mask that I usually wore. I
Last Updated : 2025-04-16After Divorce: Ex-wife Never Turns Back Chapter 103
Maya's POVLouis could never compare to him. The thought ate at me, gnawed at my insides. Louis, who had abandoned me for her. Louis, who had left me for Emily. I had spent so long convincing myself that the plan was going to work, that it was going to be perfect, and now all of it was crumbling in front of me, just as it always did.I couldn’t hold it in any longer. The frustration, the jealousy, the rage—all of it bubbled over and I let out a sharp, guttural cry. The sound filled the room, so loud and so raw that it startled Lucy. She took a step back, her face paling.“Sorry,” I whispered, my voice shaky. “I didn’t mean to scare you.” I forced the words out, knowing they didn’t sound convincing at all. But I had to pretend. I had to pretend I wasn’t a mess, that everything was fine, even as the world around me slowly cracked apart.Lucy stood there, motionless, her expression unreadable. She nodded stiffly, not saying anything else. I could see the hesitation in her eyes, the uneas
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Maya's POVLyla’s face softened just slightly, but there was still uncertainty there. She didn’t quite buy it. Not fully. But I had already made up my mind. She didn’t need to know the details—she didn’t need to know anything—because whatever I did next, it would be on my terms. Not Damian’s. Not anyone else’s.The wedding, the company, the shares, everything had to be mine. And no one—not even Damian—was going to ruin it for me. Not again.I was finished being anyone’s second choice. Finished being overlooked. This time, I would be the one holding the reins.“Let’s go,” I said, brushing past her. “We can’t waste any more time here.”We headed back to the reception, the sounds of laughter and music filling the air as we entered the ballroom. The guests were still milling about, some still sipping champagne, others chatting with that air of giddy delight. But as I walked back into the center of it all, it felt like I was standing on a stage, the spotlight burning down on me. The perfec
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Emily's POVI was packing my husband's suitcase and found a box of used condoms in the pocket.I open the box and find only four condoms even though the box says it's a pack of six. A wave of nausea washes over me as I sink onto the floor in disbelief - I'm afraid of what this means. Ten years of good, solid marriage. We’d gotten comfortable, perhaps too comfortable, but still, I thought we had true love. Louis wouldn’t throw it all away on some random business trip, right?“Babe? I’m home!” Louis’ voice rang through the house, smooth and confident, like it always did. I shoved the box back into the suitcase pocket with shaking hands, snapped the zipper shut, and forced myself to stand.I met him in the foyer, where he dropped his briefcase and smiled, that wide, boyish grin that once made me weak in the knees. “Hey, there’s my girl.” He pulled me into his arms, and I stiffened before I could stop myself. His cologne, the one I’d picked for him years ago, smelled cloying now—familiar
Last Updated : 2024-12-18After Divorce: Ex-wife Never Turns Back Chapter 2
Louis's POVAs the first of morning light came creeping in through the curtains, I sat on the edge of the bed, watching Emily as she slept. Despite her peaceful expression now, I knew she had slept restlessly most of the night, tossing and turning in her sleep. Guilt formed a knot in my stomach. I knew it was because of me. I knew I was the reason for her sleepless night, even if she didn’t yet. I had betrayed her. I broke a trust so fundamentally that I knew it would all be over if she found out. She would never look at me the same again. Still, the selfish, cowardly part of me hoped she would never find out. Some things were better left unsaid. Maybe if I kept it hidden, I could protect her, protect us.Just keep telling yourself that, coward. I looked at her one last time before slipping out of bed. And as I got ready for work, bittersweet memories came rushing in. ***I first noticed Emily on the sixth hole at Westridge Golf Club, struggling under a heavy bag while two older
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Emily's POVI stretched with a soft, lazy smile, rolling over in bed as the morning light filtered through the curtains. For a moment, the fears of yesterday were a distant memory. Then my phone buzzed on the nightstand, and I reached for it, mumbling, "Wonder who’s up so early..."As I unlocked the screen, an unknown number flashed, followed by a message that made my heart stop:Louis cheated on you."What?" I gasped, sitting bolt upright. "No, no, no. I must be dreaming.”My phone slipped from my trembling fingers and clattered to the floor. I stumbled out of bed, my mind all over the place. A whirlwind of emotions coursed through me—disbelief, anger, and a terrible sadness. Was I the only one out in the dark? Did everyone else seem to know about this except me?"Breathe, Emily, breathe," I told myself as I ran a shaky hand through my blonde hair. "It's probably just a prank. Yeah, that's probably it." But as I said it, I looked in the bedroom mirror and could see the doubt on my fa
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Emily's POVI tried to sit up but hissed when my hand sank into a ceramic piece. I had fallen on the shattered bowl. Now, I was covered in cuts and “fertility soup.” Yay.A movement to my right startled me, and I looked to see Lucy there, seemingly unaffected by my fainting spell and subsequent injuries. She couldn’t care less about me; I knew that. It was just startling to see her exact level of indifference. For god’s sake, she was yawning. Like my pain bored her.I heard the front door open before fully collecting myself and trying to rise to my feet. I knew it was Louis just by his thundering footsteps as he ran across the house towards the kitchen. When he entered the room, his eyes immediately zeroed in on me, and seemingly genuine concern appeared on his face.“Emily,” he murmured as he walked over and carefully knelt beside me. “Emily, are you okay? What happened?”Why was he so concerned? Didn’t he remember what I had screamed at him through the phone?He put his hands on my
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Maya's POVLyla’s face softened just slightly, but there was still uncertainty there. She didn’t quite buy it. Not fully. But I had already made up my mind. She didn’t need to know the details—she didn’t need to know anything—because whatever I did next, it would be on my terms. Not Damian’s. Not anyone else’s.The wedding, the company, the shares, everything had to be mine. And no one—not even Damian—was going to ruin it for me. Not again.I was finished being anyone’s second choice. Finished being overlooked. This time, I would be the one holding the reins.“Let’s go,” I said, brushing past her. “We can’t waste any more time here.”We headed back to the reception, the sounds of laughter and music filling the air as we entered the ballroom. The guests were still milling about, some still sipping champagne, others chatting with that air of giddy delight. But as I walked back into the center of it all, it felt like I was standing on a stage, the spotlight burning down on me. The perfec
After Divorce: Ex-wife Never Turns Back Chapter 103
Maya's POVLouis could never compare to him. The thought ate at me, gnawed at my insides. Louis, who had abandoned me for her. Louis, who had left me for Emily. I had spent so long convincing myself that the plan was going to work, that it was going to be perfect, and now all of it was crumbling in front of me, just as it always did.I couldn’t hold it in any longer. The frustration, the jealousy, the rage—all of it bubbled over and I let out a sharp, guttural cry. The sound filled the room, so loud and so raw that it startled Lucy. She took a step back, her face paling.“Sorry,” I whispered, my voice shaky. “I didn’t mean to scare you.” I forced the words out, knowing they didn’t sound convincing at all. But I had to pretend. I had to pretend I wasn’t a mess, that everything was fine, even as the world around me slowly cracked apart.Lucy stood there, motionless, her expression unreadable. She nodded stiffly, not saying anything else. I could see the hesitation in her eyes, the uneas
After Divorce: Ex-wife Never Turns Back Chapter 102
Maya's POVI had gone into the house to fix my makeup, to change into my final outfit, to make sure everything was perfect, but all I could hear was the murmur of voices around the house. Their conversations floated up through the walls, drifting into my space, unsolicited, unwanted. Talking about the wedding, how lovely it was, how bold, how scandalous. They were all so predictable, weren’t they? People talking, gossiping, pretending they had something meaningful to say. They had no idea what it cost me to be here, what it had taken to arrange every detail to perfection. They had no clue how much of this wedding was a grand performance—mine—and that performance wasn’t for their entertainment. It was for Emily’s ruin.The frustration bubbled inside me as I applied another layer of mascara, the brush a little too harsh, the strokes a little too forceful. I didn’t care. None of them deserved my restraint. None of them deserved to see the carefully constructed mask that I usually wore. I
After Divorce: Ex-wife Never Turns Back Chapter 101
Damian's POV“You know,” she said between bites, her voice tinged with playfulness, “I could elevate all of this with just a few ingredients. A touch of garlic on the fries, a little drizzle of something spicy on the hotdog, maybe a bit of balsamic on the ice cream.”I stared at her, blinking. “You are a genius.”Her face flushed a little, a smile tugging at the corners of her lips. She looked down, suddenly shy. “It’s just a thought.”“No,” I insisted, my voice soft but firm. “You are a genius. You have this way of seeing the world differently, of making everything better, more vibrant. It’s one of the things I’ve always admired about you.”Her blush deepened, but she didn’t pull away. Instead, she met my gaze, her eyes searching mine for something I couldn’t quite place. Whatever it was, I hoped she’d find it there.I leaned back in my chair, looking at her with a teasing glint in my eyes. “You know, we should get you something nice. You deserve it.”She raised an eyebrow, looking s
After Divorce: Ex-wife Never Turns Back Chapter 100
Damian's POV“What you need,” I said, my voice suddenly firm and full of purpose, “is a good laugh. You need to remember the woman you are, Emily. The confident, smart, talented woman who owns her destiny.” I shot her a smile, one I hoped would lift her spirits. “And you need fried food. And shoes.”Her face softened, a tiny, grateful smile tugging at the corners of her lips. “Fried food and shoes?”I nodded with exaggerated seriousness. “That’s right. Fried food, shoes, and a good laugh. You and me, we used to do that all the time when we were kids. Remember?”She let out a little chuckle, the sound like music to my ears, and I felt my heart give a satisfied leap. It was working. She was already pulling herself out of the hole Maya had dug for her. It wasn’t a quick fix, but I knew how to make her laugh. I always had.“I remember,” she said, wiping away the last of her tears. “You used to drag me to the mall, insisting on trying on ridiculous shoes, and then we’d eat so much fried fo
After Divorce: Ex-wife Never Turns Back Chapter 99
Damian's POVThe silence in the car was unbearable, a thick fog that clung to us like the heavy scent of roses from the wedding. Emily sat beside me, her face buried in my shoulder, her trembling form barely making a sound. I could feel her sobs shaking her body, the quiet, stifled sobs that only deepened the rage boiling inside me. I knew why she was crying.Even though they had a confession from Maya, and had her backed into a corner, she had still hurt Emily yet again. Maya had dragged everything out into the open, and Emily had been left to pick up the shattered pieces of her life.I could feel the anger clawing at me, a deep, searing pain that had nothing to do with Maya’s sick game. It was all the missed years, all the time I’d spent standing on the outside, watching her fall apart from a distance. Ten years, Emily. Ten years of my life that I had wasted, thinking of her, wanting her, but never being able to say a damn thing. And now, all I could do was hold her as she cried ove
After Divorce: Ex-wife Never Turns Back Chapter 98
Emily's POVI couldn’t help it. The smirk spread across my face before I could stop it, satisfaction blooming in my chest like a firework. There, on her wedding night, Maya stood trembling in her glittering red dress, her mask ripped away, her secrets echoing in the cool evening air. I wanted to laugh. I wanted to dance. But I kept my expression composed, the way a queen might regard a jester who had overstayed her welcome.Damian’s arm tightened around me, and now he was looking at Maya with open contempt. “This is your last warning,” he said, his voice a low growl. “If you continue scheming, I will destroy you. Not just with rumors or whispers. I will bring the truth out in the open, and there will be nowhere left for you to hide.”Maya flinched. For the first time, she had no comeback, no clever insult, no crocodile tears. She stood rooted in place, teeth clenched, eyes darting from him to me and back again, her fury barely contained beneath her skin.I stepped forward slightly, no
After Divorce: Ex-wife Never Turns Back Chapter 97
Emily's POVThe sound that followed was unmistakable. Maya’s voice—clear, venomous—hissed from the tiny speaker.“The day you lost your baby… You still remember it, don’t you?”My breath caught again, but this time it was not from pain. It was from the raw clarity of hearing her confession echoed back to her. Damian stood tall beside me, his phone raised slightly between us all, his face unreadable.“You want to know the truth, Emily? That day… the day everything fell apart for you… I went to Louis’s house. It was Lucy who let me in. And after she left, I changed into your clothes. And while you were asleep… I drugged you.”There was a soft gasp from Maya, but the recording continued, unwavering.“I needed you to look crazy, Emily. And it worked, didn’t it? Poor, unstable, hysterical Emily. And your baby? Well, that was just an unfortunate consequence.”Maya's face blanched as her own giggle crackled from the speaker.“I was the one who released it.”Then my voice joined in, calm, eve
After Divorce: Ex-wife Never Turns Back Chapter 96
Emily's POVThe tent flap flew open with a suddenness that cut through the tension like a blade, and Maya’s smugness evaporated instantly. I watched as her whole body transformed, as though she were an actress snapping into a different role with revolting ease. She dropped her smirk like a discarded mask and lunged for my hand with trembling fingers, her eyes wide and glistening with freshly manufactured tears.“Emily,” she whimpered, her voice catching, as though she were the one who had just been threatened. “Please… I didn’t mean to upset you. I was just trying to talk—”It was horrifying to watch. She looked like a chameleon caught mid-shift, her oversized, glassy eyes darting between expressions, her mouth twisted into a trembling grimace of sorrow. She was grotesque, a pitiful little thing putting on a pageant of guilt. My skin crawled. I stumbled back, yanking my hand from her claws, my voice sharp and full of loathing.“Let me go,” I spat, shaking off the last trace of her tou
