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After Divorce: Ex-wife Never Turns Back Chapter 66
Emily's POVMaya’s glare burned into me like a brand, her perfectly sculpted face twisted in restrained fury. Louis, standing beside her, was no better. His sharp, assessing gaze flitted between me and Damian as if trying to decipher why we were here at all, as if our presence alone was an offense. Lyla, ever the poised diplomat, sat gracefully, her fingers delicately wrapped around the rim of a porcelain teacup. But even she could not fully conceal the glimmer of curiosity, of calculation, lurking beneath her otherwise impassive expression.The tension in the room was unbearable, like a taut string waiting to snap. Damian’s grandfather, however, was thoroughly enjoying himself. He leaned back in his chair, surveying the silent warfare unfolding before him, his wrinkled hands resting atop his cane. His eyes twinkled with amusement, as if this entire affair was nothing more than an entertaining game to him.I shifted uncomfortably, my fingers twisting together in my lap. Damian, ever a
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Emily's POVThe garden was breathtaking, a sprawling landscape of perfectly maintained flora, untouched by the tension that poisoned the air inside the mansion. The scent of blooming jasmine and fresh earth mixed with the soft rustle of leaves in the breeze. Sunlight filtered through the towering oaks, casting golden patterns on the stone pathway where Damian and I strolled.His voice was calm as he pointed out various plants, his fingers trailing over their leaves with an almost reverent touch. "This one," he said, gesturing toward a delicate purple flower, "is foxglove. Beautiful, but incredibly poisonous. A single dose can stop a heart in seconds."I arched a brow at him. "Is that supposed to be a metaphor?"He smirked. "Merely a fact. Though, I suppose beauty and danger often go hand in hand."I let my fingers brush against a cluster of herbs, their fragrance rising in the warm air. “This place is wonderful,” I murmured, taking in the sheer abundance of the garden. “Some of these
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Damian's POVThe moment was perfect. The golden glow of the sunset bathed the garden in soft hues, the scent of blooming roses mingling with the crisp evening air. Emily stood before me, her eyes holding that rare, unguarded softness I had come to crave. I had returned with the dessert, intending to hand it to her, but suddenly, all I could think about was closing the distance between us.She tilted her head slightly, a silent question in her gaze. I stepped closer, my fingers grazing her wrist as I reached for her, the air between us thick with unspoken words. Just as I was about to kiss her, just as her lips parted ever so slightly, the distant sound of an approaching car shattered the moment.I stiffened, my expression darkening as I caught sight of the sleek, black luxury sedan rolling slowly up the driveway. Charles.A wave of irritation crashed over me. Of course, he would arrive at the most inconvenient time possible.Emily, sensing the shift in my mood, followed my gaze. “Your
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Damian's POVThe rest of the meal passed in excruciating slowness. Every second felt stretched, every bite of food from those around me an irritation. When the plates were finally cleared and everyone began to rise from their seats, I stood without a word, walking toward the study without waiting for an invitation.Charles arrived a moment later, closing the door behind him with deliberate slowness. The sound of it latching echoed through the room, the final barrier between us and the rest of the world.I remained standing.Charles moved to sit behind his desk, the grand mahogany structure acting as a throne from which he ruled this house. He studied me for a long moment, his expression unreadable.Then he spoke.“Damian, I let Lyla move in because I wanted to make up for the past.”I laughed, the sound sharp and humorless. “Is that what you call it?”His eyes darkened slightly, but he remained composed.“When I broke up with her, I didn’t know she was pregnant with Maya,” he continue
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Emily's POVThe tension in the dining room was unbearable, the weight of unspoken grievances pressing against my chest like a suffocating fog. I sat stiffly in my seat, forcing myself to focus on the silverware in front of me, the polished surface of my fork gleaming under the chandelier’s glow. Damian had been called away to speak with his father, leaving me alone to endure the suffocating company of people who barely concealed their contempt for me.I was accustomed to it.Still, I had hoped for at least a moment of peace.That hope was shattered the moment Louis turned his gaze toward me.“Emily,” he said, his voice smooth, yet dripping with venom.I barely acknowledged him. I didn’t want to.But he didn’t care.He leaned forward, resting his elbows on the table, his piercing eyes locked onto mine. “Tell me, what exactly are you trying to accomplish by being with Damian?”I inhaled sharply but refused to respond. I would not give him the satisfaction.Louis, however, took my silenc
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Emily's POVCharlotte tilted her head, feigning innocence. “Who’s to say they don’t have an ulterior motive?”Maya’s face stiffened.Lyla’s fingers twitched slightly against the tablecloth.And Charles, despite his carefully maintained composure, looked rattled.It was Louis who spoke first.“That’s enough.”But Charlotte merely raised an eyebrow, unaffected by his demand.Then Charles finally spoke, his voice cold, sharp. “Maya has sacrificed so much for this family.”Charlotte scoffed, her lips curling into something cruel and unamused.“So, you’d rather stand up for Maya than for your own daughter?”The tension in the dining room thickened like a suffocating fog, pressing in from all sides. Charles’s face was rigid with barely contained frustration, his eyes sharp as they locked onto Charlotte. The weight of unspoken resentment hung in the air, heavy and unrelenting.“This isn’t about Maya,” Charles finally snapped, his voice stern, unwavering. “It’s about you.”Charlotte arched an
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Emily's POVThe knock at the door came late, just past midnight. The city had settled into a hushed lull, the distant hum of traffic barely audible through the thick walls of Damian’s apartment. I had been curled up on the couch with a book, Damian beside me, his arm draped lazily over my shoulders, his warmth soothing the tension that still lingered from the disastrous dinner at his family’s estate.At first, I thought I had imagined the sound. But then it came again, sharper, more insistent.Damian sighed, untangling himself from me as he stood, his steps heavy with reluctance as he moved toward the door. He didn’t need to check who it was. We both knew.When he pulled it open, Charlotte stood there, arms crossed, chin lifted in that stubborn, unyielding way of hers. She looked just as she had when she stormed out of the estate, furious, exhausted, and wholly unwilling to explain herself.“I’m staying here tonight,” she announced, as if it were an irrefutable fact.Damian didn’t look
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Emily's POVI blinked up at Damian, caught off guard by the sudden confession. He didn’t sound hesitant, but there was a certain weight to his words, as though he had been waiting for the right moment to say them.“I thought about it,” I admitted, my voice quiet in the dimly lit room. “It didn’t make sense to me, especially after everything we’ve been through.”His lips twitched with the ghost of a smile, but his eyes remained serious. “It wasn’t about keeping distance, Emily. I never wanted that.” He paused, as if choosing his next words carefully. “I’ve been dealing with my family’s business late at night. I didn’t want to disturb your rest.”Relief flooded through me, washing away the last remnants of doubt I hadn’t even realized I was still holding on to.“You were protecting my sleep?” I asked, a soft laugh escaping me.He smirked, brushing a kiss against my forehead. “I was trying. Though, I have to admit, I missed you more than I expected.”I smiled, my fingers tracing the stro
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Emily's POVI remained still. My heart pounded in my chest, but I did not move.That drove her completely mad.Maya’s expression tightened, frustration flashing behind her eyes. This was her moment of triumph, her moment to watch me crumble, to see me break beneath the weight of her cruelty, and I refused to give her that victory.She drew a breath, her lips curling into something sharper, something colder. “Do you remember that video?” she whispered, her voice like silk wrapping around a dagger. “The one that destroyed you? The one that made Louis finally leave you? The one that showed the whole world what you refused to believe?”I clenched my fingers at my sides.A slow, satisfied smirk stretched across her lips. “I was the one who released it.”The world tilted for a split second.Pain lanced through me, sharp, deep, sudden. My breath hitched ever so slightly, but I forced myself to breathe, to push past the suffocating weight pressing down on my chest.For so long, I had wondered
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Maya, however, chuckled lightly, the sound as artificial as the diamonds glistening in her ears. "Oh, Emily herself is already annoying enough," she mused, her eyes gleaming. "I did hear something rather interesting, though. Apparently, Damian has been searching for someone, his childhood first love." She tilted her head, her gaze locking onto mine. "Maybe he just thinks Emily looks like her."Her words were not spoken in hushed tones. They were meant to be heard, meant to draw a reaction, meant to make me falter.I did not.Instead, I reached for my fork, cutting through the delicate piece of fish on my plate, tasting the citrus glaze with an appreciative nod. "The ingredients are lovely," I said simply, directing my words to Damian and his grandfather, who sat nearby. Damian smiled, nodding in agreement, and his grandfather gave a pleased chuckle.Maya’s smile tightened.The rest of the night continued in a blur of laughter, music, and speeches. I played my role well. I smiled when
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Emily's POVI still came to the wedding despite my reservations.When Damian’s father personally delivered the invitation, I hesitated for a long time. I could have refused and left all the pain in the past, could have spared myself from the whispers, the lingering stares, the carefully measured pity disguised as politeness. But in the end, I chose to face it. I wanted to prove to everyone that I had moved on.With my hand resting on Damian’s arm, I stepped into the wedding reception with composed steps, my expression indifferent, my spine straight. The murmurs started almost instantly, hushed voices passing from one guest to another like a ripple in still water. I could feel the weight of their gazes, lingering too long before darting away when I met their eyes. Most of them were familiar faces, I had once raised my glass to toast their happiness at their own weddings, just as they had once watched me walk down the aisle toward Louis, believing it was forever. And now, they saw me he
