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Chapter 41 — A Heavy Heart
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After the Divorce: Mr. Billionaire Begs for My Forgiveness Chapter 42 — A Dutiful Heart
Victor's POVI stared into Lily’s eyes, hoping to find the answers to all the questions that burned within me.“What’s wrong?” Lily shifted uncomfortably beneath my gaze."Emelia is still my wife." I said with a resoluteness that almost erased the doubt that weighed in my heart. "I can't just let her leave! What will that say about me as a husband if I don't fulfill my vows to her? I have a duty to fulfill!"The implications of Emelia's words left me hollow, but I had to believe that there was some hope left. Things weren't absolute—there was still another chance to explain myself.I couldn't just let her leave. Not when I made a promise to be with her until 'death do us part'; through sickness and in health; through good and bad.The thought of all the promises I made to Emelia steeled my resolve. I had to find a way to make things right; to make her understand that things were truly different—and that what really mattered was that we were husband and wife.I had a duty to make sure E
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Emelia's POV"There's no way! I'm pregnant?!"I paced around in Alexis's bathroom for what seemed like hours. The pregnancy stick laid flat on the counter, and I kept my eyes on it like a hawk. Once the second alarm on my phone went off, I picked up the pregnancy test to confirm that I wasn't hallucinating the double line of confirmation."Emmy… It's only supposed to take fifteen minutes for the results to read. You've been in there for thirty." Alexis called out.I opened the door and turned the pregnancy test towards Alexis so she could see the little screen.Once she was able to see it for herself, she squealed and pulled me in for an embrace. "Oh, congratulations, Emelia! You're actually pregnant!"Her excitement was palpable and normally it would've spread to me, too. Both of us should've been squealing, jumping for joy, and starting a list of potential aunty nicknames for the child to call her one day.Except… I felt none of that.This couldn't be more horrible timing for news li
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Emelia's POVI was silent on the drive back to Alexis's home since I was still in shock. The strong heartbeat of my unborn child echoed in my mind. It was all so clear—I was having a baby! It was such a surreal feeling to know that I was becoming a mother.Alexis's enthusiastic voice pulled me from my thoughts. Luckily, she was talking enough for us both, but I figured I needed to be a good friend and listen to what she said."You know, your pregnancy gives me a good reason to clean out that spare room!" Alexis's smile was wide. "I've always wanted to decorate a little nursery!""And what ideas did you have in mind?" I asked."Something to do with animals for sure! Hippos, tigers, and elephants; all of them! Obviously in an art style that's proper for children. I wasn't sure if I wanted decals or to have them painted on, but I wanted the walls to be a light green." Alexis tapped at her steering wheel. "Plus, I figured that animals are loved by both boys and girls. It'll work out whenev
Terakhir Diperbarui : 2025-01-22After the Divorce: Mr. Billionaire Begs for My Forgiveness Chapter 45 — A Hidden Agenda
Emelia's POVThe thoughts in my mind ran at a million miles an hour.Should I tell Victor that he was about to be a father? Should I tell him about how I had my first prenatal check-up, and how the baby's heartbeat was strong? Should I tell him about how I was already ten weeks along?Even though I was planning to divorce him, I didn't want my child to grow up without their father. He may not have been a good husband, but what if he was a better father?A part of me didn't want to make such a rash decision based on the possibility of him maybe being a better father than husband. At the end of the day, I knew that if—or rather, when—I decided to divorce him, even if we amicably agreed to become co-parents, that meant my child would have to be raised by Lily, too.The thought alone boiled my blood. Her manipulativeness would've extended to this sweet life growing inside me, and the last thing I wanted for the unborn child was for them to be tainted.Just as I was about to give Victor a
Terakhir Diperbarui : 2025-01-22After the Divorce: Mr. Billionaire Begs for My Forgiveness Chapter 46 — Surprise Defense
Emelia's POV"Are you really going to go through with it, Em?"Alexis was reading over the email I'd received from my divorce lawyer. Her expression was one of astonishment, as her eyebrows were raised. Despite everything I'd gone through, she probably thought that maybe I wasn't actually going to go through with it.I nodded my head as I took my phone back. "I am. I have to. Especially with this baby on the way, I need them to grow up without malicious outside influences tainting their life."Alexis smiled tenderly as she placed her hand on my shoulder. "Don't let Victor manipulate you out of doing what's right, or let Lily walk all over you. And no matter what happens, you know I'm here for you a hundred percent of the way."There truly was no way of thanking Alexis for her unwavering support in all of this. If anything, it was what gave me the courage to finally go through with this divorce.It was time for me to end things and move on to a life I could be happy and proud of.I had
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Emelia's POV"Victor, you're starting to scare me..." Lily whimpered. "Why don't you believe me? Why are you getting angry with me?"I stood in disbelief at Victor's change in behavior over Lily. He'd only vehemently come to my defense once after my accident, but even then, he folded against Lily's and Bernadette's constant pressuring.If anything, I was even more confused. Something had to have happened to their relationship."You want to know why I'm angry with you?" Victor asked Lily. He seemed unmoved by her dramatics today. "Tell me, Lily—what happened to you while I was on my trip at Blasdell with Emelia?""I fell down the stairs and broke my leg! You know that. Why are you even asking me?""Do you remember the name of the doctor who took care of you?"There was a long pause as Lily's features changed rapidly. Confusion. Realization. Hesitation.It should've been a simple question to answer, but it was as if her answer was going to unravel a secret she wanted hidden.Curiosity pi
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Emelia's POV"Tell me, Victor!" Lily screamed. "Are you really going to abandon me now?! After everything we've gone through? After everything you promised me?!"Victor fell silent and while his eyes remained on Lily, there was less conviction behind them. It was like he was regretting bringing up the truth at all.I knew what happened then—she found his weakness.She was weaponizing his guilt over her health, and had it dangled above his head like a knife. In her mind, she thought that the truth didn't matter because she knew he was duty-bound to all the promises he made to her in their past.And honestly, I figured that was what was going to be the case.Despite how many times he'd said "sorry" to me, all of his energy would go into prioritizing Lily anyway. No matter what, he showed that he cared for her enough that he'd neglect his own wife.Lily noticed Victor's troubled expression, while he wrestled with his internal struggle, as a triumphant smirk spread across her lips. She rea
Terakhir Diperbarui : 2025-01-24After the Divorce: Mr. Billionaire Begs for My Forgiveness Chapter 49 — Tell Me Something
Emelia's POVThe air around us grew cold, as the expression on Victor's face froze. I watched his eyes dart from me to the divorce papers, like he hadn't fully comprehended what I asked of him. Maybe he didn't think I was speaking English."You can't be serious right, Em?" Victor finally broke the tense silence. "Please, let's talk about this and be reasonable. I understand why you're upset, but I've realized the truth now. Doesn't that count for something?"I crossed my arms and narrowed my eyes at him. "Like that's supposed to undo everything you've done?""I'm not trying to undo anything, Em. I admit to my mistakes. I lied to you about my relationship with Lily, and I prioritized her over you." Victor unraveled my crossed arms and took my hand in his. "It made me doubt you when I shouldn't have."I took my hand back from him. Even though he'd held me not long ago, his touch still felt so wrong. "That's not why I'm divorcing you."Victor raised a brow. "Then I don't understand…" He
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After the Divorce: Mr. Billionaire Begs for My Forgiveness Chapter 87 — Signature of Truth
Emelia's POVAs the crowd of reporters were blocked off by Mason's security guards, it opened an opportunity for both Lily and Victor to approach me and Mason.Lily's face was contorted in disbelief. Anger flashed in her eyes, but whatever words she wanted to spew were stuck in her throat.Good. I certainly didn't have the patience to deal with her temper tantrums on top of what she was already putting me through with this stupid scandal.As for Victor, his eyes had darkened. His sharp features felt cold, like winter had frozen over his facade. He took a step forward towards Mason, but was still wise enough to keep his distance since his guards were still close by."Why?" Victor's tone was low. Even just that one word reverberated with a seething anger. "Why are you here now?""What do you mean?" On the contrary, Mason's tone was lighthearted and borderline cocky. "What kind of friend would I be if I stood by and watched a friend be the target of a slander campaign?""Cut the shit, Mas
After the Divorce: Mr. Billionaire Begs for My Forgiveness Chapter 86 — Power Play
Emelia's POVThe man before me looked like Mason, but something about him was different.The deep blue suit that clung to his broad shoulders and muscles had wealth and power in each threading of fabric. His short, dark hair was slicked back, which caused his chiseled features to appear more prominent.As Mason strutted his way towards me, each step he took kept everyone's eyes on him—including mine.This wasn't the look and aura of an ordinary director.No, this was the energy of someone in power; a leader.Mason took his place next to me and gave me a boyish, teasing grin. "I told you to call me if things got out of hand, remember?""What are you doing here?" I was at a loss for words. "You don't want to drag yourself into this nonsense. I can handle it by myself.""I don't doubt that you can, but just because you can, doesn't mean you should." His words were gentle and firm. "I can help you if you'd just let me."I was only apprehensive because I wanted to be able to achieve my goal
After the Divorce: Mr. Billionaire Begs for My Forgiveness Chapter 85 — Fighting Back
Emelia's POV"Plagiarism?" I repeated the words out loud. "That can't be! My work is 100% mine, and I would never take credit for something I didn't do.""I want to believe you, sweetie, but the evidence that's been submitted has been too hard to ignore. Not to mention, reporters have somehow gotten wind of all this, even though this was supposed to be an internal investigation." Lady Ruby sighed."But I don't understand!" I had to hold back my tears. "I would never do something like that and risk my career. What's happening to me is nothing but a smear campaign!"I paused to catch my breath before asking. "Who came forward? Who thought I "stole" their work?""I can't tell you that." Lady Ruby stated, although reluctant. "When it comes to accusations like these, we take the privacy of all parties seriously until the matter is resolved.""Privacy…" I scoffed."I know, I know… I'm not exactly happy about this either." Lady Ruby clicked her tongue. "I'll be forced to give a public speech
After the Divorce: Mr. Billionaire Begs for My Forgiveness Chapter 84 — Talk of the Town
Emelia's POVThe days after Alexis had left were too quiet and lonely. After having gotten used to her loud and vibrant personality brightening my days, now it just felt so cold and gray without her.I missed my best friend so much.Luckily, she found the time to call me, so I had both her new number and new address."I'll call you once I'm finally settled." Alexis had said to me earlier today. Her voice felt more round and sure, and full of hope.I smiled bittersweetly, hating that she was going through this alone. "Are you sure there isn't anything I can do to help?""You're doing enough by picking up my calls and answering my texts. I think I'll be okay.""Well... You know I'm a phone call away. No matter what you need, whenever you need me.""You're the best, Em."I could feel her smile through the phone as I smiled back, hoping she would feel mine, too. "I know."Days of routine turned into weeks, and I somewhat learned to navigate through my sadness and grief on my own. After all
After the Divorce: Mr. Billionaire Begs for My Forgiveness Chapter 83 — Running Away
Emelia's POV"Alexis?" I called out as soon as I opened the door to her house. My voice was slightly panicked given how she called me earlier, but I tried to conceal it as much as I could. "I'm home! Is everything okay?"Something about her home felt off, and it made me feel uneasy. There was a stillness that hung in the air; a type of dread. Like I was walking into bad news that was waiting to be delivered.When Alexis didn't answer me, it was getting harder to conceal my panic, as I climbed the stairs to get to her bedroom. Once I reached her door, I hesitated.I then took a deep breath and knocked a few times. "Alexis?"The door opened slowly and cautiously, almost as if Alexis was scared of who would be on the other side, despite hearing my voice. When we made eye contact, she let out her own sigh of relief before letting me in completely.For the lack of better words, Alexis looked horrible. She looked like she hadn't slept in days, and her hair was also unkempt and messy. There w
After the Divorce: Mr. Billionaire Begs for My Forgiveness Chapter 82 — Just Let Me In
Victor's POV"Maybe you should consider remarrying, Victor." My mother suggested not-so-subtlety. "It's about time you found yourself a woman who was actually worthy of you. Really! I have no idea what you even saw in that Emelia woman."I'd only been home for ten minutes, and my mother was already lecturing me on moving on and trying to find another wife.After having to clean up Lily's mess and narrowly securing her spot in Ezra's competition, the last thing I wanted to hear was her criticism of Emelia.Seeing Em again today… Her indifference, her coldness towards me and Lily… It was like looking at a whole different person."Victor!" My mother called for me. Her eyebrows were scrunched together. "Are you even listening to me?"I shook my head. "Sorry… Today's been a busy day, and I've had a lot on my mind.""Well, I'm sorry, son, but I'm going to need you to get it together!" She placed her hands on her hips. "The investors are starting to get worried because of this whole fiasco wi
After the Divorce: Mr. Billionaire Begs for My Forgiveness Chapter 81 — Words of Determination
Emelia's POV"Alexis?" I asked in a panicked tone. "What happened? Is everything alright? Are you safe?"Alexis had always been the epitome of strength and confidence. To hear her voice be void of those two things was jarring and worrying.I knew she'd been a little off, but she'd refused to tell me anything. Now hearing her like this—so small and scared—had my heart quickening."I-I think I'm fine…" Alexis's tone wasn't convincing. "I… I just really need you to come home and just… be here.""I'll be right there! I promise. I'll call you when I'm on the way.""O-okay. Don't be long, okay?""I won't."I turned back to Lady Ruby and gave her an apologetic smile. "I'm sorry, but there's an emergency that's come up, and I have to leave."Lady Ruby shook her head and rose from the desk. "Go handle your business first, sweetie. We'll have more opportunities to discuss things in the future. I've gone ahead and forwarded your information to my secretary, Alice. We'll be in touch soon.""Thank
After the Divorce: Mr. Billionaire Begs for My Forgiveness Chapter 80 — Words of Power
Emelia's POV"You're resorting to cheating accusations now?" Victor's words lit a fire in my chest as heat flooded my cheeks. "That's rich coming from you!"In the wise words of my best friend—if men had one thing, it was the audacity!Victor may not have cheated on me outright, but him choosing Lily over me countless times and allowing her to step all over me was certainly no better.Was this outrageous claim meant to make him feel better about our divorce? Was he still in denial about his actions being what led us here? Was this his twisted way of coping?I couldn't help but laugh at the ridiculousness of it all. THIS was ridiculous and exhausting!"What are you laughing at?!" Lily's nostrils flared. "No wonder why you were so eager to divorce Victor! All those horrible things you said to him and overexaggerating his "mistreatment" of you—it was all a front to disguise your real actions!""You'd know a thing or two about disguises wouldn't you, Lily?" I asked in a mocking tone. "You
After the Divorce: Mr. Billionaire Begs for My Forgiveness Chapter 79 — Shocking Revelations
Emelia's POV"You're Lady Ezra Ruby?!" We all asked in unison as our faces displayed an equal measure of shock."The one and only!' Lady Ruby curtsied with a wide smile. "When my secretary told me that we had more applicants for this year's competition, I rushed back from my hair appointment. I'll be honest, I'm very pleased with the turnout.""Well…" Her eyes dragged over to Lily as a frown tugged down the corners of her lips. "Most of the turnout."I watched as the crowd around us bowed their heads in respect, and not looking at Lady Ruby directly. The power she exuded could be felt around us—it commanded our respect.But her displeasure with Lily was also palpable. The air around her was sharp, tense. She wanted us to know that slighting her was a mistake for one's career without saying it.Lily dropped to her knees as she scrambled at Lady Ruby's feet. "M-miss Ruby, I—""It's Lady Ruby." She interrupted sharply as her gaze remained intensely on the groveling girl at her feet. "Firs
