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Chasing His Ex-wife Back chapter 9: fractured loyalties
(Sebastian’s POV) The city lights blurred into long, glowing streaks as I sped down the highway, the tires humming against the asphalt in a relentless rhythm. My hands clenched the steering wheel so tightly that my knuckles turned bone white, the leather groaning beneath my grip. The hum of the engine filled the suffocating silence, but inside my head, it was louder, chaotic, stormy, an unforgiving whirlwind of thoughts that refused to quiet. Evelyn and Peter. The image was seared into my mind, like a cruel photograph on repeat. Evelyn’s soft smile was gentle, almost radiant as she sat beside him. Her laughter, light and unburdened, echoed in my ears. I hadn’t heard that sound in weeks, maybe longer. Not from her. Not when she was with me. And Peter’s gaze? It lingered on her, steady and... protective. His eyes followed her like she was something fragile, something worth safeguarding. That look gnawed at me, scraping against my already frayed nerves like sandpaper on raw skin. Doe
Terakhir Diperbarui : 2025-01-12Chasing His Ex-wife Back chapter 10: starting Over
(Evelyn’s POV) The cold night air bit into my skin as I sneaked out of the hospital’s back exit, my heart pounding so loudly I could barely hear my footsteps. The city hummed in the distance, cars, life, everything moving on, yet it felt eerily silent around me, like the calm before a storm. Shadows stretched long beneath the flickering streetlights, the scent of rain lingering in the air as if the universe itself anticipated what was coming. I pulled my coat tighter around me, wincing as the stitches tugged with every hurried step. Pain radiated through my side, sharp and unrelenting, but I welcomed it. It reminded me I was still alive, still capable of feeling something other than the suffocating emptiness that had threatened to consume me within those sterile hospital walls. I wasn’t supposed to be out of bed, let alone sneaking into the night like some fugitive, but I had no choice. Staying meant surrendering, allowing the crushing weight of memories, regret, and betrayal to drow
Terakhir Diperbarui : 2025-01-12Chasing His Ex-wife Back chapter 11: A new beginning
(Evelyn’s POV) The cold bit into my skin as I wandered through the unfamiliar streets, my steps heavy against the damp pavement. I had no idea where I was, only that it was far from everything I once knew. The city loomed around me, tall buildings casting long shadows under the dim streetlights, their facades both inviting and menacing. People passed me by without a second glance, bundled up in coats, lost in their own worlds. For them, this was just another night. For me, it felt like the start of something terrifying and unknown. I clutched my coat tighter, feeling the sting of tears threaten my eyes. You can’t fall apart now, Evelyn. I whispered the words in my head, but they sounded hollow. The ache in my body from the stitches pulled with every step, a brutal reminder of everything I had lost, everything I was running from. I paused under a flickering streetlight, my stomach tightening with hunger. How long had it been since I last ate? The hospital food hadn’t exactly been a
Terakhir Diperbarui : 2025-01-12Chasing His Ex-wife Back chapter 12: A new life blossom
(Evelyn’s POV) Time had a strange way of moving, slow in the mundane moments and then rushing past when life felt whole again. Days turned into weeks, and weeks blurred into months. Before I even realized it, I was eight months pregnant, my belly round and full, the baby inside me growing stronger with each passing day. The first few weeks had been tough. Settling into a new routine, adjusting to the changes in my body, and trying to navigate this new chapter of life felt overwhelming at times. But through it all, Mia had been there, a guiding light in what had once been complete darkness. She wasn’t just my savior anymore. She had become my closest friend, my family. We built a rhythm together, an easy, comforting pattern that made the days feel warmer, even when the world outside seemed uncertain. Mornings were filled with the smell of coffee and the sound of laughter as we fumbled through breakfast, often burning toast or flipping pancakes that landed more on the counter than
Terakhir Diperbarui : 2025-01-12Chasing His Ex-wife Back Chapter 13: Between Life and Death
(Evelyn’s POV) The pain was unbearable, ripping through me like jagged Shards of glass. My breath hitched, Coming in short, Panicked gasps as Sweat slicked my forehead. I could barely process the heartbreak from the Call about Mia before my body betrayed me, forcing me Into the worst pain I had ever known. A fresh Contraction tore through me, Seizing my body in an Iron grip. My fingers clawed at the worn-out fabric of the bus seat, Knuckles turning white. My stomach twisted violently, a sharp, unbearable pressure building between My legs. The bus jolted over a bump, Sending another bolt of agony through my core. I screamed, clutching my belly, tears blurring My vision. The world around me faded, swallowed by the Overwhelming torment that consumed every inch of my being. “Please, hold on! We’re almost there!” the driver shouted, his voice tight with panic. But I couldn’t. My body wasn’t waiting. “Help! Someone, please!” I sobbed, my head lolling back as another Contraction ripped
Terakhir Diperbarui : 2025-01-12Chasing His Ex-wife Back chapter 14: A door left open
(Vanessa POV) The moment my Plane touched down, a wave of relief washed over me. Finally, I was home. The Familiar city lights outside the window blurred as the aircraft taxied to the gate. But my mind was elsewhere. On him. Sebastian. I exhaled slowly, willing my nerves to settle as I reached for my phone. My fingers tremble Slightly, anticipation curling in my Stomach. He Should be here by now. I had told him my arrival time. Sent him a reminder even. I tapped the call button, bringing the phone to my ear. The line rang once. Then twice. My heartbeat picked up its pace. Three rings. Four. A part of me clung to the hope that he was already waiting outside, maybe caught up in traffic. Just seconds away from answering with his usual deep, soothing voice. Five. I chewed the inside of my cheek, shifting in my seat. Then, finally… "Yeah, Vanessa. What is it?" The coldness in his tone hit me like a slap. I blinked, thrown off by the detached way he said my name. No w
Terakhir Diperbarui : 2025-01-12Chasing His Ex-wife Back Chapter15: Silent Years and a Lingering Secret
(Evenly pov) Seven years had slipped by like autumn leaves falling in silence, each year marked by growth. Pain, and quiet strength. Time had not healed all wounds. Only buried them beneath layers of necessity. Survival had left no room for reflection, no pause for grief. Mia’s death had carved a hole in my heart, one I never had the luxury of mourning properly. When she was gone, the world didn’t stop to acknowledge my loss. There were no comforting embraces, no long days spent curled under a blanket letting sorrow run its course. Instead, life had shoved me forward, relentless and indifferent. Bills had to be paid. Responsibilities didn’t wait. I had to keep moving, even when the weight of her absence threatened to pull me under. My days blurred together in a haze of routine, the scent of roasted coffee beans clinging to my clothes as I scrubbed tables and forced a smile for customers who barely noticed me. Mornings began before the sun rose, and by the time I stumbled home a
Terakhir Diperbarui : 2025-01-12Chasing His Ex-wife Back Chapter16:The Unexpected Visitor
(Evelyn pov) The days blurrred together, an endless cycle of work, tiredness, and silent endurancee, until the morning everything changed. It was a chillly Tuesday, the kind where the cold Seeped into your bones no Matter how many layers you wore. Outside, the city was waking up in its usual slugggish rhythm. Car engines rumbling, boots crunching Over frost-laced pavement. A dull gray sky Stretyched overhead, promising nothing but another long, weary day. Inside the café, the air Was thick with warmth and the scent of freshly brewed coffee, rich and dark, mingling with the faint Sweetness of Pastries from the bakery next door. The quiet hum of Conversatiion created a steady. familiar background noise, a comforting rhythhm I had come to know well. I had just finished wiping down the counter, Smoothing my palms over the polished wood, when the heavy oak door creaked Open. The sound was familiar, routine, yet Somehow, in that moment, it sliced through the air differently. At fir
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Chasing His Ex-wife Back Chapter 32 : the ghost in the mall
(Sabatine’s POV)Chicago.The city pulsed with energy, cars honking, people moving in fast, purposeful strides, sirens crying in the distance, but inside me, there was nothing but hollow quiet.I had flown in earlier that morning, eyes bleary and body running on nerves and too much coffee. This trip wasn’t a choice, it was survival. My company was flailing, bleeding at the seams, and this meeting… it might be my last shot at saving it.Everything rode on one man. Stanley Woods.He was a giant in the business world, with a reputation built on fear, brilliance, and ruthless precision. If I could win him over, secure even a fraction of his influence, I might just pull us back from the edge.My assistant had set it all up, weeks of back and forth, confirmations, reminders. I’d rehearsed my pitch until I could deliver it in my sleep. I’d revised the slides, tweaked the figures, and polished the projections. Every word, every visual, tailored to him.And now, I was here. Standing in the sle
Chasing His Ex-wife Back Chapter 31 Mia's remembrance
(Evelyn's POV)The sky stretched above us in a soft, pale hue, like a sheet of watercolored silk draped over the world. The car moved steadily, gliding past familiar clusters of trees and unfamiliar streets that blurred into the edges of memory. I sat quietly in the back seat, hands clasped loosely in my lap, a hush of anticipation fluttering between my ribs and echoing with every slow beat of my heart. It wasn’t dread. Not entirely. It was something deeper, restless and uncertain.Liam drove, his hands steady on the wheel, his eyes flickering to the rearview mirror every few minutes. Watchful, like always. He didn’t say much, but his presence filled the space, protective, grounding. He’d offered to drive without needing to ask why. He just knew.We were headed to Chicago. Not for a vacation or a business trip. This was for Mia, her remembrance, her absence wrapped in ceremony and silence.It didn’t feel real.Even after all this time, it still felt like a chapter I had read too man
Chasing His Ex-wife Back Chapter 30 : A beautiful lies
(Vanessa’s POV)I stood at the edge of the rooftop garden, the breeze tugging softly at my hair as I held the phone to my ear. Below, the city hummed with life, cars weaving through streets, voices rising from open windows, but I barely noticed. The sun was beginning its descent, spilling golden light across the skyline like molten glass. Everything shimmered with beauty, but none of it reached me."Yes… thank you for sticking to the deal," I said, my voice calm and even. "They’ll be released this evening. You kept your end of the bargain, and so will I."A brief silence lingered on the other end, heavy and deliberate, before the line clicked off. Just like that.I lowered my hand, slipped the phone into my coat pocket, and stood still, letting the quiet wash over me. My gaze remained fixed on the horizon, but I wasn’t seeing any of it. The release wasn’t an act of mercy. It wasn’t forgiveness. It was simply the end of a transaction. Closure, not compassion. I didn’t need leverage ove
Chasing His Ex-wife Back chapter 29: The Weight of Unspoken Truths
( Sebastian POV)On my way home, I found myself turning off the main road without thinking. One moment, I was driving past familiar buildings, replaying the conversation I'd just had in my head, and the next, my car had slipped into a small parking lot beside a bright, cheery-looking store with cartoon stickers on the glass windows.A kids’ store.I sat behind the wheel for a moment, staring at the entrance. I hadn’t planned this. I wasn’t even sure what made me turn. But something had pulled me here, quiet and insistent. Maybe it was the memory of her laugh. Or maybe it was the way she clung to me earlier, so easily, like I was already someone she trusted.Before I could second-guess myself, I stepped out of the car.The bell over the door jingled as I walked in, and suddenly I was surrounded, shelves of pastel onesies, racks of tiny jeans and frilly dresses, little shoes lined up like toys. The air smelled faintly like baby powder and plastic, and the colors, so many of them, felt l
Chasing His Ex-wife Back Chapter 28 – scattered illusion
( Sebastian pov)Evening couldn’t come fast enough.Time stretched itself thin, like taffy pulled too far and refusing to snap. Every tick of the clock echoed louder than it should have. Each passing hour dragged like an anchor tied to my thoughts, weighing me down as the day inched forward.Meetings came and went, their content dissolving into static. Faces blurred. Voices became background noise, like the hum of a refrigerator you only notice when everything else goes silent. I nodded when required, offered clipped responses when prompted, but my presence was a ghost, my body in one place, my mind elsewhere entirely.Back to the result.I’d told Dr. Jude I would come pick it up myself. I don’t know why I insisted. Maybe it was a need for control, some desperate attempt to own the truth before it owned me. Or maybe I believed that seeing the paper, holding it in my hands, would somehow make it more bearable. Less real. Less final.By the time I stepped out of the office, the sun had
Chasing His Ex-wife Back Chapter 27: coffee, secret and silence
(Evelyn pov)The scent of freshly brewed coffee wrapped around me like a soft hug, drifting through the air and mingling with the faint citrus notes of the cleaning spray from earlier. The warm mug sat snug between my palms as I stirred a generous spoonful of honey into the rich liquid, watching the golden stream swirl and melt away. A quiet sigh escaped my lips as I leaned against the edge of the table in my office, letting the gentle warmth seep into my hands, hoping it would somehow reach my chest too.Mornings like this used to mean something, a sliver of stillness before the storm of the day. Peaceful. Predictable. But lately, they only served as fleeting distractions, temporary veils draped over the chaos I refused to name. I stared at the cup a second longer before taking a small sip, letting the sweetness linger on my tongue.Then, I heard the door click open behind me. Not hurried. Not hesitant. Just familiar. Too familiar.“You’re late,” I said, not bothering to turn around
Chasing His Ex-wife Back Chapter 26: Before the fall
(Sebastian’s POV)I woke up with a weight on my chest.Not the kind that comes from restless sleep or a stiff mattress. This was Heavier. Like something inside me was sinking, pulling the rest of me into the same dark gravity.For a while, I didn’t move.I just laid there, eyes fixed on the ceiling, tracing the faint cracks in the paint like they held answers. The walls creaked softly, familiar but distant, and from below, the quiet murmur of a house slowly waking up, the low hum of the refrigerator, the occasional thump of settling wood.I could’ve stayed like that forever.But eventually, I sat up, slowly, like peeling myself away from something sticky and invisible. My limbs felt weighed down, my breath tight in my chest. I moved to the edge of the bed and just… stopped.I don’t know how long I sat there.Minutes? Hours? Time didn’t feel real. It never does when everything inside you is unraveling.The silence pressed in around me, not peaceful silence, but that thick, choking ki
Chasing His Ex-wife Back Chapter 25: the cost of pretending
Sebastian’s POVThe drive to school was quiet. Too quiet.The kind of quiet that Was not peaceful but unsettling. Crawling under my skin like an itch I could not scratch.My fingers gripped the Steering wheel. My Knuckles White as My thoughts tangled into a mess I couldn’t unravel. The call. The nagging doubts. The questions that loomed without answers.Beside me, Vanessa talked. Her voice was light, animated. Filling the silence with talk of Princess, the dress, the shoes, something about a tiara. Normally, I’d nod along, maybe even throw in a comment to show I was listening. But today, her words barely registered. Drowned under the weight pressing against my chest.“Seb?”Her voice cut through the fog, followed by a gentle nudge against my arm.I blinked. The road ahead had blurred for a moment, the lines smearing together before snapping back into focus.“Hm?” My voice came out lower than I intended, rough around the edges.Vanessa sighed. “I said, should we get her the pink one or
Chasing His Ex-wife Back chapter 24: A lie I had lived with
(Sabatine pov)My finger hovered over the answer button, but I didn’t press it.Not yet.A bitter taste lingered on my tongue, a mix of betrayal and something far worse, realization. If Vanessa had lied about something this big, what else had she been hiding? What other secrets had she so effortlessly buried beneath that sweet smile?I clenched my jaw, my grip tightening around the phone. The screen glowed in the dim light of my office, her name flashing insistently.Vanessa.My pulse pounded in my ears, each ring fueling the storm brewing inside me. I wanted answers. No, I needed them. But I wouldn’t be fooled again, wouldn’t let myself fall into the same trap.Not this time.The phone buzzed again, vibrating against my palm like a silent challenge. I exhaled sharply, steadying myself. Proof. I needed proof before I faced her. Because if my suspicions were right, then Vanessa was capable of far worse than just a simple lie.And I refused to be the fool who found out too late.Her nam
