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Divorced in Love CHAPTER 50- FEROCIOUS
AUTHOR'S POVBEFORE SUNSET, SYDNEY'S head injury was catered to, and her head was wrapped in a bandaid. She'd been lucky Doctor Natasha was still on duty when she arrived since the other doctors were adamant about attending to her.The morning sun ray found its way through her closed eyelids causing her to stir and turn till her eyes were open.Yawning and wincing at the same time, Sydney sat up sorely. She glanced at Ethan who was sleeping in the hospital chair next to her bed. Relief washed over her knowing he didn't run away.The ward door opened, and Sofia walked in; when she saw Sydney conscious, she heaved a sigh of relief." Thank God, you are awake," Sofia said softly, so Ethan wouldn't wake up.A grim smile tugged her succulent lips as she sat beside Sydney.She had seen the news before Ethan called. She had been to Sydney's house quite a few times after Avery moved in. It made her shrivel knowing Mr. Reed would cheat on his wife and not just with any woman, with her best fri
Last Updated : 2024-10-22Divorced in Love CHAPTER 51- DATE
AUTHOR'S POV Gabriel walked to Sydney's room with his heart lurching. Every single sound, faint or loud, echoed through the walls of his head. He could hear the pulsating beeping of a life monitor. The sound rummaged his mind. He felt like getting out of this place. Hospitals never did him any good. This one especially. He'd lost two people dearest to him here. Both deaths were his fault. He could just hear the raging thunderclaps. The turbulent storm. The sounds of nurses running through the floors of the hospital while wheeling a stretcher. The woman on the stretcher. The blood. The suffering on her struggling face. Gabriel sucked a loud breath and held the wall for support. Not now, not now, Gabriel, get a hold of yourself. At that moment, he regretted not regarding his father's advice on getting medical help. A nurse saw him and quickly ran to him while holding a medical kit. " Sir, are you all right?" No, he wasn't. He had never been. Gabriel shut his eyes, q
Last Updated : 2024-10-22Divorced in Love CHAPTER 52- INSANE
AUTHOR'S POVDOCTOR NATASHA HAD ADVISED Sydney stay in the Hospital for two days before she can be dismissed. Gabriel had kept Sydney's company up until the evening when he had to leave to deliver some lumber. He promised to return when he was done.Gavin sat in front of Avery's ward trying to burn his jealously before he'd say or do anything he'd regret.It took him all of his self-control not to barge into Sydney's ward and give her a piece of his mind.She looked so happy without him in her life. Yes, he wanted her to get out of his life but he never expected it to hurt so much. His thoughts were disturbed when Avery limped out of the ward. He felt the urge to walk away. Everything got on his nerves now.Avery looked at him and rolled her eyes. Was he always in a foul mood? Sometimes she wished she could poison him and end his misery.Putting on a pretentious tone, she said, " Baby what's wrong? Why the long face?"Gavin didn't look at her when he got up." Go into your ward, Aver
Last Updated : 2024-10-24Divorced in Love CHAPTER 53- DANGEROUS
AUTHOR'S POV AVERY WAS ABOUT TO SCREAM when Gabriel wrapped his hand around her mouth. Her eyes were wide with shock and fear as she got a good look at him. His hair was moist with sweat from delivering lumber and he looked weary. Moving in and out of Beverly Hills to deliver lumber was by means no small feet. It exhausted him greatly. He was second guessing if to return to the heinous Hospital, but he had no choice; he had promised Sydney he'd be back, and he wasn't the type to go back on his promise. His eyes warned Avery not to scream as he slid his hand off her cigarette-wilted lips. Avery stood firmly and glared at him. " How dare you drag me that way?" She snarled. Gabriel corked his brows sardonically. " Sorry, I forgot you had a twisted leg." He said with raw sarcasm. Avery blushed in embarrassment. She'd forgotten she was pretending to be wounded. Thank God no one saw her. " Can you get straight to the point?" Avery said smugly. " I warned you not to harm Sydney's,
Last Updated : 2024-10-24Divorced in Love CHAPTER 54- TASTE
AUTHOR'S POV THE FRONT BELL OF GERUND'S diner dinged as Gil and Sofia walked in, hand in hand. Sofia smiled nervously as she looked around the crowded diner. It was filled with high schoolers and young couples. Sofia rubbed her elbow. She'd wanted some peace and quiet while having dinner with Gil, but she didn't mind. Gil wrapped his hand around her waist and drew her to him. He looked at the fading hickey on her neck and smiled before moving his lips close to her ear. " What's wrong, you are tense?" He asked making her more tense. She forced a smile. " I'm just not fond of crowded places." " You want to go somewhere else?" " No, no, it's fine. " Gil paid a couple sitting by the window so they could use their booth. Sofia slid into the chair in front of him. " Thank you." " Don't mention it." Gil smiled nervously. He was supposed to use the money to pay off the tax commissioner; instead, he used it on a woman. Gil felt sick in the stomach. He didn't know wh
Last Updated : 2024-10-25Divorced in Love CHAPTER 55- SCAM
AVERY WENT SEARCHING FOR GAVIN when she didn't see him in her ward. She found him in an empty ward, muscles taut with his face in his palms.She halted for a while and stared at him, her face shaped into a wry sneer. Even if she wasn't able to make him stop loving his wife, she could turn it the other way around. She could use his jealousy for her benefit and make Sydney dread the ground he walked upon.She smirked. Sydney's biggest mistake was not telling her husband about her mother's alignment.Standing by the door, Avery voiced, " I saw you two, Gavin; when would you stop being such a fool."Gavin ignored her, making her talk to him in a fury." You heard what I said, Gavin."His head snapped up, his eyes red with anger as he glared at her. " And what the f**k do you want me to do with that information?"Avery smiled grimly and winced as she squatted, holding his face. She looked at him with hypnotic eyes." Don't tell me you are still in love with her after everything she has don
Last Updated : 2024-10-27Divorced in Love CHAPTER 56- DEATH
AUTHOR'S POVSYDNEY SNUCK OUT OF HER ward despite Doctor Natasha telling her not to. She couldn't waste a second more, she needed the money urgently. She limped quickly around the hospital, her eyes glistening as she searched for her husband." Mrs. Reed, you aren't meant to be out of your ward. " A nurse voiced in concern.That didn't make Sydney stop, she limped faster, her breathing sharp as her eyes scanned left, right, and center for her husband. Her heart raced when she saw through an open ward door, a dead woman being covered while her family cried.Sydney shook her head, tears running down her cheek. " Gavin, where are you?" By the corner of her eyes, Sydney saw Gavin by the last floor, heading towards the exit. Ignoring the pains in her body, she ran down the stairs, at the last stair, Sydney lost her balance and nearly fell to the ground but was saved once again by Gabriel.He looked at her with wide eyes. " Sydney, what are you doing here, aren't you supposed to be in you
Last Updated : 2024-10-28Divorced in Love CHAPTER 57- DEVASTATION
AUTHOR'S POVGAVIN HALF SAT ON HIS ROOM DESK NEXT to the floor-to-ceiling window, holding a glass of white wine. The room was dimly lit and grim, matching the look on his face.His heart bled as his mind waltzed back to earlier. What hasn't he given Sydney before? Why did she want to leave him so badly? Fine, he told her he didn't want her in his life again but he didn't expect her to find another man.She wasn't affected by him anymore. She hated his kiss and touch. The thought made Gavin go crazy.He drank the whole glass of wine and grimaced at the sour taste." F**k it!" He growled and ran a hand through his hair. " She wants to elope with him." He filled the glass and emptied it immediately." She wants to leave me so bad she used her mother to try to get to me." He stood, raising his hand in the air." God knows what she'd done with that guy. Yes, I cheated on her but that's because she freaking made pushed me to. She depressed me. I loved her but she never loved me. She loved t
Last Updated : 2024-10-29
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Divorced in Love EPILOGUE
ETHAN'S POV It's been five years since I've last seen Dad. Since we'd left California, he had been non-existent from the world. From us. From me. Old classmates tell me his posters have been ripped from the walls; his business has been wiped out from the physical and virtual world. A Mafia man has taken his place in his company. His name is no longer talked about on likable lips. He had disappeared into oblivion. Mum kept crying about it, and I told her she shouldn't cry over the dead. She said dad is not dead; she said he's living; she said someone had seen him in New Orleans. She is lying because I only know that he's dead. Mum is talking over the phone; she is mentioning Dad's name. I can hear his voice over the loud call, but I know it is not his since the dead do not talk. Dad is dead. Someone called my name. Mum is looking at me. She says something. I think she says Dad wants to talk to me. I make no effort to move because I know my father is not living. " Ethan."
Divorced in Love CHAPTER 96- RECONCILE
GIL'S HEART POUNDED in his chest at Sofia's silence.It was approximately twenty seconds since he proposed the question.21. 22. 23.Gil was sweating in the cold.He detested rejection more than anything else. He was a mess after his ex left him. He nearly jumped into the ocean when his family disowned him.He told himself he'd end his life if she said no."Baby..." Gil gave a crazy drawl. "I understand that it is early, but—"Gil was caught off guard when Sofia wrapped her arm around his neck and gave him a big wet kiss.She put her forehead on his and drew her lips away. She was smiling, blushing, crying."What if I said no?" She teased."Next week would be the date of my funeral."Sofia laughed and kissed him again. "I love you, and yes, there is nothing I'd want more than for you to be my groom.""Oh, boy." Gil sighed and pulled away.With trepidation, he removed a ring and placed it on her ring finger."Perfect fit." He laughed and pulled her into a short kiss before pulling awa
Divorced in Love CHAPTER 95- PROPOSE
Sofia was just about to head to the coffee shop to begin her business task for the day. She insisted on doing the task that day even though Alfred informed her it could be done any day of the week.After thinking what Sydney said through, she called Alfred and told him she wanted to postpone the task.Alfred was also in the light about Gil's plan and cleverly replied to her, careful not to create any suspicion.Up in her room, Sofia put on a crimson button-up dress that was slim-fitting, put on a little makeup, tucked her hair in a tidy bun, and left for Gil's apartment.By the time she'd reached his front door, her heart was in her mouth. She was a bundle of nerves."You can do this." She let out a breath and reached for his doorbell, only to discover the door was open.She thought it'd be fun catching him off guard, so she slowly opened the door further and entered into the house that was almost completely dark.She could see nothing but the sun's rays that filtered through the heav
Divorced in Love CHAPTER 94- GRUDGES
SYDNEY GRABBED EMILY'S bag off the dining table and ran to the front door where Gavin stood. He'd stopped by every morning to pick up the kids and drop them off at school. Sydney hardly spent time with them anymore, since they spent most of the day in school and with their daddy. It was only at night Gavin would drop them off, and at times, they'd sleep over at his place. As much as Sydney missed them, she knew their relationship with Gavin had dampened over the months, and spending quality time with him will strengthen their bond once again. She'd been happy to see Ethan smile genuinely again. Although he stopped playing hockey after being disqualified from the championship game, he played hockey with his daddy at the public hockey field. "Emily has been complaining of tooth pain." Gavin said as he collected the bag from her. Leaning against the doorframe, Sydney scratched her brows. "You give her too much candy." Sydney accused. She complains that you give her too many apple
Divorced in Love CHAPTER 93- UNRECIPROCATED
" When I was a kid I had this unquenchable desire for things. My father gave me everything I wanted on a silver plate, it was always a yes as an answer and never a no." He rested his hand on the vanity and exhaled. " Because of that, I grew up with the expectation of getting everything I wanted. One day I came home from school and saw... " He paused and shut his eyes. " I saw my mum on bed having s!x with a man that used to be my father's co-worker. I don't know why, but I knew at that moment I wanted him dead; I wanted to squeeze him with my bare hands and rip him into pieces." " And I did, it felt so good seeing him cry and beg for mercy... Mother explained that she loved him. She said he was the right man for her." Gabriel scoffed. " I saw them once, he cuffed her to the walls and hit her like she was his play doll. Again and again, he did; he kept on saying I love you; it's just the pain that comes with being in love, you piece of shit." Gabriel's knuckles were white with rage.
Divorced in Love CHAPTER 92- STITCH
EYES WIDE in shock, Sydney searched the counter for a knife or something she could use as a weapon of defense. Her gaze was still trained on Gabriel as his eyes searched the house before it eventually dropped on her.A plate fell to the ground and shattered.Sydney flinched from the sound and piece that made contact with her skin, but she didn't move, nor did Gabriel.Despite breaking a plate, Sydney still resumed her search for a knife." What are you doing here?" Gabriel was walking towards her now. He was dressed in blue tailored khaki pants, a grey shirt, and a blue polished brogue. He had a fresh new haircut and looked more like a wealthy specimen than a broke lumberjack." You are too careless." He looked at the cut on her leg, frowning." I thought I warned you to stay away."His eyes met hers. For the first time, she saw an indifferent, unsympathetic look in his eyes. Was he going to try to kidnap her and lock her up?Sydney finally felt a butcher knife on the counter and q
Divorced in Love CHAPTER 91- CRAVE
SCHOOL RESUMED PRETTY early, so, Sydney was left alone at Sofia's place with herself and thoughts. She decided to vacuum the house and do the laundry and other household chores to kill time. She had thrown out the laptop alongside all the things Gabriel had gotten for her. She refused to hold on to anything he gave her. It all poured down on her like lava when her mind was off Avery's death. The jet. His next to perfect personality. The yacht. The necklace. Clothes. Chains. The faint screams she'd heard in his penthouse, she thought it was her mind playing tricks on her. The truth was there all along, looking her in the face. No wonder he was friends with many rich people. Everything was all a facàde. He must have pretended to be poor to cover up his crimes! Sydney fell to the couch and shoved a hand through her hair. " The drawings oh my God! " It occurred to her he'd draw the people he'd tortured. He'd drawn the things he found appealing. Sydney shut her eyes a
Divorced in Love CHAPTER 90- LIES
A week went by, businesses were reopening. People returned from their holiday vacations, employees resumed work. Sofia returned to Beverly Hills just to receive news on what had happened.Sydney stayed in a motel with her kids before Sofia returned. She asked Sofia if she could crash at her place till they left the country. Sofia asked why she wasn't staying with Gabriel and Sydney told her all that occurred. Sydney felt like she ripped a hole through Sofia's heart after that because Sofia wouldn't stop crying afterward.Meanwhile, Auxanger was found hanging lifelessly from a rope on the ceiling after Avery's death. When he heard his daughter was dead, he called Caleb and blamed him for everything that happened. He threatened to report to the cops. Caleb showed up at his home uninvited, suffocated him to death with a pillow, and tied him to the ceiling so everyone would believe it was suicide.On the other hand, Gil tried reaching out to Sofia, but she wouldn't pick up his calls. He
Divorced in Love CHAPTER 89- SHATTER
TIME STOOD STILL and so did Sydney. A mortified gasp escaped her parted lips when she saw the permanent look of shock on Avery's face.Sydney stepped back as Avery began to stumble backward, mouth wide open and eyes the shape of a crystal ball.The bullet penetrated her upper chest, blood was flowing out, staining her shirt." No, no." Sydney felt suspended in the air. All she could hear were the echoes of silence.The front door opened.As Avery crumbled to the ground, Sydney's gaze was now fixated on Gabriel, who stood wide-eyed by the front door." J**sus Christ, what happened?!" Gabriel stormed into the house nearly tripping over his leg. He grabbed Sydney's shoulder firmly and pushed her back protectively as if Avery would wake up and try to attack her.Gabriel's eyes quickly scanned Sydney's pale face. " Did she try to hurt you? Shit, I shouldn't have left you alone. Did she touch you, huh? Sydney why aren't you saying... "His words caught in his throat when he desicried the p
