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ENTANGLED WITH MY CONTRACTED HUSBAND chapter 101
As the sun started to set, they found themselves back at the café where Haven had begun his day. They sat outside, observing the city come lively with lights as evening drew closer. “You know,” Haven said, coming over the table to hold Alexis’s hand, “I was so caught up in this conference, I didn’t realise how much I missed you.” Alexis pressed his hand. “I missed you as well. But I’m glad of you, Haven. Nowadays was just the beginning—I can feel it.” Haven gestured, feeling a reestablished sense of reason. “Yeah,” he said delicately. “And anything comes next, I’m happy I have you by my side.” They sat there in a comfortable silence, the bustling city around them, but in that minute, it felt like it was just the two of them. Haven knew that no matter what challenges lay ahead, having Alexis with him made everything appear conceivable. And as for Alexis, she was essentially cheerful to have astounded him, to be there in a minute that mattered. It was the little things, she thought—
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I know things didn’t end the way we arranged, but… don’t you think it’s worth attempting once more? I mean, we had something special.” Haven’s grin blurred, and he moved awkwardly in his seat. He looked at Vanessa, his expression softening as if he were looking for the correct words. “Vanessa, we did have something. But that was a long time ago. We’ve both moved on.” “Have we?” Vanessa inquired, her voice breaking somewhat. She comes out, setting her hand over his. “Because I haven’t. I still think about you, Haven. About us. And I think… I think we can go about it again.” Haven tenderly pulled his hand about, his eyes locking onto hers. There was no anger in his look, no frustration—just a calm pity that made Vanessa’s heart throb. “I’m sorry, Vanessa. I didn’t mean to lead you on. I care about you, but… I’m in love with Alexis. She’s my spouse, and she’s everything to me.” Vanessa was drawn back as if she had been slapped. She had known about Alexis, of course—everyone did. Have
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The door squeaked open, and there she stood—Alexis, his spouse, the love of his life. She looked at him with a blend of shock and guardedness, her eyes checking his face as if looking for answers he didn’t have. She was wearing a formal blue dress that he had continuously cherished, but presently it felt like a boundary between them, an update of the life they had shared and the one they had misplaced. “What do you need, Haven?” Alexis inquired, her voice cool and removed. She collapsed her arms over her chest, inclining against the doorframe as if to brace herself against anything coming. “I… I needed to see you,” Haven started, his voice breaking somewhat. He attempted to relent, but the feelings were also legit. He looked at Alexis, trusting to discover a flicker of warmth, but her expression remained impassive, her eyes settled on him like a judge holding up for the denounced to talk. “I’m not sure what else there is to say,” Alexis answered, her tone level. “You made your cho
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He pulled out a little stack of papers and gave them to her. Alexis faltered before taking them, her eyes filtering the reports. They were phone records, emails, messages that painted a distinctive picture of Vanessa than the one she had been offering. “I’ve been talking to her ex, the fellow she’s been seeing,” Have Clarified. “Heshowed me these. Vanessa’s been controlling everybody around her, attempting to make it appear like I’m the father of her baby when she’s been with him this whole time. She’s trying to break us up, Alexis. She knows how much you mean to me, and she’s using that against us.” Alexis gazed at the papers, her hands shaking. She looked up at Haven, her expression clashed. She may see the truthfulness in his eyes, the franticness. But she moreover saw the torment, the blame, and she knew that indeed on the off chance that Vanessa had plotted against them, it didn’t eradicate the truth that Haven had let this happen. “I want to accept you,” Alexis said at last, h
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The notification on his phone buzzed, breaking his dream. A message from Alexis. “Meet me at our spot,” it examined, simple and to the point. No room for merriments or pardons. Haven moaned, rubbing the back of his neck as he considered what she might have in mind this time. He snatched his coat and left the office, the murmur of city life developing louder as he made his way to the cafe where they’d gone through incalculable mornings arranging their future together. The cafe was bustling, the air filled with the wealthy smell of naturally brewed coffee and the chatter of supporters. Haven spotted Alexis at their normal table by the window, her back straight, arms crossed, a picture of composure and resolve. She didn’t look up when he drew closer, her eyes settled on the world outside as if looking for answers within the obscure of individuals passing by. “You’re early,” Haven said, sliding into the seat opposite her. He attempted to capture her eye, but Alexis remained calm, her l
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Alexis gestured, giving him a brief, lingering look some time recently turning and walking out of the cafe. Haven observed her go, a blend of trust and uncertainty swirling in his chest. He had made the first move, but he knew better than to think that was enough. Alexis was right; if they were aiming to revamp what they had misplaced, it would take more than words and signals. It would take time, tolerance, and an eagerness to go up against the past they both had attempted so difficult to disregard. Days passed, and Alexis found herself torn between her desire for autonomy and the waiting feelings she still harboured for Haven. She went through her days at the property, working resolutely to turn the house into a home. It was a way for her to recover her sense of self, to demonstrate that she seemed to stand on her own without being fastened to Haven’s world. But in calm minutes, when the sun plunged underneath the skyline and shadows crawled into the corners of the rooms, she cou
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kitchen counter with a drive that made it shake. Alexis felt a surge of outrage bubble up inside her. Of all the times to see Vanessa, this was not the minute she had trusted for. Vanessa, Haven’s ex, but her nearness in his house—looking as comfortable as if she still had a place there—ignited a modern wave of frailty in Alexis. “I seem to ask you the same thing,” Alexis shot back, her voice edged with severity. “Why are you here, Vanessa?” “What the hell is she doing here?” Vanessa spat, her voice sharp and cutting. She put the glass down on the Vanessa collapsed her arms, her pose insubordinate. “I’m here since Haven needs someone who really gets it, somebody who doesn’t run away the moment things get tough.” Haven ventured between the two ladies, his hands raised as in the event to diffuse a bomb. “Hold on, hold on. This isn’t how I needed this to go down.” Alexis felt her chest fix, her eyes narrowing at Haven. “You didn’t inform me that Vanessa was here.” “I didn’t think it
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Haven gestured, his grasp on her hand tightening marginally. “I’ll make sure of it. No more shackles. No more blended signals.” Alexis gave him a little, conditional grin. “Okay. But it’s going to take a little time.” “I’m not going anywhere,” Haven assured her, his voice softening. “We can take all the time we need.” They stood there for a minute, holding onto each other within the calm of the living room. It wasn’t idealized, and the harmed from their prior battle still waited, but for the first time in what felt like until the end of time, Alexis felt like possibly, just possibly, they had a shot at getting through this. Haven looked towards the window where Vanessa had vanished. “I should’ve set boundaries sooner. I see that now. I’m sorry, Alexis.” Alexis murmured, leaning her head on his bear. “I’m sorry as well. I shouldn’t have let my uncertainties get the better of me.” Haven kissed the top of her head tenderly. “We’ll figure it out. One step at a time.” Alexis gesture
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For a long, tense minute, none of them moved. Alexis stood at the door, her chest hurling, her eyes bolted on Haven. The air felt thick, charged with feeling, as if time had halted through and through. “Alexis…” Haven at last overseen, his voice breaking marginally as he said her title. He took a little step toward her, but she took a bigger one back. “Don’t.” Alexis’ voice was scarcely over a whisper, but the constraint behind it was unmistakable. She felt numb, but underneath that deadness was an outrage so furious she thought she might detonate if she didn’t say something, anything. “Don’t you dare take another step.” Havensolidified, his face falling. He looked nearly terrible now, standing in the center of the room, caught between his wife and his ex. “Alexis, I—” “What the hell did I just walk in on?” Alexis’ voice broke, and for a minute, she thought she might lose control and collapse into wails right at that point and there. But she bit down hard on her lip, constraining
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Alexis looked at his face, her lips squeezed into a lean line. She needed to accept him. She needed to accept that things may go back to how they were some time ago. But part of her was still afraid…. afraid that this was just the starting of something that might break them. “I don’t know in case I can just believe that,” Alexis said unobtrusively. “I need more than words, Haven.” Haven nodded gradually, pressing her hands. “I know. I’ll show it to you. I’ll make this right.” Alexis looked down at their interlaced hands, her heart throbbing with the weight of everything that had happened. She needed to believe him, to believe that they may settle this. But she moreover knew that it wouldn’t be simple. It wouldn’t be settled overnight.“Okay,” she whispered, her voice faltering. “But don’t make promises you can’t keep.” Haven lifted her hands to his lips, kissing her knuckles softly. “I won’t. I swear.” Alexis closed her eyes, feeling the warmth of his touch, the truthfulness in his
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As long as they were talking, she lamented it, but it was late. Haven’s expression obscured, and he took a step back, as if her words had physically hit him. “Are you for real right now?” he inquired discreetly. His voice was low, controlled, but Alexis may hear the hurt underneath it. “You think I still have feelings for Vanessa?” Alexis looked away, her throat tight. She didn’t know what to say. She had no proof, no genuine reason to accept that he still loved Vanessa. But the fear, the frailty, had taken root deep in her chest, and it wouldn’t let go. Haven shook his head, letting out a baffled breath. “This isn’t about me having feelings for her. Vanessa is wiped out. She’s frightened. She’s alone in this, and I can’t just turn my back on her.” “You can’t turn your back on her, but you'll turn your back on me?” Alexis inquired, her voice trembling with emotion. “Do you indeed realise what this is doing to us? To me? I’ve been here, holding up, stressing, pondering where you're
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His marriage to Alexis had continuously been great, but this minute right now was digging up questions and questions he didn’t know how to reply. Could Vanessa truly be telling the truth? "Haven." Vanessa’s voice was soft, arguing. "I need you, just for a couple of days while I recoup. I don’t have anybody else." When Haven at last came home that night, Alexis was waiting for him in the living room, her arms crossed firmly over her chest. The minute she saw him, she stood up, her face pale and strained. "Well?" Alexis requested. "What did she say?" "She’s hurt, Alexis. Her lower leg is sprained, and the doctor said it could’ve been more awful if she’d landed in an unexpected way.""That’s not what I implied, Haven," Alexis snapped. "Did she say anything else? Is she still accusing me?" Haven’s quiet was quick enough. Alexis tossed her hands up in scepticism. "I can’t believe you! You’re really believing her?" "I’m not saying I believe her," Haven answered, his voice rigid with
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Vanessa’s loft was as if it were a ten-minute drive, but it felt like an endlessness as Haven's mind ran through the conceivable outcomes. When he at long last pulled into the park, his heart crashed in his chest. He found her front door somewhat unlatched. "Vanessa?" Haven pushed it open cautiously. Inside, he found her on the floor at the foot of the stairs, jumping in torment as she clutched her lower leg. The scene was chaotic, a chair upside down, her purse spilled over the floor, and one of her shoes lying midway down the stairs. Vanessa’s face was pale, her breathing shallow. "Jesus, Vanessa," Haven murmured, hurrying to her side. "What the hell happened?" She looked up at him with wide, tear-streaked eyes. "Alexis," she whispered. Haven solidified. "What? What around Alexis?" "She was here," Vanessa said, her voice trembling. "She pushed me." Haven gazed at her in incredulity. "Alexis wouldn't, she wouldn’t do that!"Vanessa’s eyes are somewhat limited. "She did, Haven.
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Alexis observed as he wrote angrily, his face lit up by the screen. She knew Haven would do anything to keep her safe, and the thought gave her a little degree of consolation. But the fear was still there, prowling just underneath the surface. As Haven worked, Alexis found herself replaying the call in her mind. The sound of the breathing, the ominous silence… It all felt so thick, so individual. She shuddered, pulling the cover on the sofa more tightly around herself. “What if they’re trying to frighten me?” she inquired, her voice scarcely over a whisper. Haven looked up from the tablet, his expression genuine. “Then they’ve succeeded. But we’re not going to let them keep you frightened. We’ll get to the root of this.” He returned his face to the screen, his fingers flying over the keyboard as he explored through distinctive websites and gatherings, searching for any device that may help to trace the call.Hours passed, the night getting darker and calmer, but not one or the othe
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Alexis had continuously been a solid lady, one who didn’t effectively frighten. But this… this was different. It wasn’t just the quiet; it was the feeling that came with it, like somebody was observing her, like she was being chased. She shook her head, trying to expel the thought. She needed to tell Haven. He would know what to do. He always knew what to do. Haven was in the living room, his feet propped up on the coffee table, observing a late-night ball amusement. The soft flash of the tv cast shadows over his face, but he took note of Alexis the minute she entered the room. "Hello angel, you okay?" he inquired, his eyes narrowing with concern as he noticed her pale face and wide eyes. He quieted the TV and turned his full attention to her. Alexis gulped hard, trying to find her voice. “Haven… something bizarre just happened.” He quickly stood up, his huge outline towering over her as he took her hands in his. “What happened, Lex? You look like you’ve seen a ghost.” “I… I got
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Haven considered her for a minute, clearly not persuaded, but he didn’t thrust it. He walked over to her and put a hand on her shoulder, pressing tenderly. “You’ve been working yourself out of late. Come on, let’s get to bed. You should get a few rest.” She gestured, thankful for the pardon to elude the uneasy contemplations whirling in her mind. “Yeah, you’re right. Let me just wrap up here.” Haven kissed her on the chin and headed back upstairs. Alexis observed him go, the warmth of his touch waiting on her skin, but the fear still chewing at her inner parts. She rapidly wrapped up folding the clothing, her hands moving mechanically as her mind began to race. When she was done, she turned off the lights on the ground floor and made her way to the room. Haven was as of now in bed, flipping through the channels on the TV with a sight of boredom on his face. Alexis slipped into the bathroom, sprinkling cold water on her face, trusting it would wash away the unease that clung to her
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Alexis was in the centre of folding the final stack of clothing when her phone buzzed on the countertop. She’d had a long day, filled with errands, chores. It was about 11 p.m. She rubbed her chin, feeling the fatigue throb that continuously appeared to crawl up when she was overtired. But the sight of her phone vibrating once more drew her thoughts back to it. She picked up the phone, anticipating it to be one of her friends, likely Trina or Melissa, sending late-night messages about something unimportant. The screen showed an obscure number. A cold shudder ran down her spine, but she dismissed it, considering it could be a robocall. Still, something made her falter. After a minute, she swiped to reply to the call and lifted the phone to her ear. “Hello?”There was a delay, and for a minute, she thought the call might have been a mistake. But at that point, she listened to it, a swoon, nearly subtle breath on the other end of the line. The hairs on the back of her neck stood up. Sh
