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EMMA'S POV I flicked on the light, and there he was.Sebastian.He was sitting on the sofa, his posture stiff, his face had an expression that could only be described as anger. His eyes snapped to me the instant the room brightened.I could feel his gaze on him, but I wasn’t about to give him the satisfaction of acknowledging it. My pulse quickened, but I kept my face cold, as I walked past him toward the stairs. I didn’t even make it halfway up before I heard the sound of him standing up. “Emma,” he snapped, his voice loud. I didn’t stop. And then he was in front of me, blocking my path at the base of the stairs. His movements were frantic, and I could feel the tension radiating off of him. His jaw was tight, and his eyes had something between anger and desperation.Desperation ? Maybe I was seeing things."Why did you go out with Alex?" His voice was low but I could hear the anger. "Did you even see how many messages and calls I sent you?" I froze. My heart thudded loud
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EMMA'S POV"Compensation from her late boyfriend's car accident?" I asked, my voice quieter now.Compensation? Oh shit. How did I mix it up? Or maybe he was lying. Men would say anything to make you feel better.Seb leaned back slightly, running his hand through his messy hair like he always did when he was trying to keep calm. "You forgot. I told you about it before," he said, his tone careful, like he was walking on eggshells and didn't want to annoy me further. "It’s... it’s a complicated case, Emma. Ava needs my help." I frowned, my arms crossing over my chest. I wasn’t sure if it was the way he said her name or the fact that he always seemed to be at her beck and call, but something about this whole situation just didn’t sit right with me.I mean he was probably telling the truth but I still didn't feel comfortable with the whole thing.Before I could say anything, though, Seb’s voice softened. "How could I ever divorce you?" he said suddenly, making me pause. For a moment,
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EMMA'S POVWhen I heard Sebastian say those words, it was like fireworks exploding in my chest. Finally. Ava was moving out. I wanted to jump up and down, pump my fists in the air, or maybe even let out a little victory scream. But no, I had to keep it together. I couldn’t let her see how much this meant to me. So instead, I just sat there, keeping my expression as neutral as I could, even though I was celebrating inside. I glanced at Ava, who looked completely shocked and probably annoyed.She didn’t seem to notice the slight twitch at the corner of my mouth that I couldn’t quite suppress. She was focused on Sebastian who looked like he'd made up his mind. "Seb, what do you mean?" she demanded, her eyes wide. "You want me to move out? You think I’m a bother, don’t you?" She asked loudly, her voice dripping with accusation and she crossed her arms like a child.Sebastian sighed, his jaw tightening as he rubbed the back of his neck. I could tell he was trying to stay calm, but I co
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EMMA'S POVSebastian saw me. Of course he did. He always did. And the moment his eyes locked on mine, I turned and bolted. "Emma! Wait!" he called out, his voice echoing behind me. I didn’t stop. I didn't know where I was running to but I needed to be far away from them. From the courthouse. From everything."Emma, stop! Just listen to me!" I heard Seb yell from behind me as he ran after me."Leave me alone!" I snapped, not even looking back. But he didn’t give up. He didn’t stop. I felt his hand brush against my arm as he tried to grab me, and in one swift move, I whirled around and moved out of his reach. My chest was pounding. "What do you want, Sebastian?" I spat, glaring at him angrily. "I saw it. I saw everything. She kissed you! On your freaking face!" His face twisted with shock. "Emma, it’s not what you think…" "And what do you think I’m thinking?" I cut him off, my voice rising. We probably looked weird to everybody passing by but right now, I couldn't care less ab
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EMMA'S POVWhen I got home, I barely recognized the place. It was chaos, boxes everywhere, movers hauling furniture out the door. The sound of shuffling feet and banging echoed through the house, making my head throb. I never expected Ava's moving would cause a lot of noise and nuisance.I stepped over a box labeled kitchen stuff and spotted Sebastian standing near the doorway, talking to one of the movers. He looked… exhausted. His shirt was wrinkled, his hair was tousled, and there was sweat on his forehead. None of that mattered, though, because I had questions. "Where’s the house you found?" I asked, crossing my arms as I approached him. Sebastian turned to me, his eyes softening a little when he saw me. "It’s nearby," he said after a pause. "About two kilometers away." I frowned, my arms tightening across my chest. "That close?" My voice came out sharper than I intended, but I couldn’t help it. After everything, the thought of Ava still being so close to us made my stomac
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EMMA'S POVI couldn’t believe what I was seeing. Like, literally, my brain couldn’t process it. I just stood there in the doorway, frozen, staring at them. They didn’t even notice anyone enter.My heart felt like it had been ripped to shreds, like someone had reached into my chest and yanked it out with bare hands. It hurt. It hurt so much. Tears welled up in my eyes, my lips quivered, my hands trembled as I stared at them.Sebastian was supposed to be my husband. My everything. And now… now he was laying there with her. Ava. Of all people, her. They were tangled up in each other like some cheesy rom-com scene, except this was my life, not some dumb movie. I felt like I couldn’t breathe, like the walls were closing in on me. My throat was tight, and my hands were shaking so badly,my heart tightened. My feet moved before my brain even caught up, and I turned and bolted out of the living room. I didn’t even care about making noise. If they heard me, fine. If they didn’t, whatever. I j
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EMMA'S POVI sat on the edge of the hospital bed, my phone clutched so tightly in my hands, it felt like it would break.Tears dripped off my cheeks, landing on the screen and smudging the surface. My thumb hovered over the next photo in the album, a picture of Sebastian and me at the beach last summer.His smile was so bright, so perfect and I was tucked up against him, my eyes practically glowing with the kind of happiness that made you feel warm all over.But now? That happiness was gone. Everything between Sebastian and I was gone. Our love, care and happiness for each other.I wiped at my eyes with the sleeve of my hoodie, but it didn’t help much. My vision was still blurry, the smiley faces in the pool now looked like they were underwater.I sniffled and pressed delete. It was the fifth photo I’d deleted in the past ten minutes. Every time I hit that button, it felt like I was destroying a part of myself, making me sadder. My heart was screaming at me to stop, to at least keep o
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SEBASTIAN'S POVI pushed the door open, my heart in my throat as I stepped into the hospital room. My eyes immediately landed on them.Emma and Alex, locked in an embrace.They didn’t even notice me at first. My breath caught, and for a second, I couldn’t move. Then the words just came out of me, louder than I intended.“What the hell is going on here?”Emma jerked back from Alex, her wide eyes snapping to mine. But instead of looking guilty or surprised, her expression hardened in an instant.Her lips pressed into a thin line, and her glare became so cold. If looks really could kill, I'd be five feet underground right now.“Sebastian,” she said sharply, like she was speaking to someone she hated, “please leave.”Leave? Why would she ask me to leave and not Jace? Or did she make a mistake? I stared at her, still trying to process what I’d just walked in on.My mind was spinning, my chest tightened as I stared at her cold eyes.“What..why are you in the hospital?” I asked, my voice crac
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Sebastian’s POVThere was a heavy, oppressive silence in Alex's office. It was clear from his reluctance that he was concealing something. I leaned forward and spoke in a steady, low voice. "Alex, please tell me the truth." Alex rubbed his temples and let out a short exhale before looking up at me. He hesitated out of remorse, not merely reluctance. Finally, in a tight voice, he stated, "There are things you don't understand." I sat back and scoffed. "Then explain things to me." I was becoming impatient. Since I arrived, you have been evading my queries. The procedure was discussed first, and now this. To Emma, who was Matthew? And why did she go? Alex's mouth clenched. Before he finally let out a breath, his shoulders slumped as though the truth was too much for him to bear any longer, his fingers drumming against the surface. "I've always harboured affections for Emma." It was an insult to the face. My nails dug into my hands as my fingers balled into fists. "What
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Sebastian’s POVI fiddled with my sleeve's cuff, my fingers resting on the silky material for longer than was necessary. Long shadows were thrown against the dark wood furnishings in my study as the morning light poured through the floor-to-ceiling windows. As I collected the last papers and carefully placed them in my briefcase, I let out a long sigh.My scheduled heart checkup occurred today, which was a necessary annoyance.The sterile air, the whispered conversations, and the continual reminder of vulnerability were all reasons why I had always hated hospitals. But I was unable to dodge this check-up. Despite my desire for it, my body was not invincible.I had just closed my briefcase when I heard footsteps approaching softly. Our son was in the arms of Ava when she emerged from the doorway. With pure curiosity, he reached out to the world with his small fingers, curling and uncurling."Are you going to the hospital right now?" she inquired, moving the infant a little to repositio
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Emma's POVThe chilly night air hit me like a slap as soon as I left the venue, but it was insufficient to quench the scalding embarrassment that was creeping up my spine. Even though the crowd's whispers were muffled by my pounding heart, I could still feel their eyes on me as they scrutinized, questioned, and dissected me as though I were just tonight's gossip.My skin felt hot, and I felt like I was turning red by the second.Like a caged bird yearning for escape, my heart pounded against my ribs as I sped through the sea of people. My throat tightened as I resisted the bile that was rising in my stomach, and I breathed in short gasps. With every hurried step, my elegant heels dug into my skin, but I didn't mind. All I had to do was leave.With a creak, the bathroom door opened, and I staggered inside, holding on to the cool porcelain sink for balance. I felt my stomach heave and twist furiously, but nothing came out. Just gut-wrenching, empty convulsions that left me gasping for a
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Sebastian's POVPower is a peculiar entity. With just a phone call, you can change the world around you, make things your way, and destroy someone else's work, yet feelings cannot be erased. It cannot take away the smothering pain in my chest and the flaming anger I felt when I glanced at Emma across the floor. Her pride, her passion, her evidence of existence, her painting was gone. She also realized that I was to blame. She turned slowly, her face unimpressed, but I could see that her fingers were trembling a little. The long breath she took as though fortifying herself. "You did this," she said in a whisper. A declaration rather than a query. Swirling the whiskey in my glass, I shrugged. "Does it matter?" She opened her mouth slightly, but she didn't make a sound. Unshed tears glistened in her dark eyes as the golden brightness of the chandelier reflected in them. Her eyes briefly blazed with something: hurt, betrayal, and tiredness. And then she blinked it away as fa
My Substitute Husband Regrets Letting Me Go Chapter 59
Emma's POVIt was a calm drive home.I leaned my head against the window and observed the city lights flickering by. I felt the vibrations of the world outside as my fingers delicately touched the cool glass. The wind carried the little smell of rain through the window's tiny opening. "You shouldn't do that," Abigail spoke in a soft yet forceful tone. Her eyes flickered toward me as I turned my head slightly, then back to the road. "Do what?" Even though I already understood what she meant, I asked. She let out a sigh. "Keep the window open in that manner. It's bad for both you and the unborn child." After a moment of hesitation, I rolled up the window. Once more, there was quiet between us. I could feel Abigail's eyes hovering over me every few seconds as she continued to drive. She waited for me to say something. I didn't. Instead, I allowed my thoughts to stray to Gloria's harsh remarks, to the department store, to the baby clothes I had chosen. She treated me like tr
My Substitute Husband Regrets Letting Me Go Chapter 58
Sebastian’s POV My father's remarks hung in the air like an unresolved storm, and the living room fell eerily silent. "You’re making a mistake." I rubbed the bridge of my nose as I slowly breathed. It had been a tiring conversation—Raymond always managed to get past my well-constructed barriers. But what was it he thought I would do? Go after Emma? She had decided. I was now creating mine. When I looked up, I saw my father going back inside with an unreadable expression as the front door creaked open once more. "Changed your mind?" I mumbled, immediately grabbing for the whiskey glass I had left behind. Raymond took a while to reply. With a groan, he approached the couch and took a seat, closely observing me. "You plan to follow through on all of this? "Are you certain?" he inquired at last. Before responding, I took a slow sip of my beverage and let the warmth to burn down my throat. "I don’t know what you mean." Raymond gave a dry laugh. "Son, don't act foolis
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Sebastian’s POVThe living room was bathed in a golden glow as the morning light came through the drapes. With a cup of black coffee in my hand, I sat on the couch and gazed at the unfinished meal on the table.My thoughts were elsewhere.Emma.Her voice was still echoing in my mind, piercing and far away, a wound I hadn't yet healed."Let's not drag this out, Sebastian. You must go on. I've done so already. We cannot continue in this manner."I tightened my grasp on the coffee mug and gritted my jaw.She had spoken so icily, like though she didn't care about me. She seemed like a completely different person. As if she had changed from the person I knew.She was pushing me away for a reason I couldn't see, and I wanted to think it was a lie. What option did I have, though, after everything—after Ava's pregnancy, the divorce, and her inability to stand up for us?"Sebastian," Ava said, interrupting my train of thought.I looked up to see her standing in the doorway, looking as present
