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Ruthless Billionaire Ex-Husband's Regret CH.123
MAISIEMy heart stopped the second we arrived at the restaurant. There sat Dame, holding Don’s hand at one of the tables."There must be some explanation for this," I muttered, trying to make sense of the scene."What more proof do you need?" Miriam's voice dripped with sarcasm. "Would catching them kissing do it for you?""Please shut up!" The mere suggestion made my stomach turn.I strode toward their table, my pulse racing with each step."Keep calm, I won't bite you," Dame's voice carried across the table. “I…” Her words ceased abruptly at our approach.Don yanked his hand back, stuffing it hastily into his jacket pocket. His chair creaked against the floor as he shifted uncomfortably at our sudden appearance.Miriam's palm slammed against the table. "What's going on between you two?"Ignoring her rotten mind, I slipped into the seat beside Don. "I have wonderful news. Nathan found a donor for you. Soon, you'll be free from the chains of your illness.""Donor?" Don's eyes widened
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MAISIEShe settled on the adjacent stool, draping her brown jacket over the empty seat beside her.Her unexpected presence surprised me, but I found I didn't mind the company.I poured her drink first, adding ice cubes before filling my own glass. "You always amaze me with your perspective on things.""Why aren't you celebrating with the others?" Dame took a sideways glance at me before lifting her glass.My lips twisted in contemplation. "This is my celebration." The tequila burned pleasantly as I sipped, its sharp bite making me wince. "I've never had tequila before, and I doubt I will again."She shrugged."How do you plan to make Klay Woods fall in love with you?" The question rolled off my tongue."I'm tired. Love is exhausting, especially when you love someone who doesn't love you back." Dame's voice carried a weight that seemed to pull her shoulders down and her expression darkened with each word.The memory of the amusement park flickered through my mind. My curiosity burned.
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MAISIEMy heart stopped. "What? You saw us?""I was heading to my room when I spotted you two." Dame's expression softened. "It was pretty clear your relationship wasn't just neighborly. I would've minded my own business, but then I saw Don approaching from the other direction. I had to distract him."The revelation hit me. All this time, Dame had known and kept our secret. She'd even protected us from being discovered."Did all that really happen when I was completely unaware?" I stared at Dame in disbelief. "Why would you help me like that? Most people would have done the opposite."Dame's lips curved into a knowing smile. "He came to see me, seeking help with a problem he was facing. His issues with women.""I don't know how to thank you properly, but I owe you one." I shifted away from her, attempting a smile that faltered when thoughts of her friendship with Karina surfaced."Don't you hate me? I mean, I'm your friend's fiancé's lover." Fear crept into my voice.Dame reached for
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MAISIEThe sound of shattering porcelain echoed through the room like a gunshot.A startled gasp escaped me.I stumbled backward until my shoulder blades pressed against the cool wall as his relentless approach drove me further into retreat.“Who. Is. His. Father?” He asked again through gritted teeth."You!" The admission burst from me between ragged breaths, my chest constricting under the weight of his dangerous proximity.The truth I'd carried for seven years since our divorce finally escaped, hanging in the air between us like a live wire.I instinctively shielded my face when Jason raised his fist, memories of childhood trauma surfacing unbidden. However, the pain never came. Instead, his fist landed on the wall above my head and the impact sent vibrations through the plaster.Tears spilled unbidden down my cheeks, leaving hot trails that burned like acid."Why didn't you tell me?" His breath was warm against my face, carrying a heavy scent of whiskey. He’d been drinking.My thr
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MAISIEThe weight of his words made it hard to breathe. The pregnancy of this moment - this revelation… felt unbearable, like watching death approach in slow motion.Each syllable of his words was a sharp reminder of my deception."I even asked you directly if he was mine." Jason's chest heaved with emotion. "You looked me in the eyes and denied it every single time."He straightened his shoulders, authority radiating from his stance. "You will tell him everything in one sitting, or I will do it myself!""I won't tell him anything, and neither will you! Do you honestly think he'll be overjoyed by this revelation?" My voice emerged hoarse but determined.Jason didn’t spare me a glance. "Not immediately. His operation comes first. Once he's physically recovered, you'll tell him everything." His lips curved into a bitter smile. "And I suspect he won't want to stay with you after that."The implication of his words sent ice through my veins.Will he take my son away? The mere thought was
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MAISIE"He'll come back, just give it time." The words felt hollow against the weight of my despair.The reassurance did little to ease the ache in my chest, but I desperately needed to believe it. Like a mantra, I repeated it silently, trying to convince myself that this numbness wouldn't last forever, that somewhere beneath the pain, my heart still remembered how to feel something other than this crushing emptiness.The digital clock on my nightstand blinked 2:47 AM. I squeezed my eyes shut, not from exhaustion but from a desperate need to escape my thoughts.The silk pillowcase beneath my cheek had long since grown damp with silent tears, and sleep remained elusive, dancing just beyond my grasp while memories played on endless loop behind my closed lids.Two hours stretched into an eternity as I lay there like a prisoner to my own mind. This thinking disease - this endless spiral of thoughts had no cure, no respite, no moment of peace.Even if blessed unconsciousness found me, I kn
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MAISIEI lowered my hands from my tear-stained face, hardly daring to believe he was really there.He stood a few steps from the pool's edge, one hand tucked casually in his pocket while the other held his signature black jacket.His usually warm features had hardened into something cold and distant and his concern seemed more performative than genuine.Anger flared unexpectedly in me. "Everyone pretends to care while none of you actually do. You're just like the rest of them!"I pulled myself from the pool. My flip-flops dangled limply from my fingers as I moved past Jason, determined to escape his presence and the suffocating weight of this moment."Even if the whole world stops caring, even if the stars fall from the sky, don't you dare forget what happened!"His words froze me mid-stride.The audacity of his statement sent a surge of disbelief through my body, making my already cold, wet skin feel even more chilled. How could he possibly think that something so profound, so life-al
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MAISIETwo versions of myself waged a merciless war inside me. One screamed with uncontrollable rage that threatened to tear me apart, the other dissolving into hysterical tears, terrified of the consequences my past actions had brought down around us."You're his father, I know that." Tears glazed my eyes. "But it's too late to claim him now, too late to rewrite history."My voice cracked. "I spent my youth working endless shifts at dead-end jobs to give him everything he needed. Sleepless nights pacing the floor until dawn when he fell sick, the constant worry about school fees, about whether I could afford new shoes when he outgrew his old ones..." My voice caught in my throat. "I lived like a woman possessed yet determined to give him the best version of me. Even when I was running on empty, even when I could barely keep my eyes open between shifts."My words seemed to bounce off Jason like they weighed nothing. In fact, they only darkened his expression further. The shadows under
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MAISIEI turned back to face her, noting the familiar look of contempt that always appeared whenever Karina's name came up.Miriam had disliked her from the start, but her hatred had intensified after I'd explained the full story of how Karina had conspired with Jason's brother Jared, how she'd betrayed years of friendship with Jason just to trap him in a relationship."What's she done now?" I asked, not entirely sure I wanted to know.My feelings toward Karina were complicated. For a long time, I'd seen her as nothing but a manipulative obstacle standing between Jason and me. Then, during our final confrontation, I'd glimpsed something else—a young woman crushed under the weight of family expectations and desperate choices.However, that brief moment of sympathy had evaporated when Jason finally told me everything. The extent of her deception, the calculated way she'd worked with Jared to keep Jason tied to her... I'd never wished anyone ill except for Jared, but Karina had earned a
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MAISIE"It's okay, sweet girl," I murmured, holding Lily close as our car pulled away from the driveway.Her eyes were still watery, her little chest occasionally hitching with the aftermath of tears. She'd been crying for Don, who had left earlier with Chen and their friend to meet us at the zoo.Don had snuck out while Lily was distracted with her toys, but she'd noticed his absence almost immediately. It was almost comical how both her father and brother would try to slip away unnoticed, terrified of upsetting a twenty-month-old."Come on, Lily," I said brightly, trying to distract her. "Say 'Mama'!"I'd been trying to coax her first words for weeks now. However, she seemed determined to take her time.The pediatrician assured us it was normal. Some children were simply more observant before they started speaking still I couldn't help feeling a little anxious.Lily ignored my prompting, becoming fascinated with the buttons on my jacket instead. She leaned forward, her chubby finger
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MAISIEThe next morning, I emerged from a quick shower and headed to the dressing room to get ready for the day.I'd passed by Lily's room earlier and found both her and Jason still asleep, though she had somehow migrated onto his chest, her favorite sleeping position since she was born.Whenever she was with one of us while sleeping, she'd inevitably crawl up and settle herself on our chest, her ear pressed against our heartbeat.I pulled on ripped jeans, a white tank top, and a soft gray blazer, then headed back to the nursery, eager to tell Jason about his unprecedented night of sleep.When I reached Lily's room, the bed was empty. I found them on the other side of the room, where Jason was sitting on the floor with Lily in his lap, carefully putting tiny shoes on her feet.She looked adorable in a white sundress, her hair tamed into two small pigtails.I was about to speak when Don appeared behind me with Lily's sippy cup of milk in his hand."Time for breakfast, everyone," he ann
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MAISIEThe moment we appeared, the guests rose to their feet, turning to watch our approach.I saw familiar faces on both sides of the aisle—colleagues from work, parents from Don's school.Miriam stood in the front row, her pregnancy now visible beneath her flowing dress, tears already streaming down her face as she clutched Nathan's hand.But my eyes were drawn inexorably to Jason, waiting for me beneath the arch.The look on his face as he watched me approach… wonder, joy, love so intense it was almost painful to witness made everything else fade away.In that moment, it was just the two of us, connected by an invisible thread that had been drawing us together since our first meeting.Don and I moved slowly down the aisle, each step bringing me closer to my future. The weight of my son's arm beneath my hand was both grounding and symbolic. He wasn't just giving me away; he was walking with me into our new life.When we reached the front, the officiant smiled warmly at us. "Who give
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MAISIEThe moment I stepped on the back porch, the world seemed to pause. Across the lawn where rows of white chairs arranged in a semicircle. Wildflowers in shades of blue, purple, and white lined the aisle—the same flowers that grew naturally along the stream at the property's edge, now woven into garlands that transformed our backyard into an enchanted garden.Jason squeezed my hand once before releasing it. Then he moved ahead to take his place at the simple arch we'd constructed from twisted branches and adorned with more wildflowers and fairy lights that would twinkle as evening approached.His best man, Klay, stood beside him, while Felix and the rest of Jason’s friends lingered a few feet away. Dressed in sleek black silk suits, they exuded an air of refined elegance, each one strikingly handsome in their own way.I took a deep breath, steadying myself in the quiet moment before everything would begin.The subtle scent of my bouquet—wildflowers mixed with sprigs of lavender—he
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MAISIEWe lay tangled together afterward.Jason’s weight was a welcome pressure on top of me and his heartbeat was strong against my chest, gradually slowing to match my own.My ring caught the candlelight and sent prisms dancing across his sweat-dampened skin like tiny rainbows that seemed a fitting metaphor for the joy that filled me.Eventually, Jason shifted to the side and gathered me on him so that my head rested on his chest with his arm a protective band around my waist.Outside, the night had deepened, but inside our sanctuary, time seemed suspended in amber like the honey that still faintly flavored our kisses."When did you plan all this?" I asked, tracing idle patterns through the light dusting of hair on his chest.His fingers combed through my hair, gentle and soothing, occasionally working through tangles with careful attention. "I bought the ring before our trip to Greendale," he admitted, the rumble of his voice vibrating against my ear.I nodded.Tears slipped from t
