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CHAPTER FORTY-SEVEN
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2025-03-18 23:55:17
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TAKE ME BACK EX WIFE CHAPTER FORTY-EIGHT
048 JOANA'S POV “Were you expecting me to sleep all day?” I walked to the couch, noticing their every body language. “Of course not, I'm just surprised. It's not just… you,” Caleb laughed, sitting right next to me. “I'll head back to the kids,” Peter said softly, still avoiding my gaze as he made his way back to the kids. “Why are you staring at Peter like that?” Caleb waved his hand over my face. “None of your business,” I rolled my eyes at him. Caleb frowned at the sudden change of my tone. “Did you wake up on the wrong side of the bed this morning? What's with the attitude?” I shrugged, “I admit I'm cranky. As I said, I didn't get enough sleep, so you better get used to it.” “Sleep, or is it that time of the month? Because this is so not you.” I slowly trailed my finger on his chest, smiling at him until I pinched his skin. He winced in pain. “Don't get on my nerves this morning? I'm as mad as I'll ever be, now tell me why you are here so early in the mornin
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049 JOANA'S POV We had clues, but it was not pointing to anyone making things even harder. I sank into my bathtub, letting the water soothe my skin. I really wanted to open my eyes, and the culprit would already be caught and leave me the stress of thinking. My mind went to what happened earlier between me and Caleb. The position he had held me under literally gave me butterflies. I don't know if it was because of the moment,t but lately, I find teasing Caleb fu; II lived for his reaction; he was always cute when he mumbled when he got mad but couldn't do anything. I was falling in love with Caleb, I didn't want it, but I couldn't help it. My heart had been broken too many times for it to start opening up again. But it was Caleb. The man who left everything to be with me, the man who was willing to risk his own life for my well-being. The man who made sure my children felt the warmth of a father. Maybe I was truly falling for his charms. He had been with me for six
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050JOANA'S POVThe look in his eyes was clear, but I don't know if I should believe it. It felt like the more I placed my trust in people, the more they would break it.I slowly pushed his hands off me, but he returned to that position.“We are not leaving this place until you finally forgive me,”I scoffed hard, “You went out of line, and you expect me to forgive just like that. It doesn't work that way.”“But-”“But what Caleb? Regardless of anything, you did send someone there to vandalize my office, to scare me, even if the person didn't make it, you still had that thought in your head.”Caleb's face dropped low, and he fell on his knees, “I know an apology would never make you forget the trauma I added to your life, I should have respected your decision but I was blinded by anger and couldn't see the real picture here, you know I can never hurt you and will never hurt you but please I ask you to forgive me this once and…”“And you promise not to let your emotions get the best of
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051JOANA'S POVWe stayed in the hug for a while, breaking it only when our limbs started to feel numb.“The next time something like this happens again, I'll make sure to cut off your tongue,” I threatened, but he just smiled.“Any body part of mine that you want to dismember when I betray you or hurt you, don't hesitate.”I didn't know if I should take him seriously because, from his tone, it felt like he wasn't joking.“Okay… you said so yourself, don't go back on your words when that day comes.”He chuckled softly, staring deep into my eyes, “That day will never come, and I'll make sure of it.”My heart kept racing when he was inches away from my face. Caleb knew how to make my knees wobble, and one thing was sure: I was growing feelings for him.I slowly pushed him away from my face, trying to hide the growing blush, “Let's go; I'm sure the kids will be wondering where we are.”I rushed down with my hands on my flushed cheeks when I heard giggles and laughter that were certainly
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052JOANA'S POVI noticed something was wrong with Clinton. His face was growing pale, I quickly remembered why Clinton didn't eat cakes.He had a serious allergic reaction to milk. He thought about my kids and forgot about his own.I quickly rushed to him, “Caleb… go to my room. You would see some allergic pills in the first row of my drawer.”Caleb was reluctant to go, “Caleb… now,” I urged him quickly. No matter how much I hated Clinton, I couldn't let him die.My kids' faces all grew pale, especially Mirabel, “Bel, my love, daddy's gonna be fine, it's a normal thing.”Clinton tried to soothe Mirabel, but he was literally finding it hard to even breathe, Caleb ran back with the pills in his hands.I put the pill in his mouth while Jake handed me a glass of water for him to drink.Clinton held the left part of his chest, trying to steady his breath. Soon, he was back to normal, but rashes were already all over his neck.Mirabel burst out in tears. Immediately, Clinton calmed down, I
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053 JOANA'S POV Caleb looked at me with a worried expression, “what's the crazy part?” I stared at him, battling if I should tell him the truth. Clinton had been stalking me for a while, but they didn't say if he was the cause of the accident. “I have a stalker,” it was the truth after all. Until I got to the bottom of this, I would not be saying anything. “Stalker?!” I nodded, “the police are getting to the middle of it, but the stalker wasn't the cause of the accident.” “But the person is still a stalker, whether or not they did anything bad, I really want you to stop taking things too lightly.” I placed my hands on him, “Thank you for always taking care of me and minding my stubborn ass, but not all stalkers are bad.” He gave me a weird look, “there are many cases where stalkers did vile things to the person they were stalking.” “You think too much,” I pushed his forehead with my finger. He grabbed it swiftly, “because most of the time, you make bad choices, a
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054 JOANA'S POV I chuckled softly when I saw Peter begging them to let him go, but they remained adamant. “Your kids are obsessed with play, aren't they?” Caleb had a small smile on his face. “That's the crazy thing. They are not really that obsessed with playing. It just happens once in a while; I just feel they are over-energetic because Clinton visited today, and they had cake.” “Makes sense…” he turned his head to me, “so what did you want to tell me that you had to dismiss the kids.” My breath seized for a while, I honestly did not want to tell Caleb because I could not think of his reactions, but at the same time, he needed to know. “So, remember the call I had with the police, right?” “Yeah, concerning the stalker, did you get any other news?” “The stalker was… Clinton.” I looked at his face, waiting for his outburst, but there was nothing. He was weirdly calm like he expected it. He let out an airy chuckle, “Oh my dear Joana, what did you expect?” I was
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055JOANA'S POVThe sound of my alarm kept buzzing, letting out a soft groan, I turned off the alarm to prepare myself for the day.I was beat up from thinking throughout yesterday, I was about heading into the bathroom when a text entered.It was from the delivery company, the jewellery had arrived.I put on my night robe heading downstairs, “mommy…” I heard my kids call out, all dressed in their school uniform.“Good morning, Mommy,” they said in unison.“Good morning, my love. I hope you had a wonderful night.”They nodded their heads quickly, “mommy what about your night?” Jake asked softly.“It was fine, mommy needs to pick up something, go have your breakfast.”I smiled at them as they ran to quickly have their breakfast.I enjoyed the walk to the gate of my estate. It had been a while since I had a walk. Enjoying the birds chirping, the morning sun that complimented my skin tone.The cool breeze that soothed my skin, this really made me feel calm, forgetting about my worries.I
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TAKE ME BACK EX WIFE CHAPTER ONE HUNDRED AND SIXTEEN
116JOANA'S POVThe phone shot against the wall, and the bang of the glass against the wall greeted my ear; my ear filled with the chaos of my chest. I watched the broken pieces, and my hands trembled with rage and rage, swelling inside me like a violent storm. Everything about this felt wrong. It didn’t make sense. Anita—trying to take her own life? Why now? Why after everything?My door swung open with a thud. Caleb entered first, closely followed by Clinton, both of them visibly shaken. They must have already heard."Joana—" Clinton's voice was low, cautious.I didn’t answer. I simply walked to the window, wrapping my arms around myself as though they could shield me from this madness.Caleb spoke up, his voice more urgent. “We heard. It’s true, right?”I gave a small nod, still facing the window. “She tried to end her life. They found her unconscious in her cell. They rushed her to the hospital.”The room fell into a heavy silence. The kind that suffocates you slowly.Clinton fina
TAKE ME BACK EX WIFE CHAPTER ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTEEN
115JOANA'S POVCaleb didn’t speak much during the drive back. He must have known that I was trying to hang onto that last hint of calm I had. There was a soft hum of the engine, a sparse chirp of birds, and a gentle rustle of the wind in the trees between us, and we sat in a peaceful silence marked by this fragile truce.My cheek turned to the warm sun of the late afternoon leaning my head against the window. I was not ready to go home. Not really. I was also not ready to be anywhere else. All I had to do was breathe and again remind myself that even if the world was crumbling under my heels, the ground was yet to give way.The open window filled the car with the sound of laughter as Caleb pulled into the driveway. A laughter that brought me out of my thoughts right away.Caleb glanced at me, "they sound happy," he said quietly.I tried to smile. It came crooked, though, "they don’t know half of what’s going on."I opened the door and stepped out of the car. I stood there for a secon
TAKE ME BACK EX WIFE CHAPTER ONE HUNDRED AND FOURTEEN
114JOANA'S POVThe meeting room was colder than usual.Maybe it was just me. Perhaps it was the weight of the tonnage on my shoulders. I stepped inside, my heels clicking on the marble floor in an attempt to wear the mask of composure I had practised for years. Mr. Stone was already seated next to his legal advisor, and I could tell his smug grin meant he was up to something.I hated dealing with people like this, but I honestly had no choice."Good morning, Joana," Mr. Stone greeted, voice as smooth as his tailored suit."Mr. Stone," I replied curtly, taking my seat across from him.The Blue Heart jewellery redesign presentation was neatly set up on the screen behind him. The sketches looked impressive, and I had to give credit to the design team. It was meant to be a re-launch, a symbol of rebirth after the chaos, and it had to be perfect. But something about Mr Stone’s too-relaxed demeanour made my instincts scream."We’ve all seen the mock-ups and the numbers," he started, claspi
TAKE ME BACK EX WIFE CHAPTER ONE HUNDRED AND THIRTEEN
113JOANA’S POVMy words brought smiles to his face, and he suddenly became calm. “Thank you,” it softly escaped his lips, “you won't regret it.”“You better don't,” I muttered under my breath, returning back to work when a soft ding erupted the soothing silence.“The court hearing has been scheduled for the 20th.”The whole world stopped. It felt like the walls were compressing as my eyes widened and my fingers trembled at the sight of the text.I squeezed the paper underneath my fingertips, closed the phone screen, and ran my fingers through my hair.Clinton had noticed it, “what's wrong?” He asked calmly.“The kids' birthday celebration will have to be moved.”He furrowed his brows, obviously confused, “what are you talking about? There's no way we are shifting the celebration.”“The court hearing is fixed for that day, and there's nothing we can do about it.”It felt like the world came crashing down for him. His expression immediately changed.“We can always celebrate it the nex
TAKE ME BACK EX WIFE CHAPTER ONE HUNDRED AND TWELVE
112JOANA’S POVI left the station with solely one thought in my mind: how do I make sure that Jason doesn't serve too much jail time?He didn't deserve it; I know that the sergeant was working on it, but honestly, I knew it was far from being possible.I got cut from my trance when my phone started ringing. It was Caleb.“Hello…” I picked up.“Where are you?” He tried his best to sound as calm as possible, but it didn't work well.“I'm at the station heading to the office to do one or two things.”“Why were you at the station? Don't tell me you went to see Anita?”I walked to my car, “technically I didn't.”“Joana…”I rolled my eyes, “Fine I went to see her, but I didn't spite her up, but a little though,”“She's not in jail yet, but she's still very dangerous, and I can't risk anything.”“Caleb, you need to calm down, I just wanted to see her current situation and also check up on Jason.”“I should calm down? Have you forgotten the way that girl thinks? She's like a ticking bomb and
TAKE ME BACK EX WIFE CHAPTER ONE HUNDRED AND ELEVEN
111JOANA'S POVThe soft ding of my phone got my attention. It was text.“Mission complete.”I stared blankly at the screen. Who was this person? My mind quickly went to Jason.“Jason…”Caleb and Clinton both turned to me, “What are you talking about?” Caleb finally spoke out.“The person behind the shadows was Jason,” I let out a small laugh.“How? He's in jail!” Caleb pointed out.I strode to sit on the couch, a victorious grin on my face, “Yeah, he is, but remember the secret agency he's in.”“The same agency that tried to kill him for exposing Anita…” he scoffed, “I highly doubt, maybe it's someone that also wants Anita gone.”I darted my gaze slowly to him, “apart from me, who else wants her gone? Trust me, my guts tell me that Jason did this.”The two men shook their heads and headed into their rooms.Playing with the tip of the pen, I pointed to the huge clock, “tick-tock Anita… this time, your time is up.”__The car ride was silent, a soothing silence enjoying the cool breeze
TAKE ME BACK EX WIFE CHAPTER ONE HUNDRED AND TEN
110JOANA'S POVThey had no shame.The confrontation had been explosive. Mr. Gates hadn’t denied it. He’d simply claimed that family should protect family—and Anita had sat smugly beside him, like a queen regaining her throne.She barely looked my way, but I felt her satisfaction and tasted it in the air like poison.Clinton finally turned from the desk. “You used your influence to override hard evidence. You know what she did. You saw the recordings. Heard the confession.”Mr. Gates didn’t flinch. “Evidence can be manipulated, Clinton. I don’t trust the words of men like Jason.”“You don’t trust facts,” Caleb spat. “You trust whatever keeps your family name clean. What kind of legacy are you trying to protect when it’s rotting from the inside?”Mr. Gates rose from his chair slowly, placing both hands on his cane. “You may not understand it now, Caleb. But one day, when you have your own family to lead, you’ll realize that loyalty matters more than any public trial.”I had enough. “Lo
TAKE ME BACK EX WIFE CHAPTER ONE HUNDRED AND NINE
109JOANA'S POVSunlight from the arched windows entered the mansion and formed wide bands across the marble floors. I took my place on the living room sofa with a straight posture and crossed legs while I touched my tablet in silence. Instead of reading the screen, my eyes focused on distant mental work. The house stood at peace before violence broke out.The front doors opened.Footsteps echoed.Clinton and Caleb walked in together, dressed in work suits, loosened ties around their necks, carrying the usual exhaustion of a day at the office. But the moment they saw me, they stopped.I didn’t rise to greet them. Didn’t even look up."Joana?" Clinton said, his voice tinged with caution.I slowly looked up. My eyes were expressionless. Not angry. Not hurt. Not welcoming. Just... still. Stone still.Caleb moved forward first. "Is everything okay? Where are the kids?""Asleep. Upstairs. Safe," I replied, my tone flat.Clinton moved towards me from the couch to reach my position, where he
TAKE ME BACK EX WIFE CHAPTER ONE HUNDRED AND EIGHT
108JOANA'S POVThe mansion stood as an unspoken silent question without any reaction. As soon as Jason parked the car, he sped the tyres toward the garage, and before the engine idled, I bolted from my side to rush through the mansion's main entrance.I directed the security staff posted at the gate to inspect the area thoroughly. “Check the east and west wings—every single room. I want the kids found. Now.”The main door flew open under my hand as I stormed inside. “Where are they? Where are my children?”The maids inside froze at the sound of my voice, but one of them stepped forward immediately, wide-eyed. “We—We don’t know, ma’am. We thought they were in the greenhouse—”“Check the gardens, the poolside, the library, everywhere!” I snapped. My voice was cracking under the weight of my panic. “Clinton? Caleb?”One of the male workers appeared at the top of the staircase. “Mr. Clinton left early this morning. He said he had to meet a supplier downtown. And Mr. Caleb hasn’t returned
