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THE UNWANTED EX-HUSBAND [08]
BEATRICE:My strength left me upon hearing Christina's statement. My ex-husband's was starting to ask questions, not believing that the child was his. And it would take a matter of time before he would be able to find out the truth. Given all the money he had accumulated all through the years, searching the truth was an easy feat for him. How could I fight him off?You could not. Given how your Mom had disowned you, you're practically poor right now and Drake could use that opportunity to use against you, Beatrice.I bit my fingernails. What should I do? Now that what my ex-husband was capable of doing fully sunk inside my mind, I did not know what to do anymore. "Hey, Beatrice. Are you still there?"I let out a shivery sigh. "Y-Yes. I am still here.""Good because I thought you already had fallen asleep.""W-What did you tell him?""That I did not know anything because I am not your ex-husband? It was his obligation to know something about it. Like, duh. After everything he will cla
Last Updated : 2024-08-05THE UNWANTED EX-HUSBAND [09]
BEATRICE:I was about to slam the door in front of my ex-husband, but Drake was able to stop me by blocking the door. Ugh. He was too strong. No matter how much I used all my strength, he would not budge at all. “What are you doing?”"Aren't I the one who should be asking that? Are you running away from me?" he asked. "Are you guilty?"Anger shook my whole system. The audacity!He had the guts to taunt me and what?“Let go before I will kick your balls until you would never be able to use your dick,” I threatened. With hesitation, he let go of the door. “Beatrice. Can we talk?”"I don't entertain visitors, Drake,” I growled. “So the best thing you should do is to turn back to where you’ve been and go back. Forget that you located me.”No matter what I do, he would always locate me, right? "Where is Grayson?" he asked and peered at the inside. Before he could fully see what was the interior of the apartment, I stepped outside and slammed the door shut. "Why are you looking for my
Last Updated : 2024-08-07THE UNWANTED EX-HUSBAND [10]
BEATRICE:That woman! I trusted her! I even bet everything thinking she would never say anything to my ex-husband. And now?Christina. She will regret this! How could she?"She said that?" I asked, my voice shaking at the end. Drake nodded. "She did. There is nothing to hide anymore, Beatrice. Why don't you confirm it? All I wanted is the truth coming from your mouth."I scoffed. Christina. You would surely pay for this. Whether it was true or not, I could no longer hide from my ex-husband forever. He had already found me and my son. "Fine. Grayson is your son. What's the point of hiding it when you already hired someone to investigate me?"He smiled. "He is indeed my son?" he asked, his eyes watering. Crocodile tears. I hated how he would use his tears just to gain my sympathy. I hate manipulative people like him. Those tears were not enough to sway me. Averting my gaze, I muttered, "I found out about my pregnancy the next day I signed the divorce papers. Did I think of telling
Last Updated : 2024-08-08THE UNWANTED EX-HUSBAND [11]
BEATRICE:I was stupid. How could I fall for Drake's lies? Damn him!I hated him!When my silence continued, Christina said on the other line, "Oh, no. Did that bastard lie to you using my name?"I fell on the edge of the bed. "I think that was what happened," I whispered, still in disbelief that Drake was able to fool me. How could I fall for his cheap tricks, huh?Stupid. I was so stupid!“Don’t tell me you told him the truth? You fell on his tricks?” Christina asked in disbelief. “Beatrice. Really? You trusted me that low? I'm not the kind who would betray you. You're hurting me, Beatrice,” she said, her voice coated with pain in her voice. “How would I know that you did not tell him? He mentioned your name. He knew we were that close.” The lies rolled smoothly on his tongue as if he were a liar himself. So you could not blame me if I believed him easily. “Drake, your ex-husband hired a detective to find the truth, Beatrice. He did a lot of background checks on you and on what h
Last Updated : 2024-08-09THE UNWANTED EX-HUSBAND [12]
BEATRICE: My heart plummeted upon hearing Grayson’s sleep talk. He wanted his Dad. Even in his sleep. Even if he did not know who his Dad was. My poor son. How could I stop him from getting to know his Dad? Was this the right time to tell Grayson the truth? If that would happen, what would be our arrangement with my ex-husband? Of course we would be co-parenting. But what about his girlfriend?Damn. Just the thought of him being with another woman made my blood boil in anger. He claimed he did not have any woman, Beatrice. As if he was telling the truth. Did he think I was easy to fool?“Daddy?” Grayson muttered again while kicking his legs. I wondered what he was dreaming about. I put my hands on top of my chest and felt the beating of my heart. It was screaming that I should give my chance to see his Dad.But what about my anger towards Drake? What should I do with it? What was inside my chest would always show. Grayson would know the status of my heart on how I treated his
Last Updated : 2024-08-10THE UNWANTED EX-HUSBAND [13]
BEATRICE:Why did my ex-husband have to come here? He had the perfect timing. Did he know this time was sending Grayson to school? Did his hired detective tell him about our daily routine such as this? "Beatrice."The audacityChristina's words rang in my head, especially the part where he used my sister-in-law's name to lie. Where did he find the guts to face me after lying and using Christina's name? The audacity! If only Grayson was not here, I had already slapped him. Did he think lowly of me?My hand shook, and I had to hide them at the back of my hand so that Grayson wouldn't notice it. "Why are you here?" I asked directly while my brows furrowed."How are you, Grayson?" he asked, not answering my question as if he did not hear my question. The heck?!"Mommy?" Grayson asked as if affirming if I was fine if he would answer Drake or not. “Your friend is here. You may say hi. You're not being friendly to him, Mommy.”Friend. Hearing that word was already funny. Drake and I had
Last Updated : 2024-08-12THE UNWANTED EX-HUSBAND [14]
BEATRICE:Drake's eyes were contorted with pain before he hid it away. “I was wrong for pressuring you to give me a child. Now I understand that you no longer have any control of that, Beatrice.” His head hung. “Please accept my apologies.”Very wrong. Especially if he made me feel that it was my fault for not being able to conceive after being married for how many years? He kept on wondering how he was able to impregnate others with ease, while it took a long time for his wife to do that. “You can act as if you're sorry, but you're not going to fool me into believing your statement.”He stepped forward and attempted to touch me, but I slapped his hands away out of reflex.I must not let him touch me or else, whatever I built for five years might crumble into dust. I did not trust myself if our skin touched. Inhaling deeply, I asked, "Do you even regret divorcing me? The kind of regret you felt not because of being pregnant with Grayson at that time, but because you really did car
Last Updated : 2024-08-13THE UNWANTED EX-HUSBAND [15]
BEATRICE:It was already three o'clock in the afternoon. I was already late in fetching Grayson at his school, but I could not leave the baby alone without her mother. I've been trying to reach Jamie Finnerty, the baby's mother, through the phone but still there was no sign of her. She said she would be back in the afternoon, but now… she won't answer her phone which she never did, especially if she was not with her daughter. I hoped Jamie was safe.If she took longer than what she had promised to me, I hoped she was fine wherever she was.I stopped thinking when the baby reached my hair, as if silently telling me that there should be nothing to be worried about. Cassandra Finnerty. The baby did not look after her mother. Even if I did not see her Dad, I had an idea that the child took after the father. I smiled when the baby reached my hair. I had no problem if Jamie would take longer than what she had promised to since the baby was already well-feed. I had given her smashed po
Last Updated : 2024-08-14
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THE UNWANTED EX-HUSBAND [148: THE END]
BEATRICE:The more I started at the house, the more my chest felt tight as if it was going to burst from the pain. My heart was bleeding. Was this right? Won't it be unfair to Drake? That man was doing his best to change everything. To make up for his mistake and now, I was going to leave him without even informing him.This is for his sake, the other part of my mind said. There should be sacrifices. The exchange was expensive. Still…this will be worth it. This was it. I was going to leave the house which was full of memories. Memories I created with my son and Drake as well. Living in that house, even if it was not mine, was the best thing that I did.I heaved a long sigh.I might not be destined to live alone with Grayson and Drake, but I will continue to persevere and build my own money so that I will never be able to approach my family. This will be the last time that I will ask for Mom's help.I jumped when Mom honked the horn.She had no patience to wait for me anymore. Le
THE UNWANTED EX-HUSBAND [147]
BEATRICE:My chest feels so heavy as if it weighed a ton now. It felt like someone had just or was it my heart? I still had not separated myself from Drake, but my heart was already falling into pieces. And that was when I realized that I truly loved this man. And my love had not waned. It kept on blossoming even more that Drake was a changed man. Especially now that we had changed. We became more mature and loved each other even more. Drake never failed to show how much he loved us and for that, I was truly grateful. “Why are you sad, doll?” Drake whispered, and brushed the side of my cheeks. “Is there anything I can do to make you feel better? Did I cause it?”I forced a laugh. This is what I should be doing right now. Hide the negative emotions. He would only worry for me. Knowing Drake…he would do everything just to uncover what made me feel like this.Drake should never know it was my Mom and that I had learned his secrets of the company he loved so much.“Sad? Why would I be s
THE UNWANTED EX-HUSBAND [146]
BEATRICE:I was about to tell Drake, but stopped myself from saying out loud. There was already too much that was running on his mind and I could not afford to add more problems to him. “It was nothing, babe,” I replied and leaned on his shoulders, as he continued to drive the long road. Grayson was in the backseat already knocked out. “Nothing that you should be concerned about.”“Are you sure because you seem bothered after talking to your Mom. How did your conversation go? You know what? I made sure that you and your Mom will have some time to talk.”“Really? That's the reason why you left us at the table?”How considerate of him. How could I not fall for him over again? He was worth it. He was worth everything. “Yeah. Your Mom won't talk if there's some audience around us.”And she was able to say everything she wanted when we were alone. “Tell me the company's situation.”He was silent for a moment, before saying, “No need to worry about it. Let me handle it, doll. I will make
THE UNWANTED EX-HUSBAND [145]
BEATRICE:Something about the board losing their trust on you? I wanted to ask, but no words would come out of my mouth.Why was it so difficult to ask him?“Hey. Are you okay?”Are you okay? Why can’t you tell me the truth? Why do you suffer in silence, Drake? Don’t you believe that I could help you, too? We are all in this together, right? Why don’t you let me join your suffering? I want to help you with it. So please…at least let me join you.“I am. How about you?”He chuckled. “I am fine. How about you?”“You’re acting weird, Beatrice. But to answer your question. Yes. I am fine. I am always fine whenever you are with me. I forgot all my problems because there is you, doll.”“Tell me how much the company meant to you.”“It’s my life,” he answered. “I worked hard for it. That was the result of working too much because of our absence, doll. I promised myself that I would make it successful so that when you returned, I could offer it to you.”"You did well, babe. I am so proud of you
THE UNWANTED EX-HUSBAND [144]
BEATRICE:Seeing my reaction, Mom clicked her tongue together. "Based on your reaction, I assume that your ex-husband did not say anything to you about it.""He...He did not, Mom.""The board of directors agreed that if he did not do something to save the company, they will pull off the remaining of these stocks and what do you think will happen?""Worse case scenario, the company will continue to have losses and would eventually file for bankruptcy.""What about his people? Do you think he is fine with that? He will blame himself for what happened and he's the only one who knows what will happen."I clenched my fist. "Why are you telling me these things, Mom?" She shrugged off her shoulders. "I was surprised that you were able to have a child.""When Drake divorced me, I didn't know that I was already carrying a child during that time.""I won't question that child. He took a lot after you which is fine with me.""What do you want, Mom?""You? What can you do to save your ex-husband
THE UNWANTED EX-HUSBAND [143]
BEATRICE:Mom and Dad. I wanted to rush to their side and hugged them until they found it difficult to breathe, hoping that a tight embrace would fulfill the countless years of not seeing each other. Back then, I was still debating on whether I would see them face to face, but now... I was glad that Drake had pushed me to meet them. My heart felt like it weighed a ton. Dad's eyes simmered with tears, while Mom... I did not know what she was thinking. She wore a poker face. Mom was always like that. Unreadable. My other siblings called her Ice Queen Mother, for showing rare affection towards us. I always scolded them for calling Mom that, but they would only say that it was Mom's fault for being smart like that.I was the one who fulfilled the emotions my siblings craved. I thought it was enough, but it was not. Despite Mom's personality, they still wanted to feel her affection. "Mommy. Who are they?""Your grandparents," I whispered.They finally reached our table."Beatrice,"
THE UNWANTED EX-HUSBAND [142]
BEATRICE:Guilt washed over my chest, knowing the tragedy that fell on Zereka's life. Poor child. I should have known that she had suffered. If I did, I should have been patient with her."Oh, my goodness, Drake. Are you telling the truth?""I'm the only one who knows about it, and I hope you will not tell a single soul, doll. She will kill me for sure. The tough exterior was only a facade, because she did not want others to treat her weakly. Deep inside, she was still thirteen years old I saw crying for her Mom's name. Please be patient with her, doll. I know it's unfair to you...""It's fine." Now that I know that child's background, how could I be a bitch? "I called her a bitch. She might be hating me for that.""You also cannot be blamed.""I want to meet Zereka again and who knows? Maybe we will be friends in the end. How about children? Does she want children? Do you think she will like Grayson?""I saw her staking your social media account and stare at Grayson. So, maybe she li
THE UNWANTED EX-HUSBAND [141]
BEATRICE:“I told him I was going,” I explained. "He invited me at first, saying he will have a better chance than him being alone.""Oh, great. Does Everette know about that?"I shook my head. "He did not know anything. If you tell him right now, that's the only time he will know about the plan.""There's only a slim chance that they will invest in his company and do you know the percentage? Only one percent, Beatrice. After what he did to you, for divorcing you, do you think they will forgive you easily? You two became the talk among your relatives. They keep on asking questions about you and your ex-husband. However, when your Mom snarled and scolded them, they became silent. However, the rumors of your separation did not stop, angering Clara even more. Everette and I were witnesses to that. When you disappear from the family, the rumors become even worse.""More than five years had passed, Maybe she had forgiven what happened?" I hoped she did. And if she did not? I no longer
THE UNWANTED EX-HUSBAND [140]
BEATRICE:“Beatrice? Are you still there?”What a bastard.He knows that Christina had her miscarriage, yet he called her?“Yes, I am here. What is it again?”“Is there no chance that the two will reconcile?”Exhaling, I inquired, “Did you call because he asked you?”“I was about to call you even if he did not call. But he got the right timing. He called me first before I was able to call you.”“Christina, the next time he calls you, don’t answer it.”“Why?" she asked, her voice full of curiosity. "Did something happen between you two that I was not aware of?"I bit the inside of my cheeks, debating if I should tell her or not.She's still not fully recovered, Beatrice. what if she will be sent to the hospital again, because of stress?There was a point, there. "N-No. Nothing happened.""So why are you evading him as if he is bringing the plague?""I-It's because of Drake. I have decided that I will give him a chance."I heard her mutter a few curses in the background. With a faint v
