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The Billionaire’s Regret: My ex husband wants me 21. Annoyance
Chapter 21KIMBERLY~•~I expected some reporters but I didn’t think they would completely block off the entrance to the courthouse.George looked at me with an amused smile. “You aren’t getting off?”“Would you?”He laughed. “I didn’t know you were so famous. Who could have thought?”“Shut up.” I gritted out. I looked out the window again, seeing them waiting patiently. It was a good thing the windows were tinted or they would have swarmed the car already. “We have enough evidence to end this case today, right?”“Yeah, there’s a recording, footage of his employee stealing the contract, and the contract itself. I think this case is done.”“Good. We’ll leave tomorrow.”“You’re so eager to leave.”“Of course. I do not want to deal with this.” I gestured to the crowd outside.George looked at the watch on his wrist. “If we don’t go in now, we’ll be late and today might just be another waste.”“Fine.” I exhaled heavily, preparing myself to go through the crowd.“I’ll go out first, okay?”
The Billionaire’s Regret: My ex husband wants me 22. Love
KIMBERLY~•~“What the fuck is this?”“I should be asking you that question. Kimberly.” Jackson exasperated.“Yeah, you had me followed and photographed but of course, I don’t have any right to ask questions.” My words were dripping with sarcasm as I threw the pictures at his feet.“That’s not the point, Kimberly. You have a daughter!”Fuck. I had no intention of letting him find out about Amelia which was why I wanted to leave New York as soon as possible, but now, there was no denying the fact that I was a mother. However, I could still hide the fact that she carried his DNA. “And so? Am I not allowed to have a life after leaving you?” I questioned, acting like I wasn’t affected.“She’s mine, isn’t she?”I snorted. “You are crazy. She’s not yours.”“Of course, she is! You told me you were pregnant before you left. She’s my daughter. Stop lying.”“I was lying back then. I wasn’t pregnant. My pathetic ass only wanted to stay with you by making up things.” I lied boldly without batting
The Billionaire’s Regret: My ex husband wants me 23. Expect me soon
KIMBERLY~•~“I’m going to miss you guys a lot, Kim.” Reiya pouts, hugging me and Amelia at the same time.“You’ll visit California, won’t you? It’s not like we’re continents apart.”“You’re right.” She sighed, finally releasing me. “Don’t let me hold you up.” Reiya had driven us to the airport this morning and she was reluctant to let us go.George chuckled at her theatrics and she glared at him. She took a step back, waving at me. “Bye!”“Bye.” I chuckled, but before I could turn to leave, a car zooming towards us caught my attention. The car stopped right in front of us and the back door opened to reveal Jackson.My eyes widened as he strode purposefully towards us. Reiya stared at me. So did George. Meanwhile, Amelia stared curiously at the figure approaching us.“W-what are you d-doing here?” I stumbled over my words, taken aback.“I can’t let you leave, Kimberly. Not like this.” His eyes were pleasing and I could tell that he didn’t take into consideration all that I told him t
The Billionaire’s Regret: My ex husband wants me 24. A match
JACKSON~•~The last time we had a family meeting was when I was twenty-six, back when my parents wanted to tell me about the wedding arrangement with Kimberly. Well, my father wanted to announce it to all of us. My mother was against it because she thought Kimberly wasn’t good enough but my father’s words were law.I didn’t agree to the marriage at first, but my father promised to step down for me and let me take over as CEO. It was just a wedding and the woman I wanted had left me already so I saw no problem in a marriage of convenience. Kimberly was a beautiful and kind-hearted woman. I wouldn’t have any losses.We were having another family meeting for the first time in eight years and yet again, it was about Kimberly.“Are the rumors true?” My father asked in a deep baritone voice.“They might be.”“What the hell does that mean?” My mother imputed. “Are you seriously considering going back to that woman?”“Mom, you needed to see the way he insulted me because of her. She has bewi
The Billionaire’s Regret: My ex husband wants me 25. Parted ways
KIMBERLY~•~I was more than happy when I got back to California, leaving the problems of New York behind. Even though Jackson’s last words to me haunted me a bit, I tried not to dwell on it too much.George gave me a week’s break from work after our little trip, giving me enough time to spend with Amelia. She had spent most of our time in New York with Reiya.We had been home together for two days and I had watched more Disney cartoons than I ever did when I was a child. We built a fort in the living room and didn’t sleep on our beds for the last two nights. I wanted to spend as much time with her as I could before the school session started and she had to resume school.“You’ve had too much sugar and it’s only eleven o’clock, Amelia,” I explained as we sat on the couch, watching another Disney movie.“I didn’t take sugar!” She argued.I chuckled. “The candies you’ve been eating contain sugar. A lot of them.”“I want candy, not sugar.”I shook my head softly. “You’ve had too much can
The Billionaire’s Regret: My ex husband wants me 26. Daddy
KIMBERLY~•~I paused, uncertain I heard him properly. Jackson was normally a cold and aloof man. The only woman I knew he ever loved was Paige and the only reason they broke up was because she moved away and she didn’t want long distance.Or did she dump him again?I wouldn’t lie and say I wasn’t intrigued but I wasn’t about to let him know that. “I don’t see how that concerns me, Jackson. If you’re having problems with Paige, you should go and meet her and sort things out instead of disturbing my life.”“Paige and I are over, Kim.” He explained. “If she’s the reason you’re skeptical about giving me a chance, then you’re good. We ended on very bad terms and have no chance of getting back together. I never want to see her again.”My tongue poked the inside of my cheek. “That’s exactly how I feel about you, Jackson. We also ended on bad terms and I hate you so much for what you did to me. I also never want to see you again. I don’t know if Paige was your Karma but the way you feel abou
The Billionaire’s Regret: My ex husband wants me 27. Tomorrow
JACKSON~•~For the first time since I ran into Kimberly at that restaurant, I was taking a step back to think about my actions. I still wanted her back, that was for sure, but I needed to also think about what she wanted. I was in love with her, which meant I had to put her happiness first. I didn’t want to make her uncomfortable by being around her all the time. I knew how I would feel if Paige tried to get back with me.I hated myself for accusing her of lying. I hated myself for threatening her and the kind doctor who revealed her pregnancy. I hated myself for doubting her when she’d been nothing but a kind and supportive wife. I hated myself for not appreciating her and taking advantage of her kindness.As soon as Paige was back in my life, I pushed Kimberly out. That was my biggest mistake. Sure, Paige came back with my child but Kimberly was still my wife.I also hated the fact that I was connected to Paige forever. I hated her but I couldn’t hate the child we had together. I
The Billionaire’s Regret: My ex husband wants me 28. Hurts
KIMBERLY~•~Amelia loved going to the park.She was only four but I could already tell she was an outdoor girl.“Mommy, can I have ice cream?” She asked, pointing to the ice cream truck. Her favorite part about the park was the ice cream truck that was always present. She asked for a new cone as soon as she finished the first one and if I wasn’t good at saying no, she’d be taking an unhealthy amount of sugar.Before I could respond, she pouted, giving me her regular puppy dog look. I pinched her cheeks, making her wince exaggeratedly. “You’re so adorable. Let’s go.”As I stood up from the bench and took her hand in mine, I came to an immediate stop. I had been the one to call him but somehow, I was still surprised to see Jackson walking toward us.He was donning a very casual outfit, but I was certain it cost thousands of dollars. Everything about Jackson was expensive. I would know.When I halted, Amelia looked up at me, confused. But then, she followed my gaze and when she saw Jack
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The Billionaire’s Regret: My ex husband wants me 91. Hope
KIMBERLY~•~“Go home, take a bath, eat and rest.” My mother told me when she came to visit me in the hospital. I hadn’t eaten nor showered in twenty-four hours and I couldn’t even feel the effect. I was just too focused on Jackson that I was numb to every other thing happening around me.I shook my head. “I want to be here with him.”“Kimberly.” My mother called out sternly. “You have to be in a good condition to take care of him. He’s in a very fragile state and the smallest germ can hurt him even more.”I paused, considering that angle. She didn’t lie but I doubted I carried that much germs with me. I chewed on my bottom lip and looked at Jackson. He was still unconscious and wasn’t showing any signs of waking up yet. I didn’t want to leave but I guessed I had no choice.Letting out a breath, I stood up and my mother smiled at me. She had called me earlier to go back home and rest but I simply hung up on her which was why she came here personally.I turned to leave but paused. “You
The Billionaire’s Regret: My ex husband wants me 90. Jail
KIMBERLY~•~“What is going on?” Mr. Clarke asked, bringing both our attention to him and his wife.His wife, on the other hand, looked appalled. “How dare you slap my daughter? Her brother is lying in a hospital bed and you dare to slap her??”At that moment, I didn’t give a fuck what they thought about me. Emily wasn’t just a spoiled brat. She was evil and thoughtless. She had gone too far and I would slap her again if I could.I laughed humorlessly. I hated that we were creating a scene right in front of Jackson’s hospital room but there was no helping it. “Go on, Emily. Tell them what you said to me.”Emily stayed quiet, holding her cheek.Since she wasn’t going to speak, I was going to do it for her. Thankfully, there were no passersby to spin a story on the situation. “She said she didn’t know Jackson would drive my car and it was supposed to be me and on that bed.” I spat out bitterly. Even if I didn’t want to explain my actions to her parents, they had to know exactly what the
The Billionaire’s Regret: My ex husband wants me 89. Your fault
KIMBERLY~•~Even after surgery, Jackson still didn’t wake up. I was worried as hell and my eyes were red from crying. I knew accidents happened to any and everyone but I never imagined Jackson would be lying down on the hospital bed, unconscious.His surgery was successful. Well, successful in the sense that nothing went wrong during the process and he didn’t die. I stayed with him in the hospital all night, unable to sleep. By the next morning, everyone in New York knew about Jackson’s accident and I was getting so many calls at once.I had already informed his family of the accident and they would be arriving this morning. I had also received a call from Reiya and after answering her call, I put my phone on silent. People called a lot whenever there was bad news and it irritated me a lot.There was a knock on the door and the door opened to reveal the doctor. She smiled warmly at me. “Good morning, Mrs. Clarke. I’m here to check up on the patient. If you could please step out of th
The Billionaire’s Regret: My ex husband wants me 88. Fatal blow
KIMBERLY~•~It had been an hour since Jackson left to go get tampons but he still wasn’t back. By now, the kids were dozing off while I was still up waiting for Jackson.When I called his number several times and he didn’t answer, I started to get worried. I was still on my period though, which was why I went upstairs to search through the closet to see if I had a menstrual cup. I didn’t like using them, but I had no choice.I tucked the kids in and went to the bathroom to do my business. When I was done, I started calling Jackson’s line again and it still wasn’t going.Fuck. We should have exchanged locations after getting back together.I was calling for the seventh time when Jackson finally answered the call. “Jackson! It’s taking a long while just to get tampons. Where are you?”“Is this Mrs. Clarke?” I heard a feminine voice ask and I could feel the hairs on my arms rise. “Yeah, who’s this?”“I’m a nurse at the city hospital.” My heart dropped at those words. “Mr. Clarke was in
The Billionaire’s Regret: My ex husband wants me 87. Black
JACKSON~•~Despite being six years older than my sister, I grew up with her after all and she hadn’t changed a bit, which was why I could tell that she was raging inside.I had thought that with time she was going to develop a brain and start acting like an adult. I thought she was going to be civil with Kimberly even if she didn’t like her but clearly, I was wishing for too much.I didn’t want a wedge between me and my family but she was too damn insufferable and it was pissing me off.She glared at me hard but I merely arched an eyebrow, waiting for her response. She had already ruined the mood at the beginning and she was making things even worse. I needed to shut her mouth with duct tape or something.My mom laughed awkwardly. “Don’t be rude to your sister, Jackson. She came here to celebrate Thanksgiving with you.”I chuckled humorlessly. This was exactly why she still behaved like a child. My mother was there to pardon her wrongdoings. In fact, she made her feel like she didn’t
The Billionaire’s Regret: My ex husband wants me 86. Thanksgiving
KIMBERLY~•~Thanksgiving was my second favorite holiday. There was something about families gathering at a table to eat that made me feel at peace.For the past five years, I wasn’t able to celebrate Thanksgiving as I liked. It was always just me and Amelia. Reiya had to be with her family and George had to be with his, which was why this year excites me to the point that I offered to do the cooking for Thanksgiving. Of course, Caro was going to assist me.It wasn’t just our immediate family. My parents and Jackson’s parents were going to be here. I didn’t like the idea of Emily coming around but after Jackson made his father cut down her allowance, she had been pretty obedient. It was crazy that the only thing that made her behave was the hope of getting her allowance back. It was going to be dinner for nine people and I was more than excited about it.Caro and I spent the whole day cooking. Jackson offered to help but after I yelled at him more than three times for doing something
The Billionaire’s Regret: My ex husband wants me 85. Mature
KIMBERLY~•~ According to Jackson’s sources, George had left New York and Paige was all alone. I wondered if he had truly backed down or if this was another one of their schemes to take me by surprise.Either way, Paige wasn’t going to get out anytime soon and I was going to make sure of that.Now that Paige was helpless and alone behind bars, Jackson was making preparations for my party. I didn’t know anything about planning parties. The only activities I’d ever organized were Amelia’s birthdays and even then, the guests were never more than five.Jackson invited an event planner so I didn’t even have to do anything. I merely answered questions the planner had about my preferences and left the rest up to her.“It’s kinda unfair that we’re starting up a firm together and you’re the only one having a party,” Reiya said as she popped a grape in her mouth.I chuckled. “You’re very much welcome to join.” I shrugged. The party wasn’t my idea in the first place. It was Jackson’s idea and s
The Billionaire’s Regret: My ex husband wants me 84. Abandon
GEORGE~•~I fucked up badly.I had told myself I wasn’t petty enough to ruin Kimberly’s career because of my heartbreak yet I was stupid enough to drop all my pending tasks, leave California, and come to New York to make a fool out of myself.I didn’t even know what I was thinking. When I answered Paige’s call at first, I thought her request for me to represent her was audacious. I cared about Amelia and she was asking me to defend her against Amelia, but over time the devil reared its ugly head and I found myself packing up and booking a flight.Kimberly and I might have broken up because she was still in love with her ex-husband, but that wasn’t reason enough for me to betray her like that.As if the betrayal wasn’t enough, I went ahead to set her up, kiss her, and capture it on camera. That was too low, even for me. I didn’t hate Kimberly. Jackson was the one I hated and while I didn’t care about his stupid company, my actions directly impacted Kimberly’s life. I had thought I did
The Billionaire’s Regret: My ex husband wants me 83. Cops
KIMBERLY~•~Surprisingly, the press conference was effective and all the blind supporters of Paige and George started to turn on them. It pleased me more than I cared to admit. I never thought a day would come when I’d be okay with George being blasted by the public but he clearly didn’t give a fuck about me so why should I care about his feelings?While George tried to restore his image, Paige was still silent. It seemed like she didn’t even care about what was going on even if she had more to lose. George could go back to California and try to block New York’s news from getting there. He could go back to being the perfect lawyer.Either way, I saw this as the perfect opportunity to strike.I stood by the door with the cops as we waited for Paige to open the door. Because of Jackson’s influence, the cops allowed me to tag along for Paige’s arrest.When she took too long to open the door, I rang the doorbell again. A few seconds later, I heard slow footsteps and soon, the door was pu
