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43. The fall
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KIMBERLY ~•~ I was pissed as fuck as I walked into the building that I couldn’t even see where I was going and ended up running into George. I let out a huff as my nose hit his chest and I stumbled back, almost falling if he didn’t catch me on time. My phone wasn’t very fortunate though. I visibly flinched as it fell to the ground. George shook his head, helping me to pick up my phone. “Why are you so in your head? Is it because of him?” His eyes darted to the car outside, which alerted me that he had seen Jackson drop me off. That was the least of our problems though. “You seem angry.” He added when I didn’t say anything and just kept staring at him. “Did he do something to you?” I didn’t even know where to start speaking from. I knew it wouldn’t be right to keep the newly found information from him. It wasn’t fair to him. Before I could speak, my phone lit up with a text, and since it was in George’s hand, he was the first to see the text. His jaw clenched and he hand
The Billionaire’s Regret: My ex husband wants me 45. Asher
JACKSON~•~[Paige: Asher is awake and he wants to see you]Since I hadn’t eaten all day, I had gone down to the cafeteria to get something to eat, but after getting Paige’s text, I turned on my heels and headed back upstairs.As I opened the door to the hospital room, Asher’s head whipped toward me. He tried to sit up but I shook my head and walked faster, making sure he didn’t waste his strength.“Dad.” He said as I approached his bed.“Hey, Kiddo. How are you feeling now?”“I feel much better, Dad.” He answered, sitting up anyway. “Mom told me you were free these days. Can I stay with you?”I arched an eyebrow at Paige and she looked away guiltily. There was no doubt she had told him exactly what to say. She wanted to keep me in New York. She didn’t want me to go to California. She didn’t want me to see Kimberly at all. She was certain Kim would never come back to me yet she was taking precautions anyway. I didn’t know why she was so bothered. She didn’t even like me.“You want to
The Billionaire’s Regret: My ex husband wants me 46. Salute
KIMBERLY~•~It had been almost a week and I hadn’t heard from either man. I thought it was quite childish to ignore your significant other after a fight but apparently, George didn’t share the same sentimentsHe avoided me and ignored me whenever I tried to bring up our fight so I just gave up and the only time we got to speak was about work. I hated it. I hated that we had come to this. Despite being hesitant to date him in the beginning, I’d grown to appreciate him. I liked him and I wanted us to work. However, I didn’t see how that would happen if he kept evading grown people's conversation.I exhaled heavily, stopping myself from throwing more shades. I couldn’t entirely fault him. I should have just kept the thing from him until it was resolved. Then we wouldn’t have had to fight.Amelia was also asking about her father, but I could only tell her he traveled for work since I didn’t want to call and ask him what was up. He had left in a hurry and hadn’t dropped a message since th
The Billionaire’s Regret: My ex husband wants me 47. Disrespectful
KIMBERLY~•~“I wasn’t expecting you,” I confessed when George was finally inside with me.“Obviously you weren’t.” His words carried a hint of malice. I didn’t know if he was still mad at me about our argument or if it was just irritation from seeing the cause of our fight in my house.I quickly defended myself though. “I wasn’t expecting him too! He came like five minutes ago without informing me to take Amelia out, I promise.”I wondered if he had heard what Jackson was saying, but if he did, he made no indication of it. I was relieved. His tongue poked the inside of his cheek and he nodded, looking around like it was his first time in here.I sighed. “Look, George. I don’t like fighting with you. Can we resolve this?”“That’s why I came.” He admitted.“Really?” I grinned. “So you’re ready to forgive me?”“I wasn’t necessarily mad at you. I was just angry at the situation.”“A whole week of ignoring me suggests otherwise but I guess that’s just me.” I shrugged.George chuckled, his
The Billionaire’s Regret: My ex husband wants me 48. Tacos
GEORGE~•~No matter how badly I tried to ignore it, there was no doubt Jackson was the biggest obstacle in our relationship.I liked Kimberly a lot. Hell, I even told her I loved her but she pretended not to hear it. I was willing to spend the rest of my life with her, but as she cuddled up with me on the bed after sex, I couldn’t help but think if this was how the rest of our lives were going to go.Jackson would always be there like an annoying mole one couldn’t get rid of. She would keep allowing him to do whatever the hell he wanted, never really drawing clear boundaries.She seemed guilty as fuck, which made me wonder what the hell they were doing before I rang the bell. Did he kiss her? Did she let him? Even the sex she offered to me was out of guilt. I knew that much but I still couldn’t resist her. I loved her too much and it was bad for me.A lot of wheels were turning in my head at the moment. I had a lot of questions to ask her but I didn’t know how to start. I had heard t
The Billionaire’s Regret: My ex husband wants me 49. Start afresh
KIMBERLY~•~I paused, frowned, then turned around to face him. Maybe I misheard him. “What?”“I think we should break up,” George repeated, sounding very sure of himself.“What do you mean? Is this a prank or something? What’s this about?”George sighed. “Please don’t make this harder than it needs to be.”“Why is it happening in the first place!?” I cried out. I thought things were good between us. “We just had sex for fuck’s sake!”He clenched his jaw as though the reminder angered him. “Wait, don’t tell me all you wanted from me was sex. Now that you’ve gotten it, you’re leaving?” I was astonished. “All that talk about getting me pregnant was for show?”“Don’t you dare make assumptions about my character like that, Kimberly.”“Then talk to me properly because I am clearly missing something here!” It was crazy as hell. I’d been hesitant to date him but that didn’t mean I wanted to break up with him. He was a good boyfriend. He was a good man. He was a good person. I’d be stupid t
The Billionaire’s Regret: My ex husband wants me 50. Jobless
JACKSON~•~As the elevator doors opened, George was standing outside, waiting for it.He scoffed, not bothering to hide his distaste for me anymore. I frowned, wondering what had happened. However, I couldn’t ask him so I just focused on carrying Amelia and the small shopping bag on one hand.I went to the front of their apartment and rang the doorbell.Kimberly opened it at a speed I never thought possible as though she had been standing right in front of the door. “Oh, it’s you.” Her face portrayed her disappointment.I entered and closed the door behind me gently, not wanting to wake Amelia up. “Were you expecting someone else?” I questioned. Her boyfriend just left. Who else could she be expecting?“No one.” She muttered, walking into the kitchen.The fact that she didn’t try to take Amelia from me told me that something was wrong. “I'm going to touch her in. Where’s her room?” It was just six in the evening and she was already gone.“The second bedroom,” Kim mumbled, keeping her
The Billionaire’s Regret: My ex husband wants me 51. Staff
JACKSON~•~I didn’t know why I told Kimberly I’d make the tacos when I knew damn well I hadn’t made tacos in my life, but that didn’t mean I wouldn’t try though.I was trying to win her back, which meant I was going to do whatever she wanted, including the things she didn’t ask me to do.That was exactly why I searched for several taco recipes on the internet and only went with the most common recipe. It took a while but I finally made it.By the time I was done in the kitchen, Amelia had woken up again. I cursed under my breath when she trudged into the kitchen to meet me. I’d been hoping to have some alone time with Kimberly.I knew she was quite embarrassed after she cried in my arms. I wanted to assure her that I didn’t think any less of her.“Daddy, what are you making?”“Tacos, baby.”“Tacos? They’re my favorite!” She jumped up and down.“Really?” I indulged her.“Yes! Mummy makes them when she’s happy.”I looked into the living room and Kimberly was focused on typing on her la
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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
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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
