All Chapters of Goodbye, Ex-Husband, Next Please: Chapter 71 - Chapter 80

JASON'S POV The room felt suffocated like all the air had been sucked out. My chest tightened as I looked at Laura. She stood there, arms crossed, with a bitter smile on her face. I couldn't believe she could ask me to choose between her and Ava. As much as I care for her, I couldn't choose her over Ava. I had even purposely asked to be discharged from the hospital so that I could create an opportunity for Ava to come back home with me using the excuse that she needed to take care of me because I almost died saving her. It's not that I blame her for the accident, I would willingly risk my life to save her over and over again. I just needed her close to me again and wanted to make her change her mind about divorcing me. And now Laura was asking me to make a choice? It should be very obvious to her who I would choose but that's Laura for you always gambling chances. Since she was the one who suggested I make a choice she shouldn't be pissed with the choice I'd be making and

AVA'S POV "You're walking," I interrupted him, my voice icy. "Ava, I..." "Don't you dare," I yelled, stepping closer. "You've been lying this whole time, haven't you?" Jason sighed and ran a hand through his hair. "It's not what you think..." "Then explain it to me!" I cut him off, my voice rising. "The doctor said you were fine, Jason. So why the wheelchair? Why the act?" I could barely look at him as he tried to explain himself. His voice sounded desperate, but I wasn’t interested in hearing any more excuses. “Ava, I didn’t mean to lie about my recovery,” he said, his eyes filled with something I couldn’t quite place guilt maybe. “I just didn’t want you to leave me. I didn’t want you to think I didn’t need you anymore." His words hung in the air, but they didn’t reach me. I couldn’t hear him, not over the pounding in my head. All I could think about was how he had kept me in this house, playing on my feelings, making me care for him when all along, he was perfectly f

JASON’S POV My heart skipped a beat when Ava entered the ballroom and our eyes locked. She looked away almost immediately, but I couldn't take my eyes off her. She was looking nothing short of stunning. The way her black dress hugged her body, and the way her hair flowed down her shoulders made everything inside of me tense. My heart raced. She wasn’t just beautiful, she was perfection. It was like she’d stepped out of a dream, and I couldn’t breathe. But there was something else in me too. Something dark. I hated how my chest tightened every time I saw her looking at someone else, laughing with someone else. It was like a constant ache, a reminder of how I’d lost her. I stood there, watching her take it all in, her eyes scanning the room. Then, I saw it. She smiled. But not at me. She looked shocked at first as if she hadn’t expected to see the person here. I followed her gaze, and it wasn’t hard to figure out who she was looking at. It was Alex. I couldn’t stop th

AVA'S POV Last night had been one hell of a night. I had avoided Jason all through, I didn’t want anything to ruin my evening, so I focused all my attention on Alex. I didn’t even realize when Jason and Laura slipped away from the party. It didn't matter I told myself it was just one more thing that proved he wasn't going to change and that he didn't deserve a place in our lives, mine and the baby's. Somehow, I was grateful Alex came to the party. His presence was like a balm to my bruised heart. Talking to him made me forget everything that was bothering me, even making me laugh wholeheartedly. I can’t even remember the last time I felt that good. Alex was indeed a perfect gentleman who knew how to treat a lady properly. Sally knocked on the door, snapping me out of my thoughts. “Ava? Are you awake?” I winced from the pain in my head. I didn't know why it hurt so much since I hadn't drunk any alcohol last night. "Yeah, come in." She pushed the door open and stepped ins

LAURA'S POV Jason’s words echoed in my head, each word felt like sharp blades cutting through me. For a second, I thought I’d heard him wrong. But no, the truth was painfully clear. He had just announced his marriage to Ava in front of the entire company. My hands gripped the edge of the table so hard that my knuckles turned white but I forced my face to remain calm, even though anger was building up inside me like a storm. How could he do this to me? Humiliate me like this? Everyone in the company thought I was his secret wife. Now, what would they think of me? A mistress? A desperate woman chasing another woman's husband? My jaw tightened, and my nails dug into the table. The dining area buzzed with whispers and shocked murmurs, but all I could hear was the pounding of my heart.After refusing to touch me last night and even calling Ava's name while drunk, as if that wasn't enough he had to do this to me. Jason stood there, calm and collected like he hadn’t just shattered m