Lahat ng Kabanata ng Ex wife, let's give our love a second chance.: Kabanata 31 - Kabanata 40

Fabian's POV.“I'm on the app cause I'm looking for a lover,” She states unabashedly.“Okay,” I nod, digesting the term lover, “What about your exes?” “My exes are none of your business. What about your exes? How about we talk about them?” Honestly, she's more approachable than you are.“I’ve only had one,” I wasn't a Virgin even when I met Pearl, even if she was when I met her. I was not a Playboy either but I'd had some amount of experience with sex. But Pearl was the first woman I was committed to.“Wow! Well, I've had seven.” She replies.“Seven? That's quite a number, so why did you break up with ‘Seven’ of them?” “You tell me why you broke up with yours first,” My phone beeps again. I almost ignore it but I can't, I just raise my phone to have a look. It's another text from my secretary.[Mr. Fabian, I have to go to the hospital, where are you?]I lock the screen and place the phone back.“She um…she cheated, there were other issues surrounding the relationship that made us s

Fabian's POV.“I can't get married, at least not now,” I retort. “I don't care, what is it that you're afraid of? Commitment? You were committed to your wife weren't you, why can't you be committed to a woman having your child? It's been a month since I found out I'm pregnant, you keep me a secret. At the office, you pretend like there's nothing between us. You won't even look at me…” In her voice, I can hear her pain, the helplessness, the regret. I'm familiar with these aches but how do we help ourselves when we are not on the same page? “I'm not demanding that you love me all of a sudden, but just acknowledge me. That's all I'm asking. I'm carrying your unborn baby. You cannot do that,” She opens the door. “Stephanie! Wait!” I try to stop her from going down.“Don't bother, Boss.” She places emphasis on the words ‘Boss’, flashing me a forced smile, “I know my way back to the office, I don't want to be anywhere near you now. Please. Be ready to see my parents tomorrow.” She yanks

Pearl's POV. Morning sun streams into my face, my eyes flutter open.Waking up on a Sunday morning. I feel so exhausted even when I didn't do anything that should make me this exhausted.Maybe I know why I'm exhausted. I hold my abdomen. “Good morning, Sunshine,” a small smile touches my lips. “Another day to be sneaky,” I toss the sheets off my body, I drop my feet on the floors. Walk into the bathroom to do my business. When I'm done, I take a look at myself. I slept in pink drawstring shorts and a white see-through singlet.I drag the singlet up to have a look at my body. I've longed for this feeling. To wake up in the morning, and know that my baby is growing inside me. What do I do now? I've had a hard time telling Philip the truth. I don't know who to trust with this secret. Who to tell.I let go of my grip on the singlet and walk out of the toilet. I go straight to the kitchen to have some milk. The aroma of different food spices assaults my nose as I enter the kitchen. My

Pearl's POV.Monday.My legs almost wobble when I see my ex-husband and his mother standing in front of Betty's table, but I quickly hide behind the nearest table so they don't see me.I didn't know Betty understood sign language that fast because I didn't know what she told them and poof! They'd disappeared. Betty is my life saver this morning.The first question I asked myself once I saw them was, why are they here? To cause more chaos in my life. Then I remember! They must've seen the news, and Fabian must be looking for me to express his disappointment in person. I don't need to hear whatever he thinks he has to say. I did betray him. When I come out of my hiding place after I'm sure they've gone, I dust my arm and hair that I stuck under the table.“Pearl, what did you do to that man? Because the fire in his eyes when he said ‘Tell her Fabian Barlow was here’ is no joke. It was intense.” I smile tightly, “it's a long story. You'll get bored.” “Na.” She waves me off, “I don't

Pearl's POV.After confronting Stephanie, the bubbling energy I had somewhere in me dissipated. Every other thing that happened from then on around me has just been a blur.I hold tightly on the last string of my self-control, not to give in to the anger and bitterness that I'm feeling and do something I'll regret later. That was why he was distant, he'd been sleeping with his secretary and yet I was the cheating and unfaithful wife. He'd been intimate with her, while I was left alone at home. Wallowing in pain and hurt, longing for him to come home. His side of the bed grew cold, for days, weeks, months. And the last time we got intimate the next thing he said after he came down from his high was ‘Pearl, give me a child’ I'd never forget that.I felt guilty and useless when I saw the pain in his eyes. I so wanted to be pregnant that minute, just to see the smile I'd longed for. For us to be happy again and become the couple we used to be.Not long after, he'd kicked me out after bri