보관함
검색
홈 / Romance / After the Divorce, My Ex Husband Came Crawling Back / 65

공유

65

작가: Tamara Knox
last update 게시일: 2026-04-22 11:49:46

*MAXWELL*

Dad eventually called. I was still at the office, the Wolves' financial records spread across my second monitor, reading things I had no direct reason to be reading except that I couldn't stop.

I answered on the second ring.

"You've seen it," he said.

"Yes."

"And?"

I leaned back in my chair. "She moved faster than anyone expected."

A pause. With my father, pauses were never empty. They were the part where he decided how much to give you.

"No." His voice was even. "Faster than you exp
이 작품을 무료로 읽으실 수 있습니다
QR 코드를 스캔하여 앱을 다운로드하세요
이전 챕터 다음 챕터
잠긴 챕터

최신 챕터

  • After the Divorce, My Ex Husband Came Crawling Back   146

    ARIANAI remain standing a moment longer before I finally sit across from him.He rests his hands loosely between his knees. "I wanted to talk about the twins' birthday."My stomach tightens. "Their birthday.""I asked Mrs. Pat. It's less than three weeks away."I know. I've been counting the days without meaning to, their third birthday, and still no word from Durrell, some irrational part of me still hoping he'll walk through the door before then and this whole unsettled feeling will just disappear."I'll take care of it," I say. "I'll let you know when to show up."Maxwell's expression shifts, slight but real. "That's it? I get told when to appear?""What do you mean?""The agreement says I get to be actively involved in their lives.""I'm not keeping you from being involved.""It sounds like you're planning the entire thing and giving me a time slot.""Max." I sigh. "This isn't something to argue over.""I'm not arguing over it. It's very simple, you're the one making it feel like

  • After the Divorce, My Ex Husband Came Crawling Back   145

    ARIANABy evening, I've checked my phone six times, not because I'm worried, at least that's what I tell myself.Mrs. P's first message isn't easy news. MRS. P: ‘Thea cried again at bath time, asked for you twice. Ethan wouldn't eat until Maxwell sat on the floor next to him instead of at the table. Rough start, but settling.’My stomach twists reading it, and it takes everything in me not to get in the car.A second message comes an hour later. MRS. P: ‘Better now. Thea's decided Maxwell doesn't know any good bedtime voices and is teaching him. Ethan let him hold the dinosaur for five whole minutes, which I'm told is a record.’I laugh despite myself, some of the ache easing, and I type back, ME: ‘Thank you.’I put the phone down and try to go back to work. Twenty minutes later I pick it up again. Nothing. I put it down. This is ridiculous; they're fine, they're with Mrs. P, they're with a nanny who's already learning their habits, they're safe. I know that, but the house is too

  • After the Divorce, My Ex Husband Came Crawling Back   144

    ARIANAMrs. Patricia walks over to Maxwell's nanny. "I'll be coming with them tonight, and for the second visit, then subsequent visits will be all you alone."The woman nods. "Mr. Cox explained." She introduces herself. "I'm Mrs. Florence.""I'm Mrs. Patricia."Mrs. Florence smiles and nods. "Good, then you know I'm going to be talking too much." Mrs P says.Mrs. Florence laughs. "I'm all ears."I smile. There's no hostility between them, there doesn't need to be. Mrs. P cares more about the children than about the history between Maxwell and me, and that's one of the reasons I trust her.Maxwell looks at me. "You packed everything?"I glance at the bags. "We did."He smiles at Mrs P. "Thanks."***Mrs. Patricia carries the overnight bag, and Maxwell's nanny carries another. I stand at the doorway, and for a moment nobody moves.Thea looks past me toward the driveway, then back at me, like she's still waiting for the last piece to click into place. "Mommy car too?"I crouch down. "N

  • After the Divorce, My Ex Husband Came Crawling Back   143

    ARIANAThe first overnight arrives faster than I want it to. I know it's coming, I've known since Thursday, but knowing something is coming and actually watching it happen turn out to be two very different things.By nine in the morning, Mrs. P has already started packing. I stand in the doorway of the twins' room, watching her move around with the calm efficiency I've seen for two years. She's been with me since they were born, the person besides Durrell and me who knows which cup Ethan wants, which pajamas Thea refuses to wear, which lullaby works when neither of them wants to sleep, and exactly how long she can leave them arguing over a toy before stepping in. She doesn't need a checklist. She is the checklist."What are you putting in there?" I ask.She doesn't look up. "Clothes.""I can see that.""Then why did you ask?"I smile despite myself. "Just checking."She finally looks at me. "You're checking everything.""I'm not." My gaze drop to the floor."You checked the diaper

  • After the Divorce, My Ex Husband Came Crawling Back   142

    MAXWELLI watch Ariana disappear into the elevator, and even after the doors close, I don't move. My lawyer is saying something beside me, a rundown of the paperwork, the timeline, what comes next, but I'm barely listening. The agreement is better than I expected: expanded time, overnights, more involvement, more opportunities. It's enough, for now, because the twins were never the only reason I wanted this."Mr. Cox?" My lawyer's voice cuts through, and I realize I've been staring at the closed elevator doors for longer than is normal."I heard you," I say, though I didn't, not really.He lets it go, tucking his folder under one arm as we walk toward the exit. Around us, the other lawyers and assistants are already scattering, phones out, calls being made, the machinery of the day resetting itself. I nod along to whatever he's saying about filing deadlines and follow-up paperwork, and none of it sticks.I want Ariana back. Maybe not today, maybe not tomorrow, but I want the oppor

  • After the Divorce, My Ex Husband Came Crawling Back   141

    ARIANAI stand, pick up my bag, and head for the door.He looks at me. "Ariana."I stop. "What?" Irritation in my voice as I half-turn to look at him.His expression softens. "Thank you."I almost laugh. "For what?""For giving me a chance." He takes a hesitant step towards me and stops.I hold his gaze. "This isn't a chance for us," I say firmly.His smile falters. "I know." His hand goes into his trouser pocket."Good." I turn and start to walk away.Behind me, I hear him say quietly, "There's hope... at least."“Absolutely not on your life.“ I murmur to myself as I exit the conference room and head toward the elevator. ***Outside the building, Alaric catches up with me. "You handled yourself well.""I hated every damn second of his ass sitting across from me thinking he can waltz back into my life like that." I let out the breath I didn’t know I was holding."That's different." He studies me. "How?" I stop beside my car and turn to face him."You didn't let him see all of that.

  • After the Divorce, My Ex Husband Came Crawling Back   16

    “Involved how?”Victor turned back to me.“Theodore requested a private review of a joint logistics agreement three days before he was shot.”My pulse stumbled.“A joint agreement between whom?”“Chase Construction and one of our automotive subsidiaries.”I stared at him.“You’re saying his shootin

    last update최신 업데이트 : 2026-03-22

  • After the Divorce, My Ex Husband Came Crawling Back   30

    *Maxwell*When I stepped off the elevator onto the private floor, I saw them immediately.Two men in dark suits flanked the door to a corner room. Durrell's men. I'd seen enough of them lately to recognize them.Durrell himself stood outside the room, speaking into his phone, watching me approach l

    last update최신 업데이트 : 2026-04-05

  • After the Divorce, My Ex Husband Came Crawling Back   29

    *MAXWELL*The news came from my assistant."Sir, Theodore Chase was shot again. He didn't make it."I stopped mid-step in my office."What?""The Chase family residence, less than an hour ago. It's all over the news."I grabbed my jacket and was out the door before he could say more.The drive to t

    last update최신 업데이트 : 2026-04-04

  • After the Divorce, My Ex Husband Came Crawling Back   28

    *DURRELL*When we arrived at the hospital, she was taken straight to the emergency unit before I had her moved to a VIP ward and requested for the family doctor.She is not crying, and that scares me more than anything.There is blood on her hands. It has dried in thin lines along her fingers, and

    last update최신 업데이트 : 2026-04-03
더보기

다른 추천

좋은 소설을 무료로 찾아 읽어보세요
GoodNovel 앱에서 수많은 인기 소설을 무료로 즐기세요! 마음에 드는 작품을 다운로드하고, 언제 어디서나 편하게 읽을 수 있습니다
앱에서 작품을 무료로 읽어보세요
앱에서 읽으려면 QR 코드를 스캔하세요.
DMCA.com Protection Status