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DEAR EX-HUSBAND, YOU CAN NEVER HAVE ME BACK Chapter 61
Olivia’s POVA week had passed since I last saw Lucas.Seven days.Not that I was counting.I kept myself busy—more than usual. Work, taking care of Aiden, spending time with Vivian had traveled for a shoot three days ago and I was here making sure everything was running smoothly. And surprisingly, it was. Aiden was recovering well, his energy returning in bursts of excitement. Vivian smiled more, the exhaustion in her eyes slowly fading.For the first time in a long while, things felt… normal.I should be relieved. And I was.But that didn’t explain the strange hollowness inside me.Lucas hadn’t reached out.Not once.I told myself it was for the best. Our last encounter had been complicated. That kiss—God, that kiss—had completely unraveled me, only to be cut short by Ethan’s presence. And then, Lucas’s frustration, his demand for answers I wasn’t ready to give…I shook my head.I didn’t need to dwell on it.Lucas and I had unfinished business, but that didn’t mean I had to chase a
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Olivia’s POVI was just a few steps from my car when a voice I despised stopped me cold."Olivia," Amelia called, her tone dripping with false sweetness.I didn't turn right away. I took a deep breath, framing my features into something unreadable before facing her.There she stood, in all her smug glory. Perfectly styled hair. A dress that probably cost more than most people’s rent. The same arrogant glint in her eyes that had been there the night I caught her in bed with Lucas."Amelia," I said flatly, keeping my voice bored. "What do you want?"She tilted her head, a small smile tugging at her lips. "Oh, don’t be so cold. I just wanted to catch up."I raised a brow. "We were never friends. There’s nothing to catch up on."She laughed lightly, shaking her head. "Still as sharp-tongued as ever. I almost missed this." Then, she sighed dramatically. "But I suppose things change. Some of us move forward… while others get left behind."I clenched my jaw. "Say what you really mean, Amelia
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Lucas’s POVI knew something was wrong the moment Amelia walked into my office, her eyes glinting with something far too smug for my liking.She moved with a purpose, shutting the door behind her and sauntering over to my desk like she owned the place. That was Amelia—always trying to stake her claim, to remind everyone, including me, of her presence."Lucas," she purred, perching on the edge of my desk. "Have you seen the news?"I barely glanced up from the contract I was reviewing. "No. Should I have?"Her lips curled into a smile, but there was something calculated in it. "Oh, you definitely should."She pulled out her phone, tapping a few times before turning the screen toward me.And just like that, my morning turned to hell.The video played in crisp quality—security footage from outside the building where Olivia and Amelia had fought. But it had been carefully edited. It started with Olivia shoving Amelia, then the slap, then the chaos that followed. The worst part? The audio w
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Olivia’s POVMy phone rang just as I was finishing my coffee. I picked it up, glancing at the caller ID. My father. A heavy sigh left my lips before I answered."Olivia," his voice was sharp, filled with barely restrained anger."Good morning, Father," I said cautiously."There’s nothing good about this morning," he snapped. "You are getting married to Ryan. The date is set for tonight. No more discussions."I nearly dropped the phone. "What?""You heard me," he said coldly."Why the sudden change?" My hands clenched into fists. "I thought we had time to discuss—""Go watch the news," he interrupted, his voice filled with frustration. "Then maybe you’ll understand why I’m done with your reckless behavior."The line went dead.A cold shiver ran down my spine as I grabbed the remote and turned on the television.The screen flashed with Amelia’s face, her expression soft, her voice gentle as she spoke. "I just want to put this behind me. Olivia and I were once close, and it pains me that
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Lucas’s POVI had no intention of getting involved. Not at first.When I saw Olivia walk into the restaurant, my first instinct was to turn away, to pretend I hadn’t seen her. My anger was still raw, simmering beneath the surface from our last encounter. She had pushed me away, over and over again, acting like I meant nothing. If that was what she wanted, fine. I had convinced myself that I didn’t care anymore.But then I heard her voice—low, sharp, filled with something that made my stomach twist. I turned my head just in time to see Ryan West’s hand clamp around her wrist, his expression dark with something far too familiar. I knew that look.Possessive. Controlling. Dangerous.Before I even realized it, I was on my feet.“Let her go.” My voice was calm, but there was a warning in it. A dangerous edge.Ryan turned to me, barely sparing me a glance before tightening his grip on Olivia’s wrist. “This has nothing to do with you.”“Everything about her is my business,” I shot back. I st
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(Lucas’s POV)I woke up feeling like my head had been trapped in a vice.The past few days had been nothing but a whirlwind of confusion, anger, and betrayal. I stared at the ceiling, my mind replaying the same questions I still didn’t have answers to. Ryan West. Olivia. Amelia. The lawsuit. EthanIt felt like my entire life was closing in on me, and no matter what I did, I couldn’t seem to get a grip on things.I exhaled heavily, rubbing my face before pushing myself upright. The air in my bedroom felt suffocating. I needed to clear my head.Dragging myself to the bathroom, I turned on the cold water and let it run over my face. The chill bit into my skin, but it didn’t wash away the tension sitting like a weight in my chest.Amelia had told me Olivia was marrying Ethan. I acted like I didn't care but I did.I wanted to believe she was lying—wanted to believe Olivia wouldn’t do something like that—but I had been wrong about her before.I had been wrong about a lot of things.I turned
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Olivia’s POVI sat in my office, gripping the edge of my desk so tightly my knuckles turned white.Lucas was in jail because of me.I had tried to focus on work, tried to push the weight of my guilt to the back of my mind, but it was impossible. My heart pounded, my stomach twisted, and no matter how many deep breaths I took, nothing could shake the horrible feeling that all of this was my fault.Ryan. Lucas. The lawsuit. The accusations.If I had just handled things differently, maybe Lucas wouldn’t be behind bars right now.Natalya walked in without knocking, her face tight with concern. “Olivia, you need to eat something. You’ve barely touched your lunch.”I shook my head. “I’m not hungry.”“You haven’t been hungry for two days.” She crossed her arms. “And don’t tell me it’s not about Lucas.”I sighed, pressing my fingers against my temples. “Of course, it’s about him. He’s sitting in a cell because of me.”Natalya softened, moving closer. “It’s not your fault.”I gave her a hollow
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Chapter 68Olivia’s POVThe cool night air brushed against my skin as we walked along the quiet streets. Lucas’s steps were a little unsteady, but he wasn’t completely lost in the alcohol—just enough to let his guard down.He glanced at me, his eyes dark with something unreadable. “You’re quiet,” he murmured.I smiled, but it felt weak. “I’m just thinking.”“About what?”I hesitated. About us. About what I wanted to say but couldn’t. About how I was aching to tell him everything.Before I could answer, his stomach growled, and I laughed. “I think we should get some food before you pass out from hunger.”He smirked. “That bad, huh?”We found a small restaurant, dimly lit and quiet. It was late, and most people had already gone home, leaving the place mostly empty except for a few night owls. We slid into a booth, and Lucas leaned back against the seat, watching me with an intensity that made my skin warm.“I missed this,” he admitted, swirling his drink in his glass. “Just us. Without
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DEAR EX-HUSBAND, YOU CAN NEVER HAVE ME BACK CHAPTER 144
Olivia's POV A week had passed since I’d seen Lucas’s text, its words—“Please visit again. I have something for you”—etched into my heart, a constant ache I fought to ignore. Each day was a battle to keep my resolve, to stay away from him, to honor the promise I’d made to Austin and myself to let Lucas go. The decision to cut personal ties, to limit our interactions to business, was a wound that hadn’t healed, a choice driven by the reality of Amelia’s pregnancy and his mother’s hatred, but it tore at me, a longing for his voice, his touch, that lingered like a ghost. My chest ached with the effort to move forward, my heart torn between love and duty, and I threw myself into distractions to keep the pain at bay. Austin, bless him, was my anchor, filling our days with outings and adventures—hiking trails, art galleries, quiet dinners—that brought a fleeting joy, his laughter a balm to my fractured spirit.That morning, I woke to the scent of coffee and pancakes, my eyes fluttering
DEAR EX-HUSBAND, YOU CAN NEVER HAVE ME BACK CHAPTER 143
Lucas's POV The hospital walls of the hospital room wall a prison, its sterile walls and incessant beeping a constant reminder of my fragility, my confinement. Over a week had passed since I texted Olivia—“Please visit again. I have something for you”—and the silence that followed was a weight crushing my chest. Each day without her reply deepened the ache, a mix of worry, longing, and confusion that gnawed at me. What was going through her mind? Had she given up on us, pushed away by Amelia’s pregnancy, my mother’s venom, or the chaos that seemed to follow me? My heart clung to the memory of our reunion—her tears, her hands steadying me, the warmth of her presence—but the lack of response felt like a door slamming shut, leaving me to wonder if I’d lost her for good. My body was healing, the fractures in my spine and shoulder less agonizing, the concussion’s fog lifting, but my spirit was battered, trapped in this room with the two women who made every moment a trial: my mother
DEAR EX-HUSBAND, YOU CAN NEVER HAVE ME BACK CHAPTER 142
Olivia's POV The kitchen was a quiet haven after Dad’s departure, the clink of dishes was a gentle rhythm as Austin and I stood side by side at the sink. My hands moved mechanically, scrubbing plates, rinsing mugs, but my heart was a storm of emotions—gratitude for Austin’s steady presence, guilt for the unanswered question about our marriage, and the raw ache of letting Lucas go. Dad’s directive to cut ties with Lucas echoed in my mind, a confirmation of my own resolve, but it didn’t ease the pain, the longing for a love now out of reach. Austin’s stunned reaction to Dad’s mention of meeting his father lingered, a puzzle I couldn’t solve, stirring an unease that gnawed at me. My chest tightened, my breath shallow as I focused on the dishes, hoping the task would anchor me against the turmoil threatening to spill over.Austin’s voice broke the silence, soft but piercing, catching me off guard. “Olivia,” he said, his tone cautious, his hands pausing in the soapy water, “why do yo
DEAR EX-HUSBAND, YOU CAN NEVER HAVE ME BACK CHAPTER 141
Olivia's POV The morning light filtered through the kitchen windows, casting a soft glow over the counter where I stood, the scent of sizzling bacon and fresh coffee filling the air. My hands moved with purpose, cracking eggs, flipping pancakes, arranging fruit on a plate, but my heart was a tangle of resolve and lingering pain. Last night’s decision to let go of Lucas weighed heavy, a choice that felt both necessary and devastating, like severing a piece of my soul. His face—his desperate hug, his whispered relief in the hospital—haunted me, but so did the reality of Amelia’s pregnancy, his mother’s hatred, the family he was building without me. I couldn’t be the mistress, the shadow in his child’s story, and that truth had solidified my resolve to step back, to protect my heart, to honor the marriage I’d made with Austin, even if it was born of convenience. My throat tightened, my chest aching as I stirred the eggs, the clatter of the spatula a distraction from the tears threa
DEAR EX-HUSBAND, YOU CAN NEVER HAVE ME BACK CHAPTER 140
Olivia's POV The car was a pressure cooker, the air thick with tension, Austin’s words—“You’ll end up a mistress, a second woman”—still burning in my ears, fueling a rage that pulsed through me like wildfire. My hands shook, my chest heaving with a mix of anger and hurt, my tears streaming down my cheeks as I glared at him, his profile rigid against the city lights blurring past. His accusation had struck a nerve, igniting a fury I hadn’t expected, a defiance against the idea that my love for Lucas could be reduced to something so degrading, so small. But beneath the anger was a gnawing fear, a whisper that he might be right, that my place in Lucas’s life was precarious, shadowed by Amelia’s pregnancy and his mother’s hatred. My throat tightened, my heart aching.The guilt of hurting Austin, and the stubborn love for Lucas that refused to let go.Austin’s hands gripped the steering wheel, his jaw clenched, but his voice broke the silence, low and sharp, pushing the tension higher.
DEAR EX-HUSBAND, YOU CAN NEVER HAVE ME BACK CHAPTER 139
Olivia's POV My heart pounded, my breath shallow, my eyes fixed on Amelia, crumpled on the floor, her hands curled around her belly, her sharp cry echoing in the sterile corridor. Lucas was on his knees beside her, his face pale with guilt and panic, his trembling hands reaching to lift her despite his own weakness, the IV line swaying precariously. My chest ached, torn between the love that had surged during our brief, stolen moment—his arms around me, his lips on my forehead—and the crushing guilt of witnessing this fallout, the chaos my presence seemed to ignite. My throat tightened, tears stinging my eyes as I stepped forward, instinct driving me to help Lucas, to steady him as he struggled.“Lucas,” I said, my voice trembling, my hands gripping his arm, supporting his weight as he tried again to lift Amelia, his breath ragged, his eyes wild with fear. But Victoria’s hand shot out, shoving me back with a force that made me stumble, her glare venomous. “Stay away!” she spat,
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Lucas's POV “She’s a married woman, she doesn’t belong to you”His statement hung in the air, a cold reminder of the boundaries I’d crossed. My chest tightened, a mix of embarrassment and defiance flooding me as I realized the scene we’d made, my arms around Olivia, my lips on her forehead, all under the hospital’s fluorescent glare. Faces turned our way—nurses, visitors, their eyes curious, judgmental—and I felt heat rise to my cheeks, a flicker of shame for letting my emotions override caution. My body ached, the IV line tugging at my hand, the pain in my spine and shoulder a constant throb, but it was nothing compared to the ache in my heart, the desperate need to hold onto Olivia, to keep her close after nearly losing her.I pulled back, my hands dropping from her face, my voice low, apologetic. “I’m sorry,” I said, my eyes flicking to Austin, then back to Olivia, my throat tight with regret. “I didn’t mean to… I just—I thought you were gone, and I couldn’t—” My words falter
DEAR EX-HUSBAND, YOU CAN NEVER HAVE ME BACK CHAPTER 137
Lucas's POVThe hospital room felt like a cage, its sterile walls closing in, the incessant beep of the heart monitor a mocking reminder of my fragility. My body ached—my spine and shoulder throbbed with every breath, my head pounded with the lingering fog of the concussion—but the real pain was in my chest, a raw, searing ache that came from Amelia’s words: “Olivia’s dead. She died in the explosion.” The memory of her venomous lie, the way it had shattered me before I lost consciousness, haunted me, a wound that refused to heal. I lay propped against the pillows, my hands clenched, my heart a battlefield of grief, doubt, and a stubborn flicker of hope that Olivia was still out there, alive, despite Amelia’s cruelty. The room was a prison, and the two people in it—Amelia and my mother—were the most unbearable company I could imagine, their presence a suffocating weight that made me dread every moment.Amelia sat in a chair by the window, her arms crossed, her face a mask of sullen
DEAR EX-HUSBAND, YOU CAN NEVER HAVE ME BACK CHAPTER 136
Olivia's POV The hospital lobby was a crucible of judgment, every pair of eyes boring into me like a spotlight, their stares heavy with suspicion and curiosity. Victoria stood before me, her face twisted with grief and rage, her voice still ringing in my ears—“Murderer!”—a word that branded me, searing into my heart. My chest heaved, my breath shallow, my legs trembling as I stood frozen. My throat tightened, tears stinging my eyes as guilt and fear churned within me, a relentless storm that whispered I was to blame, that my presence was a curse, dragging death and destruction to everyone I loved. The whispers of onlookers—nurses, visitors, staff—grew louder, a chorus of judgment that made my skin crawl, my heart pounding with a panic I couldn’t quell.Austin’s hand was on my arm, his presence a steady anchor, but before he could speak, a commotion broke through the crowd. Two police officers pushed their way toward us, their faces stern, their steps purposeful, led by an older
