Home / Romance / Ex-Husband's Irrevocable Mistake / Chapter 108: The Unknown

Share

Chapter 108: The Unknown

Author: Crystal L.C
last update Last Updated: 2026-01-19 13:44:12

Heritage Hospital was unusually quiet that morning.

Emerson noticed it the moment he stepped out of the elevator and into the corridor that led to his office. He dismissed the feeling at first, attributing it to exhaustion. Sleep had been a stranger lately.

He reached his office door and paused.

Something was wrong.

The door was slightly ajar.

Emerson frowned. He was meticulous about locking up. Even cleaners were not permitted to enter without clearance, especially given the sensitivity of the cases he handled. He pushed the door open slowly, every instinct sharpening.

The sight that greeted him made his stomach tighten.

Files were everywhere. Papers littered the floor like fallen leaves, drawers yanked open, folders torn from their shelves and dumped carelessly.

His chair had been shoved back, the desk lamp knocked askew. It was not a neat search. It was frantic. Intentional.

Someone had been looking for something.

Emerson stepped inside and closed the door behind him, locking it o
Continue to read this book for free
Scan code to download App
Locked Chapter

Latest chapter

  • Ex-Husband's Irrevocable Mistake   Chapter 111: Appearances

    The corporate mediation office was built to feel neutral.Neutral colours. Neutral scents. Neutral silence.Eva noticed it the moment she stepped inside; the beige walls, the glass partitions, the low hum of the air-conditioning meant to soothe nerves before difficult conversations.Even the art on the walls was generic, inoffensive landscapes that demanded nothing from the viewer.It felt almost insulting, how deliberately calm the place was, considering the storms people brought into it.She adjusted the strap of her bag on her shoulder and took a slow breath, filling her lungs with the recycled air.Then she saw him.Bradley stood near the reception desk, speaking quietly to a woman in a navy suit. He looked thinner than she remembered. His shoulders were slightly hunched, as though he had grown accustomed to bracing himself for impact.The light from overhead cast shadows beneath his eyes, deepening the hollows there.For a brief second, neither of them moved.There were encounter

  • Ex-Husband's Irrevocable Mistake   Chapter 110: Converging Paths

    The email arrived just after dawn.Bradley saw it before he even sat up in bed, the glow of his phone cutting through the half-light of the room. He stared at the subject line for a long moment before opening it, already knowing what it would contain.Mills Corporation Audit Committee. Formal Interview Notice. His name typed neatly beneath the header, followed by dates, compliance language, and a carefully worded assurance that the inquiry was "routine."Nothing about it felt routine.He dropped the phone onto his chest and exhaled slowly, staring at the ceiling as if answers might be written there. The paint above him was unmarked, blank as his immediate future.This was the part no one warned you about, the quiet phase, where consequences no longer screamed but crept. Where everything you said, everything you forgot to say, could be rearranged into something damaging.Corporate investigations had a rhythm of their own. They moved with the patience of predators, circling before the s

  • Ex-Husband's Irrevocable Mistake   Chapter 109: Breaking Silence

    Eva did not raise her voice when she confronted Emerson.They were in the sitting room, evening light slanting through the wide windows, casting long shadows across the floor. Emerson had barely taken off his jacket before she spoke, her tone calm but unmistakably firm.“You’ve been pulling away,” she said, arms folded loosely, eyes fixed on him. “Not emotionally. Intentionally.”Emerson paused mid-step. For a moment, he considered deflecting, offering reassurance without substance. He had been doing that for days, answering questions with half-answers, choosing comfort over clarity. But Eva knew him too well. Silence, to her, was not safety. It was torture.“I can see it in the way you watch your phone,” she continued. “The way you leave rooms to take calls. You’re protecting me from something you think I shouldn’t know.”He exhaled slowly and set his jacket down. “I wasn’t trying to lie to you.”“I didn’t say you were,” Eva replied, softer now. “But uncertainty frightens me more th

  • Ex-Husband's Irrevocable Mistake   Chapter 108: The Unknown

    Heritage Hospital was unusually quiet that morning.Emerson noticed it the moment he stepped out of the elevator and into the corridor that led to his office. He dismissed the feeling at first, attributing it to exhaustion. Sleep had been a stranger lately.He reached his office door and paused.Something was wrong.The door was slightly ajar.Emerson frowned. He was meticulous about locking up. Even cleaners were not permitted to enter without clearance, especially given the sensitivity of the cases he handled. He pushed the door open slowly, every instinct sharpening.The sight that greeted him made his stomach tighten.Files were everywhere. Papers littered the floor like fallen leaves, drawers yanked open, folders torn from their shelves and dumped carelessly. His chair had been shoved back, the desk lamp knocked askew. It was not a neat search. It was frantic. Intentional.Someone had been looking for something.Emerson stepped inside and closed the door behind him, locking it o

  • Ex-Husband's Irrevocable Mistake   Chapter 107: Pressure Points

    Eva woke before her alarm, eyes opening to the pale grey light creeping through the curtains. For a few seconds, she lay still, listening to the quiet hum of the house, grounding herself in the present. She had learned that fear liked to strike in the early hours, when the mind was unguarded. Today, she refused to give it space.She sat up slowly, placing her feet on the floor, breathing in and out with intention. Whatever followed her into this day, she would meet it standing.By the time she arrived at Mills Corporation, she was already composed, dressed sharply, hair pulled back, expression calm. The boardroom was unusually quiet when she walked in. Not tense exactly, but careful. Conversations paused briefly, then resumed in lower tones. Eva took her seat without acknowledgment, placing her tablet neatly in front of her.The meeting moved through routine matters first; quarterly projections, compliance updates, operational expansions but Eva could feel the shift before it came.

  • Ex-Husband's Irrevocable Mistake   Chapter 106: His Lost Jewel

    Bradley drove without direction for a long while.The city passed him by in fragments, traffic lights changing, pedestrians crossing, buildings rising and falling but none of it registered properly. His mind was still trapped in his grandfather’s study, replaying Gavin’s words again and again like a sentence that refused to end.“Three months.”“Fix it. Or resign.”The steering wheel felt heavier beneath his palms. The familiar urge to return to the office faded completely. Numbers, meetings, explanations, none of it mattered right now. For the first time in a long time, he felt drained beyond repair.He slowed as traffic thickened near a popular shopping mall, absently tapping the brakes. That was when he saw her.Eva.She stepped out through the glass doors, sunlight catching briefly on her hair. She was carrying a loaded bag in one hand, her posture composed, her expression focused. She looked… well. Strong. Grounded in a way he had not seen in years.Bradley’s breath caught.His f

More Chapters
Explore and read good novels for free
Free access to a vast number of good novels on GoodNovel app. Download the books you like and read anywhere & anytime.
Read books for free on the app
SCAN CODE TO READ ON APP
DMCA.com Protection Status