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TAKE ME BACK EX WIFE CHAPTER ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY-THREE
123 JOANA'S POV The air turned still. It wasn’t even silence in the room that made it that way. It was the amount of unspoken words, the emotion stuck between me and Clinton like a thick cloud that would not budge. The door creaked open just after I had removed my hand from his grasp. Instinctively, my head turned to see Caleb. Between his open hands, he stood, eyes raking the room as a seasoned detective might look for the gaps in the story between the lines. He looked at Clinton, then looked at me and ended his goat stare at Clinton again. His jaw tightened. Clinton slowly stood, and a knowing expression passed over his features. He gave her a neutral tone, but I noticed the twitch in his cheek, and I answered, “I’ll go get some water.” He was never good at hiding his emotions from me. I didn’t say a word. Neither did Caleb. One could faintly hear the tap running in the kitchen and then the retreating footsteps of Clinton in the hallway. When he entered the room, closi
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124 JOANA'S POV “We also need to consider the media,” Clinton added. “Your name is known, Jo. All it takes is one article to twist this story and make you look like you're the villain.” “I’m already ahead of that,” I said. “I have a PR team ready to release a statement if anything leaks. We’re keeping the narrative tight—no emotional outbursts, no public fights.” “Smart,” Caleb murmured. “Real smart.” “I’m trying,” I replied softly. The three of us each sat in silence for a while and brooded over our thoughts. Caleb continued to look at me like he still had more to say, but holding it back, while Clinton leaned back into the chair and scanned the room. Pushing the blanket aside, I said, ‘I’m going to get the files I’ve compiled.” “No,” Clinton said quickly, standing. “Rest. I’ll get them.” I hesitated, then nodded. “In the brown folder, top drawer.” He nodded with a tilt of his head and left. “Are you scared?” he asked. Lying would have been to pretend, but I w
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125JOANA'S POVI placed my fingers on the rim of the glass vase on the corner table, which began shaking slightly from my touch and tipped over, falling down and breaking. Silence was torn by the sound of shattering glass, like a gunshot.Damn.I dived to pick up the shards and heard footsteps running towards the hall."Did you hear that?" Caleb's voice was somewhat urgent, but low."Yeah. Clinton replied, 'It came from the hallway.' "Stay behind me."Panic flared inside me. Before I could think too long, I jumped up and took off up the stairs. I didn’t look back. I didn’t stop until I was safely behind my closed door in my room, and my chest was heaving from my sudden sprint.Breath stuck in my throat, I stood against the door, trying to unskin my palm as I willed the adrenaline to calm. I touched my chest with my hand. My heart had leapt to my throat and refused to return.Their footsteps halted downstairs. They were murmuring, looking, maybe even checking. However, I remained stil
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126JOANA'S POVThe day of the court trial had finally come. My heart was quick like a racehorse as I stood before the grand courthouse. All that preparation, and still my chest swirled anxiously with nothing to stop it. As people filtered in and found their spots, the crowd began to gather, the cold morning breeze whisping my hair against my face.I saw the grand oak doors, and the pressure in my chest doubled. Silence was their reassuring presence, but still, Caleb and Clinton flanked my sides.We were led by the court officers into the courtroom, and the air grew suffocatingly tense. My eyes roamed the room, taking in the jury, the reporters; scribbling, the murmuring spectators.And then I saw her.Anita.Her body slumped lifelessly in her chair as if she were just a ghost of herself. Pale. Motionless. Her eyes were glassy, and her head leaned weakly to the side. She looked like someone who was about to shrivel up and die to a stranger. But I knew better. That manipulative woman h
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001JOANA’S POV“I am indeed pregnant…” I whispered to myself as I stared at the two bold lines on each of the seven pregnancy test strips lying on the table. I decided to take a test this morning after struggling with incessant bouts of nausea and dizzy spells for the past three days.My heart leaped with joy as I scanned each of the strips for the umpteenth time this morning to make sure that I was seeing right. And that I wasn't having one of those dreams again. I couldn't help but imagine my husband’s reaction when he got to know I was finally carrying a treasure for him. My husband, Clinton Gates is a third-generation billionaire and the sole heir of Gates Group. Although he has been cold and indifferent to me, I have been fighting hard every day to fully win his heart. Despite his coldness towards me, never for once have I thought of giving up on our family. My hope for a change has been soaring even higher now that I was carrying his child. I couldn't help but let out
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002JOANA’S POV “I need you to sign these…” He growled in a low tone as he hurled a stack of documents that he was holding at me.The cold and disgusted expression on his face made me even more nervous than I already was. I didn't have a good feeling at all. “Divorce papers?” I screeched, my voice high-pitched and unpleasant even to my ears as I read the content of the document. My heart suddenly started beating erratically as I felt lightheaded, my vision turned blurry. The pounding headache I felt made me wonder if I was about to experience a heart attack. “Sign them and leave the rest of the official processes for me to handle. I already signed my part.” Clinton coldly preseed, folding his hands across his chest as he leaned unbothered again at the kitchen counter.“What's wrong with you? Why will you ask for a divorce today of all days?” I shouted, my voice breaking midway as I felt a sharp pain in my belly. He stepped closer, his deadly gaze boring into mine. “And what's s
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003JOANA’S POV“Welcome madam.” The valet at the hotel entrance greeted me as I entered the premises. Today was the official banquet of the Gates Group. They were celebrating their new milestone. “Mrs Gates, congratulations. You indeed made the right choice. Your husband is full of surprises.” A woman who was trying to make small talk said, rushing to me with a glass of wine. Her words which were aimed at flattery landed like Thor's hammer on my chest, making me feel suffocated. And I couldn't blame her for being ironic since everyone else thought that Clinton and I were still the perfect couple. I forced an insincere smile to my face and made my way into the party with the woman following behind me, her face filled with flattery. Soon, another woman joined. “Ah! Mrs Gates, you're glowing. Your husband is taking good care of you. You keep getting more beautiful by the day.”“Of course, Mr Clinton loves his wife the most. Can't you see how in love they are?”“You must be so proud
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004JOANA’S POVI caught sight of the bone of contention and pushed her aside, stomping towards him. “Clinton! You asked me to keep our divorce a secret while you already…” I didn't finish my words before I heard Louisa's soft yelp. My hand which was holding his arm, as I tried to turn Clinton around, slipped off, and wine splashed all over my body, same time I lost my footing and crashed to the floor.I blinked in shock; my surprise overshadowed the pain I felt at colliding with the hard floor. Clinton had caught Louisa and was fervently wiping off the little smudge of wine from her gown, totally ignoring me. “Clinton,” I whispered, my voice filled with pain and disbelief. “You bitch! You can't wait a day without causing trouble, is that it? Apologize to Louisa immediately!” Clinton growled, giving me a deadly stare. I caught sight of Louisa's smug smile and immediately realized what happened. She noticed that I wanted to confront Clinton about the things she told me and rushed
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TAKE ME BACK EX WIFE CHAPTER ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY-SIX
126JOANA'S POVThe day of the court trial had finally come. My heart was quick like a racehorse as I stood before the grand courthouse. All that preparation, and still my chest swirled anxiously with nothing to stop it. As people filtered in and found their spots, the crowd began to gather, the cold morning breeze whisping my hair against my face.I saw the grand oak doors, and the pressure in my chest doubled. Silence was their reassuring presence, but still, Caleb and Clinton flanked my sides.We were led by the court officers into the courtroom, and the air grew suffocatingly tense. My eyes roamed the room, taking in the jury, the reporters; scribbling, the murmuring spectators.And then I saw her.Anita.Her body slumped lifelessly in her chair as if she were just a ghost of herself. Pale. Motionless. Her eyes were glassy, and her head leaned weakly to the side. She looked like someone who was about to shrivel up and die to a stranger. But I knew better. That manipulative woman h
TAKE ME BACK EX WIFE CHAPTER ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY-FIVE
125JOANA'S POVI placed my fingers on the rim of the glass vase on the corner table, which began shaking slightly from my touch and tipped over, falling down and breaking. Silence was torn by the sound of shattering glass, like a gunshot.Damn.I dived to pick up the shards and heard footsteps running towards the hall."Did you hear that?" Caleb's voice was somewhat urgent, but low."Yeah. Clinton replied, 'It came from the hallway.' "Stay behind me."Panic flared inside me. Before I could think too long, I jumped up and took off up the stairs. I didn’t look back. I didn’t stop until I was safely behind my closed door in my room, and my chest was heaving from my sudden sprint.Breath stuck in my throat, I stood against the door, trying to unskin my palm as I willed the adrenaline to calm. I touched my chest with my hand. My heart had leapt to my throat and refused to return.Their footsteps halted downstairs. They were murmuring, looking, maybe even checking. However, I remained stil
TAKE ME BACK EX WIFE CHAPTER ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY-FOUR
124 JOANA'S POV “We also need to consider the media,” Clinton added. “Your name is known, Jo. All it takes is one article to twist this story and make you look like you're the villain.” “I’m already ahead of that,” I said. “I have a PR team ready to release a statement if anything leaks. We’re keeping the narrative tight—no emotional outbursts, no public fights.” “Smart,” Caleb murmured. “Real smart.” “I’m trying,” I replied softly. The three of us each sat in silence for a while and brooded over our thoughts. Caleb continued to look at me like he still had more to say, but holding it back, while Clinton leaned back into the chair and scanned the room. Pushing the blanket aside, I said, ‘I’m going to get the files I’ve compiled.” “No,” Clinton said quickly, standing. “Rest. I’ll get them.” I hesitated, then nodded. “In the brown folder, top drawer.” He nodded with a tilt of his head and left. “Are you scared?” he asked. Lying would have been to pretend, but I w
TAKE ME BACK EX WIFE CHAPTER ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY-THREE
123 JOANA'S POV The air turned still. It wasn’t even silence in the room that made it that way. It was the amount of unspoken words, the emotion stuck between me and Clinton like a thick cloud that would not budge. The door creaked open just after I had removed my hand from his grasp. Instinctively, my head turned to see Caleb. Between his open hands, he stood, eyes raking the room as a seasoned detective might look for the gaps in the story between the lines. He looked at Clinton, then looked at me and ended his goat stare at Clinton again. His jaw tightened. Clinton slowly stood, and a knowing expression passed over his features. He gave her a neutral tone, but I noticed the twitch in his cheek, and I answered, “I’ll go get some water.” He was never good at hiding his emotions from me. I didn’t say a word. Neither did Caleb. One could faintly hear the tap running in the kitchen and then the retreating footsteps of Clinton in the hallway. When he entered the room, closi
TAKE ME BACK EX WIFE CHAPTER ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY-TWO
122JOANA’S POV“What?!”I stared blankly at my phone, the text message replaying in my mind like a broken record. Confusion swirled into concern and then to anxiety; it became a whirlwind of different emotions that left me still.My gaze drifted from the screen to the road ahead, but my mind was still fixated on the message. I didn’t even notice the red light in front of me until I almost crashed with the car in front.My heart skipped a beat as I quickly slammed on the brakes, the sudden stop jolting me back to reality. For a moment, the only sound was my uneven breathing and the loud pounding of my heart.Once the light showed green, it took me a while to register until a honking sound behind me brought me back to reality.I shook my head, tapping my face, trying to calm my nerves, “calm down, Jo,” I took in deep breaths, stepping on the accelerator to get home.What was Mr. Gates trying to pull?___I flopped on my bed, rubbing my temples to calm myself down after that distur
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121JOANA’S POV“Ass?”Clinton glared at Caleb, “I’m older, remember that.” Caleb ignored him, returning to face me.“I’m managing him because you asked to,” he said softly.I smiled softly. I knew it would take a bit of time, but I was ready to build that brotherhood and leave their lives for good.“Now, what’s the plan?” Clinton said softly, breaking the silence, “Now that Anita is faking her condition, this will definitely affect the court hearing,” he said with caution.“Didn’t they say the court might reschedule the court hearing?” Caleb crossed his legs, his face expressionless while scrolling through his phone.“Umm about that, the court still left the date as the day scheduled, but I requested for a jury.”The sudden pause hung in the air when Caleb and Clinton landed their gaze on me, “I thought you were contemplating the jury.” Clinton said calmly.“Wait, you knew about her thinking about requesting for a jury?” Caleb tried to stay calm, but his tone betrayed him.“Ca
TAKE ME BACK EX WIFE CHAPTER ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY
120 JOANA'S POV “Stop…” I muttered quietly, taking a deep breath, I yanked my hands away from Caleb's, causing a shock in his gaze. “Caleb, I want you to just stop it,” “But–” “But nothing,” I snapped. “Can you just stop fighting for a minute? I hate it. It's discomforting, I really am tired of this. Just stop…” I tried to catch my breath, I wanted to unite the two brothers before anything else, but as long as I was in their midst. It would be impossible. Without saying a word, I got in my car and drove away. My phone kept buzzing with calls from Caleb. I ignored it, pressing the accelerator, I went faster than usual and suddenly pressed the brakes, hitting my head on the steering wheel. “Ouch…” I muttered gently, slowly touching the side of my head. Blood stains on the tips of my fingers. An exhausted breath escaped my lips, I turned on the engine, but the busted engine gave me a sign that I was done for. I called up my last caller without thinking, and
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119JOANA'S POVAnd on cue, she screamed so loud that the bodyguards, attending doctors and nurses, ran to her attention.I scoffed, walking away from the scene.But a force stopped me; I turned slightly and saw Mr Gates raging, his eyes flaring with anger.“What did you say to her?” He roared in anger.I smacked my hands off his grasp, rubbing my wrists to numb the pain.“I didn't say anything to her. Why would you assume I said something?” A nonchalant tone escaped my lips.Clinton drew me behind him, “Grandpa, this is a public space. Go check on your beloved Anita.”Mr Gates gritted his teeth, pointing his finger out to me and Clinton, “If anything should happen to her, things will get ugly.”I scoffed, a smirk growing on my lips, “typical Gates behaviour.” I slowly removed my hand from Clinton’s grasp, moving away from him.The Sergeant walked in, “Truly, what did you say to her?” I turned to look at him, “Just a few words; too bad I didn't have a camera; she might have been nomi
TAKE ME BACK EX WIFE CHAPTER ONE HUNDRED AND EIGHTEEN
118JOANA'S POVI stared at the steering wheel of my car, taking deep breaths. I had arrived at the hospital but I just couldn't bring myself to enter the place.After inhaling another line of deep breaths, I made my way into the hospital.The strong smell of medicine, vomits, and every stench that I despised dearly flooded my nostrils.I headed to the reception, and my heels clicked at each step I took. I cleared my throat to get the nurse's attention, “Excuse me, I'm looking for Anita’s Gates ward.”The nurse raised a brow at me, questioning my existence.“I'm her sister-in-law,” my voice was low and calm, but they could hear the spite in it.The nurse fiddled with her papers, “I'm sorry ma, it's just that we were given a strict warning not to disclose her whereabouts except given permission from her grandfather.”“Are you trying to tell me that I need my grandfather's permission to see my own sister?” A familiar deep voice echoed through the walls of the hospital, turning eyes in
