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Ethan Ashford

I stood there, still smiling like an idiot, watching her walk away.

I didn’t even realize I was smiling until my face started to hurt.

God… she is the most beautiful woman I have ever seen.

And that scares me.

I’m not the kind of man who loses sleep over a woman. I’ve built my life on control, discipline, and focus. Feelings have never had a place in my world. Especially not feelings for a married woman.

But Serena ruined that rule without even trying.

Since that night, sleep has
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  • The Worthless Ex-Wife's Revenge    chapter 129

    Ethan Ashford "Is she going to lose the baby?" I asked, my voice breaking."We don't know yet," Dr. Mitchell said honestly. "We've given her medication to try to prevent a miscarriage. Hormones to support the pregnancy. We're monitoring her closely. But the next twenty-four to forty-eight hours are critical.""What can I do?" I asked desperately. "There has to be something I can do.""The best thing you can do is be with her," Dr. Mitchell said. "She needs rest, calm, and support. No stress. No physical exertion. Complete bed rest for at least two weeks, possibly longer depending on how her body responds."Two weeks.Two weeks of not knowing if our baby would survive."Can I see her?" I asked."Of course," Dr. Mitchell said. "Follow me."She led me through the emergency room doors, down a hallway, to a private room.And there she was.Serena.My wife.She was lying in a hospital bed, covered in a thin white blanket.She looked so small. So fragile.Her face was pale. There were dark

  • The Worthless Ex-Wife's Revenge    Chapter 128

    Ethan Ashford As soon as we drove to the hospital, the ambulance doors burst open and paramedics immediately swarmed around Serena's gurney.I tried to stay with her, my hand still gripping hers, but one of the paramedics gently but firmly pushed me back."Sir, we need space to work," he said. "Please step back.""That's my wife," I said, my voice rising. "I'm not leaving her.""Mr. Ashford," a doctor appeared, a woman in her forties with kind but serious eyes. "We need to examine your wife immediately. You can't come into the examination room. I promise we'll take excellent care of her, but you need to let us do our job."Serena's hand slipped from mine as they wheeled her through the emergency room doors."Ethan!" she cried out, reaching for me."I'm right here!" I shouted back. "I'm not going anywhere! I'll be right here when you get out!"Then the doors swung shut between us.And she was gone.I stood there, frozen, staring at those closed doors.My wife was on the other side, in

  • The Worthless Ex-Wife's Revenge    Chapter 127

    Serena "Victoria, please," I said, trying to keep my voice calm even though I was terrified. "You don't have to do this. If you kill me, you'll go to prison for the rest of your life. Is revenge really worth that?""Yes," Victoria said simply. "It is. Because even if I go to prison, I'll know that I had made you pay. I'll know that I destroyed you and Ethan both. And that will be enough."She walked over to a bag in the corner that I hadn't noticed before.She reached inside and pulled out a gun.A real gun.My heart stopped."Where did you get that?" I asked, my voice shaking now."My benefactor provided it," Victoria said, checking to make sure it was loaded. "Along with very specific instructions on how to make this look like Dave did it."She pointed the gun at me.I closed my eyes, unable to look at it.This is it. This is how I die."I'm sorry, Ethan. I'm so sorry." I whispered in my mind.Then I heard something.Distant at first, then louder.Sounds from upstairs.Footsteps. H

  • The Worthless Ex-Wife's Revenge    Chapter 127

    SerenaI didn't know how long I had been in that basement.Hours, probably. Maybe longer.Time had lost all meaning in the cold, dark room.I had tried everything to escape. rubbed my zip-tied wrists against the rough concrete wall until they were raw and bleeding, trying to break the plastic. But I couldn't.I screamed until my voice was hoarse, hoping someone, anyone, would hear me. But there's no one.I searched every inch of the room I could reach for something sharp, something I could use to cut myself free.But there was nothing.Just cold concrete, rusty pipes, and that single flickering light bulb.I was exhausted, freezing, terrified.But I refused to give up."Ethan is looking for me. He's coming. I just have to hold on."That thought was the only thing keeping me from completely falling apart.Then I heard footsteps again.Multiple footsteps this time, coming down the stairs.The door opened and Victoria Wellington walked in, followed by one of the large men who had kidnap

  • The Worthless Ex-Wife's Revenge    Chapter 126

    Serena I woke up slowly, consciousness returning in fragments.The first thing I noticed was the cold.I was freezing.My entire body was shivering.The second thing I noticed was the darkness.Not complete darkness. There was a faint light coming from somewhere, but it was dim and flickering.The third thing I noticed was the smell.Damp. Musty. Like old concrete and mildew.And then I noticed the pain.My wrists hurt. Badly.I tried to move my hands and realized they were tied behind my back.Zip ties. Tight. Cutting into my skin.My ankles were tied too.Panic surged through me and I jerked upright.Too fast.My head spun and I felt nauseous.The sedative was still in my system.I blinked several times, trying to clear my vision and make sense of where I was.As my eyes adjusted to the dim light, details started to emerge.I was in a large, empty room.Concrete floor. Concrete walls. High ceiling with exposed pipes and beams.The only light came from a single bare bulb hanging fro

  • The Worthless Ex-Wife's Revenge    chapter 125

    Ethan Ashford Just then, my phone rang. It's David."I've got her location," he said. "Her phone is currently at 1247 Magnolia Drive."I felt my blood run cold.1247 Magnolia Drive.The Wellington estate.The property that Serena now owned after foreclosing on Wellington's debt."She broke in," I said. "She broke into Serena's property.""Looks like it," David confirmed. "Should I call the police?""No," I said immediately. "I'm handling this myself."I hung up and called Daniel back."Victoria is at the old Wellington estate," I said. "Get three of your best security guards and meet me there in thirty minutes.""Understood," he said. "But I'm coming armed, and so are my men.""Fine," I said. "Just be ready to move in thirty minutes."I hung up and started to leave my office.Then my phone buzzed with a text message.Unknown number.I opened it.What I read made my heart stop."If you come for Victoria, you'll never see Serena again."I stared at the message, my mind racing.What did

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