Lahat ng Kabanata ng Chasing My Ex-wife Back : Kabanata 31 - Kabanata 40

WYATT"We arrive, sir," Ron said from the driver's seat after the car came to a complete stop. We were in front of a five-star hotel, one of the best in the world, which unfortunately wasn't part of Logan. And we were here not for a meeting or any related work — or, yes, if you consider the party as part of it. After all, attending a party was part of work, so it could be called a business party.I nodded in acknowledgement. "Text me if you start feeling bored," I uttered as I opened the door. A hotel staff member soon approached me.Ron chuckled. "Why should I feel bored, sir? It's a party," he replied, clearly knowing what I meant. Still, he went with his act."I don't know. Maybe because it's a boring party," I replied. Then I stepped out of the car without waiting for his response. But I could hear him laugh before he followed me and left the car key with the hotel staff."I will stick with you at this party until it ends," Ron spoke beside me. A smile already plastered on his fac

RUBY"Today we found a kitten in the schoolyard," Austin began, starting storytime with Wyatt. This had become a regular occurrence since Wyatt requested it weeks ago, though it had shifted to a video call. It always started right after dinner and could end minutes or hours later. If Austin insisted on talking more, they would continue until bedtime."Oh, really?" Wyatt asked, curiosity flickering despite the tiredness on his face. "What does it look like?""It's cute and has orange fur like Garfield," Austin mentioned, referring to a character on the cartoon he watched. "But it's small, Uncle, and it looks weak. The voice is also tiny. The meowing sounds like crying, too." He described the best possible.Wyatt nodded. "It must be left after being born.""Miss Khan said so." Miss Khan was one of the teachers. "But Uncle, why is the mother being bad by leaving it alone?"Well, the question time came again. Austin had asked the same thing on our way back home from school before. The sto

RUBYI couldn't believe this. I met the kitten I had saved five years ago. And look at her now. She's a beautiful, grown-up cat, her eyes glimmering with life I once protected."I still can't believe this." My voice echoed softly, the disbelief swirling through my mind. Yet Cookie's purring was comforting and real, grounding me in the present as Helen's stories danced around us."Believe this, okay?" Helen said beside me. We were sleeping, not in my bedroom but on the sofa in front of the TV. It's a magic sofa that can be used as a regular sofa and change into a sofa bed. It's pretty big for two of us, and most importantly, it's comfortable. That was why we would always sleep here during Helen's visit. "Now, sleep. It's almost midnight." She continued, turning her body to the side to search for comfort.I glanced at the clock, and she was right. It was half to midnight. I should sleep, or I would run out of energy tomorrow. Wyatt and Alan would come, and with the cat's presence, it wo

RUBYHelen read through my heart so I wouldn't hide it anymore. I tried to keep a poker face, acting cool while I sipped my drink from time to time, not wanting her to notice my nerves."Don’t worry. I will return her safely."Of course. There was no way I would destroy the trust after Mom was kind enough to lend us the cat. However, it raised a question about how Wyatt convinced Mom. What did he tell his mother so that Mom gave Cookie easily? And I had to remember that Cookie is a living thing that lived with her for five years."You have to, or she will hold a grudge and refuse to see me again."But my thought halted after picking up Helen's words. "Refuse to see you again? Why?"Helen rolled her eyes at my question as if it were unnecessary. "For harming the cat. What else?" It made sense that someone would avoid anyone who did something bad to them. Still, what caught my attention wasn't her answer, but rather the way she said it—like it was trivial."Did you see Mom aside when yo

RUBY"Her birthday is coming and I plan to surprise her. Can you be there?"Right. Helen's birthday is next Sunday, and I haven't had a specific plan yet because I wasn't sure she could visit us next weekend.Thus, I said yes to his invitation without knowing the details. I didn't realize the plan would require me to travel to New York for a dinner party Alan was organizing at their new house. That was the surprise: he wanted me, his girlfriend's best friend, to be there when Helen saw the home he bought for their future.I had no choice except to go with the yes, didn't I?However, it was going to be my first visit to New York after five years, so I couldn't help but feel nervous."Take the train. Don't drive alone." Wyatt's words echoed in my mind ever since I agreed to Alan's invitation and turned down Wyatt's offer to give us a ride. I figured it was inefficient for him to drive from New York to get us, only to drive back again, and then insist on returning us home afterward. Woul