All Chapters of Ex-Husband Wants Me Back : Chapter 61 - Chapter 70

Lessie's POV I was just as surprised. James usually stayed quiet and distant around people he wasn’t close to, especially Ella. None of us saw that coming.“Mm.” James nodded shyly, then looked away.“Hehe,” Ella giggled, “James, do you care about me?”James didn’t reply this time. He quietly went back to his seat and ignored everyone’s stares.“Come on, James, answer me,” Ella said, not giving up. She wasn’t upset about being ignored; instead, she kept trying.I knew James wasn’t going to respond, but I didn’t stop her either. I didn’t want to ruin her mood.Just a little while ago, she had been crying. Now she was smiling—thanks to James.As expected, James stayed silent, but Ella still didn’t quit. She walked to his seat and kept asking over and over again.I looked at them briefly before turning my attention back to my food. Jasmine and Nanny Adele also returned to their meals.Luckily, by the time I finished eating, Ella had stopped bugging James. She was finally breathing calml

Freddie's POVHe turned to Lessie. “Miss Lessie, please have a seat.”Then he dashed out like something was chasing him.Once the door closed, I kept pretending to work, ignoring the fact that she was now seated in front of me.I glanced at her out of the corner of my eye. She sat quietly, saying nothing.What was she doing? Why wasn’t she talking?Since she seemed in no rush, I focused back on my files. Surprisingly, in the time she’d been sitting there, I managed to finish four files.I didn’t know if it was because she was here, but something felt different. She’d been messing with my head for a while now, and I couldn’t even focus at work because all I kept thinking about was how she hurt me.Just when I thought I’d finally gotten into a rhythm and could finish some of the files, I heard Lessie’s voice.Normally, I shomuld be glad to hear her speak. But no, I wasn’t. Her tone was sharp and annoyed.“Aren’t you going to say something?” she asked.I looked up, confused. “What do you

Freddie's POV“I came to bring this,” the secretary said softly.She was holding a tray of refreshments.I scoffed. “At this time? When the guest has already left? Get out of here!”I needed someone to take my anger out on, and she just happened to be in the wrong place at the wrong time.Although now that I thought about it, even if she had come earlier, Lessie probably wouldn’t have touched anything. She came in with nothing but rage.I let out a deep sigh, trying to calm myself down. Then I grabbed the office phone.“Boss, you called?” It was the same secretary I just sent out.“Call Zenith over,” I said and ended the call.Within a minute, Zenith burst into the office, out of breath.I raised an eyebrow. “Why are you panting like that?”“I ran the moment I saw ma’am downstairs,” he said, grinning with excitement and curiosity.Excitement? Curiosity? What was that about?I frowned. “And so?”He didn’t seem to get my tone. “So you could tell me how it went with ma’am! You must be re

Lessie's POV He agreed, and I hung up. I didn’t want to tell him right away, I needed to confirm it for sure, even though I already knew.While waiting, I turned on the TV to distract myself.A few minutes later, Benjamin called back. I picked up, my heart thudding.“Lessie, you’ve been blacklisted!” His voice was full of disbelief. “I don’t get it. I tried different airlines. It’s the same everywhere!”I forced a laugh. “Pfft. Whatever. Let’s just forget it.”I had planned to tell him everything, maybe even ask for help. But now that the reality had hit me again, I just wanted to hide.“Forget it? How are you supposed to get back home? I’ll look into it. I’ll find out what happened and fix it.”“You don’t have to, Ben. I know who’s behind it. And honestly, I don’t think you can do anything.”“You know why you’re blacklisted?” he asked, clearly confused. “Is it a technical thing?”I sighed, my head pounding. Why couldn’t he just assume it was something else? It was sweet though, he t

Benjamin's POV“He told me,” she said, sounding tired.“He told you?” I asked. “Tell me everything.”She explained how she left Ella’s house and went to see him at the office. I listened closely. While she shared the key details, I could tell she left some parts out, but I didn’t press her. Lessie was smart. She wouldn’t skip the important parts.“So it’s really true?” I asked again, sighing deeply. The weight of her words felt like a full year’s worth of stress landing on me at once.“Mm.” She nodded. “I thought he was just bluffing, but when I got home and tried booking a flight, I realized I was blacklisted.”“You don’t have to worry about that,” I said. “Let’s talk about something else.”She looked so fragile right then. If I didn’t change the topic, she might cry.I hesitated, then asked, “Are James and Jasmine really his kids?”I clenched my hands under the table. I didn’t want to ask, but I had to know.“Yes, they’re his children,” she answered.I gave a stiff smile. “Oh.”Unde