บททั้งหมดของ COMEBACK OF THE REJECTED WIFE.: บทที่ 101 - บทที่ 110

~ ANNIKA ~"Good afternoon, Annika," he greeted in a husky voice, approaching me. The nearer he got, the more I felt like I had met him somewhere, but I couldn't, for the life of me, recall where that was. His eyes and face were oddly familiar, even though he had a mask on half of his face.Forcing a smile as I tried not to think of the strange thoughts going through my head at the moment, I sat up on the bed. "I'm good. Just feeling a little dizzy," I responded truthfully, even though my mind asked me to run, to get as far away from him as I could. I frowned, wondering why I felt that way with a man who was obviously a doctor. Otherwise, he wouldn't be dressed as one, carrying a tab."That's good to hear." He ran his hand through his unusually long blonde hair. "We will have to take care of the dizzy aspect, though. As you are about to be discharged, we can't have any complications." He dropped the tab on my cupboard and turned to look at me. "Where did your husband go? Why isn't he

~ ANGELO ~Pinching the bridge of my nose, I glared at my phone, wondering why I didn't ask her to take care of herself. Well, I know. It wasn't like Lissa to sound so scared, and I perceived the thoughts of someone stalking her, reminded her of her foster brother, the one her family adopted before things went awry, and he tried to rape her."Fuck!" I gritted out, torn on what to do. I knew I should have rejected her and focused on Annika, but I couldn't do that. Even though we had broken up, I promised her I would always be there for her whenever she needed me, and the time was now. She needed me so much she had to call, to let me know she was in danger. The least I could do for her right now was to seek her out and comfort her.I plopped down on the couch and covered my face with my palms, wondering why everything was happening at the same time. A new business partner terminated the deal I was supposed to sign with their company in Morocco after I left my signing ceremony un

~ ANGELO ~ I had a nurse keep watch over Annika before I left to visit my father. My mum had been calling non-stop for the past two hours, and I knew I couldn't delay it any longer. My eyes were bloodshot as I drove towards our family hospital. I hadn't had a good night's sleep for days, and it was already telling on me. Rubbing my eyes to have it focused on the road, I tried to keep my thoughts far from Annika. I just wanted nothing to make me turn the car around so I could return to her side like I wanted."God," I groaned, blinking to keep my eyes open as I reached for the coffee cup I got at the drive-in.Lissa, like my mum had been calling, and I had ignored it like I did to my mum. I just didn't have the strength to deal with her telling me how scared she was, not when I had more than enough on my plate already. It wasn't like I wouldn't visit her, I would.The problem was: that I had to sort other things out. Like getting to know how well my dad was feeling and all that

~ ANNIKA ~Nodding, Powell took a small plate from the table and dished some rice for Angelo, smiling as he placed it in front of him. "My mum makes the meanest curry. Have a taste," he urged, passing the bowl of curry towards him. "But if you don't like that, you can have her egg sauce or the mutton stew. Uncle Jonathan prefers the mutton stew, while Pippa thinks the egg sauce is the best. Me? I love her curry the most!"A warm smile played on my lips as I watched my son act like the perfect host. The little boy who clung to me in his sleep years ago seemed to have grown faster than I could keep up with."I guess I will have to taste it all." Winking, Angelo took a helping of the curry first, making Powell nod his head, his smile wider than ever.Jonathan glared but remained silent, keeping whatever he had to say to himself because of the children, something I was grateful for. I simply wasn't in the mood for another confrontation."Wow. This is good!" Angelo savored the di

~ ANNIKA ~The room erupted into murmurs and disbelieving glances. Angelo's expression remained perfectly neutral. I could see how completely nonchalant he was; he must have contemplated this move for a long time before dropping the announcement so casually.A shareholder, Mr. Johnson, spoke up, his voice tight. "Mr. James, we weren't aware of this change. You specifically said you didn't desire an assistant. Why the sudden shift? Can you explain?" He asked, his gaze flickering to me for a moment before returning pointedly to Angelo.I didn't need to read their minds to know what they were thinking. As a woman, most of them would instantly assume I only received this position because I was sleeping with him, as if I even wanted the title. Had he discussed this with me, I never would have honored his invitation. Now, it seemed I was relegated to watching silently while they decided my fate, desperately trying not to cause any major issue.Angelo's smile was effortlessly charming. He di