COMEBACK OF THE REJECTED WIFE. のすべてのチャプター: チャプター 121 - チャプター 130

~ ANGELO ~ There had been no news for a while andthings seemed to have quieted down. Annika no longer got threatened, and she seemed tohave gotten better with my workers and hernew position.Everything was going so well, but each time I had to stop, to pinch myself, to make sure I wasn't imagining anything. Well, I was grateful for the peace. This way, I wouldn't be worried about someoneattacking Annika when I'm not looking.However, there was something else I wasworried about, something that gave mesleepless nights.I walked into my ex-wife's office, mystomach twisting into knots at the thoughtsof the conversation I intended to have withher. I hated asking for permission to see mykids, knowing she would turn me down likeshe had always done. I wasn't expecting amiracle, yet I hoped I could convince her thistime, to let me see the kids, even if it was fora few minutes. I just wanted to be with them,to have fun, and do whatever fathers do withthe kids

~ ANGELO ~I checked the time on my watch, frowning asI wondered why Annika wasn't back yet. Thelast time I saw her was an hour ago when hetold me she was leaving to meet a friend.After that, I tried her number countless timesbut was told it wasn't reachable. To furthersolidify my fear was the fact she didn't leavethe office with her car. It was still parked atthe company's carpark, waiting for her topick it up.My phone started ringing, causing me to pickit up, thinking it was Annika, only to bedisappointed when I saw the caller's ID. Istared at my phone, my mind reeling. Lissa'sname flashed on the screen, and my guttwisted. I didn't want to answer the call, notafter the confrontation between her andAnnika, but I did. I answered the call, knowingshe would only keep calling until I did so."Angelo. I..." She hesitated, "I need yourhelp.""Help?" I scoffed. "What could you possiblyneed my help with, Lissa?" This was gettingrather old. "Why don't you think of another

~ ANNIKA ~Alex didn't leave until I was settled in. Hestayed with me for close to thirty minutes tomake sure I was okay and didn't need to betaken to the hospital before he left. Hedropped his number, asking me to call himwhenever I needed his help, which I doubt Iwould ever do.I mean, why would I call someone like himfor help when he would only end up being apest? Okay, a handsome, always-smiling pest.A few minutes after he left, Grace rushedinto my office, not bothering to knock. Shelooked excited, her eyes sparkling as shescurried over to my desk and leaned down,whispering, "Tell me they were lying." She sounded like she was begging, but I knew she wasn't, not with the way her eyes glistened. I know that look. She always had that eachtime she wanted to gossip."Lying? Who exactly?" I tried to act like Ididn't understand why she dashed into myoffice looking like Hades was after her soul. Ibet the entire office was abuzz with news ofthe handsome man who escorted

~ LISSA ~I couldn't contain my smile. It worked. Theplans we meticulously had, actually worked.Though I was sceptical about getting pusheddown the stairs, Zoey convinced me to do it,telling me it would help, and it did. Now,Angelo thinks someone attacked me, notknowing it was all staged. Having him actconcerned about me reminded me of the manI once had before that bitch who calledherself Annika took him from me.Angelo strode into the room a few minutesafter he left, looking distracted. I didn't needto ask to know it had to do with Annika. Shewas the only one who could make him feelthis way, something I had never appreciated.Why would she be the one to stir emotions Inever woke up in him? It wasn't fair!"What's wrong?" I, sat up, wincing from thepain. Even though everything was staged, Idid not fake the pain. My head hurts likenothing else, and it feels like it wants to splitin two. Zoey didn't mention that it would bethis painful."I will have someone over to lo

~ ANGELO ~Jonathan took the bag from her and returned tothe house, but not before nudging me. I knowit would seem natural, almost like he didn'tdo it purposely, but I know that was far fromthe truth. He knew what he was doing whenhe strode close to me.With him gone, I turned to look at Annika.Puffing out a breath, I walked towards her,stopping a few paces from where she stood."I'm sorry I missed your call, Annika. It wasn'tintentional, I swear. I had the phone insilence mode and-""Why are you here?" She cut me off before Icould complete my words. Her eyesto slits as she glared at me.narrowed"To seek forgiveness. I know you are pissedat me for going to Lissa and-""I'm not angry.""You are." It was all over her face. And let'snot forget the call she hung up when sheheard I was with Lissa."I said I'm not, damn it!""Okay, you are not." I raised my hands insurrender, showing her she had the lastwords. Whatever she says goes. "I'm onlyhere to seek forgiveness