Semua Bab Divorced: Dear Ex It's Your Loss: Bab 111 - Bab 120

•Juliet POV•"You need to relax, Jules," Vera said gently, settling beside me on the edge of my bed. “I know I shouldn’t be saying this right now, but you need to be strong, for Jace.”“How can I be strong, Vera?” I choked, tears streaming down my cheeks as I wiped them with the back of my palm. “Jace was all I had, and now I’m supposed to sit here and pretend everything will be alright? Mrs. Bianca is dead, Vera. This is serious. My mind keeps circling back to the court case I filed against James, I can't help but feel like all of this is connected.”Vera’s lips parted, but she paused, falling into silence for a moment, clearly weighing her thoughts before she spoke. “Who else could be responsible, if not him? Eric suspected him from the start. He told me last night that he already informed the cops. But if James really is behind all this, wouldn’t he have contacted you by now? Threatened you to drop the case or something?”“I don’t know what to think anymore,” I whispered, pressing

•Juliet POV•I pulled away from Vera’s hold, my hands trembling as I picked up the phone and dialed Mr. Braden’s number. While it rang, I turned to Vera, my eyes slightly blurred with tears.“Please, help me get Eric,” I stammered, the fear James had impaled in me creeping up my sleeves like a cold wind.Vera nodded quickly and rushed out of the room to get Eric. I brought the phone close to my ear just as the call connected.“Mr. Braden, is there a way we can cancel the lawsuit and everything that might make James come to court?”“Miss Ryder,” Mr. Braden’s voice sounded shocked. “What are you saying? Is there a problem?”I shook my head, biting back the sob that threatened to break loose. “No, Mr. Braden. I just figured out that James is innocent, and that I’ve been wrong all this while.”“Are you sure, Miss Ryder? Did Mr. Grigs threaten you? You can tell me, Miss Ryder, and I’ll get the cops to pick him up,” Mr. Braden said, his voice laced with urgency.“No, Mr. Braden,” I replied,

•Edward’s POV•The soft music being sung by a woman on a small platform in the bar filled the space as I sat on a stool next to the marble-tiled counter, staring at the transparent liquid in my glass. I raised it slowly and took a mouthful, welcoming the burn as it slid down my throat. The sensation grounded me, momentarily distracting me from the one thing that refused to leave my mind, Juliet.Her face flashed behind my closed lids, the distressed look in her eyes, the weight of exhaustion on her features. She had been so strong for so long, carrying burdens no woman should ever bear alone. All she ever wanted was love. Genuine love. And the moment she thought she’d found it, he turned out to be a monster.I refilled my glass with the clear liquor, my hands steady but my heart was filled with regret and pain. How could I have been so stupid? So blind? How could I have ever compared Raya to Juliet? How could I have cheated on Juliet?Maybe James was right. Maybe if I hadn’t been so

•Juliet's POV•"That has been his plan from the start," Edward grunted. "But we won't give him the satisfaction of winning this time. I'll inform the cops about it."Edward reached into his pocket to pull out his phone, and Vera opened her mouth to say something. I watched both of them, anger bubbling inside me."No, you will not get the cops involved in this," I said, my voice laced with anger. Edward froze, his hand hovering mid-air. He looked at me in shock."Why? Did he threaten you?" Edward asked, his voice suddenly soft and calm.I swallowed the lump in my throat. "Does it matter? Isn't the situation bad enough without you making it worse?""Jules, he doesn’t understand what’s happening, that’s why—" Vera began, but I didn’t look at her. My gaze remained locked on Edward."What’s the problem?" Edward asked in a confused tone.I shot him an angry glare. "The problem here is you, Edward. The fact that you’re here pretending to care, what happened? Oh, did Raya refuse to marry you,

•Juliet POV•I stared at the file in his hand, my heart beating fast as the tears in my eyes threatened to roll down my cheeks. I thought it would be easy for me to sign off my company to James, but standing there, staring at the one thing that could bring me back to square zero, I felt so much pain."What are you waiting for?" James asked, his voice laced with urgency as he stretched the file toward me. "Sign this, and I'll give you back your son."I looked at the file once more, my hand shaking slightly, the tears finally rolling down my cheeks as I reached out to collect the file from him."James, please don't make me do this. Please. I can give you anything else but not...""What are you saying?" James interrupted curtly. "Don't forget I still have your son, and if you even try to change your mind right now, I'll put a bullet through his head. I told you, there’s no way you can ever escape this. You thought I was joking.""Please don't hurt my son," I muttered.He smirked. "I won’