Semua Bab Divorced: Dear Ex It's Your Loss: Bab 191 - Bab 200

•Juliet POV•I stood up slowly from the couch, pulling myself together as much as I could. Vera waited quietly by the door while Edward, still flipping through the files on the table, paused and glanced at me. Without saying anything, he dropped the files where they were and joined us.The three of us walked down the hallway, our footsteps echoing lightly in the quiet hallway. When we reached the conference room, I pushed the door open, my heart heavy but I try as much as possible to keep my face calm as I stepped into the room.The staff were already seated, looking up at me with expectant eyes. I walked to the head of the table, pulling out the chair slowly before sitting down. Edward and Vera both took seats on either side of me, their presence giving me a small ounce of comfort.I cleared my throat lightly, my hands resting on the table. “Good afternoon,” I started, with a steady voice despite the weight sitting on my chest. “First, I want to thank all of you for being here... and

•Edward POV•I picked up the perfume bottle from the table and stared at it for a while before dropping it back on the table. “James is smart, I mean, how did he come up with this idea?” I muttered as I took a step away from the table, now facing Eric. “Isn't this against the law? Can’t we sue James?”Eric who was scrolling through his tab and writing something down, looked up at me and shook his head slightly. “We could’ve done that, but it’s just that we don’t have solid evidence against him. He might deny it in court.”“Yeah, James has a way of manipulating things,” I said, walking towards the door. “I have to go home now. Keep up with the investigation. If you find anything else, please reach out to me.”Eric nodded, and I walked out of the storage room, making my way down the hallway. I shoved my hand through my hair, thinking about how the day had been. I could feel it in me, we were close to getting rid of James for real this time.When I got to the last floor of the building a

•Juliet POV•I crouched to Jace’s level and brushed my hand against his curly hair that fell to his forehead before pulling him close for a hug. He wrapped his hands around my neck.“Be good for Mommy, okay?” I whispered.Jace smiled when we pulled out of the hug, nodding softly. “Okay, Mommy.”I smiled back and then turned to Mila, who was standing close to us with her backpack hung on her shoulder. “And you too, Mila,” I said, taking her hand softly.“Okay, Miss Ryder,” she said cheerfully, and I straightened up, watching as Jace and Mila walked down to the entrance of school.I kept my eyes on them until I could no longer see them. My chest tightened a little before I finally turned toward Vera, who was standing by the car, leaning against it while scrolling through her phone.“I can’t say this is good, after the government shut down the company for investigation,” Vera mumbled, staring at her phone screen. “The comments online have finally died down.”I walked over slowly, my hand

•Juliet POV•I wrapped my arms over my chest as I stared at the view of the city, tears rolling down my face. I couldn’t believe this, everything felt like a bad nightmare I was caught in, and no matter how much I tried, I couldn’t wake up from it.The cold coming from the air conditioner in the office seeped into my skin, like tiny needles prickling my pulse. I let out a raspy breath as my mind drifted to my past with James. I remembered how I had found his behavior strange back then... and yet I still fell for it.“You’re such a fool,” I muttered to myself, my voice low and bitter. “If you’d stuck to your gut, maybe this wouldn’t have happened.”I sniffled and wiped my tears with my palm, feeling an ache deep in my chest. I rubbed my hand against my forehead like it would ease the pain building inside me.“Jules, I need to talk to you.” Vera’s voice came through, pulling me out of the storm of my thoughts. She knocked lightly on the door, turning the knob. I heard her try to open it

•Juliet POV•"Mommy, are you awake?" Jace’s voice came through, pulling me out of sleep. I opened my eyes and saw him leaning close to me, his blue eyes peering into mine with curiosity.I smiled and pulled him close. He rested his head on my chest while I patted him softly on the back. "Yes, baby," I muttered, closing my eyes once more.The pain in my head had subsided, even the ache in my chest. There was calmness, one I never wanted to leave. I tried not to think of anything else and focused on my son laying on my chest. I brushed my hand through his curly hair, feeling the softness of it, with the sweet smell of lavender and vanilla coming from it."Mommy, I’m happy to have you as my mom," Jace said softly, and my eyes snapped open in surprise."My baby," I smiled, and Jace lifted his head to peek at my face. "Why do you say that?"He smiled as I sat up slowly. "Because other kids in my school, their moms don’t have time to cuddle them and buy them Legos."I smiled. "Really? How d