All Chapters of Ex- husband pursuit: Winning her back: Chapter 71 - Chapter 80

Mrs. Mary’s voice broke as her hands trembled on her lap as though she was reliving that day again. Her earlier joy turned to sadness.Lisa’s throat tightened. Tears welled and spilled before she could stop them. Her hand flew to her mouth, but her words still slipped through, she couldn't believe her grandpa could do that to his own grandson, still her mom couldn't fight back.“You… you let him take him? You let Grandpa steal him from you?” she stammered.Mrs Mary flinched as if struck. “I didn’t let… Lisa I was weak, I couldn’t…”“No!” Lisa shook her head violently, her tears falling in streams. “No, you chose to stay quiet. You chose Hayden over him. You let him grow up alone. You never even looked for him?”Mary’s breath stuttered, but she had no answer. She didn't even expect Lisa’s reaction to be this intense.Across the table, Allen shoved back his chair so hard it scraped against the floor. He paced like tho and fro in the room. His voice cracked and for a moment, he almost co

Briella let out a short bitter laugh, loud enough for everyone present to hear."So this is what it comes down to," she said her voice trembling with rage. "You finally admit that you treated me like trash... just because Jaylen asked you to? And now, you’ve got the guts to tell me to forgive him?"Mrs. Mary flinched. “That’s not...”"That's not true, huh?" Briella cut in. “You want me to believe he’s some kind of savior just because he set all this up? That he’s been protecting me all along?”Allen shifted uncomfortably, his throat bobbing.Briella’s chest heaved. “You shouldn’t have called me here for this performance. If you wanted to hand out fake apologies, you could’ve done it over the phone.” None of them could look her in the eyes.She laughed again, emptier this time, and rose to her feet. “Let’s just say your apology was genuine. Fine. I’ve heard you. But don’t you dare tell me who to forgive next. That choice is mine and mine alone.”Without waiting for them to speak, she

Hayden didn’t follow the officers to the supposed address. He had other matters gnawing at his mind like anger, betrayal and questions without answers.But by evening, he found himself dialing Briella’s number, his thumb hovering over the screen longer than it should.He didn’t know why he wanted to hear her voice. Maybe he wanted an escape from the chaos. Or maybe he wanted something normal. After all her run-ins with his family, he half expected her to refuse, but Briella surprised him. She said yes. She reminded him of her promise for them to have dinner as friends and she was also bored alone in the mansion.So he went to her proposed location because of Briella’s safety.Hayden drove into the Milton estate. He told himself he was prepared, but the moment Briella opened the door, words failed him.Her hair was loose, falling in dark waves over her shoulders. He’d only seen her like this a handful of times, and every time it struck him the same way, a quiet punch to the chest. Toni

Jaylen’s hand trembled as he set the glass of water down but it fell to the ground shattering into pieces. He had been disoriented, Over a week now, He had called, texted and begged but every word had been swallowed into silence. Briella had shut him out completely, and the silence was killing him.Since that disastrous apology the Linfords did on his behalf, the gap between them had grown wider. He felt her slipping further, and the thought tore at him in a way nothing else ever had.And deep in his chest, beneath the uncertainty and anger, there was one truth he couldn’t shake. The child she carried… it was his. He couldn’t prove it, but he knew.That day, desperation drove him to Lex. He had swallowed his pride and cornered the man he knew Briella trusted more than anyone.“Please, Lex. I just need to talk to her, Set up a meeting. Just one.”Lex had refused at first, firm that Briella didn’t need the stress and it's not in his place to force her to see him if she didn't want to. B

7:01pm. Fairytale garden.The place shimmered under strings of multicolored lights, the evening breeze cool. Laughter and murmurs filled the serene space, a soft piano melody playing from hidden speakers. Guests turned their heads as Hayden and Hilda walked in, hand in hand, a picture of poise and elegance.Hilda’s smile lit up her face. She thought it was just another of Hayden’s quiet dinners, one of his unpredictable dates. But the second she saw the balloon and the glittering golden letters **WILL YOU MARRY ME?**She gasped, covering her mouth. Her knees trembled, then her hand flew to her chest.She had been expecting his proposal but not so soon and definitely not like this.The cameras flashed. The guests clapped. Phones tilted up to catch every angle, the moment was already being streamed live.On the projector, images flickered to life, Hayden holding her waist at a gala, her laughing into his shoulder at the beach, his hand lingering on hers during a dinner. Their story, pai