All Chapters of Ex-Wife's Rise From Betrayal: Doing Ex-Husband Over : Chapter 21 - Chapter 27

021 Mirabella The airport was unusually quiet, or maybe it was not. Maybe the noise was there and I just could not hear it, as if the world were moving and I was stuck between seconds, standing still in a place that no longer made me feel alive. I clutched the handle of my suitcase, the same one I had brought here with me from Switzerland. It felt heavier now than it did back then. Perhaps it was just me and not the luggage. My fingers tightened around the grip and my heart felt hollow beneath my ribs, yet my chest still carried something stubborn, something foolishly hopeful. It was a small whisper that maybe, just maybe, this was what starting over multiple times looked like. It was not brave, and it was not perfectly figured out. It was just... necessary. The glass windows beside me overlooked the runway, where planes glided across the tarmac like clockwork. I followed their movements with my eyes, but in the reflection of the glass, all I could see was Theo’s face. I saw his la

023 Mirabella The door swung open for what felt like the tenth time. Two officers walked in, one tall and broad with a neck thicker than my thigh, the other leaner, with a clipboard he seemed to be using to measure my worth. Behind them was the woman from earlier with the same cold stare and stiff ponytail. Her badge gleamed. “Mirabella Carter,” she said, pulling out a chair and sitting across from me. “Let us go over this again.” My jaw clenched. “Go over what? I already told you everything.” “You arrived at Room 215. You were found crouched over Ethan Robert’s bed, your hand...” “My hand was in his hair!” I snapped, slamming my cuffed fists on the table. “My son was right beside him, for God’s sake! What did you expect me to do, throw confetti?” “Ma’am,” the clipboard guy said sharply, his eyes unreadable, “please lower your voice.” I laughed bitterly. “Lower my voice? You are accusing me of strangulation! Do I look like I came here to commit a murder? Do you think I hopped

025 Mirabella “If you would like, you can follow me to my car. I will show you something.” Mr. Chen: Jesse misses you so much. I informed her of your arrival. She has not stopped jumping ever since. We cannot wait to see you. “Do you trust me, little sister?” “No.” Mr. Chen: Did your flight get delayed? You were supposed to have arrived. “Please, you have to believe me. I need you now more than I have ever needed anyone.” Mr. Chen: Mirabella? “Why should I help you now? Have you ever asked yourself that, Sienna?” Two missed calls from Mr. Chen. “Little sister, please.” Mr. Chen: Call me now. I need to know you are safe. “This is your marriage, after all. I am handing it all back to you now, and I am asking...” Dragging my hollow eyes from the screen, I fixed them on the mansion standing before me. “...You... all I ask is that you take over your marriage and take care of Juliana as if she were your own, just as you would for Jesse.” ...All I ask is that you take bac