Semua Bab My billionaire ex-husband wants me back: Bab 31 - Bab 40

GIANNA~•~When the doorbell rang later that evening, I took the liberty to open it.Mr. Baker was the first to come in, followed by his wife. I put on the best smile I could muster and greeted them. “Welcome Mr and Mrs Baker, come in,” I added like they weren’t already inside. “The table is being set up. You may wait in the living room for now.”“Thank you, dear.” Brandon’s mother responded. “It has been a while.”“It has.” Despite my act of niceness, I lowkey wondered why they wanted to have dinner with us. However, when I looked past them and my gaze landed on Brandon, I could immediately tell that he was the one who set it up. My face dropped at the realization. I said he wasn’t going to control my life anymore yet he was the reason I was forced to have dinner with his family. I hated him. “It’s nice to see you guys again.” I turned my gaze back to his parents. I didn’t get to greet them the previous day because seeing Brandon made me so mad that I had to leave immediately.After

BRANDON~•~“I fucked up,” I announced as I collapsed on Ethan’s couch.“Just because my wife and kid are away doesn’t mean you can barge into my house, Brandon.” When I didn’t respond to that, he sighed. “What? Dinner didn’t go well?”“Not only did it not go well, I even made her cry. I’m not sure how but she ended up in tears. How could I fix that?”“No wonder you came here straight.” Ethan was intrigued. He had been sitting by the bar when I came in but he walked toward me and joined me on the couch. “What in God’s name did you say to her?”My eyebrows furrowed as I tried to think about where things went wrong. One moment, she was hitting me. The next, she was sobbing. “I guess she’s still mad at me.”Ethan snorted. “No shit, genius. I’d hate you too.” I gave him a blank stare. “You not only fucked your supposed best friend, you got her pregnant too. Any woman would hate you.”My jaw clenched automatically. “Don’t remind me.” It wasn’t like I ever forgot about it. The consequences

GIANNA~•~I was lying to myself earlier.When I saw how my children acted around their grandmother, whom they had just met for the first time, I realized I wasn’t their second priority. I was their third.They had quickly put their grandmother above everyone else and wouldn’t leave her side. They weren’t even tired after the long flight. They just wanted to follow her around.“I’d always imagined having grandkids but never thought they would be this adorable.” My mother gushed, squeezing Bella’s cheeks. Bella, who was usually averse to affection, was grinning happily.“All my classmates have grandmas. I was wondering why we didn’t have one but I didn’t want to ask mommy.”My mother gave me a side eye and I looked away. Granted, it was quite cruel to keep them away from each other, but I knew my parents. No matter how much they liked and cared for me, they didn’t mind selling me out to the Bakers. If I had kept in touch with them properly, everyone would have known my business. I didn

GIANNA~•~For the first time since I arrived in Los Angeles, I was scared.My children had told me about their interaction with Brandon. They had met him at the park and he asked about their ages and birthdays. I knew that didn’t directly prove that the kids were his but that would surely make him suspicious. If he got suspicious, he was bound to look into it.If he found out he was the father, he would want to be part of their lives. I didn’t want that. The kids and I had been doing fine for five years. We didn’t need him.“What’s wrong?” Jack asked, placing a hand on mine. “Are you nervous because it’s our first meeting from our new branch?”His question snapped me back to reality. I had no time to think about Brandon and whatever troubles he could cause for me in the future. I had a meeting in less than ten minutes. Jack had come to Los Angeles to accompany me for our first meeting. I didn’t need him here but he insisted and I had no reason to refuse. “No, not at all. I’ve dealt w

GIANNA~•~I had suspected that Brandon was crazy before, but I was finally confirming it.I was already angry that he was threatening me with my kids and him saying he loved me was the final straw. “If you treat someone you love this way, I wonder how you’d treat your enemy.” I spat out. “Get out,” I added when he tried to speak.“Gianna…”“Get out!! I don’t want to see you. Don’t come close to me or my kids.”There was something insanely triggering about Brandon telling me he still loved me. Maybe it was because my stupid heart was still a bit hopeful when it came to him. Maybe it was because I hadn’t fully moved on; maybe I never even tried. I had been away from him for so many years that I thought I was immune to him. Seeing him again was shattering all the walls that I built and I didn’t want him to know that. I couldn’t let him find out just how much power he had over me so I had to resort to hating him. That was the only way I could shield myself.“Our kids.” He corrected me ag