Semua Bab Reborn: A Devil’s Deal to Ruin My Ex-Husband: Bab 1 - Bab 10

“Still not answering?” Laera’s voice snapped Eloise out of her daze. She shook her head, eyes glassy. “I’ve called him five times. He knows Alisha’s in the hospital, but he hasn’t even texted back.” Laera frowned.“Your daughter has a high fever, and Mason can’t pick up the phone?” Eloise wanted to defend him, but the words caught in her throat. Deep down, she’d felt it for months now. He wasn’t really here anymore. Not for her. Not for Alisha. Her phone buzzed. A message from Mason. **“In a meeting. Handle it. I’ll check later.”** Laera snatched the phone and read it aloud. “Handle it?” she hissed. “Are you his assistant or his wife?” Months ago, Eloise has handed over her entire company to him—her husband. It was supposed to be temporary, just while she focused on Alisha’s early years. He said he’d take care of everything. And she had believed him. Behind her, Laera muttered,“If Mason’s not hiding something, I’ll eat my shoes.” Before Eloise could defend Mason, a n

Tamara’s heart skipped a beat upon seeing Eloise standing at the door. But in a heartbeat, she composed herself, casually rolling her eyes before gracefully sliding off Mason’s lap. Mason stood as well, quickly buttoning his shirt, though he avoided meeting Eloise’s gaze.He cleared his throat and muttered, "What are you doing here?"Eloise didn’t respond. Her chest heaved, but her eyes remained wide, frozen. The image before her—her best friend, her husband—clung to her brain like a nightmare she couldn’t shake."Tamara? What is she doing in your office? How could you do this!" Eloise shouted in disbelief. Her best friend and her husband? Could they be having an affair?"Let me explain, El," Mason said quickly. "Tamara and I had just finished a business meeting, but she spilled coffee on her clothes, so she used my office to change...""Tamara’s been around a lot because she’s working with our company on a partnership project—you’ve seen her here often, El, that’s nothing new," Mason

She didn’t know how much time had passed when she heard an annoying voice. “ Eloise! Honey!” Mason's deep voice called out. Eloise's ear came alive, and the first voice she heard caused a hard, painful stab against her chest; it was the voice of the person who despises her with every bone in her body. “ Even if this is the afterlife, isn't he supposed to be screaming from hell, and not me hearing that bastard’s voice calling me?” she yelled in her mind, intense anger brewing inside of her while feeling the soft surface beneath her skin. “ Hey baby,” the voice is closer now to her ear, causing her heart to burn with aches, sinking deep into her hollow. She clenched her fist against a sheet and frowned deeply. Just then, she felt his rough palm shake her body slightly, and that's when she knew it wasn't a dream. She flung her eyes open and screamed, startling Mason as she jumped up and out of the bed. “ What are you doing here?!!” she yelled, looking around the familiar room. The

“ Woah! He looks scary,” the doctor heaved a sigh as soon as he stepped out of the ward.“ But he is so handsome,” one of the nurses cooed, blushing, earning a side eye from Dr. James.He made to reply to her when he saw one of his patients’ relative dashing towards him. He smiled and made to greet her, but she dashed right past him without sparing him a glance. James's smile vanished as he turned back to see her race towards her grandfather's VIP ward.With her heart racing faster than her legs, she ran towards the ward and pushed the door open. Her legs halted on getting to the room, and tears gushed out of her eyes. Lying on the bed motionlessly was her grandfather.“ Pa!” she cried out and walked briskly to fall on her knees right by the side of the bed. With the mixture of joy and relief, she cried out of her eyes.“ He's alive, he's still alive,” she chuckled bitterly as she gazed towards the heart monitor and held his warm hands for more confirmation. Her mind remembers how col

“What?!” she exclaimed, staring at Antonio with utter disbelief.She scoffed. “Why did I even come here in the first place?” she muttered, cursing herself as she began to rise from her seat—only to freeze at his next words.“In exchange for your company.”“Eh?!”“Why don’t you sit and listen, then decide whether to leave afterward?”Her eyes narrowed with suspicion. The mention of her company—the one thing she would sacrifice anything to reclaim—anchored her in place. After a long pause, she reluctantly sank back into her chair, glaring at him.Antonio exhaled slowly, his tone steady.“I need a wife. For four months. Of course, not for free. In return, I’ll get you back everything you lost—your company, your shares.”“Why? If you need a wife, you could easily find one. Why four months? Why a contract marriage?”He nodded, as if expecting the question.“I’m not interested in relationships, and I have no interest in marriage. But I have to… for my grandmother.”Eloise frowned, saying no