All Chapters of Crossed: Chasing Back the Unwanted Wife: Chapter 131 - Chapter 140

The silence in the car was suffocating as they headed towards Jules and Ethan's house. And it was not just because of the fact that Nolan had just found out Jules was carrying another child for him.But because of the fact that Jules had just ended a lifelong friendship and the possibility that Ethan might be planning to kill someone soon.Either way, Jules held a permanent scowl on her face as the ride lasted, not wanting that conversation to happen. As much as she was boiling from everything, there was this fear shimmering in her chest.She'd been living with the demon himself all these years.And now she'd found out, all she could think of is getting home, getting her things and her child and getting the fuck out of the country.Nolan, on the other hand, could sense the tension radiating from her. And as much as he knew what was at stake and could only imagine the amount of fear and anger she was feeling, he wanted to ask her about it and confirm that he was going to be father to a

"Mummy?” The air stilled, the small voice cutting through everything.Both pairs of eyes darted to the doorway, their eyes catching the door wide open with Asher standing there clutching his stuffed elephant.For a moment all three just stared—Ethan’s expression had softened though he still pressed Jules against the wall. Jules stopped struggling, even stopped breathing, like she was waiting for the little boy to explode or something.Then, Asher's face twisted, and his eyes watered, and it wasn't long until the tears rolled down his cheeks.Ethan's grip loosened, and Jules pushed him away, running up to the boy.“Oh my God, Asher. I'm so sorry." She apologized, at the point of tears herself as she scooped him up into her arms.Who knew how long he'd been standing there?“It's okay, baby. Mummy is okay." She gently pressed his head to her shoulder. Asher wrapped his arms around her neck as more tears fell.Ethan stepped closer now, realizing how foolish he acted, but it was too late

The room suddenly felt cold, and goosebumps went visible on Jules' skin as she couldn't believe she was seeing clearly.‘No, no!’ her mind screamed, the remote trembling in her hand.“That's impossible." She finally whispered, steadying her breath. “Nolan, how is this possible?” She asked, her heart slamming in her chest even though she'd thought of the possibility that it'd happen.After Ethan was arrested, for the first few weeks, she'd taken in breaths of relief and tried to keep her mind off everything that had happened.Lincoln's expansion idea had implemented and worked on, and they'd built another branch in another city, and she'd taken management of that one, while leaving a new manager to the other.It was a while after she moved into his new city, she began to feel paranoid. The terrifying look in Ethan's eyes as he went on his knees flashed in her mind whenever she closed her eyes, and she just couldn't seem to shake it.And now staring at him on the TV, he had that exact l

“I’d be lying if I said I’m not terrified, Mom,” Jules muttered into the phone, her eyes fixed on the laptop on the table in front of her, just below the window in her room.“Why would you be?” Her mother’s voice came through the phone, bright and almost energetic. “In my opinion, none of you did anything wrong. You just exposed a lying, dangerous man.”“I really wish he would believe that." Jules' eyes flickered outside the window, stopping herself from biting her lower lip."You need to be positive, alright. You shouldn't be worrying too much.”"I cheated on him, Mom. And we had to forge his signature on the divorce papers." Her voice quivered. “You think he's going to let that go when he finds out?" Her mom paused for a beat—a long guilt tripping beat, then sighed. “You are right about that, Jules, but it was for your own good. I hate to sound like a bad mother, but you were saving yourself. And let's be honest, most of the reason you both ended up this way was because of him." J

“Around back." The message read, short and quick, and Colton flipped shut the burner phone and tossed it into the trash before hopping into the car once more.“Way to be dramatic." He murmured to himself as he drove away from the gas station and got back onto the road.He still wasn't sure why Ethan had told him to get a burner phone and text, instead of call, like it was some secret mission.Either way, he'd obeyed after resolving to ask him the moment they met.His brother's arrest had made him know a lot of things he didn't bother getting curious about. Like the fact that his brother had been wanted, and he was tied to his college girlfriend’s death.Also, who was that chick that looked so much like aunty Jules?He'd nearly lost his mind, raking through it trying to find out if Ethan had ever mentioned the name Nora. But he got nothing.There was no way he was ending this meeting without asking what the hell was actually going on. And the look he'd seen on his face on TV, it didn't