Semua Bab Crossed: Chasing Back the Unwanted Wife: Bab 51 - Bab 60

The kettle whistled even more violently till the cook rushed to it and turned it off, since Jules was absentmindedly walking around in the kitchen.She took out the tea pack and took out a bag, then dropped it into the teacup and poured in the steaming water.She really didn't like what was going on at all.Ethan had refused to say a word to her, Colton was bedridden, and she still didn't have the heart to go to work. She'd even stopped Asher from going to school completely, and focused on his home schooling.The worst part was she didn’t even know what the hell had happened during those two days the men went missing.She felt like a prisoner.But not anymore, because today, she was going to get answers—force them out if she had to.She placed the cup of tea on a small tray and headed up the stairs. Destination: Colton's room.Not minding to knock, she pushed open the door and froze, her eyes staring at what she hoped she wasn't actually seeing.Colton lay on the bed, bare-chested, hi

Jules tapped her fingers impatiently on the dining table, eyes flicking between the wall clock and the silent phone in front of her.It was minutes past ten and Ethan wasn't back from wherever he'd left for two days ago.She had this gut feeling that something else was going on, and she was determined to find out what it was.Ethan seemed so distant these days—didn't say much to her or Asher, left home really early and came back at night only to sleep off almost immediately he got under the duvet.He hadn't even told her his side of the story, nor had he responded to any interview invitations, so at least she could get a piece of the story—truth or lie.She felt like she was going crazy with worry. And she still hadn't found the guts to go out to the outside world, or tell her mom about any of this.How would she tell her that she married a killer? She'd probably scold her and eventually advise her to leave him.Slam!She heard the car's door, and she knew this was her chance.As the

There was silence on Cassie's end as she tried to be sure she'd heard what Jules had said right.‘Who even watches TV anymore?’ she thought.“What's on there?" She asked, filing her nails away.Jules stared at the TV with her entire mind, anticipating with no guess what he was planning to say."Just turn on your TV and scroll through the channels. I’ll call you back."Jules didn’t wait for a reply. She ended the call and turned the volume up three notches.Nolan sat across from Serah Nyx, the all popular TV host. And while he smiled at something she'd muttered, Jules noticed the bags under his eyes which he'd probably tried to hide but had failed to.Finally, the cameras zoomed out, and Serah straightened herself, staring straight at the cameras.“Good evening everyone, and thank you for tuning in this evening on our award-winning show." Serah announced with her usual bright smile, which could put anyone at ease.“Alright, today, we have—based on popular demand—Mr. Nolan Cross.” She p

“Mom, I'm fine. I'm just really worried about you.” Jules said, one hand holding a barely touched popcorn bucket, the other pressing the phone to her ear.She was seated on the park bench, the late afternoon sun casting golden stripes through the trees, watching Asher lounged on the grass, half-melted ice cream in one hand and chatting quietly with Mitch.Jules tossed a handful of popcorn toward a couple of greedy birds. “Mom, everything’s okay. Colton’s a pain in the ass, but he’s not that bad a person.” She paused, then smirked. “He’s just a little stupid, that’s all.”“A little?" Jules chuckled.“Jules, that kid went on TV to announce he's been screwing the fiancee of a man as infamous as Nolan.” Her mom said. "What happened to meeting him like a man and telling him the truth?" Jules chuckled even more, and tossed some more popcorn, lifting her eyes to where Asher and his friend were now playing and running around with spray guns.She was thankful Mitch's mom had agreed to bring

"So you really went through with it.”Kai’s voice cut through the quiet, full of restrained disappointment.But Nolan didn't even look up at him. His eyes were glued to his phone's screen, which he scrolled on with one hand, and held a glass of almost finished wine in the other.“Did you even think about how much embarrassment you might have cost Evie?" "Please, Kai. Don't lecture me." He lifted his eyes. “Please." Kai scoffed, sinking deeper into the armchair. “Okay, so what now? The results come in—and then what?”“I'll act according to what it says.” "And what if it comes out as yours?" Kai asked, irritation in his voice. “You think you'll be able to look Evie in the eye the way you used to?" Nolan didn't look up."Nolan, buddy, I've asked several times how exactly you feel about Evie.” He shifted out of the chair and leaned forward. "Because that's not how you treat someone you give a shit about.”A frown graced Nolan's face, and he tried to keep his head down and not pay atte