All Chapters of Crossed: Chasing Back the Unwanted Wife: Chapter 81 - Chapter 90

In a blink of an eye, Evie was face down on the ground, and Jules didn't realize till about a second later.She frowned and paused in her tracks when she heard the thud.Then she turned.Her heart dropped.There, behind her, was Evie lying face down on the ground. She didn’t make a sound or speak.Jules' breath shook and all the reflexes in her body seemed to turn off as she just stood there, staring.Then Evie moved—just a little. More like a flinch.Jules took a step forward too. “Evie?" She whispered."Evie?” Nolan called from the dining room.Evie suddenly moved, letting out a moan, before raising her eyes to look at Jules. There was a frown on her face, the one that spelled out pain.She tried to push herself off the ground—but the second she did, a sharp pain ripped through her body.“Fuck!" she muttered.“Don’t move,” Jules said, trying to be useful through her astonishment as she stepped closer.Then she saw it.‘No.’ She screamed, startling even Evie.Feet hurried from every

Nolan clutched the basket's handle tighter, like that was the source of his problem. This was the second time since he moved here that he was walking within hospital walls—for the same person.Only this one was worse, and he was pissed.He kept replaying the scene he was shown on the house cameras. And though it was clear Jules hadn't even as little as touched her, he just couldn't shake the feeling that wanted it to be Jules.And he just didn't know why.His heart ached each time the image of Evie's unconscious body on the floor flashed in his mind. There was this feeling of guilt—no, not guilt. Something deeper, with a mix of hate brewing in his chest that he was starting to embrace.He never should have agreed to that stupid dinner, which he still didn’t understand the point of. But of course, he was just trying to be supportive—trying to look “happier” about the wedding.But see where it had gotten him.Now he was walking down the hall to meet her for the first time since she was

The evening was already dark when the car rolled to a stop in front of a restaurant which Jules didn't even know existed in the city. Trust Ethan to go the extra mile when it comes to things like this. After making Jules leave early from work, he'd taken her and Asher for some treats at some fancy children's store where they had to watch Asher play around in the little playground with unfamiliar kids. It was fun watching him run around and make new friends, but was more satisfying when he slept off almost immediately Ethan started the car engine. Jules had thought that was all for the day until they pulled into their parking lot at home and Ethan made Nancy take Asher into the house. Then, to her surprise, he drove straight to a boutique, had her outfit changed from top to bottom, before ushering her back into the car for the main reason he'd had her pulled from work. Ethan took her hand as she stepped out, the slit on her long, flowing lavender strapless gown doing enough

Ethan sat still for a moment, just staring at her like he was trying to process what she’d said. His face was unreadable, and his hand still held his debit card.Jules' heart slammed in her chest. She just had to listen to the stupid voice in her head.But had she actually said it out loud? Because Ethan looked a bit lost right now.“Ethan, did you—" He rose to his feet and reached for her hand. “Come with me. This isn't the best place to talk about this.”Jules had no choice. She took his hand and let him lead her towards the exit and into the car.The sound of the car’s door slamming shut echoed in Jules' ear, and a sudden chill washed over her.She'd actually said it out loud. She'd told him she wanted a baby, and he'd heard her.He started the engine without a word, and they pulled onto the road, driving into the night.Jules fidgeted with the hem of her dress, her eyes on the window, listening to the quiet hum of the night around them.Had she really overstepped? Why wasn't he s

Nolan paused at the doorway, glancing between the two women—every part of him screaming that he needed to be in that room."I don't—”“It’s okay, Nolan,” Jules said, eyes fixed ahead. “She’s strapped to the bed. And Asher’s here.”Nolan still hesitated, and stared from Jules to Evie. But none of them stared back at him.Finally, he gave up and scooped Asher into his arms. “Come on, there's ice cream in the cafeteria." As the door clicked shut, Jules took a slow step forward, tearing her eyes from Evie and walking toward the table."What are you doing here?" Evie asked, watching her.Jules wanted to smile but resolved to respect herself. Reminding herself that she was not the villain.“I brought flowers and fruit,” she said simply, placing the bouquet on the table and setting the basket on the bed so Evie could see it wasn’t some trick.Evie looked like she wanted to rip her head off. “You've got guts to show up here, don't you think?" “It's not guts, Evie. It's the fact that I have