Love me back, Ex-Wife のすべてのチャプター: チャプター 171 - チャプター 180

Anita arrived at Ethan’s office one hour later. When she pushed open his office door, the sight she was met with sent tears to her eyes.Ethan was sprawled out on the little couch in his office, his hair ruffled, his face wet with tears, and his expression like he had just lost a loved one.Anita’s heart broke more than it did when she heard his voice over the phone.“Oh, Ethan.” She sighed and sprinted towards him. She went to where he was and sat on the floor, holding his head in her hand.“Hey… I’m here now, okay.” She said, wiping her tears as she didn’t want him to see her cry.After a while, she finally decided to bring up what they spoke about on the phone. “What did you tell her?” She asked.Ethan remained silent, only the sound of his sniffles leaving him could be heard.“When she told you about the pregnancy, what was your response?” She asked, more clearly this time.Ethan raised his head and she was met with his bloodshot eyes. The sight broke her further. He stared at her

Brielle’s eyelids fluttered open, her eyes adjusting to the harsh light. A groan left her lips as she felt a sharp headache slice through her head. After many tries, her eyes finally opened and she was met with an unfamiliar environment.“Where am I?” She thought, looking around the old ugly room. The paint was already worn out, the ceilings begging for attention and the harsh sunlight coming from the window directly in front of her.This wasn’t her house.Brielle sat up immediately, panicking spreading through her chest. She racked her brain, wondering how she got here.After a short while, her memories came flooding in.****ELEVEN HOURS AGO!“Where are you going to, Brielle? It’s late. Why don’t you wait until tomorrow morning?” Rosa asked worriedly, hurrying behind her as she dragged her suitcase out of the house.“No, Rosa,” Brielle said firmly, her eyes filled with hate and determination. “I’m not spending the night here. Ethan might be back by morning. I’m not going to see his

“No! She’s not going anywhere!” An overly familiar voice said from behind Scott. The voice was one Brielle couldn’t miss. She knew very well who it belonged to. Still, it made no sense.She shouldn’t be here!Confirming her suspicion, Jessica revealed herself with a proud smirk.Brielle blinked. ‘What is happening? What is she doing here? How did she get out of jail?!” Different thoughts went through her mind.“Happy to see me?” Jessica asked in a taunting tone. She then turned to Scott and leaned in, kissing his lips.“With a capable man like Scott, anything is possible.” She praised, arranging his shirt as she curled her lips seductively. Proud of his achievement and happy with her reaction, Scott grinned widely.Brielle shook her head in disbelief, scoffing loudly. “You know that escaping from jail and helping a criminal escape from jail are serious offenses, right?”Jessica rolled her eyes while Scott snorted. “I would have gotten released either way. He just…sped up the process.”

“But, I have one condition,” Scott said, tapping his forefinger against his lips.Brielle sighed. She should have known. Someone like him wouldn’t want to help her without getting something in return. Not after he had wasted his time and effort on getting her kidnapped.“What do you want?” she asked. “Money? How much?”Scott smiled.“Enough to make Jessica comfortable.” He replied. “She loves money. That’s why she’s trying to be with Ethan. If I can get even a quarter of what Ethan had, she’d return to me.” He answered, nodding in a bid to convince not just Brielle but himself.Brielle stared at him deeply. She could see that he truly loved Jessica. What bothered her was why he was willing to let his love for her make him do bad things.“Here’s the thing.” She started with a heavy sigh. “I can’t give you Ethan’s money. I’m not his wife anymore so, I don’t have access to it. However, I can get you a job at one of his companies that will help you in the future. Let's say you end up stea

Scott’s car came to a halt in front of the old, abandoned building where Brielle was being held. He got out of the car and looked around, making sure no one had followed him. Once he was sure he exhaled, relieved. Then, he went into the building. As soon as he entered, he walked to Jessica’s room and as expected, she wasn’t in. Knowing exactly where she was, he hurried out, hoping she hadn’t caused too much trouble. As he neared the room, he could hear Jessica yelling at the top of her voice. Shaking his head, he opened the door. “Do you have a death wish? Come here and give Ethan a call right now?” She commanded, her eyes boiling with rage. She held out a burner phone with Ethan’s phone number already typed on it. This made Scott wonder how much she knew about Ethan because it was more than obvious that Brielle didn’t type the numbers in herself. Speaking of Brielle, she was seated comfortably at the edge of the bed with her eyes shut. But, as the doors opened, her eyes follow