Librairie

Rechercher

Accueil / Romance / Ex Wants Me Back? No Way! / Chapitre 21 - Chapitre 30

Tous les chapitres de : Chapitre 21 - Chapitre 30

50

Ch-21

WILSON'S POVLillian's shrill screams pierced my ears.“You can't possibly be serious, Wilson. You have no reason to attend that ball. You weren't even invited,” she shouted as she paced the room.“Lillian please I don't have the energy to fight with you,” I said quietly as I lay back down on the bed.“Oh please, Wilson. Come off it with that bullshit. Wilson I asked you a few days ago if you would like to attend the ball and you said no. I fucking pleaded with you and you refused. Wilson, tell me you didn't change your mind because you saw that, Hilda, that low life bitch would be attending the ball,” she ranted.I remained silent and picked up my phone.“Oh and cat suddenly got your tongue,” she continued.“You can't respond, right? You still like that bitch, don't you?I sighed and continued scrolling on my phone.“Wilson, you know what? Fuck you. You've got me here shouting and ranting like an idiot for a silly low life scum that manipulated you. Fuck you and fuck that bitch. “I

Ch-22

HILDA'S POVWe were finally done with the first in-house event and we were standing and welcoming guests who were arriving slowly. Everything had been going smoothly.Grandma was ecstatic and it was very obvious. She had the biggest grin on her face. She was seated in front, facing everyone.The guests would arrive and sign off their family name, then they would go over to grandma, make small talk, and then present gifts to her.Soft music played as people discussed in low tones.I was sitting next to her, taking the gifts from her and passing them off to the butler.I watched as Adrian made his way to my grandmother. He was carrying a well-wrapped gift and I was curious to know what was inside.He greeted my grandma. “Good evening, Mrs. Rodriguez. Happy Birthday, ma'am.”My grandma smiled and nodded. She gave me a knowing smile, then turned back to Adrian.“Adrian, welcome. Thank you for coming,” she said.“Thank you for inviting me. And this is for you.” He passed the gift to her an

Ch-23

HILDA’S POVI could hear the hush in the hall as I led Eleanor and Wilson to my grandma. Her smile dropped the moment she saw them behind. She gave me a what the hell look and I immediately mouthed,”I'll explain later.”She fixed her face and picked up a smile. I left them with her and made my way back to Damian, Aunt Eve and Adrian.“Damian what the fuck was that?” I asked the moment I got close enough, my voice low but I knew I sounded very pissed.My aunt’s eyes widened immediately. “Hilda, language.”“I don’t give a shit about my language right now, aunty,” I said with a snarl, my eyes moved back to Damian. “Why are they here?”He didn’t even look guilty. If anything, he looked amused.“I invited them,” he said simply.I blinked, trying to process what he had just said.“You what?”“I invited them,” he repeated, slower this time like I was the one being stupid.My anger spiked instantly. “Are you actually insane? Who gave you the right to invite them to my grandmother’s birthday?”

Ch-24

WILSON’S POVEverything was falling apart, literally.I sat in the conference room, staring at the projections on the screen, my jaw tight as the members of the board argued among themselves.“We cannot keep covering losses like this.”“Confidential documents are being leaked, Wilson. This is not a minor issue.”I massaged my temples, the headache that had been building for days now arriving in full force.“I’m aware, I know it's not a minor issue,”I muttered. I needed a drink badly.“Clearly not enough,” one of them snapped. “We trusted you to handle this company after your father stepped down, and now look at where we are.”My eyes hardened. “Watch your tone.”“Then fix this. We shouldn't have listened to your father when he decided to appoint you. He was a far better leader than you are,” he shot back.The whole room went hush as the words hit me in the chest. I exhaled and sat up.I decided it was best to ignore him.“We are conducting an internal investigation as we speak.I will

Chapter 25

HILDA’S POVI had decided to take the day off.No meetings, no calls, no emails. Just me and a much needed maintenance day. My nails needed manicuring, my hair needed some love, and I honestly just needed to feel like me again.I had just stepped out of a boutique, holding two shopping bags, when I heard my name.“Hilda?”That voice, it sounded warmly familiar.I turned slowly, my brows furrowing, and then my eyes widened.“Cierra?”She screamed and rushed toward me, nearly knocking the bags out of my hands as she pulled me into a tight rib crushing hug.“Oh my God, Hilda. Is that really you?”I laughed, hugging her back even tighter. “What the hell? Where did you come from?”She pulled back, holding my face like she was trying to confirm I was real. “You look so good.I rolled my eyes, laughing. “So do you, Cici. You look bougie as hell, girl.”She flipped her hair dramatically. “As I should.”I shook my head, still smiling. “I can’t believe this. I thought you moved to another plane

Ch-26

WILSON’S POVI had gone through the reports too many times. It was confusing, the same names kept on reoccurring.At some point, I stopped hoping I was wrong.I stood by my desk, staring at the printed sheets spread out in front of me. It bore evidence of email trails and financial movements that had been buried under layers of lies. It had taken time to see through all of it, but it was all clear now.And everything led back to Lilian.I picked up one of the papers again, reading it over like something new would suddenly appear and change everything. Something that could prove Lillian was innocent. I found nothing.I exhaled and dropped on my chair, feeling completely drained of strength.I reached for my phone to call Lillian.She picked on the second ring.“Wilson? I’m out right now, can this wait?,” she asked.“Come home,” I said, not bothering to reply her.There was a pause on her side. “What’s wrong?”“Just come home, Lilian.”My voice must have told her enough because she didn

Ch-27

HILDA'S POV She crossed the little distance between us, placing her hand on my shoulder. “So you see, everything I do is for us. Please Wilson, understand.” My heart constricted so hard, I felt like I couldn't breathe. I shook her hand off me and let myself fall to the sofa. I was speechless and shocked. “You planned her miscarriage?” I asked, my brain refusing to accept what I had just heard. “Yes, obviously. Who else did it?” she said, her tone unremorseful. I felt the bitter bile rising in my throat and I swallowed it back. I stared at her, my chest was tight and my thoughts were scattered. She had to be joking. “You’re joking,” I said, my voice strained. I waited for her to laugh and tell me that it was a prank. She didn’t laugh nor did she even look like she wanted to defend herself. “I’m not,” she said, shrugging. Something inside me twisted violently, I felt so restless. I pushed myself up from the sofa so fast it made my head spin. My stomach turned immediately I s

Ch-28

HILDA’S POV I was in my room, or at least I thought I was, because everything looked familiar but nothing felt right. I was lying on my bed staring at the ceiling, trying to ignore the dull ache in my lower abdomen, but it kept getting worse. And then suddenly, it stole my breath. I doubled over hugging my stomach. The pain forced tears to my eyes and I hurriedly blinked them away. “Okay,” I muttered to myself. I pressed my palm against my stomach, trying to steady my breathing. I had felt pains like this before and the doctor had assured me that it was completely normal. And so I sat still waiting for it to pass. But it didn’t pass, it got worse. I sucked in a breath, my fingers clutching the sheets tightly as I tried to sit up, but my body was heavy and uncooperative. “Wilson,” I called out instinctively, my voice weak, expecting him to answer from somewhere in the house. There was no response, the silence was deafening. Where was he? “Wilson?” I called again, louder this

Ch-29

LILIAN’S POV I expected a reaction from Wilson after I told him. I had expected him to be shocked and even a little angry. But not the way he had looked at me, like I was an evil witch, like I had suddenly become someone entirely different. It didn't make sense to me because everything I had done was for us, for our future, for the life we were supposed to have together without anything dragging him back. So when he just stood there, staring at me like that, like I had crossed some unforgivable line, I didn’t understand it, I still didn't. I paced around the room as I tried to make sense of his reactions. He hadn’t shouted, he hadn’t even said much after that initial reaction. He seemed devastated. And it made me even more irritated. Why was he acting like I had ruined something important when all I had done was make sure that he wouldn’t be tied down to a woman he never even wanted in the first place? Why did he care about that bitch and her offspring? He should have been happy

Ch-30

WILSON'S POV I woke up feeling an ache in my arm, I turned and came face to face with the culprit. Lillian was still sleeping and her head was on my arm. I gently pried my arm from under her and placed her head on the pillow. I sighed and sat up. This was the most rested I had ever felt in weeks. It was now evening and the sun was already setting. I walked outside to the balcony after pulling on a robe. I felt rejuvenated and relieved. I thought back to Lillian's words. You know I say hurtful things when I'm angry. I had cause to believe her, it was not the first time she had said hurtful things to me during arguments. This was just the most painful one. But what if she was lying? My treacherous mind just refused to shut up. But then again what if she was telling the truth and she just said it because she was hurt. I hated the doubt that Lillian placed in my head. More than half of me believed she had been lying but I just couldn't shake off the feeling I was having. The l

Dernier

Suivant

Scanner le code pour lire sur l'application

DMCA.com Protection Status