All Chapters of After Divorce, I Became The Ex-husband's True Love: Chapter 11 - Chapter 20

After walking out of the bedroom, Bellatrix made her way to the kitchen. Grabbing a cup, she filled it with water and immediately drank it, washing down the medicine in her throat.As she was placing the cup back, the sound of vibration from the table caught her attention.Glancing over, her gaze landed on her phone which was ringing. She walked over and picked it, pressing it flat against her ear as she answered the call."Hello?" She took notice of her voice as she spoke this time around. It was hoarse and low. Definitely as a result of the screams and moans from last night."Good morning, Bella," Came Damien's cheerful response from the other side. "I hope you remember your promise and most of all, hope you've picked out a stunning outfit?"Her promise? For a few seconds, like a lagging computer, Bellatrix's fogged up brain found it hard to understand what Damien was referring to.And then, it clicked."For the gala?" She asked, a bit unsure."For the gala," Damien clarified. "I se

Hushed silence enveloped the room as all eyes were fixed on Bellatrix, who currently sat on the floor, drenched in champagne and surrounded by the shattered glass.The scene looked like a scene straight out of a movie. But unfortunately for Bellatrix, this was her reality.Her cheeks burned and she bit hard on her lower lip, forcing herself not to cry as she felt the cold liquid run down her skin, leaving behind a sticky feeling in its wake.The first person to break the silence was Damien. He rushed towards her in the blink of an eye, getting down on one knee and placing his hands on both sides of her shoulders. "Are you okay?" He asked, his eyes scanning her body.Bellatrix, however, didn't answer. She couldn't.She was embarrassed, humiliated and most of all, she wanted to curl into a ball and disappear from the watching eyes. The only thing that was keeping her grounded was the pain that came from digging her nails into her palm.But even that, couldn't drown out the shame she fel

Bellatrix wasn't sure how long she had been sleeping for when suddenly, the feeling of something heavy pressing down on her body had woken her upOpening her eyes, the first thing she noticed was a pair of dark brown eyes staring right back at her.A soft gasp escaped her once she recognized who they belonged to and she moved to sit up. But the moment she did, Cillian pressed her down, keeping her from getting up."What...what are you doing–" She began, but Cillian immediately cut her off, gripping her injured shoulder so hard that she winced.But the pain didn't matter. What was he doing here? She wondered, and like an indirect answer, she happened to catch a whiff of the strong scent of liquor, hanging around him like perfume.Was he...was he drunk?"You're drunk aren't you, get off me," She demanded, trying her best to push him away. However, Cillian only tightened his hold on her more, pushing her down, pinning her to the bed."Aren't you quick to chase your husband away," He hiss

At the familiar voice, Bellatrix turned around to see Melanie gracefully walk in, flanked by her assistant."Well, if it isn't the Homewreckers’ daughter," She repeated, standing in front of Bellatrix this time around and fixing her with a smile that looked innocent, but was anything but that.Bellatrix felt the corners of her mouth twitch. The Homewreckers’ daughter, that was a name she and Regina had called her all the time when the adults were away.It was this little notion of theirs they believed, that if Bellatrix's mother and father hadn't gotten back together after the heated argument they had, which led to his drunken mistake, then, Joe would have been with Regina's mother, in turn, not making Regina an illegitimate child.It was a ridiculous thought and yet, the girls had still managed to degrade her with the nickname. Even now, the name got on Bellatrix's nerves.However, she simply smiled professionally, not wanting to cause a scene and end up giving Cillian the opportunit

Between the pain on her arm, the cut on her cheek and the shocking photos in her lap, Bellatrix didn't know which one to quite focus on.She sat still, staring down at the picture. Her mind was in chaos, trying to process everything, and her heart was in her throat."I didn't...those photos are–" She began, her voice a low mutter, a mixture of confusion and surprise."Didn't what?" Cillian interrupted, his tone clipped. "Surprised aren't you? Never thought I'd find out?”"No," She was quick to answer, turning her attention towards him. "That's not it at all. These photos...this is a misunderstanding Cillian. Nothing happening here, Damien was simply offering to help me with the Luméva contract. That's all."Cillian was quiet, his expression cold. He didn't respond, and his silence sent a chill down her spine, but his next words were like needles to her heart."He helped you with a contract that big, there obviously has to be a price. Tell me, did you also sell your body to him this ti