All Chapters of Ex and Son Beg, But I Never Turn Back: Chapter 121 - Chapter 130

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Chapter 121: Wandering Off

Willow’s POVMy eyes fixed on Beatrice before she noticed me. Then, she turned, her lips curling into a slow sly, smile when she saw me.“Willow,” she said, approaching me. “How… unexpected to see you here.”My eyes landed on Leo. He wouldn’t even look me in the eye, which made my heart hurt. I thought about the last time I’d seen her, at the school when we’d both been called into the office because the boys had fought. She’d been so insolent. I decided to address it, since she was standing right in front of me.“We never had a chance to talk,” I said. “About the boys.”“Hm,” she shrugged. “I don’t really see what there is to talk about. Your little substitute son hit mine.”“That’s not what happened and you know it,” I told her. I felt Leo’s hand on my arm. I was breathing heavily. Just the sight of Beatrice made my heart pound with anger.Zoe appeared from behind Beatrice, her eyes shining in the sun. Again, I was struck with a feeling of familiarity that I couldn’t quite place. Her

Chapter 122: Found

Willow’s POVThere is no panic in the world like the panic felt when you lose your child. Luigi and I pushed through the crowd, my heart hammering in my chest.How had this happened? They’d been right there, standing beside us? How could I have let my argument with Beatrice allow me to take my eyes off Carl?Beatrice and I had been fighting. I should have known that would upset Carl. He probably wandered off to find somewhere quiet. And Zoe must have followed him.The air smelled like caramel corn and fried dough, and the scent made my stomach twist. I pushed past a group of teenagers carrying stuffed toys, my eyes scanning every corner.“Have you seen a little boy,” I asked them, my eyes panicked. “Blue shirt? With a little girl whose face is painted like a tiger?”The teenagers just shrugged at us and said no.“We have to stay calm,” Luigi told me. “They can’t have gotten very far.”Beatrice and Carl had gone the other way to search for the kids.“I’m going to the security booth. Th

Chapter 123: The Mystery Woman

Beatrice’s POVThe coffee shop was quiet for a mid-morning on a Thursday. But even so, the noisy espresso machines were very irritating. Sitting at the corner table, my back straight, I tapped my fingers on the dark wood surface.My eyes scanned the coffee shop. I didn’t even know who I was meeting. Well, that’s not true. I was meeting my mystery supplier. She’d called me and asked me to meet her here. I had no idea why, but I wasn’t going to argue.Truth be told, I was dying to find out who she was.As I waited, my mind flashed back to the fair. I’d been shocked to see Willow there, and there was something about the way she looked at Zoe that made me uneasy. No one knew that I’d basically stolen Zoe, and I decided that the further I kept Zoe away from Willow the better. She was too suspicious, poking her nose in where it didn’t belong all the time.Zoe was none of her goddamn business.The bell over the door jingled, and my head snapped up, pulling me out of my thoughts. A woman ente

Chapter 124: The Enemy of My Enemy….

Beatrice’s POVPausing, I turned her offer over in my head. She had a reason for wanting to help me, women like her always had motives. I should know, I WAS a woman like her. But she clearly wasn’t going to divulge her motives.Giulia leaned back in the café chair, her fingers lightly tapping the edge of the table. Her smile was calm and controlled.“So,” finally said, “if we do this, I get access to the exclusive supply for Logan? But he won’t know where it’s coming from? Is that right?”Giulia tilted her head slightly, letting her smile widen just enough to unsettle me. “Yes. That’s the agreement. But there’s one thing you must understand.” Her tone hardened, and her voice dropped low. “You cannot tell anyone I’m involved in this. Not Logan, not your colleagues, not anyone. This stays between us. Lie to Logan. Make something up. I bet you’re pretty good at lying.”I chose to take that as a compliment.I’d be stupid not to take the deal. She’d already helped me with the popup, and the

Chapter 125: Nightmares

Willow’s POVCarl’s screams reverberated through the house, pulling me out of my own dreams. Bolting upright, Luigi did the same.“Mommy! Mommy!” His voice was strained and horrified; I could hear the terror in it.“I’ll go,” Luigi said, concern on his face.“No, let me go. He wants me,” I said.This was the third nightmare this week, and each one seemed to get worse and worse. He was waking up more rattled, the nightmares more and more graphic each time. Just then, he screamed, a gut wrenching scream and my heart lurched as I threw on a robe and raced down the hallway.At the door of Carl’s room, the sight hit him like a physical blow. He was huddled under the blankets, shaking, with tears streaking his small face. His hands clutched at the sheets as he writhed.“Make it stop,” he said, his voice dropping to a whisper when he saw me. “Please.” His voice broke my heart. Not fully awake, whatever terrifying images taunted him in his nightmares were still fresh in his mind.“Carl! It’s

Chapter 126: The Deal

BeatriceWith a spring in my step and a smile that refused to fade, I walked up the front steps to Logan’s house. The sun was shining brightly on my perfectly done hair, and I adjusted the strap to my slinky, silk dress before I let myself in.“Logan,” I called out from the foyer. Then I told Zoe to go and find Carl to play.Figuring Logan was in the living room, I made my way down the hall. Sure enough, he was on the couch, a sports program in the background.My eyes glanced over the empty cans of beer strewn across the living room table and then landed on his tousled hair and wrinkled shirt. He looked up at me with tired, bloodshot eyes. Truth be told, he didn’t look so good, which was and all the more reason he needed me.“Hi Beatrice,” Logan muttered, barely glancing at me.I expected a bit more of a reaction, since I’d gone through a lot of trouble to look my best. But he was clearly not in the best mood, so I let it slide.“How have you been?” I asked, taking a seat on the couch

Chapter 127: Intrigue

Logan’s POVI rubbed my eyes, my vision a bit blurry from lack of sleep and a couple cans of beer. I heard the door click closed at Beatrice left.Standing up from the couch, I stretched and then went to the kitchen to scrummage for something to eat. Opening the fridge door, I glanced at the mostly empty shelves.“Leo?” I called out. “Do you want pizza?”Leo appeared in the kitchen doorway. “Again?” he said. “We had pizza for the last two nights.”Sighing, I raked my hand through my hair. “Fine. Then how about pasta. Tell me what you want and I’ll put in a DoorDash order.”“Spaghetti,” he siad. “With extra meatballs.”Pulling out my phone, I put in the order then wandered back into the living room. There was a basketball game on, but I couldn’t really focus. Beatrice’s little visit had unnerved me.Damn, she looked good in that slinky little silk number. I didn’t have high hopes for whatever wine she was trying to peddle, but honestly, I’d been a little lonely since she left. Willow

Chapter 128: Followed

Willow’s POVI pushed open the final door of the supply store, juggling the two heavy bags in my hands. I navigated the quiet parkade, my heels echoing sharply on the concrete floor. Adonis was busy at the studio, doing damage control on all the bad PR we’d gotten because of the fashion show. We both agreed that the best thing to do was to move forward and create another scent, with locally sourced ingredients. Then we could post about where the ingredients came from, and show that we supported local businesses.So, with my ingredients in hand, I made my way across the parkade.Pausing to fetch my keys from my purse, a sudden movement caught my eye. Two men were leaning against a nearby pillar, their jackets dark, their faces half-hidden in shadows. They weren’t talking to anyone, they were just standing there. My stomach tightened. Glancing around, I noticed there was no one else in the parkade.I shook my head, trying to dismiss the thought. I was just being paranoid. Maybe they wer

Chapter 129: Protection

Luigi’s POVRaking my hand through my hair, I hung up with Willow, made a quick reservation at La Couer, and then went to my office window.“Shit,” I said out loud. Now that I was off the phone with her, I could finally let out the frustration that I hid from her on the phone.Her voice had been so panicked. She’d been afraid. And she had every right to be.She was being followed. It wasn’t just a coincidence. Two men in a black sedan. That’s exactly how these type of men operated. I assumed the sedan had a bogus license plate too. I was no stranger to people like that.I couldn’t Willow her that, though. I didn’t want to upset her. I was sure that Giulia was behind this. Just as she was behind Beatrice’s pop up event and the fiasco at Willow’s fashion show. Giulia’s tactics to sabotage Willow weren’t working. She wasn’t getting the result she wanted. So now, she was reverting to other measures.Scare tactics. Intimidation. Giulia had hired men to follow Willow, to scare her, so that W

Chapter 130: French Dinner

Willow’s POVThe moment I saw Luigi, I relaxed a bit. Still frazzled from the men following me through the busy streets of downtown, I stood up to give Luigi a hug as he approached.“I was so scared,” I said into his neck. He held me for a beat, then told me to take my seat, and that everything was all right.“Why would someone follow me?” I asked him, as he flagged the waiter over.“I don’t think anyone did,” he replied, a bit abruptly. Cocking my head to the side, I fixed him with a perplexed look.“Someone did,” I said. “I know what I saw. There were two men in a black sedan following me. I’m sure of it, Luigi.”The waiter came over and Luigi told him that he’d already made arrangements for a set course for the two of us. Then he ordered a bottle of wine, even though I’d already ordered one. Fixing me with a smile, he said:“You’re in for a real treat tonight. Authentic French cuisine.”“Luigi,” I said, my voice a bit tight. “I just got followed. Don’t you care?”He sighed heavily a

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