All Chapters of Ex and Son Beg, But I Never Turn Back: Chapter 31 - Chapter 40

Willow's POV“I heard you,” Carl replied, dropping his head. He began fidgeting with the cards in his hand.“Heard me what?” I asked. Carl’s entire demeanor had shifted. He’d gone from happily singing his uncle’s praises, to looking like he was about to get into big trouble.“On the street. When I first met you. You and Uncle Luigi went and had a talk. You thought I couldn’t hear you, but I could.”My mind flashed back to the day I’d met Carl. He’d been borderline hysterical, his hands clamped over his ears, traumatized by the sounds of Logan’s car accident. I’d pulled Luigi away to talk to him about his job offer, and the reasons why I couldn’t accept.I thought we’d been out of Carl’s ear shot, but apparently we hadn’t.“What did you hear, Carl?” I prodded gently. “And don’t worry, honey. You’re not in trouble.”He stopped fidgeting and looked up at me.“You said my uncle was a bad man. Dangerous. But he’s not Willow. I swear.” Carl’s lower lip was trembling and I saw that he was on

Willow's POVPushing open the emergency doors to the hospital, my heart pounded in my chest. It was Leo. He was being treated for food poisoning. I’d no choice but to leave Carl with the maid.Frantically, I asked the nurse where my son was. She told me and then I practically ran down the hospital hallways to find him. The moment I turned down the hall though, I froze.I’d been expecting to see Logan, but instead, I saw his parents, Diana and Edward. Diana was pacing outside the door, her dark, wavy hair cascading down her shoulders, dressed in a floral print dress. Her face was tanned, as was Edward’s, who was sporting khaki shorts, and a blue polo shirt.“Willow,” Diana said when she saw me. “Thank god you’re here.” She rushed towards me and embraced me. I’d always had a very pleasant relationship with my in-laws, and I embraced her back. They’d been vacationing in the Bahamas for the past month, and I wasn’t sure how much Logan had told them about our divorce.“What happened?” I ask

Willow's POV“You don’t mean that,” Logan started to say. “You’re just angry.”He was right, I was angry. And the sheer audacity of Logan only angered me further. Did he actually think that I’d just sweep this all under the rug? That I’d go crawling back to him after he betrayed me like this?“I mean it,” I told him, an edge in my voice. “I absolutely will NOT remarry you. You’re a cheating scumbag.”I’d never stood up for myself like this to Logan. In all our years of marriage, I’d been docile and cordial towards him. He’d taken advantage of my kindness though. He’d walked all over me.Well, that stopped now. I wasn’t going to put up with his bullshit anymore and I certainly wasn’t going to shy away from dishing out what he deserved.To my surprise though, Logan scoffed and rolled his eyes.“Well, that’s the pot calling the kettle black,” Logan fired back at me.“What’s that supposed to mean?” I asked, momentarily confused.“Oh come off it, Willow,” he sneered. “You think you’re such

Willow's POVCautiously, I opened the door, only to find Logan standing there, his hands on his hips, an angry look in his eyes.“How did you get my address?” I demanded. “Are you spying on me?”I couldn’t believe he’d tracked me down like this. I’d made it perfectly clear at the hospital that I wanted nothing to do with him. I’d tried to keep my address a secret from him because I didn’t want him showing up like this.“I followed you,” Logan told me. “I have a right to know where my son’s mother lives,” his tone and expression were indignant.“Seriously?” I said, exasperated. “Well, you’re not welcome here,” I told him.Then I went to shut the door, but just before it closed, he stuck out his hand and stopped it. Forcefully, he tried to open the door enough for him to get in. I pushed back against the door.“Get. Out,” I said through clenched teeth, struggling to close the door and lock out Logan. He had no right to be here. This was MY apartment. He should be at the hospital with Leo

Willow's POVIt was as though Adonis’ words fell on deaf ears. Logan dismissed everything Adonis had just said about my value being more than just sex. “That’s rich,” Logan scoffed. “Coming from a little side piece like you.”“I’m no such thing,” Adonis declared. Then he motioned for Jay to come and join us. “This is my boyfriend, Jay.”A flicker of embarrassment crossed Logan’s face. Now that he knew Adonis was Jay, there was no way he could still believe I was having a threesome. Logan, however, did not back down. “Threesome or not,” he replied indignantly. “You’ve still stooped so low as to hang out with worthless, jobless bums.”“Excuse me?” I started, offended for both Adonis and Jay. I was ready to unleash on Logan at this point. Insulting me was one thing, but insulting my close friend and his boyfriend was incomprehensible in my eyes. Jay calmly put his hand on my arm, though, to quiet me. Slowly, Jay reached into his wallet and pulled out a business card. It was sleek and e