All Chapters of My Ex-Husband’s Vengeful Obsession: Chapter 21 - Chapter 30

Nathan took the wheel after telling the driver to get out, and Tessa climbed into the front passenger seat. She glanced at the side mirror, catching a final glimpse of Adrian still standing on the sidewalk as the car pulled away from the hospital. Her heart was pounding out of rhythm.She’d braced herself for yelling, rage, or demands for an explanation. Instead, the silence between them was heavy and suffocating. The only sound was the dull hum of the engine.Tessa sank deeper into the leather seat, pressing lightly against the bandage as she watched Nathan’s hands on the wheel. His knuckles were bone-white from how tightly he was gripping it, while the wound in her side burned with sharp pain every time she moved.When they arrived at Hawthorne Estate, Nathan stepped out first and cleared everyone from the entrance so Tessa could go in. But this time, instead of walking off to the other wing like he usually did, he followed her straight toward the part of the house no one was suppos

The next morning.Tessa felt like her arms were weighed down by stone, and her throat was bone-dry, as if she hadn’t had a sip of water in days. The last time she drank anything was at dusk yesterday.Morning light slipped through the window, stabbing her eyes with a painful brightness. Slowly, her senses returned. The chills had stopped wracking her body, and the sharp ache in her side had dulled to something manageable. She wasn’t fully recovered yet, but she was getting there. Even so, she stayed frozen in bed. Not because of the pain, not because of a fever, but because of someone else.Nathan was sitting in a chair in the corner of the room, watching her with an expression she couldn’t read. The sleeves of his shirt were rolled to his elbows, and the faint shadows under his eyes made it clear he hadn’t slept properly.How long had he been sitting there? Why wasn’t he saying anything? And why was he looking at her like that?Out of instinct, Tessa’s hand moved to the bandage on he

Adrian pushed open every stall door in the bathroom, moving fast and precise, making sure the place was empty. He was no longer dressed as a doctor, just wearing heavy boots, jeans, and a worn-out jacket."We need to get out of here," he finally said, gripping Tessa’s shoulder tightly."Adrian, what’s going on?" Panic crawled up her body, making every hair on her skin stand. "You have to leave now. If you don’t, he’s going to kill you!""Tessa, we don’t have time!" His voice was sharp, urgent. "This might be our only chance to run."Run?Something swirled inside her head. She wasn’t sure if it was hope or fear."Run where?" she asked quietly, swallowing hard."I can’t explain now. We can’t waste time." He held his hand out to her. "You have to decide, Tessa. We leave now, or you stay his prisoner."Tessa stared at his hand for a long time, as if her life depended on it. And it did. This choice could mean freedom or a death sentence.If she ran and Nathan found her, he would drag her b

The sun felt like it was burning through Tessa’s scalp, mixing with the storm of thoughts spinning uncontrollably inside her head."Do you still love him?" Adrian asked, standing over her while she sat slumped on the deck.Tessa forced herself to look up, but the sunlight was too blinding. Her vision blurred, and it was impossible to read the expression hiding behind his gaze."No.""You think I’m that stupid, Tessa?" He let go of her arm and stepped closer, erasing what little distance remained between them. The position put her face level with his stomach, which made her skin crawl. She tried to stand, but his hand pushed down on her shoulder, forcing her to stay put."Why do girls always fall for assholes?""I didn’t—""You never give good guys a chance," he cut her off sharply. "You always choose the bastard who treats you like garbage. I accepted my defeat two years ago when you decided to marry him. I left the country to volunteer, did great things, proved I was a good man. And

One of Nathan’s men handed him a blanket, and in an instant, Nathan made his decision. He moved fast, wrapping it around Tessa’s shoulders before she could react.Tessa screamed, her voice hoarse and raw. Her small hands started hitting his chest with weak punches. “Let me go! Let me go! Don’t touch me!”Nathan held her close, not too tight, just enough to keep her from collapsing, while tears streamed down her vacant eyes.“I hate you! Let me go!” she shouted, her voice full of anger and pain.“Enough,” Nathan murmured softly against her hair. “You’re bleeding, and I’m not letting you stay like this. You can hate me later, after you’re healed.”Tessa cried harder, her sobs breaking open, shaking through her entire body. Nathan had never seen her fall apart like this, not even when her father went to prison and she lost everything.“Stop it, Tessa! You wanna die bleeding in my arms?” Nathan yelled right in her face. “You want me to be happy watching you die like that?”If hate was all