All Chapters of Divorcing The Billionaire On Valentine's Day: Chapter 71 - Chapter 80

GRAYSONHer hand paused mid air, her neatly done nails ready to do the one thing that would make me throw her out, lay a finger on Adeline. Forever united by a child or not, legal suit threats or not, I would have the security drag her ass out without looking her way, the same way she tossed Johnny to me without looking back the entire time.“Scarlett, touch a strand on her head and I would make sure you’re too ruined to ever show your face to me again.” I snapped. Adeline’s eyes bulged in surprise. I couldn’t blame her, I have never really lost it with her, she always had the magic, every moment with her was calm and peaceful, soothing even. Just the thought of her in pain was enough to shove aside what moment of weakness had possessed me before. This was the same woman that hadn’t so much as given me an explanation before she ran off to…she was selfish and now, she had the audacity to come back claiming rights?!“You wouldn’t hurt me.” She rolled her eyes but retracted her hand stil

ADELINEBeeping. Lots of it. Not by the amount, just the number of times it interrupted the silence. I didn’t need to open my eyes to know where I was. I could stay like this. It was so calm, peaceful.Yes, the constant beeping would tick me off eventually, but it was at a steady pace, every two seconds, I could get used to that. Atleast it was better than dealing with my reality. Anything was better than being a plaything and falling for your ‘owner’ only to find out he was married the entire time. Oh wait, something is, said wife coming to live in the same house as both of us.“Adeline.” My entire body went rigid. A scraping sound soon followed as he pulled the chair, closer? I wasn’t sure.“I know you’re awake.” He sighed. Okay, definitely closer. He sounded tired, sad and I could just picture him running his hand up his face and through his well combed hair despite how frequently he pulled on it when he was stressed.I stayed still. I wasn’t ready to deal with the mess that was wh

ADELINESix months. That was all he asked for. It was a stupid idea. I shouldn’t even entertain it. None of the deal we had made in the past ever ended with my sanity intact or me getting what I wanted, so if I had half a brain still functioning, I shouldn’t even be entertaining his outrageous suggestion. What even was he going to do in six months that he hadn’t bothered with in over five years now.I should have rejected it the moment he had the audacity to even suggest I give him yet another chance, but what harm could it really do?Emm…have you forgotten the fetus growing in your belly?! Oh, right. I could just abort it and let him believe it was still there, but wouldn’t he know when my belly doesn’t protrude? Worst still, what if he actually succeeded in changing my mind? What then? Do I ruin it by telling him how I didn’t believe him, sent our child to heaven and lied to his face for six months? Nah.“Are you sure you don’t need anything else? Water? A quick snack perhaps?” Gray

GRAYSON“That’s so fucked up man.” The gold liquid sloshed all over the corners of the glass as Damian poured yet another glass of whiskey absentmindedly.“I know.” The sigh barely lifted the weight off my chest. I ran my hands through my hair for the umpteenth time, gripping the roots like I was actually trying to rip it all out, the same way I would love to rip Scarlett out of my house. Why now? Why after over five years did she pick the perfect moment to force herself back into my life?!“Shit, I’m so sorry man, if I knew sh-”“It wasn’t your fault, Damian, stop that.” I cut him off before he could go down that road. It was my fault. I should have been more careful, I shouldn’t have been so stupid as to make the call when she was just a few steps away. And above all, I sure as hell should not have lied about how I truly felt, the moment I couldn’t let her go, the moment I risked public capturing just to stop a date, I should have known she was more, she had always been more.Stupid

ADELINE“Or I have no other choice but to put that face to some actual use.” I snapped. Calming myself was a chore, but I managed it eventually. “I mean, some of that shine would make the counter sparkle again, don’t you think?” I tapped my index finger against my jaw like I was deep in thought as I checked all corners of her face. Clicking my fingers in a quick snap, I gasped, “Oh that’s true, you don’t even do that, do you?”The bitch glared back at me, I could see the fumes practically coming out her ears, still I couldn’t even take her seriously, not with how her entire fingers were coated in chocolate that once belonged to a kid. Talk about stealing candy from a baby.“Try it and I would have Grayson kick you out of our home!” She fired, her voice more of a whine than whatever she was actually going for, it was torture to my ears. I would have just let it go if it meant not having to hear her speak again for the rest of my life.I scoffed at her empty threats. Maybe she knew, may