บททั้งหมดของ The Billionaire Ex-Wife's Return: บทที่ 21 - บทที่ 30

Chapter 21Cynthia’s POVMy laptop screen glowed in the dim light of my bedroom, tabs upon tabs open, doing my investigations.Marcus Chen’s name typed into every search engine I could think of. His smug face stared back from an old alumni photo, his grin still as fake as it had been in middle school. I hated that even his smile could still trigger a wave of nausea.Why now? Why would Marcus suddenly crawl out of whatever gutter he’d been rotting in just to try to destroy me again?I scrolled through his social media accounts. They were practically dormant, until a few weeks before the incident at the university. That was when the likes, comments, and new followers started showing up. My stomach tightened as I clicked on the list of people he interacted with most. Anna Walker, Margot Blaine...“As much as I thought.”My finger hovered over the screen. The three of them were connected, mutual friends on Facebook, following each other on Instagram.“Of course,” I muttered, anger burni

Chapter 23Cynthia’s POVEthan sighed and lean back in his seat, his hand brushing over his face.“Maybe she’ll come back,” he said quietly, almost to himself. “Maybe she lost her memory or something. I don’t know. I just… I feel guilty and angry. She left because of me, I know that. But how could she leave Amber?”I turned my face slightly so Kevin wouldn’t see my eyes filling up.Devian let out a short laugh. “Oh, come on, Ethan. You didn’t even love her. Be honest, man. You should be glad she didn’t take Amber with her. At least this way you don’t have to deal with her showing up every time for child support.”Bryan nodded with a grin. “Exactly. Besides, Amber loves Anna. She’s been the one raising him anyway. She’s basically his mom now. And let’s not forget — Anna gave you Hayden. You’ve already got the perfect family. Why are you even stressing over Cynthia?”Exactly. Ethan should just focus on Anna and the child they share. As much as I cared about what they were saying, I coul

Chapter 25**Cynthia’s POV**After my brief speech earlier, the students had listened attentively, taken notes, and even smiled at me on their way out — though I could still sense the lingering curiosity in their eyes. I tried to keep myself composed and avoid Nikolai’s gaze during the lecture, but he kept staring at me in a way that made me feel shy and unsteady. I refused to let this young man — who I was sure I was at least eight years older than — make me feel like a flustered teenager.I was gathering my notes when Kevin appeared at the doorway, his usual grin plastered across his face.“Perfect timing,” I said, slinging my bag over my shoulder. “Let me guess, you’re here to make sure I don’t get mobbed by the paparazzi again?”Kevin chuckled. “Partly. Mostly because you promised me there’d be food at this gala we’re attending, and you know I don’t do empty stomachs and fancy speeches.”I rolled my eyes but smiled. “It’s not just any gala. It’s the Missford-European Trade Allia

Chapter 27Ethan’s POVAt first, I thought I was imagining it and my mind was playing tricks on me again.Guilt has a way of playing tricks on your mind, especially when you’ve spent three years drowning in it, but when our eyes met across the room, I knew she was real.Everything around me fell away. My heart pounded like it was trying to claw its way out of my chest, and I couldn’t understand why — because I didn’t think I had any deep feelings for her. Maybe I just missed her presence. I’d just spent years replaying the sound of her voice because I actually missed her, the way she used to say my name when she was tired or just barely holding it together.I miss her coffee, I miss her massage, I miss how she took care of Amber, so it is just missing her duties, not actually her person, right?She looked very beautiful and attractive in that dress, and I hated that she was beside Kevin Laurent. When would she come to her senses and come back home? Did she really lose her memory? Pe

Chapter 29Cynthia's POVI should've felt relieved, maybe even proud that I didn't let Anna play her usual games again. But all I felt was tired... and that empty, painful feeling in my chest that always came when I thought too much about Ethan.It hurt more than I expected.Three years apart, and just one look from him still had the power to shake me. This was the same man who stood beside Anna while I fell apart. He believed every lie she told, defended her like she was his world.The way he looked at me tonight said it all — like I was the one who ruined everything. Like somehow, my survival was the betrayal, not his years of neglect and cruelty. It's almost like he's using reverse psychology, acting like the victim so I'll forget everything he did to me.Unfortunately, despite being aware of that, my heart still fluttered like a fool when our eyes met.How pathetic.I wrapped my arms around myself, trying to shake off the storm of emotions building beneath my skin."Get it togethe