All Chapters of An Ex Meltdown After I Sign My Body Away: Chapter 11 - Chapter 20

Graham paused while opening the door. A flicker of impatience flashed in his eyes before he sighed helplessly and turned around. He strode toward Arden."Ary, don't be unreasonable." He bent down slightly to meet her gaze, his eyes level with hers. "If there's something you need to talk about, wait until I get back, okay?"Arden looked into his eyes. Under the light, she saw her face clearly reflected in them. Beyond that, there was only coldness.She lowered her eyes, her calm voice carrying a trace of grievance. "Okay.""You're the best." He chuckled softly and cupped her face, leaning in to kiss her.He didn't expect her to turn her head. The kiss merely brushed her cheek.Seeing how aggrieved Arden looked dissolved the last of Graham's doubts. This was how things should be. This was how Arden should be—getting jealous over trivial, petty things, then going back to normal after a few soothing words from him.She was boring, but at least she was obedient enough."Be good. I'm

The necklace was beautiful. Too bad its origin wasn't."Thanks," Arden said softly. Her face showed no joy, though."You don't like this necklace?" Graham frowned slightly, noticing her coolness. Usually, a simple bouquet would smooth things over. Why was she being so difficult now?Still, he assumed Arden was sulking because he'd stood her up. He quickly softened and coaxed, "If you don't like it, I'll take you to pick one you do next time. I was just too busy today. You can understand that, right?"Arden kept her head lowered as she curled her lip mockingly. Busy, huh? Having a candlelit dinner with the woman he truly loved certainly had kept him "busy".Anyway, she was a dying woman. What was it that she couldn't understand?Graham was oblivious. He brushed his lips against Arden's ear. He was about to say more when his phone buzzed in his pocket.He pulled it out and checked it, his expression shifting at the caller ID. Realizing Arden was watching him, he said, "It's Mr. Cr

In the past, Arden might have let other people's gossip eat at her and blame herself. But now, she already had one foot in the grave. Why bother about what others said? It was all outside noise.The only thing she found to be a shame was the gown Irene wore. It was meant to commemorate a steadfast, faithful love; it was wasted on a woman who couldn't stop entangling herself with her brother-in-law.Irene was irked by Arden's couldn't-care-less attitude. She said in displeasure, "Even if you like it, you should think about our families. Take me—honestly, I didn't even want to wear something so pricey. But Graham said that this banquet was important, so he begged Evil's designer to lend me this dress."She was all smug satisfaction, but Arden didn't even bat an eye. She looked at Irene like she was a clown performing for a crowd. "Oh."Irene, incensed by that indifference, convinced herself that Arden was just putting up a strong front. She said, "Well, I suppose pretending to be abo

Anger flared up in Arden's chest. "Too far? You know exactly who's the one who's really gone too far, Graham Hale!" she snapped.The outburst stunned Graham. He instinctively stepped toward her, only to have Irene catch his arm. He turned to see her tear-streaked face as she bent over slightly, looking small and wounded.She whimpered, "Graham, it hurts. Help me."Graham forgot all about Arden in an instant. He wrapped an arm around Irene's waist, panic flashing across his face. "What happened? You were fine a second ago. Let me check you. Honestly, Arden doesn't know her strength once she gets started. Did she actually hurt you?""I don't know. My foot just started hurting. Maybe I twisted it when I fell…""Don't worry. I'll take you to the hospital right now."Graham scooped Irene into his arms and strode off without so much as a glance at Arden.He was off with his sister-in-law and leaving his wife alone at the banquet?The guests gaped and felt a pang of sympathy for Ard

The moment Arden rushed into the diagnostics office and saw the man standing by the desk, she froze.Weak light scattered through the window, cutting shadows across his face. His familiar, sharp presence hit her like a wave."It's you?" she murmured, startling the few people in the room.Damien lifted his gaze at her words, his eyes settling on her. She was still slightly out of breath from sprinting.They stared at each other for a long beat until Arden looked away. She pressed her lips together and said softly, "You saved me again."Damien arched an eyebrow and gave a noncommittal grunt.His attitude made her a little uneasy. Should she say thank you? Two life-saving favors—even if she didn't have long to live—weren't something a simple "thanks" could brush aside.But if she had to offer something else… What else did she have on her that she could repay him with?As Arden's thoughts spiraled, she heard a click at her side. At some point, Damien had pulled over a chair and set