The Rebirth Of The Billionaire's Ex Chubby Wife のすべてのチャプター: チャプター 31 - チャプター 40

ORION’S POVSalle’s name flashed across my screen again. I was already irritated before answering.“What now?” I said.Salle exhaled heavily. “You’re not going to like this.”“I rarely like anything you say, so just spit it out.”“It’s about Aurora.”Every part of me stilled.“What about her?”“Well…” Salle hesitated. “I was calling to ask if she got home but her line was off, so I called her office. Her secretary said Aurora left for the site meeting.”“Yeah, I know that,” I said. “She was supposed to be back over an hour ago.”“Yes, but—Sir, she didn’t go alone.”My grip tightened on the phone. “What do you mean she didn’t go alone?”“She went with Ethan.”I stood up from my chair so fast it scraped loudly against the floor.“Say that again.”“Aurora went for the meeting with Ethan Slade. The secretary said he came to pick her up.”My jaw locked.“And why the hell would she go anywhere with him?”“I don’t know,” Salle said. “But the secretary sounded confused too. Apparently Ethan s

AURORA’S POVThe next morning, I wake up to the dull throb in my arm and the faint stiffness in my right leg. The accident flashes through my mind again—the sudden crack, the wall giving way, Ethan pulling me out. And then Orion… furious, worried, and pretending he wasn’t both.I reach for my phone automatically.No battery. I forgot to charge it last night.“Great,” I mutter.I drag myself out of bed and head toward the bathroom, but before I reach the door, the bedroom door swings open without a knock.Orion steps in.He’s already dressed for work—white shirt, sleeves rolled, top buttons undone, and that cold, quiet stare he gets when he’s about to issue some kind of decree.“Good. You’re awake.” His voice is controlled, clipped. “You’re not going to the office today.”I blink. “Excuse me?”“You heard me.” He crosses his arms, leaning against the doorframe like a king blocking an escape. “You’re staying home. Resting.”“I have work.”“You have injuries.”“I’m fine.”“You’re not goin

AURORA WRIGHTI got to the office earlier than usual, mostly because I wanted something normal to hold onto. Routine was the easiest thing to hide inside. So I sat at my desk, opened my laptop, and forced myself into work mode. Emails, reports, schedules—anything that kept my mind too busy to wander.working in an office hasn't always been my thing. Although father wanted me to run the company alongside Ethan.But working as the Boss now makes me feel good. Going through documents, attending meetings and meeting up with Clients... It's just something I have fallen in love with. Although, I can't deny the fact that this all belongs to Orion and I must hand it back to him with things is done.I’d barely settled in when there was a soft knock on my door.Before I could answer, Ethan stepped in.He shut the door gently, which already told me something was different. Ethan didn’t shut doors unless it was serious.He walked closer, hands in his pockets, and his voice was softer than norma

ETHAN SLADETwo weeks.That’s how long it’s been since the accident at the construction site — and somehow, Aurora has changed. Not completely, but just enough for me to notice.She doesn’t yell anymore.She doesn’t bark out orders like she’s trying to prove something.Instead, she’s… softer.Calmer.Almost sweet, in a way that makes me believe she’s finally lowering her walls.Maybe it’s the guilt she feels about me saving her life that day. Or maybe she’s just realizing that I’m not the villain she thought I was. Either way, I’ll take it. Every piece of progress counts.I smiled to myself as I poured wine into my glass. Mother sat across the table, carefully slicing her steak, her eyes watching me like she could already sense I had something to say.“You’re smiling again,” she said. “That’s either good or dangerous.”I chuckled. “Maybe both.”Her eyebrow arched. “So, what’s the reason?”I leaned back in my chair, smirking. “Aurora.”She set down her fork slowly. “Aurora?”“Yes,” I s

AURORA WRIGHTFor two whole days, the office had become my makeshift home.Not by choice.Every hotel I tried either had “no available rooms,” or their last rooms had just “miraculously been taken a minute ago.” At first, I thought it was bad luck. By the fifth hotel, I knew it was sabotage of the universe. So I gave up. I drove back to the company, dragged my luggage inside, and locked myself in my office.It wasn’t comfortable, but at least it was quiet—and it was better than being in that house filled with memories and heartbreak.I hadn’t heard a word from Orion. Not a call. Not a text. Not even a pathetic two-word apology. Nothing.Maybe that hurt more than the image of Ravenna on his lap.I was sitting at my desk with a half-dead expression when my office door opened and Ethan stepped in holding a file. He froze the moment he saw the suitcases and duffel bags beside the couch.His eyebrows shot up immediately.“Why the hell are your bags here?” he asked.I sighed, leaning back i