Alle Kapitel von Amazing Ex Wife: Come Back Please: Kapitel 1 – Kapitel 10

Katelyn's POV The pastor’s voice echoed through the chapel, slow and calm, speaking words meant to comfort. I sat still in the last row, staring ahead, but none of it really touched me. All I could think about was how it had always been like this. My mother had eyes only for Derek. No matter what I did, top of my class, full scholarship, job promotions, it never seemed to matter. Derek would show up late to dinner, say nothing, and still get a proud smile from her. My father was no better. His affection had gone straight to Scarlett the moment she came into our lives. And me? My mother once sold my bedroom furniture. My bed, my shelves, even my desk. Said she needed the money for Scarlett’s college fees. I had to pack everything into boxes and sleep on a mattress in the hallway until I left for school. That was the last time I really lived at home. After that, I only came back when I had to. For birthdays and holidays. Even then, I stayed just long enough to smile, say the rig

Katelyn's POV My thoughts were a mess. Somewhere in the middle of the kiss, when I should have pushed him away, I hesitated. I didn’t know if it was longing or habit—something deep I hadn’t shaken off, or just my body reacting without my permission. I couldn’t tell. And I hated that I couldn’t tell. His hands were still on my waist when the sharp ring of his phone cut through the room. We both froze. He let out a slow breath, jaw tight, and reached for the phone with one hand. Still holding me with the other. “Yeah?” he answered, voice lower than usual. I didn’t need to hear the other side. I heard it in him. The way his tone shifted—guarded, careful, like he didn’t want me to hear too much. Scarlett. The sting in my chest was sharp and immediate, cutting through the confusion I’d just been struggling with. I didn’t want to be in his presence any longer—least of all while he whispered sweet nothings to her like I wasn’t even here. As silent as I could, I pulled away from

Ethan’s POVScarlett’s scream split the air like a blade. For one suspended heartbeat, time slowed. I turned just in time to see her stumble at the top of the stairs. Her arms flailed, grasping for something, anything but she caught only air.Then she fell.Her body hit the steps in a sickening rhythm before crumpling at the bottom in a heap of tangled limbs and silk.“Scarlett!” I shouted, my chest seizing as I ran to her. I dropped to my knees beside her, my pulse hammering.She groaned, her face twisting with pain. Relief hit me so hard I almost sagged with it. She was alive.“Don’t move,” I said, fumbling for my phone. My hands shook as I called for an ambulance, my voice clipped and urgent.When I hung up, Scarlett’s eyes flicked toward the top of the stairs. Her lips trembled. “Ethan… I’m fine. Just… shaken. Katelyn didn’t mean to…”I froze. Katelyn?Scarlett bit her lip, tears brimming. “It was an accident. She didn’t mean to, but… she pushed me.”Her whisper cut through me. S

Katelyn’s POVI opened my eyes slowly, the ceiling above me unfamiliar. For a moment, I didn’t move. My body felt sore all over—especially my shoulder and neck. The air smelled faintly of food and disinfectant. Where was I?“You’re awake,” a deep voice said nearby.I turned my head, wincing slightly. A tall man was walking toward me from behind a counter. He looked to be in his late twenties or early thirties, broad-shouldered, with dark brown hair and sharp blue eyes. He wore a gray shirt rolled up at the sleeves and black jeans.“I found you passed out near the woods,” he said, stopping beside the bed. “I didn’t know where you lived, so I brought you here.”I struggled to sit up. My arms shook a little as I pushed myself up on the bed.“Don’t push yourself too hard,” he said, stepping forward like he was ready to help if needed.“Where... where am I?” I asked, my voice dry.He nodded slightly. “You’re in the backroom of my restaurant.”My breath caught.I tensed, suddenly alert. “Am

Katelyn’s POVRachel’s reaction to my divorce filing was immediate and predictable.“Finally!” she exclaimed, her eyes lighting up with a mix of relief and triumph. “Tell Ethan to get lost and stay with Scarlett or whatever flavor of betrayal he’s into these days.”Her bluntness made me laugh, something I hadn’t done in a while.Rachel had never been a fan of my marriage. She’d kept quiet for years, mostly because of the kids and out of respect for me, but I always knew what she thought. She’d bite her tongue every time Ethan’s name came up, her disapproval simmering just beneath the surface.But now? She was done holding back.“So,” she said, leaning forward, her elbows resting on the table. “What’s the plan? How are you going to divide everything? Who’s getting custody of Lucas?”I took a deep breath, the weight of it all settling over me. “I don’t want any of the property,” I said quietly. “And I can’t afford to raise Lucas right now. He’ll stay with Ethan. But I’ll have visitation