Semua Bab Too Late to Win Me Back, Mr. Ex!: Bab 21 - Bab 30

Auri let out a slow breath. “Good grief. You’re right beside her—why don’t you ask her? Or is she afraid to tell you?”“Auri!”“Don’t yell at me!” Auri shot back, her voice sharp with restrained anger. “How dare you raise your voice at me, Ethan?”Her hands clenched tightly at her sides.“And whatever happened to her—it wasn’t caused by me.”Anna tightened her grip on Ethan’s arm, her voice trembling. “Don’t… don’t blame Auri. I was careless.”It sounded like she was defending Auri. But somehow, it only made the tension heavier. Ethan’s gaze toward his wife hardened—filled with disappointment.The truth was, these past few days, he hadn’t been at peace at all.Ever since the slap, the image of Auri’s silent face—tearless, expressionless—had haunted him. She hadn

Ethan turned sharply. “Mom?”But Valencia didn’t look at him. Her eyes remained fixed on Auri. “To be honest, I’ve felt for a long time that the two of you weren’t suitable for each other.”There was a brief pause before she continued. “And honestly, from the very beginning, I never thought you were truly a good match for our family.”Auri didn’t react.Valencia rose from her seat, leaving Anna for a moment after saying a few reassuring words to her. Then she walked toward Auri and stopped a few steps away.“All this time, you’ve lived comfortably because you were Ethan’s wife,” she went on. “Every facility, every convenience, every comfort you’ve enjoyed—it all came from that status.”Her gaze dropped to the suitcase in Auri’s hand. “Without that status, you’ll have to be ready to face life on your own.”

“Where did she go?” Ethan muttered under his breath.He had tried calling Auri again, but not a single call had been answered. Even the last time he dialed her number, all he heard was the cold, impersonal tone of voicemail.Since Auri left, the house felt different. Quiet. Not the peaceful kind of quiet—but the kind that pressed down on his chest and made it hard to breathe. As if refusing to give up, he tried calling her again. He didn’t move from where he stood in the living room, his eyes fixed on the front door—the same door that had closed behind his wife.For a few seconds, he remained completely still. As if he were still waiting for it to open again. As if he expected Auri to come back. But the door stayed shut.“What is she thinking?” Valencia’s sharp voice came from behind him. “Leaving the house like that, as if she’s the victim.”Ethan didn’t respond. His eyes were still on his phone screen, waiting—hoping—to see the call connect.On the sofa, Anna sat with a pale face. Va

For two days after leaving the house, Auri didn’t respond to a single call from Ethan.Her phone vibrated again and again on the worktable at the flower shop. The same name kept lighting up the screen—dozens of missed calls, countless messages, and more voicemails than she cared to count.She would glance at it briefly… then leave it alone.It wasn’t because she didn’t want to know what he had to say. And it wasn’t because she refused to talk things through.Auri already knew what Ethan would say.He would ask her to come home. He would ask her to be understanding toward Anna. And once again, he would expect her to play the role of a wife who accepted everything her husband asked of her.And Auri was tired of being the only one asked to do that.“You’re still not going to answer him?” Gia asked from the front counter, arranging fresh flowers into a display. Business has been picki

“Are you alright?” Lucas asked, his voice edged with concern.He wanted to check the mark left on her arm—wanted to see how hard Ethan had grabbed her—but he stopped himself. Too much attention would only make the situation more uncomfortable.Auri was still slightly shaken by everything that had just happened, but she nodded. “I’m fine. Thank you.”Only then did Lucas turn back to Ethan.“Mr. Harrow,” he said briefly, his tone cool and strictly professional.Ethan still looked tense, his teeth clenched as he struggled to contain his emotions. “I didn’t expect to run into you under circumstances like this,” he replied.“Neither did I,” Lucas answered calmly.The air between them grew rigid.The two men held each other’s gaze, a tension that didn’t need words to explain. It wasn’t just about what had happened moments ago, it was