All Chapters of Chasing after me; From abandoned wife to billionaire tycoon.: Chapter 1 - Chapter 8

8 Chapters

Chapter 1

“Jordan, if we don’t go now I’ll miss my appointment.” I frowned at Jordan as he stood by the door.He didn’t move. He just kept staring at me like I just said the most ridiculous thing.“Jordan…” I warned.I knew where this was going. He was going to pick her over me again just like he had always done in the past.He was going to let me burn in a fire and save Karla.“Karla said she’s having light pains today, I need to be by her side.” He protested.I sighed heavily.“But I’m having pains too, Jordan. I need you to–”“But it’s not related to you being pregnant.” Jordan stated coldly.“What?” I stepped back utterly confused and shocked.“You don’t know what Karla is passing through, Mai. Have you ever been pregnant?” He crossed his arms.“Jordan, that’s not a nice thing to say….”He nodded slowly. “I’ll take that as a no.” He scoffed. “I’ve been trying to be as nice as possible to you Mai but you’re going too far. I’m not leaving Karla, especially now that she needs me.”“But I need

Chapter 2

“Jordan….Jordan,” I begged as he pulled me by my hair out of the house.“Jordan I swear these are all fake!” I choked out.“Someone’s trying to frame me!”He rationed dragging me once we were at the door and threw my head back.I nearly hit it against the tile floor but steadied myself.“Do these look edited to you?!” He held the pictures to my face and waved them frantically.“You’ve been cheating on me all this time! That’s why you haven’t been able to give me a child, because you’ve been sleeping with someone else.”“That’s not true….its all a lie. You know I would never do that to you, we’ve been together for so long, and I’d never do that to you.”But no matter how I managed to beg to talk sense to him he wasn’t listening.Karla came back down with my luggage and flinged it through the ajar front door.She climbed back up to get the rest of my belongings.“It’s Karla!” I pointed at her as she ran upstairs. “She did this, she’s trying to ruin our marriage Jordan!”I grabbed his tr

Chapter 3

“You must be out of your goddamn mind!”My mother yelled in my face.Her alcohol stenched breath made its way through my nostrils and I immediately scrunched my face in disgust.“Mother it’s just till I get back on my feet.” I rolled my eyes, already having a headache from her behavior.She had blocked my path, stopping me from getting into the house. A house I paid the full rent for.“You’re going back….burp…..to that marriage you hear me.” She tried to reach for me but I dodged her hand.People had already begun to gather in front of the compound.“Mom, we'll talk about this tomorrow…when you’re not wasted. Just let me get my things back in the house.” I pushed past her but she pulled me back.“You’re so useless!” She screamed. “You’ve done nothing but…but leech off me..burp….now when you’re supposed to spend on me you waste that opportunity!” She pushed my head back with her index finger.“You’re so useless and stupid. You’re the reason your father left us, he couldn’t deal with al

Chapter 4

“Move!” I pushed past the people who had gathered around to witness the commotion.When I finally got to the center of the crowd, an old man lay sprawled on the ground, his body twisted unnaturally with one hand desperately clutching his chest.His face was grayish blue, and. His breathing came in short panicked bursts.His shirt was soaked in sweat and his lips trembled as he tried desperately but failed to pull in air.His eyes were clouded with nothing but absolute souls crushing fear.My own heart slammed against my ribs and it felt like I was going to have a heart attack of my own.But I didn’t let it intimidate me or scare me away.My foot moved before my scared brain could register it.“How long has he been like this?” I asked the woman next to him as I dropped to my knees beside the old man.The woman scrambled back immediately, sobbing, as her hands shook uselessly around the air.“Answer me!” I yelled at her, shocking my own self.“”N-Not long….long.” She stuttered.I hovere

Chapter 5

The smell of hospitals never seemed weird to me, it always smelled welcoming.It’s a weird feeling I can’t explain.I paced down the narrow waiting area outside the emergency ward.My arms were wrapped around myself like I could keep my heart from leaping out of my chest. With every second that stretched too long, every door that opened made my breath hitch.I barely knew the man, I didn’t even know his name and with everything that’s happened to me today I shouldn’t even be bothered about him.And yet my hands were still trembling.“Please be alive…” I whispered a prayer.I wasn’t religious in any way but I found myself whispering it anyways, over and over.After a while of me biting my inner cheeks and sipping my sweaty palms over my shirt and jeans, a doctor finally stepped out.He pulled his mask and stared at me.I swallowed hard. “ Is he—?”“He’s stable.” The doctor smiled.My knees wobbled as I let out a sigh of relief.My job here is done.“He’s asking to see you.” The doctor'

Going back.

Mai.It always seemed strange to me, unnatural, even—how people could gather in numbers for your funeral, dressed in black, faces arranged into masks of grief… yet somehow couldn’t find the time to visit when you were sick, when you were fading, when you were still here and could actually feel their presence.I stood there, watching them.Watching the steady stream of people approach Alessandro’s coffin, one after the other, placing flowers with practiced solemnity, bowing their heads as though they carried memories heavy enough to justify their presence.It made something twist painfully in my chest.Because I knew the truth.Not one of them had come to see him when he was sick.Not one.Watching the sheer number of people now crowding around him, now that he was gone—broke my heart in a way I hadn’t expected.“Sorry for your loss. Alessandro was a good man.”I turned slightly at the voice, meeting yet another unfamiliar face. My lips pressed into a thin line, and I gave a short, cur

Send her packing

JORDANThe sound of chewing gum hit me like sandpaper across raw skin. Slow and, loud. Each pop scraped at my ears, making my jaw ache. My fists clenched at my sides, knuckles white with tension, but I didn’t move. I just watched her.Kayla sat there, one leg crossed over the other, her back pressed into the sofa, one hand lazily resting on her belly, the other twirling the gum in her mouth as though it were some toy she owned. She didn’t even glance up.I let my eyes drift to her stomach. Big now, round, and undeniable. My pulse jumped in ways I didn’t expect. There was awe there, yes—but also something tighter, a tension I couldn’t shake. “How are you feeling today?” I asked, my voice low,Kayla sighed, rolling her eyes, leaning back, letting her head fall slightly against the sofa. “I feel faint,” she said, her voice casual but edged with complaint. “I want… no, I need that sandwich from earlier. And some juice. No, not that one, the other one. You know which one I mean.” Her hand

My time was coming

Mai I felt sick. Not just uncomfortable, not just tired, but properly sick. All through the plane ride, I kept throwing up. I could hardly keep anything down, not even water. My throat burned, my head felt light, and my body just refused to cooperate. The worst part was that I didn’t even eat anything before leaving for the airport. So what exactly was I throwing up? That alone irritated me. Considering I was a doctor, it was frustrating not understanding what was going on with my own body. I had spent years diagnosing people, reading symptoms, connecting signs, yet here I was… guessing. It didn’t sit right with me. By the time we landed in New York, I felt drained. The moment I stepped out of the plane, the air hit me differently. The first thing I noticed was how busy everything was. People everywhere. Voices overlapping. Announcements blaring. Footsteps rushing. It was too much. For a second, a strong urge hit me, to turn around, walk back into the plan

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