Todos los capítulos de Chasing after me; From abandoned wife to billionaire tycoon.: Capítulo 1 - Capítulo 5

“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

“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

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'