All Chapters of Too late Ex! I found my Mr. Right!: Chapter 11 - Chapter 20

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Things we pretend not to see.

Ethan’s POV.Ethan had stayed behind for a little while with his grandmother before he left.Julian’s head was a bit of chaos as doubt creeped her mind.“Are they really familiar? Am I seeing things?”She’d muttered to herself. “But my instinct can never be wrong.”Julian was so lost in her thoughts she didn’t know Ethan was calling her.Ethan’s voice snapped her back to reality, she jerked on her bed. “Are you okay? You look lost, grandma.”Julian waved her head for an answer. “I’m okay… maybe I was lost in my thoughts.”There was a moment of silence between them.Ethan seemed to have noticed the way Julian’s eyes were glued on Aria and her kids, but didn’t say anything.He didn’t want to make a scene, or frighten the kids. “You’ve always worked yourself up, you should get some rest, Ethan,” Julian said.He chuckled, stretching his hands to hers.“You don’t have to worry too much about me, grandma. How do you feel now? Can you be discharged?”Julian snorted, swinging her face to th

Formidable.

Aria’s POV.Aria had tried to steady herself at the mention of the name of her stepsister.Not because she was scared or anything, because she hated seeing her.Her mind drifted to when Lily had mistreated her because her father seemed to favour her more.Lily had stolen her life, her father, and gotten her mother killed. Who wouldn’t hate such a person.If her father hadn’t betrayed her mother, things wouldn’t end up this way.The company her mother had fought tooth and nail to build alongside her father was now managed by someone who didn’t know how it came to be.And her father? He was laying in a coma after a fatal accident she couldn’t explain if it was planned or a coincidence.Ethan’s gaze remained on her, never flickering for a second.He noticed the way her fingers tightened around the script.Marco stood silent at the corner, eyes flashing on the both of them.Aria pinched herself so hard, as her eyes glinted with something dark.Ethan cleared his throat, snapping Aria back

Keep me close.

Aria’s POV.“Watch where you’re going… fucking…” a man yelled as Aria almost bumped into him.She waved her hand in apology, heart piercing like the world was coming to an end.No matter how deep Aria hated her father, she never ignored anything that had to do with his health.She almost fell on her heels.Aria didn’t stop, she grabbed the heels off her feet, holding them on the other hand as she emerged the hospital gate.Her father was already in the emergency room when she arrived.Gwen was nowhere to be found, she didn’t bother coming.“Hello, is this Mrs. Gwen? Can you come over to the hospital. Your husband is in the emergency…”“Don’t keep yelling like he’s dying, please… I’ll come over when I’m done with what I’m doing.”Gwen ended the call, no sign of remorse.If only Joey knew what he had gotten himself into.Poor man, fooled by lies and manipulation, if only he knew the whole truth.Aria stood before the emergency door, clutching her dress.She was breathing so hard like sh

Shielding beloved.

Ethan’s POV.Ethan stood at the doorway, his gaze steady, and unreadable.He hadn’t moved yet the entire room seem to fall silent under the weight of his presence.He had followed Aria and watched from a distance, not wanting to let her see.Aria had asked him to stay back, he didn’t, he couldn’t. Not because he didn’t want to, but because he wouldn’t watch her go through danger alone.Since his appearance to the public and coming across Aria and her kids, he had sworn one thing.To keep her safe, no matter what it would cost him.“Is that a threat?” Ethan’s voice was cold and soft.Aria stood still, heart sinking. Gwen’s eyes locked on him, her chest heaving.She froze for a second.Her eyes narrowed, jaw dropped. His presence overshadowed hers, making her unsettled.The air in the room shifted, it turned cold.In five strides, Ethan closed the distance between them.“Are you okay?” He asked as he pulled his coat and placed it on Aria’s shoulders.Aria gave a nod.“I asked you to st

You had it coming

Aria’s POV.Aria walked into the mansion, tired. The words of her stepmother kept ringing in her ears like a gong.“Those little precious bastards of yours…”She clutched her bag tightly, heart banging. “She wouldn’t dare,” Aria whispered to herself, as she walked through the yard.The house was too quiet, that was unlike it.It had always been noisy with either Moria laughing endlessly, or the kids playing.Moria was seated in the living room, sipping a glass of wine.She didn’t spit a word as Aria walked inside the house.The servants were nowhere to be found, except from the butler.“Mrs, you’re home.” Miss Teresa, the butler said, taking her bag.She nodded in response, slipping her legs into footwear.“A glass of water please,” she demanded, sinking into a seat.Moria kept smiling, that was unlike her. She’d frown or feel disgusted whenever Aria was home.But today? Something seemed off, and Aria didn’t seem to notice, or she pretended to play along.“Where is Luca and Laura?” S

Silent betrayal.

Aria’s POV.Teresa’s eyes gleamed red while she cried and begged Aria to spare her.She could barely hear her own voice as she rubbed her hand into each other.“Ma’am… Please, spare me this once. I promise not to go against or harm you ever again.”Aria let out a deep sigh, her blood pumped coldly, sending a chill down her spine.She didn’t know if she wanted to laugh, cry, or just scream.“Have I ever mistreated you or anyone in this house…?” Aria tried to steady her voice. Luca and Laura sank on the couch in the living room, holding on to each other. “Tell me,” Aria started. “What exactly were her plans? I might spare you if you spill the whole truth.”Teresa went silent for a second, but then she lifted her head, eyes locked on Aria.“She had planned to drug and have a security guard to defile your reputation. If she succeeded… Andrea would have a reason to hate and have you divorced…”The whole house went still for a moment, Aria’s ear rang as if a gong was ringing in it.“She…

Mine in heart.

Ethan’s POV.Morning in the Wolfe empire had always been a busy one, nobody dared to stay idle.Ethan had made sure of that. “You’re here to work and get paid. This is not a gossip house.” He’d remind them, anytime he caught someone doing something unpleasant.“Good morning, Sir.” Marco greeted, handing over the coffee he had ordered earlier.Ethan had always liked his coffee tasteless. No sugar, no milk.Since the loss of his parents, he stopped taking sugar or anything that contained it. He believes it reminded him of how sweet his mother treated him.She’d always give him candy or sugar whenever he was sick and forced to take medication.“Candies light up the sweetness in our life,” she’d say, patting his hair.And he would smile or laugh.Marco tried to know why he doesn’t like anything added in his coffee, but never succeeded.“Good morning,” Aria greeted the crew as she walked in.Ethan’s face brightened the moment he saw her coming.Aria tried to compose herself.She tried not

Grandma Julian is at it again.

Aria’s POV.“Twinkle, twinkle, little star…” Laura’s hands vibrants while she tries to hold the mic.Luca stands beside her, slipping his warm hand into hers.All eyes were on them as people whispered.“Luca, where’s your mother? You were proud minutes ago.” Adrian, one of his classmates, teased.Mrs. Miriam, the school principal, sat at the judge's table, trying to cheer them up.“What sort of parents would ignore their school activities…” one of the parents said mockingly.Laura almost dropped the mic when the door finally opened.Aria stood at the door, smiling. Luca gripped Laura firmly, smiling. Laura , who almost gave up a few minutes ago, picked up the mic without hesitation.All eyes turned to Aria's direction as they murmured.“How can she leave her children all by themselves and still smile?”Luca’s chest eased as he joined Laura into singing.Aria found herself a seat, as she tried to cheer the kids up.The audience were amazed that the kids who looked pitiful a while ago

Almost caught.

Ethan’s POV.“You need to see how composed she was, even when everyone pointed fingers at her,” Julian said, digging into her breakfast.One thing about Julian was, she was always a chatty and friendly old woman, despite being the most powerful woman in the city.Ethan’s ears were already itching from her little stories. “You were at the school premises yesterday?” Ethan asked.Julian nodded her head while she sipped her warm milk.“Should I call it a coincidence or great timing. I was bored and decided to go for an inspection in the school, who knew what would have happened if I didn’t step in?”Ethan’s hands froze on his fork, eyes wide.He felt a chill in his spine, the smell of roses and orchids in the garden filled the air.“The way that little boy called Luca fought like a lion, just like when you were little and aggressive,” she teased.“Was I really aggressive? Did they get hurt?”Julian’s eyes flickered all over Ethan’s, a smile locked on her lips.“You seem to care a lot ab

Panic attack.

Third person’s POV.“God, damn it…” Lily muttered to herself as she badgered into the living room, sweating as if she had just ran a marathon.She hadn’t been herself since she left Ethan's sight.Gwen turned at the sound of the door, eyes twitching.“What the hell… Lily. Are you okay?”Lily didn’t say anything, she wasn’t in the mood. No when heat was pooling down her thighs, not when her soul almost left her body the moment she set her eyes on Ethan.“Why are you sweating?” Gwen pushed further, eyes fixed on her.Lily pulled a jug of water and filled the glass cup beside it.Even while she dragged the water down her throat, her heart pounded like she had seen a ghost.Lily almost dropped the cup on the floor, but Gwen caught it midway.“Why are you acting weird, Lily?”Gwen slowly placed the cup on the table and slipped her hand into Lily’s.“Talk to me darling?”The air in the room suddenly turned cold and hot at once.Will she tell her? No, she wouldn’t. Telling her mother meant

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