All Chapters of The Billionaire’s Unwanted Wife: Chapter 21 - Chapter 30

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Your son?

~ Emmerson ~I never would have anticipated that I’d one day be standing in front of a bridal shop, secretly watching my ex-therapist try out a maid of honor dress. Even though the lady beside her was in a wedding dress and obviously the would-be bride. I couldn’t stop myself from imagining Bella in a wedding dress… and walking towards me to say…I caught myself as my eyes widened in shock at what I had just done.Did I just envision marrying my ex-therapist?And as if that wasn’t bad enough, she doesn’t like me and never would… so why?I managed to drag myself away from the bridal shop and soon found myself at a cute ice cream shop. There I came across a pregnant woman and her husband, licking ice creams like young teenagers. Unlike the man who held just one cone of ice cream, the woman had two cones on both hands, as she took turns licking them one after the other. But inspite of this, the man stared at her like she was the most beautiful and adorable woman on earth. As if on c

Apex of a new era.

~ Emmerson ~“She’s my real mom, isn’t she?” I didn’t realize that I had gotten company in the quiet storeroom until Lily spoke up. “She’s beautiful.” Lily whispered, taking a seat beside me, and I gently pulled her to sit in front of me on the ground. “She is…” The words sounded so foreign in my mouth, and I soon realized why. I never made myself stare at Isabella more than necessary while she was alive. I kept the promise I had made both to myself and Sally to ignore her existence.“You don’t talk about her… why?” Because I don’t know anything about her, other than I was forced to marry her. “I want to know about her.” Her gentle voice interrupted my thoughts. “Why?” I didn’t think it was necessary for her to know about someone that exists not on earth again.“Because… she’s my mom. Knowing her will help me understand myself better.”“You sure?” I stared at her skeptically. Though I hadn’t bothered to get to know anything about Isabella. I had no doubt that her life was filled w

Can I call you, Mom?

~ Isabella ~“Can I call you, Mom?” Lily’s soft voice interrupted my thoughts as soon as the adoption papers were fully signed. She was officially my daughter, and there was no denying it.Even Junie had come to terms with my decision and to show just how much she now supports me. She’d even asked Lily to be her flower girl on Saturday. It still feels surreal to know that my best friend of over a decade was getting married.At first, I’d worried about how lonely it would be without her since, well, I don’t remember living alone ever since I had become a college student, and I was sure I was ready to now. This was where Lily came in. She was now my daughter… I get to keep her, cherish her, and raise her into the best daughter ever.“Yes, Honey. You can call me, Mom.” I crouched in front of her and held her palms.“I love you, Mom.” The intensity of her words caused my heart to melt. Her soft arms which were now wrapped tightly around me caused my stomach to flutter.“Welcome home, Lily

I remember...

~ Isabella ~I wish it were my wedding.I wish I were the bride.I didn’t realize I'd gotten these thoughts locked deep within me until I set my eyes on the brightly dressed Junie.Though I had gone with her for her dress fitting, this was so different.There was a different glow around her… the one that could only come from being truly seen, loved, and wanted.“You look breathtaking, Junie.” I say, trying my best to hold back my tears at the sight of my best friend.“Thank you.” She smiled, reaching out for my hands and squeezing them gently. She felt my emotions, even before I showed them… and heard the words I didn’t say before I even muttered them.“Yours is coming soon….” She breathed, and I wished the floor could open up and swallow me due to just how bare and vulnerable I felt. Shouldn’t I be more put together for my best friend? Why then am I letting her see this much into me?“Shall we?” I said after a few moments. I didn’t plan to answer her, and thankfully she got the messa

Who are you?

~ Emmerson ~If there were any doubts left in my mind that Bella was in fact the same person as Isabella… then they were all cleared by her scream of “My Baby,” followed by her collapsing.I tried running over to catch her… but I was late, too late. Dr. Brown caught her just in time. It almost felt like he'd been expecting her too.Then… I watched him carry her out, like they were married couples… when in actual fact, she was my wife.No… ex-wife.You remarried, remember? My subconscious reminded me cruelly.“What are you doing here?" The coldness in her voice made the hair on my back stand on end. I didn’t have to turn around to know who and why her voice was dead and without emotion.Barrister Junie, though I have yet to meet her in person until now…. It didn’t mean that I hadn’t heard so much about her. In fact, far too much.“I came for the wedding—”“Don’t—” She held her palms in front of me, sternly silencing me. “I know who you are, Emmerson Winters.” The way she spelled out my

Her name is Lily.

~ Isabella ~It’s been one full month since I have regained my memory, and I haven’t been able to do more than mope and cry all day as It just hurts too much.The thought that I went through so much… in the hands of Emmerson and Salma… just because I couldn’t stand up to my mom.How could I have been so gullible?How could I have allowed them to hurt me so much?And… in the end, what had I gained? A new face and identity?What could honestly suck more than that, really?…I managed to drag myself out of the house for the first time in so long. I never would have anticipated that it would take me this long to get to a stage of normality, especially because… I was a therapist who treated people with depression and so on.And yet… it took me this long to finally stop crying.Winter had finally arrived here in Melbourne, so I had three layers of clothing on while I strolled around the streets covered by snow.It all felt different, like I was seeing it before.I guess that’s what happens

Salma is Pregnant?!

~ Emmerson ~“Why do you keep staring at me, Dad?” Her innocent words snapped me out of my thoughts.“I’m sorry, I—” What would I say to her? I’m sorry, but I just realized that you are actually a twin? And your biological mother whom we both thought was dead… is actually alive and was once my therapist?“What’s wrong, Dad?” She lifted her palm to my cheeks and then my eyes. “You’ve got eyebags.” How could I not? When… I’ve barely been able to sleep ever since I found out the truth over a week ago.“I’ve got a lot on my mind," I say, lifting her palms off my face and gently caressing it. “Adult issues.”“Oh…” She dropped her gaze to stare at our joined palms. “I don’t want to be an adult.”“It’s not something you can control, Lily.” I chuckled. “Just like you can’t control growth.”“Hm…”“How are your legs feeling now?” I asked, staring at her legs, which I sometimes felt could be a little too long for a seven-year-old. The other girl, Lily, had long legs too, didn’t she?“A bit bette

Am I in trouble?

~ Isabella ~“Are you okay, Mom?” I turned back and smiled at my daughter, who stood on the staircase watching me as I sat in a crouched position on the loveseat with a cup of tea in hand. I had intended to spend my day off viewing the movie adaptations of one of my favorites books. But I ended up staring at the bare space above the TV in silence.“Yes, Honey… I am.” I motioned for her to come over, and she stared at me for a second, as if confirming it were safe for her to before walking over. It was only then… did I notice what she was wearing. She was putting on an oversized brown sweater, a ripped skinny blue jeans, black ankle boots, black belt with gold buckle, mirrored sunglasses and her hair was styled up In a half-up top knot way. All of which made her look very cute and stylish… but then, I caught sight of her pink painted nails and sighed. “You painted your nails?” She nodded, rather hesitantly.“Why?” I was completely thrown off guard by her action.“I watched Aunt Junie

Will she make it?!

~ Emmerson ~“Boss… the head of Brown’s pharmaceuticals is here.” My assistant informed me as a figure made its way into the meeting room.It wasn’t until he got in front of me did my eyes widen in shock. “Doctor Kane Brown?!”“Nice to meet you, Emmerson Winters.” He stretched out his palms with a smile. “You knew?!”I say instead, shaking his hands.“I don’t leave any stone unturned in my research, Mr. Winters.” “Good. Please have your seats.” He nodded, taking his seat and soon… Two hours flew by as we spoke about why he came here… Business. “Your offer is good, but—”“You aren’t one to mix business and personal life. Are you?”“My business will ultimately become her business.” He said simply… and it took a while before I could fully grasp what he was insinuating.“She is my wife!”“Was.” He intercepted with a sarcastic smile. “That doesn’t change the fact that she is the mother of my daughters.”“Co-parenting can be arranged, Mr. Winters. I don’t mind raising your daughters alon

That could be us.

~ Isabella ~“Will I make friends, Mom?” Lily asked for the umpteenth time that morning… yet as always, I stared at her through the mirror with a smile. “Yes, honey… you’ll make lots of friends.” “Thanks, Mom.” The word “Mom” causing my heart to skip a wild beat. Though it’s been almost a month since she’d started calling me that. Hearing it never ceases to make my heart soar. We arrived at the school just in time to watch other parents arrive with their kids and walk hand in hand with them towards the entrance.I’d just stepped out of the car…when a particular family caught my eyes. It was a young man and woman with their twin female kids… The identical twins were dressed in similar outfits and had the same brand of school bag strapped around them. They held each other’s hand happily as their parents held their hands on both sides. My eyes met with the mother… and she smiled. It was a genuine smile that could only come from someone who lived a full life and was super happy to sh

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