All Chapters of Divorced, But Taken By My Ex’s Uncle For Revenge: Chapter 61 - Chapter 70

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061 | ELARA ELLIS

Theo’s words freeze me in place. And I don’t think I’d have ever been ready for what he says next. “She said…” he continues, like he’s forcing the words out, “you left because you didn’t want me anymore.” “What?” I blurt out before I can stop myself, then exhale. “Theo — “ He looks away this time, like he thinks he’s said too much, and I know — I just know — that he’s shutting me out once more. “Look, you won’t shut me out,” I say immediately, frustration evident in my voice. “You’ll tell me what else she told you because this doesn’t add up.” He says nothing. “Do you really think I left because I didn’t love you?” “Then why did you?” He asks almost immediately, still not looking at me. “Because you and your father treated me like trash for a very long time,” I almost snap, the words leaving me before I can stop them. He’s gone more stiff now, but my mouth doesn’t care to shut up. “You barely spoke to me. You ignored me. You — “ “Elara,” I catch sight of Nathaniel straigh

062 | ELARA ELLIS

It’s evening, and Theo is finally about to be discharged. I’m standing at the foot of the bed, my arms folded as I watch the nurse move around Theo while checking a few things on him. It’s been almost five minutes since she’s been doing that, and it doesn’t look like she’s going to stop anytime soon, it’s making me worry. As if he can feel the worry oozing off me, Theo’s doctor who’s standing beside me closes the file he’s going through and looks up. “She’s just finishing the discharge notes,” he says, his gaze averting to them. “His vitals are stable though. There’s no swelling or delayed reaction. The teacher got him here early, and that really helped. I have no idea how bad it would’ve been if she’d come later than she did.“ I send an appreciation to Theo’s teacher in my head and exhale, nodding once as I glance at the doctor. “So he’ll be fine.” “Yes.” His tone softens as he glances back at me, then at Theo again. “But you have to be very careful going forward. Theo shoul

063 | ELARA ELLIS

“What is going on here?” is the first thing Adrian asks. Theo’s grip on me tightens, and I take an instinctive step backwards when Adrian steps a bit closer. And that’s when I see Karen and Vivienne behind him too, their faces ashen with shock. Why are they all so surprised? Didn’t they expect me and Theo to be together again? Of course, they didn’t. “Say something!” Adrian snaps when I don’t say anything, glaring at my and Theo’s joined hands. “What the fuck is going on here? Where are you taking my son to? And why was he even discharged in the first place without my knowledge?” “Because you were obviously unavailable,” I shoot back immediately, glaring up at him. “And who says they can’t discharge him if his mother isn’t there?” “Well, who is the reason why I was absent?” He asks. “Wasn’t it you?” “You can believe what you want to,” I say, shutting down whatever argument he’s trying to have. I can feel a headache already creeping up on me, and I don’t think that’s somethi

064 | ELARA ELLIS

The moment the words leave my mouth, I watch as Adrian’s face blanches. It doesn’t even take up to a second before he glares at me hard. “What? Fuck, no,” he says. “Are you out of your mind?” “I’m not out of my mind,” I reply, tightening my hold on Theo. “I said it, and I’ll say it again — I want custody of my child.” “You’re not in the place to make such decisions,” he growls. “I have to agree first.” “And why is that?” I shoot back. “Why do you have to agree to it first before I decide to take my son if you can’t even watch out for him?” “What exactly is your problem, woman?” Karen asks. “First, you claim your husband doesn’t leave you, and then you leave the marriage to get married to his much older uncle. And now you want custody? Did you just suddenly remember you have a child?” “I didn’t just suddenly remember I have a child. I just realized he’d be better off his father and his manipulative fiance,” I shoot back. “And as for my problem? Think whatever you want to think, i

065 | ELARA ELLIS

We’re back at the penthouse. Still, none of us have said anything to each other. Though, when we’d stepped out of the car, I could tell Nathaniel wanted to ask something. He unlocks the door and when it slides open, he gestures for me to walk in. I step aside and wait for Theo to do that first. Once we’re all inside, the door shuts behind us with a click, and Theo grips my hand out of nowhere, his warm hand clammy with sweat. He’s nervous. “Are you okay?” I look down at him, worry etched into my voice. “You’re feeling weak?” “No,” Theo says quietly and shakes his head as he looks around the sitting room like he’s taking note of everything in here before deciding whether or not to say. His shoulders are slightly haunched and tense as if he doesn’t feel safe enough here, and that makes my chest tighten. Doesn’t he like it here already? “Is anything the matter, Theo?” Nathaniel’s voice pulls me out of my thoughts, and I blink, just to watch him bend before the kid. “You

066 | ELARA ELLIS

I can feel my anxiety eating away at me. Before I can fully comprehend the contents of Laurent’s text, my phone rings again, and I pick immediately, already heading to the kitchen. “What is the — “ “There’s a problem with the inheritance issue,” he interrupts, sounding a bit panicked. Just as I take a sit on the stool before the counter, he continues. “And this one might give Elias a claim over the inheritance above you.” My face bleaches instantly, my heart dropping into my stomach, and my grip tightens on my phone. “What?” “Your father isn’t ready to drop this,” he says. “He submitted new evidence to back up his claim that Elias is your mother’s son.” My dread increases, but I manage to keep my voice calm as I ask. “What evidence?” “A DNA test.” I go still. “He obtained a biological sample attributed to your mother through archived hospital records,” he continues. “The test was conducted through a certified lab, and the result shows a 99.8 percent probability that Elias is

067 | ELARA ELLIS

The car ride to the law firm is awfully quiet. Theo is seated alone at the back passenger seat, his small frame folded onto himself as he stares outside the window at nothing in particularly. He hasn’t said much to me since we woke up this morning. Earlier, I’d even wondered if it was because he now wanted to go back to his dad, but didn’t want to say anything. However, anytime I asked, I always got the same response. That he doesn’t want to go. So, I let him be. Except now, that I decided to take him with me. It would’ve been better leaving him at the penthouse, but it’s not a good decision to do that, knowing he’s alone. I’d be at the law firm and Nathaniel would be at the office — so who would be there to take care of and watch him? That said, Nathaniel is the one even driving us to the law firm. He has one of his hands placed on the steering wheel, the other resting against his thigh as he gives the road his full attention. Theo and I were supposed to go alone in one

068 | ELARA ELLIS

The warm air from outside hits us the moment we step out of the law firm. Theo’s hand is small in mine, and he hasn’t said a word to me since I picked him from Laurent’s secretary. When I met them after I left Laurent’s office, they were basically in what I’d like to call a conversation. It’s not even the type of conversation I wished he’d have with me. He was speaking while she listened, dust his shirt and then answer every of his questions, and for a moment, I’d felt a twinge of jealousy at that. Because to be honest, I hadn’t expected him to engage in a conversation with her or even answer her. But at the same time, Theo had always been a talkative kid. It’s just sometime within my disappearance he seemed to change. To shut down. All because of Vivienne. At the thought of that, my chest tightens, my throat clogging up, but I push it to the back of my mind and tighten my hold on him as we move toward the road. I force myself to think about the discussion with Mr. Lauren

069 | ELARA ELLIS

We’re at the park. The opened space is filled with people — children running around, adults talking, others on a walk. I’d brought us here with the intention of distracting the stranger from earlier, knowing it would feel safe here since it’s too open for anyone to even make an attack. However, it doesn’t. If anything, there’s just this nagging feeling at the back of my mind that something terrible is going to happen soon, and even the dread in my stomach isn’t letting up. I pray nothing happens. I hope I’m just overthinking it. With that thought in mind, I force myself to focus and remember that Theo is excited to be here. I tell myself that I can’t ruin his mood with my paranoia. So, I guide him towards one of the empty benches close to a tree, then drop my bag on it. “Sit,” I tell him. Without a word, Theo does so, his legs swinging briefly. I glance around once more, and that’s when my gaze falls on an ice cream stand just a few feet away from us. “Do you want i

070 | ELARA ELLIS

I don’t bother waiting for Vivienne to answer my question. I reach for Theo’s wrist and grab him immediately, pulling his small frame to my side. The moment she gets up, her own hands already reaching for him, I put myself between them before she can even stop closer. “Don’t,” I say, my voice coming out low. My veins are pulsing with a hot feeling that I don’t bother to hide, my heart racing the more I realize this woman is actually here. And she was hugging my son. The very same one I intend to take away from them. Her gaze strays to Theo who is behind me, and I block her instantly, glaring. “What are you doing here?” That’s when she looks up. Her gaze meets mine, the shock and surprise on them dissipating before her lips curl into a small smile. “Nothing,” she shrugs. “I just wanted to see him. Theo, I mean.” “He doesn’t want to see you,” I snarl. “Leave.” “Why should I?” She asks, folding her arms across her chest and arching a brow. “You saw how he hugged me back

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