All Chapters of The Billionaire’s Abandoned Wife Is Back: Chapter 41 - Chapter 50

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Chapter 41: I Know What You Did

Lucian’s POVBack at my house, I tore open the front door. My blood was boiling. My mind reeled from the things that Elena had just told me.How could I have been such an idiot?Lydia had manipulated me. She’d fooled me into thinking that Elena had cheated on me. And then she’d orchestrated an abortion and a fire.I could still see her face. So sympathetic while I searched for Elena. And the whole time, it was Lydia who had started the fire.The baby had been mine. Elena’s baby. Our baby. And now it was gone. For a moment, my heart clutched in a way that I’d never felt before. It literally took my breath away and caused me to stumble in the doorway.“Lucian?” Lydia’s voice called down the hall. “Is that you? We’re in the kitchen, darling.”Darling.The word felt like a knife in my stomach.I stormed down the hallway, my fists clenched.My mother, Meredith, and Lydia were sitting at the kitchen table, a bottle of wine between them. Lydia smiled when she saw me, but her smile dropped wh

Chapter 42: A Distracted Dinner

Elena’s POV“Are you sure everything’s okay?” Leon asked. “You seem distracted.”I nodded at him and I felt a flicker of guilt in my stomach.We were at a lovely Japanese fusion restaurant half-way through a decadent four-course meal. Sara hadn’t been able to join us, since her fiance had flown into town to surprise her. Leon was dressed smartly in a navy blue blazer and white collared shirt paired with designer jeans. He’d greeted me with a soft kiss on the cheek when I arrived, his face all smiles.He was right though. I’d been distracted throughout the entire meal. My mind kept turning back to my conversation with Lucian. He’d been shocked to hear about the abortion and the fire. He really hadn’t known. All this time, I’d been seething with hatred towards him. I’d thought that he was the reason I’d lost my baby, and almost lost my life.Just as I’d thought that he’d had a child with Lydia.None of that was true though. All the anger I’d carried over the past three years, all the t

Chapter 43: The Kiss

Elena’s POVLeon’s lips met mine. They were warm and soft. My heart fluttered. Caught up in the moment, I kissed him back. He furled his hands in my hair and pulled me in closer. Our kiss deepened.But then I snapped to my senses and pulled away.“Leon,” I gasped, bringing my fingers up to my mouth.“I’ve wanted to do that for a long time,” Leon said. “And I’m not going to apologize for it. You and I…we have undeniable chemistry. We’ve kept things professional up until now. But Elena. I want more.”My heart raced.Leon and I did have chemistry. There had been more than a few times over the past year that I’d felt the flicker of something towards him. But I’d brushed it off.We were business associates.And friends.Which was why this kiss was so confusing.“Say something,” Leon said.My driver waited patiently by the car door, his hands folded in front of him. People walked by us. Laughter filtered out of the restaurant. The cold rain dripped down my cheek.“I don’t know what to say,”

Chapter 44: Without Proof

Elena’s POVMy head throbbed. That was the first thing I noticed, this pounding from the inside of my skull like someone was taking a jackhammer to my brain.The next thing I noticed was that my hands were bound by something behind my back. Feeling groggy and confused, I opened my eyes.Fragments of the hotel room came back to me. The wine. The hazy feeling. And…Lydia.She drugged my wine. Somehow, she’d broken into my hotel room and drugged my wine. She must have been waiting for me inside my own bedroom.I struggled, but my hands and feet were bound by rope. The rope burned against my skin.Looking around, I saw that I was in some sort of cement room. A single lightbulb hung from a silver chain overhead. There was nothing else in the room. Just me, bound to a chair, and the lightbulb.Something caught my eye. Glancing to the side, I saw a rat scurry across the floor. The room was dank and musty. Shivering in my silk pajamas, I called out for help.Just then, the door swung open and

Chapter 45: No Way Out

Elena’s POVI glared at Lydia as she dug around in her purse. Eventually, she pulled out a phone. It was my phone. She must have stolen it from my house.“Don’t look so surprised,” she said. “I’m not an idiot. Of course I took your phone. Lucian would never accept a call from me right now. He kicked me out.”“Where are Vivienne and Meredith?” I asked. I couldn’t help but wonder if they were in on this too. I wouldn’t put it past them. Vivienne was vile. She always had been. And her hatred for me ran deep.“Holed up in a suite at the Regency,” she said. “They think I’m out with the girls. I told them not to wait up.”So they weren’t. This was all Lydia then.My mind raced. For all intents and purposes, Lydia had a pretty air tight plan. Leon would be upset with me when I told him I was signing over the contract to Lucian. But he couldn’t stop me since I had signing authority as the CEO. Lucian would also be shocked when I told him I was lying about the fire. But he’d believe me. On

Chapter 46: Foreboding

Leon’s POVThe kiss.It was all I could think about.I was in the shower, the hot water running over my body, the steam thick and the scent of shampoo hovering in the air. My lips on hers. The heat between us. Her chest so close to mine, with the rain drizzling all around us. It had been so romantic. A perfect moment.I caught her by surprise. I could see it in her eyes.But deep down, she wasn’t surprised. We’d been doing this dance for a long time now. Flirting. Skirting around the chemistry and raw heat between us. I’d been careful to bide my time. Elena was hurting. Her ex was a bastard. He’d broken her heart.When Elena sat across from me at the table tonight though, I knew I couldn’t hold back any longer. She was so amazing. So perfect. I had to let her know how I felt.Stepping out of the shower, I grabbed a towel and dried off. Wiping the steam from the mirror, I looked at my reflection.I was so much more than that asshole Lucian. I was better looking and far more successfu

Chapter 47: Prove It

Lucian’s POVI couldn’t sleep that night no matter how much I tried. I kept thinking about my conversation with Elena.I felt like such a fool. I’d trusted Lydia and she’d played me. The thought of Elena, burning in that fire, scared and helpless made my heart clutch.The last three years of my life had been a lie. I’d married a monster. I helped raise her child. Thinking of Ava, my heart clutched again. The poor girl was innocent in all this. She didn’t deserve to have a mother like Lydia.But my hands were tied.I had to get Lydia out of my life once and for all.Tossing and turning, I finally decided to get up. I wandered down into the kitchen. The lights were off. The house was quiet. My mother, Meredith, and Lydia had left. It was all alone in the house.I brewed some coffee and paced around the kitchen. Now that Lydia was gone, I had every intention of winning back Elena. I would do whatever it took. I would spare no expense. We’d be together again, happier than ever.That was t

Chapter 48: Knights in White Armor

Elena’s POVHanging up the phone, tears bristled in my eyes. Both Lucian and Leon had been shocked, as I knew they would be. I hated the thought of hurting either of them.But once Lydia released me, I could go straight to the police. Thanks to my necklace, I had her entire confession on camera. She admitted that she had started the fire and forged Lucian’s signature on the abortion consent form. I had all the proof I needed now to put Lydia behind bars for a very long time.All I had to do now was wait for her to let me go.“There,” I said. “It’s done. I did what you told me to do. Now let me go.”“Not so fast,” Lydia said, tucking my phone back into her purse. “You still need to sign the contract.”She pulled a contract out from a briefcase. Then, to my shock and horror, she pulled out a gun.“What the hell?” I said, my eyes widening.“What? This?” she laughed sarcastically, waving the gun around. I flinched. “It’s insurance. I’m going to untie you so you can sign the contract. But

Chapter 49: Don’t Move

Lucian’s POVLeon and I were mostly silent on the way to Elena’s location. Leon had picked me up in his red Ferrari, and he sped along the semi-deserted streets like a mad man. It was very late at night, so there wasn’t very much traffic, which I was grateful for.We were both lost in our own thoughts, even though our thoughts were surely similar. Elena was in trouble. Lydia had taken her. I was sure of it. Elena was being blackmailed to hand over the contract to me.My mind reeled as I imagined a dozen different scenarios, all of them horrible.Was Elena hurt? Had Lydia physically hurt her? I couldn’t believe that any of this was happening. Lydia was furious that I kicked her out. This was her revenge.I felt like this was all my fault.How could I have married a woman as awful as Lydia? Why didn’t I believe Elena three years ago when she told me she hadn’t cheated on me? I’d been so quick to believe the worst about Elena. But she’d done nothing to make me think that way.Elena had b

Chapter 50: Gun Shot

Elena’s POVLucian’s eyes flew open in shock when he saw the gun. Leon was still outside the door, hovering in the door frame between the room and the hallway.Everything that happened next happened so fast, it felt like a fever dream.“What are you doing?” Lucian demanded. “Put down the gun, Lydia. This has already gone too far.”Lydia held the gun steady, pointed at me. She shook her head and clicked her tongue.“You just couldn’t help yourself, could you,” she sneered at Lucian. “You had to come and rescue her. Do you have any idea how close I was? I did this all for you! You were going to have the contract.”“I don’t care about the contract,” Lucian said. “I care about Elena.”“I KNOW!” Lydia hollered through clenched teeth. “And that’s the problem. I love you more than her. Can’t you see that? I’ve kidnapped for you. Attempted murder for you. Blackmailed, lied, committed crimes…all for YOU! And still, you want HER?”Lydia’s fury came off of her in waves. She was losing her cool.

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