All Chapters of Ex-Husband, Back Off: Chapter 1 - Chapter 10

10 Chapters

Chapter 1

In my arms, my son blinked, puzzled. "Mommy, who's that man?""Nobody. Don't listen to him. Let's go."I scooped him up and turned to leave.After Chase Reed left, I'd gotten rid of the baby I'd been carrying and married someone else. My husband and I were happy together, deeply in love. The son in my arms had nothing to do with Chase."Ivy, are you still mad at me? How can you keep a son from knowing his own father?"Chase blocked my path, his face dark with anger.I met his eyes, calm and unshaken. "We've been apart for three years. What makes you think you're his father? He isn't your son."Chase let out a sigh. "You're still holding it against me that I left for so long. But freedom is in my nature—I was never going to give it up for a child. I needed time to be myself."I held my son tighter and shook my head. "Chase, I'm not holding anything against you. I love my husband, and you and I have nothing left between us. Move."Back when we'd agreed to spend the rest of our l

Chapter 2

Chase's expression froze. "Two daddies? What do you mean, two daddies?"My son tightened his arms around my neck and explained earnestly, "I already have a daddy. That's who we came here to find."The blood drained from Chase's face. He stood frozen, pupils trembling, too stunned to speak. "You... already have a daddy?"My son nodded firmly.Then, as if something had clicked, Chase spun back to me, his eyes full of accusation. "Is this how you've been raising him? Even the kid knows he came here to find me, and I'm standing right here, and you still won't let him call me Dad?"We had come to find the boy's father, but that didn't mean the father was Chase. Even when I was carrying Chase's child, I'd never seen him show this much concern. And now, standing in front of him was a son that belonged to another man—I had no idea where this obsession of his was coming from.I frowned and raised my voice. "Chase, listen carefully. I got married a long time ago. This isn't your son.""St

Chapter 3

I felt nothing at all."I've said it plenty of times already. Chase and I have nothing left between us. I have my own family. Tell him to have some self-respect."With that, I took my son and walked straight out of the dining area.Back in my room, Nathan Sterling called. His voice, warm and gentle, put me at ease almost instantly."How's the place treating you, honey? Anything you're not happy with? I'll have the manager fix it."I thought about the unpleasantness earlier, but didn't mention it. We'd be leaving tomorrow anyway—no point causing trouble for the manager over it."Everything's great. Rowan loves it here. We can't wait to see you."Nathan chuckled softly. "Good. I'll be there to meet up with you two soon. Muah. A kiss for my darling wife, and, muah, a kiss for our darling son."Whatever cloud had settled over me instantly cleared.After changing, I took my son out for the afternoon. We bought a small mountain of souvenirs, which the two guides I'd hired carried fo

Chapter 4

Chase's roar cut through the quiet night, harsh and jarring.Startled guests stepped out of their rooms, craning their necks to see what was happening. Monica came rushing out too, shrieking, "I know, right? That stuff could've killed him! You're way too extreme just to get Chase's attention!"I looked at Chase's face, twisted with what he called "fatherly love," and could only find it ironic."Open your eyes and look. Does my son show a single sign of an allergic reaction?"I picked him up and rubbed soothing circles on Rowan's back. He'd clearly been startled, his little mouth still pouting, but his breathing was steady, his eyes clear—no trace of discomfort anywhere.Chase froze. The anger on his face melted into confusion and panic, and he started muttering to himself. "Everyone in the Reed family is allergic to peanuts—a few peanuts, and we can barely breathe. My father, my grandfather, all of them. How could he not—"Monica jumped in, reassuring him with total confidenc

Chapter 5

Two tall figures shot out of nowhere, one from each side, and chopped down hard on Chase's arm.The guides pulled Chase back the moment he flinched in pain, while Nathan swept in and scooped Rowan into his arms. I rushed over to check on him."Baby, does anything hurt?"Rowan leaned into Nathan's chest and shook his head timidly. A second ago, with Chase gripping him, none of us had dared pull too hard for fear of hurting him. Thankfully, Rowan had only been startled—nothing else was wrong. I finally let out the breath I'd been holding.Nathan freed one arm to wrap around my shoulders, his eyes full of concern. "You okay, honey?"I shook my head. "I'm fine."Feeling the warmth radiating from him, my heart finally settled completely.The first time we'd met, he'd shown up looking every bit like a hero, too. Back then, I'd just recovered from the miscarriage and taken a job doing hotel maintenance. A guest with bad intentions had cornered me—three grown men trying to drag me into

Chapter 6

To spare Rowan any more of this nonsense, I had Nathan set him down and had one of the guides take him to wait in the car.Chase watched him go, and finally let out a defeated sigh. He'd seen it clearly enough just now—Nathan and Rowan standing together looked like they'd been cut from the same mold. The evidence spoke for itself. He no longer had any grounds left to claim that child as his.When he turned back to me, his voice was thick with accusation. "And what about our child? He's still so young—why haven't you kept him close? Is this how irresponsible you are?"Even if you married Nathan, you had no right to take my child and raise him with another man without my permission! I don't even know if he's being taken care of properly!"I let out a mocking laugh. Now he wanted to play the concerned father, worrying whether his child was doing well? Back then, he'd run off chasing his so-called freedom. He never planned to be there for the birth, never planned to raise an infant.

Chapter 7

"Don't touch her!" Chase bellowed, fury in every word. "Don't think money makes you untouchable! People would tear you apart if they knew you stole another man's wife! I'll see you ruined for this!"Nathan let out a cold laugh. "Who exactly should be worried about being ruined? Ivy was pregnant, and the two of you left without a word—how is that any different from eloping together?"You two got to go off on your merry way, and Ivy was supposed to stay faithful, guarding her virtue like some saint? And about 'stealing another man's wife'—there's no marriage certificate. What wife?"Monica tried to argue anyway. "Hmph! So Ivy gets a pass for secretly getting an abortion and running off with another man—""Monica!" The manager hurried over and pulled her back. "That's enough out of you. You've been freeloading at my guesthouse this whole time, and you have the nerve to disrespect my boss like this?"He turned to Nathan and me and bowed apologetically. "I'm so sorry. I had no idea you

Chapter 8

"I thought he was my son!" Chase cut in, his face flushed with panic. "You can't blame me for the mistake! She was still pregnant with my kid when I left—I was only gone three years, and she wouldn't even wait for me! That's a complete betrayal!"A younger officer frowned at him, as if he'd just heard something utterly unbelievable. "She was pregnant, and you left for three years, and you expected her to wait for you?"The senior officer looked at Chase with the same confusion but kept his tone even and formal. "Do you have any written agreement or legal documentation?"Chase faltered. "No... I don't."The younger officer muttered bluntly, "This selfish, and still won't leave her alone? What, were you expecting her to wait for you to come home forever?"Chase's face went instantly red."All right," the senior officer said, glancing around at everyone present. "Let's take this down to the station."By the time we reached the station, Nathan's legal team was already waiting. Chase

Chapter 9

I turned around. With the officers keeping watch over him, the best Chase could do was get to his feet—he couldn't come any closer. He looked like he refused to let go."Ivy, if... if I'd only asked you to wait two years back then, or even a year and a half—would you have waited?"The question was a test, and a laughable one at that. He still believed I'd cut ties with him because he'd made me wait too long. But it wasn't the length of time that had killed anything I felt for him. It was his selfishness.I was reasonable enough to understand that freedom mattered to him, and I would never have stopped him from chasing that cycling trip he'd dreamed of. But he'd chosen, of all times, to leave the moment I was pregnant and needed someone the most. I'd been about to give birth. The baby would be here any day. Both the baby and I needed care. And he'd trusted Monica's word that maternal instinct alone would handle everything, and walked away regardless—whether out of genuine stupidity

Chapter 10

Chase's whole body tensed. His eyes glistened with tears, but finally, he dropped his head in defeat and said nothing.He needed time to process the truth—the wife and kid he'd imagined were never his to begin with.Nathan wrapped an arm around me, ready to leave.Monica let out a smug little laugh and made moves to head out too. The show was over, she hadn't done anything wrong, and there was no reason for her to stick around.But Nathan's lawyer stepped forward at just the right moment. "Monica Cole, given that you publicly slandered and defamed my client, Ms. Ivy Turner, in a public setting, damaging her reputation, we will be initiating legal proceedings.""What?"Monica's eyes went wide with shock. She stared at the lawyer, then at us, clearly stunned.Apparently, in the span of just a few minutes, the legal team had already put together a game plan."The amount of damages we'll be seeking for reputational harm will be substantial. I'd advise you to start preparing the fun

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