All Chapters of Stop Chasing Me, Ex— My New Wife Is Out of Your League!: Chapter 1 - Chapter 8

Valerie Pelt's expression shifted slightly, but her voice stayed nonchalant. "A year apart, and now you've learned to lie? Matt, you should know that act doesn't work on me."Of course I knew. She responded to a gentle approach, never to force, and she'd always liked it when others bowed their heads first. That was true in love, and just as true in business.So I put my smile back on. Under her faintly expectant gaze, I held the contract out to her again. "Our company is truly sincere about this project. If...""Is the project all you care about?"Displeasure flickered in Valerie's eyes. She knocked the contract off the desk, her mood turning on a dime. "You know I'm not talking about the contract. To be honest, you talked for two hours just now, and I didn't hear a single word."The smile froze on my face. After a long moment, I crouched down, humiliated, to gather the papers scattered across the floor.Suddenly, the office door swung open, and Patrick Newman's voice rang ou

I left Valerie's company and headed straight to my mother-in-law's place to pick up my son.Theodore Colton, Teddy for short, had been sickly since birth. With my wife, Harper Dwyer, away, my mother-in-law had to help look after him.Before I left, I made a point of warning her, "Mom, if anyone comes looking for you, don't be scared. My ex-wife found out I've remarried. Harper knows all about her too."My mother-in-law laughed. "Don't worry, Matt. Over the years, plenty of the people Harper and her father put away have tried to make trouble. None of them have ever succeeded."I'm not scared, and you shouldn't be either. If anything happens, call Harper. Her mission should be wrapping up soon anyway."I nodded and left.Teddy stayed quiet the whole way. He was so tiny in my arms, no bigger than a newborn, and my heart couldn't help but melt.As I walked toward the building entrance, I kissed his cheek.Then, out of nowhere, Teddy started crying and fussing.I frowned. A bad fee

When I opened my eyes again, it was the next day.I woke drenched in cold sweat and realized I was in the hospital. I immediately tried to get out of bed. "Teddy! Where's Teddy?"Valerie grabbed my hand. "The child is fine. He'll be sent to the children's home soon."Her hand was a little cold, and her touch gave me goosebumps all over.I couldn't hold back my tears anymore. Eyes red, I choked out, "Please, give my child back to me. He really has nothing to do with you."That DNA test has to be fake. Patrick did this on purpose! He wants to hurt my child and destroy me!"At the sight of my tears, Valerie's tone softened slightly. "I promise I'll bring him back once he's an adult and let him take his rightful place in the family."But now really isn't the right time. I still have my career to focus on. I can't afford the distraction."She simply couldn't hear a word I was saying!I lost control again. "I told you he's not your child! Why won't you believe me? You can call my wi

If I had any choice, I would never bring up that night.A year ago, Valerie took Patrick on a trip to Golison City.I worked late into the night, and on my way home, I noticed someone following me.A serial killer was on the loose back then. I was terrified, so I called Valerie, thinking that if she picked up and talked with me for a bit, it might scare the man off.But Valerie didn't answer.Instead, she sent me a text that was only a few words long.Valerie: [We'll talk when I'm back.]It felt as if I had plunged into ice water. The blood in my veins ran cold.The man behind me kept close on my heels. Too scared to think it through, I called the police.But Harper was faster than the police.Just as he raised a knife and lunged at me, she appeared like a goddess from the heavens and took him down in a few quick moves.I crouched beside a tree and sobbed uncontrollably. She looked over at me and said soothingly, "It's all right. You're safe now."Be careful when you walk a