The Billionaire’s Ex-Wife (Her Ex-Husband’s Regret) Chapter 41
The Billionaire’s Ex-Wife (Her Ex-Husband’s Regret) by Jaike e Rylee
Chapter 41
Cassie.
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I stare at myself in the mirror, completely satisfied with my look Iâm wearing a baby pink off-shoop and a matching floral balloon skirt that goes all the way up to the top of my knees. My hair is elegantly styled into a bun, with a few tendrils framing my face softly. My makeup is subtle yet elegant with a rosy blush on my cheekseep of shimmery eyeshadow that matches my dress.
âWow, you look like a princess, Mommy!â Kai says as he enters the room.
âWhy, thank you, dear Sir,â I beam at him. âYou look dashing yourselfâ
Wearing a suit, and his black h
hair combed back, he looks even more like..
I sigh, remembering Kayden once again..
âStop thinking about him!â I scold myself. Heâs a lying s*n of a bi*ch!â
He sounded so desperate when he told me that he wanted me back. He looked so disappoir fake DNA test saying that Ethan is the father of Kai. Then it turned out that Megan is preg confessing his feelings for me, heâs been banging my stepsister?
âSeriously, who does that? What an as*hole!
Thear a knock on the door. Daisy, the on-the-day event organizer that Ethan hired, enters the mont you are a dream to look at! Come on, itâs time
We follow her down the small hall of the chapel.
âLyn is ready?â
âYes! She canât wait!â.
I hear the sound of the piano as Daisy hands me a bouquet of roses.
âSee you later, Mommy,â Kai smiles as he walks down the aisle.
After a few minutes, Daisy gives me a cue. Itâs time for me to march.
Ph showed him the
Id: While he was
â¦â¦ at me.
I take a deep breath, feeling the delicate fabric of my skirt swish around me, and begin to walk down the aisle. I feel a mix of emotions inside. I feel all teary and emotional. I never knew walking down the aisle can feel like this. I have been married once, but I never walked down the aisle before. Kayden didnât give me the luxury of walking down the aisle. It was a quick, unemotional ceremony. I guess thatâs his way of sending me a message. That wedding was nothing more than it is-a business deal, a desperate resort, a band-aid solution.
I see Ethan standing beside his cousin, Norman, at the altar. The moment he sees me, he cannot help the wide smile on his face. Then he winks at me, and I cannot help giggling.
I stand in my place on the side of the altar, opposite Ethan.
âYou look amazing,â he mouths.
Then the pianist starts playing âThe Bridal Chorusâ and all our eyes go to the entrance.
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And there she is, dressed in pure white, strapless ball gown, the lace intricately embroidered with sparkling crystals. Gazing at Lyn, as she walks down the aisle, no one will be able to tell that this was a whirlwind romance. She met Ethanâs cousin, when? Three months ago? And now, here they are. Taking a plunge all of a sudden that we all had to rush to Vegas for their wedding. But Lyn is already six weeks pregnant. Norman is adamant about marrying her before she starts showing
I am truly happy for Lyn. At least one of us is walking down the aisle without so much drama of complications. Going to Vegas, in a way, is an escape for me. Since I spoke to my father last night, and he told me to stay away on Kayden, I just want to be away from them all. My father⦠Megan.. and especially Kayden.
After the wedding, we take Kai back to the hotel. Lyn hired a new nanny to take care of Kai while than 11 celebrate their wedding with them.
âAre you sure that Lyn screened the nanny she hired?â Ethan ask
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âYes.â I reply. âI also checked her profile. She has a degree in child care, and she came highly remended by her previous employers, who seem to be high profile as well.â
âGood,â he says. âI will hire a bodyguard for Kai.â
âThatâs not necessary, Ethan,â I argue. âYouâre already hiring one for me. Besides, we already Not Kai.
Ged that Iâm the target.
âOkay.â Ethan nods. âBut Iâll have the new nanny checked again.â
âSuit yourself.â
take a ride with Ethan to the restaurant.
âLyn seems happy,â he says.
âShe is. I still canât believe sheâs married and pregnant!.I sigh. âI was too caught up with my ow has a life, too.â
âI still canât find it hard to believe that theyâve met each other three months ago, and now they:
âKayden and I got married three days after we met each other,â say absent-mindedly.
Ethan falls quiet. When I turn to him, I see that he is looking seriously ahead, gripping the stirring wheel tightly
I sigh. âIâm sorry, I wasnât thinking when I said that.â
âItâs okay,â he murmurs. âI just wish I could turn back time to when Steele did not exist in your life.â
âThatâs not possible,â I sigh. âBecause that will also mean Kai wonât exist in my life. And you know Kai is my life.â
âI know,â he heaves a sigh. âAnd you⦠you are my life. You know that.â
I know. I know that too well.
forgot Lyn
chuckles.
âEthan⦠my life is crazy right now. I have my grandfatherâs will. have Kaiâs bone marrow transplant. And now, somebody wants to kill me.â
And Iâll be with you through all of that. You never have to go through with that alone.â
âBut that wonât be fair to you. I would always feel like Iâm using you.â
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âSo what? I donât care! As long as youâre with me. Use me however you want.â
1 sigh in frustration. Tears start to peer in my eyes. âIt wonât be fair to you. And I will always feel guilty about not being able to return your feelings.â
âWhy canât you return my feelings? Is it because of Steele?â Ethanâs voice is cold and grim.â â
âIf that were the reason, how come I didnât agree to date you even before I went back to South Carouna? Kayden has been out of my life for years! I wanted nothing to do with him. I wonât even tell him that heâs Kaiâs father
Ethan falls quiet.
For the rest of the ride to the restaurant, we both say nothing to each other.
Iâm sure that I love Ethan as a friend. But do I love him as a boyfriend or a future husband? I am sure. And I donât want to think about it right now.
Arriving at the restaurant, the tension between Ethan and me is thick. We sit at our table in silen, the weight of unspoken words hanging heavily in the air.
âAre you guys okay?â Lyn asks.
âYeah! Sure!â I reply.
I excuse myself to go to the bar, needing a moment to gather my thoughts and drown out th inside me.
As I sipped on my drink, I canât shake off the unease that has settled within me. From across the ro pulled in the middle of dancefloor by some redhead.
âHuh? Is he drunk already?â
bus swirling
being
I have never seen Ethan get near any woman before. But right now, heâs laughing in the middle woman grinds her body against his.
while this
Is he trying to make me jealous?â
Well, Iâm not jealous. Not really. Because I know thatâs not the kind of woman heâd go for. Ethan is more decent hat.
I turn on my phone for the first time since I landed in Vegas. Things had been so hectic. I forgot to turn it on. I figured I was with Kai anyway, so Iâm not waiting for any phone call that requires immediate attention.
My phone starts beeping non-stop, indicating so many missed notifications.
âWhoa! Who would be calling me so many times?â
I check my notifications and see Kaydenâs number on the notifications.
âFifty missed calls?
Why would he call me so many times? What is so important that he had to call me fifty times?
Arrgh! Should I call him to find out what itâs about?
I check my messages. I see his name on the notification. He sent me one text message.
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With a pounding heart I press to read the message.
It saysâ¦
âAm I too late? Did you make up your mind to be with Sullivan: Call me as soon as you get this message. I will wait until midnight. If you donât call⦠I will assume that your answer is yes to both my questions.â
âWhat the hell does he want?â
My eyes involuntarily go to clock on the wall. Itâs thirty minutes to midnight.
I signal the bartender to give me another glass of margarita.
Four years ago, I desperately wanted Kayden to notice me. And now⦠heâs confusing the hell out of
Whatâs my answer to his questions?
Is he too late?
I donât know.
Did I make up my mind to be with Ethan?
No. Not when heâs in deep conversation with the redhead he was previously dancing with.
Should I call Kayden now?
But why will I do that when he knocked up Megan?
But if I donât call him, heâll think I chose Ethan for good, when I didnât.
Da*n it! Iâm so confused!
I drink my margarita straight up. Perhaps, if I get a little bit drunk, Iâd know the answer.
As soon as I finished my drink, someone pushes another one in front of me.
âIâm sorry, I donâtâ¦â
I look up and find a good-looking guy with blond hair and gray eyes smiling down at me. He looks oddly familiar, like Iâve seen him before.
âHello there,â he says.
He has a smirk on his face like he knows Iâm trying to place him somewhere.
âSorry, do I know you?â I ask.
He chuckles and leans in closer, his eyes twinkling with mischief
âDepends,â he says with a smirk.
âDepends on what?â I frown.
âOn what you remember
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Thatâs the problem.â I admit. âI feel like Iâve seen you somewhere, but then I canât remember you.â
âIt hasnât been that long, has it?â he asks. âThe fi
· first time we met. I gave you a drink, too.â
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Then it finally clicks in my brain. This is the guy that I met at the lobby of that hotel. That night I et up in Kaydenâs hotel room.
âYouâre Glenn, arenât you?â
âIâm not,â he snorts. He drinks his beer straight up and then he begins to leave.
As I watch him leave, I remember that he may have something to do with how I ended up in Kay
Then thereâs something else familiar about him. Something recent.
âHey wait!â I call out to him.
I follow him to the exit, and catches him in the lobby.
âYou!â I say.
He turns around. It seems that smirk is permanently pasted on his face.
âYou_ drugged me, didnât you? And you carried me to Kaydenâs room that night many years
âDid 1?â he asks nonchalantly.
âAnd I feel Iâve seen you recently, too. I just canât remember.â
I rock my brain, trying to remember him and place-him.
Just then, something else clicks. The hospital. Iâve seen him in the hospital. Heâs the oneâ¦.
âYou⦠you visited me in the hospital, didnât you?â
This time, he frowns. âAwww.. you arenât supposed to remember that. I didnât want to do this.â
âDo what?â
that night.
And without warning, he covers my face with a handkerchief. I struggle against his arms, but soon, everything else fadesâ¦
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