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The Arrogant Billionaire's Redemption

Chapter 3 Mother of Mine

Word Count: 1562    |    Released on: 03/08/2024

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I was doing on my laptop. My head snapped up, and ther

napping my lips shut before the words could escape. Her footsteps we

"What is this I hear on the news about y

r than to believe everything you see on TV," I said, returning my gaze to the laptop screen

rose, sharp and cutting. "Tina told me what happened! She told me you dra

se Tina had run to her like some helpless child. I scoffed.

xpect her to keep enduring it alone? Do you know h

t. For a flicker of a moment, guilt tried

nd disappointment, "I thought it was going to be good news. I thought maybe, just maybe, I'd be expecting a grandchild. On

flaring. "Is it my fault that I don't want to have anythi

this is your fault, Mother. You went out of your way and got me a wife I never asked for. Y

ed deep in the lines around her eyes. "I just wanted

on't you dare hide behind that word. You don't get to say you wanted me happy when you t

ther into this," she

y life. Just like you've always interfered. You kept my friends away from me when I was a boy, the same way you isolated Dad from his frien

g in my ears before the sting lit up my cheek. I clenched my jaw, forcing myself not to flinch. I'd expect

with your dad," she spat. "Don't you

pologize to Tina. For the way you've treated her. She has nothing to do with our godforsaken mother-son mess. Sh

it down, scoffing, letting the sneer shield me. "I don't care if she loves me. I'm not inter

eedling, my phone buzzed. An email notification.

r grand plans to separate me from Sarah have failed. She's coming back t

ou two broke up. You had a shouting match, Simon. You tol

now?" I asked dryly. "Not that it surprises me. Maybe I sh

"The whole house could

e apologized. We're giving our relationship another c

sked it, but I saw the tremor. "Do you ev

ard in my chest. "I know exactly what you blackmailed her w

r you want. But don't say I didn't warn you." She stormed o

grabbed my phone, and dialed Sarah. Straight to voicemail. Again. My frust

nction-rang. An acquaintance from M&K Law Firm. His words made my stomach clench.

oom. She froze, eyes wide, a travel bag at her side. Her han

&K Law Firm logo glinted on the corner. My pulse roared in my ears. Without thinking, I snatched it

ng with you?" Tina's v

No-what the hell is wrong with you? To think I had begun to feel some sort of rem

about our marriage on TV. And now you let me

u, I did it for you", Her face cr

Don't you dare say you did it for me. Don't you dare use that word. You sound just like my mother. The b

hold this marriage together despite your coldness, despite the way you belittled

to a sneer. "Don't give me those crocodile tears. You put yourself into this. Don't act like you we

y mind, smiling, radiant. Pretending. Foo

e wants out, it'll be me. If anyone's filing for div

eel and stormed out of the room, the sound of my own

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1 Chapter 1 Prologue2 Chapter 2 Trouble in Paradise3 Chapter 3 Mother of Mine4 Chapter 4 Perfect Match5 Chapter 5 Goosebumps6 Chapter 6 A Racing Heart7 Chapter 7 Thrilling News8 Chapter 8 First Day9 Chapter 9 A Friend, or Not 10 Chapter 10 Triple Horror11 Chapter 11 Mother's Workings12 Chapter 12 A Little Less Than Confrontation13 Chapter 13 Back Story14 Chapter 14 Experience building opportunity 15 Chapter 15 Triumph in disbelief16 Chapter 16 Suspicion, accusation17 Chapter 17 Hungry hounds18 Chapter 18 Misplaced worries19 Chapter 19 Small victories20 Chapter 20 Little matchmaker21 Chapter 21 Unrequited feelings22 Chapter 22 Staring match23 Chapter 23 First fight24 Chapter 24 Hot and cold25 Chapter 25 Worst combination26 Chapter 26 Truce27 Chapter 27 To tolerate an asshole28 Chapter 28 Tremendous victory29 Chapter 29 Work dinner30 Chapter 30 Ridiculous Suspicion31 Chapter 31 Overenthusiastic flirty women32 Chapter 32 To worry or not to worry33 Chapter 33 Betrayal34 Chapter 34 Not pretty35 Chapter 35 Syrup and cherry36 Chapter 36 Hysterics37 Chapter 37 The creeps38 Chapter 38 Little moment39 Chapter 39 Confusing moments40 Chapter 40 Whose fault41 Chapter 41 Impossible ultimatum42 Chapter 42 Baby face43 Chapter 43 Jumbled mess44 Chapter 44 Damning instruction45 Chapter 45 Swallowed pride46 Chapter 46 Ripples of excitement47 Chapter 47 Confused thoughts48 Chapter 48 Impatience and frustration49 Chapter 49 Pitiful guy50 Chapter 50 Varying bundles of joy51 Chapter 51 Of darkened gazes52 Chapter 52 Answered questions53 Chapter 53 Blurry future54 Chapter 54 Unspoken pact55 Chapter 55 Sleazebag56 Chapter 56 Pretense57 Chapter 57 Facing fears58 Chapter 58 Loose my mind59 Chapter 59 Short circuit60 Chapter 60 A friend in need61 Chapter 61 A solemn vow62 Chapter 62 Starless depths63 Chapter 63 Game of ignore64 Chapter 64 Fairly certain doom65 Chapter 65 Of softened looks66 Chapter 66 A for effort67 Chapter 67 Reminiscence68 Chapter 68 Mother, monster69 Chapter 69 Deadly aura70 Chapter 70 And heated gazes71 Chapter 71 Mortifying abyss72 Chapter 72 Friendly advice73 Chapter 73 Vow of silence74 Chapter 74 Broken silence75 Chapter 75 Loneliness and hollows76 Chapter 76 A touch, a caress