The Ex-Wife He Can't Get Over

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hts were

hesitated. I didn't know if it was longing or habit-something deep I hadn't

that I cou

ist when the sharp ring of hi

oth

and reached for the phone with one

wered, voice l

it in him. The way his tone shifted-guarded, c

rle

immediate, cutting through the con

nger-least of all while he whispered sweet

rom his grasp, grabbed my pillow off

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t him to be waiting at the table

ves rolled neatly to his forearms, si

phone. "I told my secretary you can call the office direc

im a bla

ve you thirty thousand a month for personal exp

by the

Might've felt like it meant something

t this

calmly. "That wo

to mine. The coldnes

r tantrum," he said flatly.

n't a

lked past me. "Marcus and Derek will be coming to the hous

left t

..

s a family, and being a housewife , the task fell on me. Had I known I would feel so poorly on th

talking to someone, and stopping to listen, I noticed he

sister,

her and brother had filled her in, Ethan took the role of comforting h

airs and watched them from the doorway. They were s

a slice of cake for her, meanwhile, Dad took his time to dis

to me, and chastised myself for le

ion, she always would be. I

-clover necklace, with an S embedded in it. It was beautiful, but I guess it should not have surprised me,

lett exclaimed, "

ional over the gift and felt

h as did a thoughtful thing for me. But here he

time you got me anything

to Scarlett, and she beamed, whi

d turned to me, but I looked away

d Ethan around the wais

im go. It was all an act though, the whole innocent display of affection

ly be here a couple of days, and after that, I'll

choose to frock in my presence ," I said an

Maybe you should rest." He sugges

supposed to react to my husband being caught cheating on me with my sister?" I q

u talking ab

ews report on Scarlett's mystery boyfriend. They didn't say who,

t you?" I asked wi

let me e

my best to hold back my t

id and I couldn't help the

n. Could it be that Ethan would attend events outside with you? You sho

ion. I opened my mouth to speak,

She is my wife and also your sister. You should show her respec

rned to Derek. With a big smile, she brought a small gift box from her bag, "

t box with a big smile. He opened it, and from it, brought out a

on watch. You're the best Scarl

d I averted my eyes from

n," I said through grinded teeth

ack to our lives right after." he said, and he even seemed like he dreaded th

u think I'm making a big fuss when you bring your f

een us, guilt writte

go now," she said, starting to ri

e looked at me directly, "As long as

woman right in front of me. I kn

is Scarlett. I'm just an out

leave? You w

an respon

p in two at his words, but did my

ith Scarlett, I'll explain wha

e first sting of tear

go. You all can