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Chapter 116
Chapter 116
Chapter 116
Chapter 116
Jasmine met waiting car outside her workplace again, Axel’s persistent gesture. With a resigned sigh,
she chose to walk, dismissing the driver he had sent. Upon reaching home, she was met with the sight
of Axel’s belongings being packed.
Confused, she questioned, “What’s going on?”
“Axel, are you moving away?” she asked quietly, the distance between them pronounced since that
fateful night.
“Yes,” he confirmed, leaving her heart sinking. He was physically distancing himself, going to the
lengths of moving away. The realization hit her hard.
If he didn’t want her, while did be keep acting concerned and sending rides to ensure her safety. She
was tired of the push and pull game.
Feeling the weight of his decision, she pleaded, “Axel, stop sending the rides. I don’t need them. I’m
fine now; you caught the stalker.” Her voice wavered with a hint of emotion. “So please stop. Thank you
for everything and Goodnight.”
With that, she retreated into her own space, collapsing onto her bed, releasing the pent- up emotions In
small s obs.
Bella finally returned home instead of the usual silence on the first floor, she met Ethan. Slouched over
a stool at the wet bar of their home. She was surprised. Ethan was never home this early. His head
was downwards, be didn’t seem to have noticed her.
Her fist tightened.
Hazel his ex-wife was back, he had been meeting with her and her kids. She had found out by herself.
The thought made her blood boil.
But she still felt a little optimistic, she might just be imagining it. Hazel’s kids could actually be Ethan’s.
Over five years ago, she could recall, just before Hazel and Ethan’s rejection, she had asked him to
promise her be wouldn’t leave her.
Ethan had assured her he would divorce Hazel. But it had come with a condition that had made him
really nervous. He wouldn’t be able to divorce Hazel, if she was pregnant. At that time she had become
anxious. But then, Hazel’s pregnancy tests had come out negative, that very day she had moved into
Ethan’s house. Ethan was thorough, four test strips had been used, Hazel was definitely not pregnant
when she Left. There had to be some other reasons as to why he was seeing them.
The thoughts still didn’t make her pleased nor happy.
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“Bella, I didn’t see you there.” Ethan said suddenly raising his head.
She plastered a smile on her face.
He stretched out his hand for her.
“Come.” He cajoled.
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She walked to him then took his hand. Ethan pulled her down to his b*dy. The sudden movements
shocked her.
Bella’s surprise grew as Ethan’s behavior became increasingly erratic.
Uncharacteristically disoriented, he was acting out of character, even displaying
unsteady movements.
“Ethan are you drunk?” She asked in surprise a frown forming on her face.
In their over five years of being together, Ethan had never been drunk, he barely drank despite his
ability to handle alcohol.
The thought crossed Bella’s mind – was he trying to avoid a repetition of the day he claimed her as his
mate? On that day, he Had also been drunk.
“I’m not drunk, I only had a little.” Ethan denied with a slur.
That little seemed to be more than enough, Ethan’s tolerance of alcohol was apparently
low now.
Her frown deepened. Did it have something to do with the drug? She wondered.
Her trail of thoughts was interrupted by Ethan pressing a k*ss against her neck. His arms grip tightened
pulling hee closer to himself. Bella felt herself melt in his arms.
His trail of k*ss’s were sc attered trailing up her neck to her face. His hot breath against hers left her
feeling breathless. She squirmed against him.
She closed her eyes to the sensation.
Suddenly he stopped then pulled away.
She opened her eyes to him staring down at her.
“Bella.” He muttered.
Her heart went soaring wild. This was all she wanted, Ethan’s attention and love.
Ethan stroked her hair gently.
She’s not Hazel. He sighed
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Bella frowned noticing the sudden change again.
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‘But, she’s always been here. Hazel was a liar and manipulator. Her little s ob stories were to get his
pity. She had admitted it herself.
“Ethan.” Bella whined staring up at him with want.
Ethan’s l*ps came crashing down against Bella’s.
In an instant he picked her up leading her the way through the stairs to their bedroom.
Bella was excited, she could feel her heart racing madly. She wanted this, she wanted him. Ethan
however had always been too busy for her.
They seperated for a moment as he laid her down gently on the bed. Then Undressed her slowly. His
own clothes came off and then he joined her.
About an hour of their slow tortuous S**, the two lay well satiated. Ethan’s arms reached out for Bella
grabbing her and pulling her to himself. He was mumbling words she couldn’t understand.
When she finally heard what he was saying she froze completely.
“Hazel.” Ethan whispered on last time then went completely quiet.
Bella’s initial shock gave way to rage.
She exited the bed immediately pulling a robe around her b*dy as she stared at him in disbelief.
She couldn’t believe her ears. He had made love to her, held her and then muttered his ex-wife’s name!
She paced round the room, it was simply unbelievable.
“Why did you have to come back?” She questioned angrily still pacing.
Everything was going fine.
“Hazel, I won’t let you off.” She swore.
Restless she couldn’t sleep anymore.
She had to find out more about Hazel. For now the only thing she knew was that they frequently stayed
at the hospital.
At that moment it hit her. Bella scoffed angrily.
That had to be why, Ethan’s continuous visits to the cleaveland hospital, the sudden
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fundraiser, the new projects and donations! They had to have been done because of Hazel’s influence.
Bella was so furious she nearly pulled her hair out. And even worse, he had picked Hazel’s brats over
her.
She would need to find out everything.
Where Hazel worked, what she was up to, where her kids went to school. Every single thing. And as for
Ethan, she would but an end to this madness.
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The night was long and uneasy for Bella, filled with restless tossing and turning, her mind consumed by
the mysteries surrounding Ethan’s behavior.As dawn broke, she wasted no time and hurried to the
address Sebastian had shared with her. The vibrant signboard of “Tiny Tots Day Care” greeted her at
the designated location. Sebastian had mentioned that it was the daycare attended by Hazel’s kids.
Observing the building intently, Bella’s focus shifted abruptly as she recognized another familiar face:
Devin. A trusted confidant of Ethan, now apparently managing the daycare. The realization struck her,
she knew Ethan’s way of securing his properties was planting people he trusted to manage. Seeing
Devin there could only mean one thing, Ethan had purchased the day care.
Puzzled, Bella retreated quietly to her car. The pieces of the puzzle weren’t fitting together. Why would
Ethan go to such lengths, even buying the school attended by his ex-wife’s children? The situation
seemed more convoluted than ever. Her mind raced with questions. Why was Ethan still entangled with
Hazel? What kind of man would be so obsessed and possessive over his ex-wife’s kids?
Then a light bulb went off, could it be that those kids were his, and Hazel had successfully deceived
everyone five years ago? The mere thought of Ethan having a child outside their marriage, especially
with Hazel, revolted her.
In her car, gripping the steering wheel tightly, Bella grappled with a maelstrom of emotions.
She begun breathing deeply to quail the anxiety that was about overwhelming her.
“Calm down, Bella,” she murmured to herself, desperately trying to dispel the unsettling possibilities.
“Don’t jump to conclusions; you might be overthinking this.” Yet, the nagging doubt of what if’s
persisted.
She was here now, she would take the sample of Hazel’s brat and have it tested out herself.