Breaking Free from the Ex-Husband

Chapter 22

Heriberto shut his eyes, wiped the ice water off his face, and turned to look at the woman.

It was Danica Spencer, Iris’s best friend.

“Oh my!” Melanie screamed again. “Someone! Get this lunatic…”

She didn’t even finish the sentence before screaming in pain.

Danica grabbed the glass of water in front of Heriberto and aimed for Melanie’s face.

Melanie quickly closed her eyes and tilted her head.

But the water never came. Heriberto caught Danica’s hand before she could splash it out.

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Heriberto stood up, and his hand gripped Danica’s wrist like a vice. His face was cold as stone, and his voice sharp. “Danica, before you go picking fights for someone, maybe get the facts straight first.”

The restaurant was packed, and the guests had been sneaking glances at Heriberto and Melanie.

Now, with the fuss, everyone turned to watch. Many were recording with their phones.

Some started sharing the clips with their friends.

even went straight to social

“What facts?”

told Iris she was back. She only

Melanie is your favorite side

was loud on purpose.

is she your friend?” Without feeling the water on her face,

being a side

“Heri…”

public, Melanie looked like she was about to cry. Her eyes welled up as she turned to

there anything I can

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manager rushed

in to cause a scene. The manager couldn’t just

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and swept his eyes across the room, at every guest. He let go

on me,” he said coolly, “But delete any video you’ve got. If you’ve posted

but there was pressure in

tucked

“Wow, Heriberto. Playing the coward now? Can’t you even

to the manager,

manager glanced at

Offending Danica was worse than offending Heriberto. He politely