My Ex-Husband Wants Me Back by Cheryl Moore

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However, Isabella was determined to marry Jaxon.

The Jennings family had no choice.

Isabella used her tears and threats to make her family compromise.

Nonetheless, her father, Benjamin Jennings, still refused to give in.

He had long hoped for Vincent to become his son-in-law. He thought, Jaxon, that brat. He must have fooled my daughter. She wouldn’t have changed her mind so quickly otherwise, having vowed to only marry Vincent. That made him more certain that he could not allow Isabella to marry Jaxon.

To him, Jaxon was a nobody and was not good enough for his precious daughter, He believed Jaxon was only looking for a chance to start over by joining the Jennings family.

However, the Jennings/

would

perfect in-laws, the Sullivan family.

gain nothing from that. They would even lose the

Benjamin ordered, “Keep an eye on Isabella. Don’t let her leave her room without my permission.”

Several bodyguards dressed in black responded in unison. “Yes, Mr. Jennings.”

Thus, Isabella was grounded.

She was locked in her room every day. Only when it was time for her meals would someone open the door and deliver her delicious food.

However, Isabella was not in the mood to enjoy these delicacies.

The door would be locked right after the food was delivered. Enraged, she gave it a forceful push, and the food containers fell to the ground with a clatter.

The bodyguards in black were also troubled. They thought, ‘Ms. Jennings hasn’t eaten since yesterday. And now she’s breaking the food containers. What should we do?”

Isabella had always treated them well, so even though they were following orders, it pained them to do so.

In the room, Isabella was pacing around, restless. She was unable to find a way out.

playing the sympathy card by refusing to eat. She wanted to make Benjamin feel sorry for her and

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from his subordinates that Isabella refused to eat. ‘She’s been spoiled since childhood,

Regardless, she did not dare to go against Benjamin. So all she could do was

consideration, Benjamin decided

the door to Isabella’s room and would constantly hear the sound of

room was unusually

though they found that odd, they reckoned she was probably tired and had

in.

expensive clothes out of her

brain all day, she decided to take a

window.

rope that she had fashioned out of her clothes onto her

not very tall. Her room

something she was grateful for, as that

stood watch at what they believed was the only exit. Isabella escaping through her window was not something they would ever

first floor, her mother

to help Isabella back then, so this time, she

phone, she drove a

s cat.

or suspicious when they saw Isabella’s

Isabella was taken

and Jaxon were

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ambitious. If he didn’t disclose. that he was related to the Sullivan family, he probably couldn’t become Benjamin’s son-

listening to Jaxon, Benjamin was dumbfounded. He

sized Jaxon up, a cu nning thought came to his mind, ‘Even though this kid is an illegitimate child and not the son-in-law I would choose,

she’s pregnant with his child. It’s a done deal. Besides, she’s so determined that she’s even resisting by refusing to cat. As her father, I shouldn’t push her to the brink, especially since I now

thought put Benjamin in

to marry Isabella? Since her belly will get bigger, the sooner the

“What’s going on? Whose belly is

made the decision instead of asking him. “Let’s have the wedding in two weeks. Also, you’re ultimately a member of the Sullivan family, so you should

was taking an

call from his subordinate informing him that