hapter 50

I slapped her. Once. Twice. A third time. Sharp, precise, and real.

Ethan stepped in, grabbing my wrist. “Olivia, stop! What the hell

are you doing?!”

I yanked my arm back. “This is for lying. For sneaking around.

For throwing yourself into a marriage that was never yours to

begin with.”

“She’s already on bail!” Ethan snapped. “What more do you

want?”

“To be treated like I’m not disposable!” I yelled. “You think I’ll just

sit and watch you two play victim while I take the fall for your

damn choices?!”

“She’s not well,” he muttered.

And like right on cue, Chole slumped to the side, unconscious


from the stress and the slap. Ethan caught her, arms trembling

with rage.

“Yes. Be her savior. Maybe I should faint next so you’ll

remember I’m your wife.”

He looked at me like I was the monster now.

Chapter 50

He didn’t say a word. Just picked her up and stormed off toward the crowd of people already parting like waves for his drama.

I stood there in the wheelchair, surrounded by strangers,

everyone whispering and staring.

Alexander’s POV

From the backseat of the car, I watched the chaos unfold at the

airport entrance.

her wheelchair, surrounded by


that only public drama could

with Chole in his arms like some tragic

stage play.

expected Olivia to look shaken, maybe

causing such a scene.

But she didn’t.

off her face,

glanced around like

slightly lifted.

of panic

faint trace

My brows furrowed.

Chapter 50


smiling about?”

sat beside me, equally stunned. “She’s not

from the passenger seat. “That

brutal.”

exactly how this would go

out his phone. “Also… you should see

post. Here–look.”

upload was still fresh. A photo with Ethan’s silhouette in

some people just won’t take a

know how to remove emotional parasites?

friend. #NotSoEx #StillObsessed #DramaFreePlease”

coincidence. The timing, the setup, the performance in front of the

perfectly.


this on the plane?” I

“Right after Ethan followed her onboard

mutt.”

sat back, connecting the dots. Her behavior, her

Even Chole showing

beginning to understand what

Chapter 50

really up to.

her?” Mike asked. “She’s

alone.”

agreed. “We can’t leave her like that.

to open the door when someone else beat me

tailored red dress–heels clicking, stride


and made her

a

in a tight braid,

screamed competence and authority.

The Novel will be updated daily. Come back and continue reading tomorrow, everyone!

Comments ()

0/255