Attracted By My Ex-wife novel Chapter 509

At the moment, Ella was sound asleep upstairs. She opened her eyes slowly. Her beautiful, doe-like eyes were puffy and red, slightly swollen, and had dark circles under them. It was clear she had cried herself to sleep. However, this did not detract from her natural loveliness.

She picked up her cell phone, glanced at the clear blue sky outside her window, and dialed Colin's number.

Although Anne had told her that dreams were usually far from reality, Ella needed to make sure what she had just seen in her dream was not true.

Hearing each successive ring on the phone made Ella's little heart flutter with nerves that it was not being answered. She felt scared and helpless.

One ring after the other, it was like a death march. Her heart, which had been beating gently having just awakened from slumber, began to race, thudding against her chest as if it were trying to escape her body. She could not hide the fear from her face and she eventually heard the cold, monotonous female voice on the other end of the line.

"Sorry, the subscriber you have dialed is not available." No one answered.

What did this mean?

Since Ella was still young, Colin worried about her when he went away on his long business trips. He gave her a private number to call, that was just for her, so that he was just a call away in case she ever needed him. He never turned this phone off and was always available to Ella on this line.

But now...

The feeling of dread began to overcome her. She immediately jumped out of her bed and dialed another number that her father used. The same result ensued. No answer.

"Mom, Mom..."

Anne was sitting on the sofa, worry apparent from her face, when she suddenly heard Ella calling out to her. She trembled but did not turn around to face her.

Late last night, Ella was awakened by a terrible and vivid nightmare. She tried to comfort herself, telling herself that nothing would happen to her father, but now...

This little girl actually had a tragic and miserable life. She lost her mother when she was so young and now, look what had happened with her father...

"Mom, Dad promised me that he would never turn his phone off, no matter what hour of the day it is, so that I can talk to him whenever I want. But today, he didn't answer the phone. Is something wrong?" Ella stepped forward and grabbed onto Anne's clothes. Her eyes were red and swollen, filling quickly with tears.

This child's sad eyes were like a dagger being thrust into Anne's heart.

Colin was missing. Yes, Ella had the right to know the truth about her father. But she was still a small child. How would she be able to bear the harsh truth?

How could Anne face Ella; what could she possibly say in answer?

"Ella. It's fine - it's fine." Squatting down on her haunches, Anne held Ella close to her. Her soothing voice was full of compassion and had a calming effect.

She really wanted to be honest with Ella but, when push came to shove, she could not bring herself to tell her the truth of the situation.

"Then why isn't Dad answering his phone?" Unable to shake off her worry, Ella pressed Anne for an answer.