Chased by my Ex Husband novel Chapter 1

Grace

“ She is back. Sign the divorce and end this. ” Ethan says, cold and indifferent.

Now, I understand that one incident can change your life forever.

Three years ago, an incident like that turned my life upside down when my sister fled her wedding, leaving me to marry her fiancé.

But, I loved him so I didn’t consider it a bad incident. Instead, it was a stroke of luck that the man I adored became my husband.

But today, another incident awaits me. The life I built is on the verge of destruction.

I stare at him in disbelief. He doesn’t look like the man who doted on me for three years. He looks like the man who can’t stand me because he wants to be with another woman.

I look down at the Divorce Agreement placed on the table. My heart twists painfully.

It’s funny how a signature can bind you into a marriage—a relationship you are supposed to cherish with all you have. But a signature can also end this relationship as if it were always fragile and meaningless.

“ Please—Please don’t do this, Ethan. ” I whisper, unable to stop the tears from flowing down my cheeks.

“ Why are you making a fuss, Grace? It was already planned that once we found Lily, I would divorce you. That’s the reason I agreed to marry you! ” His tone is accusatory. His eyes, void of emotions glare at me icily.

My world spins out of control. Lily, my sister is back and my worst nightmares have come true.

“ Three years, Ethan. We have been married for—for three years. And she returned just a month ago. ” I cry out.

“ Does that change anything? You are in her place. You need to leave and return everything to her. ” He scoffs coldly.

“ Three years ago, she fled and left you waiting on the altar, Ethan! ” I sob. “ Back then, I left everything, my dreams, my studies, my career, and stepped into her spot to marry you. ”

“ She left the altar because of you! Because you told her that you love me and made her feel guilty for having me. Don’t act innocent now! ” He raises his voice.

My breath hitches. Why does it hurt so much to hear that he thinks everything was my fault?

“ I have told you again and again! ” I grip my hair, crying out. “ I didn’t tell her that! I loved you but I loved her too. She is my sister, Ethan. I wouldn’t ruin her marriage. Why can’t you believe me? ”

“ Why else would she run? She loved me. You destroyed her life by forcing her to marry another man and leaving me to you. Now, she is alone and broken and it’s all because of you. But I won’t let you torture her anymore. Once you sign the divorce, I will marry her as I should have all those years ago. ” Ethan roars, and grabs a glass from the table before smashing it on the ground.

I jump in my spot. Fear twists my guts. I look down at the shattered pieces before glancing at him.

When Lily returned one month ago and met us, Ethan told me I shouldn’t worry.

But I should have known. The look of love on his face was not fake. I should have known that she would poison his mind sooner or later, that she would tell a stupid lie that I made her run.

What is a three-year marriage worth in front of a woman like my sister, Lily anyway? She is the epitome of success and beauty. Men drool over how unreal and sexy she is. My husband is not different either.

But I want to scream and tell him that she never loved him. She wanted him for his money. But once she found a man richer than him, she fled the marriage.

She dumped him and didn’t care how it destroyed him or the reputation of our family.

I should tell him how miserable he looked when he stood on the altar, confused and angry while waiting for a woman who was long gone.

I want to tell him that his misery hurt my heart so I abandoned everything and took Lily’s place to mend the broken heart of a man I loved my whole life.

But how do I break his heart like this? Even if I do, will he even believe me?

“ I loved her! You knew I loved her. All along, you knew and yet you sabotaged our lives. You destroyed everyone’s happiness and you are still denying it!? ” Like a raging beast, Ethan storms towards me and grips my jaw harshly.

My teeth sink into my inner cheeks. I gasp, tears pooling in my eyes.

My heart feels like someone has stabbed it. It’s bleeding and it hurts. Why does he not care?

“ I di...didn’t Ethan. Please—Please trust me. ” I sniffle, gripping his wrist to free myself.

“ Trust you? A disgusting woman like you who can ruin her sister’s life? How can I trust you?! ” He is seething.

His green eyes are bloodshot with anger and an intention to kill.

He squeezes my jaw harder. I scream, sensing the metallic taste of blood in my mouth.