Chased by my Ex Husband novel Chapter 10

Grace

Dread washes over me in waves. Instinctively, my body goes limp in his arms while I try to wrap my mind around how he got in.

“ You pretended to be all innocent and loyal to me all this time. Yet, you were sleeping with every man you could get your hands on, right?! ” His dangerous voice hisses.

“ You…You are trespassing. ” I swallow and start struggling again. “ Security will be coming up anytime and— ”

He laughs, cutting me off mockingly. “Security? What fucking security, Dear Wife? They are all gone. ”

My blood cools in my veins as I process his taunt. I know this tone, this cruel streak of behavior.

“ What—What did you do, Ethan? ”

“ Did you think he could keep me from reaching you? ” Ethan’s arm tightens around my waist.

I groan, pain erupting in my lower belly. The wounds are still raw. It hurts. But he doesn’t care.

“ And why must you reach me?! Haven’t you taken enough? Do you have to hurt me more? ” My voice becomes moist as I struggle to keep the tears at bay.

All I need is a cold heart. I don’t want to cry whenever I recall my loss. I don’t want to give them the sick satisfaction of watching me crumble again. I won’t fear anyone anymore.

“ Hurt you? Oh no, Gracie? When did I do that? ” His voice is cold. “ I haven’t even started yet. I could have divorced you and forgiven you for what you did to Lily but you had to drag my name through the mud by whoring around. ”

“ What about Lily? Didn’t she do the same to you? ” I grit my jaw.

The temperature drops in the room. I know I am pushing his limits, but I want to hurt him.

“ For whatever reason, she did make a fool out of you. While you stood at the altar like a clueless dog, she ran away with another man! Did I tell her I love you? Suppose, I really did. But she could have stayed to explain to you, right? ” I chuckle.

His grip loosens around my waist. I take this chance to kick him in the shin and escape his arms.

“ But she chose to abandon you instead. She kicked you to the curb like a used item and you think so highly of yourself? You are pathetic. So very Pathetic, Ethan Calder. ” I hiss, facing him angrily.

Instantly, he lunges towards me. I don’t back down and stare back as his hand hovers in the air, so close to my neck.

“ What a man you are. First, you hit me with a vase, then hurt my face, and then, you killed your child. ” I whisper sarcastically. “ You take pride in hitting a woman. It must be what it takes to finally feel worthy of being called a man. By abusing me, you think you have become dominant. But guess what? ”

I close the distance between us and look into his eyes coldly.

“ That doesn’t make you a man. You are only proving how you need to hit women to feel better about yourself. ”

“ You are still claiming that bastard was mine? ” He smirks cruelly.

My heart drowns. Nothing hurts more in this world than having the father of your child call them a bastard.

My throat clogs.

“ Cat got your tongue now? ” His eyes narrow on me. “ do you even know whose child it was before you decided to dump it on me or was it random? ”

My hand clenches by my side. “ I…I am relieved the child was not born. ”

It feels like someone has shredded my heart into pieces again. But no tears fall from my eyes.

Ethan’s handsome face twists into a scowl as he glares me down. “ are you finally— ”

“ I wouldn’t want a child with you, Ethan. You don’t deserve to be a father. ” I whisper under my breath. “ I am glad that innocent child didn’t have to suffer in this world because of you. ”

A heavy silence settles between us. He stares at me, his eyebrows bunched. While I stare back, my mind goes blank.

Slowly, rage reflects in his eyes. It’s icy and murderous.

“ That child was not mine. ” He growls.

“ How are you so sure about it? Are you impotent? ” I retort.