Chased by my Ex Husband novel Chapter 11

Grace

I blink my eyes open. A familiar white ceiling comes into view.

Everything feels like a nightmare. I never left this bedroom. Lily never came back. I never met Tristin.

And Ethan didn’t betray me.

It was a nightmare and I am awake now.

“ Madam. How are you feeling? ”

The voice breaks my trance. My heart shatters too.

I direct my gaze towards Serena who is standing on my side, staring down at me worriedly.

“ Why am I here? ” I ask in a hoarse voice.

“ Sir brought you back. You were bleeding and unconscious so he called a doctor and had her look after you. ” She informs me politely.

I grit my jaw. So, Ethan had his way in the end. He kidnapped me without a care in the world.

“ You are fine, Madam. It’s not unusual to bleed— ”

“ Why? ” I murmur, moving my gaze to the ceiling again.

“ I didn’t get your question, Madam? ”

“ Why did you tell Ethan that I took morning-after pills? You know I never did that. ” I whisper.

Silence meets me as an answer.

I clench my fists, my body beginning to tremble in rage. All this time, I treated these people like the world revolved around them…

Yet…

They treat me like a fool. A person they can easily betray and get away with it.

“ Madam, I don’t know what you are…talking about. You must have been mistaken about something. ” She says after a long pause.

I push the blanket aside and get out of bed. I am wearing Ethan’s favorite black nightie. It fuels my rage.

“ Think again, Serena. I will appreciate your honesty very much. ” I lift my gaze from the nightie and look at her middle-aged face.

Her eyes roam the room, searching for an excuse.

“ Madam…I swear I don’t know— ”

I pick the lamp from the side table and slam it on the side of her head. She howls in pain and staggers several steps back.

“ Madam! ”

Blood pours out of the fresh wound on her forehead, staining the side of her face.

“ This will leave a scar. ” I whisper.

“ Madam, what did you do? ” She cries out, pressing her palms to her bleeding wound.

I drop the lamp and walk closer to her to hold her shoulders. She trembles like a leaf. Her wide eyes stare back at me as if she fears I will kill her.

I smile. “ Ethan hates scars, Serena. He can not tolerate anyone with any visible scars. ”

Tears flow out of eyes freely, blood mixing with them to become pink.

I run my hand down her arm, reaching the pocket of her dress.

“ Once he sees the scar, he will hate it and kick you out. The scholarship your children were given by Ethan will be snatched away. He is a cruel man like that. Once you stop serving him, his mercy ceases to exist for you. ” I whisper, while the smile lingers on my lips.

Her breath hitches in fear. I release her and step back.

“ I am sure the money you received from others will be enough to sustain you for a lifetime. ” My smile falls as I glare at her.

She cries out again and runs for the door while holding her head. The door slams open before she can do it.

I flinch, slipping the phone I stole from her under the sheets.

Ethan strides inside. His cold eyes land on the bleeding maid. A look of surprise crosses his face.

“ Sir, Madam hit me. She tried to kill me. ” She sniffles.

I scoff, earning Ethan’s attention. His eyes narrow, instantly becoming red-rimmed.

“ Did you? ” He asks icily.

“ Of course, I did. ” I nod, a smirk resting on my lips.

For the way you humiliated me and watched until I bled and passed out…I will make you pay Ethan Calder.

Your ruthlessness has woken up the beast inside me. It won’t go to sleep unless you are completely ruined.