Chased by my Ex Husband novel Chapter 13

Grace

As expected, the door is opened again after an hour. It almost comes off its hinges due to the force behind the push.

“ Grace Whitlock! ” Mom fumes, strolling inside.

Like an angry bull, she makes a beeline for me and grabs my hair. I stand up calmly and let her drag me forth.

“ What do you want from us? From your sister?! Why won’t you let us breathe in relief?! ” She shrieks in my face, her eyes spitting fire.

“ What did I do this time, Mom? ” I whisper in a composed voice.

“ You?! ” Her face turns red. “ You are asking me what you did wrong?! ”

“ Honey, leave her. ” Dad is quick to come inside and grab her shoulders. “ Don’t stress over an abomination like her. Your health is worth more than her. ”

“ Leave me, James. I am going to kill this girl today! ” Mom jerks free and grips my hair harder.

“ Mom, you are hurting me. ” I wince.

“ You are here to take your sister’s man again? How can you be my daughter? How is that possible?! ” She screams, shaking me by my hair.

“ He is my husband Mom. ” I sniffle, grabbing her hand to take it off. “ he is my man. My husband. Lily is here to take him from me. She is the other woman. ”

“ Shut your mouth! She left because of you back then. Now that she has returned, you must divorce Ethan and return him to your sister. You are the other woman. ” Dad yells, veins appearing on his forehead.

“ You asked me to marry him, Dad. The day she ran from the wedding and ruined your reputation, you made me marry Ethan. ” I remind him.

“ Now, I am asking you to divorce him. It’s not like you have been faithful to him. ” Hatred drips from Dad’s eyes as if he can’t wait to murder me.

It doesn’t affect me one bit. It just leaves my heart cold and my body burning with anger.

“ I have been faithful to him. Lily framed me and made everyone believe that I was not. ” I shake my head.

Slap!

Mom’s palm lands on my cheek, turning my head to the side. I poke my inner cheek with my tongue and sigh.

“ Mrs. Whitlock! ” Ethan’s booming voice cuts the air.

Mom releases my hair and turns to him. I touch my burning scalp and wince quietly.

“ What are you two doing in my bedroom? ” He questions in an icy tone.

“ Ethan, son, you need to get rid of this filth. We are here to do that for you. She won’t pester you anymore. ” Mom’s voice becomes sickly sweet as she addresses him.

“ He kidnapped me! ” I reveal, picking up my head to look at Ethan. “ He brought me here against my will. ”

He shoots me a murderous glare. I smirk, my eyes shining with a wicked glint.

This is just the beginning, Ethan. You should have for what’s to come your way.

“ That can’t be true! Why would Ethan want a dirty woman like you? ” Mom’s words are harsh but they don’t hurt me anymore.

“ You can ask him. ” I state.

It’s about time. My gaze flickers towards the clock.

He said he would be here in an hour. He won’t ditch me, right?

“ Ethan. ” Lily calls out softly.

I roll my eyes. She is the last piece of this chaotic puzzle. Now, it’s going to become a true disaster—just the way I want it.

“ Get out. ” Ethan states coldly.

“ What? ” Mom sounds shocked.

Dad’s shoulders stiffen as he stares at Ethan. “ You can’t talk to us like this. We are your elders. ”

“ Get out of my house right this instant! ” Ethan repeats with more iciness in his voice.

Lily flinches, as her eyes go round. She exchanges a look with Mom, silently asking her to retreat.

I roll my eyes again. The sneaky gestures and planned schemes—it’s all so normal in my family. Ethan is the only idiot who doesn’t know that.

“ Ethan, son, if you didn’t like us coming here, we will leave right now. Please don’t be angry. ” Mom changes her tone and rushes to the door.

“ Boss! ” Before she can go, Josh rushes inside.

Everyone freezes when they see the serious look painted across his face. He glances my way, his eyes showing a hint of disbelief.

“ I guess, it’s time for me to leave. ” I run a hand down my black nightie and walk towards the bed.

I hid the phone behind the pillow, with the camera on and ready to record this pretty encounter.

I am sure my performance was worth it.

“ What is it? ” Ethan snarls.