Chased by my Ex Husband novel Chapter 31

Ethan

“ The papers were delivered again, Boss. ” Josh informs as he places the papers on the desk in front of me.

I take my eyes off the important contract I am supposed to sign to glance at the divorce agreement she sent.

She has demanded I return her grandmother’s inheritance that she gifted me and refused to get any alimony from my assets.

It is fucking clear. She wants me to return everything she thinks I took from her. I have no fucking problem with that. But if she wants everything of hers back, she should return my three wasted years.

All this fucking time, she pretended to be in love and took advantage of my heart, my power, and my status. She should return all of that before asking anything from me.

Anger threatens to burst out of my veins, but I can’t deny the lurking panic behind my eyes. It feels like she is desperate to cut ties with me, and I can not let that happen.

Even if we remain sworn enemies, we must stay together. Even if we hate each other, we must not stop feeling. Even if she wants to be away, she can not break this relationship between us.

Now when the thought of not having her in my life is becoming real to me, and I am seeing her with other men, I think I am going fucking crazy.

Suddenly, my cell phone rings. I ignore it. I don’t give a damn about it, about anything else as I glare at the papers for a long time.

“ Boss. ” Josh’s voice sounds muffled in my ringing ears.

“ Boss, it’s Mrs. Calder. She wants to talk to you. ” He reveals, and my focus returns in a flash.

I snatch the cell phone from his hand and press it against my ear. “ You sent the divorce papers again? What did I tell you, Grace Whitlock, there is no way I am letting you go until I am done with you and you have paid for your betrayal?! ”

My voice is loud, but my heartbeat is louder.

How can she not feel apologetic after what she did to me?

How can she not show even an ounce of shame and guilt?

“ Ethan. ” Her gentle voice sounds from the speaker, but I can’t help but feel the coldness behind it. “ You have already forsaken our marriage. You call me ‘Grace Whitlock’. Did you never notice it? ”

A pang hits my heart. Breathing heavily, I forget to answer her as an explosion goes inside my head.

Day by day, she had gone down from sweetheart to Gracie, from Gracie to Grace, from Grace to Grace Whitlock…

Day by day, we grew apart. It started from discovering one lie to discovering her betrayal. She broke us apart, and yet…she doesn’t feel any remorse.

“ I called to give you a chance, Ethan. ” She whispers, detached and icy.

Veins pop in my neck as I hiss resentfully, “ You— ”

“ If you sign the papers and free me right now, I will not let the whole world see your beloved woman’s ugly face for now. ” She interrupts, not caring about what I have to say.

“ Leave Lily out of this. ” I grit my jaw.

“ How can I when she started everything? She left you, and I had to step in. She came back, and I had to step away. If that was not enough, she had to take away my child too. ” Her voice grows angry, but moist as if she is feeling equally resentful towards me and Lily as I do towards her.

“ Grace— ”

“ Decide Ethan. Will you sign the papers or not? ” Her voice becomes bitter.

I eye the papers on the desk and purse my lips. “ is this about another one of your videos? ”

“ The last time was just a demo. People quickly forgot about how my parents hit me, you kidnapped me, and your beloved stood there— ”

“ Go ahead. ” I interrupt her angry words.

After a pause, she breathes heavily. “ What? ”

“ Whatever you have up your sleeve, use it. Go ahead. I don’t give a fuck about whatever you can do, Grace Whitlock. Because even if you raise hell on Earth, there is no fucking way I will sign these papers. ” I utter, grabbing the papers and flinging them to the dustbin in the corner.

“ Ethan, do you believe I can not get a divorce if you don’t sign the damn papers? ” She seethes, seemingly caught off guard.