From His Ex-Wife to the World's Most Sought-After Restorer (Jade and Hudson) novel Chapter 240

"Don't want me to touch you? Who do you want? I'm your husband. I have every right to touch you. You're just going to have to deal with it!"

"You psycho!"

Jade tried to scramble back, but Hudson grabbed her ankle and yanked her back, pinning her down. His hot breath fanned across her face.

"Save your breath for later."

He leaned down, the scent of her like a sweet, intoxicating wine.

His eyes were hazy with a sudden, desperate hunger. He moved to kiss her.

Jade's eyes were clear and sharp. Seeing him lower his guard, she brought her knee up with everything she had.

Oof—

Hudson let out a muffled groan, the agonizing pain in his groin making it impossible to stand.

Jade scrambled off the desk. In a moment of pure impulse, she delivered a hard kick to his side as she ran past. Hudson gasped, collapsing onto the floor in a heap.

She didn't look back. She ran for the door, pulling out her phone to call the police.

She'd only made it two steps when the door was pushed open from the outside.

Two uniformed officers stepped in, looking around.

"Ma'am? We got a report of an assault. Is everything okay?"

Jade didn't hesitate. She pointed straight at Hudson.

"Him. He's the one."

At the precinct.

Hudson's expression was dark and dangerous, like a demon from hell.

He told the police they were married and that it was just "marital foreplay." The officers demanded proof.

It wasn't until Kevin arrived with the marriage license that they let him go—but not before a lecture.

"A wife is meant to be cherished, sir. You can't be that aggressive."

"Even in a marriage, consent is key. What you did is illegal."

"Go home and learn some respect. Don't let this happen again."

...

By the time Hudson walked out of the precinct, it was well past midnight.

Kevin followed behind, not daring to look at Hudson's face, which was practically dripping with cold fury.

Being arrested for harassing his own wife and getting lectured by a bunch of beat cops... for a man who had been at the top of the food chain his entire life, this was the ultimate humiliation.

Kevin didn't even want to imagine what was going through Hudson's head...

Just then, he noticed Hudson's stiff back start to slump. Cold sweat was breaking out on his forehead.

"Sir!"

Kevin rushed to steady him, sounding panicked.

"What is it? Are you hurt?"

Hudson had been holding it in since the precinct, but the pain was becoming unbearable. The location of the injury was too embarrassing to say out loud.

"Just... take me to the hospital. Now."

High-end private hospital.

After the exam, Hudson lay in bed, staring at the ceiling.

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