Goodbye, Mr. Ex-Husband, I Won't Come Back novel Chapter 161

Tessa

My mood turned sour after listening to the words of Amanda’s aunt.

What if they’d really succeed in their plans if I don’t reconcile with Logan?

I shook my head and gulped down the bitter liquid in my glass. I didn’t want her words to play with my mental peace. I trusted Logan and I knew he’d not fall into their trap.

He loved his children and perhaps me as well.

“What are you doing here, Mrs. Wilferd? Amanda was looking for you when she didn’t find you with the ladies.”

I exhaled deeply when Ashley’s voice reached into my ears. I had to act my best so she’d not see how her presence made me uncomfortable.

“I had to attend an important call.” I lied and about to walk past her but her next words forced me to halt in my track.

“I know what my aunt said to you earlier and I am really sorry because it put you in an uncomfortable position.”

I tilted my head to glance at her.

“I don’t care what they say. I know my husband and we’re mature enough to ignore such gossips.” I pressed a tight smile.

“Exactly, they are only baseless assumptions. I’d not lie. Mrs. Lilia Wilferd proposed this idea to my parents but they refused and I am also not interested in marrying just anyone for the sake of money and status. I am an independent woman. Seducing a married man with kids isn’t me.”

She was very vocal and confident as she tried to clear the misunderstanding caused by her aunt.

“I appreciate your understanding, Ms. Steller. Please, excuse me now. Logan must be looking for me.” I said and made my way to the dining table.

“I really admire you as a person. We can actually be friends.” She walked beside me.

I mentally rolled my eyes. As long as she tried to stay close to my husband, we couldn’t be friends.

“Tess, where have you been?” Logan, who saw me walking towards him, stood up from his chair and dragged the chair on his left side for me.

“Thank you. I went to take a call.” I lied to him as well.

The dinner started. The air was light since nobody dared to bring displeasing subjects on the table under the presence of the senior lady who thanked everyone to make her birthday memorable and she wanted to see the family and friends often.

Logan was very attentive towards me. He talked about our marriage, kids and everything openly. The environment was light except for the woman who ruined my mood earlier. She was giving me displeasing glances.

“Forgive me in advance, Logan but mind if I ask you both a question?” The very same woman said and caught everyone’s attention on her.

My heart sank.

But I could barely focus on anything. Logan openly confessed his love for me.

“We have reached home.”

Logan’s voice pulled me out of my deep reverie and I looked out of the window. He parked the car outside my house.

“Thank you for the ride.” I said and stepped out.

He also came out and rounded his way towards me.

“I am sorry for what you had to face earlier.” He looked guilty when it wasn’t his fault.

“Don’t apologize. She isn’t the first or last person with such cheap mentality. I stopped caring for such people’s opinion a very long time ago.” I replied.

He held my hands gently and brought them to his lips.

“I am sorry, Tessa for every time you had to face it alone. Now I realize how my mother’s friends would have treated you in my absence during those parties at my parents’ house.”

“It’s fine. It’s past now.” I said and there was a moment of silence.

“Logan…what you said earlier…umm..about loving me. Is…it true?” I finally dared to ask him.