Goodbye Saintess. novel Chapter 20

Back then , Hera was always the one to hang up first . Whenever I dared to end the call , she would vanish for days . No calls , no texts – until I finally gave in and apologized . Only then would things return to ” normal . ” But real love didn’t mean one person couldn’t live without the other . I used to give her those outs out of respect , letting her win even when she didn’t deserve it . Not anymore .

Tonight , I stared at the flood of missed calls on my screen – dozens , maybe more . She was still calling . ” Keep calling if you want . I’m done . ” I didn’t hesitate . I switched my phone to silent , turned off the screen , and went to sleep . With my phone muted , I had no idea if she’d try again . The world finally went quiet . Soon , I drifted into deep sleep . At some point , my bladder rudely woke me . Groggy , I stumbled out of bed to use the bathroom . Habit made me pick up my phone to check the time . I wasn’t expecting anything , but I took one glance , and there it was .

She was still trying to reach me . It was 2:30 a.m. She had called over a hundred times . Maybe when she realized I blocked her number , she switched tactics . My screen flooded with texts . And just as I was mid – step to the bathroom , a few popped up . Message 1 : [ Sebastian , please . Just come tonight . I’m freezing out here by the bar . I’m all alone . ] Message 2 : [ What the hell is wrong with you ? Even if we’re getting divorced , I’m still your wife . You’re seriously going to leave me stranded outside a bar ?

] Message 3 : [ If you don’t come , I’ll leave with the next guy who offers . Doesn’t matter where he takes me . I’m dressed real pretty tonight . ] Right below those messages was a photo . It was a selfie – same outfit , same bar . Her cheeks were red , and her eyes were glossy and unfocused , but her beauty was still sharp enough to cut . She looked like a vulnerable , seductive kitten , lost and begging to be found . Whether she meant it or not , the background clearly showed several men staring directly at her . I stared , stunned .

Was this really the cold , high – and – mighty CEO of Edge Inc. ? Had Hera Bishop really been reduced to sending flirty threats just to get me to show up ? I shook my head and typed a single line . Sebastian : [ Do you honestly think this kind of threat will work on me ? ] She replied instantly . Hera : [ Why won’t you come see me ? ] Sebastian : [ Simple . You told me to stay out of your life . What , your old flame bailed on you after the bar date ? ] Even while relieving myself , I hit send with a sarcastic smirk . She didn’t miss a beat .

Hera: [ Bobby was scared to sleep alone , so I sent him home first . It’s just me now . Will you come ? ] 1/2 Sebastian : [ Nope . You’re not fooling me . You’re Hera Bishop , CEO of Edge Inc. Flash your name , and every man in that bar will run for the hills before daring to mess with you . ] That message must have been impactful , as there was no reply . For once , she didn’t fire back instantly . I finished up and headed back to bed . I was crawling under the covers when the next message finally arrived . Hera : [ What do you want from me ? What will it take for you to come see me?

] I sighed . This had gone too far . Sebastian : [ Hera , there’s no reason for us to see each other anymore . ] Sebastian : [ And if there is , it’ll be Monday at the courthouse , when we sign the divorce papers . ] Sebastian : [ When we were together , it felt like I didn’t even exist in your world . Now that we’re apart , I’d appreciate it if you stopped barging into mine .