He Never Loved Me Until the Day I Finally Left Him novel Chapter 180

The assistant kept talking rapidly, desperate to convince him. "You have to believe me, this wasn't her idea! She's had multiple bad spells lately, but she explicitly forbade us from calling you. She only ever contacted her doctors. You can call them right now to verify it!"

She paused, biting her lip and shifting nervously, acting as if she were terrified to say the next part.

"Spit it out!" he barked, his voice laced with dangerous authority.

"I... I don't know if I should say this," she stammered, putting on a brilliant show of hesitation.

"I said speak!" he roared, his temper finally redlining.

This time, the assistant didn't dare hold back. "Mrs. Hayes has called Ms. Ramirez a few times recently. I overheard it. I don't know exactly what was said, but every single time she hung up, Ms. Ramirez was sobbing hysterically."

He frowned sharply, genuine shock breaking through his anger.

Helena had been calling Janetta?

"When did this happen?" he demanded viciously.

"The last call was just a few days ago, I think," the assistant replied, pretending to think back.

His expression turned impossibly dark.

No wonder Helena had been acting so smug, looking at him like she held all the cards.

He actually believed she would never stoop so low.

He never imagined the seemingly defenseless, submissive woman was quietly laying traps for him in the dark.

The realization made him feel utterly revolted.

The murderous storm brewing in his eyes grew terrifyingly thick.

"Mr. Hayes, she only listens to you! You have to tell her to come back. I'm terrified something is going to happen to her on that flight," the assistant begged. "Her mental state has been absolutely horrible lately."

She let out a heavy, dramatic sigh, perfectly selling the image of a deeply concerned friend.

Every word oozed with manufactured panic.

This time, he didn't hesitate for a single second. He pulled out his phone and dialed Janetta's number.

As the phone rang, he sprinted back toward the terminal doors.

She picked up, but remained completely silent.

He didn't ask; he ordered. "Jana, get off that plane right now and come home."

"Seb, I'm so sorry..." Her voice was thick with tears.

The high-definition video captured the sheer panic on his face, the frantic sprint through the terminal, the sheer desperation as he gripped his phone.

That was a version of Sebastian that only existed for Janetta.

In front of her, that desperate, fiercely devoted man was nothing but a ghost.

Heh. He wouldn't even spare his own wife a single ounce of basic human pity, let alone anything resembling love.

After seven years of marriage, she was completely numb to the humiliation.

Because it always ended exactly like this.

He would burn the world down to protect Janetta, but he would toss Helena away like garbage without a second thought.

No matter how hard she tried, no matter how much blood and tears she sacrificed.

Standing next to Janetta, she was completely worthless in his eyes.

His chilling cruelty only cemented her absolute resolve to escape him forever.

Refusing to let the circus ruin her peace of mind, she swiftly closed the app.

But honestly, Janetta actually refusing to back down and boarding that plane was a twist she genuinely hadn't seen coming.