Win My Forsaken Ex-wife Back Novel

Chapter 5 Receiving a Photo Back then , shed run to him with hugs and kisses , always eager to hear about his life at Harrison Villa .

Now her words cut like a knife .

Julius had never really enjoyed her attention .

Her constant hovering and meddling irritated him .

He even thought her excessive concern for him was disrespectful to his grandparents .

As Julius pulled away , Charlottes love never wavered her eyes always full of warmth when she looked at him .

But now shed just said she didnt want him as a son .

Julius stood there speechless , his face hardening by the second .

Given the choice , hed pick Sarah over her any day .

Sarah the graceful , elegant ballerina who dazzled audiences would make a much better mother figure .

Julius pushed away from the table and stormed upstairs , leaving his dinner untouched .

Before her accident , Charlotte would have chased after him , trying to make things right .

His feelings had always come first .

But this time , she just watched him go , clutching her fork tightly .

Chapter 5 Receiving a Photo Her heart hurt , but she pushed it down , feeling a bitter smile tug at her lips .

3/7 This was the child shed loved so deeply and raised with all her heart .

Now here he was , scolding her , looking at her with the same cold disgust as his father .

She forced herself to keep eating , swallowing past the lump in her throat .

Upstairs , Julius waited for her usual apology , but for the first time , Charlotte never came .

***** After a long bath , Charlotte felt lighter .

Letting go of her desperate need for Arthurs love was surprisingly freeing .

She couldnt believe shed wasted so much 4/7 time chasing after him .

Shed really thought if she could just be perfect enough , hed fall for her .

How stupid .

Now she knew love had to start with herself .

Coming out of the bathroom , she dug out her old phone from the back of her closet .

Five years of dust had collected on it .

While it charged , she looked through her clothes .

The closet was filled with soft , understated dresses all picked to match Sarahs style .

Five years of playing dress up as someone else .

noto 5/7 Shed been nothing but a stand in , Sarahs shadow .

Her lip curled in disgust .

Without a second thought , she dumped every dress in the trash .

She was done being someones replacement .

Her phone buzzed .

An unknown number had sent a photo .

The picture showed Arthur in a dim private room , lounging on a sofa .

His usual cold expression was there , shirt collar undone , a womans hand on his chest .

He held her wrist , the dark lighting making everything look intimate .

Even in the poor light , she could see that tiny smirk on his face .

Her fingers gripped the phone so tight her knuckles turned white .

Even though shed promised herself she was done with him , it still hurt .

How had she fallen for someone so heartless ? Her hands shook as she saved the photo , each moment reopening old wounds .

The next evening , Arthur walked into the house to find Charlotte on the sofa .

She looked completely different shed put on natural makeup , her curls now straight and pulled back in a simple ponytail .

She looked fresh , vibrant , transformed .

The desperate housewife was gone .

In her place sat someone new , as if shed finally broken free .

Chapter 5 Receiving a Photo Perfect timing , Charlotte said coolly , holding up her phone to show him last nights photo .

Arthur walked over slowly , his face a mask .

He barely glanced at the screen before his eyes narrowed .

Are you having me followed ?