The CEO’s Ex-Wife Can’t Escape

The Ceo’s Ex-Wife Can’t Escape

Chapter 31: Ties-Off, and Him

In response and almost very immediately, Airina covered her chest area and climbed down from the bed. She even almost stumbled trying to get away from Jackson who simply stared at her in bewilderment. He blinked his eyes, looking at her then cleared his throat.

Something, she misunderstood something. Airina deeply furrowed her brows, glaring at him as though she was already judging the situation without any solid evidence.

Jackson sighed in helplessness and then scrabbled down from the bed, merely smiling at her.

“Did you sleep well?”

How did she even… even sleep beside him?! Without any protection to her body when Jackson had always desired her?

Jackson teasingly chuckled, “Oh? I didn’t know you were looking forward to such a thing?”

“S-shut up! Explain yourself.”

He answered, “I don’t have any intention to do something to a woman who doesn’t give her consent.”

Airina was dubious. “Who knows what you did to me when you always tried t-to touch me?”

He smiled at her. Last night was such a sight to behold – her sleeping between his arms, unguarded and peacefully.

He had also dreamt and desired to wake up with Airina by his side.

“I really didn’t do anything to you.”

“Then h-how come you slept with me?!”

He pondered, “Hm, last night while we were hugging, you accidentally fell asleep. It probably was due to overwork, stress, or fatigue. Thus, I recommend you have regular rest for the next few days.”

She didn’t seem convinced enough. With her apprehensive eyes, he hung his hands in the air as if surrendering to her skepticism and explaining.

“I didn’t violate you in any way.”

She really wanted to believe that he had done something bad to her, but his voice was serious and reassuring. How could she even?

He added, “If ever, you were the one who clung to me.”

“Wh-what?”

“Did you not remember?”, he naively smiled at her, increasing the leery emotion she was feeling. He continued, “You hugged me all night long so I couldn’t go away afraid that you might wake up and get mad at me.”

She frowned.

Then he spoke again, “But I guess whatever the ending was and my choice, you’d be upset.”

“….” She was speechless.

Was she being too much? It was only last night when he had knelt before her and begged – he literally did despite his title. But she vowed to have him beg, cry, and lose everything he dearly loved. This… could be the beginning.

Jackson beamed at her, “Would you mind sharing a breakfast with me?”

“… O-okay.”

She promised herself she’d make him feel the pain she felt when he cheated on her.

Moreover, she was dying to see his reaction if he found out she was keeping in contact with Daniel, his older stepbrother.

*

Linda dropped the paintings on the desk between them. She was upset that she had to make an apology text to the bigshot who paid her for Airina’s painting.

Airina took the paintings, and gave them to Jena, gently motioning her to leave them alone. Upon being left alone, Airina mischievously smiled at her stepmother, Linda.

She told Linda, “This is the best I could offer you.”

“You! Are you not even thankful I raised you!”

Linda retorted.

Why was it that when parents did their children wrong, they would resort to defending themselves by saying they did so much to raise them?

Airina smirked, “Seriously?”

Linda disbelievingly nodded her head, “You really had become bolder when you merely got successful.”

“I am only taking back what’s rightfully mine.”

Linda slammed the desk, “Don’t you know your father doesn’t even want to see me?”

Airina squinted her eyes, “Don’t you deserve that much? Because I think that’s not even enough.”

“Airina, you!”

Airina approached Linda dominatingly and then slapped her as hard as she could. Linda fell on the ground helplessly as she winced and gaped at the sudden turn of events. She had planned to raise her hand to Airina, to teach her lesson. Who would have expected that the meek Airina would muster up the courage to slap her?!

Linda huffed, glaring at Airina.

Outside, the driver and Jena gasped. D- Did their Boss just slap someone?

Airina snickered at her, whispering into her ears. “I heard your beloved daughter Nicole is a successful model right now. What do you say we shall do to ruin her career?”

“Airina!”

“You hurt me! You made me think missing my mother was a sin, you told me to wholly trust you. You even spoke with conviction that you’d stand by my side…”, she could barely swallow her saliva, “But all of those were just a plan to bring me down? For what? Because my mother married my father, whom you cherished?!”

“Kevin is the man for me but your M-mother, that slutty woman, stole him away from me. And y-you! Because of you, Nicole’s future has been disarrayed.”

Airina was lost for words. No matter what she did to make her realize it was her fault, Linda wouldn’t give in. This was such a pointless attempt.

She straightened her posture, deeply closing her eyes.

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“From now on, you’re not my family…”

“Rina, y-you!!”

“And! The next time you do this, I won’t be just cutting off our ties.”

“You…”

Linda was frustrated. No, no! Airina must not leave!

She grabbed her hands, approaching her using her knees. However, Airina had lost too much.

“I don’t need a family like you. Don’t show up in front of me again or I won’t just lay back.”

With a frown, she slapped Linda’s hand away from her and then headed out. Since she basically reserved this Garden, a sanctuary for flowers for two hours, Linda still has time to recover and get up. Linda was such a good mother. They were such a good family.

The wind felt oddly cold, it was as if corresponding to her hollow, yet yearning emotions. Everything was complicated. Where did it all come from? From her family or the lack of management, the trust that had been broken. The greed, the affection, or the pretentious actions?

As she trudged into the sand of the sea, she was reminded of the good old days yet again. They used to come here to celebrate each year of happiness which turned out to be sour and bitter. Would she have felt differently if her real parents decided to talk it out and came back into each other’s arms?

“… Rina…”

A soft voice called out to her.

Airina turned around to see a halting figure in front of her. They were four steps away from each other.

Even so, Jackson still appeared before when she promised not to be swayed.