The Betrayed Ex-wife's Revenge

, trying to find it with his eyes. My heart skipped at seeing him, and my palms grew sweaty. I couldn't help the smile tha

goofy smile was as b

ir of plain black trousers. His short, silky blond hair looked r

r to me. His eyes filled with adoration as he st

knee and a pair of black slip-ons. My coarse hair was in a messy po

said, pulling me in

ght dif

f him and buried my face in his chest,

I entered the new week. I was barely done with my last class at 1 p.m. when I go

liver and told him what had happened. He promised he would be there as so

l, and the doctors couldn't save her. I never knew my father, and Elena called

to tell me about how loving and kind my mother was. Fate was cruel, but I was loved and c

an. When I got the educational sponsorship to study here, she came with me. Her son and his f

reciated Oliver being he

disownment seriously because he didn't e

eir parents said, and when I asked what his thoughts wer

e puppy face, and who was I to say no? We have carried on even though the world breathed thunder and brimstones. When I

, and from the look of it, it took a lot of effort for her to take that step. She asked how much I needed to leave Oliver for

old me I wasn't the first woman to have tried scheming into Oliver's heart, and I wouldn't

comforted me and apologised on his mother's behalf. He promised they

ehind my ears, the smile he had on his face earlier lin

going to the reason we w

ised that she reduce the st

to fight the urge, I leaned in for another hug.

at to you," I honestly

it off. "It's nothing; besides, it's

." Was all

and his blue eyes flickere

will come out herself if you don't go in and s

he ward where Elena lay. "Look who came to visit, Grandma!" I

is nothing serious." Then she turned to me

ped to my defence. "How are you feeling? Ela t

the doctor said. I guess since they

ace, you'll move in with us." You w

liver's promise: "Oh, I c

hospital. He came over a few minutes ago, along with his wife, Luna, to carry on from where I stopped

asked if I was okay with them. Even though I would miss c

pes up, though," I began as Oliver and I walk

to look at me, a little

arried and having h

curiosity settling on his face. He didn't seem t

ried. I've fantasised about my wedd

, "But wh

o speak but shut it

ld pretend and ignore reality, but I didn't live in such a world; I didn't have such luxury.

y will neve

a have no pro

are not in their parents'

ot helping

nt to help it. The only real o

support his wife no ma

for us

U

." He said and released my

ive

ir. "You, Ela, are the only person whose opinion

in my body wanted to act and think

t, just awe and adoration like he always did. "It can be your

and said, "It'

confidently, "m