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He Hurt Me, Now He Wants Me Back

Chapter 4 New Beginning

Word Count: 1494    |    Released on: 04/09/2024

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nd you're telling me you fired Lily's nanny?" Eli

t! Shit! I wouldn't have fired Mei Mei if she hadn't been so careless with Lily. How c

across the room. Then I pick Lily up from the only couch

high rent two-bedroom apartment in West Virginia. I'm movin

s. I can't have her move back to LA with

yfriend. How I wish she know

e only suitcase remaining in the apartment. All my luggages have already been moved to my new apartment

empty living room, Elinor's voic

n West Virginia for three years now. Away from 'you know who' and everyone t

as 'you know who'. No one's ever allowed to mention his name. Mostly

t now, my only focus is on Li

you s

doing that for the past three years like she's my real family. She'd

y here in West Virginia and it became a success. S

might come back into our lives. But Los Angeles is a big city with mill

"Are you sure abo

in my life." I trail off. "I really

phone into my purse, then swing it around my shoulder. With one hand,

lps onload my stuff into the truck, and I sit i

LA the best thing to do? Maybe not but I need to face my fears in order to expand. LA is the hottest spot righ

y on her own. It hasn't been easy for me, in between proving myself as an artist, organiz

allery which is definitely going to be a success because a rumored investor will

ces for a better life in LA. I reassure myself even

o me as we step through the automatic

area. Even though most of her sentences are two-worded, I ca

k. She has bright green eyes, and a scattering of freckles across her no

n adventure, sweet

what I said. It doesn't matter. She's excited abo

*

it when we finally arrive at our new home. A three be

de there and being able to afford a high cost of l

the couch to sleep some more. After that, I take a little tour of the ap

ted with dark teak. Lot of buttery leather, and several watercolor pa

rugs add to the ambiance. There's even an open archway that connects the living room to t

ubt. This is my life now-the life I've built for Lily and me. I deserve this

s to be Elinor and I'm right. The hi-res security panel next to the door sho

ng big. She hardly smiles but whenever she did, it was genuine. I have always thought her smile

rong. Panic surges th

fore the door finally opens. I step away from the

ched tightly beside her and she seems tensed. By now, she's supposed to be

, my voice trem

it again, as if the words are too heavy to s

t I need to tell you," she finally s

ing. Elinor never hesitates like this. My stomach twis

about

p my throat. My hands start to tremble, and I grip the edge of the chair to

f my life behind. But it seems like Damien, and eve

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1 Chapter 1 The Betrayal2 Chapter 2 I Want A Divorce3 Chapter 3 The Surprise4 Chapter 4 New Beginning5 Chapter 5 His Regret6 Chapter 6 Why Now 7 Chapter 7 The Confrontation8 Chapter 8 For Lily9 Chapter 9 The Run In10 Chapter 10 Ploy Revealed11 Chapter 11 Restraining Order12 Chapter 12 The Rival13 Chapter 13 Goldmine14 Chapter 14 The Date15 Chapter 15 Two To Tango16 Chapter 16 The Realization17 Chapter 17 The Man From My Past18 Chapter 18 His Downfall19 Chapter 19 Is It Too Late To Cower 20 Chapter 20 His Daughter21 Chapter 21 Not On My Watch22 Chapter 22 No Handouts23 Chapter 23 Dada!24 Chapter 24 Another Date25 Chapter 25 Trapped26 Chapter 26 Prove Himself27 Chapter 27 Perfect World28 Chapter 28 Disappointed29 Chapter 29 The Escalation30 Chapter 30 The Twist31 Chapter 31 Am I Growing Soft 32 Chapter 32 You're Still Here 33 Chapter 33 He's Helping Again34 Chapter 34 A Simple Life35 Chapter 35 Acknowledge Me36 Chapter 36 He's Leaving 37 Chapter 37 Is That It 38 Chapter 38 Role Model39 Chapter 39 He Doesn't Deserve Us40 Chapter 40 How Low 41 Chapter 41 Get Out42 Chapter 42 Reappeared43 Chapter 43 Let It Out44 Chapter 44 Fucked Up45 Chapter 45 Together46 Chapter 46 Laguna Villa47 Chapter 47 Outsmart Her48 Chapter 48 Gone Wrong49 Chapter 49 Giving In50 Chapter 50 Overstepping51 Chapter 51 The News52 Chapter 52 Another Date53 Chapter 53 Grand Gesture54 Chapter 54 Deserving Better55 Chapter 55 Wowed56 Chapter 56 Oh Shit57 Chapter 57 Losing Something58 Chapter 58 Anger59 Chapter 59 Giving In60 Chapter 60 Accept Fate61 Chapter 61 The Plan62 Chapter 62 Cowering63 Chapter 63 Betrayal And Justice64 Chapter 64 Aftermath65 Chapter 65 We're Over66 Chapter 66 I Have A Choice67 Chapter 67 Wedding Bells68 Chapter 68 One Date69 Chapter 69 Grand Gesture70 Chapter 70 Surprise71 Chapter 71 Feeling It All72 Chapter 72 So Sure73 Chapter 73 Hot Night74 Chapter 74 Running Back75 Chapter 75 Being A Part Of Something76 Chapter 76 Movie Nighz77 Chapter 77 Gone Wrong78 Chapter 78 More Problems79 Chapter 79 Can't Undo80 Chapter 80 Love Shouldn't Have To Hurt This Much81 Chapter 81 Causing Her Pain82 Chapter 82 Nobody To Trust83 Chapter 83 Friend Or Foe84 Chapter 84 Alone85 Chapter 85 The Speech86 Chapter 86 Together Again87 Chapter 87 The Trip88 Chapter 88 The Trip89 Chapter 89 Situationship90 Chapter 90 Crazy Couple91 Chapter 91 Avoiding The Crazies92 Chapter 92 Impromptu Visitors93 Chapter 93 Don't Make Things Worse94 Chapter 94 After Party95 Chapter 95 Party Can Wait96 Chapter 96 Couple Time97 Chapter 97 Party Crasher98 Chapter 98 The Storm99 Chapter 99 Never End100 Chapter 100 Not Knowing