Bye, My Ex-husband

It was late into the night, and the lights inside the Lu family villa shone brightly, a stark contrast amongst the otherwise dark street.As she stood in front of the windows looking out, Janessa Qui made her last call to Rayan Lu.

After a few rings, the call was abruptly ended, as she expected.

She took a few deep breaths to steady herself before flinging the phone aside, unwrapping her bathrobe, and stepping into the steaming bathtub.She closed her eyes to rest.

The warmth of the water calmed her, and her eyelids soon grew heavy.

A few years back, her father passed away, and now, her mother was seriously ill.This made her Uncle Aydin restless most days, and he ended up causing trouble for everyone.

She had only been working in the company for a few days, but she was already exhausted.Before she could fall into a deep sleep, she could vaguely make out dull footsteps from outside the room.

It seemed close by, but she couldn't bring herself to open her eyes and step out of the bathtub.When she heard a muffled ‘bang’, she woke up completely and was suddenly alert.

"Who is it?" she called.

Janessa quickly wrapped herself in her bathrobe and hesitantly opened the door with eyes wide open.

The bright light emanating from the hallway made it difficult to see the man's face, and she was terrified of the sudden noise he caused.

When she finally recognized his face, her heart skipped a beat.

"Calm down, it’s me!" the man drawled.

His voice was low and hoarse, and she could smell alcohol from where she stood.

Janessa’s tense body relaxed a fraction at the sound of the familiar voice.

Out of instinct, she moved back into the bathroom.

She warily looked at Rayan Lu, who was obviously intoxicated.

"I'm taking a bath right now. You need to leave!" she ordered in a shaky voice.

There was a hint of embarrassment in her words.

Rayan’s brows furrowed as he looked back at Janessa with hazy eyes.

His sharp features had an indescribable expression in them, different from the brooding and domineering expression he normally wore.

With every step he took towards her, Janessa's body coiled in tension, and her breathing soon grew ragged.Even after all this time, she still couldn't forget what he had done to her on their wedding night.

in their lives.Rayan swayed as he pulled off his tie and made his way over

from her face onto the

on his

sworn you moved out.Why

down at eye level with Janessa

so close to her that their noses touched, and the alcohol in his breath engulfed her

"What do you want?"

his eyes, she could see the panicked look on her face reflected in

to see what I'm going to

on Rayan’s face instantly

of her head tightly

one asking questions around here! Where have you been all this

her eyes tightly and trembled when he raised

in a slow voice, "I have something to take care

managed to sound calmer than

malicious look in Rayan’s eyes faded, and she could tell

her, and

he unbuttoned his shirt at

a dangerous look in his eyes.Janessa’s heart pounded in

to cover as much skin as possible.Her

you wait for me outside while I shower? Or would you prefer to

words, and he

straighten her posture,

this point, which revealed

closed the distance between

she could register what was happening, she

neck and thrust her backward, which forced her

back of her waist hit

the pain that bloomed at her

want to be with

as he tightened his

her with disgust in his

mother’s arrangement, do you think I would’ve chosen to be with you? Janessa, you're

ever dared to voice it out loud.This

did it matter? There was nothing

raised her chin, and looked back