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.

swayed as he pulled off his tie and made his way over

Janessa and sneered at her.His eyes traveled from her face onto the white, delicate skin of her neck,

vulgar smile on his

it really you? I could've sworn you

eye level with Janessa and assessed her with cold and

was so close to her that their noses touched, and the alcohol in his breath engulfed her senses.Janessa’s lips thinned and she tightened her hold on the bathrobe that covered

"What do you want?"

see the panicked look on her face reflected in them.After all their years together, she was still terrified

curious to see what I'm going

on Rayan’s face instantly

her head tightly and bared his

asking questions around here! Where have you

shut her eyes tightly and trembled when he

to humor him, and explained in a slow voice, "I have something to take care

sound calmer

could tell that he wasn’t as furious

grip on her,

the floor.As he unbuttoned

look in his eyes.Janessa’s heart pounded in her

cover as much skin as

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

her words, and he

her chin and straighten her

point, which revealed

stepped closer and closed the

was happening, she suddenly felt a sharp pain

neck and thrust her backward, which forced her

back of her waist

bloomed at her hips, but she held back from

you think I want to be

he tightened

her with disgust in his

you think I would’ve chosen to be with you? Janessa, you're something else.How could you even manage to win my mother’s heart? You're just a

they married, but no one had ever dared to voice it out loud.This time, he

matter? There was nothing

raised her chin, and looked back