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.

kind of pain in their lives.Rayan swayed as he

her.His eyes traveled from her face onto the white,

vulgar smile on his

I could've sworn you moved out.Why are you back

down at eye level with Janessa and assessed her

and the alcohol in his breath engulfed her senses.Janessa’s lips thinned and she tightened her hold on

"What do you want?"

into his eyes, she could see the panicked look on her face reflected in them.After all their years together, she was still terrified whenever he initiated intimacy

to see what

on Rayan’s face

of her head tightly and bared

should be the one asking questions around here! Where have you been all

tightly and trembled when

have something to take care of in the company.I tried to

to sound calmer than she

tell that he wasn’t as furious as he had been

grip on her, and her

on the floor.As he unbuttoned his shirt at painstakingly slow pace, he held

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

bathrobe further around herself, to cover

wait for me outside while I shower?

her words, and he

raise her chin and straighten

which revealed a strong clavicle

closer and closed

register what was happening, she suddenly

thrust her backward, which forced her to lean

her

pain that bloomed at her hips, but she held

want to

tightened his grip on her

at her with disgust in his

chosen to be with you? Janessa, you're something else.How could you

but no one had ever dared

There was nothing they could do

at him, raised her chin, and