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.

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

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

smile on his mouth

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

level with Janessa and assessed her with

to her that their noses touched, and the alcohol in his breath engulfed her senses.Janessa’s lips thinned and she tightened

"What do you want?"

face reflected in them.After all their years together, she was still terrified whenever

to see what I'm going to

on Rayan’s

the back of her head tightly and

asking questions around

her eyes tightly and trembled

voice, "I have something to take care of in the company.I tried to call

to sound

Rayan’s eyes faded, and she could tell that he wasn’t as furious as he had

her, and her eyes

he unbuttoned his

in his eyes.Janessa’s heart pounded

further around herself, to cover as much skin as possible.Her face flushed

outside while I shower?

scowled at her words, and he stared at

to raise her chin and straighten her posture, which sent goosebumps

point, which revealed a strong

and closed the

register what was happening, she suddenly felt a sharp pain

thrust her backward, which forced her to

back of her waist hit

her hips, but she held

think I want to

tightened his

and looked at her with disgust in

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

but no one had ever dared to voice

did it matter? There was nothing they could do to change

scoffed at him, raised her chin, and looked