His Ex Wife Is A Billionaire

Chapter 597

“Come on, Jason, don’t you ever think that.” Nydia cradled the damp cheeks of her man, her eyes rimming with urgency an redness Each tear he shed seemed to carve both deep and shallow pits into her heart.

No one knew just how strong her Jason was better than she did. He had been her elder brother and sister’s right–hand man, the sharp blade in their hands

But today, for her, this towering pillar of a man had hidden away, weeping silently in the solitude of the kitchen

How much anguish must he endure to strip away his pride, to cast aside his armor, and stand so forlorn?

Jason’s eyes fell, his long lashes damp. His voice was a raspy whisper of hurt, “Nydia, you’re the golden girl of the Ashbourne family, the treasured daughter of Chairman Emeric and Mrs. Myra, the beloved sister of President Ashbourne and Ms. Evadne. I’ve watched you grow up, remember you as a carefree child, lollipop in mouth, trailing behind your sister with such endearing Innocence”

“If it weren’t for me, I can’t bear to think how much happier your days could be. But my family’s ruined your happiness”

Nydia shook her head, tears mingling with her pleas.

She feared he would spiral into self–destructive thoughts.

Jason’s sobs grew thicker, his teeth clenched with a fury that almost shattered them, “Seeing you humiliated by them today, I just

finish, Nydia stood on tiptoes, sealing his feverish lips with

breath became labored, his gaze intoxicated. His chest heaved against her thinly veiled bosom, the soft yet firm outline unmistakable through

fiery serpent winding its

Plop–plop-

the pot bubbled over, jarring them

Jason, the milk’s going to burn if you don’t turn off the stove,” Nydia’s voice was a breathy whisper, her

a fluster, cleaning up

took a breath and chuckled ruefully, “Look

wrong,” Nydia insisted, hurling herself into his arms like a koala, “Jason,

important to me. And stop with the gloomy

in mock anger, dispelling some of the clouds in

Don’t feel sorry for me. No relationship is without its struggles. The Ashbourne girls, each one Daddy’s little princess, have all tasted the bitterness of love. Even Debby, now the First Lady, faced many trials before she and her husband could be together. Our family objected to their age difference, her husband’s frail health, and all the political campaigning she had to endure. Dad and Suri sure put up obstacles back

He’d heard bits of

persistence paid off. Her husband adores her. They’ve found their happiness, making sweet music together.”

hope, “You’ll spoil me just as much, won’t you? The happiness you give me won’t be any less than what

heart skipped a beat, his lips pressing a warm

Her hands were clasped tightly around his heart,

I won’t let you suffer

burned with resolve as he embraced her, vowing. “My last name may be Dempsey, but from the moment they spoke against you, I am no longer part of the

moved yet

family

was tinged with helplessness but also with release. “From now on, I am just Jason, not

have

silencing his lips, “With me, you have a family. My family is your

a soft,