The Villainess Filed for Divorce—Now the ML Wants Her Back! Chapter 05

packed up all my things and left the place Damian and I shared. Then I went to my old college

roommate’s hometown

Sure enough, once I left Damian, the comments disappeared.

Riley’s hometown was all green hills and fresh air. It was quiet and comfortable, nothing like the city.

Riley looked at me like she was holding something back.

I sipped my bubble tea and cocked an eyebrow at her.

“Just ask.”

Riley spoke carefully.

“Are you really giving up on him? Back in school, you talked about him all the time. Anyone could see how

much you liked him.”

I chewed a boba pearl and looked down.

“He doesn’t like me. I used to think he’d never like anyone, so he could only ever be mine. But now it’s

different. He likes someone.”

Riley slammed her hand on the table. “What the hell. That’s cheating.”

I rushed to calm Riley down.

“No, no, he didn’t cheat. I just saw the signs. Better to walk away early than keep lying to myself.”

Riley pulled me into a hug. “You’re rich and gorgeous. Men will be lining up for you.”

Riley found me a small place. It was just right for one person.

Three days passed quickly.

I figured Damian should be back by now, and he’d probably seen what I left him.

That evening, the man who’d gone silent for days finally texted me.

[?]

The message almost made me laugh. He ignored the screenshot I sent him, didn’t explain a thing.

Now he wants to send me a question mark?

Maybe it was the pregnancy hormones. The more I thought about it, the angrier I got.

So I sent him an angry text and blocked his number.

You absolute idiot!]

Of course, I had no idea that back at the house, Damian had no idea what was going on.

Then he called from another number. I was so mad I hung up on him.

I texted my attorney.

[Damian’s back from his trip. Get the divorce moving.]

[Of course, Mrs. Sterling.]

But Damian seemed to lose his mind. He started calling from different numbers.

I was so annoyed that when I picked up, I tore into him.

“Damian, if you’re that bored, get a life. Stop bothering me.”

He let out a scoff. “So your reason for divorcing me is that I’m bad in bed?”

“What?”

“Did you forget the letter you left?”

That’s when I remembered what I’d written in the letter.

[Damian, you bastard, I’m so damn done with you. Save your energy for your FL!]

[You can go seven rounds with her, but you won’t even try with me? So cheap. Such a jerk.]

[I’m going to find a new life. Sign the divorce papers or don’t force me to bring out the big guns!]

He actually threatened me over the phone. “So what are these big guns? I’m dying to know.”

I’d just been running my mouth. I didn’t actually have any big guns.

When I didn’t answer, he spoke again. “What, no comeback?”

“None of your business! You jerk!”

I hung up, yanked out my SIM card, and tossed it out the window.

www.

When Riley found out I was pregnant, she made a point of taking me to the hospital where her cousin worked for a prenatal checkup.

That smug little smile of hers gave her away. The moment I saw her cousin, I understood.

Riley’s cousin, Julian Gray, was every inch the refined doctor–white coat, gold–rimmed glasses, quiet and gentle.

He had a warm, gentle gaze that made you feel at ease.

-Riley whispered in my ear, “I figured a hot guy might cheer you up, and we’ll get you checked out while

we’re here.”