The CEO’s Ex-Wife Can’t Escape

The Ceo’s Ex-Wife Can’t Escape

Chapter 38: Jackson’s Ex-Wife

Airina couldn’t sleep that well last night for she couldn’t deny the fact that she was worried Jackson would seriously guard and stay in this enclosed room with her – which he did without any complaint. She even almost had him sleep on the other bed nearby her.

She groaned in annoyance. Why would she still care about him when he did nothing but make her heartache? She shouldn’t be concerned about him and forgive him for what he did to her. Cheated on her with Nicole and even wanted to hurt her? No way in hell!

“You’re awake?”

Jackson approached her, wanting to help her stand to which she dodged and dismissed away.

“I need to get back to the company.”

Instead of ‘Good Morning’ or a greeting, Airina said words to him. Jackson lowered his gaze, staring at her. Airina shifted her eyes from him, drawing near to the bag she carried with her last night but walked past it. She washed her mouth and face first, and then combed her hair. After finally tidying herself and putting in lipstick, she faced him again.

She tried to open her mouth, yet closed it again afterwards. Somehow, she wanted to say ‘Thank you’ but she couldn’t.

“Let me take you home.”

“No need,” she firmly replied, “I can drive myself to the company.”

He insisted, following her behind, “I can drive your car.”

Airina halted in her tracks and turned around. She rummaged from her bag, pressing the contact card Matthew had given to her yesterday to his chest. She sneered.

“I don’t know why I even bothered myself with visiting here. I guess I really have a soft heart but…”

“Next time…”

“There is no next time. And don’t contact Matthew again regarding us. I know you’re skilled enough to call anyone since you even made a deal with that stupid Matthew for this meetup. But whatever you do, nothing will change. It has been a year.”

Jackson gestured, explaining himself. “I didn’t want to bother you but I couldn’t reach out…”

She glared at him with a frown, “Then you shouldn’t have tried. I had enough of this chasing back and forth. It’s time you understand our boundaries and I,” she emphasized, “Am in no way interested in getting involved with you.”

“Airina, give me a chance. Didn’t we talk about it last night?”

She tugged her lips in disbelief, “Do you think I forgave you just because of your sweet words? What does it do? Sway my heart and make me believe? Words do nothing.”All text © NôvelD(r)a'ma.Org.

Jackson couldn’t reply afterward. He thought her cold heart had been melted but it seemed to be in a worse state. He roughly gulped his saliva, helplessly watching Airina leave the room and loudly close the door as though she was throwing a tantrum.

Jackson powerlessly stood there.

*

Airina heard a call from Elisa and smiled.

“Elisa? Have you returned safely?”

Elisa giggled, [“Hm, thanks to your chaos last night I did.”]

Airina shook her head in embarrassment, checking the sign of the traffic light before speeding up. The news said that today was the first day of snow which seemed to be true as the sky was again shrouded with beautiful small snow as it landed on the ground.

“You don’t need to tease me, ah?” Airina commented.

Elisa pursed her lips, [“… I heard from Matthew…”]

Airina hummed quizzically, “Hm? What did you hear from that guy again?”

Elisa laughed but the seriousness in her voice didn’t change, [“He accidentally revealed that you… you were Jackson’s ex-wife. Is that true?”]

Airina instantly pulled over the road and gaped in surprise. She frowned, looking at her phone then drew it right beside her ears. She warned Matthew not to reveal it to others as it may tarnish their reputation and her hard-earned money. She clutched the steering wheel tightly.

“Why did he say that?”

[“I asked him why he was so close with you while with others he was distant. Along with his reply was the fact that you were Jackson’s ex-wife…. I didn’t ask him about your relationship with Jackson but now that I heard about it, I couldn’t help but verify if it’s true.”

Airina closed her eyes.

“What would you do if it was true?”

Elisa chuckled, [“The first time I saw you two, I felt something unusual – maybe a spark of feelings which wasn’t that clear. But if it was true then it only explained why Jackson is a chaser of you now.”]

Airina could only sigh. She thought that if someone knew her relationship with Jackson, she would be able to answer them with conviction but faced with this crisis proved to her that expectations absolutely varied from reality.

“It’s true. I am Jackson’s ex-wife.”

It was a voice that was slightly higher than a whisper.