The Unwanted Wife's Return (Ex-Husband Wants Me Back) novel Chapter 71

When Secrets Walk In 

HANNAH’S POV: 

I could feel Elijah’s presence behind me, tense and silent as soon as I reached the ground floor. He didn’t move, but I sensed his confusion, his guard slowly rising as Maya’s erratic energy filled the room. 

“Maya, let’s talk outside,” Jacob said firmly this time, his tone edged with warning. “Now’s not the time or the place.” 

“The time or the place?” she repeated mockingly. “You mean like how it wasn’t the time or the place when you showed up at my apartment and-” 

“Maya, stop!” Jacob snapped, stepping forward, his voice low but cutting. 

That only seemed to fuel her anger. Her wet hair clung to her cheeks as she pointed a trembling finger at him. ” No, I’m done with every single person. You get to walk around pretending you’re the perfect man and husband, role model’ when in reality, you’re just as filthy as the rest of them.” 

Cherry’s confusion deepened, her eyes darting between them. “Jacob, what is she talking about?” she asked, her voice cracking. 

Jacob’s lips parted but no words came out. He looked trapped his usual confident demeanor shattered. 

Maya laughed again, tears mixing with rainwater as she said, “He won’t say it, will he? Of course not. He’s a coward.” 

Elijah’s voice, deep and sharp, finally cut through the chaos. “Say what?” 

There was a moment, a single breath, where Jacob’s silence felt heavier than all the words Maya was about to spill. 

“You used me! You made me believe you actually cared, Jacob!” she screamed, her voice cracking as tears spilled down her cheeks. 

Cherry’s eyes glistened with tears. “Tell me it’s not true,” she whispered, but Jacob only looked away. His silence was answer enough. 

My heart felt so heavy for the both of them though I knew they had not had sex but it seemed like the connection they had built felt deeper than sex. 

“Maya,” Elijah finally said, his tone hard, the authority in his voice slicing through her hysteria. “You’re drunk. You need to leave before you say something you can’t take back.” 

“I already said it!” she snapped. “You think I’m drunk? No, Elijah, I’m awake! I’ve been asleep for too long letting everyone think I’m the problem, that I’m bitter or jealous. But I’m just-” she hiccupped, clutching her chest- I’m just tired of watching men destroy women and then act like victims when they get caught.”