Breaking Free from the Ex-Husband novel Chapter 14

Clearly, Iris and Nathaniel had just enjoyed breakfast together.

What did that mean?

They were living together, possibly sharing a bed.

And what about Iris’s unborn child…

Heriberto’s anger boiled over..

Iris seemed oblivious to his mood. She glanced at Mara, raised her eyebrows, and said, “Ms. Caine, you accused me of stealing. I’m curious. What did I steal that brought Mr. Hale here to scold me?”

Nathaniel walked in, pulled out a chair next to her, and sat down. “Ira, don’t listen to her nonsense. I’ll call security.”

“Don’t bother, Nathaniel. I don’t think Mr. Hale is here to cause trouble,” Iris said with a smile.

Then she looked at Heriberto. “Right, Mr. Hale?”

Her gaze on Heriberto was light. Her voice was unhurried and soft, with a subtle rise in pitch and a touch of sarcasm.

“Ms. Aguilera, you pretend to be so indifferent, but why did you take the jewelry Mr. Hale got you before and his starry cufflinks when you left?”

Before Heriberto could say anything, Mara began to question Iris on his behalf.

“Did I steal jewelry and cufflinks?” Without looking at Mara, Iris kept her gaze fixed on Heriberto.

Nathaniel glanced at her and got what she meant. He fell silent for a moment and stared at Heriberto, waiting for his reply.

If Heriberto dared to say yes, he would be the biggest jerk in the world.

“Ms. Aguilera, didn’t you steal them?” Mara glanced at Heriberto. Seeing his cold, tight–jawed silence as he stared at Iris, she found the courage to speak for him.

She sneered, her voice dripping with disdain, “When you left, you even changed out of the clothes Mr. Hale bought for you. I never thought you would still be so reluctant and take what’s not yours.”

Hearing this, Nathaniel clenched his teeth in anger.

If he weren’t a man, he would have lunged at Mara and shut her up by now.

Nathaniel thought, “Okay, that’s Mara. I’ll keep her in mind. If I have the chance, I’ll teach her a lesson for sure.”

He was so mad that he was grinding his teeth. But Iris’s expression remained unchanged, and she didn’t even look at

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Chapter 14

Mara again.

Mara had been hostile toward her ever since she married Heriberto.

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Iris had endured it for nearly three years. Now she was about to divorce Heriberto, and Mara must be eager to take her down.

If she weren’t still technically married to Heriberto, Mara would have buried her alive.

She didn’t care about Mara’s attacks and slander now. The only thing that mattered was Heriberto’s attitude.

If Heriberto accused her of stealing, then she admitted it.

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