Ex-Husband Begone (Bethany and Terrence) novel Chapter 13

Chapter 13

Eliza, who was serving them, couldn’t help but feel a bit upset.

Bethany hadn’t come back yet, and it seemed like Terrence and

Emery had completely forgotten her.

Eliza reminded Terrence, “Mr. McConnell, Mrs. McConnell hasn’t

come back yet. If she doesn’t come back tonight, it will be more

than 48 hours since she disappeared.”

Bethany wasn’t coming home or replying to messages.

Terrence had kindly invited her to go on a trip together, but she

ignored him.

She had never caused him such trouble before.

All these things left him seething with anger.

His voice was flat. “Don’t always say it like that. Even if some human trafficker was dumb enough to snatch someone, they

wouldn’t pick a mute like her.”

Eliza got so scared and shut up.

The food on the table didn’t sit well with Terrence. He put down

his fork, got up, and headed into the bedroom.

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Krista’s eyes got deep.

Emery whispered, “Krista, is Dad bummed about something?”

“Just eat. I’ll go check on him.”

Krista walked to the master bedroom door, knocked, and called

out, “Terrence.”

“Come in!”

Krista pushed the door open.

Terrence was standing in front of the floor–to–ceiling window,

smoking.

The smoke curled around him.

It gave his usually cool and elegant vibe a bit of a gloomy edge.

That mute Bethany had messed with his emotions a few times.

Krista scrunched up her eyebrows.

She took a quick look around the bedroom and was shocked to

see the big marriage registration photo on the wall.

She thought, “Terrence and Bethany got married without even taking wedding photos?

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“Guess I’m overthinking it.

might take the fall.

Terrence stubbed out his cigarette and said, “Stay here with

Emery. I’m going to look for her.“”

He grabbed his jacket and rushed out, not having the slightest

idea where Bethany might have gone.

After driving for a bit, he pulled over and tried calling three

times.

Bethany didn’t answer.

Frustration clouded his eyes.

He started the car again and headed toward a nearby mall.

That same afternoon, Bethany visited her grandmother’s grave. It

was overgrown with weeds and saplings.

She bought tools, cleared it up herself, and went home.

When she heard her phone ringing, she realized she had left it

behind.

By the time she found it, it had stopped–three missed calls from Terrence, two from Eliza, and none from Emery.

“Guess my little boy doesn’t need me anymore,” she thought.