Goodbye Forever Ex-Husband (by Ammund) novel Chapter 30

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OLIVIA’S POV

I walked into the huge laundry room, balancing a heavy basket in my hands. It was filled with my dirty clothes, mostly dresses I had worn in the past week. The maids had offered to do my laundry for me, but I had refused. It wasn’t about the work itself–it was about having some control over something, no matter how small.

Ever since I left Adrian, my life has been anything but stable. Everything felt uncertain like I was walking on thin ice. But at least here, in Julian’s mansion, I could do small tasks like this, things that made me feel like I wasn’t completely helpless.

I set the basket down and began separating the clothes, tossing a few pieces into the washing machine. As I grabbed a handful of underwear, my phone vibrated on the countertop. I wiped my hands on my dress before picking it up, glancing at the caller

1. ID.

Mom.

I sighed. She must have gone to my apartment and found out I wasn’t there. I hadn’t told anyone that I was staying with Julian, not even my family. And I knew exactly why she was calling.

Taking a deep breath, I pressed the answer button and lifted the phone to my ear. “Hi, Mom.”

“Olivia, darling, where have you been?” her worried voice came through immediately.

I hesitated for a second before replying. “I’m at a friend’s place. Do you need something?”

“A friend’s place?” she repeated, her tone sharp with disapproval. “Why are you staying with a friend when you should be in your husband’s house?”

I clenched my jaw. Here we go again.

“Mom, we’re not doing this.”

“Oh, we are doing this,” she insisted. “Adrian has been patient with you, Olivia. He’s given you space but enough is enough. It’s time for you to stop acting like a child and go back to your husband.”

I rolled my eyes. Of course, she was taking Adrian’s side. My mother always had this fantasy about a perfect marriage, as if relationships were something you just endured for the sake of appearances.

I opened my mouth to argue, but before guld say anything, another call beeped in. I pulled the phone away from my ear and looked at the screen. And to my suprise, I saw the name of the one person I least expected to call me

Adrian.

My stomach twisted uncomfortably. Why was he calling me now?

“Olivia? Are you even listening to me?” Mom’s voice snapped me out of my thoughts.

“There’s something important I need to take care of, Mom. We can talk about this later,” I said quickly.

“There’s nothing more important than this…”

“Bye, Mom,” I cut her off, ending the call before she could say anything else.

Adrian’s call was still ringing. I stared at the screen for a moment, debating whether I should ignore it. A part of me wanted to let it go to voicemail, to avoid the conversation entirely. But another part of me was curious.

Taking a deep breath, I answered.

For a moment, there was silence on the line. Then his familiar deep voice came through.

“Hello, Olivia.”

I swallowed hard. It felt strange hearing his voice after almost a month. “What do you want, Adrian?” I asked, my voice sharper than I intended.

“What do you mean? Are you saying I can’t call to check up on my dear wife?”

I let out a dry laugh. “Wife? You lost me as a wife the day you decided to sleep with another woman.”

“Oh really?” he said, a smugness creeping into his tone. “Let me educate you on something, Olivia. You might think that way, but legally, you’re still my wife. Until those divorce papers are signed, nothing has changed.”

I gritted my teeth. “Trust me, once I put a few things together, those papers will be on your doorstep.”

There was a brief silence before he let out a low chuckle. “Why are you being so mean?”

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I scoffed. “Mean? You treated me like a stranger for years, Adrian. Do you even hear yourself?” I stopped for a few seconds, he was already making me lose my temper and I didn’t want him to affect my life anymore.

“Hmm.” He paused for a second as if choosing his next words carefully. “I want us to talk.”

I hesitated. “And why would I come to see you?”

you want those funds I invested in your parents‘ company to stay there, you’ll come to see me. I’ll send you the address.”

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