Chasing My Ex-wife Back

Chapter 30

Connie shut the door behind her and immediately proceeded to the bedside in the middle of the room where her daughter was.

Her eyes were shut, she was in a pale blue hospital gown and Connie could see a bandage over her wrist.

“Hi baby,” Connie said with a low voice, taking a seat beside her daughter on the bed.

Vanessa slowly opened her eyes.

“What the hell is wrong with you? Why did you do this to yourself? You almost died! If you die, who is going to take over all of your father’s property?”

“Sorry mama. It wasn’t on purpose. I was trying to threaten Cole to marry me and then it happened.”

That was close, but I am glad you are here with me. How do you feel?” She said, placing a hand on Content (C) Nôv/elDra/ma.Org.

ca’s forehead.

“My body feels heavy and my head hurts a little.”

“Where’s Cole? He brought me to the hospital, right?”

“He is outside.”

“Did the doctor say anything to you?”

“No, why do you ask? He only said I will be discharged in a few days.”

“He says you are pregnant”

“What?” Vanessa said at the top of her voice, slowly sitting up and resting her back against the pillow.

“What the hell?!”

“No,! She shook her head. “It can’t be me. There’s probably a mistake somewhere.”

“Stop being childish. The doctor says you are and your test results will be ready soon.”

“But how?” Vanessa said, with confusion all over her face.

“Are you really asking me that?”

She looked away from her mother in shame.

“I really don’t care if this came as a shock to you but please tell me the child is Cole’s.”

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“Can you just say something!!” Connie asked impatiently after a few seconds of silence.

“I don’t know!”

“Don’t play with me. Vanessa. You better talk so we can end this mess.”

“Did you and Cole sleep together recently?”

“Please don’t start with those freaking tears!” Connie voiced out when she saw her daughter’s eyes getting teary.

“Did the Doctor say how far along I am?”

“How is that relevant? Oh, Christ! don’t tell me you have been fucking many men at the same time?”

“I thought you told me that you are in love with Cole? What the hell went wrong?”

“Of course, I love him!”

“Then why are you doubting this baby? You and Cole had an affair right?”

“That was a while back. That is why I am asking how far I am.”

“How long?” Connie asked, staring at her daughter curiously.

“Oh God, Vanessa. I can’t believe you had to ruin it all just when we were so close to getting all that we deserved.”

“Come on, mom. It’s not easy to get rejected by the man you truly want. Cole literally says it to my face every day that he doesn’t want me. And Ruben was always there to give me the attention I

want.”

Connie’s eyes went wide. “Ruben? Ruben Ewes? What the hell has come over you, Vanessa? Ruben is married with kids?”

*Please lower your voice, Mom. My head aches!”

“This must be karma! Never did I know a day would come that you would stab me in the back.”

“Stop being ridiculous, Mom!”

“You call this ridiculous? Okay, what are we going to do now?”

Vanessa said nothing.

“When was the last time you shared a bed with Cole? Maybe when you both shared a bed with nothing happening.”

“I know we slept together twice, shortly before Hailey showed up again.”

“I don’t care who the father is and I don’t care what you have to do. You are going to have this baby and Cole is going to be the father. You are going to make him understand that, okay?”

“Vanessa nodded, not knowing what to say.

“And we are going to ask the doctor for a proof. Maybe the test result or the ultrasound. Anything. that works and once you are discharged from here, you need to see Hailey with the proof and put her in her place.”

“What’s going on? What did Hailey do?” Eric’s voice came through as he approached them. Both Mother and Daughter had no idea when he entered.

Vanessa brought her hand to her face, wiping tears from the corner of her eyes.

“Hailey? You must have heard wrong. We were just discussing ourselves.” Connie voiced out.

“Where’s Cole?” She asked her husband.

“He’s gone.”

“Gone? What do you mean he’s gone? Isn’t he meant to be here with his wife?”

“What wife?” That very familiar voice came through, stepping in.

“What the hell?” Connie cursed softly. There must be something wrong with the door that I can’t hear everyone coming in.”

“I thought you had left,” Eric said as Cole came to a halt beside him.

“I almost did. But then I remember that I need to put some things in place since this is the final time I would probably be seeing you guys.”

“What do you mean?”

“Are you dying?” Vanessa and Connie said respectively, turning their attention to him.

“You can say it that way

because I am officially dead to you all from today.”

“Why would you say so? Vanessa is here because of you.”

“Enough Connie!!” Cole raised his voice, glaring at her.

“Aren’t you tired of living in lies and toxicity? Doesn’t it disgust you all to keep forcing yourself on a man who doesn’t love you?” He said, staring at Vanessa in particular.

“I am pregnant, Cole.”

“So?” He glared at her.

“Our baby!” She placed a hand on her belly.

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Cole let out a chuckle. “You won! I think I might have looked down on you on how far you are willing to go just to end. up with me.”

“Come on, Cole, this baby is yours!”

“If you make that statement once again, I promise that I am not going to regret what I will do to you.” He said with so much venom in his voice that even Eric started getting scared for his daughter.

“Please calm down, Cole.”

“Just tell me when and where I fucked you and came in you. Look me in my eyes again and tell me that bastard child you are carrying is mine?”

Vanessa burst into tears,

“Chill Cole, She is just recovering and you are putting so much pressure on her!” Eric intervened.

“Why not? Have you ever been accused of something you didn’t do?”

“Come on, Cole. The whole world knows you and my daughter have been together! Who the hell would want to be attached to her when the world knows that you all will be married soon!”

“You are the only one she’s ever hung out with so you are the father!” Connie said.

“You all

got to be kidding me!”

“Can we continue this conversation when she gets better at least? The doctor said stress was one of the reasons she passed out. We shouldn’t be putting her under so much pressure.” Eric voiced out.

“Oh, don’t worry about that, because I promise you that there won’t be any other time for discussion. Your daughter is nothing but a liar and a manipulator. She is either faking the pregnancy or the child is a bastard child.”

Vanessa gasped, sobbing more.

“Don’t you dare call my Grandbaby nasty names! You are the one who isn’t man enough to accept. your responsibility!” Connie intervened.

“I’ve had enough of you all’s bullshit and I regret ever knowing you all. This is my final warning to every member of the Summers‘ family. Stay the hell away from me and my or you all are

home going to be arrested”

Giving them one last glare, Cole stormed out of the room.

“Stop crying, sweetheart. He is just an asshole. If he is not willing to accept you and the baby the easy way, then we will go the hard way.” Connie assured Vanessa.

“Don’t do anything stupid!” Eric commanded.

Connie rolled her eyes at him.

“Thank God you are here, Debbie,” Hailey said with so much worry as she opened the door for her best friend.

“It is almost 4 pm and the twins won’t talk to me or stop crying. They refused to eat their food. I’m so worried about them, especially Enzo, who is prone to falling sick. I don’t know what to do anymore!“