Ex-Husband Got Crazy When I Disappear

Chapter 14 Richard lowered his eyes and hesitated for a long time before stammering , Mrs.

Parker , please dont tell Mr.

Parker that I mentioned this .

He doesnt like us discussing these things behind his back .

Okay , dont worry , 1 nodded 1 didnt plan to ask Hayden anything : I was just a bit curious .

Richard seemed much more relaxed .

Honestly , I dont know a lot about it .

Ive just heard that Ms.

Charlotte and Mr.

Parker met overseas a few months ago .

After that , he brought her back with him .

Any details ? I asked , leaning in .

What Richard said lined up with the rumors I had heard , and I wanted to hear more .

Richard hesitated a moment before adding , It seems that when Mr.

Parker was injured , Ms.

Charlotte was the one taking care of him .

I was stunned .

I had thought they might have met at a business meeting , through a mutual friend , or even by chance on the street .

But it turned out that Joanna was the one caring for Hayden while he was recovering ! When Hayden was hurt , wasnt I the one looking after him ? Did Joanna come after I left ! But just as I had rushed to catch my flight home , I heard that Hayden had already woken up .

So when did Joannu arrive ! My mind was a whirlwind of questions , making it tough to focus .

Are you saying that when Hayden was in a coma after the car accident abroad two months ago , Joanna was there ! 1 asked quickly , desperate to clarify .

Yeah , Richard nodded seriously .

He seemed to realize I wanted to know more and added , Mr.

Nevin Parker knows more about it .

Maybe you should ask him ? It seemed he was trying to steer me toward Nevin .

Nevin might know more , but he would never share it .

Plus , he would probably just make fun of me .

Just then .

Nevins voice came from the door .

Oh , Yvonne , you actually came to the office ? I glanced up to find Nevin casually leaning against the door , as crossed , with a smug look on his face .

Great , just my luck ! It was a and I couldnt seem to get away from him no matter where I went .

Before I could respond , Richard quietly stood up with a stack of documents and slipped away , saying .

Til leave you two to talk a small world , No wonder he had been Haydens secretary for so long he was great at reading the room and avoiding trouble .

Soon , the office was left with just Nevin and me .

I shot him a cold glance and said , Shouldnt you back up your words and show m me some respect Hmph ! Keep dreaming ! Plus , Hayden doesnt like you , so you dont deserve to be his wife , Nevin scoffed , his face twisting like a cat whose tail had been stepped on Oh , right , youre just an untrustworthy jerk anyway , I snapped , then glanced down at the documents Richard had just handed me I knew Haydens personal habits like the back of my hand , which made me more than qualified to be his secre

tary .

But there were still company policies I needed to get up to speed on .

Nevins face turned thunderous .

He stormed over and banged his hand on the table .

Who are you calling a jerk ? Yvonne , youve changed completely in the last two months If I dont change , I might as well just let the Parkers bleed me dry .

I said , my voice dripping with sarcasm .

When you saw Joanna with Hayden back then , you were probably laughing at me behind my back , werent you ? Nevin paused for a moment , looking confused .

You knew ? The mistress has come to confront me.

Do you think I would be clueless I taunted Nevin , trying to prod him into revealing something unexpected .

Sure enough , he took the bait .

Then you should feel ashamed .

Even when she was just an outsider , she knew to take care of Hayden .

Yet , as his wife , you ignored him .

If it werent for her , who knows what would have happened to Haydent His words hit me like a ton of bricks , and 1 momentarily forgot his rudeness as I quickly pressed , What do you mean ? Joanna took care of Hayden while I ignored him ? What was going on ? When I heard Hayden was hun , I had rushed overseas and cared for him day and night for nearly two weeks before returning .

How did this become Joannas merits ! 1/2 61 Dreame Read Romance Stories Instaled Chapter 14 Nevin sneered , Isnt that right ? You pretend to love Hayden , but when you heard he was in a coma , you didnt show any concern and even talked about divorce .

Im warning you say inay from Hayden and Joanna .

Or I wont let you off With that he stormed out , leaving me standing there in confusion what had happened that I didnt know about ! Nevin rushed to the door angrily , and from a distance , he saw Joanna coming out of Haydens office .

Instinctively , he raised his hand to greet her , but be stopped when he saw her pull out her phour , likely to take a call .

Joanna didnt notice Nevin and answered the call Mom ! Joanna , how was your first day at Parker Group ? Is it as big and fancy as they say ? Sophia asked , She was curious about the wealth of Parker Group , daydreaming about her daughter marrying into the affluent Parker family and securing a comfortable life for herself I just got here , Joanna replied , her patience wearing thin .

Things with Hayden werent going well , and now Sophia was just adding to the chaos , Sophia picked up on her irritation and sensed something was off .

Whats wrong ? Joanna quickly filled Sophia in on everything that had just happened .

Sophia clenched her jaw .

That dreadful Yvonne ! With her around , theres no peace to be found .

Darling , you should heed my advice and try to have Haydens child as soon as possible .

But he sumply- Sophia interrupted , getting straight to the point What about the medicine I gave you last time ! You havent given it to him ? Joannas face turned bright red immediately .

I I havent found the chance , and were both at work .

How am I supposed to do Cant you do it in the office ? Youre still being picky now ! How can you be this helpless ! Sophia stapped , wishing she could reach through the phone and guide Joanna step by step .

After a brief pause , she continued , Without a child , how can you compete with Yvonne ? If you keep stalling and Hayden loses interest in you , dont come crying to me I get it I find a chance .

Joanna gritted her teeth , determined to use the medicine .

She knew that only by doing this could she secure her place in the Parker family and outshine Yvonne After hanging up , she took a deep breath and walked toward the secretarys office , completely unaware of the stunned Nevin watching her from the comez 2/2 BIL Dreame Read Romance Stories Installed 0 COMMENT Chapter 15 At that , the conversation between Hayden and Sean screeched to a halt .

Theyd been hashing out promotional plans for the new property , and Joannas out of the blue input caught them off guard .

The air turned thick with awkwardness .

I had never studied marketing , but even I knew that celebrities and real estate didnt really mix , Celebrities werent likely to live in that development , so how would that even work ? And this is ? Sean asked pointedly he was well aware that Joanna was Haydens mistress.

Hello , Mr.

Harnett .

Im Joanna , Mr.

Parkers secretary .

She seemed eager , even without waiting for Hayden to speak .

Sean turned to Hayden , his eyes questioning .

Her level .

HR hired her in ! Joannas smile froze .

Haydens expression was stern , but he wasnt seething .

He had some connections with Sears , and Joannas previous comment indeed showed her Lack of awareness .

Shes new and still getting the hang of things , Hayden explained casually .

Then he looked toward Joanna , his tone serious .

If you dont understand , keep quiet and listen .

Got it .

Joannas eyes started to redden with hurt .

This was the first time Hayden had ever criticized her .

Sean scratched his nose , uncomfortable with Joannas anties .

His eyes drifted around and lit on me , a broad smile breaking across his face .

Whats your take on this , Mrs.

Parker ? 1 flinched a bit , wondering if he was trying to drag me into this .

But since he called on me , I couldnt pretend I didnt hear I walked over with a smile .

About the real estate promotion , why not add an element of cultural heritage ? Maybe we could get someone from a news station to do interviews to raise the profile ? Seans eyes sparkled , and he slapped his hands together with enthusiasm .

Thats itt Playing up the cultural heritage would definitely pique curiosity .

Youre a genius .

Youre laying it on thick , I replied with a grin , brushing off the compliment .

1 hadnt taken any classes or anything , but Id grown up hearing my dad talk about it around the house , so it was second nature to me .

Out of the corner of my eye .

I caugla Joannas glare , her eyes almost shooting daggers Joanna wasnt well versed and had attended a pretty mediocre college .

Shed just been trying to make a splash , but who would have guessed her attempt would flop so spectacularly ! Damn Yvonne .

Shes even trying to steal the spotlight Joanna cursed silently Close by , a few bystanders started murmuring to each other .

Wow , it turns out Mrs.

Parker has a knack for this , I heard shes amazing on the piano too .

Who said she is uneducated and incompetent ? Rumors can really be harmful .

Did you see that ? The mistress looks really upset .

Even a fresh graduate wouldnt dare to say something like that .

I tuned into their gossip and suddenly got curious about Haydens reaction .

I turned around instinctively , and to my surprise , I caught his deep eyes staring at me .

It looked like hed been watching me for a while .

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