All Chapters of Her Ex-husband Is A God Of War: Chapter 281
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Charles had gotten a call from Mr. Wyatt asking him to come over—said he had something to discuss, something that “required an apology.”Still, the moment Charles stepped into the gym, his instincts told him everything was off.Who on earth invites someone to a gym to apologize?Then again, from what he’d seen of the Wyatt family so far, “normal” wasn’t exactly in their DNA. You might hesitate to call them crazy—but they’d certainly pass the audition.The place was a far cry from the cheap, noisy gyms he used to visit with his brother. This one reeked of money. Polished floors, expensive equipment, and the kind of silence that said everyone here was rich enough to afford it. Even the sweatpants scattered around could buy a small house.“Mr. Charles?” a chubby man with a neatly trimmed white beard approached, voice polite.Charles nodded once.“This way, sir.”He followed the man through a corridor until they rea
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Charles had never been this confused in his entire life.He was standing in the middle of three women — each holding a different part of his story.The stranger clinging to him, Sadie frozen by the door, and Natasha standing right beside her.He could’ve shoved the woman off and explained that nothing was happening. That she was just part of the setup.But with Natasha watching? He couldn’t risk it.So instead, Charles slowly wrapped one arm around the woman.“Can you wait for me inside, honey?” he said in the huskiest voice he could muster — one that made his own stomach twist.The woman kissed him twice on the cheek. Charles tensed. Who the hell does she think she is? He wanted to wipe his face immediately, but he couldn’t break the act — not yet.Once she left, he turned back with a faint smile.“Miss Sadie,” he greeted, his tone light. “How can I help you?”For a moment — just a fraction of a second
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“It’s okay,” Sadie said softly, managing a faint smile while Natasha kept fuming beside her.“No, ma’am, that’s too unfair! The man is too unfair to you!” Natasha burst out. “What he did is terrible! I can’t just sit around and watch him treat you like that.”Sadie blinked, a little stunned by the passion in her voice. For the first time, she began to think maybe she’d misjudged Natasha — maybe the girl really did care about her. Maybe her loyalty was just innocent, after all.“Let’s set you up on a date, ma’am,” Natasha said suddenly. “Even if you don’t mean anything by it, let’s just make him see what he lost.”Sadie chuckled lightly. “I don’t have time for that, you know? Let’s just get back to work. I only came here because Dad said he wanted to see me.”“That unfaithful guy,” Natasha muttered under her breath as they reached the car. She slammed the door shut a little too hard.After a few moments of driving in silence, she
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But she couldn’t turn back now. She knew she should ask Charles for an explanation about what happened — but what would he even say? Probably the same line again: don’t misunderstand me, I’m involved in complicated things.The more she thought about it, the more she realized how foolish she might have been. No matter how good it felt having Charles around, maybe she’d made a mistake getting involved with him… and worse, falling for a man she barely knew anything about.“Hello,” she greeted quietly, pulling out the chair and sitting down.The man across the table raised his head.“Solomon?” she blurted, her eyes widening.He froze. “Sadie Wyatt?”“What are you doing here?”“I should be asking you that,” Solomon shot back. “Why the hell do you need a blind date when you already have that crazy little bodyguard who’d kill for you?”“I didn’t know it was you,” she said sharply, standing up. “My mistake.”“A
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“It’s only going to make you mad,” Natasha said softly, still pretending to be the gentle comforter. “Honestly, I didn’t even want to show you this. But I figured you’d see it sooner or later.”Charles didn’t respond. He simply reached out his hand.She hesitated—then handed him the phone. His fingers closed around it, knuckles whitening on the table.“Solomon seemed really serious about her,” Natasha continued, watching him closely. “And I guess she must have felt the same way. It’s… messed up. I don’t even want to talk about it. What are you going to do?”Charles’ voice came quiet, low. “You know what I hate the most?”“What?”“A woman who cheats on me like it means nothing. I can do anything to get away from her.”Natasha tilted her head. “Anyone hearing you talk would think you’re the best man in the world. But I saw when you hugged that woman, Charles. How did you expect Miss Wyatt to react? You cheated first.”
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They spent the rest of the day darting across New York after whatever bouquet Natasha swore would “one hundred percent” make Sadie forgive Charles. It was ridiculous. It was exhausting. And it was exactly the kind of nonsense Charles would normally refuse.The more he watched Natasha work, the more fascinated he became. Python didn’t take on just anybody — but if she wasn’t a plant, she was at least better than most. She moved like someone used to getting results.It was rare for Charles to sit this close to someone and still have no clue what was going on in their head. Natasha beat that record. He couldn’t read her, not a single gesture. If his godfather hadn’t dropped that hint about her, Charles wouldn’t have suspected a thing.“I could drive you home,” she said as she pulled into a quiet park, “but it’s better if you walk. She might be watching — and if she sees me driving you, she’ll freak and it’ll look worse.”Charles gave a small, tight smile. “Thanks. I’m still mad, you know
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Charles turned to the last one and sent a sharp kick to his gut. The man crumpled, gasping on the ground while Charles strolled past him like it was his front yard.He moved through the house confidently. Funny thing—he’d never been here before, yet it all felt familiar. That’s what happens when you’ve broken into too many houses; they start blending together, and your brain starts whispering, you’ve lived here before.A voice thundered from inside.“Who the hell is that? I said I don’t want anyone here!”Charles stepped into view. “You should’ve thought about that before putting your filthy lips on my woman.”Solomon shot up from the bed, eyes wide, phone already in hand.Charles chuckled. “It won’t work.”Solomon cursed under his breath and dashed for the door—but Charles was faster. One smooth kick, not even full strength, sent Solomon flying across the room. He hit the floor hard, groaning.Charles walked over and crouched beside him.“She’s not married to you,” Solomon rasped.“S
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Emmy’s sister was walking the dog with her father, who had come to visit. Her mind wasn’t on Earth—or Pluto for that matter—and she could swear it wasn’t anywhere in the galaxy either.She’d lost a whopping eighteen million dollars in just two days. Eighteen. Million. Dollars.And her phone wouldn’t stop buzzing with notifications—each one another debit alert from those crazy loan sharks.“Are you okay?” Mr. Harrington’s calm but aging voice asked beside her.She stopped walking. “Dad, can’t we… can’t we bring Charles back to the house?”Her father frowned. “Why? What’s wrong?”“I didn’t know… actually, babe took some loans. I had no idea about it. Then suddenly, those guys started debiting me, and I found out it was Charles who had been handling them before. He’s the one who kept things stable all along. And now—”Mr. Harrington’s shoulders sagged; he suddenly looked twice his age. “I told you all, but no one listened. Charl
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“I’ve been seeing it on you since I met you. Doesn’t look like some rare edition,” her mother said, eyeing the necklace.“Don’t mind Charles, Mom,” Sadie jumped in before he could respond. “I’ve told you countless times — remember the necklace I bought with my first paycheck? It’s the same kind of thing for him.”Her mother smiled, intrigued. “And what was your first job like?”“A sewage guy,” Sadie answered again before Charles could even blink. “You know, those people that clear out septic tanks? That’s what he did in middle school.”Charles turned to her, disbelief flickering in his eyes. Of all the jobs she could’ve made up — that? Was she trying to mess with him right now?“Wow…” her mother chuckled, studying Charles like he was the most interesting man alive. “And your parents?”“They’re dead,” Sadie said quickly.Both Charles and her mother froze and looked at her.“I mean—he told me,” Sadie stammered. “D
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“Teach me how to fight,” Sadie said the moment Charles walked back in after seeing her mother off.Charles blinked. He looked around, half expecting cameras. “Are you talking to me?”“Can you teach me how to fight?” she repeated, more firmly this time.“I… what?” Charles asked, still unsure if he heard her right.“I did learn some martial arts before,” she said, pacing. “But I don’t remember much. I need to have some fighting skills.”“Why?” Charles frowned. “You’ve got a dozen security guards around you. You could hire more if you wanted.”“The other time… Solomon…” she stopped mid-sentence. Her voice faltered. “He…” she swallowed hard.Charles straightened. “What?”“I tried to fight him, but…” she shook her head. “Can you teach me? Let’s start tonight.”“Don’t you have other things to do?” Charles asked, watching her closely.“Charles,” she said quietly, her tone trembling between frustration and fear. “I don’t want anything to come between us again. I want to tell you what happened