All Chapters of My Ex-Wife’s Secret System : Chapter 51
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Chapter 51: Sleepless
The cafe had this smell of burnt coffee mixed with grease. The kind that clung to your clothes, even after you stepped outside. Jessica pulled her apron tighter around her waist. She tried not to think too much about her stomach that night. It felt so stuffed, all heavy and uncomfortable. She'd promised herself no more of those double shifts.Her hand shook a little while she wiped the counter clean. Then a customer snapped his fingers right at her.“Refill. Been waiting.”She forced a polite smile. “Right away.”Every step felt heavier than the last. The baby had started pressing against her ribs, making breathing shallow. She poured that coffee, her wrist almost buckling from how heavy the pot felt. The guy didn't even say thanks.Jessica breathed out slow. She grabbed the counter to keep from swaying when the dizziness rushed in. "Just one more hour," she muttered to herself.Her body had other plans.When she finally made it to table six with the tray, everything went blurry. T
Chapter 52: Name The Baby
The apartment felt too quiet again. Jessica sat cross-legged on the couch with a thin blanket around her shoulders. Her tea had gone cold an hour ago. Just sitting on the coffee table untouched. Didn’t even notice. Hand resting over her small belly like always, fingers tracing the little movements under her skin.It had become her habit. Sitting in that silence waiting for the tiny flutters that reminded her someone else was there too.Letting out a slow breath while staring at the blank TV screen across from her. Faint reflection showing tired eyes and messy hair. Lips pressed together like they’d forgotten how to smile.“Your mom looks like a zombie,” she mumbled down at her stomach trying to force some kind of grin. Her voice broke halfway through which made this weird little laugh come out instead.“But hey,” she added quieter now like sharing some secret between them.“At least I’m your zombie.”She rubbed gentle circles with her palm.Naming. That was what she was supposed to b
Chapter 53: Hope
The camera shook when she placed it down.Jessica Benson balanced her phone against a stack of books on the kitchen counter. The angle was awkward, cutting half her head off until she leaned down and adjusted it. She let out a breath, her hand shaking just slightly as she pressed record.Her reflection stared back from the black screen before the red light blinked on. Tired eyes. No makeup. Her hair got pulled back in this messy braid. The cheap fluorescent blinked just once. It turned the whole room kinda dull.Perfect.That hit what she wanted. Real. Unfiltered. Authentic."Hi," she said all soft. Almost worried somebody might hear her. Even if the apartment was empty. Her voice shook a bit. "I…. I don't really know why I'm doing this. But I guess. I don't want to feel invisible anymore."Her hands held to the edge of the counter. She looked down at her hands, then back at the camera.“I’m… a single mom-to-be,” she said finally. “And I don’t have much. No family around. No part
Chapter 54: The Silent Father
Jessica Benson hated hospitals. The antiseptic smell clung to her throat no matter how she breathed. It wasn’t the sting of needles or the flat fluorescent lights—it was the waiting, the sitting in silence while your thoughts crawled out of the corners and ate you alive.She sat now in a stiff plastic chair in the maternity wing, her coat folded across her lap like armour. The doctor had finished her exam half an hour ago, but she hadn’t left yet. She couldn’t. Something in her chest told her that if she walked out of those double doors, she’d be walking into another storm.She rubbed slow circles over her belly through her sweater. Almost four months. The swell was undeniable now—every mirror reminded her. Strangers had started smiling knowingly at her on the street, some offering unsolicited advice about vitamins, others asking about the father. That one always made her want to disappear.The nurse reappeared, crisp uniform, clipboard right under her arm. “Ms. Benson?”Jessica st
Chapter 55: Quantum Holdings
The cameras flashed so fast it felt like lightning had been trapped inside the room. Reporters jostled elbows, microphones craned forward like hungry mouths.At the center of it stood Adrian Cole.Not a smile. Not even a twitch at the corner of his lips. Just that still, controlled presence—the kind that made other men lean forward and shut up without realizing it.Behind him, projected on a massive screen, was the new name written in stark silver:Quantum Holdings.Adrian adjusted the mic once. No fumbling, no hesitation. “Thank you for being here,” he said, voice calm, deep, unhurried. It cut through the chatter like glass through silk. “Today is not about ambition. It’s about inevitability.”The crowd hushed. Even the journalists who’d rehearsed their questions lowered their pens for a second.Adrian continued. “Quantum Holdings is built on the patents of my late mother, Dr. Elena Cole. Many of you never knew her name. That was by design. She worked in silence, the way true innova
Chapter 56: Jessica’s New Normal
The alarm went off right at six thirty. It buzzed hard against the shaky nightstand.Jessica didn't even move.She'd actually been up about fifteen minutes before that.Just laying there on her side, hands holding her belly.The baby started moving right before first light. Little kicks that kept going.Showed you how that tiny person inside never really stopped.Her voice was soft when she spoke, hoarse from sleep but steady. "Good morning, little one."She pushed upright and brushed hair from her face. Cold air clung to her bare feet as they hit wooden floorboards. She stumbled toward the window, dragging curtains aside with one hand.The city hadn't fully woken yet. Grayish light pooled between buildings like dirty water. Streets down below looked smudged, like charcoal lines someone tried erasing but gave up on half way.Her hands settled on her stomach as she stood there. That familiar kick came again under her palms, faint but steady now."Just another day," she said. “We can do
Chapter 57: Michael’s Fall
The hotel lobby reeked of polished marble and something like desperation. Michael Kane cut through it in that expensive suit, shoulders back like he still expected everyone to bow down. His shoes made this sharp clicking noise against the floor. Too loud in all the empty space.For a man who used to move with arrogance—always a crowd circling around him, always cameras waiting at the curb……..he looked strangely out of place here. Too sharp, too rehearsed, like a fading actor in a role he no longer owned.“Mr. Kane.” The receptionist greeted him politely, but the faint hesitation in her tone cut deeper than she realized.He forced a smile. “Investor suite, twelfth floor.”“Yes, sir.”He didn’t miss the way her eyes lingered on him—recognition, then pity. Pity. The taste of it burned in his mouth as he turned away.The elevator ride felt endless. Michael stared at his reflection in the mirrored walls. Dark circles under his eyes. Hair styled perfectly, but lifeless.“Still sharp,” he mu
Chapter 58: I’m Not Yours
The knock was too loud again for this time of night. Three hard thuds shook the door frame. Jessica stopped moving. Her spoon stayed in hand, soup dripping back into the bowl. No way that was some neighbor dropping by after dark.Her breath caught. She already knew.Michael.“Jessica!” His voice came through the door, thick with alcohol. “Open the damn door. Don’t make me wait out here.”Her stomach tightened. The baby gave a small kick, as if reacting to the tension inside her. She pressed her palm over her belly, whispering, “It’s okay. I’ve got you.”The knocking turned into pounding. “I know you’re in there! You don’t ignore me.” She put down the spoon, wiped her hands on her old pyjama pants and pushed herself to her feet. This time, fear wasn't what filled her chest, but her legs felt heavier than they should have. Not fear……..resolve. She’d let him push her once. Bargain his way into her life with smooth words and fake promises. She wasn’t that woman anymore.She unlocked the
Chapter 59: The Anonymous Donor
The morning kicked off just like usual. Quiet and heavy feeling in the air. Jessica woke up slowly to that nagging ache in her lower back, the kind pregnancy gifted out like some lousy gift you did not ask for. She flicked on the kettle right there on the counter, water started boiling for yet another mug of instant coffee. She really was not supposed to have anymore. Barefoot in that tiny apartment kitchen, she just stood there. Staring at the steam twisting up from it. Her phone kept buzzing away with notifications, and she only half paid attention.“Spam,” she muttered, brushing at her messy hair.Her reflection in the microwave glass made her pause. Tired eyes. Puffy cheeks. A body that no longer felt like hers, but more like a vessel she was learning to protect. The loneliness pressed in, sharp and heavy.Still, she grabbed her phone. The screen was cluttered with emails, app alerts, and a flood of messages from strangers online. She scrolled lazily, not expecting much until
Chapter 60: The Meeting Room
The invitation came in an email Jessica almost deleted.She had been scrolling through dozens of congratulatory messages from her growing vlog community when she spotted it. Polished header. Quantum Holdings’ logo gleaming like something from a different universe. The words felt surreal: “We would like to formally invite you to present your initiative on single motherhood support at our upcoming social innovation forum.”Jessica blinked, reread it three times, and pressed a palm against her stomach.“Hope… is this real?” she whispered.The baby kicked back lightly, as though answering.For the next three days, she didn’t sleep much. She read the email until she could recite it. She checked the address—Quantum Holdings Headquarters, downtown, the building she had only ever seen in glossy magazines. She checked the sender three times, convinced it was a scam.It wasn’t.And that terrified her.————-Jessica's shoes made a sharp clicking sound on the marble floor in that big glass lobby