Chasing My Ex-wife Back

Chapter 70

"I should go join Jessica to see how it's going,” Hailey said, getting ready to stand up from Cole's lap. "I appreciate your all's effort but I don’t think it's gonna be that easy.” Hailey frowned, "What do you mean?"

"Vanessa made a very serious accusation against me. Something the public is very curious about. I know they are going to have to carry out some serious investigations. It would have been so much easier if she was here to retract her statement."

"I gave her 12 hours,” Hailey said, then took a glance at the time on her wristwatch. “It's been over 2 hours and she's not here yet.” "You didn't think she was going to come, right?” "I put her in her place. I told her I was going to expose her if she didn't come to rectify her wrong.”

"I know her to be someone really desperate and evil. She is worse than you think, Hailey. The last thing you should expect from Vanessa is turning herself in. She doesn't care if anyone threatens her. I know this because I have threatened her severally to stay away from me but she never does.”

"She is strong-hearted and believes no one can ever bring her down." "Well, she'is wrong, because I am not going to give up until she pays for every wrong she has done to us.” "But I really thought I would use all the evidence I have against her."

Cole sighed. He released a hand from her waist and intertwined his hand with hers. "I'm really grateful for your efforts, Babe. There is nothing wrong in tendering all the evidence you have against her, but that wouldn't favor me. And the law would probably go easy on her because she’s pregnant.”

"Vanessa won't come to retract her words even if you promise to end her life. I bet she is waiting for me to come to apologize to her.” "Well, that's sad because there is no way you are going anywhere near her.” Hailes pouted

Asad smile crept to Cole's lips. He leaned closer to her and kissed her pouty lips. "There is no way I would be meeting her for anything." "She wants to ruin us. I don't know what I have ever done that has made her always hate me.”

"I mean, yeah, she was betrothed to marry you but she ran away from the offer but you are mine now."

Cole smiled at her possessiveness. "You make me sound like some sort of property."

Hailey shrugged. "You are my property as much as I am yours. She just can't stand it.”

"You shouldn't get worried about those thoughts. You are not the one with issues. She is. She is going miles to destroy us but the truth is that she secretly admires you and wishes she's got all that you have."

"I don't know how long itis going to take but I will make sure she ends up where she deserves.”

"Definitely, my love."

“Let me go check up on them. I will be right back."

Just right before Hailey stood up from Cole's lap, he cupped her face in his hands, connecting his lips with hers for a soft passionate kiss. "I love you.” He whispered when he pulled away.

Hailey blushed, exiting the room.

She adjusted her hair with her fingers the moment she was out of the room, then approached Moore and Jessica who were standing at a far end corner.

"What's going on?"

"It's tougher than we seem," Jessica answered.

"Cale is not going to be released?" The disappointment didn't go unnoticed in Hailey's voice and eyes.

"They've got strong evidence. A video of Cole choking Vanessa.”

"I can talk to them. I will make them know Cole isn’t guilty. Vanessa caused all of it. She provoked him."

"Apparently, Vanessa is the only one that can solve this, by retracting her statement.”

Hailey shook her head. "There is no way Cole or anyone else is going to seek her forgiveness. Cole did nothing wrong."

"Yes. Plus I know, Vanessa. She's got a motive behind everything. Even though many of us go to seek her forgiveness, She would use it against us. probably demand that Cole gets married to her on the spot, and try to dismiss you from the picture.”

"What else can we do? Should I go ahead and do a public interview? Anything to make awareness about Vanessa's lies?"

Jessica shook her head. " understand yOu care about Cole and this probably hurts you more than any of ugbut I don't think this is ac good idea. This would put you out thereahd who knows the silly-stunt vanessa I $ going to pull thisstime aro around. I know Cole is notgoing to let you do that either.” swnovel.ne

"What then are we going to do?" Vanessa sighed, trying to keep her tears at bay.

"I've worked on an application for his release but it can only be approved tomarrow. I assure you he will be released tomorrow but sadly, he has to spend the night here."

Hailey brought her hand to her forehead, massaging her temple. "This is so terrible. I never imagined today was going to end on a bad note."

"I don't know how Vanessa would be able to live with herself knowing she's ruined so much of my son. It is still a shock to me that she would go through this terrible extent just to make him hers.” Moore voiced out.

"It's sad but I want us all to stay strong for Cole. I know he may seem chilled but trust me when I say it breaks his heart to see himself here. He is mostly disappointed that he can't make it up to his boys." Jessica said

"Vanessa is definitely going to get her fair share of all the evil she has been doing. I just want us to get Cole out of here first, before taking steps to ruin Vanessa.” Jessica added.

"Hi babe.” Debbie greeted Hailey the moment she came face to face with her after opening the door.

Hailey nodded, said nothing, and then made her way towards the living room.

Debbie locked the door and went after Hailey. Hailey dumped her handbag on the floor by the couch after which she slumped on the couch. Debbie could predict what had happened by her best friend’s foul mood. She took a seat beside Hailey on the couch.

She reached for Hailey's hand and gave it a light squeeze. "How did it go?"

Hailey suddenly burst into tears, she shrugged her hand off Debbie's hold and used the back of her palm to wipe the tears that were rolling down her cheek.

There was a box of tissue ona nearby table.Debbie reached for some and wiped Hailey's face with. the tissug after which she pulled Hailey # into a hug, Hailey sobbed. moreteh Debbie's shoulder but Debbie didn't mind. She caressed Halley's back as Hailes letout all of her pain. Content be ongs ‘to

After what felt like forever, Hailey stopped crying and pulled away from the hug Debbie brought her thumb to her face, wiping the tears away.

"Sorry, I made a mess on your shirt." Hailey sniffled.

"It's just a shirt. I guess things didn't go well?" Debbie said with so much concern.

Hailey shook her head.

"We did all we, could but Cole couldn't get leased today. Jessica promised he would be released ~ tomorrow It hurts so much to leave him behind over there. I didn’ mind S aying with him but he was concerned about the kids arid the police officers wouldn't even let me spend the night.”

"I know Cole has made a lot of mistakes but he doesn't deserve all of these happening to him. He is a good man who just wants to be with the woman he loves and his kids.”

"I thought going over to the house to talk some sense into Vanessa would make her come retract her statement. I was confident she would show up because I threatened to expose her but it turned out my plan didn't work.”

"I got to know from Jessica that it's either Vanessa thinks I am making empty threats or she is so relaxed because she is pregnant and they wouldn't do anything to her regardless.”

"I am so sorry all of this is happening. But you need to stay strong. Cole wouldn't like to see you like this." Hailey’s lips quivered. "It's hard. It is so hard. I miss him. We had plans for tonight. I was to model the new set of lingerie for him.” Debbie had no idea when her mood was switched by Hailey's statement; she burst into a heartfelt laughter, smiling from ear to ear.

"So that is what you are thinking of? You miss sex with him?"