Ten Years of Passion

Chapter 1It was supposed to be his birthday party.But then my husband, the one who'd been "dead" for ten fucking years, strolled in.And he wasn't alone.He had her – his precious Chloe – and their two sons right beside him.One of his asshole buddies slapped him on the back, laughing."Ethan, man, that whole playing dead stunt? Genius!""Seriously, Hollywood should give you an Oscar for that performance.""Remember how Sarah was running around, pregnant and frantic, looking for you?""Everyone called her a pathetic, clingy bitch.""God, that was hilarious."Ethan scoffed."If she hadn't been so fucking desperate to trap me into marriage, Chloe wouldn't have gotten so devastated she tried to kill herself.""She needed to learn what it felt like to be dumped.""Unless she gets on her knees and begs Chloe for forgiveness at this party tonight, she and that little bastard she was carrying can forget about ever having my name!"He looked so damn smug saying it.Like he couldn't wait to see me groveling and sobbing at his feet.But the joke was on him.He had no idea his little "death at sea" charade fell apart years ago.His bullshit stunts tanked the company stock.We were facing bankruptcy within days.The stress gave his father a massive heart attack.He died right there, full of anger and regret, before anyone could even call 911.His mother blamed me for everything.She went completely insane, grabbing a knife and lunging at me.And I was eight months pregnant.The cold steel plunged into my stomach.Blood poured out.My baby… my baby died right there inside me.Just before the cops arrived, she threw herself off the balcony.Smashed to pieces on the pavement below.They saved me, somehow.And then I married Arthur Ford – the man Ethan owed a fortune to.Our daughter?She’s old enough to sass me back now.1"Ethan, man, you should've seen Sarah back then.""She was a total wreck, crying and screaming in the streets like some psycho bitch who got dumped.""Seriously, what a desperate loser.""She deserved to be alone."Ethan sneered."Thinking she could tie me down just because she got knocked up.""She needs a reality check.""How could someone like her ever compare to my Chloe?"Just then, his eyes met mine across the room.He froze for a second.Then he stormed towards me."Sarah? What the hell are you doing here?""I disappeared for ten years to get away from you!""Why won't you fucking leave me alone?""Get the hell out, now!""This isn't the place for your drama."People around us started murmuring."Who is that? Getting yelled at like that and she's just standing there?""I heard Mr. Ford is introducing his wife tonight.""If this clingy psycho ruins it for them, she's gonna pay.""Wow, she's got some nerve causing trouble at Mr. Ford's party.""No wonder she got dumped."I stared straight at Ethan, my voice cold."You faked your death and vanished.""I had our marriage legally dissolved years ago.""You have no right to tell me what to do.""Everyone knows you're obsessed with me, that you'd foll...