Chapter 10 There was no need to guess - it was definitely Adwan . Sitting across from me , my uncle snatched the phone and unleashed a torrent of scolding before hanging up with a flourish . " There , that felt good , " he said . I couldn't help but laugh . On the way home from work , Hollis and I suddenly found our car cut off . In the blink of an eye , Adwan stepped out . He looked both defeated and unwilling to let go . " Jelena , I admit it , alright ? I give up . But who the hell is this man ? Did you really have to use something like this just to spite me ? " I was speechless . " Do I owe you an explanation ? Don't forget , we're already divorced by agreement . Move your car , Adwan . Stop making a fool of yourself . " As soon as the words left my mouth , his reddened eyes narrowed . He raised his fist , ready to lunge at Hollis . Without thinking , I slapped him hard across the face . Adwan froze in place . In the five years we had been together , I had never once laid a hand on him . His eyes filled with disbelief . " You actually hit me - for another man ? " I met his gaze without flinching . " Why couldn't I ? He's family to me . But you ... you mean nothing at all . " That one short sentence seemed to pierce straight through his chest . His eyes turned bloodshot . " Jelena , we've been together for five years . Can't you give me even one more chance ? " Chapter 10 12.99 % " Anything you don't like , I'll change . I'll change until you're satisfied . " I gave him a cold laugh . " The person I don't like is you . No amount of change will ever fix that . " Adwan's eyes shut in pain. Just as he opened his mouth to speak , his phone rang . On the other end , Megan's tearful voice poured out . " Adwan , there are a few thugs following me . I'm so scared . " " I'm sorry about before , I really am . Please come and save me ! They're about to catch up to me ! " Adwan snapped at the phone , his voice raw . " Do you wolf ? " think I'll fall for your pranks again ? Haven't you heard the story of the boy who cried " If you dare call me one more time , don't blame me for what happens next ! " With that , he hung up . Turning back to me , he looked almost pitiful , like a man begging for approval . " See ? I can't stand Megan anymore . I'll never fall for her tricks again . Isn't this what you wanted ? " I shook my head , impatient . " What I really want is to never see you again . " With that , I pulled Hollis into the car . Adwan quickly jumped back into his own car , tailing us closely . The speed picked up , and Hollis made a sharp turn , finally shaking him off . Sitting in the passenger seat , I exhaled in relief . What I hadn't expected was that half an hour later , the news broadcasted Adwan's bloodied figure . According to reports , his brakes had suddenly failed , sending both him and his car crashing into a bridge . Chapter 10 12.99 % By the time the ambulance arrived , he was barely clinging to life . Meanwhile , Megan wasn't much better off . When she had called Adwan , she really had been followed by thugs . After he hung up , she was dragged into an alley . When bystanders finally called the police , she was found lying on the ground in shambles , her mind completely broken . I turned off my phone . I no longer cared about either of them . All I knew was that without Adwan and Megan , my life would finally be better . Back at home , my uncle looped his arm around my neck and tugged me inside . " Come on , let me show you what I can do . You're not leaving the table until you finish an entire plate of barbecue . " " I could eat a whole cow right now ! " Between the playful banter and laughter , the irises by the doorway swayed in the evening breeze , quietly blooming .