Chapter 49 Chapter 49 The smug look on Ethan's face cracked. "You're actually going to charge me?" Alexander smiled. "You said you could pay" Gai coughed into his sleeve to hide a laugh. I didn't bother hiding mine. Ethan growled something low under his breath but signed the clearance document when it was handed to him. His pride was officially dragged across the tarmac. Watching it from the side? Therapeutic. Once we boarded and I was settled into the corner seat with a blanket over my legs, I pulled out my phone. The lighting was perfect-the sun catching the top of Ethan's head in the background as he brooded near the cabin window. I tilted the camera just enough to catch his silhouette. I posted it on Instagram with a caption: "Trying to enjoy my post-trauma vacation... but some people just won't take a hint. Anyone know how to remove emotional parasites? Asking for a friend. #NotSoEx #StillObsessed #DramaFreePlease" It wasn't subtle. But it wasn't meant to be. Chole was definitely going to see it. Let her stew in it. Olivia's POV The plane ride was quiet on the surface-but underneath, it was a storm waiting to erupt. Ethan had turned into the world's most irritating cabin crew. "Do you want the blanket? This one's softer," he asked, holding it out like we were on our honeymoon. "I'm fine." "Fruit? The melon's sweet." He held a fork toward my mouth like I was incapable of feeding myself. I turned away. "No." "You haven't eaten anything since breakfast." "I said I'm fine," I whispered, voice firm but low. Gai and Alexander were in the seats across from us. I didn't want a scene. Ethan leaned closer, smiling like a saint. "Come on, Liv. Just a little. You'll get sick if you starve." Chapter 49 His persistence wore me down. I took the fruit from his hand just to shut him up. My jaw was clenched tight with every bite I chewed. From the corner of my eye, I caught Alexander watching. He wasn't even pretending to be subtle about it. His brows were slightly furrowed, arms crossed, and phone idle on his lap. But when he noticed I had caught him, he quickly looked away, flicking at the blank phone screen like it had just buzzed. I wasn't sure what it meant. Disapproval? Confusion? The rest of the flight was a blur. My body was still sore from the injury, and my mind was more exhausted than my muscles. When we landed, the evening sky had already turned dark. At the airport, I turned to Alexander and said lightly, "Alpha, you can go ahead. I'll be fine. My friend, Ava said she'd pick me up. You must be tired too." His expression didn't change, but something behind his eyes flickered. He gave a short nod and walked toward the exit. No goodbye. No comment. Just silence. Ethan wheeled me out of the terminal like he was the doting husband of the year. "Careful, bump ahead," he said like he hadn't said worse bumps to me in our entire marriage. And that's when I saw her. Chapter 49 Chole. Standing just outside the exit. Pale. Thin. Hair messy. Bandage wrapped around her wrist like a pity ticket. She looked more like a ghost than a person. "Ethan," she gasped and took a hesitant step forward. "Please don't walk away. I just want to talk." Ethan's voice dropped several octaves. "Get out of here, Chole. Don't embarrass yourself!" "I don't want to break up your marriage," she said through trembling lips. "I just want us to stay friends. You mean something to me." My jaw twitched. "Friends?" I asked with a bitter smile. Chole turned to me and then did something absurd-she dropped to her knees. In front of the entire airport crowd. "Olivia," she said tearfully, "I never meant to hurt you. Please don't leave him because of me. Blame me, not Ethan. It was all my fault. He didn't mean it. Please... don't divorce him." People had started to slow down around us, their phones We NE conveniently pulled out, pretending to scroll while really recording. "Get up." I said coldly. 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