My Billionaire Ex-Husband Chase Me Back - Chapter 108

Chapter 108: Thank You, Tristan!
Bella didn’t say anything; she only stood there staring at him. Something was bothering her now, but she felt reluctant to express it.

When Tristan saw her still standing there, he waved his hand, then continued walking, heading to the main gate.

“Good night, Bella…” Tristan said without looking at her. However, after a few steps, he heard Bella’s voice calling him.

“Tristan, please wait,” Bella said while running after him. She stood only two steps away from him.

“Yes?” Tristan was slightly confused, “What is it, Bella?”

She looked up to see Tristan’s confused face, her fingers clenching into fists as nervousness overtook her.

“Thank you,” Bella said in her soft voice. Her eyelashes fluttered as she felt her eyes warm up. She didn’t know how to express her feelings at the moment, but she was extremely grateful for being able to witness Dax’s happiness throughout the day.

Tristan frowned. Why did she suddenly say thank you? “For what?” he asked gently.

“To make Dax feel happy. Today was the first time I saw him like that. Dax never expresses his feelings excessively, but when he’s with you, he sees it to me… to us—” she couldn’t continue her words. She feels choked, holding her happy tears.

The corner of Tristan’s lips lifted into a faint smile as he heard her words. He wants to pull this woman into his arms and says near her ears, “It’s okay, Dax is also my son. As his father, I am responsible for his happiness.”

However, he had already promised her that he would never physically touch her without her concerns.

Tristan could only silently sigh while turning his gaze away from her.

He tried to endure the pain in his heart, covering it with a gentle smile before saying, “Thank you, Bella, for allowing me to do my duty as Dax’s father.”

Hearing the sincerity in his voice, she smiled warmly at him. When their eyes met, she felt a flutter in her heart as if the entire zoo was now partying in her stomach.

She flinched.

Her smile slowly faded. She can’t give him hope!

Bella cleared her throat softly before saying, “Tristan, I hope you don’t try to chase me again because it would be in vain and a waste of your time. My stance is still the same — I can’t return to being your wife.” She said nothing more and slowly lowered her head.

Bella didn’t want to meet Tristan’s gloomy gaze. She feels terrible for rejecting him. But she also can’t return to him.

A look of surprise flashed across Tristan’s eyes, but in the end, he smiled.

“Bella, please look at me…” Tristan called softly. When Bella finally glanced at him, he continued, “I know. I respect your decision. But please don’t ask me to stop. And don’t ever push me away from you.”

Bella hesitated to speak as she met his gaze.

Seeing her speechless, he continued, “You don’t have to do anything, Bella. Let me work on improving our relationship… I will make you believe I’m different from the Tristan you knew in the past.” He smiled. “Please trust me and give me a chance. I only need that from you. Alright, it’s freezing out here. Go inside…”

Tristan continued walking. Slowly, the smile that had graced his face disappeared, replaced by sadness and regret.

His chest tightened with each step he took. He couldn’t blame Bella; he deserved to be treated like this because he had hurt her many times in the past.

He could only accept this reality and bear the pain. He hoped this pain would end. And the happy ending for him, Bella, and their son, Dax, will come soon.

….

Bella didn’t know how long she stood where she was, looking at Tristan’s back away from her. She could feel his sadness when she saw him walk with his head hung low.

Even after Tristan had disappeared from her view, Bella remained rooted to the spot.

She paid no heed to the cold night wind that pierced her pores and chilled her bones.

She simply didn’t care.

Right now, she felt numb.

However, before long, the wounds she had buried deep in her heart began to reopen.

She placed her hand on her chest, took a deep breath, and then exhaled.

‘God! What should I do? Why did you make him change so drastically? Why do I feel like he’s better now than the person I loved in the past?’

Bella vented her unanswered questions to the heavens, though she knew she would never receive a reply.

Her chest felt heavy, and her vision blurred as she struggled with her gloomy emotions.

Desperately, she stared at the dark sky, willing the tears to return. She didn’t want to cry over him anymore. She refused to do so.

In this moment of helplessness, she needed to talk to someone, yet she had no one to rely on.

She could only take another deep sigh.

Before long,

Bella felt her eyes betraying her as she struggled to hold back her tears. Slowly, tears began to fall, tracing down her cheeks as she cried silently.

For the first time in years, she cried because of him.

****

The next morning.

Bella bid farewell to her grandfather and Dax as her driver, Samuel Brown, finally arrived.

“Mommy, enjoy your first day at the office,” Dax threw his chubby body into her arms, trying to cheer her up.

Dax knew that today was the day his mother had been waiting for. After many years, Uncle Jack and Aunt Harper came to their cabin to persuade his mother to return to this country and take over their company management.

“Thank you, baby,” Bella pinched his chubby cheeks and then glanced at her grandpa. She told him about Dax’s plans for the day.

****

A few minutes after Bella’s car left the house, a black Maybach slowly drove into the yard.

“Boss, why did you want to come here this morning? Ms. Bella has already left the house…”

Tristan didn’t answer his driver but stepped out of the car.