My Billionaire Ex-Husband Chase Me Back - Chapter 325

Chapter 325: Finally, Meeting Sean Spencer (2)
When Bella felt Sean’s embrace slowly loosen, she took a step back to see his face more clearly.

He looked handsome as usual, with a smooth and clean face, unlike people who returned from dangerous missions, which she usually saw in action movies where the leads returned with several wounds on their bodies.

Bella felt relieved to see this man still the same as when she last saw him a few months ago.

“Sean, come with me. Let’s sit first,” Bella said, walking to the sitting area without waiting for him to respond.

However,

Before Bella settled on the sofa, she looked at Sean, who now sat on the single sofa opposite her.

“What would you like to drink, Sean?” She tried to act casual, but her stiff tone clarified her awkwardness.

“As usual, please—”

“Okay.” Bella immediately made her way to the minibar to make his favorite Earl Grey tea and a latte for herself.

“Thank you, Bells…” Sean smiled at her, but his smile slowly faded when he saw her back facing him. His hand was slightly clenched as he tried to maintain his calmness.

Sean couldn’t understand why, but he sensed an apparent anxiety and unhappiness in Bella’s gaze. Her smile also didn’t reach her eyes as it usually did when they met in the past.

Or was he overthinking? Yes, he must be. Bella might be nervous, just like him, after they were separated for almost four months without communication.

Before long,

Sean saw Bella walk to the seating area with two cups in her hands. He immediately maintained his expression, smiling at her.

“I’m glad you’re finally back, Sean,” Bella said as she handed him the cup of tea before sitting across from him.

‘Thanks,” He accepts the cup.

“There’s something I want to tell you,” she continued.

Bella couldn’t delay this; she had to tell him about her status with Tristan.

“No, please. Let me tell you the good news first.” Sean stopped Bella from speaking further.

“Good news?” Bella was slightly surprised to hear that. At the same time, she was also worried about what he wanted to say.

A loving smile now graced his face as he began to explain.

“Bells, I am no longer deployed with my unit and station in North City. I am now an officer at the military base here in the capital. So, from now on, I won’t have any more long overseas missions that take me away from you for extended periods,” Sean explained. His tone and gaze showed how happy he was now.

Seeing that, Bella felt her heart hurting even more. She slowly placed her empty latte cup on the table and continued to listen to him in silence.

“And I called my mother to tell her about you. She was super happy to know about you, Bells. She invited you to have lunch with her. Can you spare some time this weekend to meet her? We can meet her in a nice restaurant…”

Sean smiled lovingly at her as he waited for her response. He couldn’t wait to bring Bella to meet his mother. But his expression slowly changed from happiness to worry when he heard her refusal.

“Sean, I’m sorry. I… I can’t,” Bella’s voice sounded slightly shaky. Her clenched hands in her lap expressed her guilt.

Sean’s worry increased when he noticed her strange expression.

“Bells? Is there something I don’t know that I need to know? Why are you apologizing? And why don’t you want to see my mother?” He asked.

Sean now realizes that Bella’s attitude has changed since he saw her earlier.

‘Did I leave for too long, making her upset? And now, she no longer wants to continue our plan!?’ he wondered.

Suddenly, the scary thoughts that often arose in his mind while he was abroad returned to haunt him; Bella left and married someone else.

“Sorry if I can’t keep my promise to you. I can’t give you a chance, Sean. I—”

“Wait! Wait… Bells… Wait…” Sean immediately stopped Bella from continuing. “If it’s hard for you when I’m missing in action for too long, I apologize…please forgive me.”

After calming the hurricane in his heart, he continued speaking, “But as I said, that was my last assignment. From now on, there will be no more long missions. I’ll be stationed in this city and can always be with you.”

“Sean, that’s not why I broke my promise to you…”

A thin line slowly appeared on Sean’s forehead. He heard her words, confusing him even more.

“That’s not the reason? So what?” Before Bella could respond, Sean spoke again as he realized something. “Bells, is it because of my aunt? Did something happen? Did she meet you?”

Bella silently took a deep sigh.

“Did you speak with your aunt before meeting me?”

“Not yet. Could you please tell me why you suddenly changed your mind? I know I’m at fault here—I didn’t keep my promise. I asked for three months, but now I realize I’m too late. I’m sorry.”

“It’s not because of your aunt but because of Tristan—”

Sean’s heart tightened upon hearing Tristan’s name.

“Tristan? Did he threaten you?” he asked, worried.

“No, he didn’t. But…Tristan never submitted our divorce papers to the court. I’m still his legal wife, Sean. I’m really sorry I couldn’t keep my promise to you to give you time to convince your parents.”

Even though her words would hurt Sean, Bella didn’t want to give him false hope. Her legal status with Tristan remains unchanged, and she cannot deny her feelings because she still loves Tristan.

It would hurt them even more if she forced herself to be with Sean when her heart longed for and belonged to Tristan.

“I’m really sorry, Sean—” No words could come from her lips now as she saw Sean’s calm expression slowly turn miserable.

As this kind and humble man showed his lowest and weakest side, sadness and disappointment, Bella could feel the pain seeping into her heart and soul.