Second Chance For My Billionaire Ex-Husband

A reluctant smile formed on Luna’s lips.

“Are you sure?” Maeve immediately questioned in doubt.

Pursing her lips, Luna nodded. To prove that she was not bearing a child, she bore extreme disgust and ate the meat in front of Maeve. The bowl emptied.

The abrupt excitement on Maeve’s eyes was replaced by annoyance. She grumbled unhappily, “Grayson didn’t care about his wife but deeply cares about a dead woman.” Her tone was pointing the blame at Luna. She glared at her with a raging aura before adding, “You are useless for a wife, Luna.”

Her words arose guilt in Luna, yet Maeve wasn’t finished. “How can you be a fool? I’ve taught you everything to seduce your husband, but you never made it!”

Maeve massaged the bridge of her nose as she heavily breathed, protesting in thought, ‘If I only knew Luna is useless, I should’ve asked Grayson to marry another woman.’ Fueling her anger was her son’s absence. Ever since he married, Grayson didn’t listen to her anymore.

Maeve believed there were no indifferent men, only women who refused to give time to men. Luna was an ideal woman, but she didn’t know how to flirt. She had no chance compared to Stella. Besides, the Tatum family only accepted her since she was famous, and her family had a decent background.

Amidst the silence, Luna suddenly apologized to Maeve, “I’m sorry.” If she hadn’t said something a little longer, Maeve would throw sharp-edged words.

Afterward, a tall man came fiercely to her. Grayson grabbed her arm and rudely lifted her from the chair. “Stand up!” His snarl echoed in the dining area, and Luna’s chair flipped to the ground.

Pupils enlarged; Maeve also stood up. “Grayson!” she shouted, but he ignored her.

Grayson was looking at Luna like a bloodthirsty wolf, ready to eat someone to death. His firm grip on her arm almost crushed her bones. As she looked at him, nothing but sadness and fear reigned in her heart. “Are you crazy?” She did her best to remain calm because of her condition.

“Did you intentionally kill Stella during the operation?” Ferocity grumbled Grayson’s voice.

Within three years of marriage, this was the first time Luna saw the murderous side of her husband. This man was as if a complete stranger!

Luna shook her head slightly in disagreement and frowned. “I told you, her body rejected the treatment, and we did our best to save her,” she reasoned, though she might have not tried her best to make him love her. But as for her career, as a respected doctor, she would definitely try all means to save her patients' lives no matter who they are.

Disbelief covered her eyes while staring at him for a moment. Tears somewhat blurred her sight. “How can you doubt me?”

A hiss escaped in between Grayson’s teeth. “Because you hate her! You must have been serious in this marriage that Stella’s existence with me annoys you.” The unshed tears revealed his fury and anguish.

Despite being hurled with hurtful words, Luna managed to look at Grayson straight in the eyes and calmly said, "Believe me or not, I know how much it hurts to lose the person you love the most. And yeah, you have every right to doubt me. However, if you truly believe I did not do my best and simply let her die, you may report me to the hospital. But gather evidence first."

After dropping those words, Luna shifted her gaze to Grayson's parents and met their glares. That gave her a hint that she needed to leave right away before a storm brewed.

Before leaving, she still respectfully excused herself to them. "Mom, Dad, thank you for dinner, but I'm leaving now."

Keeping her composure, she grabbed her bag and directly walked out of Tatum's residence.

However, as soon as Luna got into her car, her face and shoulders, which she had been holding up high, fell, and she burst into tears.

It never crossed her mind that Grayson would taint her reputation as a professional doctor.

Luna did her best to take care of Stella despite the latter being her husband's true love. She disregarded her feelings and chose to be professional instead, as she also wanted to avoid being accused of abusing her ability to play one's life in her hands.

But it seemed Grayson couldn't see that truth, as in his eyes, Luna was blinded by hatred and only desired revenge.

Luna tried not to cry as much as she could, but she was too aggrieved to hold back her tears. Tears continuously streamed from her eyes, blurring her vision. To avoid an accident, she pulled over her car to the side of the road and let her tears trickle down her face until her eyes dried up.

A few minutes later, she looked out her car window and realized she was on a commercial street. Many people were crossing the street, most of whom were probably heading to the nearby mall on the other side of the road.

The bright moon was shining down on the busy place and people, making the night spectacular.

Seeing it, Luna found herself pathetic for crying on such a sparkling night. So, instead of heading off straight to their house, she heaved a deep breath, dried her dumped cheeks, restarted her car, and drove to the mall on the other side of the road.

Right after she pulled up in the parking lot, she got out of her car and noticed two well-dressed women getting off their vehicles as well.

Night-shopping was indeed splendid for women, so Luna thought her mood would lighten up by doing so until she overheard the conversation between the two women.

"Hey, have you heard that Grayson's wife killed Stella in the operating room on purpose? Everyone knew her now because of that," one of the two women, dressed in a baby pink dress, mumbled.

"Yeah, it was said that she vented her anger at Stella. She's really vicious. I've seen wives fighting with their husbands' mistresses, but she's the only one I've seen kill a helpless mistress," the other replied, detested.

"It's now vividly clear that she's not really willing to be a nominal wife from the start. But do you know that she could be sued for what she did?" the former asked.

"Really?" exclaimed the woman in the tangerine dress.

"Yes! Indeed, quiet people have their demons hidden," the woman in the baby pink dress concluded.

Even after hearing the two women's remarks, Luna just quietly walked behind them, not changing her path to avoid them.

Besides, she also wanted to know what others thought of her now.

Of course, Grayson fought for their relationship at first, but after realizing he didn't stand a chance against his parents, he and the latter came to an agreement. He would accept marrying someone, but he would not end his relationship with Stella.

At that time, Luna's parents were also pushing her to settle down in life. As such, Grayson and Luna's parents agreed their children be together.

Like what Grayson and his parents agreed, he married Luna but didn't break up with Stella. Although Grayson and Luna satisfied each other's bodily needs as any normal couple would, he never brought her to any gathering or party; it was always Stella he brought over with him at such events.

The only event Luna was with Grayson was supposedly his company's annual meeting, which Mr. and Mrs. Tatum invited her to attend to introduce her to their staff. However, Grayson brought Stella with him as his partner that night, leaving Luna embarrassed that she didn't want to dig up that memory of her again.

With that, anyone could tell how great the love Grayson had for Stella that she appeared more like his wife compared to Luna.

Since then, Luna had never attended any events with Grayson. And the rumor that Stella was Grayson's true love and Luna was his nominal wife spread like wildfire.