Falling for my ex husband

CHAPTER 1

William family villa six years ago

Julian walked through the busy hallways of the family villa dodging past busy servants rushing to complete the preparations for Lady Williams 70th birthday celebration. His wife was still sleeping as he wasn't allowed to sleep in her room he couldn't wake her up early.

Everyone had eaten their breakfast already, as he helped the servants to wash the dishes he noticed his wife Elizabeth wasn't present with her family at breakfast.

So he prepared breakfast to bring to her in bed. He balanced the tray careful not to spill any of the orange juice on the floor as he walked the servants saw him taking breakfast to his wife they smiled and greeted him as they passed.

He was a sweetheart in a house filled with heartless people. No matter how much they insulted him and cursed him he never once answered them or became upset.And they admired him for his kindness so they treated him as well as they could when their employers weren't around.

Julian knocked on the door when he didn't hear anyone he pushed he opened the door and saw his wife fast asleep against her work bench.

That was Elizabeth's dream to become a world famous fashion designer. Much to the dismay of her family that wanted her to join the construction firm. Julian smiled lovingly. As he walked towards her and placed a kiss against the back of her head.

" It's time to wake up honey" he said. Elizabeth opened one of her eyes sleepily then sat up. " Morning did I fall asleep against the work bench again?" she asked.

He chuckled as she blushed embarrassed. " I realized you weren't at breakfast this morning, I figured you must have been up late last night designing new dresses, I didn't want you to stay hungry so I made you breakfast. He said placing down the tray on the bench.

She looked at the breakfast and smiled as he made her favourite. Blueberry pancakes with scrambled eggs with orange juice. " While you freshen up I'll tidy up the room" he said opening the silk curtains to allow sunlight to enter the room.

" What did I do to deserve a kind and loving husband like you?" Elizabeth asked as she watched her husband busy himself tidying up her room. He smiled " Agreeing to marry me was more than enough now go on your breakfast is getting cold" he said as he fluffed her pillows.

Elizabeth smiled and walked into her bathroom. Julian continues to tidy up the Room as his wife showered.

*knock* *knock*

He walked towards the door and saw Gladis standing there with cleaning supplies. " Oh hi Gladis how are you?" he asked leading her into the room." I'm fine Dear" she said looking around the already tidy room.

" you cleaned up?" she asked looking at Julian. " Julian robbed the back of neck sheepishly " Yeah I did, I know you've been under a lot of stress lately and I wanted to help this was the best I could do".

Glad it smiled and pinched his cheeks affectionately. " Your such a sweetheart I appreciate it" she said. Julian smiled as he leads her outside the room. " If you guys need help down in the kitchen, preparing the food for the party tonight ill be there, it's not like I have much to do anyway" he said as Gladis chuckled at patted him on the cheek motherly.

" We're fine dear, we have everything under control go and spend time with your wife" she said they both shared a smile as he closed the door and walked inside.

Elizabeth walked outside of the bathroom wrapped in a towel and sat down beside Julian. She placed her feet on his lap and began eating her breakfast. She moaned a little in delight as she tasted the food. Julian was an amazing cook and anyone that tasted his cooking has the same delighted expression. " This is really good" she said as he smiled and began messaging her swollen ankles from wearing heels the entire trip yesterday.

" Mmmm that's nice" she said. Despite the intimacy and affection between them they weren't allowed to make love. it was apart of the Contract her Father forced them both to sign, only when Julian makes something of him self can the two of them make love.

Julian being the sweetheart that he is doesn't mind. He says that when they make love for the first time he wants it to be absolutely perfect so he's waited until he can hold up his end of the bargain. They both continue to sit in comfortable silence Elizabeth eating her breakfast while Julian continues to massage her calves.

Julian looked out the window deep in thought. Elizabeth knew her husband well knew something was bothering him. " Julian, what's wrong?" She asked. " Hmmm oh I'm fine," he said dismissively.

Elizabeth know that something was bothering him. " Julian I know there's something wrong so you can tell me," she said. He looked at her then sighed. " I can't hide anything from you can I," he said and she chuckled. "You're the love of my life so I know you what's wrong?" she asked again.

He stroked her calf absentmindedly " I was thinking about you, about us" he said. Elizabeth placed down her cup as Julian took both her hands in his rubbing her knuckles with his thumbs." I know you have dreams, and I know I've been saying that things will be better soon I need you to trust me, once my business idea takes off I'll be able to help you start your design company, everything you've ever wanted you'll have I'll treat you like the queen that you are, but I need you to trust me ok?" Julian said looking into Elizabeth's eyes.

" Do you promise to trust me and give me more time to make both our dreams come true?" Julian asked. Elizabeth placed her hand against his cheek " Julian I trust you I know you just need more time, ill be waiting for you forever" she said as Julian smiled.

He took both her hands in his and kissed her wrist where his name was tattooed on her wrist. They both looked at each other eyes full of love and admiration for one another without thinking they both began leaning in close.

Until Elizabeth's sister stormed into the room and saw the two of them. They sprang apart. " what the hell is he doing in here?" she shouted at her sister. " Don't you know you're not allowed in here alone with her, what the hell did I just walked in on, did you two break the contract if-then"

Elizabeth tried to calm down and her sister. " Would you calm down and quite screeching like a banshee he just brought me something to eat and we were just talking" Elizabeth said.

Here sister Scoffed then looked at Julian with Hatred in her eyes. " Get out," she said with venom in her voice. Julian's eyes flashed with anger but he takes a deep breath and centered himself and took up the tray. " I was just about to leave," he said meeting Ava's hateful and scornful gaze with his own cool, calm and collected one.

He looked at Elizabeth and gave her a sad smile " I'll see you later" he said walking out of the room. Ava's hateful gaze bored into his back as he walked out of the room.

" What the hell did I walk in on," she said leaning her voluptuous figure against the bed frame while looking at her little sister. " who she thought was incredibly naive for marrying that piece of trash.

" It was nothing Ava lets just forget about it," She said. Ava rolled her eyes" that didn't look like anything to me, what do you see in him any way he's a nobody" she said. Elizabeth glared at her bigger sister " He's kind and loving and he believes in me" she said

Ava scoffed " That's all well and good but can that help you to make it in life? can that help you to open your design studios, open your eyes sis he's a loser, you need someone with status and wealth someone like Lucas"

Elizabeth groaned internally".Lucas was the last person she wanted to marry. And she told her parents that much. But he was charming wealthy and influential even more than her parents. But he was a womanizer and had multiple affairs over the years.

" He's sent this for you" Ava said taking out a small ring box out of her pocket and handing it to her Sister. Elizabeth looked inside and saw a Exquisite diamond necklace. She held it up and the perfectly cut gem sparkled in the sunlight.

" see this are the types of gifts that marrying Lucas comes with" Noticing her sisters confused expression. She placed a hand on her shoulder. " Think about it sis" she said leaving after gently closing the door.

Elizabeth sat there looking down at the necklace and then she sighed.