Ch. The loser ex-wife came back hot 21 The loser ex-wife came back hot 21

Chapter 21 

Chapter 21 

“Eat some fruit…” 

Nova Donald let out a dry laugh, then buried her head back into the water, blowing a stream of bubbles. 

Alaric Langdon did not say anything, but the tips of his ears turned pink. 

Over the next seven days, Nova and Alaric walked home from school together, though no one really noticed. The entire student body had their attention fixed on Caleb Langdon and Sylvie 

Sutton. 

After his parents were called in that day, Caleb had a massive falling out with his family over Sylvie, even threatening to give up his inheritance. The stunt nearly sent Mrs. Langdon to the hospital. 

The school administration could do nothing about Caleb and Sylvie. The two of them were practically joined at the hip around campus, acting every bit the deeply-in-love couple. 

Inside the natatorium, Nova swam half a mile in one go while Alaric stood by the edge of the pool, clocking her with a timer. 

When she finally finished, a faint smile touched Alaric’s lips. “Not bad. You’re improving.” 

“Why is it Nova again?” 

A voice suddenly echoed from the other side of the pool. Tina Jacobs and several other girls from their class walked over, already dressed in their swimsuits. 

“Nova, it doesn’t matter how hard you practice. The person Caleb likes is Sylvie, and they’re already together! Even the teachers have turned a blind eye to it. Complaining won’t do you any good.” 

Tina had always loved speaking up for Sylvie. 

By then, Sylvie stepped out from the group. She was wearing a pastel-pink, designer halter-top swimsuit that immediately drew everyone’s gaze. It stood in stark contrast to the conservative blue suits the school provided. 

“Tina, the past is in the past. Let’s not bring it up again.” 

Sylvie feigned generosity, acting as though she were forgiving Nova. 

One of the surrounding students gasped. “Sylvie, your swimsuit is so pretty! Did Caleb buy it for you?” 

Sylvie nodded, looking a little shy. “He said the school’s swimsuits were ugly, so he went out of his way to buy me a new one.” 

Chapter 21 

As she spoke, her face flushed with the bashful glow of a girl in love. 

Nova recognized the designer brand of the halter swimsuit instantly. A piece like that easily cost over a thousand dollars. The necklace resting against Sylvie’s collarbone was worth tens of thousands, not to mention the brand-new luxury watch on her wrist. 

In just one short week, Caleb had gifted Sylvie nearly a hundred thousand dollars’ worth of 

presents. 

He truly was pampering her to the extreme. 

Nova remembered how, in her past life, Caleb had completely ignored her even after they got engaged. He never once offered to buy her a gift, and their engagement party was a hastily thrown-together affair. 

After graduation, they had simply signed the marriage papers. There was no wedding. 

All she got was an ill-fitting ring. 

At the time, Caleb had fed her parents the excuse that The Langdon Corporation’s business was unstable. He claimed he wanted to wait until the company bounced back before giving her a grand wedding. 

But right up until the day she died in that asylum in her previous life, the wedding Caleb promised never happened. 

Looking back now, it wasn’t that Caleb lacked money. He just hadn’t wanted to spend a single 

dime on her. 

“Look! Caleb is here!” 

Someone shouted, and everyone watched as Caleb walked straight toward Sylvie. In front of the entire crowd, he naturally took her hand. “You look beautiful in that.” 

Sylvie blushed deeply. 

Watching the scene unfold from the water, Nova felt a wave of nausea hit her stomach. 

Suddenly, Alaric stood up on the deck and looked down at her, his voice flat. “Let’s go somewhere else.”