# Chapter 398: Tools in the Shadows, Sunshine on the Table
Hello everyone, it's me again! How are you all doing? I hope you're ready for another emotional chapter, because this time we are going to walk through two opposite worlds—one filled with poisonous plotting, and another soaked in innocent morning light. Today, let's dive into Chapter 398 of *The Untouchable Ex Wife*, where every word carries weight, every glance hides a dagger, and a happy breakfast might just be the calm before a terrible storm.
The chapter opens in a room that seems to breathe bitterness. Seraphina stands there with her teeth clenched, her arms crossed tightly in front of her chest like a shield for her wounded pride. Her eyes are burning with humiliation, and in front of her stands Jovan, a man whose usual calm mask is beginning to crack at the edges. Seraphina's voice is sharp when she confesses the truth that has been rotting inside her.
“Yes!” she grits out. “He went right after he was discharged from the hospital like a spineless coward. I never got to see him, and their son pushed me into the lake. They made me look like a fool, so I have to be cruel!”
Those words are not just accusations—they are broken pieces of her ego. She had been trying to separate Stefan and Renee, trying to claw her way into a life that was never meant to be hers, and yet everything backfired so horribly. Stefan didn't cling to her after his discharge; he ran away. Back to where? The answer is painfully obvious. And worse, even the child, that sharp and protective son of Renee and Stefan, had treated her like an intruder. Worse than that, he had pushed her into a lake, making her the laughingstock of the moment. For a woman like Seraphina, such a blow wasn't just painful—it was unbearable.
Jovan listens, but he isn't really thinking about Seraphina. His fists clench tightly at his sides, his jaw tightens, and behind his cold eyes, a storm is building. He has always been skilled at hiding his emotions, but not today. Not when the woman he cares about—Renee—is on his mind. His voice is lower now, more dangerous, as he asks the question that truly matters to him.
“What happened after that? How did... Renee react?”
That little pause before her name reveals everything. No matter how cold his posture, no matter how emotionless he tries to look, he cannot hide the hunger in his heart. He needs to know if Renee is happy. He needs to know whether she has truly moved on.
Seraphina rolls her eyes, a cruel, bitter scoff escaping her lips. “How else? She must be overjoyed that they're a happy family again! Somehow, they'll always go back to each other. Even after everything we did, they just became more inseparable in the end. It looks like we're just insignificant tools to bring them together.”
She says those words carefully, purposely. She wants to poison Jovan's heart. She knows how he feels about Renee, and she knows that jealousy can burn a man's soul faster than any fire. So she throws the truth at him like an open wound, hoping that Jovan's anger and resentment will turn into something truly destructive. After all, if the two of them fall apart, at least she'll have someone to pull the world down with her.
And it works.
“Is that so?” Jovan's eyes glow with malice, and a dark smile tugs at his lips. “They'll see how tools win in the end.”
There is danger in his voice, the kind of danger that makes the air feel heavier. Jovan has made a decision. He refuses to be used as a stepping stone for anyone else's love story. If Renee can only see Stefan’s world, then he will destroy that world in the most brutal way possible.
Seraphina’s face lights up with joy. “What's your plan?”
“It's just as you said,” Jovan replies dangerously. “We'll ruin Stefan so badly that he ends up with nothing!”
Seraphina practically beams. “Great. It's always a pleasure working with wicked people like you—I know you'll get the job done. I'll be waiting for your good news!”
Then Jovan returns the false pleasantry, covering his real intentions behind a mask of sarcasm. “Likewise. Stefan is blessed to have a loyal pursuer like you.”
It is one of those scenes that makes the skin crawl, because both of them are playing the same wicked game. Jovan is not genuinely joining forces with Seraphina because he likes her—he is using her bitterness to get what he wants. And Seraphina thinks she is using him as her weapon. But in the world of deceit, there are no true partners, only people who share the same enemies. Unfortunately for them, their enemy is a love that has already survived so many storms.
The scene then shifts entirely, like dawn chasing away the shadows of the night. The next morning, Renee is awakened not by a nightmare, but by sunlight—warm, golden rays streaming into the room, as if Heaven itself wants her to feel a fresh start. She opens her eyes slowly, the soft light reminding her that a new day has come.
But the true miracle is already happening downstairs. Stefan, the man who once lost his way, the man who came back from the hospital, has prepared a grand breakfast. He doesn't just make toast and eggs; he creates a feast, carefully arranged with love and thoughtfulness. The whole family gathers around the dining table, and for a moment, the world feels perfect.
Since it's the weekend, Adie and Abby have no school, and their little minds are already buzzing with excitement. Their playful chatter fills the room as they argue with adorable seriousness over what to do next.
“Daddy, Mommy, I want to ride a pony. Why don’t we go to the farm?” Abby suggests, her imagination already galloping through green fields.
But Adie shakes his head. “Why don’t we go swimming instead? It's been a long time since I've gone swimming...” Born and raised on Sun Island, Adie has always been a little fish out of water. He misses the ocean. He misses the feeling of cutting through waves. Everheart Manor has a swimming pool, but it's rarely used, so he longs for the wide-open space of a real stadium pool.
Abby doesn’t back down so easily. “I think we'd better go to the amusement park... I want to ride a roller-coaster!”
Adie's eyes sparkle with mischief. “Let's go to a haunted house. It's exciting!”
The two children cycle through endless ideas in only a few minutes, bouncing from ponies to pools, from roller-coasters to haunted houses. And while they laugh and debate, Stefan and Renee share a quiet glance across the table. This is the kind of happiness nobody can steal easily. It is the warmth of family, the peaceful simplicity of sharing breakfast with the people you love most.
But what they don't know yet is that far away, in a shadowed corner of someone's twisted mind, a plan is already being sharpened like a knife. Jovan and Seraphina have chosen their path. And soon, the storm they are planning will knock on the doors of Everheart Manor.
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**Reader's Impressions & Star Rating:**
This chapter is a brilliant emotional contrast—it captures the ugliness of obsession and the beauty of a restored family in the same breath. Seraphina and Jovan’s alliance sends chills down the spine, while Stefan and the children’s morning interactions bring such warmth that you can't help but hold your breath knowing danger is coming. It’s beautifully written, tense, and sweet all at once.
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Rating: 4.8 / 5 Stars
**Next Chapter Prediction:**
Based on the cliffhanger, I believe Jovan will immediately begin his attack on Stefan’s business or family secrets. There may be an unexpected crisis at Everheart Manor, possibly a scandal or financial trap that will test Stefan and Renee’s happiness once again—and this time, Jovan might very well reveal his true face to Renee, forcing her to choose between trust and fear.
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