Chapter 130 Bella stayed by the window long after Chloe and Timothy had left, her eyes fixed on the direction they walked even though they were already far gone. The morning light was brighter now, slipping through the curtains like unwelcome truth, touching everything she didn’t want to face. Her

Chapter 129 “I’m sorry but I’m not sure she’d want that p> Jake swallowed hard. “Please, I just need to see Bella,” he said quietly. His voice shook just a little. “Just for a few minutes. I need to explain… I need her to hear me out, please p> Chloe’s

Chapter 128 Jake’s plane touched down in Sweliss in the early hours of the morning the next day. The city below was quiet, still half-asleep, wrapped in a blue-grey haze. But Jake barely noticed. It all felt distant, like he was watching someone else’s life through a fogged window. He

Chapter 127 As she walked toward the front door, it opened before she could knock. Mr. Hanes stood there, tall, calm and kind-faced as always. But today, his eyes softened in a way that made her stomach sink. “Miss Rachel he said quietly, his voice filled with something like regret.

Chapter 126 After Bella left to pick Timothy up from school, the apartment grew too quiet for Rachel. Chloe had left for work and because of everything going on between Bella and Jake, Bella had decided not to step foot in StoneTech, after all, she’d actually told Jake she was

Chapter 125 As though realizing what that meant, Jake froze and his breath caught. His stomach dropped to his feet. “Oh… shit p> The word slipped out of him in a whisper. Then louder. “Oh, shit p> He pushed both hands into his hair. “You idiot,” he hissed to himself.

Chapter 124 Jake didn’t remember leaving Bella’s house. He didn’t remember getting into his car. He didn’t even remember starting the engine. All he remembered was the deafening sound of the door closing behind him and the way Bella’s voice, shaking, breaking, and tearing, echoed through his skull like a

Chapter 123 “What if he’s right?” Bella’s voice cracked, panic rising. “What if something happened that I didn’t know about? What if I’m the one mistaken? What if I was drugged and maybe I don’t remember anything p> Rachel pulled back slightly, cupping Bella’s face in both hands. “Oh, my

Chapter 122 Bella stood there, her chest heaving, tears streaking her face, her hand still shaking from the slap. Her knees gave way, and she sank to the floor, sobbing quietly into her hands. Her throat felt scorched from holding back tears, and her chest hurt so much she wondered

Chapter 121 Bella stood frozen, her breath catching painfully in her throat. For a second, she wasn’t sure she’d heard him right. That was how she’d been feeling for the past few seconds since she decided to tell him about Timothy. Or was this a dream? She had to be