Chapter: Bab 30Elena kembali hendak bangun, namun tangan Liam kembali mengerat di pinggangnya.“Kau benar-benar tidak mau bergeser sedikit pun, Liam?” tanya Elena dengan suara pelan, hembusan napas hangat Liam menerpa ceruk leher Elena.“Kepalaku berat sekali, kamu jangan ke mana-mana,” sahut Liam tanpa bergeser sedikit pun.“Kau sangat menyebalkan saat sehat, dan makin menyebalkan saat sakit, Liam!” ketus Elena dalam hati.Rasa tegang menguras seluruh tenaga Elena. Tubuhnya kaku bagai patung dalam pelukan Liam. Deru hangat nafas Liam dan rasa nyaman dalam dekapan suaminya membuat Elena merasa ngantuk, ia tak mampu lagi menahan matanya untuk tidak ikut terlelap jika posisi mereka terus begini.“Liam?” panggil Elena lagi, suaranya makin halus. “Bisakah kau melepaskanku? Aku mau tidur di sofa,” tanya Elena dengan sisa kesadaran yang masih ada.“Tidurlah di sini... aku juga sangat ngantuk,” sahut Liam lirih, suaranya hampir tenggelam di balik dada montok Elena.Akhirnya Elena terlelap dalam posisi kedu
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Chapter: Bab 29Elena mengembuskan napas pasrah. Jari-jarinya yang lentik bergerak perlahan, memijat lembut pelipis Liam dan menyela di antara rambutnya. Pria itu mendesah lega, benar-benar menikmati pijatan yang terasa begitu pas di kepalanya yang pening.Dalam keheningan kamar yang tenang, Elena memandangi wajah suaminya dari jarak semata. Garis rahang yang tegas, hidung mancung yang sempurna, serta bulu mata lebat yang kini tertutup rapat. Ada sedikit rasa kagum yang pernah begitu besar memenuhi dadanya, kini menyala kembali—bercampur dengan harapan-harapan kecil yang dulu sempat ia simpan rapat-rapat.Namun, di detik berikutnya, bayangan saat Liam bermesraan dengan selingkuhannya mendadak terlintas di benak Elena. Senyum penuh kehangatan saat pria itu merangkul pinggang Chloe, tatapan pemujaan yang tak pernah sekalipun ditujukan padanya—semua itu menghantam dada Elena bagai pukulan telak.Elena tahu betul pernikahan mereka didasari paksaan. Tak ada rasa cinta di antara mereka sejak awal. Namun ia
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Chapter: Bab 28Setelah langkah kaki Elizabeth menjauh dari koridor dan pintu kamar terkatup rapat, senyuman anggun di wajah Elena seketika sirna. Yang tersisa hanyalah tatapan tajam dan dingin yang tertuju lurus pada pria di atas ranjang. Elena melepas jas kerjanya, melemparnya dengan gusar ke atas sandaran sofa bersama tas bahunya. Ia melangkah mendekati tempat tidur, bersedekap dengan wajah tanpa ekspresi. “Ibu sudah pergi,” ucap Elena, suaranya sedingin es. “Kau bisa menghentikan sandiwara ini sekarang, Liam.” Liam yang masih berbaring memiringkan tubuhnya, menatap Elena dari balik selimut tebal. Efek obat penurun panas membuat kelopak matanya terlihat agak berat dan sayu. “Aku tidak bersandiwara,” bisik Liam parau. Suaranya terdengar sengau dan serak. “Kepalaku benar-benar berat.” Elena hanya menaikkan sebelah alisnya. “Kau senang, kan, sudah mengacaukan jadwal rapatku hari ini?” “Tidak, aku minta maaf.” Elena sama sekali tidak tersentuh dengan permintaan maaf Liam. “Lalu kenapa kau harus
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Chapter: Bab 27Namun, tepat sebelum jarinya mengetuk layar untuk mengirimkan foto tersebut, Elena menghentikan gerakannya. Ia memejamkan mata, menarik napas dalam-dalam untuk menenangkan gemuruh di dadanya. "Tidak, Elena. Jangan turunkan kelasmu," ucap Elena di dalam hati dengan tegas. "Kau adalah Elena Vance. Menantu sah keluarga Harrington. Kau bukan wanita murahan yang harus bertarung memperebutkan potongan daging busuk seperti Liam di hadapan seorang gundik!" Elena menghapus foto tersebut dan menutup chat. Ia meletakkan ponselnya kembali ke atas meja dengan posisi terbalik, mengabaikan pesan Chloe sepenuhnya tanpa berniat membalas sepatah kata pun. Bagi Elena, Chloe tidak lebih dari sekadar lalat pengganggu yang tidak selevel dengannya. Sejak kejadian itu, Elena selalu menghindar saat berpapasan dengan Liam. Ia memilih menyibukkan diri dengan bisnis-bisnis keluarga Vance dan Sinclair. Mereka hanya akan bertegur sapa jika berada di hadapan Elizabeth. Tapi ternyata diamnya Elena menjadi ha
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Chapter: Bab 26Liam menempelkan kartu akses cadangan pada panel digital pintu apartemen Chloe. Tangannya gemetar mendengar suara desahan samar dari balik dinding. Pintu terbuka dengan bunyi klik pelan, dan Liam langsung masuk dengan cepat.“Chloe!” panggil Liam setengah berteriak, matanya liar menyapu koridor depan hingga ke area ranjang.Namun, tidak ada pria lain di sana. Ruangan itu rapi. Chloe hanya sedang berbaring santai di atas ranjang king size-nya, berselimut sutra tebal sambil memegang ponsel di depan wajahnya.Chloe tersentak kaget, langsung menurunkan ponselnya dan menatap Liam dengan kening berkerut kesal. “Liam? Kau mengejutkanku! Kenapa berteriak seperti itu?”“Kau... kau sama siapa di sini, Chloe?!” tanya Liam, suaranya parau, matanya menatap tajam ke segala sisi ruangan dan pintu kamar mandi yang terbuka.“Bersama siapa? Apa maksudmu?” Chloe mendengus, menatap Liam seolah kekasihnya itu sudah kehilangan akal. “Aku sendiri di sini sejak semalam. Kau pikir aku bersama siapa?”“Lalu su
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Chapter: Bab 25Ruangan itu kembali sunyi, menyisakan bau alkohol, keringat, dan noda merah yang kontras di atas seprai putih bersih.Elena perlahan bangkit dengan tubuh yang gemetar dan rasa perih yang teramat sangat di selangkangannya. Ia menarik napas dengan dada yang sesak, mengumpulkan sisa jubah tidurnya yang telah robek untuk menutupi tubuhnya yang ternoda. Dengan langkah yang goyah dan air mata yang mengalir, Elena merangkak turun dari ranjang, berjalan menuju sudut di pojok kamar tidur mereka.Ia duduk meringkuk di atas lantai yang dingin, memeluk kedua lututnya erat-erat. Tangisnya pecah menyayat hati, rasa sesak memenuhi dadanya. Elena benci, menyadari keperawanannya diambil oleh lelaki yang sama sekali tidak mencintainya.“Kau menghancurkanku, Liam,” lirih Elena dalam hati di tengah kegelapan, meraba kulitnya yang terasa perih. “Kau mengambil satu-satunya hal yang kujaga dengan harga diriku, hanya untuk meluapkan kemarahan bodohmu karna perempuan itu.”Lelah menangis semalaman, Elena tert
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Elena Vance knows exactly where she stands
To the prestigious Harrington family, she is the perfect daughter-in-law—graceful, obedient, and adored.
But to her husband, Liam Harrington, she is nothing more than an embarrassment: a dull, overweight wife he keeps around for convenience.
Her appearance serves a purpose. While the world focuses on Elena, Liam is free to indulge in his reckless lifestyle and flaunt Chloe, his glamorous and seductive mistress.
To him, Elena is merely a placeholder-someone who can be discarded the moment an heir secured.
However Liam never realizes that Elena has never been the helpless woman he believes her to be.
Behind the quiet smiles, the ridiculed figure, and the mask of submission lies a brilliant strategist patiently waiting for the perfect moment to strike. And when the woman everyone underestimated finally takes control of the game, the Harrington empire begins to tremble.
When the puppet master steps out from behind the curtain, who will be the first to fall?
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Chapter: Chapter 30Elena tried to get up once more, but Liam’s arm tightened around her waist, anchoring her in place.“Are you really not going to budge even an inch, Liam?” Elena asked softly. Liam’s warm breath fluttered against the sensitive crook of her neck.“My head feels so heavy,” Liam murmured, not shifting in the slightest. “Don’t go anywhere.”You’re annoying enough when you’re healthy, but you’re ten times worse when you’re sick! Elena snapped inwardly.The tension was draining every bit of her strength. She lay there, rigid as a statue in his arms. Yet, the gentle rise and fall of his chest and the cozy warmth of his embrace began to pull at her defenses. Drowsiness crept in; if they stayed like this much longer, she wouldn’t be able to keep her eyes open.“Liam?” Elena tried again, her voice softening. “Can you let me go? I want to sleep on the couch,” she murmured, clinging to her last bit of lingering awareness.“Just sleep here… I’m so tired, too,” Liam replied weakly, his voice muffle
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Chapter: Chapter 29Elena let out a resigned sigh. Her slender fingers moved gently, pressing against Liam’s temples and working through his hair. The man exhaled in relief, thoroughly enjoying the soothing, perfectly targeted massage.In the quiet stillness of the bedroom, Elena gazed at her husband’s face from inches away. The sharp, defined jawline, the flawlessly sculpted nose, and the thick eyelashes now resting closed. Deep down, a ember of admiration that had once consumed her chest flickered back to life, mingling with the fragile hopes she had used to harbor.Then, in the very next instant, flashes of Liam being intimate with his mistress burst into her mind. The affectionate smile on his face as he wrapped his arm around Chloe’s waist, that look of utter adoration he had never once given her—it all slammed into Elena’s chest like a physical blow.Elena knew full well their marriage was forced. Neither of them had been in love. Yet she couldn't quite explain how, when he recited his vows in fron
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Chapter: Chapter 28The moment Elizabeth’s footsteps faded down the corridor and the bedroom door clicked shut, the graceful smile on Elena’s face vanished instantly. All that remained was a cold, sharp glare directed straight at the man lying in bed. She slipped off her work jacket, tossing it frustratedly onto the back of the sofa along with her shoulder bag. Striding toward the bed, she folded her arms over her chest, her expression entirely blank. “Mother is gone,” Elena said, her voice dropping like ice. “You can drop the act now, Liam.” Still lying down, Liam shifted onto his side, looking up at her from beneath the heavy duvet. The fever reducer was taking its toll, leaving his eyelids heavy and drowsy. “I’m not acting,” Liam rasped softly, his voice thick and hoarse. “My head really feels heavy.” Elena merely arched an eyebrow. “Pleased with yourself for ruining my meeting schedule today?” “No... I’m sorry.” Elena was completely unmoved by his apology. “Then why did you have to keep me here
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Chapter: Chapter 27However, the exact millisecond before her finger tapped the screen to send the photograph, Elena arrested her movement. She closed her eyes, drawing a deep, shuddering breath to calm the tempest raging in her chest. "No, Elena. Do not lower your standards," Elena declared firmly in her heart. "You are Elena Vance. The lawful daughter-in-law of the Harrington family. You are not some cheap woman who must resort to fighting over a piece of rotting offal like Liam in the presence of a mistress!" Elena deleted the photograph and closed the chat. She returned her phone to the tabletop face down, completely ignoring Chloe’s message without the slightest intention of offering a single word in reply. To Elena, Chloe was nothing more than an annoying pest who was nowhere near her level. From that day onward, Elena went out of her way to avoid crossing paths with Liam. She chose to submerge herself in the Vance and Sinclair family business ventures. They only exchanged polite greetings whenev
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Chapter: Chapter 26Liam pressed his spare access card against the digital panel of Chloe’s apartment door. His hand trembled as he caught the faint, rhythmic sound of moaning emanating from behind the wall. The lock clicked open with a soft, mechanical sound, and Liam surged inside."Chloe!" Liam shouted, his eyes scanning wildly from the hallway to the bed.But there was no other man in the room. It was impeccable. Chloe was simply lounging on her king-sized bed, draped in a thick silk blanket while staring at her phone.Chloe jolted in surprise, lowering her phone and glaring at Liam with an annoyed furrow in her brow. "Liam? You startled me! Why are you shouting like that?""Who... who are you with here, Chloe?!" Liam demanded, his voice raspy, his gaze raking sharply over every corner of the room and the open bathroom door."With who? What are you talking about?" Chloe scoffed, staring at Liam as if he had lost his mind. "I have been alone here since last night. Who did you think I was with?""Then
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Chapter: Chapter 25The master suite descended once more into a suffocating silence, thick with the sharp odor of whiskey, the bitter tang of sweat, and the vivid crimson stain marring the pristine white silk beneath her.Elena slowly pushed herself up, her entire frame trembling violently as a sharp, agonizing ache radiated through her center. Her breath caught in her constricted chest as she methodically gathered the remnants of her shredded dressing gown, desperately attempting to wrap the ruined fabric over her violated skin. With faltering, unsteady steps and tears continuously tracking down her cheeks, Elena dragged herself off the mattress, seeking the farthest corner of the expansive room.She collapsed onto the cold hardwood floor, curling into a tight ball as she locked her arms around her knees. Her muffled sobs finally broke through, agonizing and deeply shattered, as an overpowering weight suffocated her chest. Elena felt a wave of visceral self-loathing wash over her, knowing her innocence
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