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SusannaI didn’t bother looking up when the door creaked open. I didn’t need to when I already knew it was Conrad. It could be no one else but him.I could hear him sigh as he stepped inside and closed the door behind him, and I rolled my eyes before he even said a word. I already knew what that sigh meant. The room was a mess—the chairs were scattered, plastic containers were overturned and gauze wrappers were flung across the floor like confetti after a party no one enjoyed. And the overturned tray table? My proudest moment this morning. It had taken an impressive amount of force with one arm to do it, considering the dull throb that never seemed to leave my muscles anymore.But none of that compared to the storm I had felt rising inside me earlier. The fury, the humiliation… the way my skin burned, not just from the damage but from the sound of Florence humming.That damn nurse. She was always so calm, always so aggravatingly composed.She had been humming again this morning when s
Abandoned by Ex, Married to His CEO Brother Chapter 170
AlexanderThe bold and certain look Abigail gave me, complete with that small grin, made my chest ache with something I couldn’t name. It was the kind of grin that always made me want to respond with one of mine, even now, when I was trying to be serious and trying to keep my worry from bleeding too openly into my expression.I didn’t like how eager she was to offer herself as Liliana’s bait. To anyone else, such a suggestion would sound reckless, but I knew the fire I saw in her eyes wasn’t recklessness but resolve. Seeing how firm it was did nothing to shake the dread her suggestion swirling around in my chest. I didn’t doubt Abigail’s strength for a second; she was stronger than most people I knew. More resilient, more relentless, more... alive. But she was also human, and I had seen how much pain she’d been through. I didn’t want her walking into the fire again just because she could.As if she had just read my mind, Abigail tilted her head, that grin that slowed my reason still
Abandoned by Ex, Married to His CEO Brother Chapter 169
Abigail The sight made my stomach twist unexpectedly as my brain conjured up that embarrassing mental image I’d had earlier. I tried to banish it before it showed on my face and outed me. Moderation, I told myself. I needed moderation in my thoughts. “Not too long,” I said, keeping my voice light. “Maybe ten minutes? I let myself in when you didn’t answer the door. Hope that’s okay.” He nodded, already walking inside the kitchen. “Of course. You know you don’t need to ask.” There was something comforting about how easily I fit into his space. I didn’t feel like a guest anymore, not really. I watched as he started opening cupboards, reaching for plates and cutlery. “I figured we could eat first,” he said over his shoulder. “Then talk.” Talk. Right. That was the reason I was here. As he busied himself with the food, he asked, “So, how was your day?” I sighed and shook my head, dragging a hand down my face. That was all the answer he needed, apparently, because he laughed softly.
Abandoned by Ex, Married to His CEO Brother Chapter 168
AbigailAs I stepped out of the car and shut the door behind me, I looked up at Alexander’s apartment complex with a small, wistful smile tugging at the corners of my lips. It had been a while since I’d come here. Last time, I hadn’t been in the best shape. With how drunk I had gotten, I could barely remember what I'd done the next morning. I shook the image of the memory away, firmly tucking it back into the recesses of my mind. I promised myself I would drink in moderation now if Alexander offered me a glass today, no matter how back breaking the office had been. The workday had drained me. I had been buried under a mountain of reports when Alexander’s text had come in. “We need to talk. Can you come by tonight?” It was unexpected and simple, but the effect it had on me was like watching sunlight break through heavy clouds. I had stared at the message for a full minute, rereading it with a small flutter of something that felt like pleasure bouncing in my chest. Then I texted back
Abandoned by Ex, Married to His CEO Brother Chapter 167
AlexanderThe moment I stepped into the lobby of Ridgewell Wellness Facility, I was greeted by the soft scent of eucalyptus. The woman at the front desk looked up from her computer screen, and her face lit up with recognition.“Mr. Marks,” she greeted brightly, calling me by the name on the identity papers I used whenever I came here. I offered her a smile in return, dipping my head slightly in acknowledgment. Her silver hair was neatly tucked into a low bun, and her powder-blue uniform hugged her frail frame. Despite the years on her face, her smile hadn’t dulled.“Good afternoon,” I said, approaching the desk. “How is Simon doing today?”The nurse practically beamed. “Just getting better day and day,” she said cheerfully, then leaned in slightly as if sharing a secret. “Between the two of us, I think he might just be getting fully discharged soon. The doctors haven’t confirmed it, but I have a hunch.”I smiled. “That would be welcome news.”And I meant it, even though I still hadn’t
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Susanna Conrad’s hand gave mine a warm, reassuring squeeze before he gently stepped back. A breath hitched in my throat as I watched Dr. Shah step closer. Her gaze was warm as she looked at me, but I was dreading feeling it on me when she would remove these bandages and see how truly terrible I looked. But I couldn’t flinch. I had to be brave. If I wanted to be fixed, I had to endure this part. “Susanna,” she said, her voice soft and professional. “How are you feeling today?” I swallowed hard, staring up at her. “I just want this nightmare to be over,” I said quickly, honestly. “As soon as possible.” She nodded with quiet understanding and turned to Dr. Ng. They quickly exchanged subtle glances and shared a brief nod. “Alright,” she said, turning back to me. “I’m going to take off your bandages so we can inspect the damage. Is that okay?” I nodded again. My chest rose and fell rapidly and I couldn’t deny that there was panic beginning to burn under my ribs. I told myself this
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Susanna The days bled into each other like ink in water, each one just as shapeless and miserable as the last. I couldn’t tell whether it had been two days or twenty since my face, my future, had been taken from me. Time felt meaningless when all I could do was stare at blank walls and feel the weight of bandages against my skin. I didn’t sleep much. I didn’t speak unless I had to. I barely ate. Even when Conrad was around - he had now become so quiet and careful around me - I found it hard to pretend I was human, let alone the version of myself I used to be. I knew I wasn’t. Whatever made Susanna Remington who she was had been carved off with the skin of her face. What was left behind was just an echo. After my breakdown in the hallway, Conrad had assigned a nurse to me, Florence. He said it was for my sake, that he didn’t want me to be alone when he wasn’t there, but it felt more like an insult, as if he was assigning a babysitter to me. Florence was polite, but in the most cli
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A pair of hands closed around my shoulders, firm but not rough. I shrieked and thrashed at first, shoving against them with all the fury I had left in my exhausted body.“Don’t touch me!” I rasped angrily, hating how small my voice sounded. “Susanna,” a familiar voice said. "Hey, it's me." My body went still. “It's me,” he said again. "Calm down." This time, I recognized the voice. It was Conrad.My breath hitched. I froze, still hiding my face behind my hands, but I stopped fighting him. My chest rose and fell in fast, jagged motions as he gently turned me away from the gawking faces in the hallway. Wordlessly, I let him guide me, his arm steady against my back, back into the cold, too bright hospital room.My knees buckled the second I reached the edge of the bed. I sat down hard, still covering my face, still breathing like I’d just escaped a nightmare. But I hadn’t. I was still inside it. I was the nightmare.A nurse tried to follow us in, and I could hear feet hesitantly shuffle
Abandoned by Ex, Married to His CEO Brother Chapter 163
SusannaWhen I opened my eyes, I was alone. The room was too bright. The scent of antiseptic hit me first and for a moment I couldn’t move. Not because I didn’t want to, but because I couldn’t feel my body.Then I tried to raise my hand but I couldn’t even feel my fingers. I stared down at them. My hands were wrapped with thick layers of gauze bundled tightly around them. Panic slithered into my chest, curling like a snake around my heart. I couldn’t feel my fingertips. I tried again, harder this time, to move them. Still nothing. I stared harder, squinting at the bits of skin not fully covered by the gauze. What I saw made bile rise in my throat.The skin there was rubbery and discoloured, like melted wax.My breath stuttered out of me in s
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