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Chapter 33- The weight of smoke

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-LIANA-

By the time the doctors cleared me to stay overnight, the hospital corridors had turned quiet.

That heavy, late-afternoon quiet where everything feels suspended — grief, anger, exhaustion — waiting to see which will break first.

Tristan was resting again, his breaths shallow but steady. His arm was still bandaged, his shoulder propped up by pillows to stop the burn from pulling too tight.

I sat in the chair beside his bed, scrolling through the endless stream of news updates.

Each headline twisted the truth a little more.

“Acid Attack Mystery: Rival CEOs Targeted?”

“Who Wanted Liana Halenti Dead?”

“Scarlett Hale Breaks Down in Tears.”

Of course she did.

Scarlett always knew how to cry when the cameras were rolling.

I drove Elias back home and he’s with Maya for the evening, and the quiet without him felt too sharp. Too cold.

I wasn’t used to stillness anymore.

The door opened softly, and Detective Argen stepped in — tall, mid-40s, his coat still smelling faintly of rain.

“Ms.
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  • BILLIONAIRE’s REGRET : I MARRIED EX- HUSBAND ENEMY   Chapter 33- The weight of smoke

    -LIANA-By the time the doctors cleared me to stay overnight, the hospital corridors had turned quiet.That heavy, late-afternoon quiet where everything feels suspended — grief, anger, exhaustion — waiting to see which will break first.Tristan was resting again, his breaths shallow but steady. His arm was still bandaged, his shoulder propped up by pillows to stop the burn from pulling too tight.I sat in the chair beside his bed, scrolling through the endless stream of news updates.Each headline twisted the truth a little more.“Acid Attack Mystery: Rival CEOs Targeted?”“Who Wanted Liana Halenti Dead?”“Scarlett Hale Breaks Down in Tears.”Of course she did.Scarlett always knew how to cry when the cameras were rolling.I drove Elias back home and he’s with Maya for the evening, and the quiet without him felt too sharp. Too cold.I wasn’t used to stillness anymore.The door opened softly, and Detective Argen stepped in — tall, mid-40s, his coat still smelling faintly of rain.“Ms.

  • BILLIONAIRE’s REGRET : I MARRIED EX- HUSBAND ENEMY   Chapter 32- Paper hearts and Burnt skin

    -LIANA-The hospital smelled like bleach and fear.Elias clung to my hand, his little fingers warm and sticky from the lollipop Maya had bribed him with before we left home. His curls bounced with each step, and his eyes darted everywhere — wide, curious, a little worried.I’d tried to dress bright for him — a pale yellow blouse, soft jeans — but nothing could mask the heaviness sitting under my ribs. Every corridor looked the same. Every beeping monitor made me flinch.When we reached the door to Tristan’s room, I hesitated.For a second, I just stood there, watching my reflection in the small windowpane. My hair was neat, my face composed — but my heart was still racing, my throat thick with guilt.He’d taken the hit meant for me.And no amount of hospital-grade bandages could cover that kind of wound.Elias tugged on my hand. “Mommy? Can we go in now?”I blinked and forced a smile. “Yeah, baby. Let’s go see Daddy.”The door creaked open.Tristan was sitting up against the pillows,

  • BILLIONAIRE’s REGRET : I MARRIED EX- HUSBAND ENEMY   Chapter 31- The echo on the screens

    -LIANA-The morning light slanted through the curtains — too bright, too ordinary for a world that had cracked open the night before.I hadn’t slept. Not since I arrived home just to see Elias. Not when I took a hot shower to calm my nerves.The smell of antiseptic still clung to my clothes. Even after the shower, I could feel the hospital on me — cold, sterile, humming with machines that had kept Tristan alive through the night.Every time I closed my eyes, I saw it again.The flash of movement.The hiss of liquid.The way he’d shoved me aside without hesitation, his body intercepting the acid meant for mine.The way I saw pain flashing across his faceMy hands trembled as I poured myself coffee I didn’t want. I gripped the edge of the counter, breathing slow, deliberate breaths, trying to steady myself.Across the room, the television flickered silently.Every channel showed the same thing — us.THE HALE CORP ACID ATTACK, the headlines screamed.Clips replayed the chaos on loop: Tri

  • BILLIONAIRE’s REGRET : I MARRIED EX- HUSBAND ENEMY   Chapter 30- I’d burn for you

    -TRISTAN- Pain has a voice. It doesn’t scream. It hums — low, constant, like the growl of a machine that won’t shut off. That’s what I woke to. A steady, dull hum under my skin, as though fire had melted its way into my veins and refused to leave. My first breath tore through my lungs like glass. My throat was raw, every inhale sharp and metallic. For a long moment, I didn’t remember where I was — only that the ceiling above me was too white, the lights too dim, the air too sterile. Then came the scent. Antiseptic. Burn cream. Saline. Hospitals. Memory came in pieces. Liana’s face. The crowd. The burn. The sound of her screaming my name. “Tristan!” My body jerked, and immediately, agony answered. A groan tore from my chest before I could stop it. I felt the pull of bandages across my back, skin tightening like it had been stitched with fire. “Easy,” I rasped to no one, half to myself. My voice came out like sandpaper, dry and broken. The room was quiet.

  • BILLIONAIRE’s REGRET : I MARRIED EX- HUSBAND ENEMY   Chapter 29- Under my skin

    -LIANA-The siren screamed so loud it swallowed my thoughts.I sat rigid beside Tristan as the paramedics worked, the world flashing red and white outside the ambulance windows.He was half-conscious, jaw locked in pain, his breath coming out in ragged bursts. The smell of burned fabric and flesh clung to the air like smoke.“Stay with me,” I said, gripping his hand as they checked his vitals. “We’re almost there.”His fingers twitched, just once.“BP’s dropping,” one of the medics shouted. “We need IV access now!”Another tore open a packet, slipping a line into his arm. A saline bag swung above us, the tube glinting faintly in the strobe of the siren lights.The ride lasted only minutes, but it felt like hours — every second stretching out, clawing at my chest.When the ambulance doors burst open, cold hospital air hit me like a slap.“Move, move!” a nurse yelled, running alongside as they wheeled Tristan inside.I stumbled after them, my heels slick with adrenaline. “I’m with him—”

  • BILLIONAIRE’s REGRET : I MARRIED EX- HUSBAND ENEMY   Chapter 28- Burns beneath the skin

    -LIANA-The morning sunlight poured softly through the tall curtains, slicing through the faint haze of steam drifting out from the bathroom.“Mommy, it’s too hot!” Elias’s voice rang out, followed by the sound of splashing water.I laughed under my breath, kneeling beside the tub. “That’s because you keep turning the tap like a little scientist. Sit still, Mr. Genius.”He grinned, his wet curls sticking to his forehead, tiny hands slapping the water just enough to splash me. “You’re wet now!”I sighed, mock-dramatic. “Oh no, whatever will I do?”He giggled, and the sound softened something inside me — something the world hadn’t touched in a long time. These small moments were my only peace left, my reminder that there was still something untainted by the chaos outside those glass towers.When I finished rinsing the soap from his shoulders, I wrapped him in a towel and kissed his cheek. “Go change, sweetheart. Maya’s making breakfast.”Elias nodded and ran off, leaving tiny wet footpr

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