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Bound by a Contract

Author: Chri's Layla
last update Last Updated: 2025-10-05 04:08:04

The morning sun pierced through the curtains, falling furiously across my face as though it were trying to shake me awake—shake me into the harsh reality I had been avoiding.

I groaned softly, my body aching from head to toe. The weariness of pregnancy clung to me like chains, and the late night of cleaning up the guest room hadn’t helped. Every muscle throbbed with exhaustion, but it wasn’t just my body that felt sore—my heart did too.

Vincent.

I thought of him immediately. Vincent and Lilian, in the same room, under the same roof, on the same bed that used to be mine. He had been drunk, yes. I knew that. But that didn’t make it any easier to accept that another woman—my stepsister—had slept in our room with him.

The sting of betrayal cut deeper than any physical pain.

My chest tightened, bitterness washing over me. I could still see it clearly in my mind: Lilian’s smug little smile as she guided Vincent inside last night. And the worst part? He didn’t stop her. He never stopped her.
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    I sat in Adrian's car, feeling the quiet hum of the city against my skin, unsure whether to breathe or cry. The faint buzz of streetlights flickered overhead, and my reflection in the window beside me looked nothing like the woman I used to be.My hands trembled slightly as I clutched the small bag that held my belongings — a phone, a few documents, and the scarf Adrian had given me when he last visited.“Alice,” he called quietly, as though saying my name might shatter something fragile.For a moment, I couldn’t speak. The sound of his voice — calm, deep, and achingly familiar — felt like a rope pulling me back from the edge of something dark.He moved closer, placing one of his palms on mine. “You’re free,” he murmured, almost as if reassuring himself. “It’s over now.”My lips parted, but the words stuck in my throat. I managed only a faint nod.He reached out again, hesitated, then gently brushed his fingers against my wrist — a silent invitation. I let him take my hand. His warmth

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  • Chasing His Ex-Wife Back (Billionaire Contract Wife)   The Accusation

    The sirens wailed outside the mansion as paramedics rushed through the gates. The air was thick with panic and disbelief. The golden light of celebration had vanished, replaced by flashing red and blue that painted the marble floors in chaos.I stood frozen by the staircase, my entire body trembling. The image of the old patriarch lying motionless at the bottom of the stairs burned itself into my mind. Servants were crying, relatives whispering, and the matriarch clutched her chest in horror as Vincent guided her to a chair.My throat felt dry, my lips shaking as I tried to explain, but no one wanted to listen. Every eye in that room was fixed on me — judgmental, accusing, hateful.“Did anyone see her near the stairs?” one of the uncles demanded.“I did!” someone shouted. “She was right there when Father fell!”“That’s nonsense!” I burst out. “I was coming down from the hallway when I saw someone push him! There was someone else there—”“Enough!” another voice barked, and when I turne

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