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Chapter 101

Penulis: Bil
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The lights were dimmed low, the silence only broken by the soft hum of the air conditioner and the occasional honk from traffic stories below.

In Vera's lap lay a leather bound folder, her copy of the newly signed contract with Fontaine Industries.

She stared at it for a while, her fingers gently tracing the golden letters embossed at the corner: Sterling Core Studios.

Her name.

Her vision.

Her chance.

She should’ve been celebrating. And for a moment, earlier, she had been. Her heart had fluttered at the thought of building her empire, at proving them all wrong, the Donovans, Sarah, even her own insecurities.

But now… the stillness brought everything else crashing in.

Vera leaned back against the couch, the warmth of the room suddenly doing little to soothe the ache in her chest.

Her hand moved slowly to her belly, resting just below her ribs. She didn’t know if it was maternal instinct or simply emotion, but there it was again, that faint flutter, not quite physical, not yet, but ali
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    The ride back was mostly quiet.Eira had fallen asleep against the window with her hand still clutching the small flower she’d picked earlier. The petals were a little wilted now, but she held onto them like they were magic.Vera stared at her daughter and tried to breathe through the storm still churning in her chest. The words from Elena’s letter still played on repeat in her mind, looping like a haunting melody she couldn’t silence.But with Asher driving steadily beside her, glancing at her every so often with concern and unspoken reassurance, she didn’t feel like she was drowning.Not completely.Not anymore.When they finally pulled into the underground garage, Asher turned off the engine and looked at her.“Do you want to rest for a bit before dinner?” he asked gently.She looked at him and shook her head. “No. I think I need to be with you both. I’ve been alone in this for too long.”He reached out and brushed a thumb across her cheek. “Then we’ll stay with you. For as long as

  • Dear Ex, I'm More Than Your Plan B   Chapter 206

    The cemetery was peaceful.Tall trees swayed gently with the breeze, their leaves whispering like they carried secrets too old for the living.The path was lined with gravel and petals from nearby flowers, crunching softly under their shoes as they walked.Vera held a small bouquet of white lilies, Elena’s favorite. She didn’t say much. Didn’t need to.Her eyes scanned the rows until she stopped.There it was.Elena Sterling.Beloved Daughter. Devoted Mother. A Light That Endured.The headstone was sleek and understated, like the woman herself. Sterling silver lettering etched into black granite.There were fresh flowers already there, someone else must’ve visited recently. Maybe one of her assistants. Or Eliza.Vera stood very still.Asher gently touched her back. “We’ll be nearby. Take your time.”She nodded, unable to find her voice. Eira gave her hand a soft squeeze before letting go, whispering, “Be brave, Mommy,” then walked off with Asher toward a shaded bench across the field.

  • Dear Ex, I'm More Than Your Plan B   Chapter 205

    “What should we make?” Vera asked, tying her hair up.“Pancakes. With chocolate chips!” Eira declared with no hesitation. “And strawberries. And whipped cream. And those eggs Daddy always makes but you never let me put ketchup on.”Vera laughed, really laughed... “Alright, boss. Let’s get to work.”They moved around the kitchen in a kind of rhythm only a mother and daughter could share.Eira mixed the batter with exaggerated muscle flexes, demanding taste tests. Vera handled the stove, flipping pancakes as Eira built a tower of sliced fruit that she insisted was “architectural.”At one point, Eira accidentally squirted too much whipped cream onto a plate and gasped like she’d broken a sacred rule.“It’s fine,” Vera giggled, wiping it off. “We’ll just say Daddy did it.”They set the table together, three plates, napkins slightly wrinkled, Eira’s hand drawn place cards in crayon declaring: MOM, ME, and THE BOSS (aka DAD).When everything was done, Vera stepped back and admired their wor

  • Dear Ex, I'm More Than Your Plan B   Chapter 204

    The night air clung to her skin like dew, cool and sharp, but Vera didn’t flinch. Her eyes were still glassy, lashes damp with grief, but her breathing had begun to settle.Asher hadn’t let go of her hand.He sat beside her in silence, their fingers intertwined on her knee, anchoring her to the moment, to something that wasn’t loss.“I feel like a stranger to my own story,” she whispered, her voice thinned by tears. “Everything I thought I knew… it’s been rewritten. Dorian didn’t help me out of some selfless kindness. He did it because she asked him to.”“And maybe,” Asher said softly, “he kept helping because he wanted to.”She looked at him then, eyes searching. As much as her heart was in pieces, a small part of her latched onto that.Maybe it could be both. Maybe love and duty had coexisted.“I don’t want to be alone tonight,” she admitted, the words falling out in a quiet confession, nearly drowned in the chirping crickets and distant wind. “But I also don’t want to talk anymore.

  • Dear Ex, I'm More Than Your Plan B   Chapter 203

    .........You may not remember, but after I saw you one last time before I grew too ill to leave my bed, for the first time, I dared to imagine what it would’ve been like if things had been different.I wanted to ask you to stay. I wanted to beg you to give me one more chance.But it wasn’t my place. I’d lost that right a long time ago.So I let you go, again.And now… I won’t ever get the chance to see my grandchildren. To kiss their foreheads. To hold your hand during your moments of doubt and joy. To say I’m sorry in person.Vera, my darling girl, you were the one thing I never stopped loving, even when I was silent. Especially when I was silent.If there’s one thing I hope this letter gives you, it’s clarity.Dorian didn’t just show up to save you, he was sent. But he stayed because he believed in you. As I always did.And if you ever feel the urge to hate me, do it. I deserve it.But know that everything I did, even the worst of it, was rooted in one flawed, desperate thing: love

  • Dear Ex, I'm More Than Your Plan B   Chapter 202

    The envelope glowed faintly in the sliver of moonlight slicing through the curtains, as if mocking her restraint.She stared at it for what felt like an hour.She thought of Asher’s words earlier, soft but steady: Maybe it’s exactly what you need to hear. To let go.And she thought of her mother’s last years, the illness Vera only heard about after it was too late, the funeral she didn’t attend because she was too busy surviving a storm that had nearly drowned her.A storm named Asher Donovan.A storm she might never have escaped without the quiet, unwavering strength she’d built alone.Her throat tightened as her gaze sharpened on the letter. What could it hold? A confession? A plea for forgiveness? Or worse, polished excuses dressed in grief? Vera wasn’t sure her heart could survive the latter.She pressed her palms to her face, groaning softly. “God, just… stop thinking.”But she couldn’t.Her fingers twitched with restless energy until the silence in the room grew unbearable. Fina

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