Share

Chapter 19

Penulis: TalesbyZ
last update Terakhir Diperbarui: 2025-07-23 23:16:57

Lisa’s POV

(Present Day)

I walked into the living room. I couldn't find the book Dr Cammile had recommended last week, ‘The Memory Box’. I couldn't find my sketchbook either. I didn't realise I had gotten so forgetful and careless that I didn't know where I kept my own things, even though I was very sure I had left them in the garden bench when I went to ease myself.

I passed the living room and stopped.

Diane.

She sat on the couch now, sipping tea and flipping through a magazine.

I ignored her and went to the kitchen. I noticed a paper… scratch that, papers sticking out of the trash, not properly disposed off.

I began to feel dread.

I opened the trash box.

My sketchbook…

It was torn.

No one had been there, no one except… Diane.

Her robe was silky and white. Her legs crossed, like she belonged here more than I did.

I walked over, my chest tight. “Did you touch my things?”

She didn’t even look up. “Oh? Was that yours? I thought it was old junk someone left lying around.”

I clench
Lanjutkan membaca buku ini secara gratis
Pindai kode untuk mengunduh Aplikasi
Bab Terkunci

Bab terbaru

  • Did I Steal My Fiancé’s Ex Identity   Chapter 33

    Andre POV(Present Day)The screaming woke me up.It was almost 3 a.m. I sat up, my heart pounding.It was Diane's voice.I threw the covers off and rushed to her room. Stanley was also standing by her door, still fully dressed in his butler uniform as though he hadn't slept.I threw the door open.She was crying. Another nightmare. She had been having constant nightmares these days, and it only kept getting worse.She was sitting on the bed, gasping, drenched in sweat. Her blanket had been thrown off, and she looked around like she wasn’t sure where she was.“Diane,” I said softly, stepping inside.Her head snapped toward me. She looked terrified.“It’s okay,” I said, walking slowly, like I was a frightened animal. “It’s just me. You’re safe.”I crossed the room and knelt beside her. Her hands were fists in her hair. Her breath came too fast. “Diane.” I kept my voice low. “You’re safe.”She covered her mouth with one hand, the other gripping her sheets tightly.She didn’t stop sh

  • Did I Steal My Fiancé’s Ex Identity   Chapter 32

    LISA'S POV FLASHBACK (CONTINUATION)He pulled back just a little, his hand resting on my jaw.I looked at him. “You kissed me this time.”“I’ve been wanting to,” he said.There was no more talking after that.He kissed me again. I kissed him back.His hands slipped around my waist, and I let myself lean into him.I could feel the rhythmic thumping of his heartThen we sat still, facing each other on the basement couch.I wasn’t sure what I was doing.But I didn’t want to stop.I touched the hem of my shirt nervously. His hands covered mine, stopping me."Let me," he murmured.I nodded.His fingers were careful as they lifted my shirt over my head. His touch was light, like he was afraid I’d break. Like I was something precious.I shivered when his hands slid down my arms. His thumbs brushed over my collarbones."You’re beautiful," he said.I didn’t know how to answer, so I reached for him instead. My fingers fumbled with the buttons of his shirt. He let me take my time.When his ches

  • Did I Steal My Fiancé’s Ex Identity   Chapter 31

    Lisa's POV (Flashback: The day after the movie date)I woke up remembering how that night had gone. I had covered Andre with the blanket, and I also remembered the way he had looked so peaceful in his sleep. I then went downstairs. He was already out.He hadn’t said anything that morning, but he left a note on the kitchen counter. “Thanks for the popcorn.” Just those words, simple, but they made my chest feel warm. But the night and the note changed something.He started texting me during the day. Just small things.“How’s your painting?”“Don’t forget lunch.”“Left early today. Will be home before dinner.”Nothing big, but it’s more than before. More than nothing. I tried not to read too much into it. I told myself not to hope. But my heart doesn’t listen. But still, I smiled every time his name popped up on my phone.That Friday, there was a storm.The sky was dark even though it was only afternoon. Then the heavy rain. Heavy rain pounded against the windows. By 8, the power

  • Did I Steal My Fiancé’s Ex Identity   Chapter 30

    Lisa's POV (Flashback )Since we came back from the private resort, something had changed between us.It wasn't dramatic or loud.It's just, Andre wasn’t so distant anymore.He didn’t avoid me like I was something inconvenient. He didn’t lock himself in his study every day or keep our conversations limited to stiff greetings and short instructions.Now, I could knock on his door and he’d say, “Come in.”Sometimes, I didn’t even need to knock.He had started taking me out. Not grand dates or anything romantic, just simple outings. A bookstore, lunch, one time even a drive through the hills with music playing. He let me into his world, little by little.When he was at work, I filled my days with painting, journaling, reading, and of course, K-dramas. I wasn’t bored. I liked the calm life I was having. It was the kind of life I imagined people with peace had. And I tried to hold onto it.I stirred honey into my tea in the kitchen. Three weeks had passed since we returned from the priv

  • Did I Steal My Fiancé’s Ex Identity   Chapter 29

    LISA'S POV I waited near the stair railing. The moment I heard the gates open, my heart jumped in my chest. Andre was back.I hadn't been great since when Diane showed me the article that morning. I decided I was going to address it when Andre returned. Diane was out, had been out all day as a matter of fact to god-knows-where and I had had a peaceful day at home for the first time in a while. As Andre opened the front door, his tie was loose and his jacket hanging off his arm. He looked exhausted, his eyes a little sunken like he hadn’t slept well in days. He dropped his keys on the console table and looked up. He saw me standing there watching him.He froze when he saw me. "Lisa. Hey,” he said, with a rough voice.We stared at each other for a second.I nodded. “Can we talk?”He walked past me slowly, toward the stairs. “Um… can it wait? I just got back.”“No, it can’t,” I said, I thrust my phone in his face. "Explain this." The image showed them laughing together, Andre's ha

  • Did I Steal My Fiancé’s Ex Identity   Chapter 28

    Lisa's POV The smell of butter and warm eggs filled the kitchen as I stirred slowly, humming to myself. I had woken up earlier than usual.It was something about the way yesterday ended, the way Andre had looked at me when he returned. He hadn’t snapped or walked past me like I was invisible. He accepted the water I gave him, sat at the table, and even ate with me. It seemed small, but to me, it meant something.Yesterday was good. Strange, but good. Stanley's message still played in my head. Stanley’s words came back to my mind.“Mr Andre said to make sure you’re okay and requested you be taken care of today."Simple words, but they made my chest warm. Then Andre ate dinner with me instead of disappearing into his study. Maybe things were changing.I didn’t know what made Andre soften all of a sudden, but I held onto it. Maybe it was guilt. Maybe it was just a good day. I didn’t care. I just liked that he seemed caring.Today, I wanted to make him breakfast. Not because I had t

Bab Lainnya
Jelajahi dan baca novel bagus secara gratis
Akses gratis ke berbagai novel bagus di aplikasi GoodNovel. Unduh buku yang kamu suka dan baca di mana saja & kapan saja.
Baca buku gratis di Aplikasi
Pindai kode untuk membaca di Aplikasi
DMCA.com Protection Status