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Chapter 24

ผู้เขียน: Erika Lana Bell
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Scarlett’s POV.

The living room was quiet—except for the steady ticking of the grandfather clock in the corner.

I sat on the edge of the velvet couch with a bowl of soup in my hands. Steam drifted up, warm against my face. One of the maids told me it was made specially for me. It was nutrient-dense, easy on the stomach, and arranged by Leon himself.

She didn’t say why—but I knew.

It wasn’t for me.

It was for the baby.

My fingers curled around the ceramic. I suppose I couldn’t argue. If it helped me recover faster, I’d take it. As long as I stayed strong. As long as I stayed one step ahead of Caden and Dahlia.

I took a sip. Warmth slid down my throat.

The image of Caden’s blood on polished marble filled my mind again. The wine. The shattered glass. The perfect facade he used to hold up, crumbling in front of a hundred witnesses.

And then I thought of Dahlia, standing frozen, struggling to form a coherent comeback or excuse to get herself out of the situation I bestowed on her at the a
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    Leon’s POV.Peace never lasted long in my world. It lingered just long enough to make you think maybe, just maybe, things were changing, and then something always came along to remind you where you stood.For a handful of days, the mansion had been quiet. The kind of quiet that should’ve felt comforting. The security guards made their rounds without issue, Ezra had stopped frowning every time his phone rang, and Scarlett had begun to look more rested. She’d started humming to the twins again, walking through the garden when the sun was out, even joining me for breakfast in the mornings when the house was still calm.The babies had filled the place with new sounds—tiny cries, hiccups, the occasional wail that made me drop everything I was doing and run to the nursery before Scarlett even had the chance to stand.Leila had the sharper cry of the two, high and demanding, while James was the one who always followed her lead, as if afraid to let her outdo him.Some mornings I found Scarlet

  • Goodbye, Mr. Ex, I’ve Married Your Uncle    Chapter 181

    Scarlett’s POV.Returning to the mansion felt like exhaling after holding my breath for too long. The sight of the tall iron gates and the familiar stretch of the long driveway somehow brought a great sense of peace to me.The stone walls gleamed faintly in the late afternoon light, and the familiar sound of fountains by the entrance reminded me that this place—despite everything—was… home.Even though technically, it was Leon’s, it still felt like it was where I should be.Security was everywhere. Ezra had hired replacement security guards, after the last one who somehow messed up and allowed in whoever had managed to get into Leila and James’s room.Two cars idled by the gate, and another at the side entrance. It was then when I realized, with a quiet ache in my chest, that no matter how much danger followed us, at least this was home.Leon got out first, speaking with Ezra as staff began unloading the bags and the babies’ things. I unbuckled James’s carrier while Leon lifted Leila

  • Goodbye, Mr. Ex, I’ve Married Your Uncle    Chapter 180

    Scarlett’s POV.The knock still echoes in my ears when the handle turns. Leon is already there before the door even opens, one hand braced against the frame, his whole body tense like he’s preparing for the worst. I stand behind him, clutching the edge of the couch, my heart thudding hard enough that I can hear it.But when the door swings inward, it isn’t danger waiting on the other side. It’s an older woman, breathless and wide-eyed, bundled in a heavy cardigan and house slippers that look too soft for the sand outside.She clutches her phone with shaking hands. “I’m so sorry to bother you,” she said quickly, voice high with nerves. “I wouldn’t have come over this late, but I thought you should know. Someone was climbing your back fence not even fifteen minutes ago.”Leon froze. His tone when he spoke was sharp and intent. “Someone was climbing the fence? Could you see who—or what they looked like?”She glanced between us, flustered. “I’m afraid I couldn’t see properly. I was walkin

  • Goodbye, Mr. Ex, I’ve Married Your Uncle    Chapter 179

    Scarlett’s POV.By the time we arrived back at the beach house, the sun had long begun to sink into the sea, staining the horizon with streaks of deep orange and fading violet. The air outside smelled of salt and summer blooms. The ocean seemed calmer tonight, as though it understood we’d been holding our breath all day and needed the extra peace.The drive home had been silent, but it wasn’t an uncomfortable silence. Leon’s hand had rested over the gearshift, close enough that our fingers brushed now and then, though neither of us said much. I knew he was thinking about what we’d found. Of those letters, the bitterness that lingered through generations, and I couldn’t stop thinking about it either.Dana. My mother. The history between them that I never knew existed until today.It still didn’t feel real. That woman’s hate had shaped so much of my life and I hadn’t even known the root cause until now.When we pulled into the driveway, the beach house looked the same, but it felt diffe

  • Goodbye, Mr. Ex, I’ve Married Your Uncle    Chapter 178

    Leon’s POV.The night before hadn’t ended for me; it just bled into morning. I’d dozed off in my chair sometime before dawn, still in the same clothes, the weight of Ezra’s call sitting heavy behind my eyes.I know where Dana is.Those five words had gutted any thought of rest.I sat in the kitchen, half-dressed, half-awake, staring at the coffee I hadn’t touched. The cup had gone cold an hour ago, but I didn’t move to replace it. I was watching the baby monitor on the counter instead, paying attention to the soft breathing sounds and the gentle motion of the twins shifting in their bassinets. Scarlett’s light snores had faded about an hour earlier. Peaceful. I envied that peace.When she finally walked in, sunlight framed her in the doorway—barefoot, her hair loose, her robe tied haphazardly. She looked half-asleep but alert enough to notice my mood.“You’re already up,” she stated. “Or did you not go to bed. Again?”I forced a smile that I knew likely didn’t reach my eyes like I hop

  • Goodbye, Mr. Ex, I’ve Married Your Uncle    Chapter 177

    Leon’s POV.Sleep refused to come.The house was quiet in the way that made silence feel like noise. I could hear the distant pull of the tide, the hum of the generator, the faint creak of the hallway floor whenever the sea wind shifted against the windows. Every noise kept me awake, but it wasn’t the noise keeping me there—it was the name. Dana.Sarah’s voice still played in my mind, casual and warm, completely unaware of the weight she’d dropped into the room with that single word.By the time the clock read nearly two in the morning, I gave up trying to rest. Scarlett and the twins were asleep upstairs, and I didn’t want to wake them. I needed to think, and thinking came easier when I was alone.I went down the hall and opened the door to my office. The air was colder there, touched by the sea. I left the lights low, just the desk lamp on, and sat down. Papers were already spread across the desk, which consisted of Ezra’s reports, property files, old records tied to Scarlett’s moth

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