Se connecterNyelleMorning came far too quickly. I barely slept all night. Every time I closed my eyes, memories from the previous night came rushing back, making my emotions twist into a confusing knot that refused to settle. Part of me still felt hurt. Deeply hurt. Vincent had looked me in the eye and called it a mistake. Even now, lying awake beneath my blanket, those words continued echoing inside my head.A mistake.The man I had loved for years had reduced one of the most important moments of my life to a mistake. It should have made me angry. It should have made me hate him. Instead, I found myself staring at the ceiling with a stupid smile threatening to appear every few minutes.I hated that. I really did.Because despite everything, despite the pain, despite the rejection, there was one truth I couldn't deny.For the first time since marrying Vincent Hale, I had actually felt wanted.The thought alone made my cheeks warm.Vincent was my first love. My first kiss. My first man.Before hi
Vincent"Brrrrrr"The sharp vibration of my phone cut through the silence of the room, pulling me out of the storm of thoughts that had been tormenting me ever since I walked away from Nyelle's room. For a moment, I simply stared at the screen. My mind was already exhausted, and the last thing I wanted was another problem demanding my attention in the middle of the night. Then I saw Ronan's name flashing across the display.A deep frown immediately settled on my face.Why was he calling me this late?Ronan knew I hated unnecessary calls, especially after midnight. If he was contacting me now, then whatever he had found couldn't be good news.I answered immediately."Yes?" My voice came out rougher than intended. "Why are you calling me at this hour? What's the issue?""Boss, I've found the nurse you asked me to track down."Every trace of irritation vanished instantly. I straightened where I stood.The nurse. The same nurse connected to questions that had been bothering me for weeks.
NyelleMy heartbeat crashed against my ribs so hard it almost hurt.How could I have been this careless?Of all the stupid mistakes I could have made tonight, this had to be the worst one.For a second, I simply stared at the burner phone in horror while my mind raced in a hundred different directions at once.Then panic took over. I yanked the duvet up against my chest and scrambled upright so quickly that I nearly tripped over myself before snatching the phone from his hand.The movement was so sudden that Vincent actually blinked.His eyes narrowed immediately afterward and that look alone told me he noticed my reaction. The one time I needed to act normal, I practically announced my guilt with a giant flashing sign above my head.My pulse hammered louder.Think, Nyelle. Think!I grabbed my phone from the bedside table and quickly typed "It's not mine."Vincent stared at phone, then he looked at the burner phone and then back at me slowly and carefully, like he was trying to decide
Nyelle“Then prove it,” I signed slowly, my fingers trembling slightly between us.For one long second, Vincent didn’t move. But the thing that shocked me the most wasn’t even the dangerous look in his eyes right now.It was the fact that he understood me immediately. My heartbeat stumbled hard inside my chest. So he was really learning sign language.The realization hit me so unexpectedly that I almost forgot the heated tension surrounding us completely. Vincent Hale… the same man who once got frustrated anytime I tried communicating with my hands… had secretly been learning my language all this time.Why?The question barely had time to settle before another thought crashed into me instead.Just a few minutes earlier, I had been using the burner phone underneath my blanket. The second I heard his footsteps approaching my room, panic instantly took over me and I threw the phone carelessly beneath the bed without thinking properly.Now he was here feeling angry, jealous and possessive
Vincent“You’ve been doing all the talking until now,” I snapped coldly into the phone before the distorted voice could even say a word. “Tonight, I’m the one asking questions.”Silence echoed briefly from the other side. I tightened my grip harder around the phone while anger burned beneath my skin.“How the hell do you know about the mole on my wife’s thigh?” I demanded furiously. “Who are you to her?!”A distorted laugh echoed softly through the speaker afterward. The sound alone irritated me more.“I see you’re bothered,” the voice replied mockingly.“I’m not bothered,” I snapped immediately. “I just want to know who the hell you are.”Another laugh. “Take a guess.”“How am I supposed to guess?” I yelled louder while pacing aggressively across the room. “Answer the damn question!”The voice stayed quiet for one brief second before speaking again. “I’m the man who treats your wife better than you ever did.”My jaw clenched instantly. Then the voice continued calmly, almost enjoying
Vincent“I already called the event planner,” I said while dropping my phone onto the bed carelessly. “They’ll start the preparations tomorrow, so people will be coming to the house early.”The second the words left my mouth, Cassia squealed excitedly before throwing herself straight into my arms.“Oh my God, Vincent!” she laughed happily while kissing my cheek repeatedly. “I love you so much.”I chuckled softly while steadying her against me, but honestly, my mind wasn’t fully there anymore.Because the moment I relaxed even slightly…Nyelle’s words came crashing right back into my head again.[I’m actually the girl who saved you.]My jaw tightened instantly.What the hell was that supposed to mean?It made no sense. None at all. Cassia was the real daughter of the Vale family. Nyelle got adopted years later. So how exactly could Nyelle be the little girl from the lagoon?Impossible. And that necklace?The moon-shaped necklace was connected to the Vale family. I already knew that much







