ChloeMy heart skipped, then raced as I wrapped my arms tighter around his neck. Alexander’s hand slid against the small of my back, steadying me.The kiss deepened in an instant. I tilted closer, parting my lips against his, tasting him as if I couldn’t get enough. His mouth was hot, demanding, and when he kissed me back, it was as though he was answering a need he had held back for too long. And for a moment I forgot where I was.In my eagerness, I pushed too hard.I didn’t realize I had shifted him until it was too late. He stumbled, still holding me, and the two of us went down. I gasped, but before I could fall, he shifted quickly, turning his body so I landed on his chest instead. His arms locked around me protectively. My head bumped lightly against his.I blinked, dazed. Alexander was flat on the floor, and I was sprawled across him, my cheek pressed against his chest, his arms firmly locked around my waist.Thump-thump. Thump-thump. Thump-thump.I tilted my head slightly, p
Alexander A few minutes agoThe room was silent. The type of silence where even if a pin dropped, everyone would hear it.The doctors stood frozen, their shoulders tense, their gazes darting nervously from one another but never daring to rest on me. They didn’t move, let alone breathe.I sat back in the chair, arms crossed, my eyes cold as I let them land on each of them one by one. Every time one of them met my gaze, they flinched and quickly looked away.“So you are saying…” My voice was low, and lazy, but the air around me thickened. My eyes narrowed. “Because of a trauma, she lost part of her memories from a few days ago.”My gaze sharpened, pinning the head doctor. “Is that what you’re telling me?”No one answered.I tilted my head. “I asked you a question.”The head doctor, an older man who should have known better, finally swallowed down his fear and stepped forward. His hands trembled slightly as he clutched his clipboard. “Y-yes, sir. Mrs. Chloe lost her memories due to stre
ChloeThe doctor smiled warmly. “You’re a lot better now, Mrs. Chloe. I’m glad your health has improved.”I looked up at the middle-aged man and returned his smile. “Thank you.”It had been three days since I’d been here, and those three days had been peaceful. Surprisingly, I didn't see Logan or his family. Even my father and brother had stayed away. I didn’t know what had happened to them, but I had heard something strange from the nurses, they said Logan had been coming here every night. He never stepped inside my room, though. He’d just stand at the door for a while, like he was deciding whether to come in, and then leave.I had no idea why the nurses told me that, maybe they thought it would make me feel special, or lucky, or happy. But the truth? It was the complete opposite.It felt like I could finally breathe.No overbearing mother-in-law policing my plate. No husband making my life a living hell. No sister-in-law acting like a complete bitch. I could take long walks. Eat wha
StellaI was just about to open the door when voices from outside echoed through the hall.“Why the hell am I here? It’s so early,” one of them complained.Another voice replied smugly, “Father says we have to be here at least until the afternoon. You don’t want people saying you’re a wicked mother-in-law, do you? That’s why we have to stay. We have to save face.”“God, I hate this. Can’t you people see she’s just pretending to be sick? Even if she is sick, there’s no need to act like the whole world is coming to an end.”My eyes narrowed. My fingers clenched the handle tighter than necessary.I opened the door.There they were, Logan’s mother and his sister. His mother was looking down at her nails with an expression that screamed boredom, while his sister sat with her phone glued to her hand. Logan himself was standing, tapping his shoes on the floor impatiently.When the door opened, his gaze lifted to meet mine. For a second, he froze. I knew why my expression wasn’t exactly welco
ChloeA low groan slipped from me as I tried to lift my head. The dull ache inside my skull pulsed. I blinked, forcing my eyes open despite the sting, and stared up at the ceiling.Bright morning light spilled across my face. I turned my head away, hiding from it before it could make the pain worse. My body felt impossibly heavy, every limb weighed down as though it had been replaced with lead.When my eyes adjusted, I scanned the room. A hospital room? It looked expensive, probably private.A thin tube was taped to my hand, a needle buried in my skin, leading to a drip hanging beside the bed.And there, slumped at my side, was Stella, her fingers locked so tightly around mine it almost hurt, as if she never wanted to let go. She was asleep. I let out a slow sigh and turned my gaze back to the ceiling. My head throbbed when I tried to think.Why was I in a hospital room? Why was Stella here? Why was there a drip in my hand?Another groan slipped from me, quiet but enough to make her s
Chloe I didn’t hear anything else, just those three words."You’re under arrest."They echoed in my skull, over and over.Why?Why was he under arrest? What was happening?I didn’t understand anything.My head throbbed so violently it felt as if it might split in two, my vision blurring until the world dissolved into nothing but noise. My knees gave way, but before I could collapse, a firm hand pressed against my back, holding me upright.The contact startled me enough to blink.When my vision finally cleared, the first thing I saw was the glass door shattered into a thousand glittering shards across the floor. I turned my head and found Stella right beside me, eyes blazing, her grip tight around the bat.Stella? When had she even gotten here? I wanted to ask, but my voice refused to come out.I turned again and that’s when I saw Tristan and Logan staring at each other like they had a lifetime of unfinished wars between them.Everyone else seemed frozen in the moment, too, stunned in