ChloeThe warmth of the morning sun slipped past the curtains, soft rays brushing against my face. I stirred, groaning lightly as I blinked through the sleep. For a moment, everything felt peaceful, but the memories of last night rushed back all at once, chasing the last traces of sleep away. My heart skipped a beat.I turned my head quickly to the other side of the bed, it was empty. The sheets beside me were cold. Alexander was gone.Slowly, I leaned back against the wall, dragging the blanket higher over my bare body. My lips parted slightly, breath catching when I recalled every detail. Last night, after that conversation, we had made love.I had been so sure I wouldn’t be able to stay silent, and that someone would hear me, but Alexander had been relentless, his lips always on mine, always stealing my voice. The way he kissed me, the way he held me, every sound I tried to make was swallowed by him. He hadn’t let me go.And when it was over, he carried me to bed and stayed until
Chloe His words were too specific. Five pieces. My stomach tightened as my eyes lingered on the small figures in his hand. It wasn’t random.There were five people who had made my life unbearable, who had taken every ounce of joy and made it into misery.Logan, my father, my brother, my mother-in-law, and my sister-in-law.How did he know?I looked at him. There were too many things about Alexander I’d tried to ignore. Too many times he’d looked at me like he already knew the truth before I opened my mouth. He knew things I never told him.How did he even know I was here, in this hospital?Mr. White would have buried this from the public. Just like years ago, when he erased the truth of my miscarriage, and silenced the press about how I could never give birth again.The White family was old money. They had the kind of power that could make anything vanish, rewriting it however they pleased. And I was barely more than a ghost, someone people knew existed, yet never truly saw.No one w
ChloeOne thing I had learned about Alexander was that his games were never easy to play. I blinked, every part of my mind screaming at me not to move forward. Walking toward him meant stepping straight into whatever trap he had set, and I knew it wouldn’t be an easy one. But my legs betrayed me.Before I could process the decision, I was already standing in front of him, lowering myself onto his lap. I straddled him, my arms instinctively wrapping around his neck as I tilted my head up to meet his gaze.His eyes were dark, a dangerous glint flickering within them. My chest tightened. Was I making a mistake? Should I stop before this went too far? We were in a hospital, for God’s sake.I didn’t stand.“Good girl.” His deep voice echoed in the quiet room.My breath hitched when his hand on my thigh began to slide upward. The flimsy hospital gown offered no protection, and barrier at all against him. When his fingers grazed the thin fabric of my panties, my thoughts scattered. I flushe
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