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Lyla's POVFor some reason, I felt a wave of panic wash over me. I couldn’t pinpoint why, but I knew whatever was coming wasn’t good. Jace’s mother was about to make a mountain out of a molehill, and I had a sinking feeling in my stomach. Bailey noticed the sudden shift in my mood and raised an eyebrow.“Did you see something? Why the change in mood?” she asked, concern in her voice.“Jace just got discharged from the hospital,” I replied, trying to sound casual, but the words felt heavy.“Oh, wow! That’s exciting!” Bailey said, her eyes lighting up. “You should be thrilled, right? Why are you frowning? Aren’t you happy your husband’s coming home?”“I am happy, it’s just…” I hesitated, trying to find the right words. “Jace’s mom is coming to the house too, and Sasha already reported what happened today to her. You know she doesn’t like me, and she’ll make a huge deal out of everything.”Bailey frowned and placed a reassuring hand on my shoulder. “That shouldn’t bother you at all. You
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Lyla’s POVIt had been two months since Jace was discharged from the hospital, and things had been anything but peaceful. Sasha had moved in with us, and she was a force to be reckoned with—an endless storm of drama and desperation. Every day, she seemed to find a new way to get Jace’s attention. Whether it was cooking for him or coming into his room to remind him to take his medication, nothing seemed to work. No matter what she did, Jace ignored her, constantly putting her in her place whenever she overstepped.His mother had recently gifted her another engagement ring—a diamond so large that it made mine look tiny by comparison. I didn’t care, though. I knew what was real between Jace and me, and no shiny rock could change that.Sasha, however, seemed determined to flaunt the ring at every opportunity, especially around me. I could see her trying to provoke a reaction, but I remained unfazed. I had bigger things to focus on—like Jace.One morning, I was sitting in the bed room with
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Lyla’s POVThe drama with Sasha wasn’t completely over, but we had managed to make it through the day. Mrs. Maddy was back, and she took over the kitchen, making a wonderful dinner for us. I had already made pasta for lunch, but when Mrs. Maddy arrived, she seamlessly took charge. Jace, as usual, wouldn’t let me lift a finger.When I brought his dinner up to him, he was sitting with his back against the bed, absorbed in his computer screen.“You can’t be serious, Jace,” I said, raising an eyebrow as I stepped into the room. “What do you think you’re doing?”“Working, of course,” he replied, not even looking at me.“Are you kidding me?” I huffed. “You want your mother to have my head on a platter?” I reached for the laptop, but he swiftly turned it away from me.“What do you think you’re doing?” he asked, his voice mildly annoyed.“Stopping you from working,” I shot back.“Stop acting like my mum,” he said, his tone soft but firm. “I’m not invalid. I’m a grown man, and I can take care
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Lyla’s POVA wave of panic swept over me as Bailey fussed around my closet, trying to help me pick out an outfit. I could feel my anxiety building, tightening in my chest. It was like a storm that I couldn’t control. I'd never been this anxious before, and I struggled to get a grip on my emotions."If you don’t calm down, you’re going to wet yourself," Bailey said, rolling her eyes. She glanced at a peach-colored blazer, holding it up in front of me. "Why are you shaking like you just caught a cold?""I have to present at a board meeting," I muttered, trying to steady my breath. "Jace’s family doesn’t even like me. His father, uncle, mom... they’re all on the board. What if they try to tear me down when I present? What if I mess it up? Is this really a good idea? Should I just turn it down?" My hand pressed against my forehead, and I could barely breathe. I felt like I might pass out."You're overthinking this. You're intelligent, you’re smart, and you’ve done presentations before," B
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Lyla’s POV.No one can truly take away a mother’s love for her child. In the midst of my pain, tears fell from my eyes—not because of how I felt, but because, despite everything, I wasn’t thinking about myself. I was thinking about my unborn babies, hoping they were okay. The contractions had stopped, and I felt better, but everyone was still by my bedside—except for Sasha, who had gone on a shopping spree with Jace’s mom. I could see the worry in everyone’s eyes. I had drifted off for a bit while Mrs. Maddy took care of me, but when I opened my eyes, Jace was there, sitting by my side. His gaze was fixed on me, filled with concern.“How are you feeling, Mama?” he asked softly, planting a gentle kiss on my arm. His touch made me smile.“You all didn’t have to watch over me like I’m a toddler. I’m fine, I promise,” I reassured them, trying to ease their worry.“Well, you scared the hell out of all of us!” Collins blurted, his voice tense with frustration. “Why didn’t anyone tell me abo
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Lyla’s POVBailey was shattered. She couldn’t stop crying. For days, she hadn’t eaten, and despite all my attempts, she wouldn’t speak to me. All the food I left in her room went untouched. It hurt to watch her like this.“I can’t believe he would do this to me, after everything. Why are men like this?” Bailey sobbed, her voice shaking. The floor around her was littered with tissues, and I feared that if she didn’t stop, she’d make herself sick. I didn’t know what to say, anything that could make it better. All I could do was hold her.“I don’t mean to sound insensitive, but maybe it’s better this way. It’s better it ended now, before things went any further,” I said softly, gently placing her head on my shoulder. I patted her back, feeling the heat rising from her skin. Her fever was getting worse, and I worried she might develop something serious if she didn’t eat or sleep.“What’s wrong with me? Why can’t I find someone who will actually love me?” she whispered between sobs.I didn
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Lyla’s POVJace’s mother didn’t break eye contact. Her gaze was cold and intense as she scrutinized me from head to toe. Thankfully, I was wearing an outfit that hid the shape of my tummy, concealing my baby bump.“I’ve just been resting and taking care of Jace,” I said quickly, trying to deflect. “I guess that’s why I’ve put on a little weight.” I forced a smile, but it faltered too quickly for me to recover.“That’s not what I asked, Lyla.” Her voice was sharper now, louder. “I asked, are you pregnant?”“Come on, Mum!” Jace’s voice cut through the tension as he stepped in front of me. He was clearly irritated. “Give her a break! If she’s pregnant, you’ll be the first to know.”“Good. She better not be,” Mrs. Karev snapped, her tone now cold and emotionless. “The only person allowed to carry your child is Sasha. So, this one here better not be pregnant.”I could feel my face flushing, the tension thick in the air. Just as the situation was becoming unbearable, a voice from behind int
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Lyla’s POVI felt sick to my stomach when I heard Mrs. Karev speak. If I didn’t know her cognitive abilities, I would have sworn she was an uneducated street vendor. My mouth fell open, and I couldn’t help but stare at her, utterly dumbfounded.“Pardon?” That was the only thing I could manage to say.“You heard me correctly,” Mrs. Karev snapped. “Sasha will head the project, and since it was your idea, you’ll have the opportunity to work under her.”I couldn’t make sense of it—not because Mrs. Karev was being biased, but because Sasha had no idea how to handle a business, let alone a major project like this one. If Mrs. Karev wasn’t careful, she was going to ruin everything the family had worked so hard for. Sasha was going to destroy it all.“With all due respect, Mrs. Karev, this idea was mine. If you want Sasha to take the lead, I’ll gladly hand over the files, but I’m only doing it because of my relationship with Jace. I won’t be part of the disaster waiting to happen. You’re bein
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Married To My Husband's Sworn Enemy Chapter 159
Bailey POVThe days at St. Claire University were finally coming to an end.Final exams and projects have been submitted and written respectively. And all graduation was the next call of action.I'm sure you'll emerge as the best graduating student in your department this year, Lyla teased.Oh sis, you flatter me too much.No, I don't,it's simply the truth because I have full faith and believe in you.You're not only beautiful but equally smart, daring and hard-working.Alright, Alright you win.No one can ever win you and your sweet mouth.That's why everyone loves me, Lyla teased.The day of the graduation ceremony finally came, the hall was decorated beautifully as the graduands, family, friends and even professors trouped into the hall.Bailey stood behind the thick velvet curtain of St. Clair University’s grand auditorium, her palms slightly damp despite the gentle breeze entering the hall through the open windows. The old oak walls of the hall had witnessed generations of studen
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Bailey's POVAfter Thanksgiving came the Christmas season when families come together from far and near to celebrate,talk about the year and make plans for the new year ahead.And the Karev's family was not an exception,as celebration hit its peak at their mansion.After two years Jace took his wife and kids to start off life afresh far away from his parents, they visited. And the house was full of excitement, fun activities, great and tasty meals as well as reconciliation.Mrs.Karev who never liked or accepted Lyla from the onset, pleaded for her forgiveness during dinner on new years Eve.And Lyla in her meek and most compassionate self forgave her and held no grudges,besides she has always loved her despite the way she was treated in the past.Life took a new turn as everyone was now united and a bond that can never be broken was activated too.It was the beginning of the new year and school had reopened, Bailey on the other hand was thriving in her studies, she came out best each
Married To My Husband's Sworn Enemy Chapter 156
Bailey's POVThe notebook from the attic felt weighty in Bailey’s bag as she ascended the stairs to her little dorm room, each step resounding in the still hallway. Her thoughts raced quicker than her feet, gliding over Claire’s words repeatedly: "Always remember your true identity..." Immediately she entered her room, she locked the door, closed to the curtains, then placed her bag gently on the table while she rushed to the bathroom for a warm bath.While in the shower she allowed the warm water run slowly from her hair down to her feets, while still reminiscing on Claire's last words that kept ringing in her head."Never Forget Who You Are".She remained there for a little while before coming back to her room, dressed up and wrapped her hair in a towel, wore her vanilla scent body perfume and sat with her legs crossed on the bed. The room felt a bit lighter that evening as Bailey was now beginning to let go of the past she can't change and was now willing to embrace her new pres
Married To My Husband's Sworn Enemy Chapter 156
Bailey's POV The Memory SequenceThe morning after Thanksgiving was unusually still.The type of calm that encouraged reflection, coffee on the patio, and a gradual unfolding of matters that had lingered too long below the surface. Bailey positioned herself with crossed legs on the carpet in Lyla’s bright, sunlit study, enveloped by a messy assortment of vintage family photo books, newspaper cutouts, and memory boxes. A hot cup of tea lingered unattended next to her. Lyla had told her to make herself at home. But home—real home—was what Bailey was trying to define again.She stumbled into one of the older albums, the edges going bad with time. There were pictures of Claire, their mother, and even one or two rare photos of their father. Bailey blinked, then leaned closer. One photo caught her eye: a blurry image of Lyla holding a much younger Bailey on a beach, both their faces lit by unrestrained laughter.She didn’t remember this day. Not a bit of it.But something about it stirre
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Bailey's POV The guest bathroom was quiet, too quiet. Bailey stood over the sink, clutching her phone like it might burn her skin. Her thumb hovered over the number.“K.”No last name. No picture. No call history before now.She opened the contact.Nothing but a blank number. No clues. No metadata. Just one thing: the message had come from that number moments before the call was logged.Her heart thudded. She could hear laughter outside the door—her family, the new found peace. She didn’t want to disrupt that. Not again.But the name. "Protected Asset".Why her?There was a time when she believed everything Lyla told her. That they were simply survivors of a dangerous time. That they had gotten lucky. That the world was finally safe again. But the older Bailey got, the more her instincts sharpened—and they had been whispering for months now.There were gaps in her story.Memories that felt inserted. Emotions that didn’t align. And now this strange call that she didn’t make.Outside t
Married To My Husband's Sworn Enemy Chapter 154
The Thanksgiving HourLyla's POV The scent of cinnamon and toasted rosemary drifted through the house like a calming melody, wrapping each room in a warmth that made time appear to stretch. The living room boomed with the soft hum of old jazz records playing on a speaker Lyla refused to replace. In the backyard, the kids laughed with joy, their laughter riding the swing set into the soft golden light of late afternoon.Inside the kitchen, Lyla stood over the mashed potatoes, her sleeves rolled up and her face dripping of sweat which she wiped off occasionally with her elbow.She stirred them methodically, humming along with the music while her apron—one Claire had gifted her years ago that read Master of the House—absorbs the chaos of cooking.“Hey!” Chad called from the stove at the other side of the kitchen. “Do sweet potatoes burn faster if you stare at them?”Lyla laughed. “Yes. The potatoes can sense fear.”Bailey entered with her hair up in a high ponytail and two pies balance
Married To My Husband's Sworn Enemy Chapter 153
Bailey's POV The rain came down in a quiet drizzle as Bailey wandered the campus garden, the fog from her breath mingling with the early morning chill. Her textbooks were still in her bag, unread. Sleep had eluded her. Not from exams or stress.But because of that dream again.The same hallway. White tile. The same phrase clung into her memory like a scar.“She was never supposed to know.”She had not told anyone yet, not even Lyla. But last night, she had stayed late in the medical lab and submitted a sample for a DNA test—one she had been carrying around in her mind for months but never had the courage to confront.She will have the results by tonight.And a feeling deep in her chest told her nothing would be the same after that.Jace paced in the hidden room beneath the clinic. It had been two days since they found Becky’s twisted letter to Bailey, and still, the questions piled higher than answers.Lyla sat across him, surrounded by old files. A folder already damaged with water
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Jace POV The next morning, the sun was already hot against the windows of Karev Medical & Wellness center. Jace had barely managed three hours of sleep.Lyla made him coffee while reviewing files. Neither spoke about the trapdoor, the lily, or the voice message just yet. Not until they had more information.The bell above the door chimed.Jace looked up—and froze.An elderly man in a tailored navy coat stepped inside. He walked with a slow, deliberate limp. Silver hair, sharp eyes. Something about him screamed military or something worse.The man held out a letter. “Dr. Jace Karev?”“Yes,” Jace said carefully.“I was told you’re the only one who can help.”Jace opened the letter.It was hand-written. “This man should be dead. On record, he is. But he isn’t. Help him—and you’ll start to understand what they erased from your past.Don’t trust the files.From_A Friend.”Jace gasped. “Who gave you this?”The man looked around nervously. “She told me to come here. A woman with short dark
Married To My Husband's Sworn Enemy Chapter 151
Bailey's POV The emergency lights flickered in the archive room, throwing Bailey and Callum into crimson shadows. The girl—A-11—stood eerily calm between the cabinets.Bailey’s breath hitched. She couldn’t look away.Same height. Same build. Same eyes.But there was something off about her… like a reflection bent by time and darkness.“You’re lying,” Bailey whispered. “I don’t have a sister.”“No,” the girl replied coolly, “you have an upgraded prototype.”A-11 stepped forward, lifting a finger and tapping the metal case with a smug smile. “Everything you need to know about me is in there. Right next to the pages that say you were supposed to be terminated before age five.”Bailey recoiled. “Terminated?”Callum moved protectively in front of her.The girl chuckled. “Relax. You’re useful now.”Gunshots echoed again in the distance.“They’re coming,” she added. “You have two minutes before this place gets turned into ash. Make a choice, Bailey. Come with me—or die like the others.”Bail
