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Chapter 8

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Just as Christian had predicted, in the days after Helena sobered up, she was hit with a wave of unexplained online backlash. None of it really rattled her. A little money in the right places made the problem disappear.

What hit her hardest was Nellie and Christian's coordinated move. She was still in a meeting when her secretary, Liam Hawkings, anxiously thrust a phone toward her.

The screen was flooded with headlines, wall-to-wall coverage accusing her of abusing her power and colluding with a hospital to cause the death of Nathan's and Nellie's mother. Her eyes flickered in shock. She hadn't expected Nellie to actually expose the incident.

Even less had she expected that, after tracing the source, the account that originally posted the story turned out to be one of Christian's long-abandoned burner accounts.

Still, Helena was no stranger to this kind of storm. In the span of a heartbeat, she pieced everything together and regained her composure.

"Let's wrap up this meeting for
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    Helena showed no expression as the officers led her into the police car. The sunlight glinted coldly off the handcuffs, and her eyes were empty, lifeless.On the curb, Christian stood, barely able to hide the satisfaction spreading across his face. "Don't worry, I'll take care of everything for you."Helena shot him a cold, ironic glance, a sharp smile curling at the corner of her lips. "You really think that just because something's happened to me, you're going to get my fortune?"Christian froze, his smile vanishing in an instant. "What… What do you mean?""My fortune's long been transferred to Nellie's name." She laughed, but it was ice-cold. "You won't get a single penny."Christian's face went from shocked to stone-cold rage. He slammed his hand on the car door and said sharply, "You're insane! She's barely alive, and you give her the money?""That's better than letting it go to a loser like you." Helena leaned back in the car, feeling a quiet satisfaction as Christian's glo

  • My Ex-Girlfriend Finally Faced My Ghost   Chapter 8

    Just as Christian had predicted, in the days after Helena sobered up, she was hit with a wave of unexplained online backlash. None of it really rattled her. A little money in the right places made the problem disappear.What hit her hardest was Nellie and Christian's coordinated move. She was still in a meeting when her secretary, Liam Hawkings, anxiously thrust a phone toward her.The screen was flooded with headlines, wall-to-wall coverage accusing her of abusing her power and colluding with a hospital to cause the death of Nathan's and Nellie's mother. Her eyes flickered in shock. She hadn't expected Nellie to actually expose the incident.Even less had she expected that, after tracing the source, the account that originally posted the story turned out to be one of Christian's long-abandoned burner accounts.Still, Helena was no stranger to this kind of storm. In the span of a heartbeat, she pieced everything together and regained her composure."Let's wrap up this meeting for

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    Helena's tear‑streaked face from the past seemed to overlap with the one she wore now. She grabbed the glass again and downed it in one gulp. The burn of the liquor made her wince."Miss, you've already had too much…""Shut up." Helena shot the bartender a cold look. "My business is none of yours."The bartender sighed helplessly and poured her another drink anyway. She raised the glass, her unfocused eyes fixed on the amber liquid, as if the familiar figure she longed for were reflected in it.But as she looked, her eyes welled with tears again, and she whispered the same question over and over, "Nathan… Why did you leave me?"She collapsed onto the bar, crying, when someone gently clinked a glass against hers. "Drinking alone is boring. Mind if I keep you company?"A low voice spoke beside her ear. Startled, Helena looked up and froze. The man before her looked startlingly familiar. His brows and eyes looked uncannily like mine."Nathan? You're back! You've forgiven me, right?

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    Outside the ward, Helena stood frozen at the entrance, unsure what to do. Rain soaked her hair and clothes. She looked up at the gray, overcast sky, letting her tears mingle with the rain."Nathan… I was wrong… I was really wrong…" But her voice was drowned out by the rain. No one heard her, and no one answered.Some invisible force seemed to hold me back, and I had no choice but to follow Helena as she drove aimlessly to a random bar.She stumbled through the door, her high heels clacking chaotically on the floor. "Give me your strongest drink."The bartender gave her a glance and silently poured a half-full glass, setting it in front of her.She grabbed it and downed it in one gulp. The burn of the alcohol made her cough, and tears slid down her cheeks. "Nathan… Nathan…"She lifted the glass again, staring blankly at the amber liquid, her voice heavy with pain. "Why did you leave me? Why… didn't you let me be with you even for the last moments?"We… We used to be so close…" He

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    The rain came down harder and harder. Inside the funeral hall, the only sound left was Helena's quiet, broken sobbing. Her trench coat was soaked through. She barely seemed to notice it.Her voice broke as she repeated, "I'm sorry… I'm so sorry… I didn't know… I didn't mean to… If I had known, I never would have told them to stop the—"She cut herself off halfway through, but Nellie saw through her hesitation. She stepped forward, disbelief creeping into her voice. "Stop? Stop what? You don't mean… You don't mean you ordered them to stop my mother's treatment, do you?"Helena's lips trembled, but she didn't answer. Instead, her gaze flicked guiltily to the side.That reaction told Nellie everything she needed to know. Fury surged through her. She raised her hand and slapped Helena hard across the face, snapping her head to the side."Helena, do you have any at all? You didn't even bother to find out the truth before you went after Nathan. And when you couldn't find him, you turn

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    By the time Helena arrived at the funeral home, a light drizzle had started to fall. It was empty inside the hall except for Nellie, who was kneeling beside our mother's casket, clutching a framed photo of our mother."What are you doing here? Are you happy my mom's dead? Did you come just to watch a show?"Nellie's tone was icy, making Helena hesitate as she stepped forward. Helena opened her mouth as if to speak, but all she could do was glance around and ask, "Where's Nathan? He didn't even come to his own mother's funeral?"Nellie's tears broke through instantly. She shot to her feet and lunged toward Helena, grabbing her by the collar. Her hands shook as her voice broke."How dare you mention Nathan! I told you that he's been dead for seven years! Aren't you rich? How could you not even dig up something that basic?"Helena froze, her face stiffening instantly. "You… What did you say?""You still don't believe me? Look."Unable to hold it in, Nellie snatched my urn and held

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