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No Spring Comes from A Cold Man Chapter 12
The day before I left, I went back to the Grant Residence to collect my things.The living room looked much emptier than I remembered.I went upstairs and pushed open the bedroom where I had lived for ten years.On the nightstand lay the ultrasound image.It was pinned beneath an old ashtray with the lid left open. Beside it were several cigarette butts crushed out in a hurry.The corners of the image had curled, and there were dried stains on the paper.I didn’t know if they were water.Or someone’s tears.I didn’t touch it.I opened the closet and took only the old cardigan my mother had left me and the wool vest Evelyn had knitted for me.The wedding dress, now washed clean of blood, hung quietly inside a garment bag.Downstairs, I sat on the living room sofa and wrote Damian a letter.I left it under the coffee cup on the table.Then I picked up my suitcase, walked out, and closed the door behind me.The fingerprint lock gave a soft beep.My flight was at eight that night. Ethan ha
No Spring Comes from A Cold Man Chapter 11
The next morning, Evelyn called.“Vivian, if you’re free this afternoon, come to Grant Manor.”At two o’clock, Ethan’s car stopped outside Grant Manor.In the living room, Evelyn sat in a mahogany chair. Several documents were laid out on the coffee table in front of her.Beside her, Lily had been placed in a chair by two housekeepers.She wore no makeup. Her hair was a mess, and her eyes were swollen from crying. The moment she saw me walk in, her whole body visibly flinched.Evelyn looked up, patted the back of my hand, then turned to Lily.Her gaze was sharp enough to draw blood.“Walter,” she said. “Show her.”The butler placed the forged degree certificate, the overdue credit card records, and screenshots from Lily’s social media in front of her one by one.Lily’s face went deathly pale.“Evelyn, I... I can explain.”“No need.”Evelyn lifted her teacup, her voice flat.“Lily Hart. Or should I say Mia Hayes?“You forged your credentials to get into my family’s company. You approach
No Spring Comes from A Cold Man Chapter 10
Less than two hours after Lily left, a hashtag quietly climbed onto the local trending list.[The truth behind Grant Holdings CEO’s canceled wedding]When I tapped in, the photos shown on the giant screen at the wedding were pinned right at the top.Some guest must have taken them secretly.The angle was clear enough that even the words on the pregnancy report could be read.The comments exploded.[So the CEO cheated with his assistant and beat his actual fiancée until she miscarried? This is insane.][Wait, is the assistant the girl who posted those videos before? I’ve seen her. The one with the “my boss only goes soft for me” posts.][Found it! It’s her! The video is still up. Everybody go look.]The chain reaction came faster than I expected.Lily’s video showing off the tie clip was dug up, and the comments changed overnight.No more swooning over office romance.Only outrage.Then people found more.[Her social media is wild. It’s all vague little hints about her and her boss, obv
No Spring Comes from A Cold Man Chapter 9
Good.Now Damian knew.The baby had been real.And his chances of ever having another child were almost nonexistent.Seven weeks.There had already been a heartbeat.The life he had destroyed with his own hands had truly existed.I didn’t know what his face looked like when he saw the medical records.But that night, his calls came one after another.The first call, I didn’t answer.The second, I didn’t answer.The third, I still didn’t answer.By the fourth, he sent a voice message.I didn’t play it.But Ethan’s phone rang.The caller ID showed a landline number.Ethan answered.After listening for a few seconds, his expression shifted slightly.He glanced at me, walked out onto the balcony, and closed the door behind him.Through the glass, I saw him standing with his back to me, one hand braced on the railing, speaking for a long time.When he came back in, his expression had returned to calm.“Who was it?” I asked.“Damian. He called from a landline.”Ethan sat down, his voice even
No Spring Comes from A Cold Man Chapter 8
Early the next morning, before Ethan went out, he left a paper bag by the door.Inside was a fresh set of clothes in exactly the right size, the tags still attached.There was also a box of prenatal vitamins tucked beneath them.I picked up the box and stared at it for a long time.He had probably forgotten.The baby was gone.I didn’t need them anymore.Or perhaps he had not forgotten.Perhaps he simply didn’t know how to face it.I placed the vitamins back into the bag and did not throw them away.At ten in the morning, the doorbell rang.I glanced at the security monitor by the door.Damian.He was wearing the same dark navy suit from yesterday.His tie was crooked, and the top button of his shirt was undone.Dark shadows sat beneath his eyes.He looked like he hadn’t slept all night.Beside him stood his driver, George, holding a bouquet of white lilies.The doorbell rang again.Then Damian’s voice came through the security door, low and muffled.“Vivian, open the door.”I stood in
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“Evelyn.”I held the phone, my voice steadier than I had expected.There was silence on the other end for several seconds, followed by a long, heavy sigh.“Vivian, where are you?”“Somewhere safe.”“Good.”Evelyn didn’t press me.After a pause, she said, “Vivian, I need to ask you something. Answer me honestly.”“The child... was real?”My fingers curled around the phone. My nails dug into my palm.“Yes.”The line went quiet for a very long time.So long that I almost thought the call had dropped.Then I heard the faintest, most broken sob.Evelyn did not cry loudly.But that muffled grief caught in her throat hurt more than any wail could have.“How far along?”“Seven weeks.”Silence again.Then Evelyn’s voice changed.It was no longer the voice of a kind old woman.It was the voice of Evelyn Grant, the woman who had built enough power in one lifetime to make an entire boardroom lower its eyes.“Vivian, listen to me carefully.“I’ve already had the lawyers freeze seventy percent of th
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