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Reborn Of The CEO’s Cold-Hearted Wife Chapter 225: Shifting Lines.
More days passed and the house grew more quiet if that was even possible. It wasn’t the normal kind of quiet that came with grief or tension. This one felt… intentional and heavy. Like the walls themselves were listening.Lilith stood at the bottom of the staircase, staring up toward the direction of Xavier’s closed bedroom door.Xavier hadn’t come down for breakfast, he hadn’t come down for lunch either and now he still didn’t come down for dinner.Not yesterday. Not the day before or the week before.The staff moved around carefully now, whispering in corners, avoiding eye contact with her. Even Jaxon had grown quieter, if that was even possible. The boy had always been quiet and detached in his own way, but lately he had withdrawn into something deeper. His silence now held weight.Lilith smoothed her dress and lifted her chin.If Xavier wouldn’t come down, she would go up.—The scent of alcohol hit her before she even knocked.She didn’t wait for an answer.She pushed the door o
Reborn Of The CEO’s Cold-Hearted Wife Chapter 224: The Question He keeps Asking.
AUTHOR’S POV. Weeks had passed.Not days. Not a few restless nights.Weeks.And still nothing from Aurora.The gates of the Steele mansion had become a revolving door for uniforms. Patrol cars rolled in and out at odd hours. Detectives came with files tucked under their arms, left with tighter jaws and less hope than when they arrived.Inside, the air no longer felt like home. It felt like a command center.One afternoon, in the middle of the foyer, one of the officers muttered under his breath, looking around at the constant activity.“This place feels like a police station now.”Xavier, standing at the base of the staircase, replied flatly, “It’s the Steele mansion. Not a station. So find her.”“Mr. Steele,” one of the officers said, his hat clutched in his hands as if that small gesture could soften the emptiness of his report. “We’ve checked the storage units tied to the properties in her name. Nothing unusual.”Xavier didn’t look at him at first. He stood by the large window, han
Reborn Of The CEO’s Cold-Hearted Wife Chapter 223: Heartfelt Apology.
AUTHOR’S POV. The words settled heavily even a few minutes after they were spoken.The restaurant, though privately booked, suddenly felt smaller. The soft background music faded into something distant. Even the clinking of cutlery from the kitchen seemed to pause in respect of the moment.No one spoke.Cole leaned back slightly in his chair, his expression unreadable. The others—Daniel, Mira, Thomas, Evelyn, Sam, and Rhea—sat still, their faces calm but guarded.Aurora felt the weight of seven years pressing against her ribs.She inhaled.Then exhaled.Her fingers curled slightly against her lap under the table. For a few seconds—long, stretching seconds—she said nothing. She just breathed. Gathering courage. Gathering humility.The silence deepened.Then finally—“I’m sorry.”Her voice wasn’t loud. It didn’t need to be.The words fell into the quiet like a stone into still water.No one moved.No one responded.But under the table, she felt it—Cole’s hand finding hers briefly, sque
Reborn Of The CEO’s Cold-Hearted Wife Chapter 222: The Table She Left Behind.
AUTHOR’S POV. “Do they miss you!” That question landed differently. Aurora’s fingers tightened slightly around Elara’s waist before relaxing. “I hope so,” she said quietly. Elara studied her face carefully, like she was trying to measure something deeper than the answer. “Mommy,” she continued, softer now, “are you scared?” Mrs. Harper turned her head slightly toward Aurora at that. Aurora didn’t answer immediately. She looked out the window for a second, watching buildings pass. “A little,” she admitted. Elara nodded, surprisingly serious. “It’s okay. When I get scared before ballet, I just pretend everyone is a potato.” Mrs. Harper burst into laughter. Aurora blinked. “A potato?” “Yes. Potatoes are not scary.” Aurora couldn’t help it. She laughed. A real one. “I’ll try that,” she said. “I’ll imagine them all as potatoes.” Elara beamed proudly. “Good.” The car hit a small bump in the road, and Elara instinctively wrapped her arms tighter around he
Reborn Of The CEO’s Cold-Hearted Wife Chapter 221: A Beautiful Morning.
AUTHOR’S POV. The next day arrived quickly.Aurora had not had such good sleep in so long. It felt unfamiliar at first, waking without tension already coiled in her chest—but it felt good. For once, she didn’t have to brace herself before opening her eyes. She didn’t have to measure the silence beside her. She didn’t have to anticipate the emotional temperature of the Steele’s mansion.There was no Steele’s mansion here.No marble hallways that echoed with secrets. No calculating glances. No unspoken threats hidden in polite smiles.Just sunlight.She lay still for a moment, staring at the ceiling of the penthouse, listening to the faint hum of the city below. She knew it wasn’t over. She wasn’t foolish enough to believe that leaving ended everything. She knew that the moment Lilith realized she was truly gone—and unreachable—she would start planning. Lilith never operated in straight lines. There was still Billy. And most of all, there was Xavier.Xavier would come looking for
Reborn Of The CEO’s Cold-Hearted Wife Chapter 220: A Fresh Beginning -II
AUTHOR’S POV. The apartment felt different after he left. Quieter. More real.Mrs. Harper walked toward the kitchen, loosening the shawl around her shoulders. She opened the refrigerator, inspecting its contents thoughtfully.“So what are we in the mood for?” she asked.Elara walked in behind her. “Chicken soup.”Aurora leaned against the kitchen counter. “Oh, let’s go with the chicken soup. I need something light anyway.”Mrs. Harper smiled faintly and began pulling out ingredients.Elara and Aurora joined her in the kitchen. Elara sat on one of the high stools, swinging her legs. Aurora stood beside Mrs. Harper, watching her chop vegetables.The domestic simplicity of the moment felt strange. No servants moving in silence. No mansion walls. Just the three of them.Then Elara’s watch pinged again.Aurora’s head turned instantly.“Elara,” she said calmly, “your watch has been pinging more than usual. Who is that?”Elara hesitated. She looked down at her wrist. The screen lit up brief
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