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Stripped bare

Author: K.B
last update publish date: 2026-06-23 22:58:01

THEA’s POV

The small conference room at the State Prosecutor’s office was completely silent except for the sharp scratch of a fountain pen.

The room felt cold and small, with gray walls and a single window looking out over the rainy streets of the city.

There were no expensive leather chairs or fancy marble decorations here.

I sat at one side of the long wooden table. My lawyer sat to my left, his fingers neatly tapping a thick stack of blue legal folders. Across from us sat three state pro
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  • Reborn to Ruin Her Husband    CH 219

    Elias stood beside his black sedan just outside the main gates of the state penitentiary. He held his phone tightly against his ear, his knuckles white as he paced along the pavement."Doctor Nathan, listen carefully," Elias spoke fast, reading straight from the notes he had typed during his interrogation of Arthur Sterling. "The primary compound is a high-dosage neuro-suppressant mixed with heavy sedatives. They gave it to her daily in her tea and through routine vitamin injections for five years."On the other end of the line, Doctor Nathan’s voice came through sharp and focused. "Give me the exact chemical names and milligram counts, Mr. Vane. I am writing everything down right now."Elias read out every single word and number Arthur had confessed to, spelling out the complex medical terms twice to ensure there was zero room for error."Got it," Doctor Nathan said after a brief pause. "This changes everything. Because these blockers were given to her for so long, standard labor med

  • Reborn to Ruin Her Husband    CH 218

    The private interrogation room inside the state penitentiary was cold and bare.Elias sat across from the metal table, his dark suit spotless, his hands resting flat on the surface. His eyes were locked on the door, his face tight with suppressed anger and exhaustion. Every minute he spent here was another minute away from Thea’s hospital bed.The heavy door clanked open, and two prison guards led Arthur Sterling into the room.Arthur looked nothing like the arrogant, wealthy chairman who used to rule Sterling Group. He wore a faded gray prison uniform that hung loosely off his thin shoulders. His hair was white and unkempt, his face sunken, and his wrists were bound in heavy steel cuffs.The guards pushed Arthur into the chair across from Elias, uncuffed his hands from his waist, and stepped out, locking the door behind them.Arthur blinked under the harsh light, squinting at the man sitting across from him. A bitter, crooked smile slowly spread across Arthur’s cracked lips."Elias V

  • Reborn to Ruin Her Husband    CH 217

    Thea pushed open the heavy wooden door of the conference room just an inch, stopping dead in her tracks.Inside, George Vane stood beside his son. His sharp face was pulled into a deep, serious frown."Is she truly okay, Elias?" George’s voice echoed clearly through the slight gap in the door. "Or... was Arthur Sterling actually right in putting her in those private clinics in the first place?"Thea’s breath caught in her throat. Her hand tightened over her belly.She waited. She stared through the small crack, begging silently for Elias to shut his father down. She waited for him to slam his fist on the table, to roar at George, to defend her honor and her sanity the way a loving husband should.Instead, Elias stayed silent.He didn't yell. He didn't deny it immediately. He stood there, looking down at the table, his dark face unreadable and unmoving.To Elias, he was simply exhausted, swallowed whole by the endless corporate stress and dark threats. But to Thea, standing alone in th

  • Reborn to Ruin Her Husband    CH 216

    Thea stood frozen near the top of the grand staircase, her hand clutching her wool coat tightly against her chest.Down the hallway, the voices of the two junior maids had faded, but their words echoed loudly inside her head.She turned around, intending to hurry downstairs, but as she reached the main foyer, Martha stepped directly into her path. The head housekeeper held a silver tray with a cup of warm tea, her face set in a careful, rigid expression."Good morning, Mrs. Vane," Martha said, her tone smooth but firm as she blocked the way to the front doors. "You shouldn't be out of bed yet. Mr. Vane left strict instructions before he went into the office this morning. You are to stay upstairs and rest until he returns."Thea stopped, her eyes locking onto Martha's tight posture. "Martha, move aside. I need to go out.""I am sorry, madam, but I cannot allow that," Martha replied, stepping slightly to the left to block her again. "Mr. Vane was very clear. The car keys are locked away

  • Reborn to Ruin Her Husband    CH 215

    The air inside the main executive conference room was suffocating.Elias sat at the head of the massive table, his broad hands resting flat against the wood. His eyes were cold, scanning the faces of the senior elder board members sitting around him. Beside him, his father, George Vane, sat upright with a dark, thunderous expression.Across the table stood Director Williams, Director Anthony, and Doctor Jocelyn.Williams stepped forward, tossing a thick leather folder into the middle of the table. "Gentlemen of the board, we are here today to address a severe crisis that threatens the future of both Vane Group and Sterling Group."The white-haired elder, Henderson, adjusted his glasses. "Get straight to the point, Williams. What is inside that folder?"Williams opened the file, laying out dozens of yellowed medical pages stamped with official seals."These are certified psychiatric records from Doctor Jocelyn's private clinic," Williams declared, his voice ringing loudly. "They detail

  • Reborn to Ruin Her Husband    CH 214

    Elias stood motionless beside the mattress.His hand, which had been reaching down to gently touch her shoulder, froze in mid-air. His dark eyes locked onto Thea’s calm, serious face. For a long, heavy moment, the only sound in the room was the faint, hum of the bedside lamp."What did you say?" Elias asked softly, his voice dropping into a careful tone.Thea didn't blink. She sat up a little straighter, keeping her hands resting over her stomach. "You heard me, Elias. Director Williams was suspended from Vane Group, yet he is meeting in secret with a director from my company. They are gathering files on taking a hold of my shares, aren’t they?."Elias took a slow breath, stepping closer to the edge of the bed and sitting down on the mattress. He tried to reach for her hand, but Thea kept her arms folded quietly across her lap, out of his reach."Where did you hear this, Thea?" Elias asked quietly.“Does it matter where I heard it?" Thea retorted, her dark eyes searching his face. "Is

  • Reborn to Ruin Her Husband    Her wish, His command

    THEA’S POV Elias leaned in until I could feel the ghost of his breath against my lips. He was waiting for me to flinch. "You think you’ve grown claws, Thea," He murmured, his voice dropping to a low, dangerous vibration. "But you’re still in my house. You’re still wearing the ring I bought you. An

  • Reborn to Ruin Her Husband    His First Rule

    THEA’s POV Elias was still leaning over me, his face so close I could see the dark blue flecks in his eyes.I looked at him, and for a split second, I didn't see my husband. I saw a jailer. In my last life, I would have cried. I would have begged him not to say such scary things. But that Thea die

  • Reborn to Ruin Her Husband    First Act of Revenge

    THEA’s POV The morning news was a bloodbath. I sat at the long, marble breakfast table, sipping my coffee and watching the television mounted on the wall. The headline scrolling across the bottom made the bitter caffeine taste like nectar: "STERLING ARCHITECTURE DROPS 40% AS MAJOR INVESTORS PULL

  • Reborn to Ruin Her Husband    His House, His Rules

    THEA’s POV In my first life, that voice would have made me jump. My father had a way of making me feel like I was five years old and failing a test. I used to spend my allowance buying him expensive watches just to get a "thank you" that never came. "Thea!" My mother’s voice joined in, high-pit

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