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Ripples And Hills Chapter 85.
Alexa (Prudence)I sit down, Grandma’s words echoing quietly in my head. She loved Kristian Koivunen. But she fell in love with Grandpa.The coffee Adelaide brought minutes ago is already cold in my hands. Grandma falls silent, her gaze on me soft and apologetic.I cried last night. Then I slept. And now that I’ve heard everything, it’s like bricks are lifting off my chest.“So you fell in love with Grandpa, even though you never planned to.” I smile faintly, almost amused in spite of everything.She nods, returning the smile.“What’s there not to love about Richmond? He was kind. Even after he knew I came into the marriage carrying another man’s child. He helped me heal… when the baby died. He gave me a legacy.” Her smile trembles.Her truth, less vile, more human, makes everything Pier’s mother told me feel tainted by bitterness.“Was your father really that cruel?” I ask. “Would he have killed Kristian if you hadn’t left with Grandpa?”Her expression darkens briefly with grief. “Y
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Alexa (Prudence)I stare absently out the window. My mind is slowly crawling back to normal after the storm of emotion I endured in Pier’s apartment.I’m in my old room at the Hills mansion. The décor hasn’t changed. I’m dressed in my old clothes. But nothing feels like home. Not with the name Prudence still hanging around my neck like a fucking guillotine.I recall Pier’s mother’s venomous words. How they sliced through me just before I stormed out. I recall the way Pier reacted when she gave that ultimatum. He didn’t even blink. He chose his family. Of course he did. Maybe I would’ve done the same.The tea Adelaide brought me is warm now, settling in my stomach, thawing the cold I’d soaked up from walking through the rain before the Uber arrived. It rained hard, and I hadn’t cared.Pier’s mother had done her homework. She knew everything even about the murder charges. I wonder what would have happened if Pier hadn't told her I’d been cleared. That someone else confessed. Stella. Bu
Ripples And Hills Chapter 83.
Elviira Hills. Knock. Knock. Knock. I jolt awake. Lightning splits across the sky, illuminating my bedroom for one brief second. My eyes struggle to adjust to the darkness before the warm glow of the nightstand lamp flickers to life, as I switch it on. The clock reads 11 p.m. I sit up with effort, pain lancing through my side. Healing is still slow. “Come in,” I call. The door opens, revealing Adelaide. Her face is taut with worry. “Adelaide?” I murmur, already bracing. “Sorry to disturb you, ma’am…” she hesitates. “There’s a woman at the front entrance. She says she needs to see you. Says her name is… Prudence.” I freeze. Then I’m suddenly moving—fighting the pain, tossing off the sheets. “Help me into a robe, Adelaide,” I order quickly. My thoughts race. What is Alexa doing here at this hour? Is she alright? I remember that night. The night I was meant to reveal her identity to the world—and she chose Hulio over her own life. A man who had doubted her innocence. Who had cho
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Elviira Blackwood. My eyes stay fixed on the girl sitting across from me. Alexa Hills, granddaughter of Elviira Laine. The same woman who broke my father decades ago. Yes, I’ve found out everything. Her background. Her name. Her bloodline. After that night when Pier announced who she was, I ordered a full investigation. The name, Alexa Hills, was sent to my investigator. And when the report came back, it was all there. Granddaughter to Elviira Hills. I was stunned. To share a name with the primary sponsor of our school? I’d had no idea. But then again, the moment Pier proved himself capable, I relinquished control of Blackwood College. Doctor’s orders, my blood pressure too unstable. He and others took the reins. I looked away. Until now. The deeper I dug into the report, the more I found. That Elviira and her husband moved to the States from Scotland shortly after their marriage in Finland. That they had been married at her parents’ grand estate in Wisteria Vine. I found a pho
Ripples And Hills Chapter 81.
Helia.Friday, August 15th. One week later…“Mr. Ripples. Good morning.”Ferdinand slides into the seat across from me and extends his hand. I shake it firmly.“Morning, Ferdinand. What’s so urgent that it couldn’t wait until after lunch?” I ask, signaling the waiter. We’re at a quiet café just off Central Park. The mixed fruit muffins here are divine. The waiter heads off to fetch our order. When it arrives, Ferdinand leans forward, voice low. “New evidence has emerged in favor of Miss Ashley Hills.”I freeze, muffin halfway to my mouth. “What do you mean in favor?” My voice is steel.He hesitates, then pulls out his phone and hands it to me. “You have to watch this.”I press play.'My name is Stella Fox. I work for the Hills as a maid. Miss Ashley Hills wasn’t responsible for planting the diamond or the gun. I was…'I blink.'…I’m a kleptomaniac. I pick things… jewelry, little stuff. I return them once I know they’re being looked for. But that night…at the Hills’ ball, two years ag
Ripples And Hills Chapter 80.
Alexa (Prudence) Friday, August 8th. Two weeks later… ‘From all the evidence before me, I hereby declare that, pending further investigations, the suspect shall not be granted bail. Considering the gravity of the crime and subsequent framing of her sister, further inquiry is therefore to be conducted into Miss Ashley Hills. I also hereby declare the late Miss Alexa Hills acquitted. It’s only unfortunate she isn’t alive to hear this for herself. Next case, please…’ The judge’s words from three days ago still ring in my head, echoing through me as I sit in the presence Helia and Pier in Pier’s New York apartment. In my hands are copies of official documents. Papers Helia just handed me, proving Alexa Hills is innocent. My name, cleared. I’m free. But my sister, she framed me. I remember her haunted eyes that day in court. Gone was the polished elegance. She looked ruined. Older than her age. Defeated. I had been there, buried in a scarf and shades, tucked away in the back row. Wa
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