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Ripples And Hills Chapter 104.
Alexa (Prudence)October 10th. A month later…Morning.“Ahh…” Hulio collapses into his wheelchair, defeated. Pain twists his face as he sits there. Panting hard, eyes shut tight, fingers gripping the armrests like they’re the only things keeping him tethered.“Come on, Mr. Ripples. One more walk outside with the walker, and we’re done for the day,” Nurse Stephan urges, voice firm.Behind him, Nurse Eshio holds the walker ready. I’m sitting on the stone bench nearby, his water bottle and towel in my hands, my heart aching for him.This has been his routine for weeks. Morning walks, muscle training, pushing until the pain takes over. Some days, he powers through. Days like this, he looks like he’s ready to give up. Usually I’d step in, offer words of encouragement, get him moving again. Today I just watch.Movement catches my eye. Across the driveway, Helia stands beside his car, dressed for work. Watching me with that unreadable expression I’ve grown used to.This has been us for days
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Alexa (Prudence)Wednesday, September 10th. Next day…Morning.“So, Mr. Ripples is advised by the doctor to begin significant physical therapy starting from next week, to help him with his walking, flexibility, and muscles. So please, Nurse Stephan and Nurse Eshio, ensure this is achieved.”Nurse Idaho’s voice hums in the background, but I barely hear her. My mind’s still tangled in yesterday; how I left things with Hulio, how I cut things with Pier. Grandma was proud when I told her what I’d done, but pride hasn’t drowned out the guilt gnawing inside me.‘You did what you had to, My Love. It’s good you nip such relationships in the bud, or they grow toxic and soon you get stuck.’ Grandma’s voice echoes in my head, steady and certain.“Miss Kateri… Miss Kateri?”The sound of my fake name pulls me back. Nurse Idaho’s eyes are on me. I flush with guilt. I didn’t catch a word she said. Shit!“Sorry, my mind was elsewhere,” I say quietly.“It’s fine,” she replies, but her tone shifts. “I
Ripples And Hills Chapter 102.
Pier.Later…Night.“Thanks, Jace.” I manage a weak smile as Jace hands me a mug of coffee.“It’s no problem, bro.” He sits opposite me on the terrace, the night cold and still. I’ve got a Mets hoodie pulled tight against the chill.“Want to watch the game in the boys’ room?” He asks, breaking my quiet focus on the star streaked sky.I shake my head, eyes drifting back upward. Silence stretches, comfortable, familiar.“Thanks for putting up with me tonight,” I say finally. “And tell Eve I’m grateful.”“You’re family, Pier.” Jace gives me a warm smile.I couldn’t stay in my New York apartment. Every corner there would flash her face at me. Every turn would take me back to the night I chose family over us.“So… your girlfriend broke up with you because you didn’t believe her about something?” Jace asks casually.I blink, remembering the story I’d fed him to protect Alexa’s secret from her family, because they still don’t know she’s alive. “Yeah. Something like that.” I sip the coffee, b
Ripples And Hills Chapter 101
Alexa (Prudence)My eyes snap to Pier at his declaration. His girl?All the blood drains from my face.Perfect. Another twist to make this disaster of a day complete. And God please don’t let him blow my cover.The maid glances at me with a sad, knowing look before breaking into sobs and fleeing the room. My chest tightens for her. Oh no! This is a disaster. “Hulio, the maid isn’t…”“Miss Kateri… shouldn’t your personal life be left at the door before you step into this room?” His voice is harsher than I’ve heard in days.I bristle, forcing myself to stand. “I’m sorry… I…I…”“This is not a love sanctuary. Find that in France, where you just came from, Pier. Now, if you don’t mind, get out of my sight.”Pier stiffens, turns to me. “I’m waiting outside the door for you.” Then to Hulio. “You know, you don’t deserve her kindness.”“Get out!” Hulio’s roar rattles me to my core. His breathing turns ragged.Confused, heart hammering, I hurry out and shut the door behind me. Pier’s standin
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Alexa (Prudence)Tuesday, September 9th. Three days later…New York.Noon.I rush into the house, new tablet clutched in my hand, heart pounding. I’m awfully late. My insides are already churning with frustration, nothing is going right today.First, I burned my wrist this morning while cooking breakfast for Martha and me. The maid had called in sick, and I told her to take a few days to recover, which meant we handled the chores ourselves. Not that it’s new after all we did everything ourselves back in Corte, except the outdoor work. But here, in the polished facade of my old New York life, it’s practically scandalous for someone like say Helia, to see me scrubbing dishes. Then my old tablet slipped from my hand on the balcony and crashed onto the sidewalk below. All my work for Hills Fusion gone in seconds. Most of my new sketches hadn’t been backed up. I’d bolted downstairs only to find the screen in shards, my day already in ruins.From there, it was a frantic run to the store fo
Ripples And Hills Chapter 99.
Elviira Blackwood.Evening.I sit in my room, the nurse gone after checking on me. My blood pressure had spiked again. The dull ache in my chest refuses to leave. Elviira Hills thinks her words somehow vindicate her, like confessing changes the damage she’s done to my family. It doesn’t. All it proves is that women like her can never be trusted.She had the audacity to say she loved her husband, while my father lived in the ashes of their ruined love. I can’t forget that she enjoyed the warmth of a partner while my parents were denied such a chance.It’s hard to let go, especially after years of watching Mum cry for Dad. The lovelessness in their marriage bled into my own life, taught me to guard my heart. I didn’t know how to love my husband. I only knew the cold, the distance. The fear of being betrayed by him, like das betrayed mum. Yes, Dad’s status rose because of Mum’s family connections, but he never stopped resenting them. He acted like she trapped him. But that wasn’t the t
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