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SCORNED EX WIFE : Queen Of Ashes Chapter 178
Chapter 178The courtroom sat hushed as Judge Hamilton entered. The wooden benches creaked with the movement of those rising to their feet. Camille felt Alexander's hand tighten around hers as they stood. The past eight weeks of trial had led to this moment."Be seated," the judge commanded, her voice filling the high-ceilinged room.Camille lowered herself to the bench, her back straight, her face carefully blank. She had chosen to sit in the second row today, not wanting to be directly in Rose's line of sight.Rose sat at the defense table in a simple navy dress, her hair pulled back in a modest style that made her look younger, more vulnerable. A calculated choice, Camille knew. Everything about Rose was calculated."The jury has reached a verdict," Judge Hamilton announced. "Bring in the defendant."Rose stood as the bailiff approached. Even with her wrists shackled, she moved with grace, her chin lifted. Not once during the proceedings had she shown fear or remorse. Not even when
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Chapter 177Camille's car pulled up to the small restaurant in Greenwich Village, far from the gleaming towers of Midtown where she now spent her days. The place looked unchanged from when she'd last visited, before the divorce, before Victoria, before she became someone else entirely."Are you sure you don't want me to come in?" Alexander asked from the driver's seat.Camille shook her head. "This is something I need to do alone.""Call if you need me," he said, squeezing her hand. "I'll be twenty minutes away."She nodded, gathering her courage before stepping onto the sidewalk. Through the restaurant window, she could already see them—Margaret and Richard Lewis. Her parents. Waiting at a corner table, her mother nervously rearranging silverware, her father checking his watch.This marked the first time they would meet without Victoria's watchful presence since their cautious reunion months ago. No buffers. No mediators. Just three people trying to rebuild what years of hurt and bet
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Chapter 176The common room of Bellevue's psychiatric ward smelled of disinfectant and despair. Rose Lewis sat alone in the corner, her back straight despite the shapeless hospital gown that hung from her once-elegant frame. The other inmates gave her space, something in her eyes warned them away, even here among the damaged and dangerous."Television time," a guard announced, switching on the small set mounted high on the wall.Rose barely glanced up until the words "Kane Industries" caught her attention. Her head snapped toward the screen, body suddenly rigid."We're live at Kane Industries headquarters," the reporter said, "where Victoria Kane is about to make what sources call a 'game-changing announcement' regarding the future of her company."Rose leaned forward, hands gripping the plastic arms of her chair. For weeks, she'd been cut off from news of the outside world, part of her treatment, the doctors said. Part of her punishment, she knew.The camera panned across a packed pr
SCORNED EX WIFE : Queen Of Ashes Chapter 175
Chapter 175Camille stood at the window of her office, Victoria's office, until yesterday... watching raindrops race down the glass. Each drop chased another, sometimes merging, sometimes veering off on separate paths. Like lives, she thought. Sometimes joined, sometimes divided, all eventually reaching the same destination.The folder on her desk contained documents that had taken her legal team all night to prepare. Papers that would reshape lives, just as Victoria's announcement yesterday had reshaped hers.A soft knock interrupted her thoughts. Alexander entered, carrying two coffee cups and wearing the look of a man who hadn't slept much."The press is still camped in the lobby," he said, handing her a cup. "You'd think Victoria announced she was selling the company to aliens."Camille smiled, grateful for his attempt to lighten the mood. "Are you ready for the meeting?""I'm not the one they'll be watching." Alexander nodded toward the folder. "Are you sure about this?"That que
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Chapter 174Victoria stared at the scan results spread across her doctor's desk. The images showed her body from the inside, revealing the battle waged within her tissues and bones. But unlike previous scans, these told a different story."The tumors have shrunk by sixty-three percent," Dr. Winters said, her finger tracing the outlines on the images. "It's the best response I've seen to this treatment protocol."Victoria kept her face blank, decades of boardroom battles making it second nature to hide her feelings. But inside, something unfamiliar bloomed, a fragile, tender hope she hardly dared acknowledge."What does this mean, exactly?" she asked, her voice steady despite the storm in her chest.Dr. Winters removed her glasses, meeting Victoria's gaze directly. "It means the cancer is responding to treatment far better than we anticipated. Six months ago, I told you we were looking at buying time. Now, I'm talking about the possibility of remission."The word hung in the air betwee
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Chapter 173The courthouse steps swarmed with reporters, their cameras flashing like lightning bugs on a summer night. Camille gripped Alexander's hand as they navigated the crowd, eyes forward, faces blank masks against the shouted questions."Ms. Kane, how does it feel to face your sister today?""Camille! Will you ask for the death penalty?""Are you worried about Rose's mental state?"Alexander's arm formed a shield around her shoulders, guiding her through the press of bodies. Victoria and her parents followed behind, creating a protective circle.Inside, the marble halls echoed with footsteps and whispers. Journalists scribbled notes. Observers craned their necks for a glimpse of the woman who had survived her sister's murderous plans."You don't have to do this," Alexander murmured, his lips close to her ear. "No one would blame you for skipping the arraignment."Camille shook her head. "I need to see her face. I need her to see mine."The courtroom door loomed ahead, dark wood
SCORNED EX WIFE : Queen Of Ashes Chapter 172
Chapter 172The ICU hallway stretched before Camille, sterile and bright. Her footsteps echoed against the tile floor as she followed the doctor. The smell of antiseptic filled her nose, making her eyes water, or perhaps it was the weight of what waited ahead."Five minutes," the doctor reminded her, pausing outside a door. "He's very weak."Camille nodded, her throat too tight for words. The doctor pushed the door open, revealing a small room filled with machines. Their steady beeping cut through the silence, marking each beat of Stefan's heart. He lay still in the center of it all, nearly lost among tubes and wires. His skin looked gray against the white sheets, but his eyes were open, alert and watching for her."I'll be right outside," the doctor said, and then she was alone with the man who had once been her husband. The man who had betrayed her. The man who had taken a bullet meant for her.Camille approached the bed slowly. Stefan's shoulder was heavily bandaged, the white gau
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Chapter 171The hospital waiting room smelled of bleach and coffee gone cold. Camille sat rigid in an uncomfortable plastic chair, staring at the double doors where they'd rushed Stefan an hour ago. Blood stained her clothes, his blood. She hadn't changed, couldn't bring herself to leave, even when a kind nurse had offered scrubs."He'll pull through," Alexander said, his fingers laced with hers. "Stefan's tough."Camille nodded without speaking. The image of Stefan leaping in front of her, taking the bullet meant for her chest, played on endless loop in her mind. His body jerking backward. The surprised look in his eyes. The spreading red stain on his shirt."Why did he do it?" she whispered. "After everything..."Alexander squeezed her hand. "He wanted to make things right. In the only way he could."Thunder rattled the windows. The storm that had masked their approach to the cabin now battered the hospital, as if nature itself shared their turmoil. Camille shivered, suddenly aware
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Chapter 170The first explosion rocked the cabin, sending dust raining from the tunnel ceiling. Alexander and Stefan pressed forward, fighting against the urge to retreat. Behind them, the passage began to collapse."Move!" Alexander shouted as they burst through the exit into the stormy night.Rain hit their faces like tiny needles. The boathouse stood twenty yards ahead, its weathered blue paint visible in the lightning flashes. Two armed men guarded the entrance, their attention fixed on the main cabin as it began to burn.Alexander signaled to his team, spreading them into position around the clearing. Stefan crouched behind a fallen tree, his heart hammering against his ribs. From inside the boathouse came the sound of raised voices."The boat won't start!" a man yelled."Fix it!" Rose's voice, sharp with panic. "We need to leave now!"Alexander caught Stefan's eye, mouthing the words: _Three. Two. One._The team surged forward. The guards spun, raising their weapons, but Alexand
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