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STEP ASIDE EX-HUSBAND: THE RISE OF LIANA Chapter 115
Liana's PovThe silence in the house was more heavy at night. Cam had fallen asleep earlier after dinner, her fox held tight under one arm, a soft rice smudge remaining on her cheek. I couldn't quite get myself to clean it off… not yet. She was too peaceful.I was scrubbing mugs in the kitchen sink when Mum slid in quietly, the edge of her wrapper sliding over the tiled floor."She's out like a light," she murmured, wringing her hands with a tea towel.I nodded. "She was tired. Hospital really stressed her."Mum leaned against the counter, watching me with a look I was far too used to. That look meant that an argument was coming and it was one I was not going to enjoy."I've been thinking." she began slowly.I let out a groan, bracing myself. "That never means anything good.""I think you should talk to her," she said.I stared at her, confused. "What do you mean?"She gave me a stern glare. "About the case. About what is going on. Not all of it, Liana, but enough so she understands."
STEP ASIDE EX-HUSBAND: THE RISE OF LIANA Chapter 114
Liana's POVMy phone vibrated against the counter as I moved to pick up the kettle. I stopped, dried my hand on a kitchen towel, and picked it up. It was a call from Mason.I paused, then said. "Hello?""Boss," he said in a soft voice. "I spoke with Dominic."I braced myself against the counter, my hand curling around the edge of it. "Yeah?""He accused me and he sounded very furious," Mason said. "Told me I hadn't told him about the new evidence. Something about a vdeo and an audio. He actually thought I'd withheld it from him.""And you told him you didn't know?""Yes I did. I told him I didn't know anything. He sounded like he was doubting so i am not sure what he believes."I did not say anything. I simply listened and llet him rant.“He was also asking why I missed it. Why someone didn't warn him. He said something regarding betrayal, people betraying one another, getting caught off guard," Mason continued. "He was all fired up. I've never heard him like that.""Good," I murmured
STEP ASIDE EX-HUSBAND: THE RISE OF LIANA Chapter 113
Liana's PovThe automatic doors of the hospital swooshed wide as we stepped out, the warm summer air shining on my face. The sun bathed the parking lot in golden light making me squint after the hospital's clinical low illumination.This time, though, the brightness wasn't an issue, It felt like a benediction.Stanley had gone to get the car around while my mum was holding Cam's stuff… a small bag with her things, a worn-out coloring book, and her fox. Cam gripped my hand hard with her own hand smaller but somehow tighter than I remembered.The car stopped in front of us and Stanley jumped out, his strides deliberate but noiseless. He swung open the back door for us and then moved around to the boot to stuff the bag.Cam sat beside me on the backseat, clutching her plush fox like a shield. My mom sat next to her, smoothing her scarf and tapping Cam's knee reassuringly. I was sitting by the window, watching the hospital grow smaller in the side mirror as we pulled away.Stanley toyed w
STEP ASIDE EX-HUSBAND: THE RISE OF LIANA Chapter 112
Liana's POVThe fluorescent lights shone from above, casting sterile patches of light that made all the feelings in my chest feel jagged and raw. My footsteps echoed in lwith Stanley's by my side, each footstep heavy with exhaustion and expectation.I hadn't even realized how deeply I'd been breathing until I saw the familiar corner that led me to Cam's room. My chest eased a bit, but not all the way. Atleast not until I could see her for myself.Stanley followed me, his hand lightly sweeping over the small of my back as we turned the corner. The casual touch anchored me more than he likely knew. It was a firm and unspoken support in the midst of my turmoil. My mother stood just inside by the door her arms folded across her chest with a scarf drawn tightly around her hair as always whenever she was anxious. She looked up the minute we arrived, her eyes locking onto mine with a flicker of worry, relief, and something only mothers carried in the weight of their gaze.“Liana,” she breat
STEP ASIDE EX-HUSBAND: THE RISE OF LIANA Chapter 111
Dominic’s POVEach footstep sounded louder than it should, like the building itself was teasing me with its echo. The tension that had been building inside me all morning now rolled dangerously just beneath the surface, crawling through my neck and coiling down my spine.I could still feel Stanley’s voice in my bones calm, cold and confident. Like a man who’d already won.And Liana … Liana hadn’t looked away once. Not when she stood her ground. Not when she spoke my name like it tasted like ash, not even when I tried to meet her gaze with whatever trace of guilt I thought would matter. She didn’t flinch. Her eyes were steady and filled with something more dangerous than fury.Conviction. And that… that made something twist, deep in my gut.“We need to talk,” I said curtly to my legal team the moment the doors closed behind us.My barrister who was once the sharpest legal mind I knew, shuffled beside me like a man dodging landmines. “We’ll regroup at my office. Let the others head ou
STEP ASIDE EX-HUSBAND: THE RISE OF LIANA Chapter 110
Liana's POVAs we stepped out of the courtroom, the sharp sting of sunlight made me squint my eyes. The sky had cleared while we were inside, and the heat had suddenly returned. A mixture of photographers and reporters waited behind the barriers, clicking cameras, their lenses like eyes searching for cracks in our expressions. I lowered my gaze and clutched Stanley hand.We had barely taken five steps down the courthouse stairs when reporters started pushing to get to us. “Ms. Davids, what do you have to say about the court proceedings?” “Ms. Davids, is it true that Mr Dominic physically abused you in the past?“Ms. Davids…” Another reporter started but stanley swiftly pushed past them to create a space for me. Just as we got to a quieter environment, a voice called to me. "Liana."I stopped. The sound of it felt like broken glass under my skin. Can't he just let a sleeping dog lie?I turned around slowly, my hearting louder than the footsteps of the people around me. He stood just
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