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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
STEP ASIDE EX-HUSBAND: THE RISE OF LIANA Chapter 109
Liana's POVToday is the hearing and I woke up with a physical weight on my chest. I hardly slept, neither did mum.The house was quiet, almost somber, as if it also knew what was impending. I paced the hallway, back and forth, my bare feet gliding across the cool tiles as the sky outside slowly lightened with that dull, grey hue of dawn.I was half-way through brushing my hair when I heard a sharp knock on the door. For some reason, I was tensed. I wasn't expecting anyone today and who even visits a person on a Monday morning? I opened the door and was shocked by the sight of Stanley, panting like he had run all the way here. He didn't even wait for me to ask him in before he walked in, phone in one hand and a black USB in the other."You're not going to believe this," he said, his voice half disbelief, half grim determination. "I got something for you. A real ushakeable surprise.”“What is it?” I asked, interested but not exactly excited. I was feeling too many emotions at the momen
STEP ASIDE EX-HUSBAND: THE RISE OF LIANA Chapter 108
Lianas PovThe air was thick with quiet tension as I sat beside Serena in the backseat of the car, her hands pressed together on her lap, her knuckles pale against her skin. Stanley was at the wheel his eyes focused on the road but his fingers tapped nervously on the steering wheel. The drive to the lawyer’s office felt longer than it should have, like the silence stretching between us was pulling time along with it. I kept glancing at Serena from time to time to make sure she was okay. She hadn’t said a word since we left the house.She looked tired and disturbed and this stress didn't look like the kind of stress that came from lack of sleep, but the kind that clung to your bones and your heart. It was both emotional and mental. Her eyes were hollow, her shoulders drooped, and her lips were pressed together so tightly it looked like she was trying to hold in everything threatening to spill out. I reached out slowly and touched her hand."Are you okay?" I asked softly.She nodded w
STEP ASIDE EX-HUSBAND: THE RISE OF LIANA Chapter 107
Liana's PovThe safe house was very still this evening. I reclined on the couch cushion, draped in a throw blanket. Serena had gone to bed, and Stanley was wiping the tables clean of our barely touched meal. My head lay back against the couch, eyes closed, but sleep was far from reality. The weight of the impending court case pressed down in my chest, like I'd gulped down a rock that I couldn't spit up. It was so draining. Three days. Three days from now I'd have to confront Dominic and the entire courtroom to defend my daughter, defend myself, and explain why I had kept Lee in hiding for so many years. And the truth? I still had no idea how I was going to do it.I heard Stanley's footsteps approaching, soft and light. The couch made a soft sound as he sat beside me."Has she slept at last?" I asked without even lifting my eyelid.He breathed out. "Yeah. She didn't say much after you left the room. I sat there staring off into space for a bit… then he asked me to go lie down."I nod
STEP ASIDE EX-HUSBAND: THE RISE OF LIANA Chapter 106
Liana's PovThe aroma of roasted chicken filled the air, soft music humming in the background. I sat at Serena's dining table, a steaming plate in front of me, but I barely touched the food. The lights were dim but cozy, a soft golden light radiating over the room. Serena was opposite me, poking at her mashed potatoes with a sleeping fork. Stanley sat between us, sipping water quietly."You know," Serena broke the silence unexpectedly, her voice snapping out suddenly, "I remembered something this afternoon."My heart missed a beat. I moved forward, leaning in unconsciously. "What did you remember?"Stanley put his cup down carefully. "Yeah? What was it?"Serena's eyes flickered as she looked down. "It wasn't anything significant. I just remembered this old song. My mom used to sing it when she washed my hair when I was a child. I smelled the shampoo. Saw the bathroom light... It was so real."I let out my breath slowly. It wasn't what I was waiting for, but it was something."That's s
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