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Stepdaughter by Day, Wife by Night Chapter 267
LENABilly fell asleep not long after midnight.I could tell he was trying to stay awake for me. His eyes kept opening halfway, like he didn’t want to leave me alone with my thoughts. But the medication and the exhaustion finally pulled him under. His breathing evened out. His hand, which had been resting loosely near the edge of the bed, went still.The hospital room grew quieter.There’s a certain kind of silence that only exists at night in places like this. It isn’t peaceful. It’s suspended. Like the world is holding its breath.I stayed on the couch by the window, knees drawn up slightly, blanket around my legs. The overhead lights were off. Only the small lamp near Billy’s bed and the dim glow from the hallway filtered into the room.No one was asking me questions.No one was waiting for an answer.For the first time in months, maybe years, I wasn’t reacting to anyone.I was just sitting with myself.And that was harder than I expected.My mind drifted to the beach house.I coul
Stepdaughter by Day, Wife by Night Chapter 266
LENAMy phone buzzed again in the quiet hospital room.Billy had just closed his eyes, exhaustion finally winning over stubbornness. The lights were dimmed, the hallway outside mostly silent except for the occasional distant footsteps and the rolling sound of a cart passing by.I stared at the screen for a few seconds before opening the message.It was from Roman.For a moment, I thought about ignoring it. Letting it sit there unread. Pretending that whatever it said could wait until morning.But nothing about my life had been patient lately.I opened it.Lena.I’m not waiting for your decision anymore.My heart tightened, but I kept reading.I’m leaving town for a while. Not for business. Not to escape. I have things to fix, and they have nothing to do with contracts or investors.I paused.I didn’t realize how tense I was until my shoulders started to ache.I don’t want you choosing me because I’m standing in front of you. I don’t want you feeling cornered by history or responsibili
Stepdaughter by Day, Wife by Night Chapter 265
LENAI didn’t plan to stay the night.I told myself I would check on Billy, make sure he was stable, then go with the kids. That was the logical thing to do. The responsible thing.But logic hasn’t exactly been steering my life lately.Ava offered to take the children back to her place. She said it gently, like she knew I was being pulled in too many directions at once.“I can handle them,” she insisted. “They’ll be fine with me.”Before I could answer, Roman stepped in.“I’ll take them,” he said calmly.Ava looked at him, surprised. I looked at him too.“It’s late,” he added. “They’re exhausted. Let them sleep somewhere familiar.”Familiar.The word hung between us.The children were already leaning toward him without realizing it. Isabella had slipped her hand into his. Nathaniel was standing closer to him than to me. Benjamin was staring up at Roman with that quiet curiosity he always had.I saw it clearly in that moment.They missed him.Not in a dramatic way. Not in tears.Just i
Stepdaughter by Day, Wife by Night Chapter 264
LENAThe door opened slowly, almost cautiously. I turned, half-expecting Ava with the kids. But it wasn’t her. It was Billy. He stood there in a hospital gown, one arm in a sling, a bruise darkening along his jaw, a nurse hovering nervously behind him like she wasn’t sure she should’ve allowed this. For a moment, no one spoke. Roman froze beside me. I felt my pulse in my throat. Billy looked from me to Roman, then back to me again. Not angry. Not shocked. Just… aware. “I figured,” he said quietly, his voice still a little rough, “if we’re going to keep having important conversations, we might as well stop doing them separately.” My heart squeezed painfully. “You shouldn’t be out of bed,” I said automatically, stepping toward him. The nurse sighed behind him. “Five minutes,” she warned before stepping away down the hall. Billy gave her a small nod and then walked slowly into the room, each step careful but steady. Roman straightened. For two men who technically had no r
Stepdaughter by Day, Wife by Night Chapter 263
I stepped out of Billy’s hospital room feeling like my heart had been carefully opened and rearranged. His words were still echoing in my mind. You don’t erase Roman to love me. And you don’t erase me to love him. You just decide where you belong. I wasn’t sure if that comforted me or terrified me more. I walked slowly down the hallway toward the cafeteria, where Ava had taken the kids. I could already imagine Isabella asking too many questions, Nathaniel pretending to be brave, Benjamin clinging to Ava’s hand. I turned the corner. And stopped. There he was. Roman. Standing a few feet away from me like he had been there all along. For a second, I forgot how to breathe. He looked different. Not physically—he was still perfectly put together, dark coat, steady posture—but there was something softer in his expression. Less guarded. Less certain. “What are you doing here?” I asked before I could stop myself. He didn’t answer right away. He just looked at me like he was confir
Stepdaughter by Day, Wife by Night Chapter 262
LENA I wasn’t supposed to come back. That was the whole point of leaving. I had told myself I needed distance. Space. A clean line between my old life and whatever I was trying to build. But seven days after we arrived at the beach house, I found myself gripping the steering wheel again, driving in the opposite direction. Back. The kids were in the backseat, quieter than usual. The excitement of the beach had softened into something more watchful. They could sense when something was wrong, even if I tried to hide it. “Are we visiting Daddy Billy?” Isabella asked gently. I glanced at her in the rearview mirror. “Yes,” I said. “Is he still sick?” Nathaniel asked. “He had an accident,” I replied carefully. “But he’s awake now.” Benjamin hugged his stuffed bear tightly. “Is he going to be okay?” The question felt too big. “I hope so,” I said honestly. The drive felt longer this time. Maybe because my thoughts were louder. Ava had kept me updated every day. The first two day
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