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Chapter 13

Penulis: Waiting for the Moon
I chose to settle down in that quiet coastal town.

My days were spent writing novels while studying independently for college entrance exams. I wanted to get my life trajectory back on track—the very life that had been derailed by Calvin.

It was what Basil would have wanted for me.

A year later, a mail landed in my inbox, accompanied by a massive wire transfer into my bank account.

The letter read: [Annie, allow me to call you that one last time.

[I know that by the time you read this lette
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  • The Holloway Heir's Caged Bird   Chapter 13

    I chose to settle down in that quiet coastal town.My days were spent writing novels while studying independently for college entrance exams. I wanted to get my life trajectory back on track—the very life that had been derailed by Calvin.It was what Basil would have wanted for me.A year later, a mail landed in my inbox, accompanied by a massive wire transfer into my bank account.The letter read: [Annie, allow me to call you that one last time.[I know that by the time you read this letter, I'll already be dead. I'm sorry. The truth is that I knew everything all along, but I chose to play along anyway.[Maybe your acting was just that convincing, or maybe I was holding onto a selfish, delusional sliver of hope—that over those four years, it wasn't all just an act for you, and that maybe you felt a tiny thread of genuine affection for me.[Never mind. I was fooling myself. I failed you, and I hurt that boy.[Before I met you and before I fell in love with you, I harbored a dee

  • The Holloway Heir's Caged Bird   Chapter 12

    [I busted my ass off working just to rent a small apartment. Annie could focus entirely on her studies.][Annie gets such amazing grades. Every time I went to her parent-teacher conferences, pretending to be her big brother, I felt so proud. She really is the best.][It's Annie's birthday today. What should I get her? Man, I honestly have no clue what teenage girls like. In the end, I picked out a globe with a girl singing in the snow.[When Annie opened it, she was so happy, saying it was the best birthday gift she'd ever received. But I felt so guilty. Compared to other girls who got pretty dresses, I could give her so little.[For the first time in my life, I hated how useless I was. But what could I do? Even my own sister was adopted years ago, lost forever. I have no parents, no money, and no future. I'm so sorry, Annie.][Saw some guy following Annie today. I blew a fuse and stormed over, ready to beat him up. When he asked who I was, I told him I was her big brother.[His

  • The Holloway Heir's Caged Bird   Chapter 11

    I had already made peace with dying tonight anyway.Ever since the day I learned of Basil's murder, the sheer, burning desire for revenge was the only thing that kept me going.My own life was never something I cared to save. My body, my unborn baby, my life... they were nothing more than chips I played on the board to win this game.By now, I was already battered beyond recovery, my heart riddled with gaping holes."Using yourself to punish me... it isn't worth it, Anna," Calvin said with a sigh.He looked exhausted, as if he had aged ten years in a moment. His eyes drifted toward the kitchen, landing on the natural gas line I had intentionally left open.But it was already too late.I produced a lighter and flicked the wheel under his horrified gaze. The gas ignited instantly, detonating the room in a blinding roar as flames engulfed everything.I didn't fully understand how I survived.In that split second, it seemed that Calvin had ripped the lighter from my hand and shove

  • The Holloway Heir's Caged Bird   Chapter 10

    In a way, we were even now.As if sensing something was wrong, Calvin reached for my hand and gave it a reassuring squeeze. He looked as though he wanted to say something, but whatever was on his mind, he thought better of it.A moment later, I began to feel lightheaded, too, as a strange, heavy odor seemed to thicken the air around us. Calvin pushed himself to his feet, only to sway unsteadily as soon as he stood."I'm feeling dizzy. Did you leave the gas stove on?" he asked. "Let me go check the kitchen.""Calvin, don't go," I said, holding him back.He held my hands and paused. "Okay, I won't go."His voice dripped with tender affection. For a fleeting second, hesitation crept into my heart. But then Basil's face flashed across my mind.Giddy and unsteady, Calvin collapsed back into his chair and pointed weakly at his wine glass. "This wine has a serious kick. I think I'm already drunk."I smiled at him. "Calvin, there's something I need to tell you."He looked up at me, a

  • The Holloway Heir's Caged Bird   Chapter 9

    Calvin was slumped over my hospital bed, looking pale and gaunt.He was covered in stubble, with dark circles under his eyes. The moment I stirred, he snapped awake, so overwhelmed with excitement that he couldn't form words; he just stared at me blankly.Finally, he reached up and pinched his cheek hard. "Ouch... It's not a dream! Annie, you're really awake!"I forced a smile. "Calvin, I'm awake."He sprinted out of the room to call the doctor. After I was discharged, he brought me back to the cottage.Harriet had been sentenced to prison for aggravated assault and attempted murder.Because the Kelly family held immense wealth and political sway, Calvin had exhausted all his connections, power, and fortune just to put her behind bars.And since he didn't marry Harriet, he was cut off completely—forfeiting every cent of the Holloway family trust and the entire Holloway empire.Calvin carried me through the gate, his eyes shining with starry hope. "Annie, I have nothing left now

  • The Holloway Heir's Caged Bird   Chapter 8

    I looked at the woman bluffing and posturing in front of me, finding the whole spectacle hilarious.If Harriet were truly as confident, she never would have tracked me down in person."Shame? I have none. I love Calvin, and Calvin loves me too," I said evenly. "In a relationship, the third wheel is whoever isn't loved, isn't it?"My words successfully pushed Harriet to the brink. She raised her hand and swung her palm hard toward my face.I didn't dodge, taking the blow head-on. Deep down, I knew she no longer had the unwavering confidence she once possessed.No matter how much Calvin had messed around in the past, he had never abandoned her for another woman. I had figured it out the day I had called him for help.It had been Harriet's birthday party. Yet in front of all those high-society guests, Calvin had ditched her and quickly bought a plane ticket to rush to my side.She thought she had all the winning cards, never realizing that sometimes, playing defenseless was the ult

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