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Chapter 78 The Man Vance Didn’t Expect
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2026-10-29 11:35:11
Nayko AyasameLucien saved Nerissa from an accident, but his sudden appearance at the hospital raises a question Vance never expected to ask. Is there more to this rescue than meets the eye? 👀
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Sam's POVAt The Aerie, I had barely settled my parents in the living room before checking my phone again. Caleste still hadn't contacted me. I knew her conversation with her mother might have taken longer than expected, but I couldn't shake the feeling that something had gone wrong.“Still no word from her?” my mother asked.I shook my head. “Not yet.”“Perhaps they're still talking,” my father said, looking up from his phone. “Give them a little more time.”My mother didn't look convinced. “I don't like the way her mother spoke to her. Caleste shouldn't have to defend herself in her own home, especially not her marriage.”“Neither should she,” I replied.My mother studied me. “You know Caleste won't ask for help easily. That doesn't mean she doesn't need it.”I glanced at my phone again. My mother was right. Caleste had a habit of keeping difficult things to herself, and I had no intention of waiting for her to reach out if she was struggling.“I think I've given them enough time. I
The Marriage He Thought Was Fake (The Revenge Affair-Book 2) Chapter 88 The Price of Her Choice
I stared at her.“What could an environmental restoration project possibly have to do with Grandfather?”My mother glanced toward the photographs. “Your grandfather made decisions about the Ashworth coastal properties long before you inherited this company. Some of those decisions were never properly examined.”“Are you saying something happened there?”“I'm saying you don't know enough about their history to understand what you're getting yourself into.”“Then tell me.”“Some matters were settled a long time ago. Digging them up won't necessarily help the family.”“Or perhaps someone doesn't want them brought to light.”Her eyes snapped back to mine. “Be careful, Caleste.”“Does Lucien know something about those properties? Is that why he's interfering with Reef and Reclaim?”She looked away, but I wasn't willing to let the subject drop. “You've told me enough to make it clear there's something I'm not being told. If those properties are connected to what Lucien is doing, I need to un
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“There is nothing wrong with my son,” Sam's mother said, her voice losing its warmth.My mother gave a quiet, humorless laugh. “That is precisely why I would prefer to discuss this with my daughter privately.”“Then perhaps you should have arranged a private meeting instead of arriving unannounced and making accusations,” Sam's father replied.My mother's expression tightened. “I don't believe this concerns either of you.”“It concerns us when you speak to our daughter-in-law as though she's done something shameful,” Sam's mother said.I glanced at her. She had put her phone aside, and the warmth that had filled her face earlier had given way to quiet determination. She wasn't trying to overpower my mother. She simply refused to let me be treated that way in front of her.“Mom, it's all right,” I said quietly.She looked at me, clearly unconvinced.My mother seized the opportunity. “Caleste, I came here to discuss something important. I don't intend to have this conversation in front o
The Marriage He Thought Was Fake (The Revenge Affair-Book 2) Chapter 86 An Unwanted Son-in-Law
The room fell silent. Sam's mother lowered her phone, the smile disappearing from her face. His father straightened in his seat, watching my mother with quiet concern.Sam remained by the entrance, his expression changing as he looked from my mother to me.“Excuse me,” his mother said, her voice polite but noticeably cooler. “I'm afraid I don't understand. What exactly do you mean?”My mother turned toward her, seemingly only then remembering that she wasn't speaking to me in private.“I was addressing my daughter.”“And she's here with us,” Sam replied, closing the door behind him. The amusement that had accompanied him through lunch was gone. “If there's something you need to discuss with her, perhaps you could explain it without speaking to her that way.”My mother looked Sam over, taking in his appearance with barely concealed disapproval before her gaze shifted to the wedding portrait behind us.“So you're Sam,” she said, as though confirming something she had already judged.“I a
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His hand stopped halfway to his glass. I turned toward Sam. He was already looking at me, a faint tension in his expression suggesting he knew his mother had no intention of letting the question go.His mother leaned forward, waiting.“Well?” she prompted. “Have you two settled into the same bedroom yet?”Sam put his glass down. “Mom, we've only just started arranging the apartment.”“That wasn't what I asked.”“I know.”His father laughed quietly into his drink. I kept my attention on my plate, hoping Sam could find a way to steer the conversation elsewhere before his mother made things even more uncomfortable.Judging by her amused expression, she was enjoying our predicament.“Oh, come on. You're newlyweds. You should be inseparable by now. Sharing a bedroom is a must, isn't it?”I nearly choked on my drink.“Mom,” Sam warned.“What? I'm only saying it's perfectly normal for a husband and wife to share a room.” She turned to me with an encouraging smile. “You are sharing a room, are
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Once everyone had settled in the living room, Sam's mother began asking about our honeymoon. She wanted to know which places we'd visited, what we'd enjoyed most, and whether we'd had enough time to relax.Sam answered most of her questions, occasionally glancing at me when he needed a detail I might remember better. I filled in the gaps, careful not to make our trip sound like a business itinerary. Talking about the places we'd visited was easy enough. It was the more personal questions that made me increasingly aware of the wedding ring on my finger.“And now you're both back to work,” his father said. “You must be exhausted.”“It was a good trip,” Sam replied. “We had time to rest.”His mother gave him a knowing smile. “I'm glad. I made sure you had enough time away from work for a reason.”I paused with my glass halfway to my lips.Sam looked at her. “Did you?”“Of course. A honeymoon is supposed to be special.” Her gaze moved between us, her smile growing. “And I was rather hopin
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