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Chapter twenty two
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2026-01-21 04:51:27
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The night that ruined me Trust me
Jane’s POVI stared at him. “My trust,” I repeated.“Yes.”“Allen, someone just broke into this house and left a photo of me at my prenatal appointment with a threat written on the back and what you’re asking me for right now is my trust.”“Yes.”“That’s—” I stopped. Laughed a little. The kind of laugh that had nothing to do with anything being funny. “That’s a lot to ask for right now.”“I know,” he said. “I’m asking anyway.”I looked at his face. That stillness was still there, that absolute controlled quiet that I’d learned meant he was already three steps ahead of whatever was happening and had already decided what he was going to do about it. He just needed me not to be in the way of it.“What are you going to do?” I asked.“Handle it.”“That’s not an answer.”“It’s the only one I have right now.” He held my gaze. “But I need to know you’re with me. Not fighting me on every decision, not going places alone, not—”“I went to a prenatal appointment Allen, that’s not exactly—”“Jane
The night that ruined me The bitter truth
Jane’s POVAllen was already on his feet moving toward the door before Celine and I could even process what had happened.“Stay here,” he said, voice dropping to something low and controlled that made the hairs on my arms stand up.“Allen—”“Jane. Stay here.”He was gone before I could argue.Celine’s grip on my arm tightened. We sat completely still on the couch, the television still playing like nothing had happened, some late night presenter laughing about something that felt very far away right now.“What was that?” Celine whispered.“I don’t know.”“Should we call someone?” I muttered, grabbing my phone.“Allen has people in the house,” I whispered back. “Just wait.”We waited. Three minutes. Four. Five.Then voices in the corridor. Low. Allen’s and at least two others. The sound of something being moved.Then Allen appeared in the doorway.His face was closed. Completely. The kind of closed that meant something had happened and he had already decided how much of it we were going
The night that ruined me The appointment
Jane’s POVThe silence stretched between us.“It was fine,” I said. “The doctor said everything is good with the baby.”“Good.” He nodded. Didn’t move. “Anything else happen?”I dropped my bag on the couch and sat down. “Like what?”“Jane.”“Allen.”He looked at me for a long moment before speaking,” Alaric was at the clinic.”I didn’t flinch, didn’t look away as I answered his question “Yes.”“What did he say to you?”“He said he missed me.” I kept my voice completely even. “I told him to leave me alone.”“That’s all?”“That’s all.” He studied my face the way he always did when he was trying to decide how much he believed me. I held his gaze and gave him nothing.“How did he know you’d be there?” he asked.“I don’t know.”“You didn’t tell anyone?”“I told Celine.” I paused. “Are you suggesting Celine told Alaric where I was going?”“No.” He moved to the couch. “I’m just trying to understand how he knew.”“Maybe it was a coincidence.” The look he gave me said we both knew it wasn’t.“
The night that ruined me Normal
Jane’s POVI was already in bed when I heard the front door open.Allen’s footsteps came down the corridor, paused outside the bedroom door for a second, then continued past.I stared at the ceiling and said nothing.Sleep didn’t come for a long time.Morning came loud. Celine was already in the kitchen when I came downstairs, talking to herself the way she always did when she was cooking, a running commentary on everything she was doing like she had an audience.“The eggs are not cooperating this morning, I’m telling you,” she announced without turning around. “Jane, come and see, these eggs have a personal problem with me.”I laughed despite myself. “Move, let me do it.”“No no no, I started this, I’ll finish it.” She waved the spatula at me. “Sit down and look pretty, you’re pregnant.”“Being pregnant doesn’t mean I can’t scramble eggs Celine.”“Sit. Down.”I sat down.Allen came in a few minutes later, jacket already on, looking like a man who hadn’t slept more than two hours and
The night that ruined me The footage
Jane’s POV “Sir,” William called from outside the ward. “It’s midnight William, what are you doing here?” Allen asked, walking away from the door. “There’s something you need to see,” he urged on, stepping closer, handing the tab in his hands to Allen. “That was the CCTV footage from the accident scene, I managed to get it before it was wiped out,” he explained, breathing hard. “T-this is,” I watched him stutter, his eyes squinting with disbelief. “Yes it is,” William confirmed, his voice low. Allen’s jaw tightened. He handed the tablet back without a word. “Allen,” I said carefully. “What is it?” “Nothing you need to worry about.” “You keep saying that.” I argued. “Because it is nothing Jane, go home, I’ll have the driver take you.” “I’m not leaving without you.” “Jane—” “I drove you here, I’ll drive you back. I’m not going anywhere.” I folded my arms. “So you can either tell me what’s on that footage or we can stand in this corridor all night. Either way I’m not moving.
The night that ruined me The hospital
Jane’s POV “W-what? When? How?” I stuttered as he grabbed the car keys. “I don’t know, they didn’t tell me that much,” he added. “Go to sleep Jane, I’ll be back as soon as I can,” “No, Allen, I'm coming with you,” “Jane—” “I said I’m coming.” I was already grabbing my jacket off the couch. “Give me the keys, you’re not driving like this.” “I’m fine.” “You’re not.” I held my hand out. “Keys.” He looked at me for a second then dropped them in my palm. The drive to the hospital was quiet. Not the comfortable kind. The kind where someone is holding themselves very still because if they move something might crack. The hospital lobby was bright in that harsh way hospitals always were and the familiar smell of antiseptics hot my nose. A nurse was already waiting near the entrance, like someone had called ahead. “Mr Allen.” She stepped forward. “He’s in surgery. Please follow me.” She led us down a corridor and around a corner into a waiting area. A woman sat alone in the middle
The night that ruined me Chapter fifteen
Allen’s POVWilliam’s message blinked across my screen, dragging me straight out of admiring the ridiculous, involuntary blush on Jane’s face.Mr Allen.There’s a commotion in the company. One of the shareholders is making claims, says he needs to see you in person.Fantastic. Corporate tantrums be
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Jane’s POV“You do,” he said, and there wasn’t even a hint of doubt in his tone. “You just haven’t seen it yet.”I stared at him, searching for a motive behind the concern. I didn’t trust him—not fully—but he wasn’t acting like a man trying to manipulate me. More like someone already in a fight and
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Allen's POV "What? You think you're going to find anything in my account, no, because I don't embezzle public funds like you," He yelled, staring at the faces of the men in the room."Before we move further, how many people are in agreement with Mr Veratti that I embezzled Money and believe I shou
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Allen’s POV“Sir!” William’s voice followed me down the hallway, as I walked into my office.I dropped my tablet on my desk. “What now?”“The shipments are coming in tonight,” he said, slightly breathless. “You need to be there to oversee it.”My brows lifted. “And what time is it right now?”He s
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