Library
Maghanap
Home / Romance / They Will Fall At Her Knees / chapter six

Share

chapter six

Author: Godloves
last update Petsa ng paglalathala: 2026-03-26 13:05:53

I was now standing on the high bridge, with a stream of powerful rivers below.

Many people walked past me, each going about their business.

I could hear their voices.

Not that I cared anyway.

“She can’t jump. Have you ever seen anyone jump into the river? I bet she’s just doing this to get attention.”

“And what if she does? We should try to stop her.”

“And why should we care? I don’t give a damn if she dies or not. She should have just hanged herself and been done with it.”

The world was cruel to me, even when I wanted to kill myself.

My heart was beating faster than usual. I knew what I was doing, but it was the only option for a woman who had lost everything.

Her home, her husband, and even the family she thought was on her side.

In a flash, I jumped.

The air filled my lungs as I gasped, but it was too late. I fell into the sea and hit my head against a rock. The current was so strong that I couldn’t fight for my life.

Gbmm! Gbmm!

That was the only sound I heard before I blacked out.

Hell. Heaven.

I wasn’t sure if they were myths, but I wished to wake up in a better life.

[After three months]

I tried to open my heavy eyelids. The sunlight piercing harshly into the room hit my eyes, and I had to shield my face.

I turned on the soft and comfortable bed, and my eyes flew open. “Where am I?” I blurted out.

“She’s awake! Oh my God!”

A maid sitting beside me screamed, scaring me half to death.

She ran out of the room like a madwoman and slammed the door, making me jump on the bed.

I looked around and saw that I was in an even more furnished and luxurious room.

I tried to remember how I got there, but my head hurt so badly that I groaned in pain.

The last thing I remembered was trying to kill myself—but why?

My heart started beating faster, just like that night, at the mere thought of having tried to end my life.

But I couldn’t remember why I did it.

Why I had to jump twenty meters from the city’s highest bridge into a river known to swallow everything thrown into it.

A doctor walked in with a stethoscope around his neck.

“You’re going to be fine, Mrs. Hawkins,” he said with a smile.

“What did you just call me?” I asked, staring at the man whose face wore a gentle smile.

“Am I married?”

“Of course, your husband made sure we took good care of you while he’s away on a business trip. He should be back any moment now.”

I looked at the maid who had run out earlier and then back at the doctor’s face.

“May I?” he said, reaching for my wrist. “Ah! You’re finally awake and you’re…”

He was about to finish his sentence when the door suddenly swung open, and my so-called husband rushed in to embrace me.

“I can’t believe you’re awake. I came running the moment I heard,” he said, holding me tightly in his arms.

He held me even tighter, and in a flash, his lips pressed against mine.

Patuloy na basahin ang aklat na ito nang libre
I-scan ang code upang i-download ang App
Nakaraang Kabanata Susunod na kabanata

Pinakabagong kabanata

  • They Will Fall At Her Knees    chapter forty one

    The next two weeks moved with the kind of focused momentum that left very little room for stillness.Vivian scheduled three separate testimony preparation sessions. Claire Odum's office sent formal documentation requests daily. Dennis's legal team worked in parallel managing the corporate side — ensuring the Robertson Group shares remained secured under Hawkins Capital while the criminal proceedings developed.I barely slept.Not from distress this time. Not from the kind of sleeplessness that had once driven me to a bridge in the rain.This was different.This was the sleeplessness of a person building something. Checking every brick before laying the next one. Making sure nothing would crack under the weight of what was coming.Sheila came to the penthouse on a Wednesday afternoon.I had agreed to see her alone. Dennis was in a meeting across the city and I had specifically waited for a day he would be occupied because I needed this conversation to happen without anyone else in the

  • They Will Fall At Her Knees    chapter forty

    The DA's office on Creston Avenue was the kind of building that made you feel the weight of institutional authority the moment you walked through its doors.Cold marble floors. Fluorescent lighting. The quiet hum of a system that moved at its own pace regardless of how urgently the people inside it needed it to move faster.Dennis and I arrived at six fifty-five.Vivian was already in the lobby, sharp and composed in a grey suit with a leather folder tucked under her arm. She shook my hand first and Dennis's second which told me everything I needed to know about who she considered the principal in this case."Any word from Lisbon?" I asked immediately."The flight landed at six twenty this morning local time," Vivian said, lowering her voice as we moved toward the elevator. "Portuguese authorities confirmed contact with the aircraft. Gerald was taken into temporary custody at the airfield pending verification of the wrrant." She pressed the elevator button. "He's being held."Somethi

  • They Will Fall At Her Knees    chapter thirty nine

    The words hit me like cold water."What do you mean he left the city?" I said.The voice on the other end remained measured and professional. "We sent officers to the Robertson residence at four thirty this afternoon for a voluntary questioning request. The housekeeper informed them that Mr. Robertson left with a single bag approximately two hours before our arrival. His car was found at the airport thirty minutes ago.""Which airport?" Dennis asked, leaning close."Westfield Private Airfield," the voice said. "Not the commercial terminal. A private charter." A pause. "We've issued an alert but if the flight departed before the alert was processed—""He's already gone," I said quietly."We believe so yes," the voice confirmed. "Mrs. Hawkins we're going to need you in our offices first thing tomorrow morning. Seven o'clock if possible. We want to move on an international notice before he has time to establish himself somewhere with limited extradition cooperation.""We'll be there," D

  • They Will Fall At Her Knees    chapter thirty eight

    Gerald stood in the middle of the lounge long after I left.The two staff members at the far end pretended not to notice the man gripping the back of a chair like it was the only thing keeping him upright.His phone rang.He didn't answer it.It rang again.He picked it up this time."Tell me something good Brock," he said.Brock's voice came through tight and careful in the way lawyers sounded when there was nothing good to tell."The court received three separate filings this morning," Brock said. "Medical evidence, financial transaction records, and a sworn written testimony from a Dr. Philip Esso." A pause. "Gerald, this is serious. This isn't a civil matter anymore. If the DA's office picks this up—""Can we block it?" Gerald cut in."I don't see how," Brock said. "The documentation is thorough. Whoever put this together knew exactly what they were doing." He took another pause. "There's something else."Gerald closed his eyes. "What?""James Bradford gave a formal statement to

  • They Will Fall At Her Knees    chapter thirty seven

    My phone rang at noon.I looked at the screen and the name popped up.Sheila.I answered it on the second ring."Lydia," she said. Her voice was different from the last time I had heard it. Quieter. Stripped of its usual edge."Sheila," I replied.A pause."He wants to meet you," she said. "Father. He's asking for neutral ground. Just the two of you."I stood up slowly from the chair I was sitting in and walked to the window.Dennis looked up from across the room."When?" I asked."Tomorrow," Sheila said. "He suggested the Carlisle Hotel. The private lounge on the fourth floor. Noon."I said nothing for a moment."Lydia," Sheila said quietly. "I need to say something to you.""Then say it," I replied.A long pause."I am sorry," she said. "For everything. For James. For staying silent when I should have stood up for you." Her voice tightened. "I knew what he was doing to you and I told myself it wasn't my business." She stopped. "It was my business. You were my sister."The word land

  • They Will Fall At Her Knees    chapter thirty six

    Gerald hadn't left the house in four days.He sat in his study surrounded by lawyers, phone calls, and half empty whiskey glasses, trying to plug holes in a dam that kept finding new places to crack.His account had been partially restored but the numbers were wrong. Significantly wrong. And every time his financial advisor called with an update the news got worse."How much?" Gerald said without looking up from his desk.His lawyer — a heavyset man named Brock who charged five hundred dollars an hour — shifted uncomfortably in his seat."Sixty three percent of the Robertson Group's shares have been quietly acquired over the past six weeks," Brock said carefully. "All through shell companies we couldn't trace initially." He paused. "We traced them this morning."Gerald looked up slowly."They all lead back to Hawkins Capital," Brock said.Gerald stared at him."She owns my company," he said flatly."Majority stake," Brock confirmed. "Technically she can call a board meeting and remo

  • They Will Fall At Her Knees    chapter twenty seven

    I let the silence stretch between us for a long moment."You loved me," I repeated slowly. "That's interesting, James. Because the man who loved me had a different woman in our bed every night. Do you know what I had to endure? The pain of seeing you with another woman every now and then? Then you

  • They Will Fall At Her Knees    chapter twenty three

    James's eyes darkened. "What else is buried there?"Gerald sat down slowly, like a man carrying something heavy on his chest for far too long."Documents," he said. "Proof of ownership. Land deeds, private agreements — everything Sarah's mother left behind before she died."James stared at him. "An

  • They Will Fall At Her Knees    chapter five

    Fate was cruel to me. My world was blurry. I opened my eyes only to be greeted by heavy pouring rain. My so-called husband had managed to pack all my belongings and throw me out. I wonder how he did it. Did he carry me outside or did I walk out myself? I couldn’t really remember how it a

  • They Will Fall At Her Knees    chapter four

    Revenge? Betrayal? Anger? I didn’t know what I was feeling when I got up. I was a woman who had lost everything. I didn’t need anyone to tell me what was going to happen to my marriage. It was quite obvious. I had lost the battle before it even began. [ Two Days Later ] James came home and dr

Higit pang Kabanata

Maaari mong magustuhan

Galugarin at basahin ang magagandang nobela
Libreng basahin ang magagandang nobela sa GoodNovel app. I-download ang mga librong gusto mo at basahin kahit saan at anumang oras.
Libreng basahin ang mga aklat sa app
I-scan ang code para mabasa sa App
DMCA.com Protection Status