บททั้งหมดของ The Billionaire's Deadly Doting Wife: บทที่ 381 - บทที่ 390

Alaric tossed his jacket onto the couch and headed upstairs to crash. After a grueling, fifteen-hour flight, he was beyond exhausted and just needed sleep.When he finally woke up, he jolted at the sight of a figure sitting by his bed. Clutching his chest, he groaned, “Mom! What are you doing in my room?”“Who’s Vespera Thornfield?” Mrs. Strider grinned mischievously as she turned on the light. “Got yourself a girlfriend and didn’t tell me, huh?”Rubbing his head, Alaric sat up, eyeing his mom's nosy expression. “How do you even know about Vespera?”Mrs. Strider batted her eyes innocently. “I called Zane. He told me everything.”Alaric was speechless. His brother really couldn’t keep his mouth shut, could he?Mrs. Strider, looking far too pleased, leaned in. “So, you finally stopped pining over Elowen? Now, tell me, who’s this Vespera? Got any pictures? Let me see!”Alaric got out of bed, heading downstairs in his slippers with a scowl. “We broke up,” he muttered.“You broke up?” Mrs.

Heath was hesitant to let Mrs. Strider meet Aurora so soon. He didn't want to scare the poor girl off. Besides, he and Aurora were in the middle of a little cold war. She was giving him the silent treatment, and he wasn't exactly trying to win her over either. They could barely exchange two words.After meeting with Aurora, Vespera and she decided to name their brand "Aurora & Vespera." Aurora planned to use this name when discussing their partnership with Heath, hoping it might thaw things between them a bit.Aurora worked fast. Within days, she had smoothed things over with Heath and secured both production lines and retail space from Alaric. They were already setting up the Aurora & Vespera counter in the Strider mall. Aurora quickly announced the official launch of the Aurora & Vespera brand, with Vespera as lead designer and CEO. The news spread like wildfire, catapulting Vespera's profile even higher. Her face was plastered all over the media.The comments section was flooded wi

Mrs. Strider was fuming, her head pounding with frustration. She grabbed Zane and demanded, "Why did your brother and Vespera break up? Didn't you try to find out?"Zane shrugged. "Isn't it obvious? Vespera thinks Alaric's still hung up on Elowen, and he thinks Vespera's not over Quinn. Classic misunderstanding, just like in those cheesy TV dramas.""Go investigate properly!" Mrs. Strider snapped. "Has Elowen been stirring up trouble again?"Zane stood up, grinning. "Mom, I'm impressed you know what 'stirring up trouble' means.""Just go!" Mrs. Strider roared."On it, on it!" Zane bolted out the door.Back in his room, Alaric flopped onto his bed, mulling over what Vespera and his mom had said earlier. It seemed everyone thought their breakup was because he couldn't let go of Elowen.But Alaric knew in his heart that Vespera was the one he loved, not Elowen. Why did everyone think otherwise?Sure, he and Vespera hadn't been together long, but she was an amazing girl. She wouldn't accu

The next day, Vespera still hadn't left her apartment. Alaric sat outside her door for another full day, fighting exhaustion and hunger. He was determined to wait just a little longer, hoping she'd eventually come out.Without realizing it, Alaric dozed off. Vespera called Lysander to come get him. When Lysander arrived, he found Alaric not just asleep, but burning up with fever. The poor guy had been sitting in that cold hallway for a day and a night without food or water – of course he'd gotten sick!Lysander had some friends help carry Alaric back to the Strider house. After running some tests and hooking him up to an IV with fever medication, Alaric finally woke up, groggy and confused. "How did I get here?" he mumbled, looking around his bedroom.Zane, playing on his phone, smirked. "Bro, you've had a high fever all night. Even if you're trying to pull the 'poor pitiful me' act, you didn't have to go this far. If you fry your brain, Vespera definitely won't want you."Alaric groa

The sales associate immediately crouched down to pick up the fallen coat, hoping to check for any damage or stains. But as she tugged on it, Elowen's stiletto heel caught on the collar. With a sickening rip, the delicate lace tore in two. The associate froze, stunned.Before she could react, Elowen smoothly shifted her foot away. Evelyn, feigning concern, exclaimed, "Oh no, what happened?"Then, as if by accident, she let her cup of coffee slip from her hand. It splashed across the coat, instantly staining the fabric. The sales associate nearly burst into tears – the garment was ruined beyond repair!Carefully gathering up the coat, she stammered, "Miss, you've damaged the item. You'll need to pay for it...""Pay?" Evelyn scoffed. "For what? This cheap thing? Honestly, I think it looks better this way!"Elowen chimed in with a smirk, "Come on, you tore it yourself. And that coffee? That's on you guys. Why should we pay for anything?"Evelyn puffed up with pride. "Do you know who this