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Todos os capítulos de Poor Heir Millionaire: Capítulo 81 - Capítulo 90

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81

"You and I met at a party, remember?" Victoria murmured with her voice breaking due to the tears streaming down her rosy cheeks. Cody nodded slowly, recalling that moment she mentioned. "You and I slept together very drunk six years ago, and I don't think I need to explain everything that happened that night because I don't remember it well myself. However, I do know that it was you who woke up next to me. I know very well that I couldn't forget the face of my daughter's father. That girl is yours, not Jack's, and I'm sorry I didn't tell you, but I thought you would never meet her, nor would we ever meet again. I didn't think she would get sick and need you as much as she does now," she muttered between sobs, covering her face with her hands, under the devastated gaze of the boy, who was distant, lost in his thoughts, perhaps connecting all the dots."I'm sorry, Cody.""Where are you going?" I asked him when I saw him walking away from us with slow, almost reluctant steps, he seemed m

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I had been working like a madwoman for hours, arguing with one intern after another with whom I got along very poorly, as there was always the arrogant guy who thought he was right and desperately sought to contradict my instructions. Unfortunately, all they achieved was to annoy me even more, so I ended up piling even more tasks on everyone without exceptions.So, exhausted by so much tension in the air, I ended up escaping from the emergency room to walk around Lucila's room and make sure of her condition.However, before that, I stopped to buy coffee for myself and for the blonde, who I was sure wouldn't get any sleep all night, especially now that Cody didn't seem to have the courage to show up after learning that Lucila was his daughter.Seeing me arrive, Victoria got up from the chair where she had been silently crying while her daughter slept peacefully. She wiped her tears with trembling hands, and I handed her the coffee with a faint smile, which she returned gratefully.It's

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He wasn't that kind of person; he knew he worked as an escort in bars, parties, and wherever he was invited, but usually, he slept with women who were his clients because he felt like it, not because they paid him for it."One of his friends, I don't even remember her name, gave me too much money, and the only condition was that I had to do it with Victoria; she wanted me to take her virginity," he told me, his face bathed in tears, as he recalled the unpleasant memory. I bit my lower lip, holding back my urge to cry along with him, as I could feel his pain invading every part of my body. "And I did it, I planned it all, Lucy. Getting her more drunk than she already was, kissing her at the right moment to make her fall right into my trap, and I was so terrified of not pulling it off, but I needed that money, Lucy. It was the only way I could stay in Atlanta; what I earned was a pittance, and I thought it was the only option. If I hadn't done it, I don't think I would have even become

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In those numerous pages, I found various ailments that Jack hadn't even mentioned to me, perhaps because he knew I would worry excessively.He knew me well enough to anticipate that I wouldn't overlook the physical problems he had after the accident.Moderate traumatic brain injury, cardiac trauma, contusions, fractures, and some minor issues with his internal organs that had been too serious at the time for him to still be alive. In short, agreeing to surgery was complete madness. First, because the medications administered before the operation would leave him even weaker than he already was for a few days.Second, he was entirely sure that the anesthesia could return him to a coma, from which he had no idea when he would wake, and afterward, he would be almost defenseless in his system for weeks, and I wasn't sure if his body could handle it for very long.I couldn't even bet on whether his platelets and blood cells could regenerate normally again, so the chances of risking his own

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I had the reports in my trembling hands, and for some strange reason, his secretary hadn't arrived yet.I tucked my phone into the pocket of my coat, convincing myself that I needed to tell him, I couldn't keep that secret to myself any longer.I knocked several times before entering, where Jack, sitting in one of the chairs, watched me curiously, setting aside the newspaper he was reading."The final reports," I murmured, placing the folder on the table a few steps away from me, with a vase and an empty cup on it."Thanks, Lucy," he muttered, scrutinizing me from head to toe with his caramel-colored eyes. I felt my body shiver at the way he devoured me without needing to touch me. He took me firmly by my wrist, pulling me towards him. "Come here," he ordered, as I resisted with all my strength not to move an inch from where I stood.With no other choice, I walked over to him. He made me sit on his lap, with my knees on either side of his body, our faces inches apart."I need to tell

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Fortunately, we cleaned ourselves with some wet wipes that Jack had stashed in his desk, which made me think that perhaps what we had done had been premeditated on his part.There was no way to shower, so reluctantly I had to wipe the sweat off with them and perfume my body, since I really didn't want to have a single trace of the intense smell of sex on my skin.After getting dressed, we decided to walk through the halls aimlessly. I was ready to tell him absolutely everything, however, I didn't want to break the comfortable silence that enveloped us just yet. I hoped that moment would last even longer, as I was sure he would get angry like crazy for not telling him sooner.We walked in total calmness, sipping on juices we had gotten from the vending machines. As we crossed the halls, I could tell we were heading towards Lucila's room, as it was time for her check-ups, just like Jack's routine visit every day."Can you tell me what's going on?" he asked before taking a long sip of st

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She staggered, amazed by the harsh treatment she was receiving from the energetic guy. He glared at her with his blue eyes filled with intense hatred, which the elder didn't hesitate to return with a gesture full of disdain.Cody turned angrily on his own feet and grabbed the blonde by her arms to shake her, frantic with what he was hearing coming out of her mouth, which was simply absurd, and unfortunately for him, it enraged him immensely."Why the hell are you apologizing? You did nothing wrong! You don't deserve this crazy woman treating you like this!""Did you just call me crazy?!""That's enough, Grandma!" Lucila pleaded in a shout, as Deborah, relentless in her mission to harm them until she satisfied her desires for revenge, angrily grabbed Cody by his hair, pulling his head sharply, ready to leave him completely bald, and he writhed frantically amidst screams, hoping she would stop once and for all. "Stop it!""Mom!" Jack roared, finally emerging from his bewilderment.The p

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When everything was calmer, I left the room, with Jack trailing behind me, totally dejected, giving the others their respective space to recover from what had happened.I had completely forgotten the reason why I had gone to fetch that idiot dragging his feet beside me; it had vanished from my mind due to that tragic incident. How important it was to mention to him what I had been hiding from him for days on end.However, every time I tried to even mention it, something happened. Perhaps it was fate correcting me that it was best to keep silent, but unfortunately, a great remorse invaded my body, inhibiting me from acting naturally, so I urgently needed to confess to him as soon as possible.He stopped walking, staying behind me with his hands in his pant pockets and his gaze fixed on the floor, restraining the unrestrained desires to cry or scream, maybe both.I turned around slowly to observe him with a raised eyebrow, controlling my desire to embrace him, to rid him of his terrible

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Since Jack needed to prepare for the operation as best as possible, he decided to take some time off work to stay in the hospital for days, where Nurse Kim administered the necessary medications for the collection of stem cells, ensuring that everything would go smoothly on the day of his surgery.At times, I would stand outside observing from the hallway his face of pain and exhaustion. I hadn't spoken to him no matter how much I tried, and likewise, he hadn't made much effort to initiate a conversation with me.The brown-haired man remained calm and chose to keep his distance, although sometimes, when our gazes met, I could feel his silent pain invading my entire body. Being in that state was a dreadful torture.However, even though I knew it was wrong to sulk in a corner, seeing him slowly killing himself was detestable, and not being able to do anything to stop him made me feel like a complete idiot.Days after the catastrophic scene with Deborah, Victoria had a strange visit from

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I shook my head, dispelling my negative thoughts. I would give my best to keep Jack alive, but the prognosis was not encouraging.I hurriedly wiped away the tears that had escaped from my eyes upon hearing the doorbell ringing throughout the house. It was surely those two who had agreed to go buy some gifts for the kids and then pick me up. I ran to open the door without bothering to even glance to make sure it was them. After all, Jack was lying in bed barely breathing.I turned around, ready to grab my suitcase to leave."I'm almost done packing everything, just wait for me for a second..." I whispered as I returned to the room. Remembering that I didn't have my identifications, I rummaged through the nightstand, and it was terrifyingly surprising to find a pile of messages I hadn't seen in a long time, ever since Jack had reappeared in my life."I'll come for you," was written on scraps of magazine paper, too many to count at a glance, and I was sure it was another one of Jack's ta

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