Semua Bab Love's Redemption: Bab 621 - Bab 630

Jace's gaze darkened, and I gave him a faint smile. "Even if you don't say it, I already know who it is.""And who do you think it is?" he asked, calm but clearly trying to gauge my reaction.I met his eyes and didn't answer.Jace shifted, sitting up straighter—like he was actually about to climb out of bed, injury be damned. "You don't think it's Wayne, do you? Are you seriously planning to be with him just to get back at me or... avenge Hayden?"Of course, after years of dating me, he could still read my mind like a book."If it's not him, then tell me who it is," I shot back."Rea, it's not Wayne. How could you even think that? But honestly..." Jace said, shifting his stance. "I don't know who it is, either. Back then, I just... guessed there had to be someone pulling the strings."I stayed calm, my tone light but deliberate. "If it's not him, even better. At least I won't feel any guilt about being with him."Jace froze. "Rea..."I exhaled slowly. "Jace, we've known each o

They say men don't cry easily, especially not in front of women.But I saw it with my own eyes—Ron's face crumpling, his reddened eyes filling with tears until they spilled down his cheeks..I didn't try to comfort him. I just walked out, leaving him to grieve Hayden in his own way.Ron had said this company belonged to Hayden, though on paper, Ron was the official owner. That said everything about their bond. Hayden had trusted him enough to put everything in his hands.And now Hayden was gone. How was Ron, who'd clearly been waiting for him to come back, supposed to accept that?The pain he felt couldn't be much different from my own.I left his office and headed to Hayden's workspace. As a chief engineer, Hayden had always been hands-on for R&D, so his office was packed with experimental tools and equipment. Yet, despite all the chaos of his work, the room was immaculate, every item in its place—so very him.My gaze landed on the notebook on his desk, left open to a page of d

"Rea!" Wayne's voice sounded as warm as ever, but now it had a sharp edge, like a thorn pressing into my chest.How could someone who seemed so harmless hide such ruthless obsession? He'd crushed anyone in his path without a second thought.I swallowed back the bitterness and got straight to the point. "I need your help.""Mm, what is it?" His tone wasn't the same anymore. Running RiverwaveCorp in Jace's place had clearly gone to his head.Power didn't just change a person's mindset—it bled into their every move."My former colleague Demi Young... She's working in your company. She's a good friend, but something happened, and she quit. I can't get in touch with her. I need you to help me find her.""Demi Young?" Wayne echoed, his tone thoughtful before he agreed. "Alright.""Thanks," I said, keeping my voice calm and polite, the way I always did with him."Rea," he said softly, my name hanging in the air before he continued, "Can we meet in person?""Sure. When?" I answered wi

When Wayne and I stepped into the Johnston residence, the vibe hit like a cold slap. Jace was there. And from the way his expression curdled the second he saw me, he wasn't thrilled about it either.Lindey, though? Total opposite. She rushed toward me, tears glinting in her eyes as she dabbed at them. "I've been waiting so long to see you," she said, her voice thick with emotion.Matthew sat slumped in a rocking chair by the couch. He looked worse than before—thinner, weaker, like he'd aged a decade overnight. When his gaze flicked to mine, it darted away just as quickly, heavy with guilt.Some truths, once out there, can't be stuffed back into the shadows."Hi, Matthew," I said evenly, keeping it civil. I'd decided to move on, so I wasn't about to act like he owed me anything.He gave a slight nod but didn't say a word.Jace got up and brushed past Wayne, his voice clipped as he said, "Come with me."Jace had never been one to hide how he felt. His anger was like a neon sign—bl

Wayne walked in, ice-cold and ready to throw down. He didn't waste a second before turning on his parents.Matthew's face darkened. "Wayne, are you really going down this path? Throwing everything away?"Wayne stared at them, his voice steady yet sharp. "Everything? You mean the scraps you've been throwing me my whole life? Let me spell it out for you. The moment Jace was born, I stopped existing. You made it all about him—your golden child. Meanwhile, I was just... there. Forgotten. Like furniture."You let him sleep in your room while I stayed alone in the dark, hiding under a blanket, terrified. But it was always the same excuse, wasn't it? 'He's younger than you.' Newsflash—I was a kid too! Did that ever occur to you?"Wayne's voice cracked. "It wasn't just the attention. He took everything. Your love, my toys, my clothes—literally everything I cared about. And you? You guilt-tripped me into letting it happen. 'You're the older brother.' That was your catch-all excuse for wreck