Semua Bab Love's Redemption: Bab 831 - Bab 840

Lena was dreaming, but it felt so real. She was a little girl again, trailing after Aaron like always."Uncle Aaron! Carry me! I'm soooo tired," she whined, stretching her arms out dramatically.Aaron stopped, turning to her with a patient smile. The second she caught up, she threw her arms up, and he scooped her onto his back. Her little arms wrapped around his neck.She couldn't sit still, of course. She blew air into his ear, poked at his neck, even tickled him under his shirt.Aaron just laughed softly, shaking his head. "Twinkle, cut it out."Twinkle. His nickname for her. She'd been born during a meteor shower, and he said her birthday was unforgettable, thanks to the "cosmic fireworks."He'd always tease her: "As long as I remember the stars, I'll remember your birthday. Then I don't have to deal with any tantrums.""Twinkle... Twinkle..." His voice echoed.But no matter how hard she looked, she couldn't find him. "Uncle Aaron? Where are you?!"She ran and ran, searchin

Whether she'd make it out alive or not, Lena knew there was nothing she could do now but wait and see.***Meanwhile, I was going nuts waiting for Jace to hand the ring over to the police. Every second felt like a year, especially since I was still trapped in Cole's villa with no way to leave.Jace hadn't returned since the day he left. Yara told me Cole had intercepted him, and now I couldn't stop imagining the worst. What if Cole had found the ring?To make things worse, Cole had gone completely MIA and blocked every communication signal in the area. I was officially cut off from the outside world.I'd tried escaping multiple times, but the security system on the door stopped me every time.The only silver lining?Yara.She wasn't exactly stressed about the whole "house arrest" thing. Instead, she dragged me into random activities—face masks, recipe experiments, and even trying to recreate the chewy candies Jace had brought."You should just open a foodie shop," I teased one

Husband?The first face that popped into my mind was Hayden's.But I'd never seen this mother and daughter before. They had to be new neighbors, so how could they possibly know him?"Miss, we live on the 9th floor!" the little girl chirped happily.The 9th floor. Right above me. That's where Tanya used to live."How long have you been here?" I asked, my curiosity getting the better of me.After all, I hadn't been living here very long. Things with Hayden had fallen apart not long after I moved in, and he'd only visited a handful of times under his "Xander persona".The woman started to answer, but her phone rang."Daddy's calling!" the little girl squealed. "I want to answer it!""The signal's bad in the elevator," her mom said gently. "Let's wait until we're outside, okay?""No! Daddy will worry if we don't pick up!" the girl protested.I watched them from the side, warmth flickering in my chest. They were such a happy little family.My hand drifted to my stomach. I had a

When he finished, I found myself curling even tighter. Hayden shifted closer, his hand brushing mine. "Are you scared of what I've told you so far?"The truth was, not really. So far, it was just a rundown of shady deals and insane tests he'd endured. But my mind had already spun it into something straight out of an undercover spy movie—life-or-death situations, impossible choices, brutal sacrifices."Hayden," I whispered, cutting off my own spiraling thoughts. "Hold me."He hesitated, his grip on my hand firm but cautious, like he wasn't sure if I'd pull away again.I didn't. Instead, I leaned forward, wrapping my arms around him.His chin came to rest lightly on the top of my head, that small, familiar gesture unraveling the doubts still clinging to me. This wasn't Xander, wasn't some stranger. This was Hayden. My Hayden.Without thinking, my hands slid under his shirt, gliding along his waist."Kiki," he said, his voice tight, "there are no injuries."I kept going. "Let me s

Lena had hung up on purpose— Keira could tell. She was probably worried Keira would keep talking and make things awkward between her and Aaron.Aaron walked in, a glass of milk in his hand. His frame cast a long shadow as he moved, every detail of him so impeccably proportioned that even his shadow looked like it belonged to someone out of a painting.Lena straightened immediately, setting down her phone and greeting him in her most polite tone. "Uncle Aaron.""Drink this," Aaron said, offering her the milk.His long fingers wrapped around the glass with ease, the cuffs of his shirt rolled up just enough to show his toned forearms. Veins traced faint patterns along his skin.Her mind flashed to the moment he'd saved her from Wayne.When the hideout had been surrounded, Wayne had tried to use her as a human shield. But Hayden had acted fast, shoving Lena out of Wayne's grasp. She had been seconds from hitting the ground when Aaron appeared out of nowhere, catching her like some ac