All Chapters of HEARTLESS HUSBAND CHASE HIS EX-WIFE: Chapter 261 - Chapter 270

CELINE’S POV-After the incident between me and Freya, which took her life. She didn’t mention any name. But based on what she said, Lucian was the one she was pointing at.So I agreed to meet Lucian at the hotel after that incident, to personally tell him to distance himself from my children and me.I don’t want to have any communication with him anymore, not even friendship.I want to support him through his difficulties, both out of friendship and because I feel a deep sense of gratitude towards him. He’s my friend, and that’s that.But if my family’s life is in danger, Lance’s and our children’s lives, because of continuing to have communication with him, I would rather forget everything we had together.But...I forgot what he said during our last conversation to substantiate his claim...• • • ( F LA S H B A C K ) • • •-When I arrived at the hotel, I took the elevator straight to the VIP suite that Lucian had told me about.As the elevator was going up and I was inside

CELINE POV-The moment I opened my eyes, I didn’t bother glancing at the digital clock on the bedside table.Like the previous days I was here in this disgusting house I don’t know what time I fell asleep, what’s for sure is that I didn’t sleep for three hours.After I agreed to Lucian’s condition–that I would go with him, he instructed me what I should do and it seemed he anticipated I would agree to his plans.The drug I injected into, and fed to, those guarding me before came from him. After going to various places to leave my clothes and other belongings to mislead Lance’s search for me......among a crowd of people, I was suddenly snatched by one of Lucian’s men. I was injected with a sedative and when I woke up, I was already in this house.I got up and picked up the picture Lucian had given me three days ago from the bedside table. It was a recent picture of Starr, smiling as she drew.I caressed Starr’s face on the picture frame. “You look exactly like your daddy,” I whispered

CELINE POV-Slowly, I released Starr from my embrace, gazing at her face before pulling her back into a hug for a few precious seconds. Then, after a brief pause, I drew back, looked at her once more, and then embraced her again.I longed to truly see her, to embrace her with all my heart, but above all, I yearned to share my life with her – to belong with her, with Lance, and with her beloved siblings, Skye and Sunny, as one family. “Mummy...”I pulled away from the hug and looked at her, “Yes, sweetheart?”“When we go outside, will Mummy Bianca be there too?”I gave Bianca a quick glance. She was looking at me too, not smiling nor angry, she’s giving me a straight face look.I can’t trust her, not after finding out she and Lucian were in cahoots, deliberately hiding Starr from me, from us I refocused my attention on Starr. “Let’s sit on the bed for a moment,” I suggested, subtly redirecting the conversation."I didn’t want to lie to Starr, I couldn’t say I didn’t trust Bianca. Sh

CELINE POV-I reluctantly agreed to Lucian’s answer. It was better for Starr to be left out of this, to give her the best chance of avoiding harm. I needed to find a way to escape and ensure my daughter’s safety.Leaving Starr here is not an option. My priority is to ensure that, before Lucian tries to take me, either she is far away from this place, or Lance is aware of her existence and can protect her.The next day, he remained true to his word to me. When he left this house, Bianca came again with my daughter.“Starr!” I called happily and tearfully.I quickly matched her height and hugged her tightly, enough to make me feel how much I missed her.“Let me go!” Starr snapped at me.Even though I wanted to hug her longer, I preferred to break away from the hug than to make her angry at me more. As I released my daughter from the hug, I noticed she was tightly gripping the four fingers Bianca’s small hand could hold.“Sweetheart, I’m not a bad person. I won’t hurt your Mummy Bianc

CELINE POV-I looked over at Starr, just catching her eye. She was happily eating her buttered chicken, seeming to really enjoy it.My eyes welled up with tears again because of her situation, and I couldn’t help but blame myself for everything she was going through. The weight of guilt pressed down on me, knowing that my choices had led her to this difficult and painful experience.If only I had thought better then this wouldn’t have happened.“Celine,”I turned my gaze back to Bianca, waiting for her to continue.“I don’t care if you believe me or not but you have to trust me this time.”“And that’s the one thing, the only thing, I can’t just give you without a second thought,” I admitted, with utter honesty.“I understand, but in this situation, please consider it carefully. Okay, don’t trust me, but place your trust in your daughter.”I quietly listened to what she would say next, focusing all my attention on her words.“It’s been months since I first pointed out the exit from th