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บททั้งหมดของ Secret Billionaire Divorcee: บทที่ 121 - บทที่ 130

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Chapter 121

Caroline’sPoint of ViewA waveof icy fear crashes over me and for a moment, I struggle to breathe.Arestless energy pulses under my skin making it hard to stay put. My fingersdrum on the table's surface, my leg jiggles a bit as I keep glancing at thehall's entrance. The sounds around me—polite talk occasional laughs, glassesclinking—blend into a vague buzz. My brain feels too knotted with worry to makesense of anything .Ishouldn't feel this way.I wantto concentrate. Today matters. It's the time we submit our designs, theresult of weeks of work, imagination, and all-nighters. I ought to feel sure ofmyself prepared to step up and take my spot among the top contenders. Butinstead, an odd growing worry twists in my gut making it tough to breathe.Why?Justbecause I hear Dolly’s name again after years. It has been years, I should havethrown away all the betrayal I have received from them. However, they areright, old wounds doesn’t mean it is completely heal."Caroline?"I
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Chapter 122

Caroline'sPoint of ViewAswraps up her act, her true intentions become crystal clear—this isn't just ashowcase of her design. She's showing off, each word, every calculated look myway, all the pauses filled with sickly sweet memories aimed at me to hear andgrasp why she's pulling this stunt. She's out to prove a point, to ensure Inotice her, that I listen to her take on the past, the one she's tweaked to fither own story.Shestill has not change. She is still the woman who seeks validation andattention. Still,despite her obvious attempt to get under my skin, I find myself unable to givea damn.Becausesomething way scarier, way more urgent, occupies every corner of my mind.If she ishere... it means Knoxx is here too.Thisthought hits me like a massive wave making my body freeze as fear twists in mygut. It's the only thing that makes sense. Dolly wouldn't show up here byherself. She wouldn't join this contest, in this country, unless she felt safe.And who else could g
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Chapter 123

Dolly’sPoint of ViewTheinstant I spot her, the world around me vanishes. The babble of othercontestants turns into a faint buzz, the camera flashes and clinking glassesbecome white noise. My body tenses up, my breath stops, as my brain tries tomake sense of the impossible view in front of me.Caroline.Shestands there, alive, breathing radiating a self-assurance that makes my guttwist with discomfort. My nails sink into my palm, my heart races with a blendof disbelief and fury.Sheshould have been dead.Afterthe divorce, I thought she had vanished into thin air consumed by her ownfailure. I pictured her shattered, adrift crushed by the fact that she had losteverything. I assumed she'd be scraping by forgotten by everyone cast asidelike the pitiful woman she'd always been. Because from the very beginning thatis how it should be. She has no place in Knoxx and she has no rights to be!Butinstead—She'shere.And shelooks even more stunning than she did three years ago. I
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Chapter 124

Caroline’sPoint of View“Liamgot into fight. He started it. Please, come quickly as you can to know moreabout what happen.”I actfast. The call ends, and I snatch my purse and bolt out the door. My heartpounds in my ears. My hands quiver as I clutch the steering wheel pushing thegas pedal too hard.Liamgot into a fight.And hestarted it.Thesewords keep echoing in my head. I can't wrap my mind around it. My Liam—my sweetkind gentle boy—he wouldn't just strike someone without cause. Would he?Anawful thought sneaks into my mind one I want to ignore, but I can't help it.I saw hertoday.Andbecause of that, I thought of him.KnoxxWayne.My guttwists. I grip the steering wheel tighter. For years, I've tried to wipe himfrom my life, from my son's life. But now, he seems to seep back in taintingeverything.Knoxxwas brutal. Heartless. He used his power to dominate, to scare, to get his way.And Liam...No. No.I shake my head trying to push the idea away. Liam is nothing li
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Chapter 125

Caroline’sPoint of ViewTheteacher and I take our seats in the security office. She starts the footagefrom when the incident began. I wait , my pulse racing as the video plays onthe monitor.And asAdrian described, I witness it all.Liamand the other kid—Ethan—stand in the play zone surrounded by brighttoys. Ethan talks waving his little hands. Liam looks uncomfortable ill atease, but Ethan continues. He moves closer trying to grab Liam's wrist.Then,it unfolds.Ethanmoves in.Liamrecoils, fear evident on his face. Ethan advances, and Liam, terrified, pusheshim away with both hands. Ethan loses his balance almost falling, before theteacher hurries over to step in.I letout a breath clutching my purse tighter.Liam hadspoken .Heshowed no aggression. He displayed no violence. He just felt afraid.A senseof remorse weighs on me.I madea wrong assessment of him.Iallowed my worries to cloud my judgment, and now, my son believes I don't havefaith in him.When Icome ba
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Chapter 126

Caroline’sPoint of ViewThe carcruises down the quiet road. The engine's soft hum breaks the silence mixingwith occasional distant honks from the city. I peek at the rearview mirror. Myeyes land on Liam in his car seat. His small body rises and falls with eachbreath. His little hands rest close to his chest. His long eyelashes touch hischeeks making him look more peaceful asleep. The earlier stress - the anger,the crying, and the feelings he couldn't express - has faded and the tiredness isthe only remains.Iexhaled sinking deeper into the driver's seat as the day's events weighed onme. My thoughts kept returning to what happened at the kindergarten, but Icouldn't stop thinking about my talk with Lorenzo. The talk I never expectedto have with him.And thefact that he is Ethan's dad is all the surprise I needed today.Nevertheless,I never got to thank him for what he did few months ago. The chance never cameup, and even if it had, I'm not sure I'd have known what to say.
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Chapter 127

Caroline’sPoint of ViewAs wefinally arrive home, I release a long, slow breath, feeling the weight of theentire day settle heavily onto my shoulders. The exhaustion seeps into mybones, but even as my body longs to relax, my mind refuses to quiet down.There’s still something unfinished, something pressing against my conscience.Liam.Iwasted too much time earlier being upset with him, letting my own frustrationcloud my judgment instead of seeing things from his perspective. I should havebeen there for him, should have comforted him the moment we left thekindergarten, but I had been too caught up in my emotions. Now, the guilt gnawsat me relentlessly. He’s just a child—my child—and I had jumped to conclusionsfar too quickly.Determinedto make up for it, I pour all of my energy into reassuring him, into remindinghim that no matter what, I am on his side. I sit cross-legged on the floorbeside him, letting him pick whatever game he wants. He chooses his favoritepuzzle, the
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Chapter 128

Adrian'sPoint of ViewWith myassistance, Caroline's bond with her dad is getting better—, but without adoubt. It's a tricky balance one I keep with careful attention, never lettingthem grow too distant but also not allowing them to make up without my input. Iact as the go-between, the rational voice, the stable influence that keeps itall together.And thecoolest thing? They're unaware of it.Carolinebelieves I'm doing this to help her, Liam, and “our” family. In some ways,she's right. But it goes beyond that. I feel a sense of accomplishment knowingtheir relationship would still be broken without me. Their bond would remaincut off by long-standing bitterness and carelessness. I'm not just repairingthings—I have control over them. As long as they both need me, I stay crucialto their lives.Carolinestill has doubts. She's not sure her father deserves another shot, and I getit. After all his actions, all the times he disappointed her, her caution makessense. She remembers
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Chapter 129

Adrian’sPoint of ViewI keepmy eyes on Caroline noticing every little thing—her fingers tap on her coffeecup's edge, her lips squeeze together as she looks down at the table. Shehasn't touched her drink or looked up since we sat. Her mind wanders far fromhere, from me.I knowwhere it goes.Herdad.Asubject she stays away from. A hurt that never got better just covered up overtime. Their relationship always stood on shaky ground built on weak foundationsof letdowns and unfulfilled hopes. Because that is how her dad make her feel.Andnow, I'm trying to fix it.Notbecause I think she needs her father back in her life. But because I want herto see that without me, she wouldn't even have the choice.I sitback in my chair drumming my fingers on the smooth wood of the café table. Thespace between us feels heavy with things we don't say, but I keep quiet for awhile. I know that the more time she spends thinking the more she'll start todoubt herself.Then,at last, I talk. My
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Chapter 130

Caroline’sPoint of ViewWearrive at the restaurant with my heart still feeling hesitant and unsure. I amnot sure if I am ready to face him, after all the the she makes me feel I amnot enough and I can’t make it through. I sit acrossfrom my dad, and the silence between us feels heavier than I thought it would.The restaurant is quiet. We hear soft clinks of silverware and hushed talksfrom other tables, but to me, it feels like I can't breathe.Wehaven't eaten together in a long time—maybe too long.Helooks at me with his usual analytical stare, which always gives me the feelingof being assessed rather than just observed. Time hasn't mellowed him. Hispresence continues to command attention when he walks into a room. Yet rightnow, with nobody else around, he seems almost exposed. Almost."Whereis your son? Why haven't you allowed me to meet my grandson?" His tone issteady, but it has a sharpness that tells me this isn't mere interest—it's acharge.I letout a breath and pu
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