Semua Bab Till Betrayal Do Us Part: Ex-Husband, Ex-Heartbreak: Bab 61 - Bab 70

The warden escorted the woman in the plain trench coat and oversized scarf down a sterile hallway. Her heels echoed faintly against the cold, tiled floor.“Nurse Hartley,” he barked, stopping by a desk where a woman was flipping through a clipboard. “Visitor for Room 47.”Hartley frowned, her lips tightening. “Helena Valdez? I don’t know why anyone would want to see her.”The woman gave her a sweet smile that didn’t reach her eyes. “She deserves visitors too, doesn’t she?”Hartley snorted. “That one doesn’t need visitors—she needs an exorcist.”The warden frowned at her but said nothing. He handed the woman a visitor’s badge, his gaze on her scarf for a moment before nodding for Hartley to proceed.“I still think this is a mistake,” Hartley muttered as she led the woman down a narrow corridor.When they reached the final door, Hartley paused, glancing at the reinforced glass window. Inside, Helena Valdez sat slouched in her chair, her hair hanging in greasy strands around her face. He

Alejandro POVI’d been standing near the restroom door, glancing at my watch, debating whether to check on Estella. Ten minutes had passed since she’d gone in. Too long. I was about to knock when my phone buzzed in my pocket.“Boss, you need to get down here,” Enrique’s voice came through slightly annoyed. “There’s a woman causing a scene, trying to crash in without a pass. Says her name is Camila Ramirez.”Ah, shit. I muttered under my breath. “Just let her through.”He paused. “You sure? She’s—”“Let her through, Enrique.”I ended the call, glancing back at the bathroom door one last time before making my way toward the entrance. Camila and chaos were a package deal. If I didn’t handle her quickly, she’d take the whole night down with her.I found her at the main entrance, arms crossed and glaring daggers at Enrique, who stood as an unyielding wall between her and the event. She was in full dramatic mode, her foot tapping against the marble floor in exaggerated annoyance.When her e

Estella POV“Estella, please, let me fucking focus!” Alejandro spat over the roar of the speeding engine in a furious tone.I was crying so hard my chest hurt, the seatbelt biting into me with every sharp turn he took. “I didn’t do anything!” I screamed back, tears streaming down my face. “You have to believe me, Alejandro! I don’t know how I—”He cut me off, his jaw tight as he gripped the wheel. “Was that why you insisted I leave you alone? So you could sneak him?”“Don’t you fucking dare!” I gasped, choking on my sobs. “I swear I didn’t!”“Then explain it to me, Estella!”“I don’t know! I woke up and he was there!”“I don’t want to hear it!” His knuckles were white, veins bulging as he swerved around a delivery truck, the tires screeching against the asphalt.My explanation wasn’t enough. His eyes burned, anger simmering beneath the surface. The speedometer climbed higher, the numbers glowing like a countdown to disaster.My stomach lurched as the car veered dangerously close to t

Estella POVThe explosion had thrown us both to the ground, and the roar of fire filled the air. My ears were ringing, but it wasn’t loud enough to drown out the pounding of my heart.“No,” I choked out, a searing pain in my legs. “Alejandro, you don’t get to do this me!” My hands trembled, smearing blood across his skin.Nothing.“No, no, no,” I sobbed, shaking him gently at first, then harder. “Please don’t leave me too! Wake up!”Suddenly, headlights pierced the smoke. A car screeched to a halt, the door flying open“Estella!” Raúl’s voice rang out. He sprinted toward us, his face etched with panic“Help him!” I cried, waving frantically toward Alejandro. “Please, he’s not waking up!“What the fuck happened?”“The car crashed—,” I cried. “He—he got me out, and then the explosion…” My words tumbled out in panicked gasps. “He’s not waking up, Raúl!”Raúl dropped to his knees, his hands immediately going to Alejandro’s neck, checking for a pulse. His jaw tightened.“Is he—”“He’s ali

Estella’s POVThe woman in the doorway smiled—a dazzling kind of smile. “Oh, come now. Is that any way to greet an old friend?” She stepped fully into the room, her heels clicking against the tile. Her coat flared slightly with the movement, revealing an emerald dress that hugged her like a second skin.She was stunning. And she knew it“I came as soon as I heard. I was worried about you,” she said, her tone all syrupy and concerned as she rushed to his side.Alejandro groaned, his head tilting back as if he needed strength from the ceiling to endure her presenceBefore I could process what was happening, she leaned down and wrapped her arms around him.I felt my body tense, I instinctively tried to withdraw from Alejandro’s hold. But his arm tightened around me, keeping me firmly in place“What the—Camila, get off me,” Alejandro muttered, his voice strained as he tried to push her away.She pulled back, clutching his arms, her glossy lips curving into a relieved smile. “Are you okay?