Lahat ng Kabanata ng Abandoned by Ex, Married to His CEO Brother: Kabanata 91 - Kabanata 100

Abigail My knees buckled, and I staggered, fighting to keep my balance, but before I could steady myself, a harsh grip latched onto my wrist. My eyes flew open. It was Susanna and her fingers were digging into my skin with an almost manic strength, pulling me forward. I had opened my disoriented eyes just in time to see her falling, and for some asinine reason, she was trying to drag me with her. For a second, my mind couldn’t catch up to what was happening. Was she actually trying to pull me down alongside her? A fresh wave of nausea crawled through me, but this time, it had nothing to do with my blood phobia. She was implementing the plan she had failed to carry out earlier, when it was just me and her. A sick realization crawled down my spine. She was trying to harm her baby, and blame it on me. Susanna hit the ground hard, the slap of her body against the cold tile echoing sh

My heart pounded as I rushed after the woman, my feet moving faster than my thoughts. The resemblance was uncanny. The way she carried herself, the soft floral scent that lingered in the air—it had to be who I thought it was!Without thinking, I reached out and grabbed her sleeve. “Mom?”She stopped abruptly, turning with a startled expression, and the moment our eyes met, the breath in my lungs vanished. It wasn’t my mother.The features were all wrong. Her eyes were too sharp,  and brown instead of gray. Her mouth was too narrow, and her hair, though neatly pinned back, was too thick and full. This woman was younger than my mother, maybe in her late forties, and the diamond earrings she wore hinted she was accustomed to a life of affluence. She had none of the warm, familiar presence I had been expecting.I stared at her, my fingers still curled into the fabric of her sleeve as my mind struggled to catch up with reality. It wasn&rsq

AbigailLiam was practically bouncing on his feet, his eyes bright with excitement. I tried to return the energy, but I was thrown off by the sudden announcement. The best I could manage was a blink. “What?” “I know, right? I still can’t believe it!” A rush of warmth filled my chest at his happiness. Liam had always dreamed of going to university, but our financial situation had made it difficult. He had been looking into scholarships in the past, but I knew he was worried about the competition and whether he would qualify for enough aid. My first thought was that maybe he had applied for yet a grant or scholarship without telling me. Maybe he hadn’t been confident about getting it and wanted to keep it a secret until it was confirmed. “You applied for something?” I asked, trying to keep up. Liam shook his head, still grinning. “Nope! Didn’t have to.” That made me pause. If he hadn’t applied for anything, then where was this coming from? “Wait.”

 Abigail* I lowered myself onto the bench Marceline had gestured to, my posture stiff despite the serene setting of the indoor garden. As she sat down beside me, scent of freshly sheared greenery mingled with the faint traces of expensive perfume that clung to her silk blouse. The garden was almost tranquil, if not for the tension coiling tight in my chest.I needed to tread carefully.Marceline turned slightly toward me, an elegant picture of poise as she clasped her hands over her knee. "So," she said lightly, amusement lacing her voice, "to what do I owe this visit?"I swallowed and forced a pleasant smile. "I wanted to ask why you didn’t inform me that you had met with Liam. My brother."

AbigailI pulled out my phone and typed a quick message to Daniel’s real number, asking if we could meet within the next hour. The response came almost instantly.“Of course. I’ll send you a location.” A second later, the location popped up on my screen; Centennial City Park. I entered the address into my car’s GPS and started the drive. It wasn’t far, just about fifteen minutes away. When I arrived, I parked under the shade of a large oak tree and took a deep breath before stepping out.The park was peaceful, the kind of place you came to when the chaos of the world was too much. Birds chirped from the branches above, children ran across the grass with carefree laughter, and couples strolled hand in hand, completely absorbed in each other.I found a bench under a wide tree and sat down, letting my gaze wander