All Chapters of The Disabled CEO is my Husband. : Chapter 81 - Chapter 86

“Morning session starts in thirty minutes,” Patricia already dressed and pinning her grey hair, said brightly. “But breakfast is out on the terrace if you want something first.”Elise nodded, stretching slowly as she had only just gotten up from bed. For the first time in weeks, she’d slept through the night without waking in a panic. Not just that, compared to every other day that she had used vitamins to gather some strength for the day, she felt much lighter and energetic. Quickly taking her bath, Elise changed into a soft cream blouse and loose pants, then packed her hair into a low ponytail. When she stepped outside, the morning air was crisp and clean. The terrace now arranged with small tables set with fresh fruit, pastries, and coffee. About half the retreat attendees were already scattered across the space, eating quietly and chatting in low voices.Elise filled a plate without thinking much about it and turned to find a seat. In front of her was an empty table, much to he

That night, a heavy storm filled the whole arena. Elise had been sitting in the common room after dinner, half-listening to Patricia describe her grandchildren while thunder rumbled distantly. Most of the retreat attendees were scattered around when the lights flickered and went out completely.The room plunged into darkness so absolute that Elise couldn’t see her own hand in front of her face. “Everyone stay calm,” Dr. Reyes’s voice cut through the rising murmurs. “This happens sometimes with storms. I’ll get the…”Before she could finish, thunder cracked overhead causing the windows to rattle.Elise’s breath caught in her throat.Suddenly she wasn’t in the retreat center anymore. She was back in the mill. Smoke filled her lungs and pressed in from all sides. She felt the heat of flames she couldn’t see but could feel getting closer. Her chest tightened. The walls seemed to contract around her.“I need—” she gasped, standing abruptly. “I need to—”She couldn’t finish the sentence,

The news reached Alejandro’s phone at midnight.He was in his study, reviewing contracts when Lucas’ call came in.“Boss, you need to hear this. Clara Stanton was in an accident tonight. She survived it, but—” Lucas paused. “It’s bad. Spinal cord injury. The doctors are saying she’s paralyzed from the neck down. And there’s brain damage.”Alejandro set down his pen slowly. “Where is she?”“City General. Margaret’s with her.” Another pause. “There’s more. They found her phone at the scene. She’d been taking photos of the gallery where you and Ma’am Elise were. They think she was following you.”A cold chill settled in Alejandro’s chest. “So she violated her house arrest to stalk my wife.”“Looks that way. But now…” Lucas sighed. “Now she’s in a hospital bed, unable to move or speak. The doctor I contacted says she’ll need round-the-clock care for the rest of her life.”Alejandro leaned back in his chair. He should feel satisfaction, Clara had spent months trying to destroy Elise, and n