All Chapters of An Ocean Between Hearts: Chapter 11 - Chapter 20

Chad's confusion flashed for a split second, and Miranda's shock deepened. She'd figured Amelia skipped out on explaining her sudden move—but not even mentioning the divorce?How the heck had they signed the papers?Chad glared at the certificate, his jaw tightening as anger bubbled under his skin. He thought she'd only signed the agreement. Finalizing it? That hit different.If he remembered right, there was a mandatory one-month waiting period. Meaning Amelia had been planning this for weeks.Miranda stared at him, expecting answers, but he brushed her off with some half-baked excuse.Then he asked why she was so keen on pushing him and Irina together.Miranda chuckled, soft but loaded."Back then, you were wrecked over Irina. It nearly broke you. Now that Amelia's gone and Irina's back, I thought..."Chad's stomach twisted. Back then, everyone swore he and Irina didn't work. Now, suddenly, they're a perfect fit? Yeah, right."I didn't agree to this divorce," he said again.

Irina had always known Chad liked her. But to her, he'd never been more than an older brother.The night she heard from a friend that Chad was planning to confess, she was already introducing her boyfriend to her parents. Panicked, she rushed into marrying Max and moved overseas.Maybe it was too hasty. Max had loved her at first, but as his business took off, things got complicated—jealous whispers from other women, late explanations, and growing distance. Their marriage started to crack.Her cryptic social media posts caught Chad's attention, and soon little gifts began showing up at her door. Irina knew he was married and understood the mess his actions could cause for both their lives. She tried to toss the gifts without Max noticing, but one day he caught her.Years of tension erupted. Not long after, she quietly divorced Max and returned to Kaldora.Her parents were still overseas, so she planned to stay at their family's hotel. But Chad somehow found out about her divorce a

Her eyes stung.Hugh.Her childhood friend from the orphanage, the one who'd always looked out for her alongside Luna. Hugh had been a few years older, the steady protector in their little trio.But their lives had gone in opposite directions. Hugh was adopted by the Hardings, Luna by the Laynes, both finding families who loved them.Amelia? She'd stayed behind. Until the Feltons came along with their sponsorship, shaping a future she hadn't exactly chosen.Seeing Amelia now—frail and a shadow of the cheerful girl she'd once been—Hugh's heart clenched.Back in the orphanage, he and Luna had protected her like she was their little sister. But life had split them up. He and Luna were adopted, whisked into new lives, and lost touch with Amelia. Over the years, Hugh searched for them both, eventually finding Luna.It wasn't until he stumbled on the FeltonCorp website that he learned Amelia had married Chad Felton. The news hit hard, especially after hearing about Chad's reputation.

Amelia frowned, pausing mid-turn, when suddenly she was pulled into an all-too-familiar embrace. The cold, sharp scent of cedar hit her like a memory she'd rather forget.Chad.He held her tightly, his body trembling. "Amelia... Amelia, you're finally back," he said, his voice shaking.Before she could push him away, someone else stepped in, ripping him off her.The next second, she felt Luna's arms around her, protective and steady. "Amelia, are you okay?" Luna asked, her voice low but worried.Amelia shook her head, trying to clear her thoughts.Hugh was already in front of Chad, his glare sharp enough to cut. "Chad Felton," he said coldly, "what makes you think you have any right to see Amelia again?"Hugh's anger burned, fueled by years of watching Amelia suffer because of this man.Chad opened his mouth, but Amelia stepped in, her voice firm. "Chad, let's talk somewhere else."The last thing she wanted was for him to ruin the exhibition she and her friend had poured their

Miranda studied Amelia, taking in her poised and refined demeanor. A mix of satisfaction and regret swirled within her.She was satisfied because Amelia would've been the ideal daughter-in-law for the Felton family—graceful, capable, and composed. But regret lingered, too, because Chad's obsession with Irina had cost them such a perfect match.Now that things with Irina were over, Miranda couldn't help but think it wasn't too late to bring Amelia back into the fold.Amelia listened in silence as Miranda spoke. When Miranda finished, Amelia calmly placed a bank card on the table between them."This card holds twice the amount the Felton family invested in me," she said. "If it hadn't been for that repayment agreement, I could've repaid the money—with interest—within a couple of years."The Felton family had built their reputation on philanthropy, and Amelia knew she wasn't the only person they'd sponsored. But unlike others, she had been singled out, ensnared in a trap disguised as