Semua Bab Wedcuffed: Bab 101 - Bab 110

Sarah's P.O.V It's been a few days since that scandal was finally settled. Surprisingly, Adrian has been behaving differently, nicer, even. He no longer mentions the past, nor does he request that I give him another opportunity. No more meltdowns, no more disputes. Only quiet. A quietude that, for the moment, I appreciateUpon viewing the headlines that morning, I felt uncertain about the whole scenario. Something felt off to me, so I investigated further. A background investigation uncovered the reality; it had all been a scheme, devised by Chloe and Lisa to extort Adrian. I ought to have realised. When I confronted Chloe, she didn’t hesitate at all before insisting on money in return for revealing the truth to the press I wasn’t surprised. However, what troubled me the most was how I reacted. What made me stand up for Adrian? It was the ideal chance to reveal his true nature, to disgrace him publicly before everyone. I could have concluded everything and declared our divorce defin

Sarah POVI held the steering wheel so tightly that my knuckles were white. The way ahead was quite distorted, and it was not due to the speed, but because my eyes were hurting.My heart was going about in my chest with irregular and erratic beats. That picture of Alessandro and her, repeated again and again as if it were a bitter, flickering film, burned in the back of my mind. A wound that wouldn’t heal.The glass caused my hand pain, each movement was like a sharp stabbing pain, but it was definitely less than the fire in my chest. Ester was sitting there quietly just next to me, glancing at me with deep concern. The silence hanging between us was incredibly loud and heavy. However, I didn’t feel like chatting. Honestly, if I had said anything, I would have either yelled or wept, and neither felt like a comfort to meNo more crying over men.No more.I should have known better. God, I should’ve known better.I noticed some scratches on my hand while looking at my fingers. The skin w

Sarah POVI was flowing, lost in an abyss where time was not present. My brain urged me to wake up, move forward, struggle, but my body will not comply with. It felt as if I was stuck in my body, stabilized in a dream from which I could not run away.Then, a sound. Unconscious at first. One less vibrations through fog in my brain. Gradually, the world returned, piece from the piece.I came to know about taking my breath, going shallow. My body felt weightless, yet at the same time, unbearablely heavy. My organs were painful as if I was dragged through a fire, my head had intensified like a hammer against a slab of iron.Nervousness went to life in my chest. I was not home I was not safe.My eyes were open, my vision as swimming I tried to adjust the dim light. The fragrance of stale wood and moist air filled my nostrils, causing a shivering under my spine.Where was I?I tried to move, but some put me down. My wrist is tied. My ankles were tied.Cold, incredible fear slipped through me

Sarah POVThe city's lights became blurred in stripes as a car through calm roads. My hands entered my fist in my lap, nails were digging in my palms. I could not feel pain. Sunniness spread like poison through my veins.Alessandros confession echoes in my mind, a tireless pain could not survive. Every word was a dagger, cutting more deeply than what I thought. He was going to seduce me. trick me. He had fallen for me, but did not change the fact that I had nothing more than a pawn in my father and a orchestrated game by him.I shocked the driver."You are fine, miss?" He asked, taking a look at me through the rearview mirror."Bus drive," I muted, pressed my forehead against the cool glass of the window.My chest was feeling tightly as if someone was squeezing the air from my lungs. I loved Alesndro very much. God, I still did it. But love was not enough. Not when betrayal stood like a precious wall among us.The car was pulled in front of my apartment building. I stepped without a wo

Sarah POVHe stood at the doorway, his face a mixture of desperation and regret. His usually composed demeanour was gone, replaced by something I had never seen before something that almost made me falter.Almost.I clenched my jaw, gripping the edge of my desk to steady myself.“What the hell are you doing here?” I asked coldly, my voice betraying none of the turmoil inside me.“I just want to talk,” he said softly, stepping inside despite the icy glare I sent his way.“There’s nothing left to talk about,” I snapped. “I told security not to let you in. How did you ”“I had to see you,” he interrupted, his voice filled with urgency. “Please, just hear me out.”I let out a bitter laugh. “Hear you out? After what I saw? After what you did?”“Sarah, it’s not what you think ”“Don’t,” I cut him off sharply, standing up. My hands trembled, but I refused to let him see my weakness. “Don’t insult me by pretending there’s some ridiculous explanation that could justify what you did.”“Just giv