All Chapters of When the heart breaks twice: Chapter 61 - Chapter 70

ADELINE'S POV "Your father was murdered, Elena. Poisoned," Rebecca said. My whole body went cold. "You're lying," I whispered. "Am I? Why don't you ask your dear mother? She knows the truth." "Get out," Daniel said. His voice was angry. "Get out now before I call security." "Oh, Daniel. Always so protective. But you can't protect Elena from the truth." "What truth?" I asked. "What are you talking about?" Rebecca walked closer to my bed. I could smell her perfume. That expensive perfume she always wore. "The truth is that your father's death wasn't an accident. Someone poisoned him. Slowly. Over months. Until his heart finally gave out." "Who?" I demanded. "Who poisoned him?" Rebecca laughed. "That's the million-dollar question. Or should I say, the billion-dollar question?" "If you know something, tell me.

ADELINE'S POV But first, I had to survive the next few months. I had to make sure Hope was born safely. And I had to make sure nobody killed us before then. A week later, something happened that changed everything. I was lying in bed when I heard loud noises in the hallway. Shouting. Running footsteps. Gunshots. "What's happening?" I called out. Nobody answered. More gunshots. Then silence. The door to my room opened. "Elena," a voice said. A voice I didn't recognize. "Who are you?" "My name is Marcus. I'm here to take you somewhere safe." "Where's Daniel? Where are the FBI agents?" "They're dealing with a situation. We need to move. Now." "I'm not going anywhere with you. I don't know who you are." "E

ADELINE'S POV You were happy," Daniel said. "We were planning our future together. We wanted three kids. A house by the ocean. A life full of adventure and love." I listened to Daniel's words, trying to feel something. Trying to remember. But nothing came. Elena felt like a stranger. A character in someone else's story. "I wish I could remember," I said softly. "Maybe you shouldn't do," Daniel said. "Those memories are painful. Knowing what you lost." "But they're also beautiful. Knowing what I had." Daniel squeezed my hand. "You can have it again. We can build new memories. Better ones." "Can we?" "Yes. We have Hope now. And we have each other. That's all we need." I wanted to believe him. But part of me was still scared. Scared that Blake's sha

ADELINE'S POV Not as Elena or Adeline. But as myself. A survivor, a mother, a woman who had been through hell and came out stronger. "Daniel," I said quietly. "Yes?" "I'm ready." "Ready for what?" "To get married. For real this time. Daniel turned to look at me. His eyes were wide. "Are you sure?" "I'm sure. I love you. I want to spend the rest of my life with you. As your wife. Daniel smiled. The biggest smile I had ever seen. "Then let's do it. Let's get married." "When?" "Whenever you want." "Tomorrow?" Daniel laughed. "Tomorrow works for me." But we didn't get married tomorrow. We waited two weeks. So my mother could plan a small ceremony.

ADELINE'S POV I woke up screaming. My heart was pounding so hard I thought it would burst out of my chest. I was covered in sweat. My hands were shaking. "It was just a dream," I whispered to myself. "Just a dream." But it felt so real. Daniel. Hope. Emma. James. The Hope Foundation. Getting my sight back. Being free. All of it felt so real. I touched my face. My eyes. I could still see. Wait. No. I blinked. Everything was dark again. Completely dark. My heart sank. I was still blind. It was all a dream. A beautiful, wonderful, perfect dream. And now I was back in reality. I felt my stomach. Still pregnant. Very pregnant.