Chapter 111 - Cole Sutcliffe

Cole SutcliffeLeaving the house without Niccola feels wrong in a way I don’t have language for.I stand in the entryway with my coat half on, keys in my hand, staring at Aiden like I’m memorizing him in case the universe decides to take something else from me. He’s awake in my mother’s arms, dark eyes blinking slowly, unaware that his parents have just survived the unthinkable.“I won’t be long,” I murmur, more to myself than to anyone else.Steph hovers close, arms folded tight across her chest, eyes red but steady. Sawyer stands beside her, one hand resting lightly on her shoulder, grounding them both. My father watches silently, jaw set, while my mother sways gently with Aiden, as if movement itself is prayer.“You go,” my mother says softly. “We’ve got him.”I nod, throat tight. “Don’t let anyone in. Not press. Not Monica. No one.”Sawyer me

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Chapter 112 - Cole Sutcliffe

Cole SutcliffeNiccola sleeps the way someone sleeps after surviving something they shouldn’t have. Not peacefully, not deeply, but in fragments. Her breathing evens out for a few minutes at a time, then stutters, then steadies again. Her brow furrows even when her eyes stay closed, like her body hasn’t gotten the message that the danger is over.I sit beside her bed and watch every rise and fall of her chest. I don’t blink much. I don’t move unless I have to. The chair beneath me creaks when I shift my weight, and every time it does, my heart jumps, afraid the sound might pull her back into whatever nightmare she’s trapped in now.The hospital room is dim, lit only by the low glow of machines and the faint spill of light from the hallway. The beeping monitor keeps time better than any clock ever could—steady, alive, stubborn.She’s alive. I repeat it silently like a mantra. Alive doesn’t mean untouched. Ali

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Chapter 113 - Niccola Fairchild

Niccola FairchildThe soup tastes like salt and something vaguely familiar, and that feels like an accomplishment. I eat slowly, carefully, like my body might reject the idea of nourishment if I rush it. The tea, on the other hand, tastes like the best thing I have ever tried in my life. I don’t know if it’s because I am dehydrated or because it really is a good tea, but it feels like one of those teas that could heal the world, one cup at a time. Cole sits nearby, pretending not to watch every spoonful like it’s a miracle unfolding in real time. The nurse had smiled when she set the tray down, told me it was good I felt ready to eat. Ready feels generous. But I was hungry in a way that went deeper than my stomach, and this, this is a beginning.By the time I finish, my arms feel heavy, and my eyelids ache. Exhaustion wraps around me, thick and insistent, the kind that settles into your bones aft

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All Chapters of The CEO's Stepdaughter: Chapter 111 - Chapter 113

Chapter 111 - Cole Sutcliffe

Chapter 112 - Cole Sutcliffe

Chapter 113 - Niccola Fairchild