Semua Bab FALLING FOR THE FORBIDDEN STAR : Bab 131 - Bab 140

Chapter 131 The morning air in the house was still and cool, the kind that whispered of new beginnings yet carried the residue of yesterday's storms. Mia was up earlier than usual, drawn out of bed not by an alarm clock, but by guilt gnawing at her conscience. She hadn’t slept well. Her mind had run marathons through the night, replaying the argument with Andreas like a looped film reel she couldn’t turn off. The kitchen was dimly lit, the soft underglow of the stove's light casting golden hues across the granite counters. Mia moved quietly, careful not to wake anyone. She opened the fridge and retrieved eggs, butter, sugar, and cream. It had been a long time since she made Andreas’s favorite... the cream brûlée breakfast sandwich. She whipped the eggs with practiced hands, the vanilla scent rising up in soft waves, sweet and comforting. It wasn’t just breakfast. It was an apology. By the time the custard had set and the sandwich was caramelized to golden perfection, she heard th

Chapter 133They say that when death comes, the last five minutes of life are filled with a montage of one’s happiest memories, a reel of love, laughter, and warmth. April had always feared that when her time came, her final moments would be nothing but empty silence.But lately, she was beginning to believe she might have been wrong.The past few days had been a whirlwind of pain and unexpected tenderness. A kaleidoscope of moments that, despite her weakening body, made her feel alive in ways she hadn’t felt in years. Perhaps it all began the moment she stepped off the plane, the day she returned to the States to face her family, to make peace with Mia, and to settle every unfinished business before the inevitable end.She had expected tension and tears. Maybe rejection. What she didn’t expect was him.The memory of that day was burned into her mind like fire on dry leaves. April had just arrived at Mia and Andreas’ new house when the terrible news came, that Mia and Sofia had been k

Chapter 135 The kiss tasted of fire and longing, as if it had been years in the making, though April knew they’d only just begun to discover each other. When Martin’s lips met hers, the world fell silent, no bar chatter, no clinking of glasses, no pounding of her own heart. Just him. His mouth moved against hers with a fierceness that startled her, yet it was a hunger she matched instinctively, tilting her head as their breaths mingled and burned hot between them. Her hands fumbled for something, anything to anchor herself as her knees nearly gave way, her fingers curling around the cold steel edge of the barstool. But then his hands, so strong, so sure, wrapped firmly around her waist, and she felt herself being pulled in, her body flush against the hard planes of his chest. The contact made her dizzy, her lips parting when his tongue traced the seam of her mouth, and she granted him access. God… April’s thoughts dissolved into static as their tongues danced, slow, teasing, then u

The silence inside the hospital corridor was suffocating. It was not the ordinary silence of a sterile hospital wing but one that carried the weight of grief. A silence so heavy it seemed to press down on every soul present. The faint hum of fluorescent lights above, the distant beeping of heart monitors, and the occasional shuffle of footsteps all felt muted under the blanket of sorrow.April was gone.That single thought lingered like a shadow over Mia’s heart, threatening to tear her apart. She sat slumped on the rigid hospital chair, her body trembling despite the warmth of Susan’s arm draped over her shoulders. Their tears had long since dried into salty streaks on their faces, but their eyes still glistened with a raw, hollow pain. Beside them, Mrs. Angela sat with her hands tightly clasped together on her lap, her knuckles pale from the pressure. Every now and then, she would close her eyes as though praying for strength, only for her shoulders to shake under the silent weight

Chapter 139 The hospital waiting area was cloaked in a silence so heavy that even the faint hum of fluorescent lights felt intrusive. Time itself seemed to hold its breath. The cold, sterile air carried the faint scent of disinfectant, but beneath it lingered a darker, intangible heaviness the kind that only grief could bring. Mia sat slumped on a hard, cold hospital bench, her hand trembling faintly as it clasped Susan’s. Their eyes were swollen, rimmed with the evidence of tears long spent, but their hearts still ached as if the sobbing hadn’t ended. Next to them, Mrs. Angela sat in rigid silence, her knuckles white as she clutched her handkerchief. Andreas stood slightly apart, leaning against the wall, his shoulders tense and jaw clenched as he tried to carry everyone’s pain on his back. He had to be strong, for Mia, for Susan, for Mrs. Angela, and for Brian, who lay in surgery. The loss of April was like an open wound, raw and relentless. The quiet was broken by the soft, hur