All Chapters of My Ex-wife is a Hidden Heiress!: Chapter 121 - Chapter 130

Lines Crossed and Hearts PulledStefan’s POV~I woke up tense. My body felt heavy and my head felt heavier. The first thing that came back to me was Valenticia’s voice telling me to leave her house. Her face. Her eyes. The way she looked at me when she told me to go home.I pushed myself out of bed and rubbed my face. I felt tired, but not the kind of tired sleep I could fix. I walked to the bathroom, splashed water on my face, and stared at myself in the mirror. My eyes were red. My jaw was tight. I looked like a man who didn’t know where he belonged anymore.“I should not have gone to her house,” I whispered to myself, but the truth was I didn’t regret going… I only regretted the way it ended.I dressed and headed to work. The moment I stepped into the building, I felt eyes on me. People whispered. They didn’t try to hide it.“That’s him… the CEO who left his own wedding.”“Is he okay?”“Natasha was crying outside the hotel.”“Poor woman.”I ignored them and walked straight to the

The Contract ProposalValenticia’s POVI barely slept after the gala. My head was full of noise. Stefan’s sad eyes and Dimitri’s quiet pain. Natasha’s cold smile. And Lucas Ryder’s strange, calm presence on the balcony.When he asked if we could meet for coffee the next day, I said yes before I even understood why.Maybe I said yes because he was the only one who didn’t pull me, push me, or argue about me.He simply talked to me.So now I sat in a quiet café, waiting. My fingers tapped the table. My heart beat fast. I told myself there was no reason to be nervous. This was just a meeting.When Lucas walked in, the room felt different. He wasn’t loud. He wasn’t dramatic. He didn’t look stressed or jealous. He moved in a calm way, like nothing could shake him.“Good morning, Valenticia,” he said as he sat across from me.“Good morning,” I answered quietly.He placed a folder on the table. A thick one that looked Organized, Clean and very Serious. “I hope I didn’t make things uncomfort

Cracks in the FoundationValenticia’s POVMy day started with stress before I could even drink water. I was about to leave for work at a different company when my phone rang. I didn’t recognize the number, but something in me made me answer.“Hello?”“Valenticia? It’s Mrs. Ada from next door,” the elderly woman said. Her voice sounded nervous. “Your grandmother… she collapsed in the living room. The ambulance just took her to the clinic.”My whole body froze. “What? When?”“About ten minutes ago. She was breathing but very weak.”I didn’t even let her finish. “I’m on my way!”I grabbed my keys and ran out of the office. I don’t remember most of the drive. I only remember my fingers shaking on the steering wheel and my heart pounding fast.When I arrived at the clinic and rushed into her room, the sight hit me hard. Nona lay in bed looking small and tired. Her skin looked pale. Her breathing was slow. And a nurse was fixing her IV.“Val,” she whispered when she saw me.I went to her s

A Heart That FadesValenticia’s POVThe machines in my grandmother’s room were the first thing I heard when I opened my eyes. I hadn’t even realized I fell asleep in the chair beside her bed. The sound was steady, but slow. Too slow. I sat up fast and grabbed her hand.“Nona?” I whispered.She didn’t move. She didn’t open her eyes. She just lay there with her chest rising and falling in a way that made fear crawl up inside me.I swallowed hard. “I’m here,” I said softly. “I’m right here.”Dimitri was sitting on the other side of the bed. He hadn’t slept either. His hair was messy, and his eyes looked tired, but he still sat straight, watching her carefully.He looked at me. “Any change?”“No,” I whispered. “Nothing.”I squeezed her hand gently. “Nona… remember when I couldn’t tie my hair right, and you used to sit with me every morning? You said I could do anything if I tried hard enough.”Her breathing stayed slow. Her eyelids didn’t move. The fear inside me got worse.I leaned close

Lights OutValenticia’s POVI slept in the chair beside Nona’s bed all night. My back hurt, my neck hurt, and my eyes felt swollen. I didn’t care. I just wanted to hear her voice again. I wanted her to look at me and say she was fine.Around seven in the morning, the machines near her bed started beeping fast.I jumped up. “Nona? Nona, can you hear me?”The nurses rushed in. One of them held my arm and pulled me back.“Ma’am, please stay behind the line.”“No!” I tried to move forward. “Please, let me stay with her!”But they didn’t listen. They surrounded the bed and spoke in quick medical terms that made my head spin. The doctor came in next. I could feel my hands shaking. My breath kept breaking in my chest.Dimitri stood behind me. I didn’t even hear him walk in. He placed a hand on my shoulder without saying anything. I felt myself leaning toward him because my legs were weak.The doctor called out instructions. The nurses pressed buttons. Nona’s body jerked when they shocked he