All Chapters of Hiding The Billionaire's Son After Divorce : Chapter 81 - Chapter 90

Valeria's POV The name alone made me shudder, my body remembering the feel of his hands on me, his mouth on mine, the way he'd walked away without looking back. I hadn't made contact with him since that night on the balcony, and I'd been actively avoiding any situation where I might run into him.But we were coparents now whether I liked it or not. We'd be seeing each other regularly until Elliot turned eighteen at least, or probably longer than that. I needed to get used to being around him, to be nonchalant around him the way he was with me. To be cold and emotionless around him the way he was with me. To me, everything between us felt complicated, but to him I'm sure I was just another head in the sea of faces he saw everyday. And more than my own discomfort, I couldn't ignore how Elliot's face lit up whenever he talked about his father. He was building a relationship with Luka, and seemed genuinely happy to have him in his life. Did I really want to take that away just because I

Luka's POV "Mr. Thorne? Are you still there?"The officer's voice snapped me back to reality, pulling me out of the spiral my thoughts had descended into. I tried to compose myself but my voice shook when I spoke."I'm coming to the station," I managed to get out. "I need to see her.""Of course, sir. We're located at—""I know where you are," I cut him off, already standing and grabbing my car keys from the desk. My hands were trembling so badly I nearly dropped them.I hung up without another word, rushing toward my office door. My mind was blank except for one thought repeating over and over: I need to see her, I need to see her, I need to understand how this happened.The moment I stepped into the hallway, I collided with someone. Cassandra stumbled back, her eyes wide with concern as she steadied herself."Mr. Thorne! Where are you going in such a hurry?""Something urgent came up," I replied, already moving past her. "I have to leave.""Wait!" She grabbed my arm, stopping me. "

Luka's POV The steering wheel felt cold under my hands even though the heater was on full blast. Try as I might, I couldn't stop seeing her face. I shook my head left and right but I could still see it. Her face twisted in anger and hurt, the way she looked at me with tears in her eyes, like I betrayed her…It tugged something deep in my chest that I couldn't understand. I'd heard Valeria angry before. God knows I'd given her plenty of reasons to be furious during our three year marriage but this was different. I'd wished her nothing but evil all this time, stuck in a bitter abyss of my own making because I wanted to believe she was responsible for the state I was in. She'd always seemed so strong, much stronger than me, honestly. On the day of our divorce, she'd stood with her head held high and signed the papers without a fight.I really thought she would cry and beg for a second chance, I was really hoping for it so I could humiliate her and make her feel even more worthless but

Luka's POV The office building loomed ahead of me, its glass exterior reflecting the darkening sky. It was about to rain, and the stormy weather reflected the state of my mind. I'd parked some time ago, but my hands were still gripping the steering wheel too tight, knuckles white against the leather. Every nerve in my body was on edge. Adrenaline pumped through my veins as I prepared for what I was about to do.I had to know the truth. Too many times, I've thought about it and dwelled on it too much, and let it poison my sleep. Every time I looked at her, that question of if she was really Isis haunted my thoughts. But no more waiting or second-guessing while Valeria was jailed for a crime that she didn't commit.I finally stepped out of the car and slammed the door closed. As I walked through the entrance, everyone stilled or gave me a small nod of respect as I passed, but I barely acknowledged them. I reached the elevator meant for me only and pressed the button for the first floor

Luka's POV I stared at Cassandra, trying to process everything she'd just told me. "I suppose from an outside perspective, it does look suspicious," I admitted, my voice hoarse. "Valeria attended Isis's funeral and the sight of her shedding what I assumed were crocodile tears triggered me so much that I did something crazy. I went up to her and asked her to meet me at the registry the very next day. She came and that's how we got married. But it was only for revenge at the time because I was so sure she killed Isis. I wanted to punish her because the law couldn't.""It's not like I could have known your reason for marrying her," Cassandra's voice hardened slightly. "Put yourself in my shoes. If your sister dies and the fiance who allegedly loved her so dearly married his best friend the day after her funeral, wouldn't you be suspicious? I was so sure you both planned it together. That you conspired to kill my sister so you could finally be together. That's why I created this whole f