Semua Bab His Terms, My Surrender: Bab 61 - Bab 70

The driver pulled up with the car, stopping in front of us.Mrs. Rodriguez walked ahead, opening the door before turning to me. “Get in.”I hesitated for a second, then slid inside. The leather seats were cold against my skin.Mrs. Rodriguez got in beside me, and the driver started the engine.As the car moved forward, I stared out the window, my thoughts spinning.The city passed by in a blur as we drove.Mrs. Rodriguez sat beside me, quiet but watchful. I could feel her gaze on me, but I kept my eyes on the window.After a while, she spoke. “You’ve been very quiet.”I forced a small smile. “Just tired.”She hummed, as if she didn’t quite believe me. “Well, maybe some fresh air will help.”I didn’t reply.Minutes later, the car slowed to a stop in front of an upscale shopping mall.The driver stepped out to open the door, and Mrs. Rodriguez turned to me. “Let’s go.”With a quiet sigh, I followed her out of the car.The bright lights of the mall felt overwhelming after being trapped i

Seven hours later, I woke up.The room was quiet, dimly lit. The steady beeping of the monitors was the only sound.My body felt heavy, my throat dry. Every part of me ached, but I was alive.Slowly, I turned my head. A nurse sat nearby, checking something on a clipboard. When she noticed me stirring, she smiled gently.“You’re awake,” she said softly.I swallowed, my throat burning. “Water…” I croaked.She quickly poured a glass and helped me take a few small sips. The cool liquid soothed my throat, but I was still weak.“How do you feel?” she asked.I took a shaky breath. “Tired.”She nodded. “That’s normal. You lost a lot of blood, but you’re stable now.”My hand trembled as I reached for my stomach. “My babies?”Her smile didn’t fade. “They’re okay.”Relief washed over me.I let my head fall back against the pillow, closing my eyes for a moment.‌The nurse adjusted my blankets, still smiling gently. “You’re very brave,” she said softly.I blinked up at her, my body too weak to res

Seven hours later, I woke up.The room was quiet, dimly lit. The steady beeping of the monitors was the only sound.My body felt heavy, my throat dry. Every part of me ached, but I was alive.Slowly, I turned my head. A nurse sat nearby, checking something on a clipboard. When she noticed me stirring, she smiled gently.“You’re awake,” she said softly.I swallowed, my throat burning. “Water…” I croaked.She quickly poured a glass and helped me take a few small sips. The cool liquid soothed my throat, but I was still weak.“How do you feel?” she asked.I took a shaky breath. “Tired.”She nodded. “That’s normal. You lost a lot of blood, but you’re stable now.”My hand trembled as I reached for my stomach. “My babies?”Her smile didn’t fade. “They’re okay.”Relief washed over me.I let my head fall back against the pillow, closing my eyes for a moment.‌The nurse adjusted my blankets, still smiling gently. “You’re very brave,” she said softly.I blinked up at her, my body too weak to res

Theo exhaled slowly, watching me over the rim of his glass before taking another sip. His posture was relaxed, but I wasn’t fooled. Theo was never relaxed—not really. He was always calculating, always in control.“So, tell me,” he said, tilting his head slightly, “what exactly did you plan to do if Hailey locking the door had been a mistake?”His words sent a chill through me. There was something unsettling about how easily he read my thoughts, how he always seemed to be one step ahead.I forced myself to meet his gaze. “I don’t know.”He smirked. “Liar.”I tensed, but Theo only chuckled, swirling the whiskey in his glass before setting it down beside him.“You thought about running.”It wasn’t a question.I clenched my hands into fists in my lap, my pulse quickening. “Would it matter if I did?”His smirk faded slightly, replaced by something darker. “No.”The simple finality of that answer made my stomach twist.Theo leaned back, watching me with that same lazy, unreadable gaze. “But

Theo's POVI watched her, the stubborn set of her jaw, the way her breath came just a little too fast. She thought she was hiding it well, but I saw everything. The hesitation. The frustration. The way she refused to answer me properly.And it irritated the hell out of me.I wanted the truth. The real truth.Not this flimsy excuse she had given me before. Because of your mother.Bullshit.That wasn’t it. It couldn’t be.I’d done everything to make her life a living hell. Pushed her, tested her, controlled every part of her world. And yet, she’d still done it. Still given me the one thing that saved my life.I clenched my jaw, my fingers twitching at my sides.She was a fool. A stubborn, reckless fool.After everything I’d done—every cruel word, every command, every moment I reminded her that she was nothing more than a pet in my world—she still went and did something so… insane.Self-sacrificing.Pathetic.And yet, I couldn’t ignore the way it twisted something inside me.She was too