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บททั้งหมดของ ISABELLA (The Night that ruined me): บทที่ 111 - บทที่ 120

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ISABELLA POVEva’s sobs echoed in my head long after she’d fallen asleep.The sound of her small body shaking in my arms, the way her little voice had broken when she asked me if she was “bad” for making people talk, it gutted me. My daughter, my bright and innocent child, was already carrying the weight of my mistakes.And I couldn’t breathe.I sat in Xavier’s study the next morning, staring at the neat pile of legal documents his lawyers had drawn up. Words like custody, petition, and full parental rights stared back at me, sharp as knives. My lawyer had already called twice, eager for updates. But when I picked up the phone, my hand trembled too much to dial back.What was I doing?Dragging Eva into a war, letting her be paraded in front of strangers who would dissect her very existence like a specimen. She didn’t deserve that. None of this was for her.It was for me.Or worse because Xavier wanted it.The realization made guilt rise in my throat. So I did the only thing that felt
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DARK PAST

GRANDMA POVThe car rolled to a stop before the tall, iron gates of the Gustavo mansion. The black stone walls towered above me, cold and proud, but I wasn’t here to admire architecture.I stepped out, Heels tapping against the polished driveway. My driver looked at me nervously, but I waved him off.I didn’t need guards. Words could be sharper than any sword .. and today, mine would cut through the Gustavo pride.The butler opened the door, his hesitation almost laughable. He knew who I was. They all did. I didn’t wait for him to announce me, I walked straight into their grand sitting room, my cane echoing across the marble floor.Hilda Gustavo looked up from her chaise. Her husband, Lorenzo Gustavo, stiffened at the sight of me. Macy hovered at the corner, her eyes wide, pretending innocence as always.“Hillary,” Hilda said, forcing a smile. “What a… surprise.”I met her gaze squarely. “Surprise isn’t the word you’ll use when I’m finished.”Lorenzo shifted. “This is not your house.
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HE'S MONSTROUS

ISABELLA POVThe door wasn’t locked.That was Xavier’s first mistake.When he left me alone in that isolated room, I thought he would seal it like always. But this time, the handle turned easily under my trembling fingers. My heart slammed against my ribs as I pushed it open.I didn’t wait. I didn’t breathe. I just ran.The mansion was too quiet, every creak of the floorboards louder than my own pulse. My bare feet barely made a sound, but in my head, it felt deafening. What if he came back? What if he caught me in the hallway?I swallowed the panic and forced myself to move. There was only one place I needed to go. His office.The door loomed at the end of the corridor, heavy wood with a brass handle. My palm was slick with sweat as I turned it. For a split second, I almost prayed it would be locked, that fate would save me from whatever truth lay inside.It wasn’t. The door clicked open.Xavier’s office smelled faintly of cologne and smoke, the curtains half-drawn, shadows cutting a
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ESCAPE

ISABELLA POVThe doorknob rattled.My heart jumped into my throat. Whoever it was, they were trying to get in.I pressed my back flat against the wall, the laptop still clutched to my chest. My pulse pounded so loudly I was certain it would give me away. For a moment, the sound of the handle turning back and forth filled the office, each metallic click stabbing into my nerves.Then silence.I didn’t dare move. My breath was shallow, shaky.A full minute passed before I forced myself toward the door again. Slowly, carefully, I twisted the knob from my side and cracked it open. The hallway beyond was empty.Relief washed through me, but I didn’t waste another second. I needed to get to Eva. Now.I tucked the laptop under my arm and padded down the corridor. Every step echoed in my ears, every creak of the wooden floor made me flinch. Xavier could be anywhere, and if he caught me here… I pushed the thought away.At the end of the hall, I saw the familiar door to Eva’s room. My hands shoo
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DARK OBSESSION

XAVIER POV“You belong to me.”The words left my lips like a promise, like a curse, as my hand tightened on Isabella’s wrist before she could bolt with Eva in her arms.She froze, trembling, her wide eyes darting from me to the hallway as though searching for an escape that no longer existed. I had caught them. My careless mistake of leaving the study door unlocked had almost cost me everything, but fate had played its hand in my favor.“You can’t escape me, Isabella,” I whispered harshly, pulling her closer while Eva whimpered softly in her embrace. “You belong to me.”Her voice cracked, desperate and sharp. “Let us go, Xavier. Please, she’s just a child. Don’t drag Eva into this!”I ignored her pleas, though they sliced through my chest like knives. Not because I cared for her words, but because they reminded me of what she was willing to risk for Drake. For him, she would run, betray, and fight me. That thought alone made my blood boil.I yanked her forward, the fragile body of Eva
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SEPERATED

ISABELLA POVThe slam of the door echoed like a death sentence.I froze, my hands trembling against the wood as I pulled, twisted, pushed, but nothing. The knob wouldn’t turn. My heart hammered so violently it hurt.He had locked me in.I staggered back, breathing fast, the reality pressing down on me like a heavy weight. My child..my little girl..was in Xavier’s hands. The thought alone made bile rise in my throat. I pressed my forehead against the door, whispering her name like a prayer.“Eva… my baby…”I yanked at the knob again, nails scratching the wood until they hurt. I screamed, pounding my fists until my knuckles stung. “Xavier! Let me out! Don’t you dare touch her!” My voice cracked, raw and desperate, but only silence answered.No footsteps. No sound. Only the echo of my own despair.I slid down to the floor, my back against the door, shaking uncontrollably. Tears blurred my vision, but anger burned hotter than the fear. He thought he could take her. He thought he could own
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SECLUDED

ISABELLA POVI barely slept through the night.Every time I closed my eyes, I saw Xavier’s face. The way his eyes burned when he locked me inside. The way his voice curled around me like chains when he said, “You’re mine alone.”I tossed and turned, staring at the ceiling, then at the locked door. My chest tightened with every tick of the clock. I thought of Eva. My sweet Eva. I wondered if she was crying, asking for me. The thought alone almost broke me.I tried to think of a way out. The windows were locked, the door bolted from the outside. The room smelled faintly of lavender, but I hated it. It felt like the scent mocked me, as though Xavier had decorated this place to cage me with false comfort.By morning, my body ached from lying awake. My head throbbed, but my mind was still racing. I needed a plan.The sound of footsteps made me sit upright. My heart jumped as the door slowly opened.Xavier stepped inside. He wasn’t in his usual suits. Instead, he wore a simple white shirt w
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EVA PAIN

EVA’S POVI was so sleepy.My eyes kept closing, but I didn’t want to sleep here. The kitchen chair was too hard, and the light from the big chandelier was too bright. I wanted my soft bed. I wanted Mommy’s warm arms around me.I hugged my knees tight. If I squeezed hard enough, maybe I would disappear and wake up back home.“Mommy…” I whispered. My voice cracked. My throat hurt. “Daddy…”Ma Hilda’s head turned fast. She was stirring something in a pot, and the spoon clanked so loud. She didn’t smile. She never smiled at me. Her eyes were sharp, like the point of a needle.“Stop that noise,” she said. “Crying, crying, crying. That’s all you do.”I froze. My lips pressed tight together. I didn’t want to make her angrier. But my eyes burned, and before I knew it, hot tears were sliding down my cheeks again.I wanted to say sorry, but my voice wouldn’t come out.My throat was so dry. I was thirsty.I slid off the chair and reached for the jug on the counter. My arms shook when I tried to
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CRAZY MANIAC

ISABELLA POVMy body felt heavy, but my mind wouldn’t stop racing. I hadn’t slept. Every time I closed my eyes, all I could see was Eva’s face…her little hands reaching for me, her cries when Xavier dragged her away. The sound haunted me.I sat curled up in the corner of the bed, staring at the wall, replaying everything over and over. My daughter was alone in that mansion with his family. With Hilda. My stomach twisted just imagining what Eva might be going through.I had to be smart. Fighting Xavier head-on wouldn’t work…I learned that the hard way. If I wanted to see Eva again, I had to act calm, pretend, make him believe I wasn’t fighting anymore. Maybe then he’d let his guard down. Maybe then I’d get a chance.The door creaked open. My body tensed.Xavier stepped in, holding a tray. “Morning, Isa,” he said softly, like nothing was wrong, like he hadn’t torn my world apart. He set the tray on the small table. “I cooked for you. Just like I used to.”The smell hit me first..eggs, f
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SURVIVING

ISABELLA POV The sound of the heavy door slamming against the frame jolted me. My breath caught as my fingers scrambled over the phone. I quickly ended the call, deleted Drake’s number from the dialed log, and powered it off. My heart raced, pounding in my chest like a drum. I pushed the phone under the bed, hiding it where Xavier wouldn’t think to look.Please, Drake… please save Eva, I prayed silently, curling myself into the farthest corner of the bed. I hugged my knees tight, forcing myself to keep my face calm, though my entire body trembled.The inner door creaked open, and then Xavier stepped inside. His expression wasn’t the wild storm from earlier. This time, he looked almost gentle, too calm for comfort. That made me shiver more.“Isa…” he said softly, rushing to my side with a small bowl of water and a towel. He crouched down and reached for my face. “I’m sorry. You know I can never hurt you, honey. I love you so much. You just… you just annoyed me.”I flinched when the co
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