All Chapters of A Pulse And Betrayal : Chapter 81 - Chapter 90

Chapter 81: The EscapeGift’s POVI slowly got out of the hospital bed, trying not to make any noise. The IV tube pulled at my arm, but I ignored the pain. I had to get out of here before the police showed up.I looked around the room, searching for anything I could wear.Just then, the door opened.A nurse came in, humming quietly to herself. She walked over to the IV, checking the drip.I didn’t think. I just moved.I grabbed the metal tray from the table and hit her hard in the back of the head. She dropped with a soft thud. I froze, breathing fast. She was still aliv… just knocked out.I dragged her into the small restroom connected to the room and locked the door. I pulled off her uniform and quickly put it on. It didn’t fit perfectly, but it would do. I smoothed my hair, trying to make myself look calm, like I belonged.I turned toward the doo… then stopped. I heard footsteps.I ducked behind the curtain just in time.The door opened again. I peeked through a gap in the curtain.

Chapter 83: I will never give up Diana’s POVI woke up with my heart racing and my lungs half-full of air, like I had been drowning in my sleep.The sheets were tangled around my legs, damp with sweat. My pillow, stained with tears I didn’t remember crying. The light in the room was a mute…the color of morning that hasn’t decided whether it wants to start or not. The rain hadn’t stopped all night. I could hear it pressing gently against the window like it was trying to be polite while everything inside me was screaming.For a few seconds, I forgot where I was.Then it all came back….like a slap.The lawyer.The lawsuit.The injunction.The words that hadn’t stopped echoing in my head.“Negligence. Endangerment. Breach of guardianship protocols.”I sat up slowly, my body aching like I had been hit by something heavier than sleep. I looked around the room and realized I hadn’t undressed from yesterday. My skirt was wrinkled and sticking to my skin, my blouse creased, and my hair a mess

Chapter 85: I'm not leaving this time Xander’s POV“She’s not going anywhere.”The words came out of my mouth before I could stop them. I didn’t care who heard me. I meant every single word.Everyone in the bakery turned to look at me.…the police officers, the customers, the workers behind the counter. But my eyes were only on her.Diana.She stood frozen, right behind the register, her apron dusted with flour and sugar. Her hair was tied up in a messy bun. There was a tiny smear of chocolate on her cheek. Her hands were shaking, but her eyes.…her eyes met mine.And in that second, I knew.It was her. It had always been her. The one I had searched for, longed for, and dreamed of.The lead officer took a step forward and narrowed his eyes at me. “And who exactly are you?”I stepped closer, calm but firm. “My name is Xander,” I said. “Xander Knight.”One of the officers blinked, and the other two exchanged looks. They clearly recognized the name. I saw the shift in their posture. They

Chapter 87:My Best friends Akin’s POVI couldn’t breathe when I saw her.Diana.My best friend. My soul sister. My heart outside my body.Standing in that beautiful blue dress, eyes wide with shock, lips trembling, tears threatening to spill…looking like a storm that had held itself together for too long.I didn’t think. I couldn’t.My feet moved on their own, but my heart was already running toward her.God.She looked like a goddess.Her curls were wild and free….just like her spirit. Her hands were shaking, but she stood tall, still. Still Diana. Still strong. Still fire. Still soft. Still everything.I hadn’t seen her in so many years, hadn’t held her. And now, all I wanted to do was crush her in my arms until all the broken pieces we both carried could melt together again.I couldn’t stop the tears.Not when I saw the fear still in her eyes.Not when I heard Xander my ex-boss the same man who made her life hell, who treated her like she was invisible..standing there, saying all t

Chapter 89: I’m Not Letting Her Go Xander’s POVThe hotel room door clicked shut behind us, but the silence stayed. I walked in first, dragging my suitcase behind me. The air inside was cool, and the curtains were drawn, shutting out the city lights. Akin entered after me, speaking briefly with the private investigator before dismissing him.I dropped onto the couch, my body aching from the emotional weight of everything that had just happened.Diana forgave me.Even now, those three words rang in my head like a song I never expected to hear again. She had held me, not tightly, not long…but long enough to melt the ice I had lived in for years. And now, I didn’t know what to do with that.Akin stood near the window, arms folded. She wasn’t smiling, but the tightness in her face was gone. She looked at me for a long second before speaking.“My Boss,” she said, her voice steady. “The private investigator has confirmed that everything is settled now. Diana’s charges will be dropped by mo