Semua Bab The Return Of The Abandoned Ex-Wife: Bab 371 - Bab 380

AGAD NA PINUNTAHAN nina Amber at Natasha ang lounge sa first floor para malaman kung nahuli nga ba talaga nila si West.Pero pagdating nila ay ibang tao ang nahuli nila.“It’s me, Harvey. Madam Rivera, I came here because you invited me, but the moment I entered the manor, I was knocked out cold. When I woke up, I was already like this. I didn’t even get to see Miss Su! These aren’t even mine—the mask, the cloak! Shouldn’t you give me an explanation for this?”“But the cloak and mask…” wika ni Amber. She knows deeply that it was owned by someone she knew.Matapos kumpirmahin ang identity ng lalaki ay agad itong pinakawalan. Humarap ang butler sa lalaki saka humingi ng tawad sa magalang na boses. “Mr. Harvey, the manor has not treated you well today. Please allow us to make it up to you later. For now, let me escort you out.”“Disperse the guests. Isa-isahin mong kausapin, apologize properly. Ikaw mismo ang gagawa niyan. Pag nakaalis na lahat, seal the manor and double the security.”“

“Secret.” Amber’s lips curved. “Malalaman mo rin soon.”Her patience was almost gone—she was done enduring. Whatever West planned, kahit ano pang illusion niya na pagmamay-ari pa rin siya, she was going to shatter it. Completely. She would never return to that hell.Never again.She stood up and headed for the cloakroom. From a pile of dresses and accessories, she dug out a mask—one her aunt had given her before the masquerade ball, when she was told to pick one.“The dance is over, bakit mo pa ‘yan kukunin?” Natasha asked, following her.“Does it look good?”Amber lifted the white cat half-face mask and pressed it over her face, showing only her delicate chin and lips.“...It looks good,” Natasha answered honestly, caught off guard.“Then this is it.”Amber rummaged further, finding another mask—this time a black cat half-face one. She turned, gesturing for Natasha not to follow, and strode toward the guest bedroom.“What are you doing?” Natasha called after her, but there was no repl

“What’s hers is hers,” Old Master Lee answered firmly, though his eyes showed strain. “Ibinigay sa kanya iyon; she deserves it. It’s her freedom kung paano niya gustong gamitin. Walang Lee na kokontra.”Deep down, he knew this was the price. Amy girl had carried the Lee family for over a year, despite being wronged, humiliated, and cheated by that scoundrel West. Restitution wasn’t enough. Kahit kalahati ng yaman nila, hindi sapat pambayad sa dinanas niya.And yet… paano niya kokontrolin ang gulo na gagawin pa ni West? His chest ached at the thought. This old body can’t take much more.Eliza narrowed her eyes. “Maganda ang salita mo. Pero hindi ako naniniwala. Kaya hayaan mong linawin ko ito ngayon.”Her voice dropped, cold and final. “Don’t come looking for my Amy again. She has nothing to do with your Lee family anymore.”Old Master Lee opened his mouth, but she raised her hand sharply, silencing him.“As for the shares and assets under her name, ipapasilip ko sa mga abogado ko. Kung

SIERRA HOSPITAL, MANILA.Papadilim na nang isang itim na sasakyan ang biglang huminto sa tapat ng pribadong ospital. Bumaba agad si Jacob para pagbuksan ng pinto ang nasa passenger seat, pero bago pa niya maialok ang kamay ay bumungad na si Amber, mabilis ang hakbang, hindi nag-aksaya ng segundo at dire-diretsong pumasok sa loob.Mabilis ding kumilos ang Lee Family. Sa mismong paglapag pa lang ng eroplano, nakabantay na sila sa arrival gate para salubungin sina Amber. Wala nang oras para sa diskusyon o kahit anong debate—ang pinakamahalaga ngayon ay ang kondisyon ng bata. Doon lang, habang nasa biyahe, maingat na ipinaliwanag ni Jacob ang buong sitwasyon.Amber’s mind raced habang naglalakad siya sa hallway ng ospital. She was thinking of possible treatments, of what she might face, of how to handle Anastasia—pero lahat ng plano niya’y gumuho nang tuluyang bumukas ang pinto ng ward at tumambad sa kanya ang nasa loob.The unconcious kid who’s lying on the bed was none other than Finn Ev

SIERRA HOSPITAL, MANILA - EMERGENCY PASSAGE.Pagkasara ng pinto, mariing hinila ni Amber si Anastasia at ibinangga sa malamig na pader. Malakas na sumalpok ang likuran nito sa pader, kasabay ang mahinang ungol ni Anastasia.“Tsk. Dahan-dahan naman!” daing ng babae.Pero walang pakialam si Amber. Mahigpit ang pagkakadakma niya sa balikat ng babae, pinipilit itong ipako sa pader. Muling sumagi sa isip niya ang imahe ng batang halos buto’t balat, nakaratay sa kama, habang paulit-ulit umuukilkil ang mga salita ng doktor, mas lalong kumulo ang dugo niya.“Anong ginawa mo kay Finn?” mariin niyang tanong, halos pabulong pero puno ng galit.Bahagyang tumaas ang kilay ni Anastasia, saka ngumisi. “Wow, ang tapang mo ngayon ah. Bagong version. Pero wag mong baliktarin, Amber. Ang pag-uusapan natin—kung ano’ng ginawa ng anak mo sa anak ko. Kung hindi, baka magising ka na lang isang araw, criminal na ang anak mo. May record. May lifetime stain. Imagine that.”Napakalma ni Anastasia, as if they’re j