Lahat ng Kabanata ng After His Eyes Opened: Kabanata 91 - Kabanata 100

I stepped forward, my eyes tracing the object as if it would disappear if I looked away. It was Atlas’ necklace. The pair we had. I got rid of the one he gifted me so this had to be his.The question was, what was Atlas’ necklace doing on the ground, broken and stained with fresh blood? Especially since Atlas was standing right beside me without any scratches. “Are you okay?” Atlas asked, leading me inside. Jade leaned, following us. “I don’t trust this guy.” I rolled my eyes. That was old news. “I’ll bring you coffee, settle in,” Atlas took off his jacket, strolling toward the kitchen. Jade sat down. “I think we should just—““I came this far, Jade. I am not leaving until I see—“My words died in my mouth as giggling filled the house. Three preteens strolled inside, chattering about something. The one with long ponytail hair slapped the boy with brown curls. She was wearing some headphones and her sharp gaze swept over the room, missing mine. The boy with curls was scrollin

I raced out of the mansion before they could see me. I wiped my tears, sobbing in the street as each word burned into my memory. I crumbled to the ground, watching cars speed past me. How did I not realize it? Atlas left me after saying ‘I do’ When he returned, he was cold, disgusting, and different. His touch made my skin crawl and his perfume choked me. He wasn’t wearing our necklace. He pushed me and he touched me in all the wrong places.All the places and ways my Atlas never would. My atlas looked at me like I was his entire world while Ryle…Ryle looked at me like I revolved around his world. Tears rolled down my cheeks and for the first time, I allowed myself to feel. The anger, frustration, pain … exhaustion of hating someone I should have been finding. Who knew where Atlas was? What condition he was in… so many years had passed. What had they done to my husband? To my love. I clutched my chest, tears rolling down my cheeks as my bottom lip wobbled. My sister and his

“Atlas,” I breathed, pushing Louis behind me. The dark-haired man glanced between us, his eyes narrowing. “Why are you in my control room?” he growled, “and what is she doing with that computer?!”Lily scrambled off the chair and I took Ryle’s hands into mine before he could explode. If he got close enough, he would see what we were researching and realize we were finding Atlas. I had to take him out of the room and fast. “I-I asked them to show me around, Love,” I traced his cheek, locking eyes with him. “I didn’t think you’d be so upset,” I added, blinking hard enough so tears would fall. “Maybe I should leave. I’ve overstepped and—”“No, Bella.” he grabbed my wrist. “It must have been a misunderstanding. They are spawns after all. Forget it.”He pulled me out and I internally scoffed. Of course, he was so blinded by the idea of marrying a wealthy woman that he couldn’t see danger. Either way, I had to escape from him at all costs. If Ryle kept me at an arm's length all day, I

“Do you like the decorations?” I turned to see Ryle grinning at me. “I think they look exquisite,” he continued and I smiled. “Yes, you used lilies. It’s beautiful,” I glanced around. The grand hall had been decorated with lilies, silk linens, and sparkling lights. “You called the press?” I pointed out and he froze. “You said this would be a small event,”“Yes, but I figured I’d show you off to the world. Everyone should know that Bella Hollens is my lovely wife.”My fists tightened. I hadn’t been able to figure out his plan. Rade called me a few hours ago to update me on Atlas. He had been awake and had almost killed Rade. He still had some fight in him and that was good. I couldn’t wait to reunite with him. After today, we would be together and no one would tear us apart. Something flickered in Ryle’s eyes as Lovie stepped into the party. I couldn’t help but wonder — Was she a part of the plan too? She looked smug in a black dress and the darkest shade of red lipstick. If I we

Everyone turned to see Rade wheeling Atlas inside the mansion. Ryle’s eyes widened, and Lovie gasped, trembling as Rade helped Atlas stand. “Sorry, Ryle,” I gritted. “I must have missed something, you were saying?”He swallowed. “H-how can he be here? No! He’s a fake! He’s a —““The only fake here is you,” I snapped, stepping between him and Atlas. “And you know the best part, I am going to prove it right now!”Gasps rippled through the guests as they gossiped among themselves. I stepped forward and he stumbled back, shaking his head. I gestured at Rade and he nodded, clearing his throat. “If you’ll allow me,” He said, pointing at the projector. “All the evidence is here,”Everyone shifted their attention to the monitor. Ryle’s reports from the hospital, the dates, images post-operation, footage of him bribing the doctor, and finally, the CCTV footage of the study. It captured how Lovie had blurted their entire plan and exposed their lie. “No, no, no!” he snapped. “You can’t do t