Semua Bab HE LEFT ME FOR MY STEPSISTER, I MOVED ON TO THE NEXT: Bab 151 - Bab 160

Chapter 152I said nothing.Finally, we reached the monitoring room. I pushed the door open and guided him inside.The steady beep of the monitor filled the room like a fragile lullaby. Each sound was proof that Matthew Cain was alive, that his body still clung to the thread of life I had fought for.Lucian’s wheelchair creaked as he pushed himself closer. At first, he seemed almost afraid to look, his hands trembling on the wheels, his jaw set in an effort not to show how badly he was shaking. But when he finally lifted his eyes, when his gaze fell on his father’s face lying peacefully against the white sheets, something inside him broke.“Dad…”The word was barely a whisper, a child’s voice caught in the throat of a grown man.His hands stretched forward, tentative, like he feared the man before him was only a shadow. His fingers grazed Matthew’s cheek, rough and warm under the fluorescent light. That single touch undid him. His shoulders collapsed forward, his breath hitched, and t

Chapter 154 He carried authority in the way he walked, measured strides, shoulders squared, grey hair and neatly pressed suit setting him apart from the chaos of white coats. The room hushed as he approached, every gaze shifting toward him as though a new weight had entered the air. “Elena Rivers,” he said, his voice deep, even, and deliberate. His eyes held mine, and for a moment, it felt as if he could see straight through the trembling façade I wore. “You’ve done more tonight than save one man. You’ve reminded this hospital and every doctor here why we chose this path in the first place.” He extended his hand. His grip, when mine slid into it, was steady, grounding. “I want to make this official,” he continued, his tone leaving no space for doubt. “We would be honoured to have you here. A permanent position, under my direct recommendation. Name your terms, salary, department, specialty. Anything. This hospital would not only welcome you, it would celebrate you.” Gasps of a

Chapter 156He wants to turn everyone I care about against me. First Nathan, now you.”Lucian’s lips parted slightly, but he didn’t respond. His face was pale, unreadable. His breathing sounded shallower than before.“Lucian,” I said more softly now, resting a hand on his arm. “Listen to me. Don’t believe everything you hear. Not from a stranger. Not from someone who hides behind a mask. If you have doubts about me, look me in the eyes and ask me. I will always be honest with you.”He said nothing. His eyes darted away, unfocused. The silence between us deepened, and something about it felt… wrong.I studied him closely. The Lucian I knew always met my gaze when we spoke, even when we disagreed. His tone carried warmth, humour and depth, but now, there was an unsettling stillness in him, a detachment I couldn’t name.His expression was calm, almost too calm. The curve of his mouth held no trace of genuine feeling. Even his posture seemed off, he was stiff and unnatural, as if his body

Chapter 158I didn’t breathe.The screen on my phone trembled in my hands, the faint glow lighting my face as I stared, unblinking, at what was unfolding in Lucian’s room.The curtain moved again.A shadow flickered behind it, then a sudden, jerky motion. The pole beside the bed rattled slightly, the metallic sound slicing through the quiet. My pulse spiked, my fingers tightening around the phone.And then.... The curtain was yanked aside.Lucian rolled out.His wheelchair burst through the narrow gap with a force that sent the curtain swinging wildly. His head was tilted forward, shoulders straining, eyes wide with desperation. His wrists gripped the armrests so tightly his knuckles gleamed white in the dim light. He tried to speak, to shout, but a thick piece of white cloth was tied around his mouth, gagging him.My breath caught in a strangled gasp.He was shaking, every muscle taut with effort. His chest heaved as muffled sounds escaped behind the gag... raw, frantic and pleading

Chapter 160The sound tore through me. My fingers slipped, and I nearly dropped the phone. My knees buckled, my pulse hammering in my ears.Jasper’s breathing came in ragged bursts. His face twisted into something darker. “Do you know what I did when Nathan, my steps brother tried to take her away from me?” he asked quietly, almost conversationally.Lucian froze.“I made him disappear,” Jasper said, smiling, his tone proud.My stomach lurched. “Oh God…” I whispered.Lucian’s eyes widened in horror. “You.... what have you done? All just to prove that you can possess Elena, you are going to such grave lengths, you are a monster, Jasper. I wouldn’t even let my enemy get close to your shadow, not to talk of my Elena.”Jasper’s grin widened. “He got in my way. He always did. I warned him. But he wouldn’t listen. So I showed him what happens when people steal from me.”Lucian’s voice broke. “You’re a beast, a devil.”“No,” Jasper said softly. “I’m a man in love.”He reached into his pocket,