All Chapters of HE LEFT ME FOR MY STEPSISTER, I MOVED ON TO THE NEXT: Chapter 271 - Chapter 276

Chapter 271 ​As they began to work, I felt a profound shift inside me. For months, my body had been a place of survival. I had focused on the pain of my wounds, the slow process of healing, and the grit I needed to keep standing. I had looked in the mirror and seen a survivor, a doctor, a victim. ​But now, I was being treated gently, lovingly just like a baby. I knew I never made the wrong choice when I picked Nathan as my man. ​"You don’t need to be anyone else today," the silver-haired woman whispered as she brushed my hair into soft, shimmering waves. "You don't have to be the doctor. You don't have to be the girl who has been through a lot......... My darling........ You just need to be you, your authentic self." ​I swallowed hard, a lump forming in my throat. I had forgotten who "just me" was. ​I picked one of the dresses laid out. It was a simple dress but the embroidery and careful beading on it screamed luxury. They dressed me slowly and thoughtfully. The fabric of the

Chapter 273 ​Nathan Cain approached wedding planning with the same ruthless, terrifying focus he once used to dismantle multi-billion dollar companies. In the past, his war room was filled with monitors, secret files, and grim-faced bodyguards. Now, it was filled with silk swatches, floral arrangements, and stacks of ivory cardstock. ​I watched him from the sofa, a book forgotten in my lap. He was pacing the length of the living room, a tablet in one hand and a phone pressed to his ear. ​“No, the ivory is too dull,” he said, his voice firm and commanding. “It looks like old paper. She likes warm tones. Soft gold. And I want the flowers to be real—freshly cut, delivered the morning of. If a single petal is wilted, send the whole batch back.” ​I couldn't help but smile. It was strange and wonderful to see this side of him. The man who had faced down assassins was currently arguing over the shade of a tablecloth. ​“She,” I said lightly, catching his eye, “is sitting right here. And

Chapter 275 ​“Carmen,” he said, stopping her mid-sentence. “I didn't bring you here to talk about the docks.” ​She went still, her wine glass halfway to her lips. “Oh really????? Then why am I here?” ​“I’m tired of the act,” Lucian said, leaning forward. “I care about you. And I don’t mean as a partner or a colleague. I mean as a man who can’t stop thinking about you the moment you leave the room.” ​Carmen’s breath hitched. She set her glass down, her fingers trembling just enough for him to notice. She crossed her arms, trying to regain her defensive posture. “Lucian, don’t… We have a good thing going. Don’t ruin it with… feelings.” ​“I’m not ruining it; I’m trying to save it,” Lucian countered. “I love you, Carmen. I love your stubbornness. I love how you never back down from a fight. I love the woman you are when the world isn't watching.” ​Silence stretched between them, thick and emotional. Carmen swallowed hard, her eyes shimmering. “I like you too,” she admitted, her voic