บททั้งหมดของ HE LEFT ME FOR MY STEPSISTER, I MOVED ON TO THE NEXT: บทที่ 491 - บทที่ 500

Chapter 491I wiped away a tear, "He spoke about Andrew as though there was still a good man somewhere inside him."I looked back at the screen, "And this is what that man did."Nathan gently took my hand, "We don't know everything yet.""But we know enough to know he was involved.""Enough to investigate."I nodded."We need everything.""We'll get it."We continued through the recordings.Eventually, we reached the footage involving Mia. Beatrice met her several times. The meetings were carefully hidden. One recording showed Beatrice giving Mia an envelope. Another showed Mia receiving a phone. Another captured Beatrice speaking to someone on a call.Then we found the most important footage.Beatrice was speaking to someone about Mia's escape. I leaned toward the screen."Turn it up." Nathan increased the volume.Beatrice's voice became clear, "The woman is already in place."My breathing stopped.She continued, "No one will notice until the routine check."I looked at Nathan. The r

Chapter 493My stomach twisted, "They didn't just want to hurt me." Nathan looked at me. "They wanted to erase me."I nodded, "And once I was gone, everything would become easier for them."Nathan stood slowly, using the side of the desk for support."Then we have to make them believe they've won."I looked up at him."What?""We need to stop reacting."He moved toward the window."We've spent weeks chasing them. Every time we move, they disappear."I followed him with my eyes."So what do you suggest?""We give them something they can't resist."I frowned."What?"Nathan turned toward me."An opportunity."I stared at him.He continued."If Beatrice believes you're vulnerable, she'll move closer. If Andrew thinks everything is finally within reach, he'll take risks."My mind began working."We need to make them confident.""Exactly."I slowly stood."Confident enough to expose themselves."Nathan nodded."We need somewhere public enough that they won't suspect a trap, but controlled e

Chapter 495The police were quietly involved now, but we were keeping the operation controlled.We couldn't let Beatrice know how much we had discovered.She needed to believe she had won. She needed to believe Athena was gone. And most importantly, she needed to believe Elena Rivers was broken.I stared at Beatrice's invitation lying on the table."Send it," I said.Nathan looked at me."You're certain?""Completely."He picked it up."Then she'll be there."I nodded."And Andrew will come too."The thought of my father's brother still hurt. Noah had spent years speaking about him with a strange mixture of love and sadness. I had never imagined that the same man could have been involved in destroying him.But we would make them answer for everything.The gala was more than a celebration.It was a trap.And I intend to make sure neither of them escaped it.Liam's POVBy the time I arrived at the hotel, I was exhausted.But the moment I saw Ava standing near the window, every bit of fa

Chapter 497Every step made the decision feel more real. Then, eventually, we received the call. There was a baby girl.Ava and I went together. We walked into the room and saw her for the first time. She was tiny and beautiful.She lay quietly beneath a soft blanket, her little hands curled close to her body.Ava stopped beside me, "Oh my goodness," she whispered.I looked at her. She was already crying.I smiled, "You're crying already?"She wiped her cheek quickly, "I can't help it."We approached the baby together.When Ava gently touched her tiny fingers, the baby moved slightly and wrapped her hand around Ava's finger.Ava's breath caught, "She held me."I laughed softly."Looks like you've been chosen."Ava looked at me with tears in her eyes, "I want her."My smile faded into something more emotional, "So do I."That was the moment everything changed. We completed the process, and before long, she was coming home with us.*******************************************************

Chapter 499I knew them. I had seen those faces countless times. My fingers began trembling."No..."I brought the locket closer to my face.The woman was Elena and the man was Nathan. I stared at the tiny photograph as though my eyes were refusing to accept what they were seeing.Then I looked at the other side. A single name had been engraved there.Athena.My heart began pounding. I slowly lowered the locket.Athena….. The missing baby….. Elena's daughter…. The baby everyone had been searching for…. The baby whose description had appeared across television screens.My gaze moved toward the child lying in front of me. Athena looked back at me innocently."No," I whispered again.My hands began shaking. I remembered the news report.The necklace. The birthmark. The identifying details Elena had given the police. I remembered sitting beside Liam and watching the report while thinking about how cruel the entire situation was but I had never imagined that the missing baby would be lying