All Chapters of Bound to the Cruel Billionaire: Chapter 41 - Chapter 44

The hospital room was bathed in the soft glow of morning light, filtering through the sheer curtains. Thalia's eyelids fluttered open, revealing a world that felt both familiar and foreign. The beeping of machines, the faint antiseptic scent, and the cool touch of the sheets beneath her fingers were the only things she was certain of.As her vision cleared, the first thing she saw was a man sitting by the window, facing her. He was dressed casually yet elegantly, in a crisp button-down shirt and tailored slacks. His hair was slightly disheveled, giving him a cool, relaxed vibe. There was something comforting about his presence that seemed to radiate from him. And she liked the way he appeared to her."Husband?" Were the first words that came out of her mouth, startling the man. "Why do you look gloomy?" She smiled weakly through the oxygen mask.The man, taken aback, immediately stood up and called for the doctor. "Doctor! She's awake!"In just a few seconds, the door to the room swun

The scent of antiseptic clung to Raven like a ghost that followed him from the hospital into the damp city night. Raven walked aimlessly as the roar of traffic became a distant hum against the roaring in his own head. Thalia. Her eyes, trusting and broken, were seared into his memory. He had told himself to protect this woman, but it felt like a promise made to his own ghost.He found himself standing before the door to his small apartment above the bakery. The familiar, comforting smell of yeast and sugar felt like a memory beneath the hospital's chemical stench that still clung to his clothes. He fumbled with the key, opened the door, and stepped inside. The silence of the empty space pressed in on him, full with memories he usually kept at bay.He didn't bother with the lights. He sank onto the worn leather sofa, the leather cool against his skin, and closed his eyes. The darkness didn't bring peace. It brought the past.Back then, Raven was a boy hiding under the heavy oak tab