Semua Bab Never Forgive You, My Ex-Husband: Bab 21 - Bab 30

HANNAHThe door slammed open so hard it hit the wall with a crack.“Hannah!”Before I could even turn, Nico ripped me away from Sydney. His hands clamped around my arms, dragging me back. I thrashed and reached for Sydney as she crumpled to the floor. She was coughing and clutching her neck.Look at her. Acting like she’s the victim here.She’s not. She’s a monster! She’s the reason my baby’s gone. And now she wants everyone to feel sorry for her?Pathetic.“You bitch!” I screamed at her. “You killed my baby!”Nico shoved me back. “What the hell are you doing?” he barked.“She killed my baby, Nico! And your mother helped her!”His grip tightened. “Listen to yourself! You’ve lost it!”“I know what I’m saying! Sydney poisoned me! Veronica was in on it! That’s why I lost the baby!” I yelled.Sydney coughed and laughed hoarsely from the floor. “She’s insane, Nico.”I twisted in his hold. “Shut your mouth! You don’t get to say anything!”Nico yanked me back. “How could you turn into this?”

HANNAHIt had been over a week. I’ve been here for seven long, suffocating days in this place.Every morning, I woke up to white walls and nurses with pitying eyes. They always came in with those stupid little paper cups full of meds I didn’t need. I’d take them anyway because I knew I’d never get out of here if I didn’t cooperate.Sometimes the meds made my hands shake. It freaked me out at first. I didn’t even have control over my own body anymore.I knew I wasn’t crazy. But in this place, that didn’t matter. What mattered was whatever bullshit Nico Mancini fed them. According to him, I was losing it. He was the one who cheated. He was the one who tried to force himself on me. He was the one who strangled me.But somehow, I was the one locked up. How was this fair?I picked up my phone. It was the only thing I had managed to keep. But when I opened the contacts, it was empty. Well, except one… Nico’s number.What the hell?No old co-workers. No friends. Not even my parents’ numbers.

NICOShe was doing that thing again.Hannah was sitting on the bed. She was pretending I wasn’t even in the room. “Hannah.”No answer.I walked over, keeping my voice level. “Who were you talking to earlier?”She did that twitch-move with her hand. Then I saw it. The phone slipped under the mattress. Great. More games.“I’m not stupid,” I said. “I heard you.”Her cold eyes flicked up for one second. That pissed me off more than anything. She used to look at me like I mattered. Now I was invisible.I ha

HANNAHI couldn’t believe it. I was sitting in a car with David Vanderbilt.Not strapped down. Definitely not sedated. I was almost afraid to blink in case this was some elaborate dream.David kept his eyes on the road. “I still feel like this isn’t real,” I finally said.“Well, it is,” he said. “Believe it.”I looked over at him. Of all people, David came to get me out of there. Not once did he rub it in my face. Maybe he was not so bad after all.“When I called you,” I murmured, “I didn’t think you’d actually come.”He didn’t look at me. “I didn’t think you’d actually call.”Fair enough. The only reason I even had David’s number… was because he gave it to me to piss Nico off.When we pulled up outside the hospital, I stared at the building for a moment.“You sure they’re in there?” I asked.David nodded once. “Room 402. ICU, but stable.”I followed him inside. And then I saw them.My mom and dad were hooked up to oxygen masks. Both of them were pale.I broke.I didn’t care that the

DAVIDI had already had Hannah’s parents moved into one of my private properties. Hannah was inside with her parents. They were resting. Stable and alive. I’d done what I said I would.I pulled my phone out of my pocket and checked the screen. Nico Mancini.Of course. Took him long enough.I picked up. “Hello?”“What the fuck did you do?” he shouted. “Did you take her? Is Hannah with you?”I smirked. “Wow. You sound stressed, Mancini. You’re telling me you don’t even know where your own wife is?”“You’re playing a dangerous game.”“And you’re playing husband of the year?” I let out a short laugh. “Come on. We both know you don’t deserve her.”“Stay out of this,” he growled. “I’m warning you.”“Oh, you’re warning me?” I scoffed. “Alright. Can’t wait to see what you’re gonna do about it.”Before he could throw more threats my way, I hung up. I wasn’t in the mood to listen to a tantrum. Let him stew.**********************************The house I had secured wasn’t massive. But it was cl