71. The Unbroken Mask.

SADIE’S POVI cleaned his body carefully, each movement steady, while inside I searched for scraps of comfort—remnants of what I used to feel before the accident. Back then, I had been close to him. Close enough to believe, even if only for a fleeting moment, that he might let me in.I wondered if this was the right moment to tell him everything. To tell him the truth—that we hadn’t just been playing a role, that somewhere along the way, we had become something real. That we were no longer just two people bound by circumstance. That we had fallen in love.But before I could form the words, he spoke first. “How could it be you I married instead of Bella?”The question split me open. My heart, already fragile, collapsed under the weight of it. Of course, I could never measure up to Bella. And what hurt most was the realization that even in his amnesia, even in this altered state of mind, Damon seemed to still be holding onto her.I didn’t know how to answer. Partly because the story was

Last Updated : 2025-09-16

72. Between Two Strangers.

SADIE’S POVThe room was filled with murmurs, laughter, and the clinking of glasses. Everyone seemed absorbed in their conversations, but I felt detached, as if I were standing on the edge of it all—smiling when I needed to, nodding when spoken to, keeping myself together.Then Theo appeared in front of me, his expression soft, almost guilty.“I’m sorry for everything,” he said quietly. His eyes searched mine. “Damon really doesn’t remember you?”My throat tightened, but I forced myself to smile gently. “For now, yes.”Theo nodded slowly, hesitation pulling at his features. “I don’t mean to be out of line, but I just want you to know… Sadie, I’ll always be here for you.”The words made me blink, unsure. “What do you mean by that? Why would you say something like this?”He lifted his hands slightly, as if to calm me.“I only mean it as a friend, Sadie. I know you must feel alone now—especially with Damon losing his memories. I just don’t want you to think you have no one.”I drew in a

Last Updated : 2025-09-20

73. Storm Behind My Guard.

DAMON’S POVShe tried so hard to look strong.I could see it—her spine straight, her hands folded neatly in her lap, her eyes steady even when her voice trembled.Sadie was… something.No wonder my grandfather liked her.Even with my memory gone, I could read her.She was soft where I was hard, patient where I was merciless. Gentle, kind, considerate—everything I wasn’t.She didn’t flaunt it, didn’t demand attention. She carried herself with quiet obedience, yet beneath it all, there was a firmness, a backbone that refused to break.It was infuriating. Admirable.Dangerous.Because I couldn’t afford to trust it. For all I knew, she was performing. Playing the perfect wife for my benefit, for my grandfather’s favor.Until I had proof she was real, she’d get nothing from me but distance.Still, there was a pull.A dangerous one.The way she looked at me—steady, unflinching. The way her presence steadied the chaos in my head.I felt the jealousy I didn’t want to feel when I saw her speak

Last Updated : 2025-09-20

All Chapters of The Stranger My Heart Belonged To: Chapter 71 - Chapter 73

71. The Unbroken Mask.

72. Between Two Strangers.

73. Storm Behind My Guard.