Semua Bab Unexpectedly His: Bab 21 - Bab 30

Chapter Twenty-Two: A Friend’s EmbraceLisa woke before her alarm, the pale light of dawn slipping across her bedroom walls. Six a.m.She usually allowed herself another hour of sleep, but today she had an early client meeting, and her mind was already ticking through the morning’s schedule.She reached for her phone to check overnight emails from her secretary. As the screen lit up, a new notification caught her eye Faith.Lisa’s stomach tightened. Faith rarely messaged this early. She tapped the thread and read the long, frantic text. Her friend’s words spilled across the screen, trembling with fear and heartbreak.Lisa sat up quickly, heart thudding. The message was so disturbing she reread it, hoping she’d misunderstood. But the panic in Faith’s words was unmistakable.For a moment Lisa froze, torn between rushing to her friend and the meeting she couldn’t miss. She pressed her lips together, thinking fast, then typed back: Hi Faithy, I got your message. I’ll be there as soon as

Chapter Twenty four: Whispers Behind the DoorThe guest room was quiet, so quiet that Lisa could hear Faith's’ uneven breathing beside her. They had barely spoken since she led her here the previous night. Both of them were lost in thoughts that weighed heavier than words. Suddenly, the silence was broken by the faintest sound—a floorboard creaking just outside the door.Lisa’s heart skipped. She froze mid-thought and exchanged a quick glance with Faith, whose face tensed instantly. Someone was there.They both held their breath, straining to listen. For a second, Lisa wondered if it was her imagination, but then she noticed the soft shadow cast at the bottom of the door. Someone was definitely standing there.With caution, Lisa stood and padded quietly across the room. Her fingers hesitated on the handle, then she gently pulled the door open.Standing there, startled like a thief caught in the act, was Faith’s house help. She clutched a bucket in one hand and leaned slightly on the mo

Chapter Twenty Six– Unmasking ShadowsFaith stiffened the moment she heard the voice outside the door. It was unmistakable. Her ex.Her breath caught, but she steadied herself quickly, wearing the mask of calm she had mastered over time. She stood, hand reaching toward the knob to open the door herself, but before she could, the door was flung wide open.The sudden movement startled everyone in the room.Kunle froze where he knelt on the floor, his eyes widening in shock. Faith’s expression, however, remained steady. She blinked once, composed as though nothing unusual had happened, as though the man who had walked in wasn’t the ghost of her past standing boldly in her present.The air in the room turned heavy, charged with tension.Kunle was the first to react. He leapt to his feet, his face flaming red with anger. “What the hell are you doing in my house?” he roared. His voice cracked with fury. “Who gave you permission to come in here?”The intruder didn’t flinch. He stood there wi

Chapter Twenty Eight: Friends in the StormKen’s phone buzzed on the desk, and the moment he saw Kunle’s name, a wide grin spread across his face. He snatched the phone and shouted, “Bad guy! I was about to call you before your call came! You know what, you will live long, ooo!”He laughed loudly, but then he noticed something off in Kunle’s voice. It was shaky, like he was holding back tears, not the usual lively tone he had when talking to Ken.“Bro… What's up? Are you okay?” Ken asked, concerned creeping in.Kunle let out a heavy sigh. “I wish everything was fine, Ken. I’m… I’m losing my mind. My home… it’s on the verge of falling apart.”Ken’s eyebrows shot up. “What’s going on? You sound serious.”Kunle hesitated, his voice dropping low. “We should meet tomorrow at our usual spot… Lesukka Bar. This isn’t something to talk about on the phone.”Ken nodded. “Okay. Let’s meet by 2 pm. Try to keep your head up till then.”“Thanks, Ken,” Kunle said softly, ending the call.The next day

Chapter 30: The Confession and the BreakAfter their discussion at Lesukka Bar, Kunle and Ken had parted ways. Kunle sat in his car for a moment, the hum of the engine filling the silence. The streets were calm, but his mind was anything but. Thoughts tumbled over each other, heavy and restless. He kept replaying the conversation with Ken, and a gnawing sense of guilt settled deep inside him.He had not told Ken the truth. His friend had been honest, supportive, and loyal, yet he, Kunle, had held back a crucial truth: he hadn’t confessed to Faith. Ken had assumed Faith knew about his unfaithfulness, but the reality was far from that. A pit of remorse formed in Kunle’s stomach. How could he have hidden something so serious from someone who cared about him as a friend?Ken didn’t deserve this, he thought, shaking his head. I’ve been dishonest to everyone. I have to make this right… I have to make it right with Faith first.He gripped the steering wheel tightly. There was no turning back