All Chapters of Dumped Her Ex, Married A Secret Billionaire: Chapter 251 - Chapter 260

As night fell and the city lights flickered on, Beck unlocked the front door with his key.The sound of the lock turning echoed sharply in the silence. What greeted him was nothing but darkness.He hesitated in the entryway for a moment before fumbling for the switch. The light snapped on, illuminating an empty living room. His briefcase slipped from his hand and landed on the wooden floor with a dull thud."Eleanor?" he called out.No answer.The house was so quiet he could hear his own breathing.He took off his coat, his movements stiff, then walked straight toward the bedroom.No light spilled through the crack under the door--only a heavy darkness. He pushed it open--There was a single candle flickering on the windowsill. She lay on her side on the bed, the blanket pulled up to her chin, her breathing steady--almost deliberately so. He stood in the doorway for a few seconds, then gently closed the door. The metal latch clicked softly.He took two steps away.Then stopped.A cand

In the shadows of the backyard, Daniel watched the car disappear until its taillights were completely swallowed by the night.He withdrew his gaze.There was no expression on his face, only the faint downward curve of his mouth."As for those men just now," he said lightly as he lit a cigarette, his voice nearly carried away by the night wind, "handle them. Cleanly. By the rules."The assistant behind him hesitated, then reminded him in a low voice, "Those men... they're internal staff from the Imperial Club.""So what?" Daniel exhaled a stream of smoke and turned his head, his eyes settling on the assistant's face. "They said it themselves. Some people aren't to be messed with."The assistant stiffened under that look and immediately lowered his head. "Yes. Understood."After a brief silence, the assistant spoke again carefully. "Mr. Chapman called earlier. He asked whether you'd be coming back tonight."Daniel didn't answer right away. He took a long drag from the cigarette, then dr

In the empty break room, Cecilia sat quietly in a chair.Gia hesitated outside the door for a moment before finally pushing it open and walking in."I was only treating his injury," Gia said first, keeping her voice steady."Is that so?" Cecilia picked up the kettle and slowly poured herself a glass of water. "Then should I be thanking you?""I hope you won't misunderstand," Gia said as she put the first-aid kit back into the cabinet. Turning around, her tone was neither servile nor defiant. "If there's nothing else you need, I'll return to work.""No rush." Cecilia set the glass down and stepped closer. She lifted Gia's chin lightly with her fingers, her gaze sweeping over her face. "Your eyes back in the office didn't look like they were just focused on treating a wound."Gia turned her head away sharply. "Cecilia! Show some respect.""Respect?" Cecilia let out a soft laugh. "I know that look. I won't mistake it. What happened between you and Ronald back then--I remember it very cle

The call ended.Beck set his phone aside and turned his gaze toward the woman lying quietly on the hospital bed, reading.Eleanor seemed to sense his stare and looked up to meet his focused eyes. "Why are you staring at me like that?"Beck didn't answer right away. He walked over to the bed and gently brushed the loose strands of hair from her forehead.His eyes were still tender, but there was a deeper, more intense heat in them than usual."I was just thinking," he said softly, "that some wins and losses are decided from the very beginning."Eleanor closed her book and looked at him in silence, watching the light flicker in his eyes, waiting for what he didn't say out loud.Beck sat down beside the bed, his fingers lightly tracing her cheek. "It's nothing. You look better today. Want to go for a walk in the courtyard with me?""I don't feel like it." Eleanor didn't lift her head, her gaze still resting on the page.Beck withdrew his hand, his tone gentle. "Then get some rest. I'll h

On the hospital bed, Gia's face was deathly pale.The IV line in her hand slowly pumped plasma into her veins.She lay quietly, her empty eyes staring at the ceiling, her chest rising and falling so faintly it was almost imperceptible."Sometimes, I really admire you," Cecilia said, sitting on the chair at the bedside, keeping a careful distance. "You can be cruel to others, but even crueler to yourself. Haven't you ever thought what would happen if you cut too deep... if you actually died?"Gia slowly turned her face toward Cecilia, her expression a hollow stillness. She propped herself up with effort, a pale, faint smile tugging at her lips. "If I could... I'd want to drag you down with me.""You'll be disappointed," Cecilia said lightly, a faint laugh escaping. "I value my life. Unlike you, willing to gamble with your own. Do you think I'd be scared just because you put on a show like that?"Gia's breathing grew rapid, and the wound that had just stopped bleeding began to seep dark