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Chapter 71

Megan’s body trembled uncontrollably, even more so when her eyes witnessed Josephine approach Osvaldo and ask him to calm down. Suddenly, all the memories of her past revisited her. Only with Josephine’s help could Osvaldo know her location.“I can’t believe you were capable of betraying me this way!” Her eyes filled with tears as she looked at her mother.Josephine shrugged, completely unconcerned with her daughter's feelings.“I’m sorry, Megan,” she said, but Megan knew Josephine felt nothing. “He is still your husband; he needed to know where you were.”Megan shook her head in denial.“Besides, he helped me get out of that jail, or have you forgotten that you used his money to pay the bail?”It was a nightmare, Megan thought. Of course, Josephine would side with him. Osvaldo had always been her favorite, even more than Ruan.During a trip to England, a year before Megan and Ruan’s scheduled wedding, they met on the festive streets of the capital when Osvaldo fell madly in love with

Chapter 72

Chloe watched Christopher work on his school activity without interrupting him, realizing how terrible it would be to pull him out of school now that he was adapting and making new friends. Impatiently, she rubbed her face. Anxiety was dominating her heart. Chloe felt the air escape her lungs whenever her current problems resurfaced.How could she keep Christopher safe with Megan and Josephine so close?She heard the front door open, and Grace walked in, immediately breaking Christopher’s focus. Grace hugged him as if she hadn’t seen him in ages and peppered the boy with questions. Chris excitedly recounted his school day, giving Chloe the distinct feeling that she could not interrupt this chapter of his life.Chloe needed to find another way to keep Chris safe.When Grace approached her, Chloe felt more agitated than before. She forced a smile to greet her, but Grace kept watching Chloe, knowing something was wrong.“What happened this time?” Grace set her bag on the island counter,

Chapter 73

Chloe barely had time to slide the bolt on the hospital room door before the storm broke. The metallic click of the lock instantly vanished, swallowed by the explosion of rage outside.“Open this door, Chloe! Now!” Megan’s roar, furious scream sounded like it wanted to tear the wood apart.A loud thud, followed by another and then another, echoed through the room. Megan relentlessly hammered on the wooden door, not caring she was in a hospital, each blow asserting her cruel, destructive presence. The sudden violence made Ruan shift in the bed, a hoarse moan escaping his cracked lips. He woke up from a fitful, medicated sleep, blinking beneath the room’s diffused light.Chloe kept her back to him for a moment, her hand still resting on the cold latch. The door was locked, but she felt Megan could knock it down any second. She took a deep breath, trying to crush the wave of panic rising in her throat.It was the same sound, the same bad feeling that had marked the end of her marriage—th

Chapter 74

The silence in the room was unsettling. Megan was no longer pounding on the door or screaming hysterically for Chloe to let her in. Ruan felt exhausted and bruised, but no wound seemed more painful than the one in his heart.Chloe remained standing, a safe distance from the bed, her hands crossed over her chest. She had held back her tears, but the pain she saw in his face—something uncommon in their years of marriage—was reopening old wounds. She forced her voice to come out cold and practical.“What does Megan have to do with your injuries?” She couldn’t help the stab of bitterness. She leaned in to look at him better, keeping a safe distance from her old and current love. “If you’ve decided not to tell me, I really need to go.”Ruan tried to move in the bed, and the pain made him groan slightly. Guilt hit him, a cold and sudden wave. Looking at Chloe—the strong woman he had so cowardly dismissed after Megan’s return—he realized how unfair he had been. He had trusted his destructive

Chapter 75

Driving through Phoenix at dusk, Chloe’s thoughts were churning with the mission she had accepted. Chloe did not fear Megan, and she did not mind becoming entangled in the family’s rot. Ruan was still her son’s father, and the threat of a mysterious assailant hovering over him was, indirectly, a threat to Christopher’s world.In less than twenty minutes, she parked her car in front of a residence that was painfully familiar: her old home, the house where Josephine now lived.It was an imposing Victorian structure, with an ivy-wrapped porch and large windows that used to flood the living room with afternoon light. As she turned off the engine, memories crashed over her like the first wave of a tidal surge.In that place, she had been truly happy for a time. The recollections of childhood, the laughter shared with her mother in the flourishing garden, were sweet. But everything had crumbled after her mother’s sudden death. Josephine’s arrival had initiated the hell of her life. Josephin

Chapter 76

Chloe’s heart hammered against her ribs without pause. She stared at the weathered wooden door, fearing what lay behind it. She knew Josephine wasn't home, but if this mysterious man truly existed, he was likely standing right there.Chloe opened her bag, her gaze sweeping the street. No one stood nearby, though perhaps a neighbor watched from behind a window. One of them might report her, but Chloe didn't care; this house belonged to her too, and Josephine couldn't stop her.The cold metal felt heavy between her fingers. She looked at the duplicate key she had kept since the day she moved out. Her sweaty palms betrayed her, and the key slipped from her grasp. As she bent down to retrieve it, the door swung open. Fear paralyzed her, and she barely managed to stand back up.A pair of black dress shoes, polished to a mirror shine, met her eyes. She straightened her body slowly, her gaze traveling up the gray dress pants and matching suit jacket until she faced a man significantly older

Chapter 77

Chloe“Your half-sister’s husband?” He gave Chloe a dubious look and stood motionless in silence for several long seconds. Chloe thought her plan had failed—that she wouldn't manage to wring the truth out of this man.She watched him intently. He had broad shoulders, impeccable posture, and graying hair that never fell improperly. His suit was expensive and starched. He gripped a briefcase, ready for a business meeting. This man was wealthy; Chloe was certain of it. He held the keyless remote of a BMW in his hand, its emblem visible even from a distance. He was precisely the type of man Megan attracted—the type she would surely marry.“Perhaps I’m mistaken,” she smiled, feigning confusion, though he was the one who looked bewildered. “Megan actually ran away to marry another man, abandoning her ex-boyfriend, Ruan. Now that she’s back to win him over, it wouldn't make sense for you to come looking for her.”“I am still her husband.” Chloe’s eyes widened. “Megan and I never divorced. Sh

Chapter 78

POV ChloeChloe entered the house to an eerie silence. She walked to the sofa and sat there, her thoughts drifting far enough away to drown out the world. She didn't even notice the door opening or Christopher running in to find her.“Mom, is it true that Dad is in the hospital?” The boy's eyes were bloodshot.Chloe looked at him as a tear escaped her eye. She pulled him into her arms and held him tight while Chris sobbed uncontrollably. She glanced at Grace, but even her best friend didn't know what to say.“Who told you that, Christopher?” She pulled back, wiping away the boy's tears with her fingers.“My classmates at school are saying my dad got beaten up,” he stammered between sobs, leaving Chloe speechless. “Is it true, Mom? Who did this to my father?”Chloe exhaled the breath she’d been holding so sharply that her chest ached. She could simply tell the boy the truth, but a child Christopher’s age wouldn't understand. How could she tell her son that his father had been thrashed

Chapter 79

Ruan sat on the hospital bed, restless, waiting for Chloe to walk through that door and tell him it had all been a mistake—that the man who attacked him had nothing to do with Megan. When he thought of Megan and the possibility of being deceived, it made his heart bleed, and every time he followed that train of thought, it was Chloe’s face that appeared at the end of the road.“Why the hell am I thinking about Chloe?” He shook his head, refusing to think about his ex-wife. It made no sense that she had been on his mind for the last thirty minutes.When the door to his room opened, his eyes filled with anticipation.“Chloe?” he called out, but the face that appeared before him wasn't hers.“What?” Megan stepped into the room, a deep scowl forming on her face. “Why the hell are you confusing me with Chloe? And why would she be the one coming into this room instead of me?”Inevitably, Ruan felt a wave of disappointment, which was quite strange. He used to be happy whenever he looked at M

Chapter 80

POV ChloeChloe got into the car with Chris while Grace drove toward the hospital. The drive was silent, but a contagious joy lit up Christopher’s face because he was finally going to see his father. As soon as they stepped out of the car, Christopher ran into the hospital before Chloe could stop him. She chased after her son as fast as she could, only to find a woman he knew all too well grabbing him by the arm."Rude boy!" she shook Christopher violently. "Can't you see I'm in your way? You could have caused an accident.""Let go of my son right now, Megan!" Chloe screamed.Megan’s eyes snapped to Chloe, and a devilish smile spread across her face. Was she actually enjoying humiliating a child? Especially knowing the boy was the son of the man she claimed to love? Megan released Christopher brutally; he only stayed upright because Grace caught him. The sight of her own half-sister mistreating Christopher sent shivers down Chloe’s spine. Her blood boiled, rage seeping into every fibe

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