All Chapters of The Bet That Broke Us: Chapter 121 - Chapter 130

Mia I winced as he applied the ointment on my hand. He didn’t meet my gaze, not even once. His jaw was tight, and his eyes were fixed on the small wound like the sight alone offended him. Why was he even angry? Had he caught me checking his phone? Was that why he suddenly turned cold? I bit down hard on my lower lip, holding back the urge to ask him directly. He kept working on my hand in silence, the kind of silence that felt heavier than shouting. “She did nothing wrong,” I finally muttered. “I insisted on cooking. It wasn’t her fault.” He still didn’t lift his eyes to look at me. That bothered me more than anything. His silence was killing me, hearing him threaten, scold, or even snap felt better than this cold wall he was building. When he was done, he closed the box and stood up without a word. He didn’t even look back at me. I quickly rose to my feet, heat burning my chest. “Why are you not saying anything?” I asked quickly as he walked away. He halted and turned, his

RubyGetting into her apartment, the first thing she did was pour herself a tall glass of iced red wine. The moment the cold drink touched her tongue, a slow smile spread across her face, victory tasted even sweeter tonight. She had seen Mia. She had seen the look on her face when she walked into that fitting room and saw her wearing her wedding dress. She had seen how Mia almost fell, humiliation washed over her like a wave she could barely stand against.Ruby replayed the scene in her mind with delight.Mia looked lost. Unprepared. Meanwhile, she…Ruby…had been treated like royalty. Attendants surrounding her, adjusting the gown, fussing over her makeup, speaking to her with the kind of respect Mia could never buy. They had looked at her like she was the bride, the one who deserved the spotlight, the love, the wealth.Rolex was already hers.And very soon, everything Mia once held close, her man, heven her peace, would belong to Ruby.She took another sip of wine, walked to her be

MiaIt had been months since I got engaged to Rolex, months since everything finally settled into place, months since the chaos was pushed behind us and it became just me, the children, and him. Days that felt like I was finally breathing without fear chasing me from behind.Ruby’s trial had taken place two months earlier. Even now, I sometimes found myself sitting in silence, replaying the moment the judge passed her sentence. She had been framed so perfectly that there was never a chance for her to slip through the cracks. Of course it was Rolex’s doing, though I was relieved that he had not resorted to killing her. A part of me feared he would. But he kept his word about leaving all that darkness behind.The evidence had stacked against her like a wall she couldn’t climb. She was charged with theft after failing to pay the enormous fine, and fifteen years in prison was handed down without hesitation. More evidence surfaced that she had collaborated with a known criminal, making h

MiaI woke up slowly to the beeping of the machine.I knew where I was. I’d been here too many times. It felt like a sick circle… no, it was a sick circle. Every time I ended up here, it marked the beginning of starting over, waking up to a new life I never asked for.But this time, I wished I never did. I wished I had died on that cold bridge. Or maybe fallen into the sea with him. I was just starting to enjoy life again, starting to feel like maybe I wasn’t cursed… but I had always been unfortunate when it came to love. Always.I opened my eyes slowly, almost blinded by the light above me. My heart thumped painfully as a thought rushed through me, maybe he was saved too. Maybe whoever rescued me pulled him out as well.It was stupid hope, but it was all I had.Then the TV caught my attention.“TRAGIC BEFALLS AS A CAR DISCOVERED TO BELONG TO THE POPULAR BUSINESS ICON, ROLEX DEVILLE, WAS FOUND IN THE SEA. IT WAS DISCOVERED HE WAS DRUNK DRIVING AND DROVE HIMSELF TO HIS DEATH…”My enti

Mia“Now you’re finally back to your senses?”Levi’s voice cut through the room the moment I appeared at the doorway. He lounged lazily on the velvet couch, shirt unbuttoned. Two women sat on either side of him, barely dressed, their bodies pressed against his as their hands wandered shamelessly over his chest and thighs, as though the world had not ended for someone else.As though my world had not burned to ashes.I swallowed hard, the emptiness in my throat was painful. He was alive, breathing, enjoying himself. Laughing and indulging…after he had destroyed everything I ever loved.I stepped into the room slowly, my heels silent against the ground. I was still dressed in black, the same mourning dress I had worn only hours ago while my children were lowered into the ground. The fabric clung to my body like grief itself, suffocating.Today was Fiona and Leo’s burial.My babies.Kay had refused to leave my side since the night everything happened. He followed me everywhere like a sh