บททั้งหมดของ ENTANGLED MARRIAGE : บทที่ 31 - บทที่ 40

CHAPTER THIRTY-ONE: UNCERTAIN FEELINGS / THE PARTY

ALEXA’S POV“So, what do you have to tell me?” I asked, furrowing my brows at Barbara.“Say yours first,” she replied quickly, her voice slightly shaky.I rolled my eyes and sighed. “Something is clearly bothering you, Barbara. So go ahead.”“It can wait,” she said with a forced smile.I scoffed softly. “Fine.”I inhaled deeply.“Jason wants a divorce.”Her eyes widened immediately. “What? Why would he want that?”“You remember we got married because of his mom,” I said flatly. “Now she’s gone… so, to him, there’s no reason for the marriage anymore. He wants a divorce—and I’m not doing anything about it.”Barbara studied me carefully.“It depends on you too. Do you want the divorce?”“I don’t know…” I murmured, biting my lower lip.“You have to be honest with yourself, Alexa. Do you love him?”My chest tightened instantly.Love?“I’m… confused,” I admitted quietly. “I don’t even understand my own feelings. I just know I’m not happy about the divorce. And that scares me.”Barbara softe

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CHAPTER THIRTY TWO: CAME TO MY RESCUE

The moment she stepped in—The room shifted.Heads turned. Conversations died. Cameras flashed.Sydney Stones.She moved like she owned the air around her—graceful, confident, untouchable.A soft smile curved her lips as she approached us.“Hi, Jason… how are you feeling now?” she asked gently.“I’m fine,” Jason replied, his tone neutral. “Thanks.”I watched him closely.No warmth. No softness. No reaction.Good.“You promised to call,” she added lightly. “But you didn’t.”“Oh… I forgot.”The faint crack in her composure didn’t go unnoticed.I looked away, hiding the small satisfaction curling in my chest.Sensing the tension, she turned to Ethan with a laugh.“Oh, Ethan! How are you?”I leaned toward Jason.“I need to use the restroom.”His brows drew together immediately. “Are you okay?”“I’m fine. I’ll be right back.”“Don’t take too long.”That tone again.Protective.It did something to me.The hallway felt quieter. Cooler.I exhaled once I got inside the restroom, trying to stea

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CHAPTER THIRTY THREE: LOVE CONFESSION

ALEXA’S POVWarm sunlight brushed gently against my face.I stirred, reluctant to open my eyes—but slowly, I did.The first thing I saw…Was him.Jason.His face was so close to mine, his expression softer than I had ever seen it.“Good morning, sunshine,” he said, a faint smile playing on his lips.Heat rushed to my cheeks.“Good morning…”He got up from the bed and walked out of the room.A few moments later, he returned—with a tray.“I made breakfast,” he said casually, placing it carefully in front of me.I blinked in surprise.Jason… cooking?I sat up quickly, pulling the duvet over myself, suddenly self-conscious.I picked up the cup of tea and took a small sip.Silence lingered.Then—“About last night…” he began.My heart skipped.“What about last night?” I asked, trying to sound normal.Inside, I was anything but.Was he really bringing that up?“You wanted to tell me something,” he said.I stared at him.Seriously?That?He smiled faintly, clearly amused by my reaction.“Wha

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CHAPTER THIRTY FOUR: A PLACE TO STAY, A LOVE TO HOLD

“I’m so worried about Lisa. I don’t even know where she could be right now,” Laura said, her voice trembling as tears slipped down her cheeks.Mac stepped closer and gently held her shoulders. “The police are already searching for her. She’ll be fine, Laura,” she said softly, trying to reassure her.Laura shook her head. “But we don’t even know what happened. What if she was kidnapped? Or she ran away? We don’t know where she is—how are they supposed to find her?”“It’s going to be okay,” Mac repeated gently. “She’ll be found.”Just then, the door opened.Jace walked in.Mac turned to him, her brows drawing together. “What are you doing here?” she asked.Jace ignored the question, his gaze sweeping across the room.“Lisa… come out. Stop hiding.”A moment later, Lisa stepped forward, arms folded tightly across her chest, a stubborn frown on her face.“Lisa!” Laura and Mac exclaimed in shock.Laura rushed to her and pulled her into a tight embrace. “Where have you been? Do you know how

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CHAPTER THIRTY-FIVE: FIRE INCIDENT

ALEXA’S POV“Fire! Fire!”The scream tore through the building.Panic erupted instantly. Employees rushed out, voices overlapping in fear, footsteps echoing against the floors.I was still in my office.Smoke thickened around me, crawling into my lungs. I coughed violently, clutching my chest as the heat intensified.The flames had already spread.I stumbled backward, my vision blurring.No exit.No air.I was trapped.Tears streamed down my face as fear consumed me.Am I… going to die here?I gasped, struggling to breathe, my body weakening with every second.Then—The door creaked open.A figure stepped inside.I froze.“A–are you…?” My voice trembled. “Please… help me…”She didn’t respond.Her face was hidden behind a mask.And then I saw it—A knife.Fear slammed into me.I recoiled, my body shaking violently as I raised my hands in surrender.But she didn’t come toward me.Instead, she walked straight to the safe.My breath hitched.She entered the pin.The safe clicked open.Sho

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CHAPTER THIRTY-SIX: IN COMA FOR DAYS

JASON’S POVI held her hand, staring at her pale face.The steady beep of the monitor filled the silence.Three days.Three long, unbearable days—and still no improvement.I hadn’t left the hospital once.Not for food. Not for sleep.I couldn’t.Because the moment I did… something might happen.And I wouldn’t be there.My world felt completely upside down.I tightened my grip on her hand.“I’m sorry…” I whispered.Sorry for not protecting her.Sorry for failing her.My chest ached.I had been here before.Waiting.Hoping.Praying for someone I loved to wake up—Only to lose them in the end.My mother.Ella.Both gone… while I waited helplessly.“No…” I muttered under my breath. “Not again.”I couldn’t go through that again.I wouldn’t survive it.A tear slipped down my face.I brought her hand to my forehead, closing my eyes.For the first time in years—I prayed.To a God I never believed in.“Please… don’t take her.”The past few days had been nothing but chaos.The fire.The missin

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CHAPTER THIRTY-SEVEN: RECAP

The school gates buzzed with attention as three luxury cars pulled in, one after the other.Students paused mid-conversation.Eyes followed.Whispers spread.“They’re here…”The doors opened, and the trio stepped out—effortless, confident, dressed in designer outfits that screamed wealth and influence.Heads turned everywhere.“I heard their parents are close,” a student whispered.“They’re so lucky,” another sighed dreamily.“Keep dreaming,” someone scoffed. “People like them don’t notice people like us.”A third girl rolled her eyes. “Can we go to class now?”************After their first lesson, the three girls headed to the cafeteria.Katey dropped into her seat dramatically.“I’m exhausted. That class was painfully boring.”Jessica scoffed. “You weren’t even paying attention.”Suzan tried to speak but burst into laughter instead.Katey shot her a glare and raised her middle finger.“Relax,” Jessica teased. “It’s not like he even notices you.”Katey smirked. “He will. Very soon.”

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CHAPTER THIRTY-EIGHT: ARRANGED FATES (Recap 2)

JESSICA’S POV“Jessica, your dad has plans for you, okay?” my mother said, gently cupping my face.I frowned. “What plans exactly, Mom?”She only smiled. “Just behave yourself tonight. We have visitors.”“Who are they?”She paused for a second before answering.“Your in-laws.”I let out a short laugh. “What do you mean? I’m seventeen.”“You’ll understand later,” she replied calmly. “Just don’t create a scene tonight.”And with that, she walked out.That morning had already been strange.My mom—who barely had time for me—suddenly took me shopping. She picked out dresses herself, carefully, like she actually cared. For a moment, I thought something had changed. I thought maybe… she finally noticed me.But now I understood.It wasn’t about me.It never was.I had everything money could buy—cards that never ran out, luxury, comfort—but no real family warmth. No siblings. No closeness. Just distance, hidden behind wealth.Still, I didn’t question it then.I just enjoyed the moment.Later t

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CHAPTER THIRTY-NINE: THE BEGINNING OF OUR DOWNFALL

JESSICA’S POVLooking back now, I wished I had kept my mouth shut that morning.If I had known what that single conversation would lead to… maybe everything would have turned out differently.Maybe our lives would not have been ruined.I walked into school that day with excitement bubbling inside me. For the first time in weeks, I actually felt happy.Ryan Leonard.Just thinking about him made my cheeks warm.I hurried toward our usual table where Suzan and Katey were already seated.The moment I dropped my bag dramatically onto the chair, Suzan narrowed her eyes suspiciously.“That smile on your face is dangerous,” she said.I grinned.“Girls… I have something to tell you.”Suzan leaned forward immediately. “Spill.”I tucked my hair behind my ear and tried to hide my excitement.“So… I might be getting engaged.”Suzan nearly screamed.“At seventeen?”“Not now,” I laughed quickly. “Our parents just want us to start courting first before marriage.”“What kind of billionaire arrangement

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CHAPTER FORTY: THE WAR BETWEEN FAMILIES

PRESENT — HOSPITAL ROOMThe hospital room remained silent after my mother finished speaking.No one moved.No one even dared to breathe too loudly.The weight of her story hung heavily in the air like a storm cloud.I stared at Mom in confusion, trying to process everything she had said so far.None of it made sense yet.Why were the families connected?Why was Mrs. Stones so desperate for the documents?And what exactly happened years ago?Yet the pain in my mother’s eyes told me every word was true.She looked exhausted… like someone forced to relive a nightmare she had spent years trying to bury.Slowly, she lowered her gaze.“After that night at the club,” Mom continued quietly, “everything changed.”YEARS AGOA week after the murder incident, we discovered the man Katey killed was part of a powerful mafia organization.Fear consumed me immediately.That night haunted me endlessly.Every time I closed my eyes, I saw blood.I saw his body collapsing onto the restroom floor.I heard

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