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Chapter 231Cynthia's POVKevin kept trying to be reassuring in that big-brother way he had — firm and logical, like if he just explained things rationally enough, the guilt crushing my chest would somehow lift."He's going to be fine, Cici," Kevin said, leaning against the wall beside me in the waiting area. "The doctor said he's stable. They're getting fluids and nutrients into him. He'll recover."I nodded mechanically, but I wasn't really listening.Kevin continued anyway."I just don't understand how a grown man — a wealthy grown man — doesn't eat," he said, shaking his head. "No matter how busy you are, you still have to eat. It's not like he doesn’t have help. He could even get a michelin chef for himself."I stared at the sterile white floor, my hands clenched tightly in my lap.All I could think about was three years ago.When I was still at the Walker mansion.When I made sure Ethan ate breakfast before he left for work.When I'd have dinner waiting for him, even if he came

Chapter 233Ethan's POVDevian stood there at the foot of my hospital bed, his arms crossed, his expression a mixture of confusion and frustration, staring at Bryan like he was trying to solve an impossible puzzle."Wait, wait, wait," Devian said, holding up a hand. "Why is Bryan leaving? What the hell is happening between you two?"I didn't answer.Not with Amber still clinging to me, his small body pressed against my side, his face buried in my hospital gown.I looked down at my son, gently brushing his hair back."Amber," I said softly. "Go say goodbye to your mom, okay? Then come right back."Amber pulled back slightly, his eyes still red and puffy."But I don't want to leave you," he said, his voice trembling."I know, buddy," I said. "But I'm not going anywhere. I promise. Just go say goodbye to Mommy, and then you can come back and stay with me as long as you want."Amber hesitated, clearly torn.Then he nodded slowly and slid off the bed."Okay," he whispered.He walked toward

Chapter 235Cynthia's POVKevin and I stood in the hallway outside Ethan's hospital room, after he had sent us out. He was definitely angry at me because of the whole issue at the Cross Energy party.The doctor had just finished briefing us — Ethan would need to stay for at least two more days for observation, they'd continue the IV fluids and nutrient supplements, and he'd need to follow up with a nutritionist once discharged.Malnourishment.The word kept echoing in my head.How had it gotten this bad?How had no one noticed?How had I not noticed?I was still lost in thought when the door to Ethan's room opened.Bryan stepped out first.His expression was carefully controlled, but I could see the tension in his shoulders, the tightness around his eyes.Something had happened inside that room.Then Devian emerged.And he looked furious.His jaw was clenched so tightly I thought his teeth might crack. His hands were balled into fists at his sides. His entire body radiated barely supp

Chapter 237Anna's POVI lay on the bed beside Pascal, staring up at the unfamiliar ceiling, my body still aching from what had just happened between us.The room was quiet except for the sound of our breathing — his steady and calm, mine still slightly uneven.I turned my head to look at him.I hated that I'd let it happen.But I hated even more that I didn't have a choice."What's the way forward?" I asked quietly, breaking the silence.Pascal glanced back at me, his expression unreadable."My mother has the master plan," he said simply.I frowned, sitting up slightly, pulling the sheet around myself."Your mother?" I repeated. "Grace?""Yes," Pascal said. "She's been orchestrating this for years. Everything that's happened—everything that's about to happen—it's all part of her design."My stomach tightened."And what exactly is her plan?" I asked.Pascal's lips curved into a faint, humorless smile."We're going to do what was done twenty years ago," he said. "The same thing that re

Chapter 239Anna's POVGrace rolled her eyes, the gesture so dismissive and contemptuous it made my stomach turn."You really thought your parents were heroes, didn't you?" she said, her voice dripping with mockery.I stared at her, my hand still pressed against my scalp where she'd yanked my hair, my cheek still burning from the slap."What?" I whispered.Grace's smile widened, cruel and satisfied."You actually believed they were the brave police officers who died trying to save precious little Cynthia and Ethan?" she continued. "Were you really that dumb as a child? That naive? That you couldn't see what kind of people your parents really were?"My chest tightened painfully."My parents were heroes," I said, my voice trembling. "They died in the line of duty. They were trying to rescue kidnapped children…"Grace laughed like a witch.A sharp, bitter sound that echoed through the room."Is that what they told you?" she asked. "Is that the story you've been clinging to all these year