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Chapter 11

CRYSTAL.The moment I ran out of his room, I didn’t stop.I didn’t care who saw me, or that my footsteps were loud against the polished floor, or that tears were still burning down my face. I just ran.By the time I reached the dressing room, I slammed the door shut and collapsed on my knees onto the cold tiles.My hands were shaking so violently that I pressed them against the floor just to steady myself. But it didn’t help. The tremors were inside me — in my chest, in my throat, in the part of me that still felt his mouth on mine.How dare he?I swear I didn't know who I should be more angry at – him, for making me feel the way I just did? Or me, for even letting myself feel anything at all?I should’ve slapped him hard across the face and pushed him harder. I would have done anything but freeze like an idiot while he kissed me like he still owned me.My lips still tingled. My heart wouldn’t slow down. And it made me sick.I pressed both palms against my chest, trying to br

Chapter 12

CRYSTAL. "Oh, God. Oh, God." I paced the hospital with my heart in my throat. My son was still in the theatre with the doctors. They didn't let me see him when I arrived. They said it was procedure. But I was running crazy here!"Sunshine. You need to calm down." Noah said from beside me, pulling me into his arms. I sobbed so hard my chest ached. "I don't want to lose him, Noah. I don't. He's all I've got.""Jason will be fine. Trust me."We sat at the reception for another hour when I remembered that Noah was still here and needed to go back to work. "Hey..." I turned to him with puffy eyes, "Why not go back to work? I'll take it from here, and I'll call you when the doctors are done."I wiped my face with the back of my palm. Noah was quiet, and that's when I noticed the sadness that had been on his face all along. I was drowning in my own sadness that it was difficult to notice his. "Noah?" I turned to face him. "What's wrong? Is everything okay?" My eyes sear

Chapter 13

CRYSTAL. We stepped into the room, and when I saw my little boy, my heart shattered afresh. My baby — my entire world — was lying so small and fragile on that huge white hospital bed. His skin looked too pale against the sheets. His lips, which used to be so pink and full of laughter, were dry and colorless. And yet, the second his eyes found us, his little, angelic face lit up with a smile. A smile that broke. "Mummy..." He tried to sound cheerful, but the effort pulled at his chest, and he winced. Another bullet to my heart. I clutched my heart as the pain tore through me. “Hey… honey. You’re awake,” I whispered, afraid that if I spoke any louder, he might break.His eyes moved toward Noah. “Uncle Noah? Why aren’t you at work? Is it because of me?”Oh, God.Even in this condition, lying weak and tethered to machines, he was worried about someone else.Noah forced a smile and moved closer to him. “Come on, buddy. We were worried about you, and all you think about is my jo

Chapter 14

JADEN. I had just gotten off the phone with Gillian, commending him for finally making a smart decision by firing that bastard, when I decided to stop by the lounge before heading to my next destination — Jason’s school.I needed to get that DNA test done.But the second I stepped into the hallway, I froze.There she was.My Crystal.Backed against the wall.And two women dressed like cheap attention, standing over her.The smaller one even had the nerve to raise her hand and slap her.I saw it.I fucking saw it.And she didn’t even fight back.Why the fuck wasn't she fighting back?!What the hell happened to the girl who used to have fire in her veins?The one who could cut a man down with just a glare?Now she was standing there, trembling quietly with her eyes down, while they humiliated her.Something inside me snapped.I started walking to where they stood, pale and frozen, when their eyes met mine. “M–Mr. Astor?” the taller one stammered, her lips twitching i

Chapter 15

JADEN. The moment we stepped outside the lounge, the slap Crystal flung my way was instant and intense. I was expecting that. Everything about her reaction told me the truth I’d been hunting for — that she still felt and still burned for me. A slow, almost amused smile tugged at one corner of my mouth. I let it sit there, as I slid a hand into my pocket and watched her like I was cataloging damage. "Fuck. You still taste as pure as ever." “Stay away from me!” she snapped as she pointed a trembling finger at me. “This is the last time I’ll ever warn you, Jaden!”I tilted my head, studying her the way I used to, knowing she’d break eye contact first.“You’ve never kissed another man after me, have you?” I ran my tongue over my upper teeth.She opened her mouth to speak, but I guess the words got lost on their way out. That silence was all the confirmation I needed.I took a step forward, closing the space between us until she had to tilt her head back to meet my eyes. “

Chapter 16

CRYSTAL.I had no regrets about what I did.Not one.I saw the look in his eyes when I told him to leave — that quiet devastation he tried so hard to hide behind control — and for a second, something inside me twisted. But I shoved it down before it could turn into guilt.He needed to go.He wasn't a part of us. He didn't belong beside my son’s hospital bed, nor in this chaos he helped create.If Jaden Astor had even a shred of conscience left, he’d stay gone.The moment he walked out, the air finally felt breathable again. I could hear my own thoughts — though I didn’t want to. Every one of them hurt.I kept replaying his face in my head — the flicker of shock, then anger, then that final, hollow calm before he turned and left.But I didn’t care anymore. We’d waited for over an hour before the doctor finally came out of the theatre, and those minutes felt like years.I’d been called into the lab thirty minutes ago for some blood tests. No one had explained why, and I di

Chapter 17

CRYSTAL. "Noah, what are you saying?" I looked at Noah unbelievably with my arms folded across my chest, "He won't make it past forty-eight hours if we don't get Jaden immediately."He dragged both hands through his hair and started pacing the small waiting room. His face was pale, and he was clearly shaken and confused. Noah detested Jaden with every breath in him for all I went through and for the years I’d spent trying to rebuild the pieces of what he broke. But this wasn't the time for that. We had to save the little boy first. Grudges can come later."Look. I am very positive we could get a donor. My uncle, who had a similar condition, didn't even have to wait six hours before a donor was found," He forced a shaky smile that didn’t reach his eyes. “Let me contact him. Maybe we’ll get lucky.”I sighed, "Your uncle is eight hours away from us, Noah. Not like we have active donors on ground. And what if it takes him some hours to get it? By then, my son would be gone."The w

Chapter 18

CRYSTAL. “Noah, I’m sorry, but this is the only chance we have.” My voice shook as I balanced my bag on one shoulder and stepped onto the bus. My hands wouldn’t stop trembling, and I wasn’t sure if it was from fear, exhaustion, or the thought of what I was about to do. “Crystal, just come back,” Noah said through the phone, his tone caught between pleading and frustration. “I already called my uncle. He contacted his doctor and said he’ll get back to me with a response in a few hours.” A few hours? We didn’t have a few hours. I squeezed the phone tighter. “Was he specific about how many hours, Noah?” I asked, my voice breaking as I found my seat near the window. The air-conditioning was on full blast, but I was still sweating. “No,” he said quietly, “but I’m positive about this. Just… come back, okay? We’ll figure something out.” I closed my eyes and pressed my palm to my forehead. “No. What if his response comes in eight hours? What if he calls back only to say he’s sorry and t

Chapter 19

JADEN. Leaving Ithaca had been the only rational choice after that scene at the hospital.But rational didn’t mean painless.Hurt didn’t even begin to cover it. What she said, how she said it... It cut deeper than I wanted to admit. She’d looked me in the eye like I was the monster in her story, and maybe I was. But she never gave me a chance to explain what really went down five years ago.Leaving was difficult, but I had to, just so I could prepare for a better return. But seeing her at my gate barely three hours after I arrived home looked like another test from fate. And, I'd be doomed if I ever let her set foot out of my sight ever again. I was fresh out of the shower when Valerie came barging into the room, saying there was a woman causing trouble at the gate and that she wanted to go and see what it was about. I asked her to stay back while I checked it out. The moment I walked to the window and saw the drenched figure standing outside my gate, pounding on it with

Chapter 20

CRYSTAL.The look in his eyes when I mentioned his son… it felt like I’d just cracked open a secret he’d been waiting years to hear.He froze for half a heartbeat, then his expression turned solid again. His brows pulled together. “I thought you said he wasn’t my son?”I swallowed hard, feeling shame burn its way up my throat. “I’m sorry. I lied.” My palms trembled at my sides. “I didn’t have a choice, Jaden. I was scared, I...”“Scared?” He sounded like he was mocking me. He took a slow step back, a humorless smirk twisting at his mouth. “You were scared, so you decided to lie about my child? You decided to erase me? You decided to raise my son and make me believe he never existed?”“Please…” I whispered, taking a step toward him, my heart pounding so hard I could barely breathe. “He’s your son, Jaden. I swear it on my life. He’s so sick and...”He raised a hand slightly, stopping me mid-sentence. “Why the fuck should I believe you now?” His voice was way too quiet.I felt the

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