All Chapters of Bound By A Broken Night: Chapter 81 - Chapter 90

“Are you sure Mom is here, Mamo?” the six-year-old boy asked, standing on his toes as he scanned the park that stretched along the quiet lagoon. His bright eyes moved from the walking paths to the nearby buildings, as if he might spot her at any moment.“Yes,” Zab assured him, though she, too, was looking around uncertainly at the unfamiliar place. “Dada told Mamo that your mom is here. But we should be prepared, okay? Once Cassie finds out we came without telling her, she might scold us.” Zab let out a small sigh, already imagining the lecture.“Don’t worry, Mamo,” Kai said with a confident grin, his small chest puffing up with certainty. “Mom won’t get mad at us. She said she misses me so much. She’ll be happy to see me. This is a surprise—she’ll love it.”His smug little confidence made Zab chuckle, the tension easing from her shoulders.“Well, if you look this adorable,” she said, gently pinching his cheek, “your mom probably won’t mind at all.”Kai beamed, clearly pleased with

The moment Cassie recognized the people inside the room, her eyes widened in horror.Her gaze locked with Ashton Pierce’s.His eyes were sharp, searching—piercing straight through her, as if stripping away the years, the distance, and every secret she had fought to bury.“Cassie…?”His voice was low, almost disbelieving. But beneath that single word was a storm of questions—questions he was demanding answers to, answers she was far too stunned to give.Cassie could only stare back. Her arms had tightened around Kai without her realizing it, her fingers gripping him as if he were the only thing keeping her from collapsing.“Mama… I can’t breathe,” Kai protested, squirming against her.The words snapped faintly through the tension, but Cassie barely seemed to hear.“Cassie…” Carina called softly, her voice trembling, uncertain—pleading.Still, Cassie remained frozen, her lips parted but soundless, her mind blank except for the overwhelming shock flooding her senses.“Cassie,” Zandrie sa

"I am Kai Pierce.”Kai spoke the words with quiet certainty, as if he had just uncovered something important about himself—something that finally fit.Cassie’s eyes softened, her heart swelling as she cupped his cheek.“Yes, my love,” she said gently. “You are Kai Pierce.” Her smile deepened, warm and proud.“You are the son of an honorable man—Ashton Pierce.”She brushed his hair back tenderly before her gaze shifted toward the elderly woman nearby.“And you also have a wonderful great-grandmother,” she continued softly. “Madame Carina Pierce.”At the mention of her name, Carina’s trembling hand rose to her lips, her eyes already overflowing.Kai’s head turned immediately, his eyes widening with bright excitement.“I have a great-grandmother?”“Yes, baby,” Cassie nodded, letting out a small, emotional chuckle. “You do.”Kai looked between the adults, trying to absorb this sudden expansion of his world. Then his gaze moved to Zab, who stood nearby, still struggling to wipe away the

"Cass, what the...?"For a moment, Ashton's body went rigid—but he did not pull away.“Don’t I deserve a hug… and maybe a kiss?” she murmured softly, her tone light but laced with something deeper. Her hands began to move slowly, her fingers fumbling with his shirt buttons.“Cass… no.”The tension in his voice was immediate. He caught her wrist gently but firmly, stopping her before she could go any further.She leaned closer instead, closing her eyes for a brief moment as she breathed him in—the faint trace of his perfume mixed with his natural warmth, a scent that stirred memories.“Didn’t I do well?” she whispered. “I raised your heir. Don’t I deserve some kind of reward?” There was a teasing curve to her lips.Ashton drew a slow, steady breath, fighting to keep his composure. Carefully, he loosened her hold and turned around to face her, his expression serious—conflicted.“Cass… Kai is here,” he said quietly, glancing toward the sleeping boy. “I don’t want him to see us… doing s

"You’re crazy, Cass…” Ashton murmured against her lips as she pushed him backward until he fell onto the bed, only for her to climb over him and pin him there with surprising boldness.Her hair cascaded around them, her eyes bright with mischief and something far more dangerous.“I’ve been losing my mind,” he admitted in a strained whisper, his hands gripping her waist as if unsure whether to steady her—or himself. “Trying to figure out how to steal you away from CEO Wallace… and feeling guilty about it every second because of how good he is to you and Kai.”His mouth trailed from her lips to her jaw, then lower, leaving slow, deliberate kisses along her skin. When he nipped lightly at the curve of her shoulder, she gasped, her fingers tightening against him as a shiver ran through her.“You don’t look very guilty,” she teased breathlessly, though the way her body responded betrayed her composure.“I am,” he muttered, punctuating the words with another teasing bite that made her winc