All Chapters of Five Years of Marriage to Mr. Bradford: Chapter 301 - Chapter 310

Vance tried to help but never quite found a way in. Even at that point, he had no idea who the man beside Rebecca was, where he had come from, or how they shared such effortless, wordless teamwork.Rebecca had spent five years at his side without any real outside contact, so how had she grown this close to someone in just one month?Rebecca's mind was solely on Josette; she didn't even notice him hovering there, let alone knowing his thoughts. Once Gabriel had Josette settled, she sat down beside the bed and stroked Josette's thin, collapsed face.Large drops of tears finally broke free."Reb..." Vance started toward her, desperate to pull her into his arms.Gabriel beat him to it, slipping an arm around her shoulders and wiping her tears. "It's okay. It's all over."She shook her head, her heart twisting with pain. "Josette went through so much.""I know," he murmured. "It hurts me too. But look on the bright side. We got her back, right? We'll get her the best treatment, take

Catherine had no choice but to spill everything: how she had wired the money to Adeline, arranged Soren's bail, and hinted they should go after Josette.Eventually, she gave away where they were keeping Josette.With the information, the man acted immediately. Just before leaving, he instructed his men, "Keep eyes on her. If even one word was a lie, feed her to the sharks in the sea or send her to a desolate, godforsaken place. Your choice."The light clicked off, and the basement plunged back into darkness. She crawled around desperately, slapping every switch she could find, but nothing worked.The power had been cut off, and the pitch-black silence was suffocating. If they never came back, she would lose her mind long before she starved.Finally, footsteps came again. She didn't know how much time had passed or who it was.All she could recall was the glint of a watch and the chilling aura that surrounded the man leading the group.But she didn't have time to think about that

Rebecca realized Gabriel didn't know Vance so well after all.Vance had faced the same choice so many times. The most disheartening moment was when the blade was pointed at her face. He had chosen Catherine over her.Now that she was safe and sound, he had all the less reason to choose her.Sure enough, he muttered, "You know me. I've never changed my mind about spending my life with you. I just need to handle a few things first, and then I'll come back.""Get out!" Gabriel said, done listening.Vance wanted to say more, but with Gabriel there, nothing was getting through. Besides, Cathy really might be in danger."Wait for me," he said, hurrying out of the room.Gabriel stared at the closed door, his face darkening like a thundercloud. But when he turned to Rebecca, he softened immediately.With a husband like that, how much pain must she have endured?"Rebecca..." He tried to comfort her."I'm fine. Really." She gave him a small smile, having seen this coming.There was no

Catherine naturally wouldn't involve the police. One investigation, and all her secrets would spill out.Facing Aiden's confused stare, she fabricated a story. "It's fine. Forget it. Tarot already showed me this—losing money to ward off the disaster. I've come out of it now, and besides..."She paused. "Rebecca is probably back. The old lady must have been rescued. Is she alive or dead? Do you have any news?"Aiden blinked. "When?""This afternoon," she replied, observing his expression. "I'm not sure about the situation. Vance values her so much, and her suffering is tied to us. If he finds out..."Aiden froze. "No, it couldn't be. W-We only gave Soren the address. She was living there all alone, and her son wanted to take care of her. We were just helping. What's wrong with that?""But they weren't trying to take care of her," Catherine reasoned, finding that Aiden wasn't thinking straight that day.Who would believe that story? Vance certainly would not."But how were we sup

"Exactly," Catherine echoed. "I don't want anything. We'll pretend it never happened. But if you ever need a place like Aiden said, I'll be right there. You can come whenever you want. I'll get you food, chat with you, and listen to your worries."Vance remained silent. His mind kept replaying Aiden's words: "What's done is done."He didn't know how he left the apartment. Once he was gone, the two exchanged a quick look, and both exhaled in relief.Vance didn't go to the office or back to the hospital. He drove aimlessly and ended up at his home.His clothes still reeked of alcohol. He stripped them off and threw them straight into the trash. Then he climbed into the bathtub and closed his eyes.He stayed in the tub for over an hour before his phone, charging on the counter, rang and jerked him out.It was Aiden, calling about a meeting at the company, but he had zero energy."You guys handle it.""This is the big one. We will discuss the Rossi partnership. You have to come."