Lahat ng Kabanata ng Five Years of Marriage to Mr. Bradford: Kabanata 51 - Kabanata 60

Rebecca closed her eyes, as if trying to fall asleep. "Yeah, I know."She'd already blocked Catherine anyway. No more posts for her to see."What's going on? Heading to bed already?" Vance frowned. "You feeling okay? Let me check."He leaned down to get a better look at her face. "You're not crying quietly, are you? Get up and let me see."His hands slipped under her waist, lifting her from the bed. She opened her eyes, and he saw that they were dry. There were no tears at all—not even the redness around the edges that she used to get.Her gaze, however, was distant, as if veiled in mist."Are you really that tired?" He set her back down. "Then go ahead and get some sleep."He tucked her in and watched her close her eyes once again. His voice was hesitant. "I'm heading out on a business trip tomorrow."Her eyes snapped open. Didn't that mean she could sneak off to Arelmoor without him knowing?She sat up, her eyes sparkling with excitement. "How long will you be gone?""Three

Rebecca rejected the call and sat down next to Lauren, escorted by the juniors.No one mentioned her leg, as if they hadn't noticed it at all. But she knew that for a dancer, a leg problem was incredibly conspicuous. No one could miss it.The only explanation was that Lauren had given everyone a heads-up in advance. Regardless, in this small waiting room, she received the greatest kindness from strangers that she had experienced in five years.Her phone kept vibrating in her bag, so she simply turned it off and focused on chatting with everyone.Desmond was there, too, which caught her by surprise.Wasn't he the principal dancer at the Soliaridge Dance Troupe? Why was he here?"This is a joint tour with several dance troupes," Lauren explained. "Each troupe has its own repertoire."Desmond smiled at her, and she smiled back.The group went in one by one to record fingerprints and then left gradually. Rebecca and Lauren were among the last.Once done, they walked out together.

The one striding from the other end of the alley was none other than Vance.He hurried to Catherine's side, his eyes filled with genuine tension and concern, without a glance at anyone else. "What's wrong?"She pouted, whining, "These people are picking on us outsiders. The slot is open right now, and I said I'd pay ten times the price to buy it. They won't let me. They're awful."Vance patted her reassuringly. "It's okay. I'll handle it.""I want to buy out every slot here today. Show them we're not pushovers. Give these people..." Catherine twisted away, pointing at the line of people waiting. "Give each of them ten thousand! We're chartering the place today. Tell them to leave!"Vance laughed, indulgent.Rebecca watched the scene unfold, feeling utterly ridiculous.Catherine's demand was outrageous, but Vance found it adorable. It was unbelievable, but he seemed to eat it up, even ruffling her hair. "People charter places for dining, but who charters a clinic? That's not ausp

Rebecca added, "If you don't want to lose face, just go."Facing her firm stance, Vance didn't push it. Stepping out, he said, "I'll wait outside."The doctor was an old-timer. After Rebecca described her condition, he examined her thoroughly and concluded that too much time had passed. There was no guarantee of success, but it was worth a try.He provided a rehabilitation plan, which included daily treatment sessions. That wasn't practical for Rebecca, who lived in Soliaridge.The doctor reassured her, "Treatment sessions are no issue. I have a student there. But you should prepare yourself mentally. It might not fix your problem.""I understand. Thank you, doctor." She hadn't held much hope for her leg anyway, so there wasn't a huge psychological drop.The doctor did one session and suggested two more to monitor her situation, but her flight was tomorrow.She thought it over and decided to change the ticket since Vance had found out everything. She changed her flight to the af

Aiden's tone was filled with contempt. Previously, he had resented Rebecca for not being worthy of Vance. Now, that hatred had become more concrete because Vance's collaboration project with Pascal had fallen through.Rebecca found it puzzling. Why was she being blamed for the project's failure at all? Had she forced those two to pretend to be a couple?"You should go back. The Mueller family's banquet is invitation-only. Each of us has an invitation letter, and you don't. It would only cause trouble for Vance; he'd have to explain who you are. What if they don't believe you and refuse you entry? That would embarrass him," Catherine said with a pleading look, as if entirely considering Vance's interests.Aiden snorted, "She's just afraid Vance will abandon her. He comes to Arelmoor, and she follows. He attends the banquet, and she chases after him. It's been five years. Doesn't she care about his well-being at all? All she thinks about is maintaining her status.""Don't say that ab