Lahat ng Kabanata ng The Ultimate Cure: A New Husband: Kabanata 141 - Kabanata 150

Joshua realized the danger too late—the glass had already pierced his skin."Ah!"His terrified scream was drowned by the crackle of fireworks, but death did not come. The shard had only cut the flesh; it hadn't reached the artery.A large hand gripped Adriana's delicate wrist and pulled back, extracting the glass."Don't soil your hands on someone like him."Francesco produced a handkerchief and gently wiped the blood from her fingers.Joshua clutched his bleeding neck, his face ashen."Francesco… it's you again?"He had heard Francesco had returned to Mitaly. How could he possibly be here?Francesco's eyes flicked open, cold and unyielding. The rare, violent intensity radiating from him made Joshua instinctively take a step back.Adriana's eyes were glassy; she panted slightly, clinging tightly to Francesco's arm, her weight pressing into the support of his hand. A swarm of restless ants seemed to crawl beneath her skin, a maddening, tingling fire she could neither soothe n

Francesco lifted his head, struggling to restrain the rising chaos inside him.Adriana seemed impatient with the distance between them. His palm went suddenly empty, and Adriana shifted slightly, kneeling over his solid thigh, pressing her body closer.Her straight, slender calves pressed against the heated seat, warmth making her want to strip away the restrictive clothing. Her delicate hands gripped the collar of his shirt, exposing the rolling movement of his throat and the fine lines of his collarbone.Past and present blurred in her mind. She remembered the moves Francesco had taught her. Leaning forward, she let her lips and tongue greedily claim his.A wet heat pressed against his throat. Francesco froze, a low, muffled groan escaping him. His hands gripped the back of her head to steady her, eyes reddened at the corners as a fireball threatened to explode within him."Adriana… are you sure?" he asked, voice rough."Francesco… you coaxed me to your room, didn't you? You wa

Three days later, Adriana was scrolling through the news when she saw the photograph of Joshua in handcuffs.The report stated that Joshua and his father were implicated in major financial crimes and faced at least twenty years in prison.It was poetic justice, a long-awaited sense of satisfaction flooding her chest. The shadow that had weighed on her heart for so long finally lifted. That nauseating face—the one that had haunted over a decade of nightmares—was beginning to fade from memory.That evening, she went to the lab for overtime as usual. Tony was there, too.They had worked together for over half a year, and Adriana knew him to be upright and fair. She had no doubt that he had nothing to do with what had happened previously.But today, upon seeing her, he remained silent, his face set in a stern expression.She greeted him with a smile, yet he didn't even lift his head. Anxiety prickled in her chest. Perhaps Keisha or Joan had twisted the story behind her back. She step

Inside the Slater family villa, Chris was in the shower when his phone on the study desk rang twice.Joan happened to be in the study and glanced at the screen. Seeing the words "Darling," her expression darkened instantly.She quickly scanned the room to ensure no one was around, then picked up the phone and opened the chat.Adriana's message appeared on the screen, and Joan's nerves tightened like a drawn bowstring."That Adriana… always scheming behind my back. So damn shameless!"She muttered under her breath, her fingers flying over the screen as she sent two rapid messages:Chris: [Do not ever accuse Joan again. I know everything she does—no need for you to act as my informant.]Chris: [She is the mother of my son. She is incredibly important to me. Stop replying—you're annoying me!]She stared at the screen for a moment, confirming there would be no response, then quickly deleted both her messages and Adriana's previous messages.Given her knowledge of Adriana, that stu

"Sorry, Tony didn't mean any harm—he's just overly protective of me," Keisha stepped forward, smiling as she gently grabbed Adriana's hand."Adriana, we're family. Don't be upset."Family?"I don't have family like you." Adriana pulled her hand back, expression icy.Someone who had wanted to ruin her since childhood—what kind of family member is that? Only an enemy."Oliver, I'm heading out." She didn't want Oliver to be caught in the middle, since they both worked in the lab."Oliver, please transfer me to another lab. I refuse to work alongside someone who constantly bullies my girlfriend."Tony adjusted his glasses, jaw tight with tension.Oliver sighed in resignation. "Submit your request tomorrow; I'll approve it."Keisha reached out to touch his arm. "Oliver, don't blame Tony entirely. My cousin…""I'll ask Adriana myself," Oliver interrupted, grabbing his coat from the chair back and leaving in a hurry.Not long after Adriana had walked away, a Land Rover pulled up be