Semua Bab Surrogate for my Ex-Fiancé’s Brother: Bab 31 - Bab 39

Teresa's POV I arrived at the penthouse Thursday evening at six o'clock like always.But something was different.The apartment was too quiet.Usually, I heard Kasey and Kylie before I saw them, their voices echoing down the hallway. Laughter or arguing or excited chatter about whatever had captured their brilliant minds that day.But tonight, there was only silence.Tobias let me in with his usual nod."Mr. Chase is in the living room," he said. "The children are already in bed."My heart sank. "Already? Are they sick?""No. Mr. Chase handled bedtime himself tonight."That had never happened before. Timothy always stayed in his study during my visits. Always maintained distance.I walked to the living room, confused and slightly anxious.Timothy was standing by the windows, hands in his pockets, looking out over Dhuran's glittering skyline.He turned when he heard me enter, and the expression on his face made my breath catch.Not the usual controlled mask. Not the cold CEO façade.S

Teresa's POV I stumbled from Timothy's penthouse barely able to see through my tears.The elevator ride down felt endless with every second stretching into an eternity of pain.Tobias had escorted me to the door like I was a criminal being expelled. His expression was carefully neutral but I saw the sympathy in his eyes.He knew I hadn't wanted Derek's kiss and had probably seen it happen. But it didn't matter because Timothy had seen it too and he hadn't seen me pushing Derek away.He had only seen betrayal.I made it to the street before the first sob broke free.My hands were shaking so badly I could barely call a taxi. I stood under a streetlight, tears streaming down my face, trying to breathe through the pain.Derek's kiss replayed in my mind on a loop.His sudden appearance at the penthouse. The way he had smiled at me like nothing was wrong."I missed you," he had said. "Wanted to surprise you."And before I could respond, before I could step back or tell him to leave, his ha

Timothy's POV The rebellion started three days after I fired Teresa.Kasey refused to eat.Not a bite or a single mouthful.Every meal I placed before him, he pushed away with a stubborn rage.His small arms would cross over his chest and his jaw would set in a way that looked disturbingly familiar.He had inherited my stubbornness perfectly. And he was using it as a weapon against me.Kylie was different.She cried constantly, her heartbroken sobs echoing through the penthouse day and night.Clutching her stuffed rabbit tightly to her chest like it was the only thing keeping her together, she whispered Teresa's name like a prayer, over and over again."Teresa. I want Teresa. Where's Teresa? Please bring Teresa back."The sound was destroying me, but I couldn't give in. I couldn't bring back a woman who had kissed another man in my home less than a day after kissing me.Even if that woman was the only person who could make my children happy.Nannies came and went with increasing spee

Teresa's POV The annual end-of-year medical gala was Dhuran's most prestigious healthcare event.Every doctor, surgeon, specialist, and medical professional who mattered attended. It was the night to see and be seen. To network. To celebrate another year of saving lives.I had never attended before as Junior doctors at St. Catherine didn't get invitations. But Derek insisted I come as his date."It's important for our public image," he said over the phone. "And for your professional reputation. You have your own clinic now. You should be visible at these events."I agreed reluctantly. Not because I wanted to go. Not because I enjoyed spending time with Derek.But because refusing would raise questions I couldn't answer.And because maintaining our arrangement was necessary to save Kai.I spent the afternoon at my clinic, treating patients with the focused intensity I brought to everything now.Work was my escape and my armour. The only thing that made sense when everything else was f