บททั้งหมดของ A Year of Punishment: บทที่ 1 - บทที่ 8

I immediately clamped my hand over my mouth, terrified of making even the slightest sound.Inside the private suite, Zann Lima was dressed in a black bespoke suit, perfectly tailored to accentuate his tall, slender frame. He looked nothing like the listless figure who had been confined to a wheelchair. A cigar rested between his fingers as he lounged casually against the sofa, bantering with his men while emanating the commanding presence of a mafia boss.“Don, you’ve kept up the act for a whole year now. Neve Steele has worked down to the bone to pay for your treatments. She barely looks human anymore. This should be enough of a punishment, shouldn’t it?” One of the men asked cautiously.Zann sighed helplessly.“I never wanted this either. But she brought this on herself.“If she hadn’t lashed out at Wandi back then, that worsened her depression, I wouldn’t have gone to such lengths.”“How’s Ms. Silva now?” another man asked with concern.Zann tapped ash from his cigar, his

I rushed to the city’s most luxurious villa district. This had once been our love nest, Zann’s and mine. Now, it overflowed with guests, bright and jubilant.Wanda stood before a six-tier cake, wearing a glittering tiara on her head and a couture gown flowing around her. Like a princess, she clung to Zann’s arm.She closed her eyes, clasped her hands, and smiled blissfully as she made her wish. “I wish to always stay by Zanny’s side.”Zann gazed at her with adoring eyes, a tender smile drawn.He then retrieved a velvet box from his pocket.My breath hitched.I knew that box all too well.Inside was a necklace, the token of our love he had given me on our wedding day.A year ago, I had to sell it to cover his medical bills.Back then, he’d promised he’d buy me something better someday.Yet now, that very necklace rested around Wanda’s neck.She touched it, feigning hesitation as she said, “Zanny, thank you for granting my birthday wish.“But didn’t this belong to Neve? Won

The birthday trip had only been underway for three days when that was the last straw for Zann.He shoved Wanda away from him with his icy gaze and snapped, “We’re going back now. Don’t blame me if I lose my temper.”Wanda froze before blowing up into hysterics, kicking and screaming.“Zanny, you promised to stay with me! How could you go back on your word?”Ignoring her completely, he ordered the driver, “Drive. Back to the apartment.”Wanda knew any further protests were futile then. She gritted her teeth in frustration and fell silent.The car raced home, and Zann’s unease grew heavier by the minute. He kept telling himself it had only been a short trip and that I loved him too much to be angry.Yet inexplicably, a chilling foreboding feeling gnawed at him, as if something momentous was about to unfold. Finally, the car pulled up in front of the apartment.Zann rushed inside, only to find the place empty and deathly quiet.My clothes were gone. The familiar kitchenware h

Seeing that I remained unmoved, Zann resorted to leveraging his influence, secretly severing several of Carter’s key domestic business partnerships.Carter received the news while walking with me in the garden. His expression darkened instantly, and the hand holding mine tightened unconsciously.Worry crept up my face as I looked up at him. “What’s wrong, Carter?” Did he…”Carter snapped back, forcing a small smile. “It’s nothing, Evie. Just something minor. I can handle it.”However, I knew this was far from minor.Firmly, I said, “Carter, I won’t let you face this on your own. We’ll figure this out together.”Meeting my unwavering gaze, he finally nodded. Zann thought this would force Carter to leave. He was wrong.Once I recovered, I moved in with Carter without hesitation.Zann, on the other hand, remained undeterred, besieging my apartment building daily. Each time I saw him, I kept a cold face and called the police.When the officers arrived, he’d gaze at me with fei