He called me fat....I stole his uncle의 모든 챕터: 챕터 111 - 챕터 120

Selena.The applause still echoed faintly through the ballroom even after I stepped away from the stage.Warm lights spilled across polished glass and marble, catching against the gold detailing along the walls of the hotel hall. Conversations blended around me—doctors, investors, hospital directors, journalists—all moving through the crowd with practiced smiles and expensive perfume.Seven years ago, none of this would have felt possible.Now people were offering me contracts worth more money than I had ever imagined touching as a student barely surviving sleepless nights, single parenthood, and grief.Renowned pediatric surgeon.The title still felt strange attached to me.“Dr. Vale, over here please!”Another camera flashed.I smiled politely before finally managing to step away from the growing crowd.Exhaustion settled into me almost immediately.Not physical exhaustion.Something deeper.The kind that came after years of surviving instead of living.The last seven years have gi

Selena.The restaurant overlooked the water.At night, the city lights reflected against the dark surface in long shimmering streaks of gold and white, soft enough to make everything outside feel quieter than it really was.Inside, the atmosphere was warm and calm, filled with low music and the soft murmur of conversations drifting between tables.It was the kind of place I normally would have been too exhausted to enjoy.But tonight felt strangely different.Maybe because it had been so long since I had sat somewhere without thinking about work.Without rushing home to study.Without worrying about hospital schedules or whether Maxwell had finished his homework or eaten enough vegetables that day.For once, I was sitting across from someone who knew me better than almost anyone else in the world.Jameson loosened his tie slightly as the waiter stepped away from our table.“You realize,” he said dryly, “this is probably the first proper dinner you’ve had in months.”I smiled faintly ar

Talia.Though it was already late, I was more than determined to make sure my aim arrived. Not minding the earlier downpour, I made my way to Christopher's pack house to see him. If I trusted anyone enough to help me and keep my secret, it would be him. My steps slowed as I reached his door, my hand hovering briefly before I finally knocked.There was an answer for a few seconds and just when I was going to knock again,“Enter.”His voice carried easily through the woods. Calm. Controlled. As if he already knew who it was.I pushed the door open.Christopher stood near the far side of the room, jacket undone, one hand resting loosely in his pocket while the other held a glass of amber liquid he didn’t look like he had touched.His eyes lifted the moment I stepped inside.And stayed there.“I didn’t expect you,” he said simply.I closed the door behind me.“I didn’t come to socialize.”A faint smile touched his lips, though it didn’t reach his eyes.“That much is obvious.”The silence

Selena.By the time we arrived at the hotel connected to the pack grounds, my nerves were stretched so tightly that even breathing felt unnatural.The drive through the territory had already been enough to leave me unsettled. Every road had carried memories I didn’t want to touch. Every familiar building felt like something half-buried clawing its way back to the surface.And somehow, despite seven years away, nothing truly looked different.The hotel entrance glowed beneath soft golden lights as guards moved carefully around the property. Expensive cars lined the front entrance, and through the tall glass windows I could already see people gathering inside the ballroom.The welcome dinner had apparently started early.Jameson glanced toward me after the driver opened the car door.“You alright?”No.But I nodded anyway.Maxwell was half-asleep beside me, still wearing the black face mask I had convinced him was part of his “superhero disguise.” Thankfully, he had loved the idea immedi

DenverBy the time I finally left the hotel room Alec was in, I was already exhausted in a way sleep could never fix.The boy had only fallen asleep a few minutes earlier after another round of medicine and quiet reassurance from doctors who all sounded far too careful when they spoke around me now.Alec had tried to act brave through the pain again.That was the part I hated most.The way he smiled was like he was trying to comfort everyone else instead of himself.I paused briefly outside his bedroom door before pulling it shut quietly behind me.One of the guards straightened immediately down the hallway.“Alpha. The dinner has already started.”“I know.”I rubbed a hand across my jaw slowly.The entire night had started irritating me hours ago. Too many people. Too much noise. Too much pretending everything was fine while my son struggled to breathe through chest pain severe enough to leave him shaking earlier that evening.“Doctor Vale arrived safely,” the guard added carefully.