All Chapters of THE CRIPPLED BILLIONAIRE IS MINE TO KILL: Chapter 31 - Chapter 40

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Chapter 31: THE HARD PUSH

Ivana went straight to Tardrain’s room without stopping to shower. Her skin felt sticky under her clothes, thighs still damp from earlier with Davis. She could taste him faintly when she swallowed, but she ignored it and kept moving.She stopped in front of Tardrain’s door and knocked once, quick, and sharp. Without waiting for a response she pushed it open. The room smelled like his cologne, just like him.Her gaze wondered to see how his bed unmade, sheets twisted on one side. His wheelchair wasn’t parked in its usual spot next to the nightstand. The space felt too quiet.“Tardrain?”There was no answer. She crossed to the bathroom and pushed that door open too. The tiles were cold under her bare feet when she stepped inside. The shower glass was dry, no fog, no drops on the walls. Towels hung straight on the rack. No one was there.“Where is he?” she muttered, hands resting on her hips. Her breathing sounded loud in the empty room.She came out of the bathroom and quickly arranged

Chapter 32: HEART ACHE

“What are you doing here?” Tardrain’s voice cut sharp through the quiet gym.Ivana blinked hard, snapping out of her thoughts. She took two quick steps back from him, narrowing her eyes. “Huh? What did you say?” not recalling what he had said earlier.Tardrain ignored her and rolled his wheelchair backward a few inches, lining himself up with the next set of bars. His T-shirt clung wet to his back and chest. He glanced at her over his shoulder, face still flushed from the effort. “I thought you quit your wifey job.”A cold wave hit Ivana’s stomach. Her jaw loosened for a second. ‘Did he figure out the plan? Did someone tell him?’He gripped the bars again, palms sliding a little on the metal because of the sweat. “You disappeared after the lounge. Didn’t come back. Figured you were done playing servant.” ‘So he didn’t notice I was in his room last night?’ The relief hit fast, but it tangled with something else — the memory of his hand locked around her arm in the dark, the low rasp

Chapter 33: New meeting

Tardrain wheeled into his room and slammed the door behind him with more force than necessary. The chair rocked slightly as he began pacing,.forward, and back, forward again.Ivana’s tears kept replaying behind his eyes–the way they had welled up so fast, the tiny tremor in her lower lip before she bit it still, the glistening tears that had slid down her cheek when she refused to blink. His fist clenched on the armrest until the leather creaked. Genuine. It had felt so fucking genuine.‘But what if it wasn’t?’“What if those tears are just another performance?” he muttered under his breath, voice rough.Her words from earlier sliced through the memory again, sharp and fearless:“Why are the two of you so hell-bent on taunting him about his condition?”He could still see her, small frame rigid, chin high, placed herself between him and the venom coming from his stepmother and half-sister like a shield no one had ever dared to raise for him before. No one. Not in this house. Not ever.

Chapter 34: THE CONFRONT.

Ivana walked back into the mansion dragging her foot. Every step felt heavier than the last. She muttered curses under her breath. ‘How I wish I’d left him to that viper’s mercy. I shouldn't have interfered. Then I wouldn’t be the fool he branded a busybody. ‘Gosh! I have never seen someone so ungrateful like him before.’She shoved open the door to her room, and froze, instantly.Whap!The slap cracked across her face like lightning, so sudden and vicious it snapped her head to the side. The pain exploded along her jaw, hot and blooming. “Holy Christ!” she gasped, her voice cracking.Her hand flew up instinctively, palm pressing to the stinging skin as if she could hold her face together. She staggered back two steps, vision blurring with instant tears.Davis surged forward, his arm sliding around her shoulders in a hasty, almost protective hold. But it felt more like restraint than comfort.Ivana turned her tear-filled eyes to him, wide, and questioning. ‘Why are you still here?’

Episode 35: Trouble Brewing.

Ivana stepped slowly out of the bathroom, towel clutched tight around her still-damp body, one hand hidden behind her back in a nervous fist. Her bare feet dragged against the floor, as dread coiled in her gut. ‘What now?’ She prayed Gladdis hadn’t returned just to unleash another round of scolding, or worse.“M-ma, did you forget something?” Ivana stammered, forcing herself to step forward despite the instinctive urge to retreat.Gladdis sat on the bed, her arms loosely crossed, studying her with that familiar, appraising stare. A small, satisfied smirk tugged at her lips. She relished how easily she could make Ivana squirm, how Ivana moved around her like she was walking on eggshells. But tonight, that wasn’t why she’d come back.“Ahem.” Gladdis cleared her throat, the sound deliberate in the quiet room. “The question I’m about to ask might sound strange, completely out of line, even. But I want an honest answer. No games.”Ivana scratched the back of her head, a nervous chuckle e

Episode 36: Table flipped

She was clearly enjoying torturing him.Tardrain’s chest rose and fell with rapid breaths. Heat spread through his body as the warmth of hers pressed against him, stirring feelings he hated acknowledging.So he decided to scare her away.Gathering his strength, he grabbed her wrists and suddenly flipped their positions, pushing her onto the bed. In an instant, he was hovering over her instead.His soft breath brushed against her face as he struggled to maintain his composure.“Don’t start what you can’t finish,” he warned.His eyes slowly roamed across her face before settling on her lips. He stared at them longer than he intended.Ivana scoffed, convinced he was only bluffing.Then she decided to do the unthinkable.She slipped one hand free from his hold, grabbed the collar of his nightshirt, and pulled him closer.Tardrain tried to move away, but her grip tightened.“Shit,” he groaned in frustration. “You—”Before he could finish, Ivana suddenly pressed her lips against his, silenc

Episode 37: Chokehold

Mrs. Gladdis nodded slowly, her expression firm yet thoughtful.“What time exactly?” she asked, her fingers tapping lightly against the polished surface of her desk.“By 10:00 AM, ma’am,” Rose replied, glancing down at the tablet in her hands to confirm.Mrs. Gladdis waved her off dismissively, signaling the end of the conversation. Rose bowed slightly and hurried out of the office, her heels clicking quickly against the tiled floor.The moment the door shut, the calm in the room shattered. Mrs. Gladdis slammed her palm hard against the table.“Those troublemakers,” she muttered under her breath, her voice laced with irritation. “Why did they suddenly come back… and for what?”She pushed herself to her feet, frustration evident in every movement, and walked into the private restroom attached to her office. Moments later, she stepped out, dabbing her hands dry with a tissue. Her eyes flicked to her phone.10:00 AM, and her heart skipped.Without wasting another second, she grabbed her

Episode 38: HOPEFUL CHANGE

(BACK IN THE MANSION)Tardrain had fully changed into his gym outfit, adjusting the sleeves slightly before settling properly into his wheelchair. With a quiet breath, he began rolling himself out of his room, the soft sound of the wheels moving against the polished floor echoing faintly in the silent hallway.He made his way toward the stairs and carefully wheeled himself down, his movements practiced and controlled, showing how used he had become to doing things on his own. Soon, he reached the ground floor and continued heading toward the exit of the mansion.However, just as he was about to move further, he suddenly stopped.Slowly, his head turned toward the direction of Ivana’s room.Mike had told him which room belonged to her, but at that time, he hadn’t paid much attention to it because she was nothing more than an unwanted presence in his life. Someone he had no reason to concern himself with.But now, things are different, and she was supposed to check on him. Yet she hadn’

Chapter 39: NEW PRESSURE

Her eyes lit up instantly, a wave of relief washing over her.She stood up quickly and positioned herself in front of him, wrapping her arms around him carefully. Taking a deep breath, she gathered her strength and pulled.“Ugh…” she groaned under the effort.Slowly, he rose from the wheelchair, but the moment he stood, his body leaned heavily against her as a sharp pain shot through his waist and legs.“Shit…” he muttered under his breath, trying to suppress the pain.His grip on her tightened instinctively.Ivana looked up at him, and the moment she saw his face, her heart clenched. The pain he was trying so hard to hide was written all over him, and it hurt her to see him struggling like that.He tried to sit back down, but Ivana held him in place.“You can do it, Tardrain,” she said, her voice trembling as tears gathered in her eyes.Tardrain looked down at her, his gaze lingering on the way she held onto him so firmly, her arms wrapped around him as though she was determined not

CHAPTER 40: STRANGE PILL

Ivana slowly stood up from the bed and walked toward Lilico, her steps measured as her mind raced for the right words. She didn’t know how to explain it to her, didn’t know how to make her understand that rushing things now would only ruin everything she had been working so hard to build.At least… She was making progress.Tardrain was slowly getting comfortable around her, and that alone had taken effort, patience, and careful steps. She couldn’t afford to lose that now.What she didn’t understand was why everything had suddenly become so urgent. The agreement had been clear from the beginning—one year.So why this pressure now, and Why this sudden desperation?“Why are you silent?” Lilico asked, her eyes fixed on Ivana with an intensity that made it impossible to avoid the question.Ivana blinked, snapping out of her thoughts. She forced a small smile onto her lips and stepped closer.“I’m making progress now, Lilico,” she said softly, her voice calm but pleading beneath the surface

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