All Chapters of Game Over, Mr. CEO: Your Wife Is Done: Chapter 271 - Chapter 280

Winter had already made it to the van, but the moment she heard that, she stopped in her tracks and turned back toward the two men standing in the middle of the road.Right then, after Sean said it, Chris looked over at her.His features were sharp and striking. Now that his eyesight had returned, there were no lenses left to soften his gaze. His eyes were dark and cold, like a predator lying in wait under the cover of night.The tall streetlights along the drive cast thin bands of light through the bare branches overhead, falling across him in scattered streaks. But his eyes seemed to let in none of it.Maybe his gaze lingered on her for a second. Maybe it only brushed past her before he looked away.Standing by the van door, Zion spoke up to remind her, “Ms. Scott, it’s cold. Get in first. William’s inside.”She snapped out of it, stepped up into the van, and climbed in.Zion got in behind her and shut the door.The heat was running inside. The first thing Winter saw was Will

It was the last day of the New Year break, and work resumed the next day. So after Winter went with William back to the hospital, she returned to her apartment at Westbay.The next morning, she got ready and was just about to head out when she opened the door and saw a large manila envelope on the floor outside.She looked up and down the hallway, but no one was there.She didn’t open it right away. Instead, she went back inside, found a stick, and carefully poked at the envelope from every angle. Only after making sure it wasn’t anything dangerous did she crouch down and open it.Inside was a photo album.It was the same album Chris had given her the day before, the one Mrs. Xander Sr. used to look through all the time when she was alive.She didn’t have to think hard about who had left it there, or on whose orders. She didn’t dwell on it either.When she escaped from Blackwood Manor, she hadn’t been able to take anything with her. Before starting the fire, she had even hidden

Winter knelt on a large rock by the shore and let the last handful of ashes slip into the ocean.“Mom. Dad. No one will ever use you to threaten me again.”From now on, Chris had nothing left he could use against her.She stayed there on her knees for a long time. Once the ashes were scattered into the water, there was nothing left to see. But that was okay. As long as she remembered them, her parents would always live on in her mind and in her heart.No one could ever take that away from her.The weather had turned warmer that day, and with it being the weekend, the beach was crowded with people.Winter looked at the lively scene around her. The last time she had been here was on New Year’s Eve, when Roy had brought her to release floating lanterns. It hadn’t even been ten days, but it felt like much longer.Her phone buzzed in her bag. She took it out and glanced at the screen. She had just been thinking about Roy, and now he had texted her.“You’re at the beach?”That reall

The clerk’s words made Winter’s heart seize.How was that possible?Three years ago, she and Chris had gone to city hall and signed the marriage paperwork. It had been a rainy day. Chris had shown up late, and she had waited a long time for him. For a while, she had honestly thought he was going to back out.She remembered it clearly, even the way she had carefully written her name.She remembered taking the certificate home and showing it to Mrs. Xander Sr., who had smiled and said it was wonderful.“Could there be some mistake?” Winter asked. “I am married. How could this certificate be invalid?”She hadn’t wanted to bring up the Xander family, but at this point, she had no choice.“You may have seen the news about me online. My husband also made a public statement.”The clerk, of course, knew exactly who she meant. The moment Winter handed over the paperwork, she recognized the names on the marriage certificate. She remembered the news too. It had been all over the place.S

Seeing Chris react like that, Winter let out a soft, bitter laugh.He had guessed it right away.He didn’t even try to explain.“Why?” she murmured.Chris looked at the hand braced against the foot of the bed. Her fingers were trembling. Something dark and unreadable settled in his eyes.“I didn’t want to marry you.”So that was the answer.It wasn’t all that different from what she had already suspected.Winter nodded, almost as if she had finally gotten the answer she needed. Then she turned and walked out of the room. Her hand had barely touched the doorknob when Chris caught her by the wrist.His fingertips were cool.“The doctor said you need to rest.”“I’m going home.” Winter’s face was calm, but there was something almost unhinged beneath the surface. “I scattered my parents’ ashes into the ocean. You can’t use them against me anymore.”Chris looked at her pale face, his eyes dark.“I wasn’t going to threaten you. Stay here. I’ll leave.”With that, he let go of her