All Chapters of The Devil's Wedding Ring : Chapter 161 - Chapter 170

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Chapter One Hundred and Sixty

"I am going to, once I get home. I didn't think I ever wanted to associate my name with the Thornes, I hate them, Greg. They caused my family so much pain that I hate that I became one of the people who tormented them till their deaths. But this leaves me no choice. I am going to tell everyone about it. Let them run the DNA tests. They should judge if the story Sterling told is true once they see the blood results."Greg leaned back, his eyes narrowing. "We will take care of this in court. The DNA will debunk the affair narrative instantly. If you are his daughter, the blackmail story falls apart. It turns into a case of a brother trying to disinherit his sister through character assassination. We can pivot. We can win the public back with the 'wronged orphan' angle."He paused, shuffling a few papers on his desk, his expression shifting into something more somber."But..." he said, "we have to dissolve the case with Sarah."I felt the blood drain from my face. "What? Why? She’s the o

Chapter One Hundred and Sixty One

"Did you want to kill yourself so bad? And why? Got tired of getting revenge that doesn't get you anywhere and then you decided to end it all? You decided to just leave me here with all this mess?""Hold on, Daniel, okay? Because I don't understand what you're saying," I whispered, my head throbbing in time with my pulse.He snorted. He swiped through his phone and pulled up a high-resolution photo of a piece of paper. "Take a look at this. Didn't you write this? You even begged to be forgiven for everything, for everything you put everyone through. You admitted to everything, Val!! You admitted the affair with Thorne was true! You admitted to frame-ups! What is wrong with you!!"I stared at the screen. My eyes burned. It was my handwriting. Every loop of the *'L'*, the specific way I crossed my *'T's'*. It looked like it had been written in a hurry, on a piece of hotel stationery.> *"I can't carry the weight of the lies anymore. I'm sorry for the pain I've caused the Thorne family,

Chapter One Hundred and Sixty Two

"I need you to believe me Jeff, I won't kill myself for anyone for no reason." Jeff seemed to believe me, but the internet was a different story. The online prejudice was a tidal wave. The comments sections were execution grounds. People called me a drama queen, a liar, a manipulative mess.I couldn't even bring myself to touch my phone. I just stared at the window, feeling a weight on my chest that no medicine could touch. It was a heavy, suffocating dispiritedness.A week into my recovery, I was standing by the window, watching the city move on without me. I was mentally mapping out a comeback, a way to crush them all in one final move when the door clicked open.Sterling walked in, looking far too polished for a hospital room, carrying a massive bouquet of lilies. He was wearing a smirk that made my skin crawl."Hey! I figured I should come see my little sister," he said, the words dripping with mockery. He settled onto the small couch, crossing his legs comfortably. "I think that

Chapter One Hundred and Sixty Three

"So I’d be out of your sight forever? It didn't happen, Sarah. Does it disappoint you that I’m still breathing? That I might actually come back stronger than when I left?"I let my gaze run over her, the designer bag, the perfect hair, the eyes that always seemed to be calculating the next move. "Don't you dare contact my lawyer again," I warned. "I know you’ve been begging for me to dismiss the suit. Forget it. I’m going to make sure you get exactly what you deserve. I want to see you behind bars.""Val, I’m just here for us to talk," she insisted, her hands shaking."No," I said, my voice dropping to a dangerous whisper. "You’re here because you’re scared. You’re here to make a bargain. You see the walls failing on Sterling and Cillian, and you realize you’re the next domino to fall. You want to save your own head. But tell me, Sarah... What could you possibly say that would make me forget everything? What could you offer that would make me overlook the fact that you tried to destr

Chapter One Hundred and Sixty Four

I had to drop my bag. The weight was too much, my body was too weak, and my chest felt like it was being crushed by an invisible vice. I needed to let this out. If I didn't purge these words now, they would rot inside me and become a part of the person I was trying to leave behind."When you hailed me and encouraged me for Jaxson, you were talking trash behind my back and getting him into your bed!" I screamed, the effort sending a pulse of sharp pain through my injuries. I didn't care. "You were cheering for us while you were planning to dismantle us!""I genuinely liked him first," she whispered, her voice trembling but defiant.I let out a laugh that felt more like a bark. "You always liked what I liked, Sarah. It’s not that you liked him first; you always wanted to mirror my life. You thought that by wearing my clothes and sleeping with my men, you could make your pathetic life a bit cleaner than it actually was. You didn't want him; you wanted what was mine.""I genuinely loved J

Chapter One Hundred and Sixty Five

The next few days were a blur of recovery and calculation. Gregory visited constantly, bringing new evidence for our mounting cases. We were on the winning side again, the internet exposure had turned the tide of public opinion. I had garnered more fans and followers than ever before, the tragic heroine fighting against the corporate Goliath.Khalid was constantly at my side, shamelessly using my "fate" as a promotion for the movie. We were still shooting the final sequences, and he was thrilled that the real-life drama was driving up the hype. He was a shark, and in this world, I needed a shark.Then Daniel started coming around more often, looking increasingly haggard. He brought updates from the police, new evidence from Jeff regarding my parents' accident. They had found the tapes."It was indeed Sarah's father," Daniel said, laying the transcript on the coffee table. "He collected a massive bribe to ensure those two didn't make it home that night."The final piece of the puzzle h

Chapter One Hundred and Sixty Six

Because of the sympathy from the press and the uprising of rage on social media, the movie was an astronomical success, bigger than my debut years ago. The box office was flooded. My interviews were hits. It felt as if I had been gifted a new set of wings; I was no longer just an actress, I was a symbol.Agencies and directors scrambled to sign me, but I had learned my lesson. People are quick to turn their backs when the wind changes. I didn’t jump at the offers. Instead, I stayed focused on one goal: nailing every one of my enemies to the cross so I could finally be free.I was sitting in the penthouse, reviewing a document Greg had sent regarding the suit against Sarah, when the front door swung open. Cillian staggered in.He was drunk, properly, messily drunk. But it was his face that stopped my breath. He was covered in scars and fresh bruises, his skin purple and swollen as if he had been a punching bag for a mob. He moved through the space with a heavy, uncoordinated gait bef

Chapter One Hundred and Sixty Seven

"So, like any partner would, I needed to cheer my boyfriend up. One thing about Jaxson was this: he was an extrovert, a man of vibrant energy who had very specific ways of relieving his stress and anger. He needed an escape. He was supposed to go to France next month, a trip we had already meticulously planned together after his team played. I didn't want to go out that night because of my professional commitment to the rehearsal, but Jaxson threw a fit. He begged me. He needed me there as his anchor. So, I had no choice but to forfeit my rehearsal in order to be with my boyfriend."A collective murmur rippled through the press corps. Pens scratched furiously against paper."We went to that specific underground club in masks," I continued, my gaze locking with the central camera lens. "It was the only venue where we knew we wouldn't be recognized, the only place where we wouldn't be chased by paparazzi or disturbed for simply existing. We danced together initially. Then, Jaxson left m

Chapter One Hundred and Sixty Eight

Cillian was out of the country for the next few days because the entire nation would have lynched him to death if he had ever dared to show his face in front of anyone.I was happy. I thought to myself, this is a blow he wasn’t expecting. While he was hiding out in whatever dark corner of the world he had crawled into, I was soaring higher. My name was cleared, my movie was breaking records, and the world finally saw me as the survivor I was.The illusion of peace shattered the next morning when Daniel walked into my penthouse, his expression drawn and heavy."The pilot has started speaking," he said without preamble.I paused, turning away from the window view of the city to listen to him talk. I braced myself, expecting the final nail in Cillian's coffin. This was supposed to be the most beautiful part of the entire story, the moment the trap fully closed."What did the pilot say?" I pressed, my heart hammering against my ribs. "Who? Who ordered him to tamper with the plane? Who did

Chapter One Hundred and Sixty Nine

"Oh no, you were not!" I scoffed, pacing the floor, my fingers clutching my hair. "No one was there for me, and I went through it all alone! Do you know what it is to lose a father and a mother? Well, you still have your mother around, Daniel! I don't have anyone!!""If you're going that way," Daniel said, his voice dangerously even as he stared me down, "you could someday decide to walk back into your real father's home and claim real biological rights. I can't even do that with you. Even when you're not my real sibling, Val... just an adopted child my father took in."The word hung heavily in the air. Adopted.It stung like acid pouring into an open wound, ripping through the fragile fabric of my identity. The room seemed to tilt beneath my feet, but I refused to let him see me stumble. I didn't let that insult sit in my chest. I hardened my gaze, forcing a cruel smile onto my lips."Oh well, I have more rights than you ever will," I shot back, my voice laced with venom, "because I

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