All Chapters of The Affair Revenge My Bestfriend's Husband Offered Me: Chapter 221 - Chapter 230

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Chapter 216 The Photograph

The Aerie was half-empty.Boxes lined the walls. Books stacked in neat piles. Clothes folded and waiting. The city glowed beyond the windows, indifferent to the quiet chaos of packing.Nerissa stood in the middle of the living room, a box in her hands, surveying the space. She had lived here once, a lifetime ago, when she was running from Zane, from her past, from everything. Now she was leaving it behind again.She did not mind.The Aerie had been a sanctuary. But it was not home. Home was with Vance. Home was where Maya would be.She heard him in the bedroom, moving boxes, his footsteps steady on the hardwood floor. He had insisted on packing himself, or rather, he had let her insist on packing herself. She had told him, "I am not used to being Mrs. Blackwood, served by people about my necessities." He had smiled and said, "Then pack. I will help."So she packed. They could just leave casually and left everything as it was. The servant would made sure to pack everything neatly and tr

Chapter 217 The First Time

The morning sun was pale gold as Vance and Nerissa drove toward the coast.The car hummed softly. The road curved through green hills, the sea appearing and disappearing between the trees. Vance drove with one hand on the wheel, the other resting on Nerissa's knee. She held it, her thumb stroking his knuckles."I cannot wait to see her," she said, a smile playing on her lips."Neither can I.""You are smiling.""I am. I miss my baby princess so much."She laughed softly. "You are such a doting father, I wouldn't like it if we get into argument because you dote on her too much. Sometime, we need to be strict."He glanced at her. "Oh Nerissa, don't get to hard on me. I have a daughter waiting for me. A daughter who, last time we spoke, said she missed playing kite with me. And let's not talk about being strict, she is such a good girl, I don't think we would need to be strict on her.""That is a big deal for you, isn't it? Well ofcourse I want my daughter to always behave as a good girl,

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Chapter 218 The Partnership

The lunch table was warm with laughter.Maya sat between Vance and Nerissa, her legs swinging, a smear of sauce on her cheek. Sam sat across from her, his smile easy, his eyes crinkling at the corners. Leo was beside him, and Evelyn at the head of the table, passing dishes with quiet satisfaction.Vance had been watching Maya eat, his joy barely contained. He reached over and added another piece of grilled chicken to her plate."Eat more, baby. You need protein."Nerissa raised an eyebrow. "She also needs vegetables."She placed a small pile of greens beside the chicken.Maya groaned. "Mama...""Vegetables make you strong," Nerissa said."Father says protein makes me strong."Vance opened his mouth. Nerissa shot him a look. He closed it."Both make you strong," Nerissa said firmly. "Eat both."Maya sighed dramatically, but she ate both.Sam chuckled. "You are going to have your hands full with this one."Nerissa smiled. "I already do."Vance leaned back, his eyes on Maya. "I would not

Chapter 219 Can I Meet Him?

The drive to the city was filled with questions.Maya pressed her face to the window, her eyes wide as the landscape changed from coastal hills to suburbs to towering buildings."Father, you are such a rich man? I never saw a house as huge as this,"Vance laughed from the driver's seat. "It is just a house, Maya. And that tall building is called apartement.""That is so big! How many rooms are there?""I do not know. Many.""Can I run inside?""You can run anywhere you want."

Chapter 220 The Grandfather

The garden was beautiful, but Maya was bored.She had been drawing for an hour, a castle, a dragon, a purple fish, but her hand was tired. Grandmother Lily had stepped inside to check on lunch and make sure the staff were taking care of Grandfather William. She had promised to return soon.Maya looked around. The garden stretched in every direction. Flowers she could not name. A fountain with a stone angel. A path that curved around the side of the mansion.She stood. She brushed off her dress.She walked.The mansion was even bigger than she had realized. Hallways stretched in every direction, lined with portraits and tapestries and doors that led to rooms she could not imagine. The floors were marble. The ceilings were high. Her footsteps echoed.She passed the portrait of Grandmother Lily, Grandfather William, and Father. She stopped. She looked at the man in the painting, his grey eyes, his stern face.Grandfather, she thought. He is sick. He is resting.She turned to continue her

Chapter 221 Because of Him

Lily held Maya tight, her arms wrapped around the small, trembling body. The child's sobs were muffled against her chest, her small fists clutching Lily's blouse."Shh, shh, sweetheart. It is okay. You are safe."Maya pulled back just enough to look up at her grandmother. Her face was blotchy, her eyes red and swollen. Tears still streamed down her cheeks."Grandma... why... why does he hate me?"Lily's heart cracked.She knelt in front of Maya, her hands resting gently on the child's shoulders. She looked into those grey eyes."Sweetheart, listen to me. Your grandfather does not hate you.""Then why did he scream at me? Why did he throw the glass?"Lily took a breath. She could not tell Maya the full truth, not yet. But she could not lie either."I am sorry for that baby, forgive me to not able to prevent it happened to you."Maya was quiet for a moment."Will he ever be kind to me?"Lily's throat tightened. She thought of William. His pride. His stubbornness. The years of coldness."

Chapter 222 The Confrontation Between Father and Son

The morning light was pale and cold.Vance stood outside his father's door. He had not slept well. His jaw was tight, hands were fists at his sides. He took a deep breath to control his rage and pain.He knocked once on the door.A paused... Then he heard his father's voice."Come in."William's voice was hoarse. Tired.Vance opened the door.William was sitting in the armchair by the window. He wore a casual shirt that hide his usual sharpness as the director of Astera empire. His hair was disheveled. Vance noticed how pale his face was, his eyes shadowed. He looked like a man who had not slept at all.Vance closed the door behind him. He did not sit."Father." he tried to be polite but there was an edge in his voice.William did not look at him. "What do you want?"Vance eyes sharpened."You know what I want."William's jaw tightened. He still did not look up.Vance stepped closer. His voice was controlled, but there was steel beneath it."You hurt my daughter. You screamed at her.

Chapter 223 The Grand-daughter

Maya stood in the hallway, her small hand clutching a piece of paper. She had drawn it carefully, Grandmother Lily on one side, Father on the other, Mama beside him, and herself in the middle. And at the far end, Grandfather William. She had given him a smile.She had not told anyone she was coming. She had simply taken her drawing and walked.The door was closed. She knocked."Come in."It was Lily who speaked this time.Maya pushed the door open. Her heart beaten frantically as she was nervous, her eyes darting between William and Liy.William sat in the armchair by the window. His eyes were still red. He looked at her... and froze. His heart skipped a beat as he noticed her at his doorway again. Still coming again despite how he had treat her yesterday. Part of him felt a pang of guilt, the other... was genuinely felt a flicker of hope.She stepped inside. She held out the drawing."I am sorry you are sick, Grandpa," she said. "I drew this for you."William stared at the paper. The

Chapter 224 Welcome Papa Sam

A week had passed since the lunch.Blackwood Mansion had settled into a new rhythm. Breakfast was now a family affair, William at the head of the table, Lily on his right, Vance on his side, Maya beside Lily, and Nerissa beside Vance. The silence was no longer hostile. It was simply... silence.Vance and William still did not speak beyond formal greetings. William still ignored Nerissa's presence, treating her as Vance's wife but not his daughter-in-law. He spoke little, humming responses or staying silent entirely. But he did not reject Maya's visits. He let her sit in his room and tell him about her day. He let her show him her drawings.It was easier to build a new relationship with an innocent child than with adults who carried their own egos and wounds. Maya did not expect anything from William except his presence. She did not demand love or apology. She simply offered her own.Since the confrontation, the mansion was at peace. William was a little bit less grumpy. A very little b

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