Lahat ng Kabanata ng A woman worth billions, dated the wrong brother: Kabanata 241 - Kabanata 249

Amber POVPregnancy was a scam.A complete scam.Nobody had warned me.Not properly.Apparently, creating a human being came with a long list of side effects nobody talked about enough.For example, I could no longer stand garlic.Garlic.One of my favorite ingredients.Now, the mere smell made me gag.The castle's kitchen had become enemy territory.Three times this week, I had walked in confidently only to turn around and run away seconds later.The staff was deeply concerned.The children were confused.And Alice was watching me.Constantly.Everywhere.Like a tiny detective.I should have known that was a problem.Alice POVSomething was wrong with Mom.Very wrong.At first, I thought she was sick.Then I started paying attention.And when I pay attention, I notice things.A lot of things.For example, Mom used to like garlic.I know because she put garlic on almost everything.Then one day she walked into the kitchen, smelled garlic bread, made a weird face, and ran away.Ran awa

Amber POVFor the first time in weeks, life became almost... normal.Almost.The school was running smoothly. The children had settled into their routines. The adoption paperwork was finalized. The Vincents were strangely quiet.Which meant they were probably planning something.Still, I wasn't going to complain.For once, Jason and I had enough time to focus on something that had been bothering us ever since Professor Vale handed us the map.The hidden treasury.Or whatever was hidden beneath Ember Castle.One evening, after the children had gone to bed and the castle had become quiet, Jason and I spread the map across a table in the library.The old parchment showed passages that weren't included in any modern blueprints.Passages hidden inside walls.Beneath floors.Behind fireplaces.And, for some reason, connected to the kitchen.Naturally.Every mystery in this castle seemed to start in the kitchen.Armed with flashlights, our phones, and far more confidence than common sense, w

Amber POVJason's video accomplished exactly what neither of us expected.Mrs. Sun declared it a masterpiece.Not because it had defended our family.Not because it had silenced the rumors.But because of his last sentence."If anyone remains confused, I suggest taking a biology class at our school."She replayed that part at least five times.Then she looked at Jason with a smile that honestly frightened me."Do you have any idea what you've done?"Jason frowned."I defended my wife."Mrs. Sun shook her head."No."She pointed at her tablet."You advertised my school."Jason blinked."What?"She turned the screen around.The academy's website had crashed.Applications were pouring in faster than the servers could process them.Parents from all over the continent wanted to enroll their children.Even adults were joking online that they should attend the biology classes.The waiting list had doubled overnight.Mrs. Sun laughed happily."I should let you handle all of our marketing."Ja

Amber POVI needed a distraction.Between the pregnancy, the Vincents, the Vinny family, the secret door beneath the castle, and the constant attacks against our family, I felt like my brain never truly rested.Mrs. Sun noticed before I did."You need something that reminds you why we're doing all of this," she told me one afternoon over tea.I looked at her, exhausted."And what exactly do you suggest?"She smiled."I want you to teach."I blinked."I already do.""No."She shook her head."I want you to teach life."I frowned, waiting for her to elaborate.Mrs. Sun leaned forward, her eyes sparkling with excitement."The school counselors have identified children who struggle making friends, understanding social situations, building relationships, or simply feel... different."She smiled toward the academy visible through the castle windows."Children like Alice.""And Alex.""Iris.""Rose."A pause."And, if we're being honest..."She smiled knowingly."You and Jason."I couldn't e

Amber POVThe castle became wonderfully quiet once the last family left.Parents thanked us for the afternoon.Children promised to return the next day.Mrs. Sun looked delighted with how successful the first session had been.By nine o'clock, only our family remained.One by one, the children drifted upstairs.Alice insisted on hugging everyone before bed.Alex reminded me that tomorrow's lesson should include "how to recognize internet scams."Rose asked if she could help bake cookies for the next class.Iris simply wished us goodnight before disappearing toward her room.The castle slowly settled into silence.Jason and I remained in the library.Neither of us spoke.I already knew why.Once he was sure the children were asleep, Jason reached inside his jacket and pulled out his tablet.His expression had completely changed.The warmth from earlier had disappeared."I found more."I took the tablet without saying a word.The first email made my stomach turn.The second made me angr