Semua Bab Chasing the Wife He couldn't Love: Ex-Husband's Regret: Bab 41 - Bab 50

The white dome rose out of the dark water like a giant, unblinking eye. I stood on the deck of the speedboat, my hands shaking as I stared at the man in the white military suit. Silas. My husband. The man I had seen die in a ball of fire months ago. He looked perfect. His skin was smooth, his hair was neat, and he was smiling that same cruel smile that used to haunt my dreams."You look like you've seen a ghost, Hazel," Silas called out. His voice was loud, carrying over the sound of the waves. "Did you really think a little fire could stop the King?""You're dead," I whispered. I stepped back, pulling Elle closer to my chest. "I saw the car explode. I saw the body."Silas laughed, and the sound made my skin crawl. "The Board doesn't let its best assets burn, honey. They just give us an upgrade. I’m faster now

The black data drive vanished into the dark, churning water. It was our only weapon. It held the names of the seven cities and the location of the Source. Without it, we were just three people running through the dark with a baby. Silas leaned against the metal ledge of the dome, his face melting away to show the silver skull beneath. He let out a wet, metallic laugh."It’s gone, Hazel," Silas wheezed. His voice sounded like two rocks grinding together. "The Board wins. They always win."Above us, the black jets screamed through the clouds. A streak of white smoke shot out from the lead plane. A missile was headed straight for the dome."Vance! The boat!" I screamed, but the boat was too far. The blue energy pulse had pushed it into the rocks."I’m going after the drive!

The man in the black cloak stood tall against the freezing wind. He looked younger, stronger, and his eyes were full of a fire I hadn't seen since I was a little girl. My father, the real one, not the broken shell Catherine had shown me was back. He held a glowing red sword that hummed like a thousand angry bees."Dad?" I whispered. My voice was lost in the roar of the wind."Stay down, Hazel!" he roared. He swung the red sword in a wide circle. The light from the blade sliced through the metal net pinning us to the ice like it was warm butter.I scrambled to my feet, my heart pounding. Beside me, Bryan and Jane were already moving. Bryan grabbed a fallen guard’s rifle, while Jane pulled a small silver device from her belt."How is he alive?" J

The air in the living room was so thick with tension I could barely breathe. I stood between three men who all shared the same face. Silas sat in the rocking chair, his finger hovering over the silver briefcase. Bryan stood to my left, his gun lowered in shame. And at the door stood a monster with a jagged scar across his throat."Brothers?" I whispered. My head was spinning. I looked at Bryan, searching for the man who had held me in the dark and promised to protect me. "You’re his brother? You lied to me about everything?"Bryan didn’t look up. His voice was a hollow rasp. "I didn't choose this, Hazel. The Board took me when I was a child. They trained me to be the 'safety net' for Silas. I was supposed to watch you, to make sure you didn't run before the baby was born. I was an agent first.""But you

The explosion was a roar that swallowed the world. A massive ball of orange and white fire lit up the night sky, turning the dark lake below into a mirror of flames. For a second, I couldn't breathe. I couldn't think. All I could see was Bryan falling, locked in a death grip with that metal monster, vanishing into the shadows of the trees."Bryan!" I screamed. My voice was shredded by the wind.The yellow raft tumbled through the air. It felt like being inside a washing machine. Jane was clinging to the side ropes, her eyes squeezed shut. I held Elle so tight I was afraid I would crush her, but the baby didn't make a sound. She was staring at the fire above us, her small face reflecting the burning wreck.Splash!The raft hit the water with the force of a car crash. Cold