บททั้งหมดของ From Ex-wife to his Uncle's Obsession : บทที่ 181 - บทที่ 190

(Celeste’s POV)I woke up at six in the morning, a few minutes before my alarm. The bedroom was still dark and quiet, and Vincenzo was asleep beside me with one arm stretched across the bed. His hand rested on the pillow where my head had been. The sheets were still warm, and somewhere outside, I could hear a bird beginning its usual morning song.I stayed there for a moment, staring at the ceiling and listening to the quiet room. Then I slowly got out of bed, careful not to wake Vincenzo, and walked barefoot into the kitchen. The marble floor felt cold under my feet, so I made coffee and stood beside the machine while it hissed and steamed. Through the kitchen window, I watched the city slowly come to life as the first light of morning spread across the buildings.My phone was still on the counter where I had left it the night before. I picked it up and looked at the screen for a moment before opening my blocked contacts. Then I unblocked Stefan Argenteri’s number.I did not send him

(Author's POV)Adelina looked at Tiziana, really looked at her, and then her eyes dropped to the visible curve of Tiziana's abdomen. She pressed her lips together and said nothing more. The child was the only reason she held herself back. She did not let herself think too much about whose blood ran through that child's veins, because every time she did, a headache started almost immediately.Without another word, Adelina turned and walked towards her bedroom.Across the city, in a quiet private lounge tucked away from the main floor of a discreet members' club, Stefano sat across from Valeria. Two cups of tea sat untouched on the table between them, while Valeria wore the same knowing smile she always had, as if she already knew how every conversation would end before it even began."You've done well," she said. "Give you a platform and you know exactly how to use it. I like that in a person."Stefano lifted his cup and took a slow sip before answering. "Thank you.""I mean it. Aether

(Author's POV)Tiziana sat alone at the dining table, holding the cloth napkin tightly between her hands as she tried to breathe through the uncomfortable pain in her lower abdomen. It had started the day before and had remained there as a dull, constant ache, but she had tried not to think too much about it because she already knew what would happen if she complained.She did not go to the hospital. The last time she had been there, Adelina had stood at the end of her bed and told the nurse, loudly enough for everyone in the room to hear, that her daughter-in-law had a habit of creating symptoms that did not exist. Tiziana had been lying there with an IV in her arm, feeling humiliated, but she had said nothing.This time, she went back to the bedroom and stayed there for two days, hoping the pain would disappear on its own. On the afternoon of the second day, she picked up her phone and slowly went through her contacts because she suddenly wanted to call someone, anyone, just to hear

(Author's POV)“I am three months pregnant,” Celeste reminded him.“I know.” Vincenzo's voice became quieter as he stepped closer to her. “But the doctor's clearance will not last forever, and when it runs out...”“Do not threaten me.”“I am not threatening you.” He reached up and gently tucked a loose strand of her hair behind her ear, his thumb brushing lightly against her jaw. “I am making you a promise.”Celeste's face grew warm. She quickly pulled her collar back into place and stepped out of his reach, putting the kitchen island between them.“We are going to the island with Sebastian and Carmelita,” she said firmly. “That is settled.”Vincenzo watched her retreat with an amused expression. “Settled,” he agreed.From the way he looked at her, Celeste knew the conversation was not over in his mind.Elsewhere, Sebastian was walking out of his firm's parking garage when his phone rang. He answered without checking the screen.“You know,” Vincenzo said without bothering with a greet

(Celeste's POV)I stood in the hallway for a moment, trying to decide whether I should go back into the study, but I eventually changed my mind and went upstairs.(Author's POV)Vincenzo spent almost an hour on the phone with Benny, going over everything carefully. He worked through the facts one by one, starting with what they already knew and then looking at what made the most sense. Neil Dawson had tried to blackmail Celeste and failed, so he had fled to Australia. When he returned, he did not go after Celeste again, which most likely meant he had realised she was no longer an easy target and had decided to find someone else instead.Tiziana's position as Richard Argenteri's daughter was well known in certain circles, so Neil would have known exactly who she was. Unlike Celeste, Tiziana had much more to lose and far more resources at her disposal. Neil had received his payment, and then Neil had died."There's one thing I've noticed," Vincenzo said calmly. "The second time is alway