Semua Bab A Repentant Ex-Husband: Come Back To Me, My Love: Bab 61 - Bab 70

The room was tense, just as the air was thick with unspoken reproaches and raw rivalry.Natalia held Isabella firmly by her honey-colored hair; her fingers clamped down on the woman’s strands as she struggled to break free at all costs.“Let me go, you bitch!” Isabella screamed, thrashing about like a fish out of water. Her eyes, filled with rage and humiliation, bore into Natalia, who barely flinched.Natalia leaned toward her, her lips twisting into an icy smile.“Do you know what I enjoyed most about putting superficial bitches like you in your place when I was in high school?” she asked in a low but dangerous voice.Isabella clenched her teeth and shook her head, a flash of fear briefly crossing her eyes.“Confirming that they only barked and didn’t bite,” Natalia continued, her tone laced with disdain. “You’re just a facade, Isabella. A plastic bitch.”With a quick movement, she let go of her, pushing her slightly backward. Isabella stumbled and raised a hand to rub her head, gla

Natalia let out a long sigh, looking away for a moment. Although she had no proof, the possibility that Keiden was behind the romantic gesture was there, lingering in her mind.His presence at that very moment only served to strengthen her suspicion. But the underlying sadness in Daniel’s gaze sent a bitter pang through her stomach, as if every word she might say would only sink him deeper.“I don’t know, Daniel,” she finally replied, in a neutral tone that sought not to fan the flames. Then she added honestly, “Although… I do think it could be him.” Keiden seems interested in me, at least romantically.Daniel pressed his lips together, and his expression hardened as he heard that. Natalia continued, the weight of her words growing with every syllable.“But… I’m not sure how I feel about it,” she sighed, grimacing. “I don’t know if I’m ready for a relationship right now.”The confession seemed to calm the storm in Daniel’s eyes a little, but not entirely.He studied her closely, searc

Simon left Natalia’s office with quick, heavy steps. His thoughts were a whirlwind of rage and helplessness, a lethal combination he could barely control.He clutched the phone in his hand so tightly it looked as if he might snap it in two. Natalia’s cold voice echoed in his mind like a sound he couldn’t silence.“I don’t need you to come tell her you’re her father,” she had said, and every word had been a poisoned dart aimed straight at his pride.He had barely stepped through the building’s main doors when the ringtone of his cell phone interrupted his mental torment.He looked at the screen and his heart skipped a beat. It was the call he’d been waiting for all week: the former manager of the hotel where Isabella claimed she’d been locked up.He answered immediately, forcing himself to steady his breathing.“Good afternoon, Mr. Cáceres,” an older man’s voice came through the receiver. “I’m calling as soon as I received your voicemail; unfortunately, I was traveling with my wife.”“

Simon crossed his arms, watching as Isabella tried to compose herself after her obvious hesitation. The coldness in his gaze reflected his displeasure, something she couldn’t ignore.“Of course I told you the whole truth,” Isabella replied, trying to sound firm, though her voice cracked with a slight tremor. “Why do you ask that?”Simon narrowed his eyes, a spark of distrust reflected in his gaze.“Because if I find out you’ve lied to me, Isabella, things are going to go very badly for you,” his tone was so cold that the temperature in the room seemed to drop several degrees.Isabella took a step back, startled by the harshness of his words. She had never heard him speak like that before, and Simon’s stern expression left her breathless.She tried to compose herself, but resentment welled up before she could contain it.“That woman has changed you,” she spat bitterly, crossing her arms. “Ever since she came back, everything around us has been falling apart.”Simon let out a snort, his

Natalia stood watching as Daniel walked away down the sidewalk, head down and striding quickly, as if he wanted to leave behind any trace of the conversation they’d just had.As he faded into the crowd, something inside her tensed. Suddenly, her phone vibrated in her purse.She sighed, letting it ring just a couple of times before answering.“Natalia, thank goodness I heard from you,” Keiden’s tone was warm, almost relieved. “How are you?”“Hi, Keiden. I’m fine,” she replied, though her tone lacked its usual enthusiasm.Keiden quickly picked up on the slight tension in her voice.“I’m glad to hear that,” he replied cautiously. “I’ve been worried about you since that lunch. Is everything okay? What happened with the conversation you had with Simon?”Natalia fell silent for a moment. Keiden’s words seemed to carry a calmness that contrasted with the whirlwind of thoughts swirling through her mind.Should she tell him? She knew she shouldn’t involve him further in her complicated world,