Alle Kapitel von He Chose His Step Mother, I Chose His Uncle: Kapitel 221 – Kapitel 230

I stare at the glowing screen of the TV in my room, a groan rattling the very depths of my soul. I swear to God, I cannot have a single, solitary second of peace in this godforsaken world. Right there on the screen, dominating every single social media platform, entertainment blog, and legal foru

I creep down the grand, plushly carpeted upper hallway, a damp microfiber cloth squeezed in my right hand as I pretend to wipe down the gold-leaf molding on the wall of the Newton house. My eyes, however, are locked on Caroline Newton’s back. She’s walking a few paces ahead of me, looking like a wa

Jake just shrugs, taking a sip of his drink, his eyes still tracking my waistline. I move down the line, my breath catching in my throat as I approach the final two seats. Georgia and Lydia. Georgia is leaning back, laughing softly at something Lydia just murmured, looking untouchable. I step up

The sound of her ragged, shallow breathing fills the heavy silence of the bright bedroom, cutting straight through my chest like a blade. I sit motionless in the armchair pulled up to the edge of the mattress, my elbows resting on my knees, my hands clasped so tightly together that my knuckles are s

"Sydney... I stepped down from my position at the firm," I say quietly, the words falling like lead weights into the dark space between us. She freezes, her jaw dropping slightly as she stares at me in shock. "What? What do you mean you stepped down?" "I resigned," I clarify, looking her dead in t