Semua Bab While You Chose Her, I Claimed Everything: Bab 1 - Bab 6

“Mm… slow down, Adrian.”The voice stopped Tara in her tracks just as she reached the door to her husband’s study. It was familiar—far too familiar. For a moment, she wondered if she had misheard.“…There’s no way I can go slow when it’s you.”Tara’s heart seemed to stop. That voice… Adrian?She didn’t notice when her breathing turned shallow, uneven. Her hand moved instinctively, searching for something to steady herself. Her fingertips brushed the edge of a small table near the door, gripping it tightly—as if letting go would make her collapse right there.She stepped closer, almost soundlessly, though every inch felt unbearably heavy. Her legs trembled, her head buzzed—but the voices beyond the door were too clear to ignore.A soft gasp slipped through the air, followed by a quiet laugh that made Tara’s blood run cold.“Adrian…” the woman murmured, her tone soft, indulgent—intimately familiar. “You really can’t control yourself, can you?”Tara squeezed her eyes shut.No. No, that w

Victor sat calmly in the back seat, as though the conversation that had just taken place between him and Tara had been nothing significant. But for Tara, it had taken immense courage, along with the sacrifice of her pride, to say those words aloud.For a long moment, she watched him through the rearview mirror, studying the way he remained so composed. His eyes were closed, as if he were simply enjoying the drive toward the luxury apartment in the city center.In the end, Tara was the one who broke the silence between them.“Are you sure I should keep your return a secret?”She asked the question again, and not without reason. Although Victor and Adrian seemed distant in their personal relationship, they were deeply tied when it came to business. There were many matters Adrian had to discuss with Victor before implementing any new policy at Ashbourne Corp. More than once, that arrangement had frustrated Adrian, who often felt Victor was standing in the way of several of his decisions.

“How is she?” Tara asked.There was worry in her eyes—soft, aching, unmistakable. She stepped forward the moment the door to her room opened, as if she had been waiting for this exact second.Adrian paused, caught off guard. He hadn’t expected her to still be awake. He had assumed she’d gone to bed already. Clearing his throat lightly, he steadied himself.“She’s much better now. Kara calmed her down, and… Liora’s asleep with her.”Tara let out a quiet breath. “Thank goodness.” Her shoulders sagged in relief. “I’ve been waiting to hear from you. I didn’t want to force myself into Liora’s room… I was afraid she’d only become more scared of me.”She lowered her gaze, her expression heavy with guilt and sorrow. “I’m sorry, Adrian. I really… can’t seem to be a good mother to her.”At first, Adrian had been ready to be angry. The scene at the dining table was still fresh in his mind—the way she had struck Liora’s hand, the coldness in her voice, the unfamiliar look in her eyes.But all of