Semua Bab Wife on Strike : Bab 171 - Bab 180

Dimitri walked out of the police station with a heavy chest. He had barely made it to his car when he stopped. His hand rested on the door handle, but he didn't open it immediately. Gwen's voice was still in his head, calling him. He could still hear the desperation in the way she had called his name. For years, that voice would have been enough to make him turn around. No matter how angry he was, no matter how badly she had hurt him, he would always find a reason to go back. But this time, he didn't. He stood there quietly, staring at the ground. He had done everything he could to keep Gwen out of prison, but she had accused him of not doing enough. That hurt more than he wanted to admit. Dimitri finally opened the car door and got inside. He sat behind the steering wheel but didn't start the engine. His mind kept returning to the same question. How long was he going to keep doing this? He had spent years holding on to Gwen, and now that she was back, he had believed t

"I want to go home."Jason's quiet voice made Ruby look up from her phone.She studied him for a moment, glancing at the bandage around his head and then at his body."You've been saying that since yesterday," she said, looking back at her phone. "And you still haven't been discharged. Why do you keep saying it?"Jason sighed softly. "I feel better."Ruby reached over and adjusted the pillow behind his back, "Feeling better doesn't mean you're completely fine."Jason lowered his gaze unhappily.His mother watched them with a small smile, "Ruby is right. You need to stay until the doctor says you're ready."Jason looked at his mother, "How long?""If the doctor is satisfied with your recovery, you may be discharged soon."Jason nodded quietly, "Okay."Ruby squeezed his hand, "Just be patient."Jason looked at their joined hands before looking back at her, "I miss you."Ruby rolled her eyes, "I'm here."Jason was about to say something when a knock came at the door.They all turned at o

“I'm sorry." That was all Kelsey could say. "But I can't give you what you want."She felt sad for her grandfather. He had lost his daughter. It must have been difficult for him to learn that the child he had spent years searching for had died long ago.Nathaniel's eyes remained fixed on her. "You're willing to leave your own family?"Kelsey took a breath, "I didn't even know you before now."Nathaniel went silent.The silence between them lasted several seconds.Then he reached for his cup again, "There is something else we need to discuss."Kelsey looked at him, "What?""The marriage contract between the Bianchi family and the Gomez family."Kelsey's brows pulled together, "The marriage contract?""Yes."She looked genuinely confused, "What does that have to do with me?"She had heard about the marriage contract from Savannah, but she didn't understand why he was bringing it up now."Everything." Nathaniel placed his cup down, "Your mother was supposed to honor that agreement."Kels

Dimitri sat in his chair in his office, staring at the documents spread across his desk.It was almost time for him to clock out. He still had some work to finish, but he didn't seem to be in the mood for any of it.His eyes kept returning to his phone. He picked it up again and stared at the blind date app he had downloaded that morning.His cousin had told him about it a few days ago and even bragged that he had found his current girlfriend through the same app.At the time, Dimitri had laughed at him. He had never thought he would ever consider signing up for something like that.But here he was.His thumb hovered over the screen."What am I even doing?" he asked himself and sighed.All of this was because of what his mother had told him.He needed to move on from Gwen.But how was he supposed to do that if he refused to meet anyone else?Maybe dating wasn't such a bad idea.Maybe he needed to give himself a chance to meet someone new.Dimitri took a slow breath and looked at the s

Jason had been discharged from the hospital earlier that day.By evening, he was back home and seated comfortably in the living room with his family around him.Ruby sat beside him, occasionally glancing at him to make sure he was comfortable. Jason was still recovering from his injuries, but he looked much better than he had before.His parents were seated across from them, while Mary sat beside her older brother, Sylvester Gomez.Sylvester had come to visit Jason after hearing that he had been discharged. He had been very close to Jason's late older brother, who had been his best friend for years, so he had always considered the family his own, not just as in-laws.The atmosphere in the living room was relaxed.They weren't discussing anything serious. Most of the conversation was about Jason's recovery, with a few jokes thrown in here and there.Sylvester was listening to the conversation when his phone suddenly beeped.He glanced down.A message notification had appeared on his sc