جميع فصول : الفصل -الفصل 150

Cassia"This wine tastes amazing."I swirled the glass lazily before taking another slow sip, savoring the rich flavor as a satisfied smile spread across my face. For the first time in what felt like forever, everything seemed to be falling perfectly into place. Nyelle was now the prime suspect in my accident from six years ago. The police had evidence. Vincent would eventually realize he fell Inlove with me, he'd have nowhere else to turn but me. I could already picture it so clearly. He would come back, apologize for throwing me out, beg for another chance, and this time I would make him earn it. The thought made me chuckle to myself. Funny how life always had a way of correcting itself. Nyelle thought she had won, but she had no idea the real game had only just begun.I lifted the glass again, silently toasting to my own victory. "Cheers, to my happily ever after."Just as the rim touched my lips again, my phone vibrated across the table. Damon. The smile stayed on my face as I ans

VincentCassia's sudden kiss still lingered in my mind, and no matter how hard I tried to push the memory away, all I felt was disgust. I had wiped my lips so many times after leaving the Vale mansion that the skin had almost turned raw, yet the feeling refused to disappear. Then, just as my thoughts threatened to consume me again, another face appeared in my mind. Nyelle.She hadn't eaten. That stubborn woman had walked away without touching a single bite of the food I'd made for her, even though her body was still weak. She was recovering from surgery. She was fighting cancer. Whether she liked it or not, she needed to eat.As the car rolled through the quiet streets, my eyes drifted outside until they landed on a small sandwich shop that was still open despite the late hour. A memory surfaced almost immediately. There had been several occasions when I'd noticed her quietly choosing sandwiches over everything else on the table. Back then, I hadn't understood why I paid attention to

Nyelle"Please..."The woman's trembling voice came through the speaker again, louder this time, raw with desperation. She sounded as though she was running out of time, every breath uneven, every word soaked in fear. Before I could ask who she was or what had happened, the line suddenly went dead.I pulled the phone away from my ear, staring at the screen in disbelief.Call ended."What?"My heart began pounding. I immediately pressed the call button again, silently praying she would answer.But the call didn't even ring."The number you have dialed is switched off."I frowned and tried again and again.Each attempt was met with the exact same cold automated response until frustration slowly replaced the shock on my face. Whoever that woman was, she had genuinely sounded terrified. That wasn't the voice of someone playing a prank. I could still hear the panic in her cries, the crash in the background, the way she'd begged for help as though she believed those would be her final words

Vincent The moment Nyelle walked out of the mansion, I had quietly followed her because I simply couldn't bring myself to let her go anywhere alone anymore. Her body was still recovering from surgery, and cancer was slowly stealing her strength. Every time she disappeared from my sight, terrifying possibilities flooded my mind. What if she collapsed? What if the pain became unbearable? What if she needed someone and there was no one beside her? I had already failed her too many times. I refused to make that mistake again. Sitting in the back seat, I kept my eyes fixed on Nico's car ahead while Ronan drove at a careful distance, making sure we wouldn't be noticed. The image of Nico lifting her into his arms refused to leave my head. Even now, I could still see her hugging him without hesitation, allowing him to hold her the way she'd never allowed me to. Jealousy burned hot and ugly inside my chest, twisting with regret. I had no right to resent it—I was the one who had pushed her aw

CassiaWhat the hell was she doing here?The moment I saw Mrs. Houston standing in the middle of the living room, my blood turned to ice. My fingers curled into trembling fists at my sides as panic crashed over me. That was impossible. Damon had promised me everything had been taken care of. He had sworn she would never appear before the Vale family again.So why was she standing here... alive?My heart hammered painfully against my ribs as a thousand terrifying possibilities flooded my mind. Had she escaped? Had Damon lied to me? Or... had everything already fallen apart without me knowing?"Mom... what's going on?" I asked, forcing a confused smile onto my face as I hurried to Mrs. Vale's side and slipped my arm through hers, pretending I had no idea what was happening.Mrs. Vale looked just as puzzled."Do you remember your old nanny?"I glanced at Mrs. Houston before nodding slowly."Yes...""She's been acting very strangely. I don't understand what's gotten into her."Mrs. Housto