Once a rejected wife, now a billionaire’s obsession のすべてのチャプター: チャプター 11 - チャプター 13

Caroline Grey's hot breath fans my face, and the living room grows silent; only the sound of our panting echoes through the room. The living room feels cold and empty, lacking the love that once filled it when our daughter was alive. He's pressed against me on the wall, his body hot and alive. I wait for him to choke me or maybe hit me hard enough to splatter my blood everywhere. He just glares at me with a cold, angry expression. "Do it!" I dare him. He should finish me off once and for all. The pain from this torture is worse. I'd prefer a quick death. "Why don't you just do it? You disgrace of a man. You betrayed me. You betrayed our daughter. And you betrayed your wedding vows." I wish I could stop talking, but the words burst out of my mouth with a rage I've never felt before. "Do you want to die so badly, sweetheart?" he smirks. It’s mocking. Degrading. He pushes himself off me, stepping far away as if I have a contagious disease. "Well, I won't be the

Caroline I try to open my eyes, but the light feels like a knife to my brain. Groggily, I manage to crack them open a slit. I'm in a hospital room. Why? The beeping of machines fills my ears, along with the smell of disinfectant. My body feels numb, and I scan my brain before everything comes rushing back. The fight. The divorce papers. Grey's body flushed against mine as he pinned me to the wall. The photos. I blink my eyes, trying to clear my vision. As my vision clears, I see him. Grey. His head is bowed, his eyes closed. He's holding my hand. His fingers are wrapped around mine, clutching them delicately, like I'm a fragile thing that might break. His cologne hits me, a familiar scent I'm used to. A mix of emotions washes over me. Anger, hurt, confusion. The pictures of him and Callie flash in my mind. The pain of betrayal stirs again. I try to pull my hand away, but his grip tightens slightly. His eyes open, meeting mine. For a moment, we just stare. The ro