When My Husband Lost Me, His CEO Found Me のすべてのチャプター: チャプター 11 - チャプター 18

Serena’s Point of ViewA police car was parked right in front of my shared house. Its flashing lights painted the dull walls in shades of red and blue.That was the first thing I noticed as I came back from dinner with Adrian. He had offered to take me home, but it was too far, so after thanking him, I took the metro.“Think about the vacancies,” he had said as we parted ways.His car didn’t drive away until I disappeared into the crowded station.I took a deep breath as I walked toward the entrance of the house. A small crowd had gathered near the door, whispering and watching.Through the crowd, I saw two police officers inside.What happened now?After such an exhausting day, I just wanted to take a shower and fall into bed. My legs felt heavy with every step, my back aching. But now…“What happened?” I asked the girl next to me. She glanced at me, then jerked her chin toward the inside. “Sandy and her boyfriend.”Of course.“He hit her this time,” she continued. “She called the p

Serena’s Point of View“I… I need these extra shifts… please…”My voice came out weaker.Lena looked into my eyes, not with sympathy, but with the understanding of someone who could see through my pain and my hopes.“I know,” she said gently.Her hand rested lightly on my shoulder, warm and steady.“I know why you need them.”I clutched the corner of my apron tightly.“Then please…”“But I also know that you can’t handle this,” she said. Her tone wasn’t harsh, nor was it filled with forced kindness.She was simply stating the truth. And that made it harder to argue against.Still, I tried.“I can… please… I just need a little more time. I’ll be careful. I won’t let you down…”“Serena…” she said softly.“I know you’re studying at night. You’re busy the whole day. You barely eat. And today…”Her gaze dropped slightly.“You couldn’t even make it through your shift.”My throat tightened.“I’m sorry,” I murmured instinctively.“I said you don’t have to apologize,” Lena replied.“I’m a woma

Serena’s Point of View“Hello…”I answered the call quickly, my fingers tightening slightly around my phone.My heart was beating faster. Hope began to bloom again in my mind."This is it," I thought."This has to be it."But....“Hello, Ms. Serena Gilbert? This is from City Care Hospital. We’re sorry, but we have to reschedule your appointment because…”My heart dropped.An unexplainable ache spread through my body.The woman was explaining something, but my mind failed to register most of it.“I will send you an email with the updated details,” she said at the end.“Okay… thank you,” I replied. My voice sounded small. Faint.I lowered my phone slowly.That was it.No call from Henrix Properties.Even my final hope… shattered just like that.I let out a quiet breath.It hurt.So much more than it should.In my whole life, losing hope at the last moment had become something usual. Still… it seemed like I wasn’t fully used to it.I felt foolish.I felt lonely.My throat tightened.For

Serena’s Point of View“You know what?”I turned around and looked at them. My voice was unexpectedly calm and steady.“I’ve heard far worse things from people who mattered to me way more than any one of you ever will.”The smiles on their faces faded. Their expressions darkened.“But what you just said about him…”I paused and took a deep breath, letting the silence stretch.“Has he ever made any unwanted comments to any of you, as other customers do?” I asked quietly.No one spoke.“Has he ever touched any of you like those customers who think touching a waitress is part of the service?”Their faces stiffened.“He comes. He eats. He pays. And he leaves.”“Nothing else.”My gaze moved across each of them and stopped at Lucy’s face.“So why did you want to drag him into this?”Another pause.“Because he helped a poor waitress he hadn’t even met before, just because it was the right thing to do?”My heart was beating faster. My whole body was warming up. Still, my voice remained calm,