All Chapters of The Billionaire's Contract Bride: Chapter 51 - Chapter 60

Sarah’s POVThe noise woke me before I even fully understood what I was hearing.Loud voices were coming from downstairs.At first, I thought I was dreaming. But then it came again, clearer this time. Eleanor’s loud and angry voice and Adrian's lower, but firm voice.I sat up slowly on the bed, listening.Something was wrong.I stood immediately, slipping on my slippers before stepping out of the room. The voices grew louder as I descended the stairs.“I told you not to rush things!” Eleanor snapped.“I didn’t rush anything,” Adrian replied, his tone calm but edgy.“You always say that, and yet you still mess it up!”“I said I handled it.”A pause.Then Eleanor again, sharper this time. “Handled it? That’s what you call this?”I stopped midway down the stairs. My fingers tightened slightly on the railing.Handled what?I took more steps, until I reached the bottom. The moment I appeared, the atmosphere shifted instantly.Silence.Eleanor turned first, her eyes landed on me like she ha

Sarah’s POVI wasn’t supposed to be downstairs.That was the first thought that came to me as I quietly stepped out of my room.Ever since the day Eleanor shouted at me for coming downstairs, I had always been scared. I had gone down only because I needed water.But as I reached the top of the stairs, I stopped.Low voices coming from downstairs. What are they always talking about? Eleanor and Adrian.At first, I thought it was just another discussion. Then I heard my name, and it made me pause completely.I stood still at the top of the stairs, gripping the railing lightly, trying not to make any noise as I listened.Adrian’s voice came first. “She just needs to verify again.”There was a short silence before Eleanor replied. “That didn’t work the first time.”My brows pulled together slightly.What didn’t work?I leaned forward just a little, careful not to step further.Adrian exhaled. “It was a mismatch. The system probably just didn’t read it properly.”System?I frowned.That s

Sarah’s POVAt first, everything felt calmer.After the situation with Mrs. Carla, Adrian seemed more attentive than usual. Not in a way that felt forced, but in a way that made me feel seen. Like he was making an effort to keep things steady between us.And strangely, Eleanor changed too. That was the part I noticed the most.The woman who had always spoken sharply, who never missed a chance to remind me of my place, suddenly… softened.“Sarah, have you eaten?”The first time she asked me that, I actually thought I heard wrong.I looked up from where I was sitting at the dining table, my expression caught somewhere between confusion and surprise.“Yes,” I answered slowly. “I have.”She nodded. “Good,” she said. “You shouldn’t skip meals.”I watched her for a moment longer as she adjusted something on the table before walking away.It felt strange, but not unpleasant.The next morning, it happened again. I came downstairs expecting the usual silence or tension, but instead, Eleanor wa

Sarah’s POV“I don’t want you going out alone.”The words came out calmly from Adrian's mouth.I blinked slowly, my fingers still resting on the edge of the dining table as I looked at Adrian. For a moment, I wasn’t sure if I heard him correctly.“You don’t… want me going out alone?” I repeated softly.He nodded once, his expression neutral, his gaze fixed on me like he had already thought this through long before saying it out loud.“Yes.”I shifted slightly in my seat, my chest tightening in a way I couldn’t immediately explain.“Why?” I asked.It came out softer than I intended.Before Adrian could respond, Eleanor spoke.“He’s right,” she spoke calmly.I turned to her fully.She met my eyes without hostility, without that familiar coldness I had grown used to. Instead, there was something else there now.“You shouldn’t be going out by yourself right now,” she continued.I frowned faintly. “Right now?” I asked. “What’s different now?”Adrian leaned back slightly in his chair, his p

Ivy's POV I didn't turn around.My fingers remained wrapped tightly around the doorknob, trembling just enough for Adrian to notice."Sarah..."His voice was softer now."Please," he said quietly. "Look at me."I squeezed my eyes shut for a brief second before slowly turning around. He was standing only a few feet away from me. His breathing was uneven from running upstairs after me.For a long moment, neither of us spoke. The silence between us felt heavier than any argument. I searched his face, trying to find answers before he even spoke.Instead, all I found was worry.Or at least... what looked like worry."I'm sorry you had to witness that," he began.I laughed softly, not because anything was funny, but because I didn't know what else to do."Witness what?" I asked quietly."The argument?""Or the part where I found out my husband has an ex he never told me about?"He lowered his eyes briefly. "I should have told you."He added. "Yes… but I didn't think she'd ever come back."