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Chapter 230

“If you are going to touch me like that, buy me dinner first.”Jeremiah’s smirk was sharp. The low vibration of his voice hit my ear before I could even pull away. Heat flooded my neck and climbed into my cheeks. I shot a look at Richard and Clementine, hoping to catch them in their act. This was their setup from the start. They had trapped me in this car with him on purpose.Richard kept his eyes locked on the road, his grip tight on the wheel. Clementine acted like her fingernails were the most interesting thing in the world. Neither of them would spare me a glance. They were giving us space, and they were doing it with infuriating precision.I looked over at Benedict. Her forehead was creased with worry, her lips pressed into a thin line. I wanted to ask what was wrong, but the tension in the air felt too fragile to break. Then there was Aiden. He was staring at me with a heavy, unreadable expression. When our eyes met, he jolted. His face turned a deep, bright red, and he jerked hi

Chapter 231

Salome’s POV“You need to know what you are walking into before we open this door,” Adam said.He stood in the narrow third-floor hallway. His hand hovered over a white door. The paint around the handle was flaking off in jagged scales. He looked at us, his jaw tight, and pushed the door open.Inside, a woman sat in a wooden rocking chair. She had a thick braid of gray hair hanging over her shoulder. She turned toward us, and my breath caught in my throat. My mind raced. Had Jeremiah fed us a lie? Was this Kelly’s grandmother? I thought of the damp, dark room at Kelly’s apartment. I had convinced myself Kelly was hiding a corpse. My hands felt clammy.“This is my sister,” Adam said. “Pippa Walker. She is Russell’s mother.”My posture softened. I let out a long breath. Pippa did not look like a woman who had been dragged out of a grave. She wore a clean cardigan and soft slippers. She saw us and offered a tentative smile. She reached for a wooden cane propped against the wall. She gritt

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Salome’s POV“They were meant to be together, you know. I used to watch them play house in the backyard and imagine their future.” Pippa stared at the rug, her voice brittle. “I never thought my son wouldn’t make it to eighteen.”The room went still. The only sound was the hum of the refrigerator from the kitchen. Pippa gripped her teacup so hard her knuckles turned white. She set it down on the table, her hands shaking too much to keep it steady.“When Russell vanished, it was the worst pain I have ever felt. I lost my mind. I quit my job at the elementary school because I could not focus on anything but finding him. Adam was the one who pushed for the fake death after that gas explosion. He said the Vane family was sniffing around. He said it was not safe for me to be walking around among the living.”I swallowed hard. The air in the room felt thick. Beside me, Clementine gave a small, jerky nod.Adam leaned forward, his gaze locked on his sister. “Tell them what you told me, Pippa.

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Elena’s POV“Are you saying you actually tracked her to New York?” I asked.Pippa stared at the steam rising from her tea. Her fingers gripped the glass Adam had given her so hard her knuckles turned white. She did not answer right away. She just stared at the table, her breath hitching in her chest.Adam pulled his chair closer to hers. He looked at me, then at Clementine, his expression tired.“Russell and Kelly were supposed to start college together,” Pippa whispered. “They had it all mapped out. It was only an hour from here. They promised they would come home every single weekend.”Her voice broke. She looked down at her cup, her shoulders sagging. The room felt heavy. I looked at Clementine and saw the same hard set to her jaw that I felt in my own. We both knew the truth. This was not just a tragic accident. It was Portia. Portia had targeted them. She had broken Kelly until there was nothing left and ended Russell’s life, all for her own amusement.I glanced at Jeremiah. He sa

Chapter 234

“You realize that if there is even a slim chance he is still alive, faking your own death is the only move you have left,” Adam said. He kept his voice low, but it cut through the silence of the room. “We lack the cash to hire a real investigator, and we do not have contacts in high places. We are on our own.”Pippa pressed her lips into a thin line. Her knuckles turned white where she gripped the edge of the table. “I have tracked the location to the Vane apple orchard. That is where they hide the bodies and the truth. Dead or alive, my son is out there.” She raised a trembling hand to her mouth, and the tears started again.Adam leaned in and pulled her into a tight side hug. He looked exhausted. “The Vanes hold all the power. If they see us sniffing around, they will scrub the evidence before we even get close. They are masters at covering their tracks.”“They are criminals,” Pippa snapped. She wiped her eyes with the back of her hand. “They do not just hide evidence. They destroy i

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Mrs. Vane’s POV“Tell them to leave, and tell them she is not fit for questions.”The nurse stood by the door, her face a mask of professional boredom. I did not care how she felt. I only cared that the uniform outside my daughter’s room did not step one inch closer.The nurse nodded and stepped into the hallway. I waited until the sound of her rubber soles faded against the linoleum. I leaned over the bed, my voice barely a breath.“Listen to me, Portia. The police did not find the body on our land. Deny everything. I have already handled the rest.”Portia’s shoulders dropped, the rigid line of her back finally softening. But the peace did not last. A dark glint settled in her eyes. It was a look that made my skin crawl.“I will get Kelly back for this,” she whispered. “I do not care what it takes. That woman tried to destroy me.”She flashed a smile that felt sharp enough to draw blood. I gripped the side of the bed frame, my knuckles white.“But you want to know who I really want to

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Caspian’s POV“So, you actually paid off the cops to make this go away?” I kept my eyes locked on my mother.Antonia didn't flinch. She pulled her shoulders back and tilted her chin up. She looked at me like I was a child who didn't understand how the real world functioned. She said, “I refuse to apologize for keeping this family safe. I did the exact same thing for your sister that I would do for you.”I shook my head and paced away from her. The smell of expensive perfume in the living room suddenly made me feel sick. “That is the difference between Portia and me. I would never ask you to compromise yourself like that.”My mother ignored me. She started smoothing out a wrinkle in her skirt, her face calm. “Officer Warren helped me five years ago, and he is doing it again. He promised me he would find a way to lock Salome and Kelly behind bars where they belong.”I watched her face. She looked satisfied. She honestly believed she was the hero here. She had convinced herself that prote

Chapter 237

Caspian’s POV“Do you think Jeremiah knows exactly where the body is buried?”My mother looked at me, her eyes wide. She gripped her purse strap so hard her knuckles turned white. Beside her, Portia stared at the floor, her breathing shallow. The silence in the hospital room felt heavy.“If he has proof,” I said, pacing the small space near the window, “he is just waiting for the right moment to use it. He wants us sweating.”My mother stepped toward me. She reached out, her fingers trembling. “Caspian, please. You have to listen to me. If you just agree to your aunt’s terms, she can make this go away. Think about your sister.”I stopped pacing. I looked at her, then at the hospital bed where Portia lay. “I would rather burn everything to the ground than make a deal with that snake. Her Chamber of Commerce is a cult. It is a trap built by rich people to control everyone else. I am not letting the Cater family sink their teeth into us.”My mother winced. She had been a Cater before she

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Caspian’s POV“You have got to be joking.” I stared at Mom, waiting for the punchline, but her face remained stone-cold. “After everything? Portia played you for a fool with that fake pregnancy, and you are still in her corner? Mom, she used your biggest dream against you. She does not care about you. She does not care about anyone but herself.”Mom let out a slow, jagged breath. She smoothed the fabric of her skirt, trying to pull herself together. “Stop. We are not picking sides. The three of us are family. We have to watch each other’s backs. What happened in the past is done. We only have today.”The air in the room turned heavy. We sat in silence until Portia shifted on the bed. She winced, propping herself up against the pillows, and groaned. She looked at Mom, her eyes pleading. “Please. Just hand me my phone. I need to call Barnabas. He will fix this. I do not need Caspian breathing down my neck. I just need my future husband.”I felt my lip curl. It was pathetic. “Why are you

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Portia’s POV"If you don't step up and help your sister now, there won't be a family left to save."The sharp edge of my mother's voice cut through the sterile hospital air. My brother muttered something low in response, his footsteps fading as they walked out of the room. I stayed still, waiting for the silence to settle. Five minutes passed before the low, pulsing wail of a siren drifted through the window.My heart hammered against my ribs. I threw the thin hospital blanket aside and searched the room. My mother had hidden my phone. I checked the nightstand, then the bathroom, and finally reached behind a heavy blue water jug in the corner. My fingers brushed the cool plastic. I pulled it out and tapped the screen.I opened Barnabas’s contact and hit call.Voicemail.I tried again. Then a third time. My thumb hovered over the screen, trembling. I called five more times, but every single one went straight to his recorded greeting. A cold knot of dread formed in my stomach.Heavy foot

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