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

~Eliza~I couldn’t bring myself to get out of bed this morning.After getting the disappointing update from my private investigator, I just felt overwhelmed. Suddenly everything seemed too much, like a cloud pressing over me with no space to breathe.As soon as I could leave, I did. I went and crawled into bed with barely any energy left. I didn’t cry, though.Even though my chest ached and my throat burned, no tear slid out of my eyes. All I felt was nothing. I was numb.To make matters worse, there was no one at home, not even the staff. I had not even a single soul to speak to. It hit closer to home just how alone I truly was.No friends, no family, only me… and the thoughts in my head.The past two days have pushed me dangerously close to the first couple of months after I lost my child. Those were dark, bleak days that I hoped to never experience again.I guess knowing that my life was still in so much disarray pushed me close to that edge once more. But I was glad that I still h

~Eliza~I kept my gaze firmly fixed on the third button on Atlas’ shirt.Somehow, I felt removed, detached from the conversation they were having. To be honest, it was more like a stern dressing-down, with Atlas glaring at Cherry.Cherry. It was the first time I was hearing her name spoken out loud in six years. That didn’t mean that I didn’t know who she was. I did. Way too much, in fact.And I hated her.Earlier, when I opened the door, I had been so caught off guard by the unexpected sight of her that I couldn’t move. It was probably why I didn’t hear the slur she yelled at me… or the stack of traveling bags standing beside her.Before I could recover my calm, she had pushed her way inside, hauling her bags along. By the time I came back to my senses, she was already in the living room, sprawled on one of the cushions.“What the hell are you doing here?” I demanded sharply.She shot back up to her feet, her arms akimbo as she glared at me. “I should be asking you that question, you

~Eliza~All of a sudden, I realized just how blind I had been all along.My whole body shivered as I raised my wide eyes to meet Atlas’ steady ones. He nodded slowly, silently confirming the thoughts bouncing around in my head.Even though I knew Isabella was the scum of the earth, I never could have predicted that she would do something this evil to me. I was her sister for goodness’ sake!But based on what Atlas was saying, Isabella never cared about that. All she wanted was what I had, be it a toy or my partner. To her, I was the punching bag, the one person she could bully with no repercussions.But despite knowing everything, I still couldn’t believe that she would do something as cruel as that to me, her only sibling.“So, she planned with Cherry to… to…” I trailed off and swallowed hard.I couldn’t bring myself to utter the terrible thing Isabella did. It would just make it more real, more solid for me to confront.Throughout our childhood, Isabella was the golden child, the on

~Eliza~I felt as sour and prickly as a cactus plant.It had been three days! Three whole freaking days! And Atlas was still a no-show.I blew out a frustrated breath, sending my bang flying for a second before it settled back onto my forehead.My mind had gone through several emotions, including fear and hurt. But now? I was way past all that.I was already stark, raving pissed. At myself, at Isabella for setting things into motion six years ago, at Daniel for messing up my life, even my mother for leaving me without proper guidance.But the one person who was the real crux of my anger was my husband. I mean, how hard could it be to just pick up the phone and call your wife? Or at least, return her calls instead of pretending like you hadn’t seen them.Another sigh exploded from my lips and I dropped my fork back onto the plate. The piece of red-velvet cake I had been eating suddenly tasted like sawdust.The dining area had started to look way too big, unnecessarily wide when it was

~Atlas~I was hiding, plain and simple.If I were being honest, that was exactly what I have been doing for the past three days.Three days ago, my whole life was forced into a new direction, one I had never once previously considered.Seeing Eliza’s anguish had made my heart ache. Despite knowing how evil her stepsister was, she still held out hope. But that was dashed by what I told her.I wanted to take away her pain, no matter the cost to me. Even after everything, I couldn’t bring myself to hate her.After all, her only crime was seeing me in a compromising situation and drawing rational conclusions based on that.Should she have at least spoken to me? Absolutely. But at the same time, what was done was done. And no matter how hurt I was about the past, I couldn’t change it.Eliza had had no idea that her sister was behind what happened six years ago. And it was at that moment that I realized just how wrong I had been.So, terribly, gravely wrong.I dug the heels of my palms into