Chapter 141: The truth, finally

Skyler slowly slid down the bed, the quilt wrapped securely around her body. For a few moments, she simply sat there in silence.Her eyes drifted toward Ethan.He was still sleeping.His face looked peaceful, almost boyish, in the soft morning light slipping through the curtains. One of his arms rested loosely across the pillow, his dark hair slightly messy from the night before.A smile slowly appeared on Skyler's lips.Her heart swelled.Joy. Love. Happiness.Everything she had thought she had lost had somehow found its way back to her.Ethan.Her Ethan.The man who had loved her even when she couldn't remember him.The man who had stayed beside her when she looked at him like a stranger.The man who had protected her when she didn't even know she needed protection.And now that she remembered everything, the depth of his love frightened her sometimes.Because he had known.He had known about her condition. He knew she might never be able to give birth.Yet he still chose her. Yet h

Last Updated : 2026-09-24

Chapter 142: Deal with Fiona

| TWO HOURS LATER |Skyler wiped her tears away with the back of her hand. Ethan took her hand into his, rubbing her knuckles tenderly to assure her.“How was grandfather when he saw this? Is he okay?” she asked worriedly.Ethan inhaled deeply and nodded. “Not totally okay, but he is waiting for you.”Her eyes glistened again. “It must have been hard for him. He might have even blamed himself.”She sighed heavily, her mind tightening as she felt ready to go back home.But not yet, not after everything Ethan told her. About the fact that Fiona, whom he took as a mother, was the mastermind behind his parents' death.And also, Ethan had just told her about his plan that's already in motion. The one that's about Nathaniel losing the company.Skyler turned to him properly.“But Ethan, the company is yours. It belongs to your father. Are you sure you want to sell it? There should be another way, you don't have to,” she said worriedly.“I've thought deeply about it. This was the same company

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Chapter 143: The impossible

Fiona stepped out of the mansion with her handbag hanging from her arm, her face unusually calm.She had spent the entire night convincing herself that everything would be fine.The assassin she had hired had assured her that Ethan and Skyler would not survive.She had made sure of it.Two deaths.Two problems gone.And once Ethan and Skyler were gone, Nathaniel would eventually return to her.Everything would fall back into place.Fiona walked toward her car and gave a small nod to her driver.“Let's go.” She said, intending to visit Sophia in prison.The driver opened the door for her.She stepped inside.The moment the car pulled away from the mansion, Fiona leaned against the seat and closed her eyes.She had no idea that she had just driven into a trap.Several minutes later, the vehicle suddenly slowed.“What is happening?” Fiona asked.The driver didn't answer.Fiona opened her eyes.Before she could ask again, the car jerked violently to a stop.Her heart jumped.“What…”The d

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Chapter 144: The two men involved

Nathaniel stood frozen outside Nansterl. He couldn't understand what he was hearing.“This is my company.”The shareholder shook his head. “ No, not anymore.”Nathaniel grabbed his arm roughly. “ Did you have any idea what you just said? I owned this company, it belongs to me, and no one dares…not even you…take it from me.”The shareholder glared at him and said. “ Have you called your brother?”Nathaniel’s brows furrowed. “ Why? Why should I?”“ Well, you should. He sold the company.”Nathaniel's expression changed instantly.“Ethan?”“Yes.” The shareholder pulled his arm free. “You should speak to him.”Nathaniel scoffed. “ It's not possible. That’s not possible. No one can sell my company without my approval, and no one who isn't the owner….”“ The company is Ethan's. It was never your father's company to begin with.” “ What are you talking about?” Nathaniel nearly yelled in frustration. His voice had deepened with anger. His chest had started hammering hard against his ribs. He

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Chapter 145: The truth

Skyler's heart pounded as Ethan's car finally stopped outside her grandfather's house.She stared through the window.Home.For the first time since everything had happened, she was finally going back.Ethan squeezed her hand.“You ready?”Skyler took a deep breath.“I think so.”They got out of the car and stepped inside together.Her grandfather was sitting in the sitting room with Gregory, Diana, Charlotte, and Noah. Richard had called upon everyone that they need to be available and now that they were all gathered, he wasn't saying anything. Gregory and his wife looked at each other and then back at Richard before Diana cleared her throat, wearing a sweet smile as she asked. “ Are you expecting anyone, grandfather?”She had asked before he kept looking at the door as if expecting someone to come in at any time. He glanced at Diana and looked away. Diana arched her brows awkwardly, and she turned back to her husband. Gregory inhaled deeply before deciding to try as well. “ Gra

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Chapter 146: Bundles of joy

| TWO MONTHS LATER |Two months had passed, two slow months for some people, while it was two racing months for others. It has been exactly two months since Fiona disappeared. No one had heard from her except a few people who knew exactly why, while her son was nearly losing his mind about Fiona's disappearance in prison. It has also been two months since Nathaniel was sentenced to forty-eight years' imprisonment, Daniel to sixty, and Sophia to forty-nine years' imprisonment.Sixty days since the Hartley's family learned the truth, and now…Skyler was standing at the altar. Looking so beautiful and radiant, her wedding gown flowed around her like a cloud, her veil resting delicately behind her.Across from her stood Ethan.The happiest man on earth.His eyes never left hers. He looked at her as though the entire world had disappeared.When Skyler reached him, Ethan took her hand.“ I'm so happy, probably the happiest man on earth right now.” He whispered.She giggled. “ I know. I'm

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