Semua Bab Billionaire’s Mistake: Claiming the Wrong Bride: Bab 111 - Bab 120

“No.”Joren studied the new lock, his brows drawing together.The cabin had always been open. This place belonged to memories only he and Wanda shared.So who had locked it?“Do you want to go inside?”Part of him did.Even if all he found were pieces of a life already gone.Wanda did not answer.Joren picked up a stone from nearby and struck the lock several times until it broke.He pushed the door open and entered first.Wanda remained outside.The cabin was dim.Joren switched on the light from his phone and swept it across the room.A large wooden crate sat in one corner.He stopped.That had not been there the last time he came.Who had brought it in?Why?Joren approached, crouched beside it, and shone the light through a narrow gap.His voice changed at once.“Wanda. Come here.”Something i

Soren walked into the ward and found Baltasar beside Meryl’s bed.He glanced over, then approached as though nothing bothered him.“Not busy today, Dr. Dreiss? You already finished your rounds, did you not?”Baltasar kept using their old university connection as an excuse, but his concern for Meryl had long crossed the line of ordinary friendship.Soren could see it.He did not like the man.Still, this time he held back. No reckless accusations. No pointless scene.“I finished my rounds. I came by to see Meryl.”Baltasar made no effort to hide it.He checked his watch, then turned to her.“Get some rest. I have surgery soon. I will come back when I have time.”“Go. You do not need to worry about me.”“All right.”Baltasar left.As he passed Soren, neither man said a word, but something in the air tightened between

“I would rather have no one than settle for the wrong person.”That was the reason Calder gave them.He had considered revealing his marriage to Nola.More than once.But the moment he did, the entire family would turn on her. Their objections would come in waves, every accusation aimed straight at Nola. Then the press would get hold of it. Public scrutiny, gossip, pressure from every side.He could not risk letting any of that reach her.Samuel, especially, would never leave them alone.Nola had already become the one weakness Calder could not afford to expose.Until he was certain he could hold every piece of the situation under control, their marriage had to remain hidden.No one in the room knew how to answer him.Yet the explanation made sense.Women had never been scarce around Calder. If he wanted someone, almost any woman would have been within reach.A man like that did not

“Thank goodness she was not hurt.”Sierra stepped in front of Wanda before she could open the door.She was afraid Wanda might walk in on something she was not supposed to see.Then, following Nola’s usual form of address, she raised her voice on purpose.“I need to see her myself before I can relax.”Wanda turned the handle anyway.Sierra felt her scalp prickle and hurried in after her.“Nola.”Inside, Nola was lying in bed.Calder stood by the window with his back to the room, speaking into his phone and ordering his men to track down the attacker.Sierra let out the breath she had been holding.“Aunt Wanda.”Nola’s voice came out small and aggrieved.Wanda rushed to her bedside and touched her face.“Are you all right? Were you hurt? When I heard what happened, my legs nearly gave out.”Nola shook he

“At first, I did not know who she was. Once I reached the Rook residence, I recognized her. She is always beside Madam Blythe.”“Melissa?”Calder’s eyes sharpened.“Yes. Melissa.”Umberto nodded rapidly.“She paid me once, then Samuel paid me again after inviting me to the estate. I thought I could collect twice for the same job.”He bent low, nearly pressing his forehead to the floor.“I never meant to offend you, Mr. Rook. Please spare me. I can return every cent the Rook family paid.”Calder had only wanted the truth.Once Umberto finished talking, he had the man escorted out.So Melissa had arranged the entire performance.And Melissa acted for Blythe.Blythe had paid Umberto in advance, feeding him the lines that would pressure Samuel into ordering Calder to marry Brina within three days.Why?Had Brina asked B