All Chapters of Too late, Ex. NOW WATCH ME RISE: Chapter 111 - Chapter 120

Nepal General Hospital — same lobby Lillian rushed through screaming "Where is the nurse?" Same ER where she fell on both knees when they said We've done all we can about Nathaniel's poisoning. Same place where Victoria Sloan reached to speak up about Thomas Reid and withdrew because the day had already had the worst event.Now Lillian is not on her knees. She is standing.Margaret Harper is coordinating, not Oakfield staffs this time, but nurses. Grace Harper, 21, half-sister, revealed, holding Lillian's hand too tight again. Same hand that held soup, same hand that held NDA, same hand that held Patricia's PENDING autopsy.Nathaniel is upstairs. No longer critical. Still pale from blood transfusion, still subtle headaches, still in grey cotton pajamas but sitting up, trying to crack William's safe from his hospital bed — on video call with Evans. Right away, sir. The safe at centre of table in William's study. Combination is Vanessa's birthday, Patricia wrote in her letter. No one tr

Not Oakfield mansion. Not 42nd floor boardroom where Nathaniel gets beheaded by board, warrant for arrest and calculations of things they won't let him leave. Not Nepal General Hospital where she learned she was eight weeks pregnant, now nine.William Brooks' private library. Same library where lawyers from Victoria Sloan's firm stayed overnight on floor waiting to confirm whether Patricia's death was suicide. Same library where William sat without light, second grief, where he wrote unsent love letters. Same library where Nathaniel tried cracking safe at centre of table.She checks out some old photos, documents — back skin? She is back in his ghost. William's ghost.Photos of William at 30, building Brooks Group. Photos of Lillian at 8 playing with Nathaniel at 11 before fathers arranged marriage. Photos of Margaret Harper before she gave up Grace before marrying Edward. Documents — pharmacy logs Howard Greer paid third party to get his hands on, same third party who got Patricia's

The Oaksfield mansion was lights were on, from the courtyard to the William's personal vineyards. Security detail on their patrol routines that night. Nathaniel in his navy-blued suites, he walked in, and froze in the centre of the Lillian sees him and she immediately jolts up from her crossed legged pose where she sat reading blog stories, rushing to give him a warm welcome. She had on a purple blouse, sleeveless with a leather belt that tugs her curves. The hair pin pointed with a curly bum. “Nathaniel!” She said gripping his right arm. Her eyes wide gleaming in anticipation.“Your finally home, where have you been?” Her soft whisper Nathaniel had received on of the biggest down turn since he took the position of CEO of the Brooks corporation. His mind unclad from corporate strategic plays and Victoria sloan voice. He stood in the middle of But here he was, with a smile that cuts the weight of day like butter, an immediately take all the stress with just a smile and melts lM

The livestream was already over before 9:45pm that evening. Everyone exchanged pleasantries, then the livestream properly kicked off, and Nathaniel poured a couple of bottles of champagne to celebrate the positive comments on social media.Changing the narrative completely,Maya walked up to Lillian and hugged her. Margaret hugged and kissed her. Catherine caught her alone and apologised. Grace and Vanessa congratulated her via SMS.Lillian appreciated all these gestures, and then“Baby!” Nathaniel called out excitedly, his voice tinged with urgency.Lillian stood on the cold concrete steps at another corridor entrance of the Oakfield mansion. Her arms wrapped around herself as she turned back, noticing Nathaniel approaching from a distance.The excitement on Nathaniel’s face gave her all the clues she needed, but she remained still and quiet. Deep down, she was contemplating the truth and the way forward after what had just happened. The internet was unlikely to spare the truth now t

Lillian and Maya used the old sedan, they both arrived at the Homart square building by 10:00am, the invitation in Lillian's bag, Maya was in scrubs instead of the Global Care Alliance shirt. Lillian wore a simple suit, black blazers, with black pants and a black heels, The event was Occasionally Nursing students, participants, healthcare staff, teachers, medical aides, top medical practicum practitioners, pharmacists, and university students from both the city and beyond crowded the open space perimeter, with cars and buses. Young women, men, old and young, were already present for the convention. The walls displayed posters of various speakers; Lillian's name was not on the list yet, but she appeared as a surprise guest speaker at the event.Just outside where stands of pharmaceutical and thier products, big prosthetic companies and other related health insurance firm did have their stall outside the building “Phew! That was quite a drive!” Maya exhaled when Lillian drove to a