All Chapters of The contract wife secret twins : Chapter 91 - Chapter 100

The discovery happened by accident.Kilan was looking for a misplaced file in Lisa's study, his search taking him through her desk drawers. He wasn't snooping. He wasn't suspicious. He was just looking for a document he needed for the foundation's annual report.His fingers brushed against a folder tucked beneath a stack of papers. It wasn't labeled. It wasn't where she usually kept important documents.He pulled it out, his curiosity piqued.Inside were the notes. The photographs. The transcripts of phone calls. A trail of evidence that made his blood run cold.He stared at the photograph of the twins playing in the garden, taken from the edge of their property. He read the threatening notes. He saw the dates, the pattern of escalation.Lisa had been receiving threats for weeks.And she'd told him nothing.Kilan found her in the garden.She was kneeling beside the flower beds, her hands in the soil, her face peaceful. She looked up when she heard his footsteps, her smile faltering wh

The cottage had become a fortress.Lisa stood at the window, watching the security team patrol the perimeter. They were everywhere—at the gates, along the beach, hidden in the shadows of the trees. Their presence was meant to be comforting. Instead, it felt suffocating.The twins were inside, their laughter muted by the walls that now enclosed them. They'd been removed from school, their routines disrupted, their world suddenly smaller.Noah had asked why they couldn't go to the park. Nora had asked when they could see their friends again.Lisa hadn't had the answers.She felt like a prisoner in her own home.Kilan came up behind her, his hand resting on her shoulder."The team is in place. They're not going anywhere."Lisa didn't turn to face him."I know. That's what I'm afraid of.""Afraid? Of being safe?"She finally turned, her eyes wet with frustration."Safe? We're not safe, Kilan. We're trapped. The twins are trapped. They can't go to school. They can't see their friends. They

The nightmares started three nights after Marcus Webb's arrest.Lisa heard Noah's cries through the thin walls of the cottage. She was on her feet before she was fully awake, her heart pounding, her bare feet cold against the wooden floor.She pushed open his door and found him sitting upright in bed, his small body trembling, his face streaked with tears."Mommy," he sobbed, reaching for her. "He was here. He was in my room. He was going to take me."Lisa crossed the room in an instant, gathering him into her arms."It was just a dream, sweetheart. Just a nightmare. You're safe. I'm here."Noah clung to her, his small fingers digging into her arms."He had a knife, Mommy. He was going to hurt me."Lisa's heart shattered.She held him tighter, rocking him gently, whispering reassurances she wasn't sure she believed."No one's going to hurt you. I promise. I promise."But even as she said the words, she felt the weight of her own fear pressing down on her.Nora's withdrawal was quieter

The news arrived at dawn.Lisa was in the kitchen, her hands wrapped around a mug of tea, watching the sun rise over the ocean. The light was soft, golden, painting the world in shades of hope. She'd almost convinced herself that everything was going to be okay.Then Kilan walked in, his phone in his hand, his face pale with fury."Webb's lawyers are filing an appeal," he said, his voice flat. "They're claiming insufficient evidence. They want a new trial."Lisa set down the tea, her heart sinking."They can do that?""They can try. And if they succeed, he could be released pending retrial."Lisa felt the blood drain from her face."He could walk free?""He could." Kilan's jaw tightened. "But I'm not going to let that happen."---The days that followed were tense.Lisa watched Kilan transform into someone she barely recognized. He was obsessed, consumed by the possibility that Marcus Webb might escape justice. He spent hours on the phone with lawyers, strategizing, planning, fighting

The news of the attack spread through Haven's Bay like wildfire.Lisa had expected whispers, curious glances, the kind of quiet judgment that often followed tragedy. Instead, she found herself surrounded by something she hadn't anticipated.Love.It started with Clara, who arrived at the cottage the morning after the attack, her arms laden with casseroles and fresh bread."I know you're not thinking about food," Clara said, setting the dishes on the kitchen counter. "But you need to eat. And these are my grandmother's recipes. They fix everything."Lisa stared at the food, her eyes burning with tears."Clara, you didn't have to—""Of course I didn't have to." Clara pulled her into a hug. "But I wanted to. You're family, Lisa. And family takes care of each other."The next visitor was Evelyn.The elderly woman arrived with a stack of books and a fierce determination."I've been reading up on security systems," she announced, setting the books on the table. "There are some very interest