All Chapters of TIT FOR TAT: Chapter 121 - Chapter 129

Chapter 122Alex's pov"You did all this because you did not know my favourite food?""Exactly.""Alex, you could have just asked me.""And ruin the surprise?"She gave me a helpless laugh. "You could have prepared two or three dishes. Nobody expects you to cook everything in the world just because you do not know what I like.""I never said I was sensible.""That much is becoming very clear."I moved towards the chair at the head of the table and pulled it out for her. "Please, beautiful. Take your seat before you decide I have lost my mind completely."She laughed again, then accepted my hand and sat down. I pushed her chair in gently, making sure she was comfortable before taking the seat beside her rather than sitting at the opposite end of the long table. I wanted to be close enough to speak to her without raising my voice, close enough to see her expressions and enjoy the li

Chapter 124Alex's povEventually, she returned to her meal, while I settled into my chair and watched the light reflect against the glass walls. The music continued softly around us, and the gentle sound of the water feature outside created a peaceful background that made the entire room feel removed from reality. I could have remained there for hours, listening to Serena talk about the things she liked, the places she wanted to visit, and the plans she hoped to pursue now that she had decided to reclaim her independence. She spoke with increasing enthusiasm as the morning progressed, describing ideas she had once set aside and interests she wanted to explore again. I listened carefully, asking questions whenever I wanted to know more, and I found myself admiring her even more with every answer. There was so much to her that I suspected Adrian had never taken the time to understand. Serena was not simply a beautiful woman

Chapter 126ADRIAN’S POVI had always believed that no matter what happened between Serena and me, she would never truly leave me.She might cry. She might become upset. She might give me the silent treatment for a few hours, perhaps even a day or two if I did something particularly stupid. She might look at me with those beautiful brown eyes of hers, her lips trembling as she asked why I had hurt her, and I would pull her into my arms, kiss her forehead, promise to do better, and watch the storm in her eyes gradually disappear.That was how things had always worked between us.Serena loved me too much to stay angry for long. At least, that was what I had believed.But the woman I had faced earlier was nothing like the Serena I had married.The Serena I knew would never have looked me directly in the eyes and spoken about ending our marriage as though she were discussing the cancellation of an unwanted appointment. She would never have spoken with such chilling composure about living

Chapter 128Adrian's povI had almost forgotten that she was in the house.She had been recovering from her accident, and I had barely spent any time with her since the situation with Serena had begun spiralling out of control. I had been so consumed by my wife's behaviour that I had pushed everything else to the back of my mind.I stood up.Perhaps Vanessa could help me make sense of what was happening. She was a woman, after all. She might understand what Serena was thinking in a way I could not.Besides, I wanted to see her. I wanted to know how she was feeling. And perhaps, if I was honest with myself, I wanted to see whether the strange uneasiness I had felt since hearing about her accident would return when I stood beside her.I left my study and headed upstairs.The house was unusually quiet. My footsteps echoed against the polished floor as I made my way toward Vanessa's room.When I reached her door, I knocked lightly.There was no answer.I tried again.Still nothing.I hesi