Lahat ng Kabanata ng The Blind Luna’s Secret: His Substitute Bride: Kabanata 21 - Kabanata 30

Steven stood in front of the full-length mirror in his bedroom, adjusting the collar of his jacket. His suitcase sat packed on the edge of the bed. He had spent the last seven days waiting for Nina to realize her mistake and come crawling back to his doorstep. But since she had not returned and had blocked his phone number, he was taking matters into his own hands.Lacy walked into the bedroom, her red silk robe trailing behind her. She wrapped her arms around Steven's waist from behind, resting her chin on his shoulder as she looked at his reflection in the mirror."Are you sure you want to go through with this today?" Lacy asked softly."I have to," Steven said, turning around in her arms. "I cannot let her wander around out there. If people find out my fiancée vanished without a trace, my reputation in the business community will be ruined. I need to bring her back."Lacy smiled warmly, reaching up to smooth down his lapels. She pulled him close, giving him a long, deep kiss on the

Nina's POV"Are you ready, Nina?" Romeo asked, stepping out of the dressing room. He rolled his sleeves up to his elbows."Where are we going?" I asked, turning around from the mirror. I adjusted my simple cotton dress."We are going into the pack center," Romeo said, walking over to me. "Today we buy whatever you need.""I don't really need much," I said, looking up at him. "My clothes from home are fine.""Nonsense," Romeo replied smoothly, taking my hand. "You brought almost nothing when you came here. Let's go."He led me out to the front driveway where his car was parked. He opened the passenger door for me without a word. I sat down inside, and he shut the door gently before walking around to the driver's side.We drove in silence for twenty minutes until we reached the main commercial district of Whitestone. High-end clothing shops and jewelers lined the clean streets. Romeo parked in front of a large boutique, stepped out, and opened my door.As soon as my feet touched the sid

Nina's POVFollowing the tea incident that Romeo was not willing to let go, earlier that evening, Romeo had quietly ordered his personal head of security to run a complete audit on the estate’s greenhouse and medical records.He wanted to find out who had stolen the banned night-shadow herbs that were planted under my pillow. I knew Gwen was panicking because I had seen her pale, sweaty face during dinner when the head of security reported to Romeo.Unable to sleep, I pulled a dark shawl over my shoulders and decided to walk down to the courtyard to get some fresh air. As I passed the side exit of the main house, I caught sight of a shadowy figure slipping quietly through the back doors toward the secondary greenhouse.I recognized the quick, frantic pace immediately. It was Gwen.I stayed in the shadows, keeping my footsteps completely silent as I followed her across the dark lawn. The glass walls of the secondary greenhouse glowed under the faint moonlight. I crept up to the side en

Nina's POVThe doctor insisted that everyone leave Romeo's bedside so he could get proper rest without any disturbance.I tried to stay in the room, but the doctor gently led me out into the hallway and shut the heavy oak door. I stood outside his chamber for a moment, my hand lingering on the cold brass handle before I turned and walked back to my study table.I sat down in front of the open ledgers, trying to focus on the endless rows of pack laws and historical dates.My mind kept drifting back to Romeo's pale face and steady, shallow breathing. The room was silent except for the faint sound of pages turning under my hands as I tried to memorize the boundary treaties.Suddenly, the wooden door came open, shattering the quiet atmosphere of the room. Gwen stepped inside, dressed in a sleek velvet dress, with a triumphant smirk stretching across her face. She closed the door behind her with a loud click, leaning her back against the frame while crossing her arms tightly over her chest

Nina's POVI sat by Romeo’s bed in the dimly lit chamber, holding a heavy leather ledger tightly in my lap.The room was deathly quiet except for the slow, steady rhythm of his breathing under the thick blankets.Spread across the small side table were the rest of the ancient history books and territory law records that Joy had recommended for my study sessions.I tried to focus my tired eyes on the small hand-drawn maps on the parchment, but my mind was far too scattered to process the words.Gwen’s sharp words kept echoing inside my head, tormenting me with a deep, suffocating sense of dread.Was Steven really in town right now, asking questions and searching the streets for me? It did not make any sense at all. I had left his house completely so he could finally be with Lacy, just like he had always wanted.He had spent months treating me like an inconvenient burden, so why would he suddenly waste his time and energy hunting me down now?Then the harsh truth hit me, making my jaw t