Todos los capítulos de After 666 Betrayals, I Chose His Billionaire Rival: Capítulo 31 - Capítulo 40

Lily hadn't expected this at all.The two people climbing out of the car in a hurry were Adrian and Trevor.Ollie?A ridiculous urge to laugh bubbled up in her chest. "Mr. Sterling, is this your family's elder?"Adrian looked, faintly pained, at Margaret still sitting on the curb, refusing to budge or speak.After a long pause, he gave a short hum of confirmation. "My grandmother. She has dementia."Understanding dawned on Lily's face.Adrian pulled Margaret gently to her feet. "Grandma, let's get you home."She stared blankly at him for a long moment, then shook her head. "I want to find Ollie."Adrian rubbed his temple with his free hand, patient. "That's me."She shook her head firmly. *Doesn't sound like dementia talking at all.* "No you're not. Ollie's missing."Adrian glanced at Trevor.Trevor hurried over and half-coaxed, half-steered Margaret toward the car.She rolled the window down and called out to Lily. "Girl, get in, I'll take you home!"Lily smiled and waved her off. "I

Eleanor jumped up, thrilled, insisting on answering the door herself. "That'll be Nathan. Quick, go heat up the food!"Lily trailed after her, offering a steadying hand, resigned.Eleanor pulled the door open.And froze.That same infuriating old woman from the hospital. Again.The handsome young man standing beside her, though undeniably striking.Margaret pointed straight at Eleanor. "It's her.""Grandma? Why are you just standing there?"Lily emerged from the kitchen and spotted Adrian, question marks practically visible over her head.Five minutes later, all four of them were settled in the living room.Once Eleanor learned Adrian was Toby's uncle, her whole demeanor thawed considerably.Adrian offered a small, apologetic bow. "Sorry to intrude this late. My grandmother wouldn't stop crying until we came to find you. We tried the hospital first that's when we learned you'd already been discharged."Eleanor dropped her head, muttering under her breath, why does this woman keep find

Lily climbed into her car and texted Nadia it was over, no need to come.She set the phone down.Her reflection in the rearview mirror stared back, eyes bloodshot, face bloodless.She dragged her sleeve across her cheeks, wiping the tears away.Don't cry.He's not worth it.Back at Ashgrove, Nathan sat on the sofa buried in paperwork while Melissa cooked, apron tied neatly around her waist.They looked, for all the world, like a married couple settling into an ordinary evening.Melissa carried dinner to the table, calling out cheerfully. "Dinner's ready!"Nathan set his laptop aside and crossed to the dining room.He caught her by the waist, pulled her flush against him for a slow, lingering kiss, then murmured, "You've worked hard tonight."She flushed, nudging him away playfully. "I'll grab the chopsticks."They sat across from each other. Melissa watched, hopeful, as he took his first bite. "How is it?"The flavor was... mediocre, at best.Edible, sure.Nowhere close to Lily's cook

Expressions rippled through the crowd, a whole spectrum of reactions playing out at once.But mostly, shock. This was scandal of a different caliber entirely.Whispers multiplied, overlapping.Every small murmur combined into a rising current, and Nathan was drowning in it, unable to surface."You really think Mrs. Pierce actually""Please. Obviously that's exactly what happened. Reyes must have turned her down, which is why she caved his skull in felt used, probably.""But what would she even gain from it? The Pierces are one of the most powerful families in the city. She'd really trade herself for a fireworks contract? Doesn't track for someone in her position.""So what if she's married rich? Have you seen who Nathan brings to every single event?""And think about it splitting the studio off from Pierce Group sounds noble, but that also means she gets zero profit from it either way. What's she actually protecting?""People love painting themselves as devoted husbands who owe everyt

The crack of a slap split the quiet street wide open.Lily put everything she had behind it.Her palm connected with the left side of Nathan's face.Her hand went numb.Her heart went number still.For one suspended moment, the world seemed to empty out entirely the air itself gone still, blood freezing in her veins.She stood rooted to the spot, ears ringing.She'd once set her own dignity aside completely. Endured every ounce of judgment. Defied her grandmother's fierce objections. Married a dying man and personally handed Nathan five million dollars to build his future.And to him, that sacrifice had just become a stain proof she was someone who'd do anything for personal gain.She'd genuinely believed, until tonight, that his betrayal was only a betrayal of their love.But what existed between them had never been only romantic.There had been family, too. History. Blood debts and gratitude woven through everything.Tonight, she'd watched him sever every last thread of it.Her fath