All Chapters of After My Murder, Three Billionaire Became Obsessed With Me : Chapter 31 - Chapter 37

Who exactly was Sandra Sinclair Reeves? And why did Elytra want her son, Darius, to marry her? The tension in the room was livid. One could tell, from the look on Elytra's face, that she was on the verge of losing it. Her jaw was tight, her eyes were sharp, and her fingers were practically vibrating with the effort it took not to throw something across the room. And Darius? He wasn't ready to give in either—not to be pushed around just like his father did with him. And now his mother wanted to try that. The audacity was almost impressive. "Interesting. How old do you think I am again? Fifteen. Sixteen. No, seventeen?" Darius said, and for the first time, he laughed. It wasn't a warm laugh. It was the kind of laugh that mocked, that belittled, that tried to make Elytra feel stupid. And it worked, because the way her fingers dug into her thigh under the table told him everything he needed to know. Elytra tried to remain calm, but something about

Jolene’s POVJust the way he had said it made me boil with anger. "Marry me." Like it was some sort of random recitation, like he didn't understand the weight and responsibility that came with it. Maybe he was joking. Maybe he was playing one of his tricks again. Darius Blackwood, asking me to marry him? How pathetic. The audacity of this man was truly something to behold. I stood there, still in shock, my eyes locked with his. I stared into them, trying to figure out if he was lying. But his eyes—they were cold. Not the eyes of someone who'd be joking around about marriage or a proposal. Why had he asked me to marry him all of a sudden? The thoughts of what had happened these past few days flooded my mind. My abduction. Ryan getting stabbed. My mother being diagnosed with cancer. The irony of it all. Everything left me worked up, I was literally seething with anger. I didn't know when my hand landed on his face—so

Ludwig Mental Health Facility. Outside these walls existed a taste of normalcy. People walked around going about their day, worrying over one thing or the other, rejoicing over their little wins. Each face had their own story to tell, perhaps their own struggles. But within the walls of the Ludwig Mental Health Facility were people whom society had deemed as broken. The LMH Facility was believed to house people who had lost a chance in life. Being given the opportunity of another chance to go back into society and pursue their dream. Everyone deserves a second chance, don't they? That's what they say, anyway. Society loves that narrative. On this day, Elytra Blackwood paid a surprise visit to this mental health facility to see her son. You see, Chris was different from everyone else in here. Maybe. He was brought in here by his brother Darius after almost killing Jolene and stabbing Ryan. He wanted everything to be done in priva

Jolene’s POV"You'll find out." Those words echoed in my head like a ringing bell or an early alarm clock refusing to go off even after taking two, three, or even four knocks. Darius was a man of surprises—always unpredictable. Well, most times, maybe in his narcissistic attitude, but he could be really unpredictable when he wanted to be. And I hated how much I was starting to notice that. The car drove off slowly, the backdrop of the hospital slowly disappearing behind us. I watched it shrink in the rearview mirror until it was nothing but a distant memory. The ride was quiet. Darius sat there, his eyes glued outside as if thinking about something. Something I probably shouldn't have to worry about, but I'm way smarter than that. From the moment he walked into that hospital, proposed, and even when we were trapped in the elevator, I could tell something was going on and he didn't w