All Chapters of The World Beyond You: Chapter 11 - Chapter 18

"Why are you here?"Lennox pushed Winona out of his arms and took two steps back.Winona stared at him in disbelief. "Who else would it be?"Lennox stood there, stunned. "You should move back to your place for now. I've had a lot going on these past few days.""What do you mean?"Winona shot to her feet. "I didn't blame you for leaving me alone at the press conference, and now you're trying to kick me out?"She launched into a furious tirade about how the reporters had hounded her at the press conference and how she'd been forced to flee in humiliation.But Lennox's attention had already shifted to the bloodstains near the foot of the stairs that hadn't been cleaned up properly."Last time, did Whitney really push you down the stairs?"His sudden question caught Winona off guard.It took her a moment to stammer out that Whitney had pushed her.Lennox raised a hand and pointed toward the security camera in the corner. He'd had it installed himself after Whitney once missed a step on the

The news about Winona came before any word of Whitney's whereabouts.When she divorced her arranged-marriage partner, he hadn't said a single bad word about Winona or the Sterling family.But Winona just had to push her luck.First, she insinuated that Ethan had abused her. Then she tried to pass off the baby she was carrying as someone else's.Her actions finally infuriated the Walker family, who had initially hoped to end the marriage amicably.They released a public statement revealing the reason for the divorce and demanding an apology from Winona.The reason for the divorce was actually simple. Winona had cheated on her husband multiple times during their marriage.As for the alleged domestic abuse, it amounted to Ethan shoving her once in a fit of rage after catching her in bed with another man.The statement was followed by evidence of Winona's infidelity: explicit chat logs, compromising photos of her with other men, and even a handwritten promise from Winona herself that she w

Whitney applied for a caregiver position at the nursing home. She'd taught herself nursing because of Victoria's illness and even earned a nursing certificate.Working as a caregiver would allow her to stay by Victoria's side while earning some money.The work was exhausting, but it gave her peace of mind.Watching Whitney provide care so skillfully, Quentin felt both admiration and a pang of sadness.She was tall and slender, yet she could turn a patient over all by herself.She must have been through so much.Every now and then, Quentin brought her little gifts.Sometimes it was a handful of wildflowers blooming by the roadside. Sometimes it was a cup of bubble tea loaded with tapioca pearls. Other times, it was a nursing textbook.Whitney never turned him down.For one thing, his gifts were never particularly expensive. For another, they were things she genuinely needed.So she would thank him sincerely and accept them without hesitation.Quentin leaned against the hospital room doo

Whitney learned of Christopher's death through the news.The once self-made entrepreneur had worked so hard to build his business empire, only for Lennox to bring it all crashing down.Whitney had someone deliver a funeral wreath on her behalf, with an inscription she had written herself.After all, Christopher had always treated her well.Her lawyer informed her that the court had finalized her divorce from Lennox.He had one more piece of news for her.Winona was dead.The last time Whitney had seen her name, it had been splashed across entertainment headlines. This time, it was on the front page of the news."Former Lovers Turned Enemies: Argument Ends in Accidental Death."Lennox had gone from a rising star in the business world to a man behind bars.After several court hearings, the court took into account that Winona had provoked him first and ultimately sentenced Lennox to life in prison.When Whitney returned to collect the final divorce decree, she ran into Matthew.He handed