Chapter 218 [ 1,063 words ] Emilia’s POV Straight to the point. I could respect that. Fine, then. I wouldn’t dance around it either. “Can you take me to Abigail? There’s something I need to tell her.” His expression shifted, the easy smile fading. He was quiet for a moment,
Chapter 217 [ 1,012 words ] Emilia’s POV It was dead silent. After a long time, Sebastian finally opened his mouth. “Maybe you think the answer doesn’t matter to you, but it matters to me. If I don’t untie this knot in my chest, I’ll never be at peace.” I
Chapter 216 [ 1,042 words ] Emilia’s POV Fynn’s words landed hard. The car was heated and I was bundled up in my winter coat, but I couldn’t stop shaking. It was so damn cold. “How did he find out?” I asked, my voice barely steady. “On his way to
Chapter 215 [ 1,088 words ] Emilia’s POV The hope in his voice, the pure joy on his face, it hit me. He wanted a baby so badly. “I’m not pregnant,” I admitted. “I was just… thinking ahead. Wondering if you’d want a boy or a girl.” Instead of disappointment,
Chapter 214 [ 893 words ] Emilia’s POV Mila looked up from her own plate. “There’s nothing wrong with eating vegetables, Sebastian.” “I didn’t say there was,” he replied. “I’m just worried my wife might waste away to nothing if she doesn’t eat properly.” “Maybe she just doesn’t like ribs,”
Chapter 213 [ 942 words ] Emilia’s POV The man slowly turned his head. Sure enough, it was the lead singer from that band in France, the one who’d introduced himself as ’Ethan Rowling’. Except his real name was Damien Zordon. “It’s been a while,” he said through clenched teeth.
Chapter 212 [ 1,157 words ] Emilia’s POV After that night’s nearly humiliating street confession of love, Sebastian finally stopped his childish possessiveness and punishment games. He moved back into the master bedroom. Of course, not before pulling me into bed while I was still wearing that sexy dress and
Chapter 211 [ 1,166 words ] Sebastian’s POV I couldn’t believe what I was seeing. Emilia in that sexy dress, standing there with some slick-haired playboy who looked like he’d walked straight out of a cologne commercial. His hand was hovering near her waist, and every instinct in me screamed
Chapter 210 [ 1,087 words ] Emilia’s POV I waited for him all night, staring at the ceiling until my eyes hurt. He never came back. After the way I’d thrown that letter in his face and watched him crumple it without even reading it, I couldn’t make myself go
Chapter 209 [ 865 words ] Sebastian’s POV I was furious. The entire drive back, I’d had to clench my jaw to keep from pulling over and dealing with her right then and there. I’d made it clear, maybe not in so many words, but clear enough, that I couldn’t
Chapter 208 [ 952 words ] Emilia’s POV Oh, hell. My brain was a mess of half-formed excuses and panic. I hadn’t meant to lie. Not really. I just wanted to avoid Sebastian getting jealous, that’s all. I thought after tonight, there’d be no reason to see Claudine again. No
Chapter 207 [ 1,006 words ] Author’s POV Scott was caught off guard. “You can tell?” “It’s written all over your face.” Claudine didn’t look up from the dishes. “You get that same dumb look your dad used to get. Before he turned into a politician, anyway.” “Fantastic.” Scott rubbed
Chapter 206 [ 927 words ] Emilia’s POV Scott Hanson stood in the doorway, looking as thrown as I felt. “Emilia?” For a moment neither of us moved. Then we both spoke at once. “What are you doing here?” Scott recovered first, glancing past me into the living room. “Seriously.
Chapter 205 [ 1,101 words ] Emilia’s POV Sebastian’s kiss stole the air from my lungs, right up until the cars behind us started blaring their horns. I shoved him back, gasping. “Drive, you maniac. You’re blocking the whole road.” He snorted, unbothered, and shifted the car back into gear.
Chapter 204 [ 834 words ] Emilia’s POV I turned to find the woman from the shopping center, the one whose wallet I’d returned. She looked just as put-together as before, in a cream gown with her hair swept up. “Hi!” I said, genuinely pleased. “I didn’t expect to see
Chapter 203 [ 806 words ] Emilia’s POV Thursday night came faster than I expected. I turned in front of the mirror, checking the emerald gown from one side, then the other. The silk danced when I moved, catching the light in a way that looked expensive without shouting about
Chapter 202 [ 1,196 words ] Sebastian’s POV The meeting dragged on for hours. By the time I escaped and drove back to the pack house, the sun was setting. I pushed open the bedroom door, expecting to find Emilia sprawled on the bed with a book, or maybe going
Chapter 201 [ 1,005 words ] Emilia’s POV “Hold on a sec,” I said to Lily, still on the line. I bent down and scooped up the wallet before the crowd could kick it aside. The leather was soft, expensive. I straightened and called out, “Excuse me! Ma’am!” The woman
Chapter 200 [ 1,112 words ] Emilia’s POV Sebastian stepped up to the headstone. For a moment he only stood there, looking at the photo of my mother set into the stone. Then he spoke. “Mom.” His voice was steady. “Maybe you don’t know me well. I didn’t know you
Chapter 199 [ 967 words ] Emilia’s POV Sebastian held me for what felt like hours. He didn’t say anything, didn’t try to fix it with empty words. He just held me. Eventually the sobs quieted. My breathing evened out. The raw edge of the grief dulled into something I