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Chapter 266. Done Waiting.
"These past few days, when I couldn't reach you," she said, her voice barely above a whisper, "it tore me apart. I didn't know where you were. I didn't know if you were alive or dead. And I couldn't do anything about it. I couldn't help you because you wouldn't let me."Rebecca's voice was thick when she finally spoke. "Chantel...""I thought about you constantly," Chantel continued, her voice breaking. "I couldn't eat. I couldn't sleep. I kept imagining the worst, kept thinking that something had happened to you and I would never see you again. And you didn't even think to call me. You didn't even think to let me know you were okay."Rebecca crossed the room, her steps slow and uncertain. She reached out, her hand hovering near Chantel's arm but not quite touching. "I'm sorry. I….I didn't mean to hurt you."Chantel turned to face her, her eyes bright with unshed tears. "Do you feel anything for me? Anything at all?"The question hung in the air between them, heavy and fragile. Rebec
Chapter 265. The Long Awaited Clash.
Chantel retracted her hand slowly and allowed it to be placed beside her side once more.She felt cold all of a sudden. Hollow." I see.”Shehe allowed her eyes to drop to her plate, the eggs that had seemed so perfect moments ago now appearing cold and unappetizing. The morning light that had felt so warm and hopeful now seemed harsh, revealing every flaw, every bruise, every unspoken word that hung between them.Rebecca looked so guilty.It was written in the way she held herself, the way her shoulders hunched forward, the way her eyes couldn't quite meet Chantel's. Chantel nodded sharply, even as her throat got tight, gesturing to the food laid between them."Eat up. It would be a shame to let the food go cold." She said neutrally.Neither of them said anything as they tucked into the food that didn't seem so appetizing anymore. The silence was heavy, oppressive, the kind of silence that felt like a physical weight pressing down on them. The clink of forks against plates was unna
Chapter 264. Toll.
The first thing Chantel registered was the empty space beside her.Her hand reached out instinctively, patting the cool sheets where Rebecca should have been. The bed was still warm, the indentation of Rebecca's body still visible on the pillow, but she was gone. Chantel's eyes snapped open, a jolt of panic shooting through her chest.She sat up quickly, her heart pounding, her eyes scanning the room. The curtains were drawn, the light filtering through them soft and muted. The room was quiet, too quiet, and for a moment, Chantel felt a familiar dread settle in her stomach.Where was Rebecca? Did she leave after last night?Then she smelled it. Coffee. And something else, something warm and savory that made her stomach growl despite her worry.She heard a sound from the kitchen, the soft clatter of a pan being moved, and she let out a breath she hadn't realized she'd been holding. Rebecca was still here. She hadn't left.Chantel swung her legs over the side of the bed, her feet findi
Chapter 263. Sabotage.
Nathaniel Hawthorne's face filled the screen, older than he remembered, more haggard. The man was clearly grieving, dark circles under his eyes, his hair more disheveled than it had been in person. He looked like he hadn't slept in days and had likely not eaten in more "This is for my dearest Catherine," Nathaniel began, his voice carrying a note of something almost like reverence. "I'm recording this because I can't trust my memory anymore. I can't trust my mind. The details are starting to blur, and I need to preserve them. I need to remember her."Noah leaned forward, his eyes fixed on the screen."It started when she reached out to me," Nathaniel continued, his voice carrying a note of something almost like wonder. "After years of silence, years of trying and failing to get in contact with her, she called me. She said she needed my help. She said she needed to understand something."The old man paused, his eyes growing distant. "I can't tell you how good it felt to be needed by
Chapter 262. The Message.
Noah didn't bother calling Rebecca or Chantel as he walked down the long path out of the property.Neither did he reach out to his normal retinue of bodyguards.Noah honeslty didn't even consider it as an option right nowThe thought of summoning a convoy of black SUVs, of being surrounded by the familiar armor of his new life, felt suffocating in that moment. He needed space right now, needed the air. He needed to be alone, to process everything without the watchful eyes of people who would ask questions he wasn't ready to answer.So he walked.The long, tree-lined lane that led from the estate to the main road stretched before him, a ribbon of gravel and dirt that seemed to go on forever. The oaks on either side formed a canopy overhead, their leaves filtering the sunlight into dappled patterns on the ground. The air was cool and clean, carrying the scent of damp earth and fallen leaves, the kind of smell that spoke of autumn and change and the inexorable passage of time.His foots
Chapter 261. Empty House.
A knock on the door woke him.Noah blinked, disoriented, his body heavy with sleep. The room was bathed in late morning light, the curtains glowing with a pale golden hue. He sat up slowly, rubbing his eyes, and glanced at the clock on the nightstand.It was just past ten in the morning.Another knock, more insistent this time. "Mr. Ashford? Are you awake?"He swung his legs over the side of the bed, his feet finding the cold floor. "Yes," he called out, his voice rough with sleep. "I'm coming."He crossed to the door and pulled it open, revealing a young man in a simple black uniform. He was holding a small package wrapped in brown paper, its edges neat and precise."This was left for you, sir," the young man said, holding out the package. "It was found by your bed this morning."Noah frowned, taking the package. It was light, barely weighing anything at all. "What is it?""I don't know, sir. I was just told to deliver it." The young man inclined his head, a small, formal gesture.
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