Chapter: 37. Stay Away From My WifeDIEGOMy gaze darkened as I entered the conference room. The first person my eyes fell on was Marley, who was standing in front of the board of directors. Our eyes met, and he paused, his eyes grew wide in surprise. Sure, he hadn't expected my presence so soon. I returned his shocking look with a faint smile.Marley swallowed hard, the corner of his mouth twitching like he was searching for what to say. He finally uttered, "Look who we have here. I never knew you as the type who would come late for important meetings like this. Did something happen?" His lips curved into a seemingly genuine smile, but I knew better.He added, "Or have you always been naturally irresponsible?" His words were harsh, but his smile didn't waver. That didn't make it less taunting. Rather, I'd say he sucked at it—trying to play a nice brother while dragging me through the mud and staining my image. "Thanks for looking out for me, brother. What matters most is that I am here now," I replied plainly, turn
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Chapter: 36. His Human CureI blinked rapidly, struggling to process his words. Had I misheard him?"What if I didn’t kill your father? Would you stay?" he asked in a low voice, breathing heavily. My brows knitted together. "What are you talking about?"I couldn’t wrap my head around it. What game was he playing now? The victim's act?"There's no 'what if' in this, Diego," I said with a slight chuckle, though there was no humor in it. "You killed my dad. That’s a fact."I hated how skeptical I sounded—like a part of me still doubted the truth. Jade had confirmed it. Dad’s body was found in Diego's office. What more proof did I need?Diego didn’t respond. He only held onto me tighter, as if letting go would make me slip away.After a moment, he pulled away, a faint smile tugging at his lips. "I think I'm okay now," he murmured."What just happened?" I asked, my patience wearing thin. "You were saying something about my father?"He exhaled sharply, his gaze flickering with something unreadable. "Is there even a p
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Chapter: 35. What If? Marley's eyes glimmered with interest, he took a few steps closer to me. "What do you mean by Diego is sick?" He inquired, with a raised eyebrow. "That's all I've got to tell you," I replied, not wanting to give in so much detail. I hated Diego and I wanted to get revenge, but Marley doesn't seem like the right guy to tell all of those. I'd rather keep it to myself.He used a finger to raise my chin, making sure I maintained eye contact with him. He squinted his eyes, staring at me intensely. "Are you being serious? Remember, it's your mother's life on the line."I swallowed hard, averting my gaze elsewhere. "Stay away from my mom," I muttered."That depends on how you act, Ellie. Go ahead and tell me everything you know. Don't skip even the slightest detail, I want to hear everything," he urged me.I sighed deeply, feeling regretful and helpless. What had I gotten myself into?"I stumbled across a file in his study room. It's a diagnosis note from the doctor. I didn't get to read t
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Chapter: 34. A Leverage... Getting Her To SpillJade let out a deep sigh, taking my hand in hers. She caressed it softly, staring straight into my eyes. "Diego..." She paused, letting her voice trail off. My vision became blurry as tears clouded my eyes. At the mention of Diego, my heart dropped. What else was I thinking? Perhaps, for a moment while staring at his face in the hospital, I had thought it wouldn't be him. He fucking looked so innocent!"Go on," I urged her."I shouldn't be telling you this, but I've seen you desperately trying to find a clue. I just thought I should give my own cent. Just a little bit I know," she said.Chuckling, she added, "You might be wondering why I'm saying this to you now after keeping quiet the whole time. I want you to know that you are a good person, and you do not deserve the pains this family has put you through. When Marley told me who you were, I felt pity for you.""Thank you so much, Jade," I could only mutter a response, my voice barely audible, I was too overwhelmed to speak.All
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Chapter: 33. A ClueFor a moment, my body felt numb. I just remained in his arms, stiff."Push him away, Ellie!" My mind screamed. That was my intention, but my arms became too weak to move. My eyes snapped shut, savoring the impact of his lips on mine. I didn't kiss him back, but I didn't push him away either. "Oh my God!" I heard Anne's voice and that seemed to snap me out of whatever spell he had used on me.I pushed him away, and he landed on the other side of the bed. A groan escaped from him, but I didn't care. Standing up in my defense, I tried explaining it to them in case they got the wrong idea. "It's not what you think. We weren't kissing, he was trying to....remove dirt from my eyes. Why would he kiss me?" I jumbled up nonsense, blurting out whatever came to my mind.I darted my eyes between them, scratching the back of my hair nervously. "It's really not what you think," I muttered."You're so funny, Mrs. Fernandez. Why are you trying to explain it to us? What's wrong with a husband kissi
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Chapter: 32. It's Called R-O-M-A-N-C-EAnne took out her phone to make a call, stepping away to the living room. "Is there anything you can do? Aren't you a doctor? Please do something," I said to Matteo, who squatted beside me. He took Diego's hand, feeling his pulse. "He still has a pulse, so he'll be okay. I don't see the need for him to go to a hospital… "I already called for an ambulance, and they'll be here in a bit," Anne said, cutting him off. He raised his hand in surrender. "I guess he has to go to a hospital," he muttered. In no time, the paramedics arrived and Diego was wheeled into the ambulance on a stretcher. I meant to get into the van, but one of the paramedics stopped me. "Who are you to him?" "I am his wife!" I responded without giving it a second thought, I was growing impatient. "We are married. Officially." I waved my hand in his face, showing off the ring on my finger. We were conveyed to the nearest hospital, and Diego was taken into the ward immediately. I paced around the hallway
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