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After the Breakup, the Billionaire Lost Control!ย ย ย Chapter 543
It was early afternoon, and Alex was taking his nap. As he slept, he had a nightmare. He dreamed that his mommy had fallen, broken her leg, and became permanently crippled. In the dream, he burst into loud sobs. His crying quickly drew the attention of Chase and Richard, who rushed into the room. โWhatโs wrong, Alex? Why are you crying? Did your leg cramp up in your sleep?โ Richard asked anxiously, immediately reaching out to rub Alexโs leg. Since Alex trained every day, he sometimes got leg cramps while sleeping, especially during growth spurts. But ever since he had been given a few doses of their lab-developed nutrient shots, the leg cramps had stopped. Even so, Richard was worried. His hands didnโt stop massaging as he tried to soothe him. He was the only adult in the house today. Just in case something unexpected happened, he had brought a few nutrient shots with him. He got up, ready to grab one. Before he could, Alex reached out with his chubby littl
After the Breakup, the Billionaire Lost Control!ย ย ย Chapter 544
Evelyn shot Helen a quick look. Helen immediately shut her mouth. Turning back to the screen, Evelyn spoke in a coaxing tone. โI called you from upstairs, but no matter how much I called, you wouldnโt wake up. So, I had no choice but to come to the hospital alone.โIf you donโt believe me, you can ask your Uncle Richard,โ she added, completely straight-faced. Alex turned to Richard, who was sitting beside him. โUncle Richard, is that true? Did Grandma really try to wake me up?โ Richard was speechless for a moment. โYes, I saw it. You were sleeping like a little pig,โ he added.โAhhhโ!โ Alex wailed dramatically. Chase sighed, unable to watch anymore. How could his little brother be this gullible? Even such an obvious lie had fooled him? โAlright, enough wailing.โ Evelyn cut in, handing the phone over to Haley. โYour momโs right here. You two can talk.โ She knew that Alex just missed his mom. There was no need for extra wordsโletting them see each other was t
After the Breakup, the Billionaire Lost Control!ย ย ย Chapter 545
However, Haley couldnโt leave the hospital just yet. Emma was still a threat, and until she was dealt with, Haley didnโt want to risk putting Chase and Alex in danger. The safest way to protect them was to eliminate the threat at its source. After all, Emma still had no idea she had two sons.โHave you decided what to do about Emma?โ Evelyn asked. Of course, she hadnโt come to the hospital just for a visit. She had already learned the results of Richardโs investigation at home. Now, she was here to hear Haleyโs plan. The daughter she had raised wasnโt some naive girl sheltered from the real world. โMom, I want to handle this myself.โ Haley replied firmly. She had always preferred to handle things on her own, especially when it came to Emma. Their feud ran deep, going back five years. If she had known back then just how ruthless Emma could be, she never would have let her live after regaining her memories. If it werenโt for Justin saving her this timeโฆ โAl
After the Breakup, the Billionaire Lost Control!ย ย ย Chapter 546
After turning off the engine, Emma got out of the car and walked to the elevator. The screen above showed the most recent stopโthe VIP luxury inpatient ward. She pressed the button and took the same elevator Justin had just used, arriving on the same floor. Meanwhile, Justin made his way past layers of security and reached the hospital room door. William, familiar with the routine, stood guard at the entrance, watching as his boss stepped inside. Pushing open the door, Justin expected to find only Haley inside. But instead, there were four people in the room, and the atmosphere felt offโlike a lively conversation had suddenly come to an abrupt stop. He greeted calmly, โMrs. Walker.โEvelyn, sitting by the hospital bed, knew that Justin had just lost two family members in a row. She didnโt want to add to his pain, so she simply nodded in acknowledgment without saying more. His arrival cast a brief silence over the room. No one resumed their conversation. Sensing th
After the Breakup, the Billionaire Lost Control!ย ย ย Chapter 547
โEmily, what happened to your leg? Did you get hurt again?โ Emmaโs expression was full of concern.However, deep down, she was secretly pleased. โWhy hadnโt it broken completely?โ she thought to herself. No one responded to her. Ignoring the silence, she kept talking to herself. โToday was the day Aunt Heidiโs case was officially closed. I went with Justin to the funeral home to settle everything for her. On our way back, he said he wanted to come check on you.โ Emma provoked as she spoke, carefully watching Emilyโs reaction. In her eyes, the so-called great artist, Haley, was still the same foolish, clueless Emily from five years ago. But Haley remained indifferent, her gaze calm and unreadable, showing no sign of anger. Surprisingly, Justin reacted even more strongly than she did.He immediately denied it. โHaley, I didnโt take her to the funeral home. She followed me there on her own. I didnโt even know she had come to the hospital.โ His words hit like an invi
After the Breakup, the Billionaire Lost Control!ย ย ย Chapter 548
Even Haley looked at Evelyn in confusion. โThe person who orchestrated the car accident and tried to kill my daughter has been identified.โ Evelyn spoke calmly, watching everyone's reactions closely. โJustin, donโt you want to know who the culprit is?โ Justinโs gaze sharpened. Of course, he wanted to know who was behind the attempt on Haleyโs life.Emmaโs body went rigid. She stopped crying and stopped making excuses. The grip on her handbag tightened, fingers clutching the chain with tension. Her eyelids fluttered slightly as she glanced warily at Evelyn. There was no way she could have found out. She had been meticulous. The money had gone through multiple layers of laundering, never directly moving through any domestic banks. Even RC Corporationโs own financial institutions showed no suspicious transactions. If Justinโs resources hadnโt uncovered anything after all this time, then Evelyn couldnโt have either. With that thought, Emmaโs racing heart slowly set
After the Breakup, the Billionaire Lost Control!ย ย ย Chapter 549
Piece by piece, the evidence was laid out. How Emma had funneled money through laundering schemes into offshore accounts. The exact timestamps of each transaction. The amount transferred to the hired gunman. Even the text messages coordinating the hit. Every detail pointed directly to Emma. The evidence was undeniable. Justin had never imagined she was capable of something like this. The fragile, helpless image she had always portrayed was nothing more than a carefully crafted mask. He wasnโt a foolโhe wouldnโt have held his position if he were. But that fleeting moment when she had saved his life, and the guilt of losing her overseas, had blinded him. Because of that, he had put her on a pedestal, convinced himself she was good. And that blindness had kept him from seeing just how ruthless she really was. Behind Justin, Zac was in complete shock. The level of calculation and deception Emma had displayed was something even they, as businessmen,
After the Breakup, the Billionaire Lost Control!ย ย ย Chapter 550
โYouโโ Helen shot up from the bed, her face flushed with anger. She pointed a trembling finger at Emma, who was crying like a helpless victim. She was unbelievable. She could turn black into white with just a few tears and a sob story. Helen was so furious she couldnโt even find the right words to curse her. Instead, she turned to Justin, glaring at him. He wasnโt going to fall for her lies again, was he? Zac noticed his wife losing her composure and quickly tugged at the hem of her dress, signaling her to calm down and sit back down. Then Justin suddenly shifted his focus, his sharp gaze locking onto Emma. โThen who is Nadia Lawson?โEmmaโs breath hitched.โNaโฆ Nadia Lawson? I donโt know her!โShe shook her head frantically, forcing herself to keep her gaze steady and not dart around.Nadia Lawson?!They had even uncovered that name?She couldnโt admit it.She had to deny everything.Nadia had been one of the people who escaped with her that night.But
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After the Breakup, the Billionaire Lost Control!ย ย ย Chapter 763
Haley shook her head quickly, flustered. โNoโฆ I meanโno.โ Then she realized how that sounded and corrected herself. โActually, yes. Iโm just hot.โHelen blinked in confusion. โHot? The classroom has air conditioning. Was the sunlight from the window hitting her seat?โ Helen wondered.Without missing a beat, she rushed over and tugged the curtains tighter, making sure her bestie didnโt get โsunburned.โ She still needed Haley to hold onto that top spot. Otherwise, she would lose her excuse at home for going out to โstudyโ with Zac.The pressure and tension of senior year finally came to a close. On the day of the college entrance exam, when everyone stepped out of the test hall for the last time, their faces lit up with genuine smilesโrelaxed, free, and full of relief.Haley tossed aside her textbooks. Her summer break was filled with makeup shopping trips with Helen or third-wheeling her and Zac on their study-dates-turned-real-dates.That routine came to an end the d
After the Breakup, the Billionaire Lost Control!ย ย ย Chapter 762
Haleyโs eyes shifted as she thought quickly. โButโฆ I donโt really like guys who rank higher than me on exams.โShe gave a light shrug and continued, โI mean, I think we should be focusing on school right now. Relationships can wait until after we get into college, right? What if we donโt even end up at the same school? Long-distance never works, and after a while, weโd probably drift apart. Donโt you think?โWas that a gentle rejection? It seemed like it. Haley wondered if she had been too blunt. Had she left him any dignity at all?They still had a whole year of high school left together. She didnโt want things to get awkward between them. A harsh rejection would only make everything more uncomfortable.Justin furrowed his brows, thinking for a long moment before giving a single reply. โOkay.โThen he slung his backpack over his shoulder and walked off.Haley stood there, completely confused.โOkay? What did he mean by that?โDid he understand what I was trying to say?
After the Breakup, the Billionaire Lost Control!ย ย ย Chapter 761
Emma and her little clique of schoolyard mean girls had Justin completely surrounded.โIโll ask you one more time,โ she said, smug and unbothered. โWill you be my boyfriend or not?โโNo,โ Justin replied coldly, his face unreadable.โHey!โ one of Emmaโs loyal followers stepped forward, cracking her knuckles and getting way too close. โDo you even know who our Emma is? Sheโs the heiress of the Xander Corporation. Sheโs giving you a chance, and you should be grateful. You better say yes.โโWhat, you want us to beat you up before you agree?โ another girl sneered.Justin didnโt flinch. His icy stare locked onto the girl who spoke, completely unbothered by the threat.Emma waved a hand to hold her crew back, pretending to be generous. Then she turned to Justin again, cocky and bold.โI like you way too much to have anyone rough you up,โ she said sweetly. โBut I heard youโre trying to get into Altiplano University in the capital. Hereโs the dealโif you go out with me, Iโll have my dad
After the Breakup, the Billionaire Lost Control!ย ย ย Chapter 760
As soon as Justin sat down and pulled out the textbook for the next class, a hand suddenly reached out from beside him.โHey, Iโm Zac White,โ Zac said.Justin glanced up with a cold look, then went right back to pulling out his notebook and penโcompletely ignoring the extended hand.Zac awkwardly pulled his hand back, speechless.โManโฆ this guyโs seriously cold. What a show-off,โ he thought to himself.The class flew by. When the bell rang, signaling the end of the period, Haley and Helen linked arms and headed off toward the bathroom. Zac immediately trailed after them.โWhere are you two going? Take me with you.โโYou planning on going into the girlsโ bathroom, you perv?โ Helen smacked his hand away, not wanting their classmatesโor worse, their teacherโto get any ideas about the two of them dating.Zac scratched his nose. โFine, I wonโt go in the girlsโ roomโฆ but I can go to the guysโ one, canโt I?โโHmph!โ Helen huffed, scrunching her nose playfully.Zac clutched his chest
After the Breakup, the Billionaire Lost Control!ย ย ย Chapter 759
At a top-ranked high school in Lincourt City, the bell rang.Students still lingering in the hallways or restrooms were urged to hurry back to class.Outside, the summer heat simmered, accompanied by the steady buzz of cicadas. Inside, the air-conditioned classrooms offered a much more comfortable escape.In Class 2โ1 of the junior year, students hurried back to their seats. Just as the final chime faded, the homeroom teacher walked in, holding a stack of freshly graded exam papers.โFor this round of mock exams,โ she announced, loud and clear, โthe top score in the entire grade once again goes to our very own Haley!โA wave of murmurs and applause followed. โLetโs all work hard and try to catch up to her next time!โShe began handing out the papers in order, from the highest score to the lowest.After Haley got her paper, the next few went to her seatmate, Helen, and the student sitting behind themโZac.โWork hard and catch up?โ Helen muttered as she slid back into her seat, s
After the Breakup, the Billionaire Lost Control!ย ย ย Chapter 758
But what did it matter, even if she still loved him? The pain he caused her in the past was still there, lingering beneath the surface.They had loved, they had hurt, they had been entangled for years. But not every love story had to end with forgiveness and reconciliation.Haley couldnโt pretend the past hadnโt happened. She couldnโt smile and pick up where they left off, as if nothing had ever gone wrong.She would always remember that street in Merika State, when Justin turned away, picked Emma up in his arms, and left her standing there alone.Even if he had mistaken someone else for her, the pain he caused and the love he failed to give were real.And that wasnโt something she could ever forget.She could make peace with the past, but she could never erase it.Her heart ached, but she didnโt say anything. Instead, she turned and walked away.*Years later, Haley passed away peacefully in her bedroom at the estate.That same day, Justin had gone out to the grocer
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It was just a shame that life rarely worked out the way people wanted it to.*Ten years passed in the blink of an eye.Chase and Alex had grown taller and older. Haleyโs once-small jewelry brand had not only found its place in the industryโit had grown into a globally recognized luxury label, known for bespoke, high-end pieces.As for Justin, he split his time between Haven State and Merika State. Whenever he wasnโt busy, he would shamelessly camp out at the estate, claiming he was just there to โsee the kids.โEventually, no one even bothered to call him out on it anymore.One day, Haley had a business meeting with a potential partnerโa widowed single father. Somehow, Justin caught wind of a rumor that the man had feelings for Haley and was actively pursuing her. Word had it that she was interested too, and they were currently having dinner together at a restaurant.The second Justin heard that, he canceled a company meeting, boarded his private jet, and flew straight to Mer
After the Breakup, the Billionaire Lost Control!ย ย ย Chapter 756
As soon as Haley stepped into the room, Justin followed right behind her.It was the first time he had ever set foot in Haleyโs roomโthe space where she lived in Merika State.โGet out!โ she snapped.โHaley, I just wanted to see you. Please donโt make me leave, okay?โHis eyes scanned the room. The walls, the shelvesโeverything was filled with Haleyโs photos. There was even a custom-built glass display case, clearly made with love, housing her pictures from childhood to adulthood. It was something Evelyn had put together just for her, and it overflowed with affection.There were portraits of her alone, family pictures, and right at the topโphotos of Chase and Alex.Justin looked at each one carefully, as if he were trying to piece together a life he hadnโt been part of, but desperately wished he had been.Then his gaze landed on a particular photo: Haley in her teens, wearing a soft pink-and-white hoodie with little bunny ears on the hood. Her pale skin, big round eyes, and brig
After the Breakup, the Billionaire Lost Control!ย ย ย Chapter 755
โHaleyโฆโ Justinโs voice was weak. There was so much he wanted to say, but he didnโt even know where to start.โI heard youโre sick?โ Haley said.โIโฆ Iโm fine. Iโm not really sick, I justโโโTake care of yourself. Heart problems arenโt like other illnesses. Just look forward. Let go of the past. Meet someone new. Live your life.โJustin fell silent. His head dropped, and the phone pressed against his ear was clenched so tightly in his hand that his knuckles turned white. He wrestled with the words for a long moment before finally managing to force out.โOkay.โBut he knew. He wouldnโt meet someone new. Without Haley, what kind of life could he possibly call โlivingโ?The call ended. Life went back to its quiet rhythm. Justin no longer clung to Haley or tried to find her. After one more day in the hospital, he threw himself back into work and took over the reins of RC Corporation.They had truly managed to part on peaceful terms.After returning to Merika State, Haley d
