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CHAPTER 22

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last update Terakhir Diperbarui: 2025-04-24 15:58:51

I took a deep breath and tried to slow my thudding heart. "Lawrence, take down the trending news right away," I ordered my assistant on the phone. I hung up and drove to the Petes' mansion. Even though I had ordered the news to be taken down, it was already too late. Anger ran through me, held back barely.

My heart tightened agonizingly, a pain that had become all too commonplace every time I remembered my past. That night. I saw the warehouse burn to the ground right before my eyes, engulfing Ruth and engulfing her in a sea of flames. There was nothing left.

No body, no skeleton. All that was remaining of my beloved wife were her ashes. She must have died despising me, thinking that I had abandoned her.

I blinked, and a lone tear slid down my cheek, before I swept it away hurriedly. I scoffed at myself, contemptuously. I didn't even deserve to be crying over her. not when I had not been able to keep her safe.

But nobody was going to sully her name. Least I could do was stand up for h
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  • Her REV LOVE   CHAPTER 23

    My hands trembled as I looked at the pictures in my hands. Hatred and anger burned in my eyes as I cried, "No! No. it cannot be!" I couldn't believe what I was reading as I scanned the pictures. Having found I was losing Frank to Lydia, I had enlisted someone to stalk her so I could obtain something that I might use against her. But I obtained something which surprised me to the core upon seeing pictures of Lydia with two children standing with her. "Lydia has children?" I whispered to myself. Gulping for air, I re-viewed the photos and examined the children's faces. The little girl did resemble Lydia, but the little boy's face brought my heart crashing down. He bore such a strong resemblance to Frank Lanka. "What's going on? How could Lydia's child look like Frank? Unless." "No! No, it's just a coincidence!" I shoved my thoughts aside at once. I didn't want to think about it. But I couldn't help it. the evidence was right in front of me. Both these children were a spitting image o

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  • Her REV LOVE   CHAPTER 24

    "Mr. Zenden!" Jack Josephs called to Lewis. "It's fine. As a leader, I have to set an example and get work like this done. I will voluntarily resign if I don't find the missing shipment in two days," Lydia said. Lewis winked secretly and shared a look with his dad, CraigZenden , and some other board members. Lydia left the conference room and began making calls. When she was leaving after obtaining a lead on the shipment, her phone rang. She thought it was an update on the shipment, and she picked it up quickly without looking at her phone. "Hello, Lydia Josephs speaking." "Lydia." Lydia hesitated in her tracks upon hearing Frank's voice on the phone. She rolled her eyes and snapped, "What is it, Mr. Lanka?" "I would like to take you home. My grandfather-" "Leave me alone, stop! How infuriating!" Lydia cut the connection with a flourish of frustration building over her. At the same time, Frank scowled at the phone while Lydia hung up on him. "Lydia. how can you hang up on me li

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  • Her REV LOVE   CHAPTER 25

    I was about to speak when Lydia's words echoed in my mind. I smiled at Lydia and said, "Are you jealous?" "What?" Lydia was taken aback. She stopped in her tracks and stared at me with shock. How did I reach that conclusion? "Well, you are so upset because I have a fiancée. the only explanation is that you are jealous," I said with a chuckle. "You—" Lydia was glaring at me. My smile just got wider, and I felt I had to straighten her out. She baldly stated, "I'm not jealous! There's no reason to be." But I was sure that Lydia was jealous. Why else would she be upset that I was flirting with her when I had a fiancée? My heart felt light for some unexplained reason. I smiled and told her, "I'm taking you to the hospital for a checkup." Before Lydia could figure out what I did, I lifted her off the ground. Being picked up unexpectedly, she wrapped her arms around my neck. When I told her what I had done, she kicked her legs and shouted, "Put me down! I did not let you carry me!" "S

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  • Her REV LOVE   CHAPTER 26

    Serves you right. You think you can trick me with your innocent face this time around," Lydia said to herself as the reporters took a few pictures of them. Within seconds, Lydia and Dera were hitting headlines together again. The internet was full of stories about how Dera went the extra mile to apologize and come out in the open to confess plagiarism and how others praised Lydia for humility. Later, Lydia sat in her office, smiling as she read the comments on some social media platforms. "Celebrating Miss Davis for winning your hard-earned apology! That lady employed your designs to try to get you banned from the industry. Shame on you for letting her off, she was meant to pay!" "This is still okay for Miss Davis, née Miss L. As a legendary designer, it would be childish of her to hold grudges, anyway, Miss Pete was so in love with her designs that she decided to steal them. Now that she's admitted to her plagiarism in public, no one will ever take her seriously." "You're ri

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  • Her REV LOVE   CHAPTER 27

    I caught up with my friend Adan to get a couple of drinks. I took the chance to ask him if they were making progress on the investigation. Adan shook his head and said, "Something does not smell right, bro. My boys are really good at gathering information. but this case has been a challenge. We have not heard anything new since the last time." I narrowed my gaze. I recalled the way Lydia reacted whenever I moved closer to her. like she was hiding something and worried I would find it out. I took a sip of wine and instructed, "Keep looking. Pump more money if possible. I need to know everything about Lydia Josephs." Adan nodded, acknowledging this mattered to me. Adan took out his phone and began scrolling through his social media when he came to a headline. His eyes widened in horror. "Oh shit." I glanced at him lazily and said, "What's up? One of your women again?" "No, man. I don't know if I should show this to you," Adan said. "Why? Is it something to do with me?" I as

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  • Her REV LOVE   CHAPTER 28

    "Girl, good job! You won the first round," Bianca Jones told Lydia and I as we sat at our favorite restaurant.I smiled weakly. "I did. it was nice to put Dera Pete in her place."Bianca grinned and waited until the waiter brought our food and drinks. After he had served us, she took out her phone and took pictures."This is okay, I need to post this on my Instagram because I'm this restaurant's brand ambassador," Bianca replied, and I smiled.Bianca was born into a wealthy family but she did not want to take over her family business. She loved being a social media influencer, so she vlogged almost every aspect of her life.Once Bianca finished taking the photos, she put her phone aside and remarked, "I had a good time reading about Dera Pete's public apology. Her face was all constipated with that fake smile of hers, haha!"I nodded and responded in a soft tone, my thoughts appearing to drift somewhere else, "Mmm, yeah. She didn't anticipate getting ambushed like that but she had it

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  • Her REV LOVE   CHAPTER 29

    At Lydia's apartment, the twins had returned from school and were in the playroom.Jack sighed as he viewed the news on his tablet. He shook his head and tutted prior to speaking, "Daddy is so dumb. He let Mommy go to someone else."Precious pouted. She looked at her brother and asked, "Is Mommy going to marry Uncle Dean? Does that mean we'll grow up without a Daddy?""Uncle Dean is not bad. He loves Mommy and since he is the one Mommy wants to marry, we just have to accept him as our Daddy," Jack told his little sister. Precious's eyes filled with tears and her lower lip quivered. She said, "But I want Uncle Frank to be my Daddy.""Precious, the man Mommy loves will be our Daddy-"No! I want the handsome Uncle. I love him despite the fact that he's dumb," Precious protested and tears flowed down her face.Jack felt sympathy for his little sister. He kneeled down and cleaned her tears, saying, "Don't cry, Precious. Such a baby. Don't worry, I saw Mommy being kissed by Daddy last night

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  • Her REV LOVE   CHAPTER 30

    I tightened my fists, my nails biting into my palms, and ground my teeth. I smiled at Lydia and told her, "Thanks, Miss Josephs. that's so kind of you. But Frank has been looking for the best doctor for me. I'm sure he'll schedule one for me soon. Thanks for the concern, though."Lydia nodded. She had already anticipated that I would refuse her offer, but the paleness that swept over my face when she proposed treating my legs caused Lydia's eyes to narrow in suspicion.Why had I panicked when Lydia mentioned the subject of introducing her to experts? It was also strange that Frank had not been able to secure an expert to treat me after all these years. The man could move mountains for me, so why was it taking so long to get the proper treatment for me? Could there be more to my condition than met the eye?Lydia shook her head and muttered to herself, 'Why am I thinking about this? It has nothing to do with me.'She did not wish anything to do with Frank or me anymore. Getting involved

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  • Her REV LOVE   CHAPTER 99

    "Nonsense!" Charles exclaimed, breathlessly. "Miles, if you can't control your wife, I will. How dare she try a stunt like this on your son's wedding day?"Miles glared at Celeste and rose from his seat. He was prepared to go to her when Dean reached the stage.He grabbed the microphone from Celeste and said, "Good evening, everyone. I didn't mean to gatecrash the wedding of the happy couple. I'm actually the secret son of Miles and Celeste Lanka and I've come home to live with my family." "Celeste. what is this? How is he my son?" Miles asked, eyes wide in shock.Celeste gazed at Miles and continued, "I did have twins. But due to the situation at that moment. your father did not want me and your children could not trust me, I feared for my son's life. I did not want to be a part of a succession struggle, so I took him abroad and that is where he grew up. I apologize I lied. but I did not want you to believe he was there to replace Frank."Frank snorted in his seat in his chair before

  • Her REV LOVE   CHAPTER 98

    I reached the altar and as it was nearing the time for the vows, Frank gazed into my eyes and pledged, "I vow to stand by your side, to support your dreams and to cherish every moment that we spend with each other as if it were the last because nobody knows tomorrow. Lora Nakamura, I vow to love you a little bit every day because you are so worthy."The most expensive ballroom was booked for Frank and my wedding.Frank had promised to make it grand and he didn't disappoint.Approximately thousand people were invited and ninety percent of them were high society individuals from the entire world. The rest of the percentage comprised close relatives and close friends, as well as other media outlets who came to cover the entire event. Global celebrities were even invited to perform during the event, making the event turn out to be the most expensive wedding of the century.Everybody in the city, the country, and the globe was aware that one Frank Lanka, who is a billionaire and MD of Lank

  • Her REV LOVE   CHAPTER 97

    I gasped when I saw the face of the man.I smiled and said, "I knew you were there."Frank looked confused, saying, "Wait. you knew who I was?""How can I not know my husband?" I said and Frank smiled happily.Diane stopped when she overheard what we said."What? You crashed the party?" she asked, glaring at Frank. She then looked up at the man standing in front of her, her eyes widening. "Then you're."The guy took off his helmet to show no less than Aiden Nakamura."Oh my god!!!"Diane shrieked, her cheeks flushing.Meanwhile, Adan took off his helmet and winked at Bianca. He said, "Surprise."Bianca's face turned crimson red. She had touched his abs too. What would he think of her now?"How could you guys do this to us?" Bianca protested to hide her embarrassment."That's not fair! You boys weren't supposed to be here!" exclaimed Diane, and Frank glared at her."If we hadn't come, I'm afraid that you would give your sister-in-law to another man," he replied.I chuckled and grasped

  • Her REV LOVE   CHAPTER 96

    "I heard her say it was going to be a wild night," Aiden stated and twisted his wrist to glance at his watch. "The dancers should be arriving at the venue by now. I wonder. are they maybe male strippers?" Frank clenched his teeth and almost squeezed his whiskey glass to death.Meanwhile, Diane had booked a luxury suite in one of the five-star hotels for my bachelorette party.I glanced around at the space decorated with balloons, ribbons, and confetti and then turned a questioning look on Diane."Isn't this too much?""Too much? I wished I could do more but I had to restrain myself!" Diane squealed with delight. "Come on, Lora. This is your night to relax before you're hitched for life!""I'm already tied down though. legally, I'm still married to your brother," I replied with a grin. "And who are all these people?"There were a number of women in the room who were chatting and drinking champagne."Oh, just some people I invited to liven up the place," Diane replied. "You don't need t

  • Her REV LOVE   CHAPTER 95

    I glanced around as the bridesmaids were fitting into their dresses and the men were fitting into their suits. The women were dressed in peach, and the men were wearing grey suits with peach bowties. "I love the dresses so much! As usual, you have a good eye for beautiful things, Lydia," said Bianca, and Diane concurred."That's right. the dresses are comfortable and not difficult to dance in. I'm dying to see your wedding dress," I said to Ruth, turning to face her."I'm the only person who gets to see the wedding dress. The rest of you can see it on the wedding day," Frank said, making Diane pout."That's not fair, bro. You guys got to see our dresses," she complained."Since it's our wedding and we need to make sure you guys look good. For the bride, I'll help her pick out the wedding dress she wants," Frank stated. The other men laughed. "I guess we are not needed here anymore," Adan said."We still need your opinion on the wedding cake. You can wait and let me try on the dresses,

  • Her REV LOVE   CHAPTER 94

    Adan raised his hand to quiet the men from speaking. He grinned and spoke, "Let me talk to her."He chased Bianca until he grabbed her arm, stating, "Hey-"However, Bianca batted at his hand cruelly, spitting, "Don't touch me!"Adan was taken aback by Bianca's tantrum. 'I probably deserved that,' he thought, knowing he had messed up the last time they talked when he let his emotions get the better of him. "Why are you tripping?" Adan asked, looking into her eyes.A blaze of anger coursed through Bianca. She glared at Adan and said, "Seriously? After what happened, you think we can be like best friends?"Guilt crept over Adan when he knew what he had said to Bianca was not justified. Sighing, he uttered, "Look, I apologize, ok? I got mad that you called me filthy. I did not like it and I overreacted.""I don't care why you did it. we were never going to be friends so let's just forget about it. I won't shoot an ad with you," Bianca said stubbornly."I'm only filming it to save time, Be

  • Her REV LOVE   CHAPTER 93

    My heart leaped, butterflies in my tummy running wild.Tears ran down my face as I looked at Frank's eyes. I knew he was going to ask me to marry him at any moment, but I never imagined he would ask me to marry him like that.When I was in the helicopter, looking down at what Frank had arranged, I believed that I was dreaming.The work he had put into the proposal was astronomical. I was like a princess in my own fairytale movie."Thank you, Frank. I love this surprise so much," I replied, crying.Frank smiled and wiped away my tears before saying, "I'm glad you love it, baby."The crowd later joined us to wish us and congratulate us.Charles Lanka hugged his grandson first. He playfully ruffled the back of his grandson and shouted, "What you've done right here, sonny. this is what a real man does. I'm so proud of you."Frank smiled, hugging his grandfather again. "Thanks, Grandpa," he said. "I'm happy you were always there to show me the way and remind me of how I felt about Lydia. I

  • Her REV LOVE   CHAPTER 92

    The helicopter then left the rooftop and flew away. The sound of the helicopter blades whirring filled Lydia's ears as she peered out the window, taking in the endless landscape below. She was captivated by the greenery and the distant mountains, they looked so beautiful from here.Later, Jack suddenly yelled through the headphones, "Wow! Mommy, look!"Lydia gazed out of the window and breathed heavily at what she was seeing.A heart design was drawn on the floor, outlined with white and red flowers.Lydia's cry was in her throat when the heart design ended up being more visible when the helicopter flew lower to the ground.White roses were used to dramatically script the words within the heart,[Will you marry me again, Lydia Nakamura?]Days ago.Frank went to the Nakamura mansion to visit Freya Nakamura when Lydia was working."You didn't take long, huh? Thirty days on the dot," Freya said, standing with a mug in her hand, stirring tea."I've come for feedback," Frank responded asse

  • Her REV LOVE   CHAPTER 91

    "Mommy, will you go on a date with us?" Jack requested Lydia over the weekend.Lydia arched an eyebrow. She was lounging in the garden, swinging and reading one of her favorite books. Frank was out on business meeting to seal a deal, so he wasn't there to keep her busy.She looked at Jack and laughed, "A date? Can you afford to go on one?""Of course!" said Jack and took out a black card. "Big Papaye gave us our weekly allowance and we'd like to spoil you."Lydia's eyes widened as she looked at the VIP card. Who gives a five-year-old an unlimited card as an allowance?Lydia sighed, reaching out to cup Jack's face. She replied, "Thank you, honey. But this is your allowance. you get whatever you want. Mommy already has money.""I know you have money, but we just want to do something special for you. please?" Jack said, batting his eyelashes.Lydia laughed, teasing Jack for being cute. She did not usually see him like this, so she gave in. "Okay. but we will not spend much. You should in

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