From Ashes To The Billionaire's Arms 의 모든 챕터: 챕터 91 - 챕터 100

SOPHIA The moment I stepped down from the witness box and returned to my seat beside Caleb, I could feel the shift in the room's energy, as Victor rose from his seat and moved toward the witness box. His strides were measured, but there was a fury in the way his shoulders were set, a stiffness in his neck, his entire body radiating the anger he made no effort to hide. He climbed into the witness box, his jaw clenched, and his eyes dark with resentment, not just toward me, but toward everyone who dared sit in judgment of him. Victor’s lawyer stood and faced him with a purposeful calm, though there was something rehearsed about it, as though they had already played this conversation out in private and were now only performing it for the benefit of the court. His voice was measured when he spoke. “Mr. Sinclair,” he began, “you have heard Miss Quinn’s testimony. You’ve listened to everything she has said here today. Tell us plainly—did you send her a text message that day, inviting

SOPHIA The tension inside the courtroom was heavy enough to press against my chest as I watched Victor rise abruptly from his seat. His voice cut through the silence, raw and frantic. “That’s a lie! It’s a lie!” he shouted, his face twisted with fury. His outburst echoed off the courtroom walls, drawing sharp glances from every corner of the room. But before he could say another word, the gavel struck hard against the bench, and the judge’s stern voice sliced clean through the chaos. “Mr. Sinclair,” the judge warned coldly, “this is the last time. Sit down or I will hold you in contempt of court.” Victor glared at the judge with defiance burning in his eyes, but after a long moment, he lowered himself back into his seat, his shoulders rigid, his hands clenched into fists against the table. I could still see the tremor in them from where I sat. Leonard Park, as calm as ever, turned back to Caleb with a quiet nod. “Mr. Foster, you may step down.” Caleb gave a small bow of his

VICTOR My mother sat across from me on the couch, her hands clasped tightly in her lap as she stared at me like she was seeing me for the first time. She looked tired. Like the weight of everything that had happened was finally settling on her shoulders. Then she spoke. “Isabella played all of us for fools.” Her voice was calm, but the bitterness in it was sharp enough to cut through anything I might have said. I didn’t answer. I just stared at the floor while she kept talking. “Yes, we made mistakes. You did. I did. Lucas did,” she went on. “But in the end, everything was because of Isabella. She lied to us, she manipulated us, and she destroyed our family’s reputation.” She exhaled slowly, shaking her head as if she still couldn’t believe it. “You went to court because you wanted justice. And what did she do? She stayed quiet. She let you walk in there blind.” I didn’t need her to tell me. I already knew. But hearing it out loud was different. It stung in places I didn’t

SOPHIA “I’m looking forward to it,” I said with a small smile, though a part of me wished I could go with him. Caleb had already told me where he was going. He said he was meeting Melody. He wanted to talk to her face-to-face, find out if she really said those things to Victor. I didn’t like it. Something about it made me uneasy. I told him I wanted to go with him, but he refused. “You’ve been through too much,” he said gently. “You need to rest. I don’t know what I’m walking into with Melody, and I don’t want to risk anything that might upset you.” I knew he was right. But I still hated letting him go alone. After a while, I gave in. I stood by the door and watched him leave. He smiled back at me one last time before getting into his car and driving away. The house felt too quiet after he was gone. I tried to distract myself by going over the wedding plans again. I sat at the dining table, scrolling through the files the wedding planner had sent, trying to convince mysel

CALEB After lifting my glass and clinking it gently against Melody’s, she smiled brightly as though nothing in the world could go wrong. I raised the drink to my lips and swallowed it in one go. It was smooth. I didn’t think much of it. Maybe it was just good wine. When I placed the glass down, she immediately reached for the bottle again and filled it without asking. I let her. She seemed so excited, her eyes shining with something I couldn’t quite place. I picked it up again and drained the second glass, just as quickly as the first. The room was quiet for a moment after that, both of us simply breathing and acting nirmal. When she reached for the bottle to pour a third, I raised my hand and shook my head. “No, no,” I said, letting out a breath. “That’s enough. I have a dinner date with Sophia tonight, and she’s probably waiting already. I can’t stay too long.” Melody pouted slightly but nodded. “Okay, okay. In that case, I’ll go in and change quickly so I can walk you to