Semua Bab From Wife to Avenger: My Husband Must Fall: Bab 21 - Bab 30

BELLA’S POVThe morning felt different. Lighter. For the first time in a long time, I woke up without the crushing weight of fear pressing against my chest. It wasn’t complete peace, at least not yet but it was something close.I stretched under the soft, warm sheets, the scent of fresh linen wrapping around me. Carlos had kept his promise. Ethan was arrested, Mabel had disappeared, and though the world still whispered about me, the noise had quieted. I had Edward to thank for that.A part of me knew I should reach out, should say something more than just a simple “thank you” over text. But I couldn’t. I knew what his message had meant. He was expressing his feelings and I couldn’t give him what he wanted.Edward was Ethan’s brother. No matter how different they were, no matter how much he helped me, he was still a reminder of my past. A past I wanted to leave behind. I sighed and pushed the thought aside. Today wasn’t for dwelling on what I couldn’t change. Today, I wanted to do some

ETHAN’S POVI stared at the document in my hands, my vision blurring with unrestrained fury. My fingers tightened around the crisp paper, the edges crumpling under my grip. Edward had given everything to Bella.I threw the papers across the room, sending them scattering over my desk. My assistant flinched but didn’t dare speak. The silence in the office was suffocating, thick with my barely contained rage.“She owns it?” My voice was deathly calm, but I could feel the burn of my anger simmering beneath the surface, ready to explode.My assistant swallowed hard. “Y-Yes, sir. Edward willed his entire company to Bella before he…before his passing.”I ran a hand through my hair, gripping the strands tightly. That bastard. Even in death, Edward had found a way to spit in my face.“How the hell did this happen?” I roared, slamming my fist against the desk. My bodyguards standing by the door tensed, but no one dared move.My assistant hesitated. “We…we believe he finalized the transfer weeks

BELLA’S POVSleep had evaded me for days. The constant, chilling texts, the cryptic warnings, they all gnawed at my sanity like a slow poison. Every time I closed my eyes, I saw the words flashing in my mind.“Enjoy your little victory while it lasts. Because soon, everything you love will be gone.”My hands gripped the sheets as I sat up, heart hammering against my ribcage. I couldn’t ignore this anymore. Carlos had been my silent shield through everything, standing by me in ways no one else ever had. If there was anyone I could turn to, it was him.Steeling myself, I got out of bed, wrapped my robe around me, and padded down the dimly lit hallway. The closer I got to his room, the more aware I became of my own hesitation. It wasn’t just the messages, it was the fact that Carlos made me feel something I wasn’t ready to face.Still, I raised my hand and knocked. A deep voice called out from inside, low and unbothered. “Come in.”I took a breath and pushed the door open, only to freeze

BELLA’S POVEthan’s grip was merciless. I thrashed violently, my wrists burning as he pressed the cold, sharp blade against my skin. My heartbeat roared in my ears, drowning out the sound of my own desperate breaths.“Just sign the damn papers, Bella,” Ethan muttered, irritated. “Let’s not make this any harder than it needs to be.”I clenched my jaw, fury burning through the terror in my chest. “I’d rather die.”Henry smirked. “That can be arranged.”The blade inched closer, grazing my skin. A sting, a trickle of warmth, blood. And then, a gunshot shattered the air. The warehouse doors burst open.“Get your hands off her.” Carlos commanded. The world spun as chaos erupted.Carlos stormed in, his gun raised, his body coiled with lethal precision. His dark eyes were locked on Henry, his entire aura radiating a promise of destruction.“Let her go,” he ordered, voice low and lethal. Henry hesitated, his smirk faltering. But before he could react, Carlos moved like lightning. A single shot

BELLA’S POVThe silence after I shut the door was suffocating. I pressed my back against it, staring at nothing, my heart pounding too hard against my ribs. Carlos had lied to me.But so had everyone else. So why did this feel different? I should have been relieved that he walked away, but a part of me, one I didn’t want to acknowledge felt something dangerously close to regret.Then I heard a knock, I was too deep in my thoughts to acknowledge. I heard it again. Knock. Knock. I stiffened.“Bella,” Carlos’s voice was low but firm. “Please, just give me one more chance.”I squeezed my eyes shut. Why won’t he stop?“I have proof,” he said, his voice more urgent now. “Everything I said about your father, it’s all true.”I exhaled shakily, my fingers tightening on the doorknob. Lies. Deception. Manipulation. That’s all I had known.But if there was even a sliver of truth in Carlos’s words, could I really afford to turn away? Carlos’s voice softened. “Just open the door, Bella. One last ti