Semua Bab For Her, He Destroyed Me: Bab 1 - Bab 8

Rage twisted inside me, squeezing my heart like a vice.Charlie answered a video call.On the other end, Raine was sobbing. Pathetic."Charlie, is Madelyn still refusing?" Her voice trembled like she was the victim here. "If she exposes me, I won't blame her. They are her parents. But I never had a family... I just wanted to know what it's like to be loved. Is that so wrong?"Charlie's grip tightened on his phone.Raine sniffled dramatically. "If I'm going to be called a fraud today, I'd rather just end it all and jump off this building!"Fake despair flashed in her eyes, but Charlie fell for it."Raine, don't say that! Don't do anything stupid—I'll take care of everything," he promised.Then he picked up a knife.And walked toward me."Madelyn, can you really stand by and let Raine die over this?"A cold wave of dread crashed over me. I clutched my chest.He hesitated for half a second, but Raine's voice rang through the restroom."Charlie, if my parents were still alive,

Her eyes were red and puffy as she covered her face."Raine, don't do anything stupid."Charlie reached for her, and as she moved, a tattoo peeked out from her collar—a sleek arrow with a bold C inked into it.Something clicked.Charlie had a similar tattoo on his chest, a Cupid-like design.When I asked about it, he brushed it off. Just for fun, he'd said.He always swore Raine was like a sister.But lies, told often enough, start feeling real—to the liar, at least.He said he loved me, but his heart had never been mine.Raine ran out sobbing. Charlie chased after her.A nurse walked in, checking my IV. "Were those two your friends? While you were unconscious, they were all over each other by your bedside. Had to tell them to keep it down so you could rest.""Maybe," I muttered.Whether she was clueless or just warning me, I didn't care anymore.Between the stolen reunion and Charlie's betrayal, I was drained.The nurse wheeled me outside. "The weather's nice today. A li

I shot him a cold look.Won’t hold me accountable? Like I was the guilty one?"This whole reunion thing... I owe you an apology for that too. You say you love me, but you can't even give up an identity for me? Madelyn, Raine's parents died trying to save me. If we repay this debt together, maybe I won't have to live with this guilt forever."I snapped. "Raine's parents died because of you! You're the one who owes her, not me! Why should I pay for your guilt with my life?"Before I could stop myself, I slapped him—hard.I never owed anyone anything.Charlie just stared at me, like I had betrayed him."Madelyn, didn't you say you loved me? If you really love me, why can't you give up just a little for me?"His shamelessness stunned me."Even if Raine stole your identity, you pushed her down the stairs—that evens things out, doesn't it?"Like it was fair. Like I should just accept it.I trembled with rage, grabbed glass beside me, and hurled it at him. "Get out. Just looking at

"Charlie." I met his eyes, my voice sharp and deliberate. "I won't let Raine go. I'm taking her to court and reclaiming everything that belongs to me. And you? You're not getting away with it either."Charlie's face darkened."Madelyn, I didn't want you to reunite with your family because I was afraid. Afraid that if you became the Moore heiress, you'd drift further away. That you'd think I wasn't good enough. That someone better would take you from me. That's why I orchestrated everything—so Raine could take your place. I was terrified of losing you, Madelyn."Tears streaked his face.I felt nothing. Just watched him perform."No. Don't try to twist this into something noble. This was never about me or Raine—it was about you. You wanted Moore Corp for yourself. You had Raine steal confidential files, leak bottom-line prices to competitors, and rig bidding contracts. You really thought my father didn't know? He was just waiting for you to slip up."I let the truth sink in, my voi