Semua Bab When Love Becomes Pain: Bab 1 - Bab 8

"Enough. Just do as I say."Luke Quinton's voice was cold and devoid of emotions.He was speaking to Harvey Lane, his personal doctor and best friend. Harvey glanced at me, and a flicker of unease crossed his face. I was lying motionless on the hospital bed, my face ashen.After hesitating momentarily, Harvey tried to persuade Luke. "Luke, Natalie's mother has always treated you like her own son. Maybe it's just a misunderstanding? Why don't we wait a bit more? I'm worried that Natalie—"A loud crash echoed through the air, followed by Luke's roar. "How can it be a misunderstanding? Melanie Smith was a homewrecker! Natalie is no better! If she had any self-respect, she wouldn't have slept with me six years ago! "She's just a toy to me—always eager to please at the slightest gesture. I've already done more than enough for her."Harvey sighed at Luke's rage, and his shoulders dropped in resignation. "Fine. Just don't regret it later."Luke sneered. "Regret? I don't know the meani

As I got out of bed the next morning, I noticed a beautifully wrapped box on the table.Inside was an expensive pair of diamond high heels.As I held the gift box, Luke came back from the balcony after finishing a phone call. The color drained from his face as he rushed over and snatched it from my hands.When he realized his mistake, Luke gently took my hands with a guilty look. "Natalie, this was a surprise I prepared for you. Let's look at it another day, okay?"Who would give high heels to a person who had lost their legs?And they weren't in my size either.I bit back the sarcastic remark on my tongue. I was about to make an excuse to leave when a high-pitched, tinkling laugh echoed from the door.Queenie was wearing a red dress, and she walked in arm-in-arm with Luke's grandmother, Beatrice Hunt. They were chatting and laughing as they walked."Luke, I came together with Grandma," Queenie said with a pout, then threw herself playfully into his arms.But as soon as she sa

At the wedding venue the next day, everything was going according to plan, just as Luke had envisioned.Yet, an unsettling feeling gnawed at him.It only worsened when he saw Queenie in the dressing room, draped in her luxurious designer wedding gown.Just then, Michael walked in with a USB drive in his hand. He hesitated, then said, "Mr. Quinton, are you sure you want these videos to be played in front of the media? If we do this, Ms. Johnson will be completely ruined."Luke's mind flashed back to the first time Natalie had arrived at the Quinton family's residence. Back then, she was timidly clinging to her mother's side, and she greeted him shyly in a soft voice.In his eyes, Natalie looked like an angel who had descended to earth—beautiful, sweet, and obedient.As the memory flashed in his mind, Luke's heart softened, and he reached out for the USB drive to destroy it.But before he could do anything, Harvey burst into the hall, looking as pale as a ghost."Luke, something

Meanwhile, I had already faked my death and arrived at Meldora.That explosion?It was planned—something I had asked my biological father to arrange.Luke hated me and wanted revenge.So, I gave him what he wanted.I only hoped that when he finally learned the truth, he could bear the weight of losing me.As soon as I stepped off the plane, my father, Theodore Johnson, was already waiting. He was surrounded by the top medical specialists in the field.His eyes landed on the empty space beneath my knees, on the way my pants hung limply over what was no longer there.Tears streamed down my father's face. "Natalie, it's all my fault. If only I had taken you away back then, this never would have happened to you."That scoundrel! I swear, I'll make him kneel before you and beg for forgiveness. I'll strip him to the bone. I won't let this slide!"I couldn't help but laugh at his reaction, and I gently wiped away the tears at the corners of his eyes.He and my mother had divorced a