MasukShare
18- The Real Problem
Tanggal publikasi:
2026-03-31 04:37:03
Bab terbaru
A Scandal With Mr. Nightwood 217- Uncertain
I wanted to trust Dorian. I truly did, but my very soul was relentless. Every ticking second away from the hospital felt like an excruciating punishment. My mind kept looping back to Zayne—his pale skin, his bloody state, the desperate crack before he blocked me. “Please recover quickly. Please be safe and sound.” I prayed to myself all night, curling like a ball with sorrowful eyes.I stared at the empty space beside me. I hated it. I hated how my hand instinctively reached out into the cold sheets, searching for his warmth, only to find absolutely nothing.“Looks like you cannot spend a heartbeat without your husband.” A knock appeared and I found Dorian leaning against the doorframe, observing my shallow form with a smile.“I cannot, Dorian.” I hummed in response, sitting up gradually and pushing my hair behind.“I have grown accustomed to him. I cannot spend a second without thinking of him.”“I can see that.” He sighed before approaching me and taking a seat beside me.For th
A Scandal With Mr. Nightwood 216- Trust Your Brother
KRISTINE’S POV*********************The line went dead with a cold click.“Zayne? Zayne, wait—!”I pulled the phone away from my ear, staring at the black screen in utter disbelief for the next five minutes.‘I am failing. I am a horrible wife.’He had hung up on me. The fury and betrayal in his voice echoed in my head, loud enough to drown out the rain outside.“No, no, no… don't do this to me,” I whispered, my thumbs frantically moving across the screen to redial his number. Once. Twince. Thrice. Then directly to voicemail.His profile picture was not showing either. He had blocked me. My chest seized, a violent wave of panic as I rushed down the stairs and found Dorian knitting a sweater while humming to himself.“Dorian!” “What happened?” He nearly dropped the needles, returning the same panic and jumping from his seat.“Is it an attack?! Is everything alright?!”“It’s Zayne!” Tears dwell in my eyes, hands shaking that the phone dropped from my hands, “He… He…” “No… no, no,no
A Scandal With Mr. Nightwood 215- Suffer Alone
The hospital room felt horrible.The silence, the antiseptic smell, it became impossible to breathe. Every corner reminded me she was gone. Kristine couldn't just leave me like this.As if my thoughts weren't tormenting me enough, Kieran pushed himself off the chair.“Well then.” He straightened the cuffs of his shirt before picking up his car keys. “Take care, Zayne.”I frowned. “You're leaving already?”“Of course.” He looked at me as though I'd asked the dumbest question. “Who do you think I am? Your wife?” He paused dramatically before laughing. “—Oh, right. She left.”“Asshole!” I snatched a pen from the bedside table and threw it at him. Without even looking, he caught it between two fingers.He smirked. Showing off his incredible reflexes.“You didn’t have to mock me so badly.”“Couldn't help it.” He twirled the pen lazily. “You look absolutely pathetic when your bride isn't around.” “I can't help it…” I rubbed a hand over my face. “I can't think.”“Hm.” His lips twitched.
A Scandal With Mr. Nightwood 214- Doctor Drake Montrose
ZAYNE’S POV******************“Madam left with Sir Dorian.”“Impossible.” My voice came out raspy, echoing in the private room.“Kristine wouldn’t leave with Dorian. Not without telling me. Not when I’m like this.”I tried to shift, but a sharp sting burned across my shoulder blade, forcing a choked hiss from my lips. My pain was always her weakness. She wouldn't have walked away.“How long did she stay?” I demanded.“Until the doctor reassured her that you were out of danger, Boss,” Drew answered, keeping his head low. “Then she walked out. With him.”The news of her leaving was no less than a gut-wrenching betrayal. She had defended me, claimed her shares, called herself a Nightwood—and then she ran straight back to her brother the second I closed my eyes.“Get me my phone,” I snarled, my breathing turning ragged.“Boss, you need to rest—”“I said, get me my fucking phone, Drew!”Drew didn't hesitate this time, quickly handing over the phone. My fingers were stiff, sligh
A Scandal With Mr. Nightwood 213- Hold Each Other’s Hand
THIRD POV:***************Antler was utterly focused on his work until a hand appeared and placed the coffee–just the way he loved it–on the table.He looked up from the screen.Ariana gave him a small smile, “You have been working too hard. Relax.” "Thank you," he cleared his throat, his voice a little rougher than intended. He reached for the mug, but his fingers miscalculated, brushing against hers instead.Both of them froze. Between them, it used to mean Sunday mornings and quiet whispers. Now, it just felt like an accidental electric shock.Ariana pulled her hand back too fast, tucking her fingers into her pockets. “Don't get used to it,” she muttered, “I was getting myself one only.”“Right. Of course.” Antler cleared his throat, suddenly finding the coffee intensely fascinating. “The, uh, tactical reports are coming along.”“Uh-huh.” She nodded and left. Later, they had to neutralize an uproar with the rival gang that escalated into bloodshed.“Fuck,” Antler cursed, hast
A Scandal With Mr. Nightwood 212- Trust Your Brother
After Dorian finished giving blood, we sat side-by-side in the stiff plastic waiting chairs. He quietly placed a sandwich and juice on my lap.I stared at my hands, still faintly stained with Zayne’s blood, until the pressure in my chest grew too heavy to bear. “Why are you here?” I asked softly, trying to rub off the blood but they stuck to my skin.“Because you need me,” Dorian answered instantly.His tone devoid of the anger from earlier, carrying only the protective weight of an older brother. “....I have cut all my ties with you–”“Because your husband wanted that.” Dorian interrupted, turning his head to look at me.“You were looking for the tiniest reason to leave me for him.” He threw the reality right on my face in a humorless chuckle.I lowered my head more. I was truly ashamed of the path I was choosing yet I walked on it despite knowing its wrongness.“Don’t look down. I won’t blame you,” Dorian mumbled softly as he reached out, placing his large, warm, and protective ha
A Scandal With Mr. Nightwood 87- The Hollow History
ZAYNE’S POV******************Three hours. My eyes were itching, they were burning. I was digging through every digital record, every cold case file, and every scrap of information on Kristine’s life.Nothing.“Happy now after clearing her records, asshole?” I growled.Glaring at Antler who was
A Scandal With Mr. Nightwood 86- The Real Target
The wind was biting, but Rose didn't feel it. Not when Antler was sitting on the ledge beside her, his shoulder brushing hers.For a long time, they just sat in the quiet, the distant hum of the city the only wallowing in their shared silence.“Kristine… She thinks I work in a bank.” She glanced at
A Scandal With Mr. Nightwood 82- To Serve Justice
From afar, I could feel Zayne’s wrath, the fervent fire of revenge. He had sworn to cross a line I would never let him. All I could do was pray.I had no idea to what extent I could trust Antler with my request, but my dread for Zayne was keeping me awake at night. I woke up at 3:00 AM, the appari
A Scandal With Mr. Nightwood 80- The Senseless Attack
ZAYNE’S POV******************The Sparrow.That Motherfucker. I can’t imagine him going that far. How dare he?I tapped out a line of white powder onto the glass, the doors of Kieran’s private lounge were shut, trapping me inside with Antler and Kieran. My hands were shaking, not from withdrawal,
Anda juga akan menyukai
To Be Yours Again
Taylor1.0M DibacaCold Showers
Symplyayisha839.5K DibacaRude Awakenings
Turquoise Grace1.1M DibacaBegin Again
Val Sims1.0M DibacaDeadly Game
Cherry Dimples140 DibacaRunning From Trash and Into True Love's Arms
Late Dawn281 DibacaContracted to the Ruthless Billionaire
Wisdom 153 DibacaSILENT SINS
Leila Anderson260 Dibaca
