Semua Bab My Step Mom: Bab 51 - Bab 60

Elle’s class dissolved in an instant, for it was the solitary hour she had to bear. Now, she sat upon the familiar bench, her usual sanctuary for whiling away the drifting hours. She weighed returning home at once, struck by the sudden realization that her room was no longer a solitary refuge. She had, after all, allowed Allyna to weave into that personal space. Only now did the gravity of her reckless choices come into sharp, unyielding focus. A quiet, helpless shake of her head escaped her. The tether of her thoughts snapped at the soft chime of a notification on her phone. An involuntary smile graced her lips, blooming before she could guard against it. Though the number remained unsaved, her heart recognized the sender instantly. "Just say the word when you are through, and I shall come for you at once." Yet, the smile withered from her face just as swiftly as the bruising truth settled in. She was only sinking deeper, drowning in the vast, tempestuous ocean

The costly smell of her perfume cut through the muggy afternoon air, wrapping around Elle like an invisible velvet noose. "I am here because you left me with no other choice," Allyna purred, her voice a low, smooth melody that barely carried past the space between them, yet vibrated with absolute authority. "And as for my calls... I don't recall making them optional." The words hit Elle like a physical punch. Every muscle in her body demanded she turn around and rush back toward the safety of the campus buildings, blend into the crowd, or just disappear into thin air. Her weight shifted backward, her heels pressing hard against the concrete as her heart hammered a frantic, desperate rhythm against her ribs. The impulse to flee was overwhelming—a primal urge to escape the suffocating gravitational pull that Allyna always exerted over her. But the world around them had already ground to a halt. At the main gate, the usual hustle of the university's dismissal hour withere

It was crystal clear to Allyna that this was the furthest her confession to Elle could go. The rest of the truth was now in Ronan’s hands. Allyna swallowed hard, the silence stretching thin between them as she frantically searched for an escape. She couldn't tell Elle the truth—not about Ronan, and certainly not about Osmund. "It was a business arrangement, Elle," Allyna lied, her voice trembling slightly but clutching onto the excuse like a lifeline. "An alliance between our families. There are... financial security measures and corporate politics that you wouldn't understand. It was never about love. It was just a mutual agreement." Elle stared at her, the explanation doing little to quiet the storm in her mind. Instead, her confusion grew into a dizzying spiral. An alliance? A business deal? She tried desperately to piece the fragments together, but the math simply didn’t add up. Her father was an incredibly powerful, independent man; he didn't need a marriage of conv

The sound of Allyna’s raw, broken sobs completely dismantled the walls Elle had spent months building. Every ounce of Elle’s defenses evaporated, replaced by a sudden, fierce instinct to protect the woman breaking down right in front of her. Without thinking, Elle moved closer, closing the small gap between them until her knees brushed against Allyna’s. "Hey... look at me. Look at me, Celeste," Elle murmured, her voice thick with an emotion she could no longer hide. When Allyna finally lowered her tear-stained face, her eyes red and filled with devastating vulnerability, the remaining air in the car seemed to vanish. The physical closeness in the dark backseat became an absolute pressure cooker. They were so close that Elle could feel the trembling heat radiating from Allyna’s skin, a potent reminder of the unforgettable night they’d shared before everything went wrong. Allyna’s breath hitched as she looked at Elle's lips, the memory of their past intimacy flaring to life like a

As Elle lay peacefully on top of Allyna, memories of their past flooded her mind. "When I woke up that day... you were already gone from my side," Elle murmured, a wave of sadness and dismay crossing her heart as she reflected on that morning. "It hurt so much back then because I felt like you had just used me. And what hurt the most was that I had given my virginity to a stranger." A soft smile, paired with a gentle chuckle, played on Allyna's lips at Elle's last words. "You're happy you got my virginity, huh?" she teased, playfully swatting Allyna’s arm. "Yes! Of course," Allyna laughed, prompting Elle to swat her arm again. "But in a good way," Allyna quickly clarified, her tone softening. "I only stepped out that morning to buy you some food, but when I came back, you were already gone," Allyna explained. She remembered the sharp heartbreak that had lingered ever since that day—a painful weight she only now understood. Back then, she had truly believed that what happen