Crave Me, Insane Daddy のすべてのチャプター: チャプター 1 - チャプター 9

Aurelia’s PovThe front door of my parents’ house had barely clicked shut behind me when the storm hit.“What am I hearing?” Mom’s shrill voice sliced through the air like a whip. Emma Rodriguez- my own mother- stormed across the living room, her designer heels stabbing the marble floor. Before I could even draw a breath, her rough fingers clamped around my upper arm, nails digging in so deep I gasped. Pain flared hot and sharp, but it was nothing compared to the venom in her eyes.“You fucking asked for divorce?” she hissed, jerking me forward so hard I stumbled. “Are you out of your goddamn senses?” I winced, trying to pull away, but her grip only tightened. My heart hammered against my ribs as I met her furious gaze. This was the woman who had given birth to me? The one who was supposed to protect me? All I saw was a predator ready to tear me apart for daring to choose myself.“He doesn’t love me, Mom,” I fired back, my voice shaking but louder than I’d ever let it be in this hous

Aurelia’s PovI collapsed onto the silk sheets of our massive bed, my body sinking like a stone into the cool fabric. Every muscle ached with a bone-deep exhaustion that no amount of sleep seemed to fix. My head spun, and a fresh wave of nausea rolled through me, forcing me to squeeze my eyes shut and breathe through my mouth.Not again. Please, not again.For the past month, my body had been betraying me. The constant tiredness, the dizziness that hit out of nowhere, the mornings where I barely made it to the bathroom before throwing up everything I’d eaten. I kept telling myself it was stress. The divorce papers hidden in my drawer. Dante’s cold announcement about Aisha. The way he had completely ruined me with his touch just last night, then left me trembling and confused in his arms.But deep down, a terrifying suspicion had started growing. With shaking fingers, I grabbed my phone from the nightstand and dialed the only person I trusted completely.Mia picked up on the second rin

Dante’s PovThe city skyline stretched out behind the tinted glass like a gray, indifferent wall. I sat behind the wide desk, files spread open in front of me … mostly contracts, projections, numbers that should have demanded every ounce of my focus. But my mind refused to stay anchored. It kept drifting back to her.Aurelia.I leaned back in the leather chair, fingers drumming against the polished wood. She looked so pale this morning. Fragile in a way that didn’t suit the woman who had smiled through three years of my cold silence. The faint shadows under her dark brown eyes, the slight tremble in her hand when she adjusted the strap of her bag… I’d noticed every damn detail. I always noticed her, even when I pretended I didn’t.Why the hell can’t I stop thinking about her?A low growl escaped my throat. I ran my fingers through my perfectly styled hair, messing it up, but I didn’t care. I should have insisted on driving her to Mia myself. Mia was good- excellent, even but she wasn’

Dante’s PovGone.The word echoed in my skull like a gunshot, drowning out everything else. My mind seemed to forget everything or things that surrounded me. The beeps from Grandfather’s monitor, Jessica’s hesitant breathing, Father’s unyielding stare. My hand gripped the phone so tight I felt the case creak under my fingers. Vlad’s voice was still spilling out, frantic, but I couldn’t process it. Not yet.Aurelia. Gone.“What the fuck do you mean she’s gone?” I snarled into the receiver, already shoving past Father and towards the door. The VIP suite room felt too small and the air felt too thick, like it was choking me. I burst out into the hallway and immediately nurses scattered as I stormed toward the exit, my tie flapping loose like a noose I’d escaped.“Dante- ” Father’s voice called after me, but I didn’t stop. Didn’t look back. The hospital doors whooshed open, spitting me out into the cold evening air. My car was waiting at the curb, engine idling. I needed to move, to ru