Semua Bab Owned By the Man She Fears: Bab 91 - Bab 100

"Why did you bring me here?" Seren demanded as Eric led her toward a massive mansion."This will be our home," Eric replied casually. "The place where we'll live once you agree to marry me. We can even bring your family here. Then you'll finally have the complete family you've always wanted.""You're insane," Seren muttered.A cold smile tugged at her lips as she looked at him."Do you honestly think I'd marry you? I'd rather die. I would never marry someone like you.""You think I'd let you die?" Eric said, grabbing her arm.His grip tightened."You're my only ticket to getting the De Luna inheritance and proving to my nephew that I'm far more qualified to lead the family than he is." Bitterness darkened his expression. "Because of that brat, I lost everything.""You brought all of this upon yourself," Seren shot back. "What you're experiencing now is called karma. People like you never get a happy ending."Eric laughed

"Rafael, we need to leave. We can't let Eric catch us here." Leon suddenly appeared behind Rafael, his voice urgent.Rafael glanced briefly at his friend before turning back to Seren."Let's go." He stepped away from her and reached for her hand, intending to lead her out of the room.But Seren didn't move. She remained rooted to the spot, staring at him.Rafael frowned. "What's wrong?"His voice softened slightly. "Let's get out of here. If Eric gets back before we..."His words trailed off. His gaze dropped to their joined hands. Or rather, the lack of them. Seren had pulled her hand away.Slowly, Rafael looked back up at her. Confusion flickered across his face.He didn't understand. Just moments ago, she had been crying in his arms. Now she was avoiding him."What's wrong?" he asked again.He took a step toward her. Seren immediately took one back. The movement caused Rafael's expression to darken."Raf

"You're awake."Leon pushed open the hospital room door and stepped inside.The moment he entered, he found Trisha standing beside Rafael's bed.Rafael had already regained consciousness and was sitting upright, though the paleness of his face made it obvious he had only recently woken up.Leon immediately noticed Rafael's gaze shift toward the doorway behind him.As if he had been expecting someone else. A faint smile tugged at Leon's lips."If you're looking for your little wife, she isn't with me."Rafael's expression remained unchanged. "I'm not sure if anyone has told you yet, but she still hasn't visited."Silence settled inside the room. "How is she?" Rafael finally asked.The question came without hesitation. As though it had been the only thing on his mind."She's doing fine," Trisha answered. She crossed her arms. "I saw her outside the hospital a few days ago."Rafael's eyes lifted toward her."But it doesn't look like she has any intention of seeing you." The room fell qui

"So you've finally decided to show up." Seren looked up as Trisha approached her.She had just finished a phone call with Melina and was standing outside Rafael's hospital room when the other woman appeared.Trisha crossed her arms."Good thing you managed to step inside the hospital this time."A teasing smile touched her lips."For a while there, I thought you'd developed a phobia after everything that happened."Seren remained silent."Leon told me you were the one who brought Rafael back here."Trisha sighed dramatically."Apparently, he overexerted himself again." Her gaze sharpened."And that's your fault." Seren's fingers tightened around her phone."I know." The immediate answer caught Trisha off guard."I do." For a moment, neither of them spoke.Then Trisha smirked. "So you're not as dense as I thought."Seren met her gaze directly. "And I know my own heart."The smile

Seren could not tell whether the clothes in her hands felt heavier than they should, or if it was simply the weight of uncertainty settling in her chest.“I don't know if Mera's clothes will fit you,” her mother said as she stepped into Anna's room, carrying a neatly folded set of clothes. “But there isn't anything else here you can wear.”Without waiting for a response, she handed them over.“Thank you,” Seren replied quietly, accepting the clothes.“Get changed so we can have dinner.”And just like that, her mother turned and left.Seren remained standing there, staring at the doorway long after her mother disappeared downstairs.She was stunned. Not because of the clothes. Not because they had allowed her to stay. But because of how normal it all felt.Too normal. Too easy. Too different.“Why are you looking at her like that?” Anna asked, noticing the way Seren's gaze remained fixed on the empty doorway.Seren