All Chapters of The Billionaire's Island Bargain: Chapter 31 - Chapter 40

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Chapter 31: What Dream Were You Having?

Cade POV“I think it’s Emily — and she’s hurt!” Stephanie yelled as David rushed in carrying Emily’s unconscious body.I ran downstairs immediately. David tried to move past me with her, but I stepped in front of him.“What happened to her?” Stephanie asked, her voice shaky.“We don’t have time for questions. Call the doctor now!” David snapped. Stephanie quickly sprang into action.I stood frozen, staring at Emily’s bloody face. In that moment, I knew it would be impossible to send her away. I couldn’t imagine living without her anymore.I love her. I had convinced myself that love was never meant for me, that I was immune to it after what happened years ago. But I had fallen — hard. I didn’t want to live without her. I couldn’t.“Cade! Snap out of it!” David’s shout pulled me back to reality.“Get the car. We can’t wait for the doctor or an ambulance. She’s losing too much blood,” David said urgently.“You get it. I need to stay with my wife,” I replied, pushing past him. I knelt be

Chapter 32: Please Don't Hurt Me

Emily POV“Tell me! What dream were you having?” Cade persisted, refusing to drop the subject.“It’s not that important. I don’t remember it myself,” I said quickly, avoiding his gaze.“So you calling my name in your dream means nothing?” he asked, a flicker of hurt crossing his face.I was about to respond when the door opened. Stephanie walked in holding a bouquet of flowers. Seeing her here made anger flare inside me. Cade had looked so worried about me, yet he had brought his mistress to the hospital.“How are you, Emily? When I heard from the nurse that you were awake, I decided to come see you,” she said.“You didn’t have to. Cade has already seen me, and I’m sure he’ll relay the message when he goes to you,” I replied coolly.“Whether you believe me or not, I really do care about what happened to you,” she said, placing the flowers on the table.“Please leave,” I said.“But I—”“Please leave, Stephanie,” Cade said firmly.I looked at him in surprise as Stephanie left the room.

Chapter 33: Your Deceit Hurts the Most

Cade POV“You can’t sleep either?” I was startled when Stephanie came up behind me on the balcony.I had been so lost in my thoughts that I hadn’t heard her approach.“I can’t. You can’t sleep either?” I asked.“No. John called me,” she said.“Your latest boyfriend?” I asked.“Yes. He’s asking me to come back. He says he misses me,” she replied.“So are you going to him? You know he doesn’t take you seriously. You should just break up with him,” I said.“And not try to make something work between us? No, Cade. If I’m going to leave him someday, I want to know that I gave our relationship a real chance,” she said wistfully.“How I envy you,” I said softly.“Why? Because of Emily?” she asked.“If everything could just go as I planned, it would all be great,” I murmured.“Why do you say that? You still haven’t told her, right?” she asked, lightly hitting me on the back.“I didn’t get the chance, okay? And besides, she wants me to stay away from her,” I said. She hit my head again.“Don’t

Chapter 34: A Surprise They Won't Escape

Flashback (Ten Years Ago)The car stopped in front of a grand mansion. A teenage girl dressed in black stepped out, clutching a picture of her late father, followed by a woman in her fifties.“Where are we, Mom?” the young girl asked.“We’re at your uncle’s house — your father’s brother. This island is called Cain Island,” her mother replied.“But why did we have to come here?” the girl asked.“We had no choice. You know we have nowhere else to go. Your father said we should come to his brother and ask for help. He will surely help us,” her mother said.Together, they walked toward the imposing house, only to stop when a man came out to meet them. He looked surprised, as if he hadn’t been expecting them.“Hello, Christopher,” her mother greeted.“Why are you here?” Christopher asked coldly.“You must have heard that my husband died. So we’ve come for your help,” she said.“James told us we could come to you and that you would help us,” she added, staring at him.Rachael could tell he

Chapter 35: The Calm Before the Storm

Emily POVI woke up to a soft sound at the door. It could only be Cade.I quickly closed my eyes and pretended to be asleep. After what I had overheard outside earlier, he had taken his time returning. I had hoped he wouldn’t come back to the room, but of course he did.I lay still on the bed, keeping up the pretense as I heard him moving around the room. I hoped he would leave again, like he had been doing lately, but I didn’t hear the door open.Why isn’t he leaving? I thought, continuing to feign sleep.Then I felt him pull the covers over me and slip into the bed beside me.Is he really going to sleep in the same bed as me? Anger flared inside me. I would have gotten up, but it would ruin the act. He must think I’m asleep, so I stayed quiet.“Emily,” he called softly.I kept pretending. He was quiet for a moment, then called my name again.“I’m sorry,” he whispered. “Sorry for being a jerk. Sorry for pushing you away when I love you too… but I couldn’t accept your love, knowing th

Chapter 36: I Became a Murderer

Emily POVI was so happy that I kept holding onto Cade until someone walking in jolted me back to reality.I pulled out of his arms and saw Isabel standing in the doorway, staring at us with pure anger.“Just what is going on here? And who are these people in my house?” she demanded as she stormed toward us.“Mind the way you speak, Isabel,” Cade said, still holding me protectively.“Why should I? I already have to cope with seeing your damn wife here every day, and now I have to deal with her friends too?” she snapped, glaring at all of us.“Will you shut up, Isabel!” Cade yelled, but she didn’t stop.“I hate you all — most especially the two of you. Your friend is nothing but a whore who stole my fiancé. She knew he was mine, yet she stole him from me!” Isabel shrieked.Cade let go of me and dragged Isabel out of the house.“Who was that?” Gracie asked, wide-eyed.“That’s Isabel, Cade’s stepsister,” I replied.“Is this what you have to go through every day?” Michael asked, concerned

Chapter 37: I Got Rid of Her, Remember?

Flashback Continues(Ten Years Ago)Denise POVIt had been weeks since Rachael and her mother started living with us, and I hadn’t forgotten what I saw that day.They hadn’t gotten close to each other, and Christopher kept making their lives hell. I had been trying to figure out what had happened between them, but today I finally found out — and I was furious. So very angry that Christopher had kept it a secret all this time.Holding a picture in my hand, I walked into his study unannounced.“Why can’t you knock?” he asked irritably.“Why didn’t you tell me that you were the one dating Rachael’s mother first?” I demanded.“What rubbish are you saying?” he snapped.“When you were young, you were the one dating her. But you got another woman pregnant, and she left you for your brother. Ever since then, you’ve been bitter toward her and your brother. You sent them away from the island and have never forgotten her for a single day.”“Shut your mouth, Denise,” he warned.“You’re happy she

Chapter 38: Total Evil on the Inside

Flashback(Ten Years Ago)Cade POVI walked into the house, still thinking about the girl I had seen at the little house at the back, when I heard my mother yelling at my stepfather in the study.They had never fought before, so why were they suddenly arguing?“Why won’t you just stop with your accusations? You have no proof!” I heard my father yell.“I do have proof! I do have proof, okay? And the more you deny it, the more I hate you for it!” my mother shouted. She ran out of the study in tears.This was serious. For Mom to cry like that, it had to be something big. I ran after her.I found her in her room, sobbing. I went to her, and she turned to me with a heartbroken look.“What’s going on?” I asked.She pulled me into a hug. “Your father… your father is cheating on me,” she said.“That’s impossible. Dad would never do that,” I replied.“Well, he did. He is cheating on me,” she insisted.“With who? Dad is so busy with the resort that he wouldn’t have time for any woman.”“There i

Chapter 39: Fooled by My Mother

Cade POV“Are you okay, Cade? Cade!” Emily kept calling my name until I snapped back to reality.It can’t be… it can’t be… I muttered as I began to walk away.“Hold on a second, Cade,” she said, coming after me with worry in her eyes.“I… I need to be alone,” I said, starting to walk off again, but she held me back.“But Cade, you aren’t looking well. Let me—”“Just leave me alone!” I yelled.She moved back, startled by my anger. Feeling like a louse, I quickly went to the study and locked myself inside.What is wrong with me? It was as if the birthmark had some connection to Emily.But there couldn’t be such a coincidence. No one could have the exact same birthmark, I thought as I sat down, replaying what had just happened.But she had said the exact same thing Rachael once said to me.Could I dismiss that as a coincidence too? I certainly couldn’t.I got up and began pacing around the room. Emily couldn’t possibly be Rachael, and Rachael couldn’t be Emily — because Rachael had died.

Chapter 40: Closer Than You Think

Cade POVThe last thing I had heard about Rachael was that she had died.I never asked for details. I didn’t want to know how or why. The guilt was already eating me alive, and at the time, I wasn’t even on the island. When my father told me to leave for a while, I took the coward’s way out and fled to the States to finish my studies.But seeing that birthmark on Emily’s arm had cracked open a door I thought I had sealed forever.What if they lied? What if she never died?The questions refused to leave me alone. I needed answers, and there was only one person who had set the entire tragedy in motion ten years ago.I found my mother in her private sitting room, reclining with her eyes closed as an old jazz record played softly. I walked over and switched it off. She opened her eyes, startled.“What brings you here, darling?” she asked, her voice deceptively warm.“I need the truth,” I said, staring her down. “No more lies.”She let out a soft laugh. “Since when did my son become an int

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