Semua Bab The bride he never choose: Bab 51 - Bab 60

Chapter 51: A Mother's Truth "Daughter...?" The word echoed through the underground chamber. I couldn't breathe. The elderly woman reached out with trembling hands, the chains around her wrists rattling softly. Tears streamed down her face. "Angela..." "My little girl..." My feet refused to move. Every part of me wanted to believe her... But another part was terrified of being hurt again. Victor laughed. "Go on." "Run into her arms." "Or ask yourself why she never came looking for you." The woman's eyes flashed with pain. "Don't listen to him." "I searched for you every single day." Before she could say another word, Victor pulled a gun from his jacket and aimed it at her head. "No more reunions." "Victor!" Lucien shouted. "What are you doing?" Victor smiled without looking at him. "Finishing what should have been finished twenty years ago." The sound of the gun being cocked echoed through the chamber. Before anyone could react— Damian stepped in front of Ang

Chapter 53: Home, But Not WholeThe ride back to the Carter estate was unusually quiet.Rain streaked the windows of Damian's car.For the first time in weeks...There were no gunshots.No explosions.No one chasing them.Just silence.Angela sat beside Damian, absentmindedly tracing circles on the bandage wrapped around his injured arm."You should've gone to the hospital," she murmured.Damian smiled without taking his eyes off the road."I did."She frowned."When?""When you bandaged me."She looked at him in disbelief before letting out a quiet laugh."You're impossible.""I've heard that a lot today."She gently shook her head."And you'll hear it again if you don't let a real doctor look at that wound.""Yes, ma'am."He said it so obediently that she couldn't help smiling.For a moment...Everything felt normal.---That evening, the Carter estate was filled with unexpected warmth.Richard had insisted everyone stay for dinner.No business.No investigations.No discussions abo

Chapter 55: Two SistersThe grand doors of the drawing room opened.The sound echoed through the mansion.Angela turned instinctively.A tall, elegant woman stood at the entrance.She wore a perfectly tailored white suit, her dark hair falling over one shoulder. Every movement carried quiet confidence.Her eyes landed on Angela.For a brief second...Neither woman spoke.Eleanor smiled through her tears."Olivia...""I want you to meet someone."Olivia walked into the room, her heels clicking softly against the marble floor.She stopped beside Edward."So...""This is Angela."Eleanor nodded."Your sister."Olivia looked Angela up and down.A small smile appeared on her lips."Welcome home."Angela smiled back."Thank you."Olivia stepped forward and hugged her.The embrace lasted only a few seconds.When she pulled away, no one noticed the coldness in her eyes.Except Damian.He had been watching quietly from the corner.Something about Olivia's smile didn't reach her eyes.He made a

Chapter 57: The Past Doesn't Knock OnceAngela watched Ethan's car disappear through the estate gates.She didn't move.Not because she wanted him back.But because seeing him again had reopened a chapter of her life she thought she'd buried.Damian noticed."You okay?"She nodded after a moment."I will be."He believed her.So he didn't ask another question.Instead, he opened the car door."Come on.""I know a place that makes terrible coffee."She looked at him, confused."Why would we go there?""Because they make the best cheesecake."She laughed."That's your plan?""It usually works."She smiled."It worked."---An hour later...The café overlooked a quiet lake.There were no reporters.No bodyguards.Just ordinary people enjoying their afternoon.Angela looked around."I like this.""I hoped you would."They sat by the window.For the first few minutes, neither of them spoke.It wasn't awkward.It was peaceful.The waiter placed two slices of cheesecake on the table.Damian

Chapter 59: Behind the SmileThe Hale mansion had begun to feel less like a stranger's house.Every morning, Eleanor insisted on having breakfast with Angela.Every evening, Edward asked about her day.It was awkward sometimes.But it was real.Twenty years couldn't be replaced overnight.They could only be rebuilt...One conversation at a time.---"You've been smiling a lot lately."Angela looked up from her coffee.Damian was watching her from across the breakfast table."Have I?""You have."She laughed softly."I guess... I'm finally starting to believe this is my life."Damian smiled."I'm glad."She reached across the table and straightened his crooked tie."You've been wearing this wrong all morning."He looked down."I didn't even notice.""I know."She fixed it carefully."There."He caught her hand before she could pull away."Thank you."Their eyes met.Neither noticed Eleanor standing in the doorway.She smiled quietly.For the first time in years...She could picture her