The sickened luna’s last chance

Chapter 143

Chapter 143

Ella & Alexander

Ella

The longer I lay there in that empty bed, the more bitter I became.

What had I expected? That Alexander would stay beside me, maybe stroke my hair while I slept? That he’d wake me with gentle kisses and promises?

Goddess, I was such a naive little fool.

Eventually, I dragged myself out of bed and pulled on a robe, wrapping it tightly around myself. I wasn’t going to hide away in shame. And besides, I needed coffee.

But when I reached the main staircase, I heard voices coming from Alexander’s office. The door was partially open, and I could make out several people inside. Curious despite myself, I crept closer.

“-why your car was used for the kidnapping…” That was Alexander’s voice.

I pressed myself against the wall beside the door straining to listen.

“Alex, I swear to you, my car was stolen!” Sophia’s voice was desperate. “I reported it to the police yesterday morning when I discovered it was missing from my driveway.”

“Convenient timing,” Alexander replied coldly. “Your car gets stolen the same day my wife is kidnapped.”

My wife. The way he said it… But I hardly dared to let myself wonder if I was wrong about him.

how it looks,

pushed her out of a barn. You released a rogue at a public event. You destroyed her locket at the charity auction. If you want

did any of

new voice-Richard, Sophia’s father.

Sophia,” Margaret, Sophia’s mother, suddenly chimed in. “It

heart pounded as I inched closer to the door, pricking my ears to hear

was deadly quiet

man,” Margaret said “We’ve been the

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steal Sophia’s car to

to get out of this loveless

suddenly

intended to break us up. They spoke as if Alexander had been hoping to get

traitorous little sliver of my heart didn’t want that to be

couldn’t be certain.

and saw Margaret’s slender frame come into view, clutching that pearl necklace she always wore. Her eyes flicked

fall any deeper into this situation. If you wait much longer, you might become

mouth, hot tears pricking the backs

it was a given. Like it

like Sophia, with connections and proper breeding. Not some sick girl who’ll be

added. “Sophia

natural for mates to be

I turned and fled