hapter 87

Later, a knock came. Two police detectives stood in my living room, their expressions serious but respectful.

“Ms. Whitmore,” one said gently. “We need to inform you of an

update regarding Chole Windsor.”

My pulse tightened. “What about her?”

The detective swallowed. “She collapsed yesterday in custody,

was taken to Central Medical Hospital. Her condition is stable

but considered critical. Her lawyer has just applied for medical

parole pending further evaluation.””

My throat seized. Parole. Medical. In custody.

“Medical parole means she could be… released temporarily–for

treatment,” the other detective explained. “We thought you

should be told before it becomes public.”

I sat frozen for a moment, processing. Part of me whispered

relief–a flash of dread that she might be freed. Another part

bristled with guilt, because in a way, this felt like vindication.

But the stakes remained high.

“Thank you for telling me,” I managed. “If anything changes…

please let me know.”

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They nodded, sliding me a business card. “We will. Take care of

yourself.”

Once they left, Ava turned to me, eyebrows knitted with

concern. “Olivia… are you okay?”

“She… Chole’s lawyer applied for

voice was soft. “That could bring

into my life. Into

“We’ll handle it,”

fight it.”

appreciating her strength but feeling

This resolution of mine–this

But now a new threat lingered.

flicker of old fear, old

“Tonight, I

nodded and poured me another cup of tea. Together,

quiet solidarity, steeped in lamplight and

uncertainty.

the divorce papers in my

a life untethered. But Chole’s possible

fresh tension. I closed my eyes, letting the

weigh me down.

sat, letting the exhaustion and

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the muted

Author’s POV

in the hospital

and palms clenched. His mind

Chole’s reckless behavior.

deal with Green Group had rippled beyond the

pride: it threatened the long–term alliance between

Hawthornes, alliances carefully woven

a time when unity mattered most,

on Olivia and Alexander had shattered

cooperate with the

For all his arrogance and

thing: Chole had gone too far. She had tried

any means, and that

personal affront. The

was

the hospital corridor

doesn’t stabilize soon, our

business–will be

nurse poked her head around the

family?”

Felix rose. “That’s us.”

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