PART 2: THE TRUTH HE LEARNED TOO LATE
I ran my fingers through my hair. A handful came loose. Professor Wen stared at it, then at my pale face. —What’s wrong with you? —Lung cancer….
PART 2: THE DAUGHTER HE NEVER KNEW HE HAD
I discovered I was pregnant the day before the divorce. I didn’t tell Adrian. Not because I wanted revenge. Not because I wanted to steal his child…
PART 2: THE THIRD FINGERPRINT
I stared at the screen. Three fingerprints. Mine. Lam Van’s. And someone else’s. The smart lock application showed when each fingerprint had been registered. Mine: three years…
PART 2: WHEN THE DEBT OF NINE LIFETIMES ENDED
I left the hospital three days later. Gabriel wanted to take me home. I refused. —Where are you going? —To finish Lucas’s things. His expression stiffened at…
PART 2: THE NIGHT I FINALLY WALKED OUT
Nathaniel stared at Julian. —What exactly does that mean? Julian didn’t answer him. His eyes remained on me. —Amelia, do you want to stay here tonight? It…
PART 2: THE FATHER WHO HAD SIXTY DAYS TO CATCH UP
Ethan Lancaster stared at the twins as though someone had placed two unexploded bombs in his office. Leo stared back without blinking. Luna swung her legs from…
PART 2: THE SON HE NEVER KNEW EXISTED
The nurse stared at me. —Dead? I nodded without hesitation. At least, the Zhou Yichen who had once been my husband was dead to me. I named…
PART 2: THE LIE THAT KEPT US MARRIED FOR TEN YEARS
I stared at Adrián. —Victoria is your sister? The final boarding announcement echoed through the terminal. Adrián glanced at the gate. —Give me five minutes. I released…
PART 2: THE LIE THAT KEPT US MARRIED FOR TEN YEARS
I stared at Adrián. —Your sister? The boarding announcement echoed again. He looked toward the gate, then back at me. —Give me ten minutes. —My plane leaves…
PART 2: ON THE 184TH DAY, I FINALLY ASKED FOR A DIVORCE
My promotion changed something. Not in the company. At home. That evening, Chau Huc returned earlier than usual with a cake in his hand. —Congratulations. I looked…