Betrayed By Blood And Wows Novel

Chapter 9 At that time , I was recovering from my injuries in a villa overseas . Early spring was still chilly . Wrapped in a blanket , I sat on the terrace , cupping a warm mug of tea in my hands . I could finally move my arm again and could now hold things . I still couldn't exert much strength , but lifting a teacup was enough . My wounds that I once thought were impossible to heal were slowly fading under the care of the top medical team . The villa belonged to Kevin Morris , my college classmate .

He was the journalist who helped expose Samuel's crime of paying the men to assault me , posting it all over the news . We were in the same group back in college . For four years , we spent every day together . He'd hinted at his feelings for me more than once , but my heart had always belonged to Samuel . So I had never returned his feelings for me . During the year I spent recuperating , he stayed by my side every day , never once crossing a line . On the day I was finally healed , I reached out and took his hand first . " Kevin , be my boyfriend .

" 0.00 % 15:27 Chapter 9 17 788 Voucher His eyes reddened as his voice trembled . " Lia , being with you is a blessing for me . " I basked in the quiet peace of that happiness , believing I would never again cross paths with Samuel and Bennett . But three years later , when Kevin and I returned to America to attend a charity event for orphans , I saw him again . Samuel was hunched and frail . He looked as though he'd aged ten years with gray hair sprouting everywhere and bloodshot eyes .

When he saw me , his eyes lit up with the desperate joy of someone who'd found what he thought was lost forever . " Lia , you're alive ! You didn't die ! " These past years , I often think of our wedding day . How you held my hand and called me Honey so sweetly . I swore to myself then that I'd protect you , no matter what . " But I never imagined that I'd be the one who hurt you the most . " I'm sorry . I've owed you an apology for far too long . " I looked at him , my face blank . " Are you done ? " A bitter smile tugged at his lips . " I know what I did is unforgivable .

I don't dare hope for your forgiveness . I just ask , since we were once a couple , would you at least let me make amends ? I truly know I was wrong . " 23 03 15:27 Chapter 9 11 Zem Vouchers My gaze turned sharp , laced with irony . " What exactly can you make up for ? Can you turn back time , erase what those men did to me ? Bring back the child I carried and lost ? Or maybe you can give me back my ability to have children ? " Samuel lowered his head , shoulders heavy with despair . " I understand , Lia . I'll atone properly . I won't appear before you again . Just live well .

" Before leaving , he looked at me one last time , struggling for words . " Bennett's liver disease has returned , and it's now terminal . He doesn't have long . His dying wish is just to see you once to tell you he's sorry . Could you- " " No ! " I cut him off sharply . " A single piece of my liver in exchange for 20 years of being his sister . I don't need his apology , but I'll never forgive him . " Samuel's throat tightened , but no words came out . After a long silence , he nodded faintly , then turned and left . I knew his phone was on speaker .

I could hear the muffled sobs from the other end , hidden in his pocket . Twenty years of family ties weren't lost over time , but it was all because he made the wrong choice . A week later , Samuel turned himself in at the police station . He confessed to hiring thugs to assault me and revealed all of Jessica's crimes . He was sentenced to 12 years in prison . 48.39 % 1527 Chapter 9 120 Voucher Before leaving America again , I went to the hospital where Bennett stayed . He sat in a wheelchair , his face pale .

When he saw me , a faint light flickered in his eyes , but it faded almost instantly . He broke down , sobbing as if his heart were being torn apart . I stood before him , my expression calm . He reached out to touch me , but I stepped back coldly . " What are you crying for ? You sacrificed your real sister for an adopted one . " You weren't deceived . You chose to look the other way . " Bennett's lips trembled . All he could do was apologize repeatedly , burying his face between his knees . He handed me the Hudson family's assets .

I kept only my parents ' share , donating the rest to orphanages . Kevin and I went on to establish charity foundations , welfare schools , and community clinics . Later , we adopted a pair of orphans . The wind rustled through the trees , and children's laughter echoed through the yard . Life had its ups and downs . Amid it all , I found my peace . Storms would always end . We just had to look toward the sun , and hope would find us . 76.461