He Broke My Bones, I Broke His Soul Novel

Chapter 11 Thad just woken up when I heard Cullen crying and shouting outside my door . Worried he'd disturb the neighbors , I had no choice but to let him in . The moment he stepped inside , his eyes lit up . " Elena_ you live in such a nice place now ? That's that's wonderful . " A cold smirk tugged at my lips . During our marriage , we had lived in a cramped rental in the city's slums .

When I suggested buying a proper home , Cullen outright refused , spinning it as some noble sacrifice : " As leaders , we must set an example of frugality for our employees . " " If everyone else rents , how can we buy a house and flaunt privilege ? " At the time , though something felt off , I was too buried in work to dwell on it . Later , I discovered the truth - Cullen had bought Kim a luxury villa downtown His extusp ? " Interns work so hard . As her boss , it's my duty to support her .

" That " support " came in the form of a mansion . Noticing my expression darken , Cullen quickly changed the subject . " I came today to apologize . Truly " Only now do I understand the pain of betrayal . " " Back then , I thought your independence meant you didn't love me With Kim … I felt needed , " I almost laughed . " So you're not here out of remorse . You're here because Kim discarded you . " Caught , he forced an awkward smile . " It's not like that … I took you for granted .

Elena , I failed you and our baby . Please let me make it right ! " Our baby . He had no right to even mention the baby he'd killed . Just then , his phone rang . After answering , his face paled . " Elena -the doctors say Kim's hysterics triggered residual snake venom ! She and the baby might - Look , two lives are at stake ! Wait for me , I'll be back ! My patience snapped . This time , I called the police . Since calding over Cullen's company , I'd audited every ledger . Tax evasion .

Illegal operations . The scale of corruption horrifled me , I'd planned to gather irrefutable evidence before strildng , but since he delivered himself to my doorstep , why wait ? Handcuffed , Cullen was shoved into a squad car , With that weight lid , 1 threw myself into work . The shared trauma of the island had forged unshakable loyalty among our team . Profits tripled , Once operations stabilized , reached out to the captain who'd saved us .

Together , we transformed that cursed island into a famous resort As for the venomous snakes , funded research teams to repurpose their toxins into life - saving drugs . Years later , the once - desolate island bloomed with flowers . In a quiet comer , I placed a small toqubstone for my baby . May your next life be gentle and full of love Much later , news reached me : Cullen , freshly released from prison , dragged in to a ten - story rooftop . Their bodies , emaclated and battered , suggested years of suffering but that no longer concerned me My future would be a radunt trip of myself .