Divorced CEO's Forgotten Wife Strikes Back (Riley and Bryce) novel Chapter 202

**TITLE: Dreams Refuse Gravity by Leo Arden Knox**
**Chapter 202: Scent**

“Is it because I was scared and ran away back then?” Wren’s voice quivered with a raw desperation that pierced through the tension in the air. “But I was just a kid! It was instinct, you know? To run! To leave you behind!”

Sebastian’s face remained impassive, a mask of indifference that betrayed nothing of the turmoil brewing beneath the surface. The coldness in his eyes was a chilling reminder that her words fell on deaf ears, that her pain meant nothing to him.

“And Riley?” Wren’s tone shifted, becoming sharp and cutting, each syllable laced with venom. “Do you truly believe she wouldn’t abandon you in a moment of danger?”

“Yes. She wouldn’t.”

At the mere mention of Riley’s name, a flicker of something softer—a fleeting tenderness—glimmered in Sebastian’s otherwise frigid gaze. It was enough to ignite a firestorm of hatred within Wren, her emotions boiling over. “You trust her that much?” she spat, incredulity lacing her voice.

“I do,” Sebastian replied, his tone now steely, the hardness in his eyes returning.

“If there’s no need for you to show your face in front of me again, then don’t. My family and I have borne the weight of your eye injury for nearly twenty years. That should suffice.”

**09:56**

*Enough? How could it ever be enough?*

Wren’s nails dug into her palms, her frustration manifesting in a tight grip as she fought to contain her rage.

*If he wants to be this heartless,* she thought, *then I have no choice but to use that trick.*

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Riley carefully spread the photographs of Samuel across the bed, each image a window into the past, a glimpse of a boy she longed to reunite with. Quinten scrutinized each photograph, his gaze lingering on the details as Riley shared snippets of stories, her voice warm and animated.

“I’ll bring Samuel to see you as soon as I find him,” she promised, her determination unwavering.

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