The Plane Tickets He Hoarded The Wife He Hid novel Chapter 235

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Blanche’s POV

Vincent’s eyes tracked me as I yanked the blanket up to my chin.

He could tell I wasn’t actually trying to sleep—I just wanted him to stop talking.

Vincent didn’t call out my little performance. He let me have it.

But lying there in the quiet, I actually did drift off.

Vincent must’ve gotten drowsy too because he slumped over and dozed beside my hospital bed.

Some time later, a sharp ringtone jolted us both

awake.

My phone. I fumbled for it, but Vincent was already holding it out to me.

When I reached for it, my fingers grazed his skin. That tiny contact sent heat racing through me.

I grabbed the phone and saw Demetrius’s name

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lighting up the screen.

“Hi, Demetrius,” I answered softly.

His voice carried worry. “A colleague mentioned you

took time off work.”

I kept it simple. “Just feeling a bit off, so I’m taking a break. Nothing to worry about, really.”

He still sounded concerned. “Where are you? I’d like to come by.”

I didn’t want to drag him into this. “Demetrius, I’m already much better.”

He didn’t press, just asked carefully, “Will you still make Professor Reese’s dinner tomorrow?”

Professor Reese had planned this dinner weeks ago, but Aiden’s schedule kept pushing it back.

“Yes, I’ll be there,” I said without hesitation.

Even though grad school hadn’t worked out yet, Aiden had pushed me to take this chance.

Nothing would make me miss Professor Reese’s dinner.

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Hearing my confirmation, Demetrius laughed. “Perfect.

I’ll pick you up tomorrow afternoon.”

I nodded. “That works–thanks for going out of your way, Demetrius.”

“No trouble at all. Happy to do it,” he replied.

I hesitated, but before I could say more, the line went

dead.

Maybe he didn’t want to give me room to politely

refuse.

After setting my phone aside, I caught Vincent staring at me with burning intensity.

I looked at him, confused. “What?”

His eyes narrowed. “You’re seriously going to that

dinner tomorrow?”

“Yes.”

That single word made him snap. “Are you planning to completely ignore your health?”

I met his stare, keeping my voice patient. “A few more days of rest and I’ll be fine. It’s really not serious.”

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Vincent’s face twisted with worry. “You’re determined

to keep this baby?”

Vincent had everything backwards from the start.

He assumed I was in the maternity ward either trying to save a pregnancy or recovering from losing one.

The only reason he’d shown up was because he couldn’t stop worrying about me.

But these past few days, he hadn’t bothered checking my chart or reading the info posted at the foot of my bed.

Now that I said I was still going to tomorrow’s dinner, anxiety was eating him alive.

I saw the gravity in his expression and blurted out, “Vincent, I’m not pregnant anymore. I was, but I lost the baby a long time ago.”

Vincent finally exhaled, almost snapping, “Why the hell didn’t you tell me sooner?”

I shot back, “You never gave me the chance.”

He paused, then actually laughed. “Well, that’s a relief. Honestly, I’ve never wanted to play stepdad anyway.”

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His words caught me off guard. I blinked, then said, “So can I sleep now?”

Vincent threw my words back at me. “So after your dinner tomorrow, will you come meet my mom?”

I hadn’t expected him to bring that up again.

Surprise flickered through me before I got serious. “You obviously have someone else you’d rather take home. Why are you so set on it being me?”

Vincent moved to the edge of my bed, locked his eyes on mine, and said, “You’re the only one I want to bring home. Nobody else.”

I stared back at him, feeling that familiar haze creep over my heart–I was getting lost again.

He spoke those words with such weight, like he meant every single one.

But I stayed quiet, giving him nothing back.

Zain’s POV

When I returned from the neighboring villa to

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Blissfield Villa that night, it was late.

Oswald had already gone to bed at this hour.

As I walked inside, I was startled to see a dark figure sitting on the living room couch.

Looking closer—it was Kaden.

When Kaden heard footsteps, he turned his head. The moment he spotted me, a grin spread across his face- the first one he’d shown in ages.

Kaden shot to his feet, offering a respectful, “Big Bro, you’re back!”

I took one look at him and knew Kaden was here

asking for favors. I skipped the pleasantries and cut straight to it. “Alright, what do you want this time?”

Kaden stepped closer, gently gripping my arm. “Let’s go upstairs and talk.”

I understood Kaden didn’t want Oswald overhearing, so I nodded silently and followed him up.

Once we reached the study, Kaden clung to my hand, looking ready to break down. “Big Bro, I need you to help me find someone.”

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I asked carefully, “Ashlee Adams?”

Kaden nodded frantically, almost desperately. “Yes,

her.”

I frowned in confusion. “What happened to her? Did she just vanish?”

Kaden considered this, then nodded. “Pretty much.”

I looked even more puzzled, dropping my voice. “What the hell is going on?”

Kaden flinched at my stern tone, then admitted sheepishly, “It’s probably Vincent.”

I blinked, still confused. “You really think he’s behind

this?”

That’s when Kaden completely broke down. He grabbed my hands, then slowly dropped to the floor, his knees hitting the ground with a heavy thud.

Then, as if punishing himself, Kaden raised his hands and slapped himself hard across the face–repeatedly.

I just watched, completely bewildered, having no idea what Kaden was doing.

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When Kaden finally stopped, he suddenly grabbed my hand and pressed it to his own cheek, practically

begging, “Bro, I’m trash. Just hit me. Come on, slap me -beat me if you want.”

I couldn’t make sense of any of this, my mind full of question marks. I demanded sharply, “Seriously, what the hell is happening here?”

Kaden couldn’t hold it in anymore, so he finally spilled everything.

After what happened to Ashlee, Kaden had been replaying it in his mind. Even though Vincent wasn’t physically there that day, if he wanted someone hurt, he never had to do the dirty work himself.

And ever since Ashlee got slashed with a knife that day, she hadn’t appeared anywhere.

It was easy to imagine she was probably still enduring some kind of hellish torture right now.

After hours of torturing himself over it, Kaden finally decided to come to me for help.

Kaden stayed on his knees, eyes red and watery,

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choking out the whole story to me–confessing how Ashlee had attacked Blanche that day.

As the confession ended, fury darkened my face. I glared at Kaden, so enraged I couldn’t even speak.

But when I finally stood up, I unleashed a vicious kick and snarled, “She’s your sister–in–law no matter what! And you actually teamed up with outsiders to gang up on her–beat her? Kaden, are you sick of living or just plain stupid?”

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