The Plane Tickets He Hoarded The Wife He Hid novel Chapter 265

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Blanche’s POV

I stood beside Amara and felt her body shaking.

Reliving that night’s horror was like tearing open a fresh wound and pouring salt directly into it.

Noelle had worked as an attorney long enough to handle complex cases and deal with all kinds of clients.

His expression showed sympathy for what Amara had endured, though the damage was already done— nothing could undo the past now.

After listening carefully to Amara’s account, Noelle said gently, “You need to file a police report. I’ll accompany you as your legal counsel through the entire process.”

Amara gave a small nod. “Alright.”

Kingsley and I had been staying close to her for days,

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making sure she was never alone.

Amara seemed to be telling herself to stay strong, refusing to let Kingsley and me–the people who genuinely cared about her–continue worrying.

She gathered her resolve and decided to contact the

authorities.

After Noelle finished talking, she pulled out her phone and turned it on.

Since the attack, she’d been too afraid to even look at

her device.

But now she found the courage to face whatever waited and start over.

The moment her phone came to life, notifications erupted–video likes and comments poured in, news alerts kept pinging, and Twitter trending topics appeared nonstop.

Mixed in with all those alerts were text messages from Marquis.

Amara tapped on them almost reflexively. The first thing that appeared was Marquis’s frantic apology:

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[Amara, I’m so sorry. Please forgive me. I just lost control that night–that’s the only reason I acted that way. But we’ve been together for years, and similar things have happened before, right? Please don’t stay angry with me, okay?]

[Amara, why aren’t you responding to me? Please, just don’t tell anyone about what happened that night,

okay?]

[I’m truly sorry, I know I messed up. Please forgive me. I swear it won’t happen again, and I promise you’ll be the only woman in my life going forward.]

[Amara? Could you just text me back?]

[Amara, quit acting like some innocent victim. I’ve seen every inch of you, done everything with you. Who exactly are you trying to fool with that pathetic performance?]

[Seriously, after breaking up with me, do you honestly think any man would want you?]

[What, are you dead or something? Lost your voice?]

[Listen carefully–don’t even consider going to the

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police. If you do, I’ll send our sex tape to your parents, your sister, and everyone in your life. I’ll make sure they all witness how their sweet, precious Amara really behaves in bed.]

With that final message, Marquis had even included a short video clip.

Amara didn’t need to open it–she knew exactly what it contained.

She couldn’t bring herself to watch it. Her grip on the phone grew more unsteady by the second.

I noticed something was wrong and quickly moved closer, gently supporting Amara. “What happened?” I asked, concern flooding my voice.

Amara slowly got to her feet, leaning most of her weight against me. Her voice came out hoarse as she whispered, “Blanche, I—I can’t do this. I’m not calling the police.”

If those videos surfaced, Amara would never be able to face anyone again.

After standing up, Amara simply walked toward her

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bedroom without saying another word.

Noelle immediately sensed something was amiss and called out, “Miss Jerry, are you really going to let the person who hurt you get away with this?”

Amara yelled back, her voice nearly breaking, “No one hurt me! No one! No one!”

After shouting, she walked slowly back to her room, each step labored.

Noelle wouldn’t drop it. “Miss Jerry, if he’s threatening you, that makes his crime even worse.”

Amara shook her head, tears flowing down her face as she struggled to speak, “I won’t call the police. I won’t.”

With those words, she dragged herself into her room without looking back.

I glanced at Noelle, my tone apologetic. “Mr. Austin, I need to check on her. Sorry to ask, but could you wait here for a few minutes?”

Noelle nodded. “Of course.”

When I entered the bedroom, I found Amara collapsed beside the bed, crying uncontrollably.

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I knelt down next to her, placed a gentle hand on her shoulder, and asked quietly, “What’s wrong?”

Amara sat up, her eyes red and wild, almost scary to look at. She stared directly at me. “Marquis is a complete monster. He secretly filmed us having sex and now he’s using it to blackmail me. He threatened me–said if I contact the police, he’ll release the video.”

I was left speechless.

But after a moment of thought, I couldn’t help but push, “Amara, are we really going to let him get away with everything?”

Amara grabbed onto me, sobbing hysterically. “Just… give me time to think, please. Just let me think.”

I didn’t try to pressure her, just quietly remained by her side, offering whatever comfort I could.

I could already imagine what was going through Amara’s mind.

Amara’s parents valued their reputation above everything else.

If those videos got out, they’d blame Amara rather

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than support her.

For years, Amara had been working tirelessly, creating content, trying to make money–all to prove to her parents that she was someone they could be proud of.

But in her parents‘ view, no matter how much she earned or how many expensive gifts she bought them, her career as a content creator would never count as a legitimate, respectable profession.

Her parents had never considered Amara’s work a real

career.

With family tensions already high, if Marquis ever

leaked those videos, her parents would only resent her

more.

So I understood why Amara had every reason to be terrified.

Amara cried for what felt like hours. When she was finally too drained to continue, she fell asleep with her head resting on my shoulder.

I sat there quietly, waiting patiently. Once I was certain she was deeply asleep, I carefully moved her

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head from my shoulder and placed it on the pillow.

After making sure Amara was still sleeping soundly, I quietly stood up and left the bedroom.

When I came out, Kingsley was watching me, worry etched across his features.

Feeling parched, I poured myself a glass of water and drank it, then turned to Kingsley. “Let’s give Amara some more time to process everything.”

Kingsley’s concern deepened. “How is she holding up?”

I just shook my head without saying anything more.

My silence said everything–Amara was far from okay.

Kingsley’s face showed his worry, but there was nothing he could do to help her feel better.

Vincent had been standing to the side, never taking his eyes off me. I could tell from his expression that he hated seeing me like this.

After hesitating briefly, Vincent finally approached and said softly, “Blanche, would you come to the hospital with me?”

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I frowned, confused. “What? Why?”

Vincent looked into my eyes. “I want you to meet my mother.”

I felt unsettled, but I was direct. “I can’t leave. I need to stay here with Amara.”

Seeing my refusal, Vincent immediately took my hand and said, “Kingsley and Noelle are both here. With them around, Amara will be safe. She’ll be fine.”

Even so, I instinctively pulled back, shaking my head. “I’m not going, Vincent.”

Vincent didn’t give me time to argue–he just grabbed me without warning and pulled me along.

As he led me outside, he said, “My mother wants to meet you.”

I hesitated for a moment. “I…”

I didn’t even get the chance to refuse before Vincent was already dragging me out of Amara’s house.

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