The Wife He Never Meant to Love (Lila and Damon) novel Chapter 185

Chapter 185

Chapter 185

Before the darkness swallowed him whole-

Damon had already prepared for it.

“Whatever happens… no one must know.”

His voice had been firm, absolute, leaving no room for hesitation.

Bryan didn’t question it.

He couldn’t.

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Even as tension coiled tightly in his chest, even as every instinct told him to do otherwise-he followed.

Because Damon Blackthorne never gave an order without reason.

Hidden far from the city-

At the foot of a quiet, unforgiving mountain-

One of Damon’s private bases stood in complete isolation. No records. No visitors. No trace that could lead anyone there.

That was where they brought him.

Broken.

Bleeding.

Barely breathing.

The moment they arrived, the doctor Damon trusted most was already waiting.

No questions.

No delay.

Only action.

Now, days had passed.

And the silence inside the secluded room felt heavier than any battlefield.

Machines monitored every fragile sign of life. The slow rise and fall of Damon’s chest. The weak but steady rhythm of his heart.

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Bryan stood nearby, his usual composure stripped down to something far more human.

Tense.

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Restless.

“Will Mr. Blackthorne wake up?” he finally asked, unable to hold it in any longer.

The doctor didn’t answer immediately.

He kept his eyes on the monitors, checking Damon’s vitals with careful precision before letting out a slow breath.

“Easy, boy,” he said, his tone calm-too calm. “The Blackthorne blood is a stubborn one.”

He adjusted the IV line slightly.

“He’s not the type to go down easily.”

Bryan clenched his jaw.

That wasn’t an answer.

Not really.

And the doctor knew it.

Because even as he spoke those words-

Even as he tried to sound certain-

There was doubt.

A quiet, unspoken doubt that lingered beneath his calm exterior.

Damon’s condition wasn’t stable.

It was fragile.

Hanging by a thread that could snap at any moment.

And for the first time-

Even the doctor wasn’t sure if that thread would hold.

Far away-

Across South City–

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Life continued.

Unaware.

Unforgiving.

Lila moved through her days without knowing.

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Without realizing that somewhere, hidden from the world… Damon was fighting for his life.

Fighting to breathe.

Fighting to stay.

The distance between them had never felt so wide-

And yet, she had no idea it might soon become permanent.

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In the hospital-

Another battle continued.

Marlou was no longer in immediate danger.

The machines that once screamed urgency now hummed with cautious stability. His body had survived the worst-but survival didn’t mean recovery.

Not yet.

He still hadn’t opened his eyes.

Still hadn’t moved.

Still hadn’t come back.

Jenny remained by his side.

Always.

Day after day.

Night after night.

She rarely left.

Even when exhaustion pulled at her body, even when her eyes burned from lack of sleep-she stayed.

Because leaving felt like giving up.

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And she refused to do that.

Her fingers gently held his hand, careful not to disturb the tubes that kept him alive.

Warm.

Still warm.

That alone was enough to keep her hope alive.

“Please…” she whispered softly, her voice trembling as tears slipped down her cheeks.

“Just wake up…”

Her head lowered beside his hand, her shoulders shaking with quiet sobs.

“I’m still here…”

Her voice broke completely.

“I didn’t go anywhere… so please… don’t leave me…’

The room remained silent.

No response.

No movement.

Only the steady sound of machines filling the emptiness between her words.

Beep…

Beep…

Beep…

Jenny closed her eyes tightly, as if praying harder would somehow reach him.

As if her voice could find him wherever he was trapped.

Because somewhere-

Deep inside that still body-

She believed he could hear her.

And until the day he opened his eyes-

She would stay.

Waiting.

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Hoping.

Loving him-

Even in silence.

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Daven moved fast.

The moment the gunfire erupted, he didn’t hesitate-didn’t look back.

He slipped through the rear exit of the coffee shop, disappearing into the narrow alley where a car was already waiting.

The door opened.

He got in.

“Go.”

The driver didn’t ask questions.

The car sped off, leaving behind the chaos, the bullets, the blood… and the man who was supposed to die in it.

The hospital became his refuge.

Not as a patient-

But as a guest.

Protected.

Hidden.

Untouchable.

Daven stayed inside one of the private rooms, far from attention, far from suspicion. He watched the news unfold, listened to the whispers spreading across the city.

Damon Blackthorne.

Dead.

Or at least-

That’s what they believed.

A slow smile formed on Daven’s lips.

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A few hours later, the man arrived.

Well-dressed.

Calm.

Dangerous.

He walked in like he owned the room-and perhaps, in a way, he did.

Without a word, he dropped a heavy bag onto the table.

It landed with a dull thud.

“Here,” the man said casually. “And for the upcoming election… you’ll be the next mayor.”

Daven’s eyes flickered.

Power.

It was finally within reach.

“Be good,” the man added, his tone laced with quiet authority, “and we might even place you in Congress.”

Daven leaned forward slightly, his voice low.

“Did he die?”

The man smirked.

“For sure,” he said, almost proudly. “No one survives that kind of bullet rain.”

Daven leaned back.

For a moment-

He believed it.

And in that belief-

Something inside him shifted.

The weeks that followed felt unreal.

Daven stayed in the hospital, not because he needed to-but because it was safe. Secure. Controlled.

And every day-

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The future came closer.

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He opened the bag again and again, counting the money, letting the weight of it sink into his hands, into his mind.

“Maddy…” he muttered one evening, a grin forming on his lips. “I made it.”

His voice carried excitement.

Triumph.

Everything he had worked for-

Everything he had endured-

it was finally paying off.

Bjorn’s empire didn’t disappear.

It transferred.

Slowly.

Quietly.

Piece by piece.

Through documents.

Through signatures.

Through legal acquisition.

The man returned often, each time bringing more papers, more contracts, more opportunities.

Daven signed them all.

Without hesitation.

“They won’t make the same mistake again,” the man said once, watching him carefully. “Everything is documented now. Clean. Untouchable.”

Daven nodded.

He liked that.

Control.

Ownership.

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Power backed by law-not just force.

“Can I have Foster Technology?”

The question came one afternoon-casual, but not without intent.

The man paused, scanning the document in his hand before answering.

“For now… no.”

Daven’s expression didn’t change-but inside, something stirred.

“We’ve already lost too many people there,” the man continued. “But don’t worry…”

A faint smile appeared on his lips.

“Since Damon is a dead man… we’ll acquire his shares soon enough.”

That-

Satisfied Daven.

For now.

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The man gathered the signed documents and stood up.

“Take care of yourself,” he said flatly.

Then-

He stopped.

Turned.

And looked back at Daven.

“There’s one more thing.”

Daven raised an eyebrow slightly.

“Maddy…” the man said, his tone shifting just enough to carry weight. “She’s not suitable as a wife for your

status.”

Daven’s expression hardened.

“I have someone better,” the man added.

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Daven frowned. “We’re already married.”

There was resistance now.

Real.

Because no matter what had changed-

Maddy hadn’t.

Not to him.

He had loved her for years.

Stayed even when he was nothing more than the other man in her life.

Endured everything-

Until he finally had her.

The man watched him closely.

Then-

He grinned.

A cold, knowing grin.

“Then choose,” he said.

The room seemed to still.

“Either she sleeps six feet underground…”

A pause.

“Or she becomes your mistress.”

And just like that—

He left.

Silence consumed the room.

Daven didn’t move.

Didn’t breathe.

The words echoed in his mind, over and over again.

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A choice.

A cruel one.

Protect her…

Or keep his place.

His jaw tightened.

He couldn’t let them hurt Maddy.

He wouldn’t.

But reality-

Was merciless.

If he wanted to keep everything he had just gained…

If he wanted to survive…

Then he had to follow.

Had to obey.

Had to bend.

A flicker of pain crossed his face.

Just for a second.

But then-

Something else replaced it.

Something darker.

More dangerous.

The thought crept in slowly….

Then settled.

Two women.

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Power.

Control.

A life where no one could take anything from him again.

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Daven exhaled slowly, leaning back in his chair.

“Well, Maddy…” he murmured under his breath, a smirk forming on his lips.

“The tables have turned.”

His eyes darkened slightly.

“But don’t worry, love…”

His voice softened-but the meaning didn’t.

“You’re still the one in my heart.”

And as the silence closed in around him—

It became clear.

Daven wasn’t just surviving anymore.

He was changing.

Becoming something else entirely.

And this time-

He was choosing it.

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