Never Again Yours (Isadora and Magnus) novel Chapter 286

She laid out her case clearly and methodically:

“First, she’s not my biological mother. In fact, she deliberately swapped me at birth—she’s the one responsible for it all.”

“Second, when she attacked me, she accused me of stealing Pearl’s place. I have every reason to suspect Pearl is her accomplice.”

“And let’s not forget—she stabbed Magnus Wainwright, the CEO of Wainwright Holdings.”

The detective’s brow furrowed as he listened, and for the first time, he began to take the case seriously.

“Alright, Miss Vaughan. Thank you for your cooperation today.”

Once out of the police station, Isadora buried herself in work—day and night, barely stopping to breathe.

But the real problem wasn’t just her own relentless pace. The entire Vaughan Group was swept up in her frenzy, everyone working late, drowning in endless meetings. The office was filled with quiet complaints and mounting exhaustion.

No one could figure out what had gotten into Isadora. She’d already made it through the transition period as the new head of the company, but suddenly it felt like Vaughan Group was back in the trenches, fighting for survival like in the early days.

One afternoon, in the middle of yet another drawn-out meeting, Isadora’s phone buzzed with a message from Genevieve.

“My brother’s doing much better now. Would you be able to come see him?”

Finally, as the last meeting of the day wrapped up, Isadora closed her folder and said, “Everyone, you can leave on time today.”

The words were met with collective relief—people practically melted into their seats, grateful for a single evening when they wouldn’t see the sunrise from their office windows.

At the hospital, in Magnus’s private room, he looked over at Genevieve from his bed.

“Did you ask her?”

Genevieve gave a wry smile. If Magnus hadn’t been so badly injured, she wouldn’t have bothered helping him at all.

“I did. But what do you want me to do if Isadora doesn’t reply? I can’t force her to visit you. You’re not exactly a diamond—women don’t just flock to you, you know.”

Magnus frowned. He’d been awake for a week, and Isadora hadn’t so much as poked her head in the door. She was really going to pretend he didn’t exist, even after he’d taken a knife for her.

Genevieve shook her head. “You’re getting what you deserve. If you didn’t want this outcome, maybe you should’ve made better choices.”

Magnus’s patience wore thin. “Enough.”

“Oh, believe me, I wouldn’t be here if I had any choice. With your attitude, I’m not surprised Isadora used to be the only one chasing after you,” Genevieve shot back.

He took a breath. “Can’t this make up for some of the things I did wrong before? Just a little?”

Isadora lowered her eyes.

“I’d be grateful to anyone who saved me. That’s all it is.”

A flash of disappointment crossed Magnus’s face.

“You should rest. I’ll be going now,” Isadora said, turning to leave.

She reached the door, hand on the handle, when Magnus couldn’t help but ask, “Isadora, will you come back tomorrow?”

She paused, just for a moment, but didn’t answer. The door closed softly behind her.

As Isadora walked down the hallway, a wave of dizziness crashed over her. The world blurred, and she leaned against the wall—and then everything went dark.

When she opened her eyes, Isadora found herself lying in a hospital bed. A doctor stood by her side, clipboard in hand.

“Miss, you’re five weeks pregnant. You fainted from exhaustion and lack of nutrition. You really need to take better care of yourself.”