Ribbons Unbound: My Fiancé's Lingering Regret novel Chapter 71

I stared at him silently, my carefully constructed composure cracking despite my best efforts.

So he'd known everything.

Known his mother had cornered me with divorce threats behind his back. Known the staff mockingly called me "jailbird" when they thought I couldn't hear. He'd been aware of all of it.

But since I wasn't the precious Laria, he'd chosen to look the other way.

I took a deep breath. "Sure, Hektor. I'll forgive you," I said, my voice glacier-cold.

"Right after you clear my name and resurrect my mother from the dead."

"Since we both know that's impossible, do us both a favor and stay the fuck away from me. Just the sight of you makes me physically ill."

Hektor's lips trembled as he stumbled backward like I'd struck him.

Raw anguish filled his dark eyes as he stared at me wordlessly.

After an eternity of silence, he finally whispered, "I love you, Yunifer. I swear I'll find a way to make this right."

Then he turned and walked away, his once-proud silhouette now hunched and defeated as he disappeared down the street.

Kira pulled every connection she had, but we still couldn't find concrete proof of exactly how he'd orchestrated my downfall.

We were mindlessly browsing shops to clear our heads when something unbelievable happened—the mall's massive central screen suddenly cut to footage of Hektor and Laria having sex in his office.

Kira and I exchanged stunned glances, both immediately suspecting Hektor's involvement.

The footage spread across social media within minutes. While people expressed shock at the brazen kidnapping, most commented that she'd gotten what she deserved.

Just as the scandal was beginning to fade, another video appeared online—showing Laria taunting my mother and me, then smashing the vase over my mother's head.

I couldn't make sense of Hektor's strategy. He'd worshipped Laria for years. He'd forced me to terminate my pregnancy to protect her fragile feelings.

How could he suddenly turn on her so completely?

"Looks like your ex is going full scorched-earth to prove himself to you," Kira observed, eyebrows raised.

"The question is—if he crawls back begging for forgiveness again, would you actually take him back?"