Chapter 22
Felicia stared in disbelief, her perfectly manicured nails digging into Nathaniel’s arm
“What the hell is he doing here?” she hissed, eyes darting between Nathaniel and the man who had dragged her. “Did you bring him to beg for my forgiveness?“||
Ti never accept it! Never!” Her voice rose hysterically. “Teach this plece of shit a lesson. Nate! Destroy his entire family!–]]
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Felicia’s carefully curated innocent facade cracked completely as rage distorted her features she fully expected Nathaniel to have the man beaten to a there on the rooftop. Just to satisfy her thirst for revenge.]
But this time. Nathaniel wasn’t following her script
He methodically peeled her fingers off his arm ope
ape by
one, his expression glacial, giving her zero oppomunity to manipulate him again.
“He’s not here to apologize to you.”
Telicia froze, confusion morphing
into raw terror as she sensed her power slipping away.]
“Nate…” she whispered, voice suddenly small ||
she tried repeatedly to cling to him, only to be pushed away each time, until Nathaniel finally signaled for the man to come forward and take Felicia away.
The truth hit her like a bullet–Nathaniel was getting rid of her, handing her over to the very man who had violated her
she couldn’t process it desperately clawing to
g to reach Nathaniel, but the man moved quickly, dragging her backward across the rooftop
“Nate, make him stop! 1 won’t go with him” she shrieked, panic fracturing her voice. “Don’t you love me anymore? 11 do anything you want! Don’t you love how sweet and innocent 1 am?“]]
can get hymen reconstruction surgery I can fix it’ll do anything!”
Is it because I’m damaged goods now? I can get l
Real fear consumed relics now. Without Nathaniel’s protection, she was nothing. Who would respect her? Who would let her torment others without consequences?
Nethaniel closed his eyes, fingers rapidly moving over the silver cross in his pocket.]
“Aunt Felicia,” he said quietly, emphasizing the family relationship, “what we did was wrong. You’re my father’s adopted daughter. Our relationship was incestunes.
Tve destroyed Aurora’s life because of us. From now on, we both need to pay for our sins. This is karma coming full circle.”
Telicia completely i
yunraveled, any trace of her fragile victim act vanishing as she screamed at Nathaniel.
“NO FUCKING WAY! I’m not paying for SHIT because of that crippled butch She owes Mer“]]
“Why y did SHE get to be a Sinclair? I’m prettier as not a fucking gimp! She should have been beneath une
“I won’t go with blind Þ
| NATE, HELP MEI“||
In the past, whenever Felicia begged like this, Nathaniel would fold immediately. But not this time……
When Lee had first approached them, he’d assumed Nathaniel wanted vengeance, He’d fallen to his knees, babbling for mercy:|] Only when Leo explained that Nathandel wasn’t planning punishment but rather offering Felicia Rhodes as his wife did he understand||
I response had been due to the drugs, but later she had become an
The proposition didn’t seem bad to him. That night at the hotel, perhaps Felicia’s initial i enthusiastic participant–experimenting with positions even he hadn’t tried before:||
The prospect of marrying her seemed acceptable, even advantagenus.||
Now, seeing how completely Nathaniel ignored Felicias desperate pleas, he grew bolder, convinced that Nathaniel had truly cast her assile.]
Without Nathaniel’s protection. Felicia was powerless. The man became increasingly aggressive, prying
“Come quietly, sweetheart,” he warned with sick musement. “You’ll regret making a scene || “Instead of
fingers loose one by one, his smile turning pudstory!]
but begging your nephew, you should be begging mean your husband nowe keep me and my buddies happy tonight, and I might treat you decent, I don’t care about your body count. Everyone knows you fucked half of Europe while you were away
Felicia’s face drained of color, stunned that her carefully hidden past was apparently common k knowledge. When she turned to see Nathaniel’s impassive expression, she finally understood she was the only one who’d been fooled
in final despair, she released her grip, blood smearing the concrete as her voice echoed across the Manhattan skyline.]
“Nathaniel, it was YOU! YOU were the one who hurt Aurora the most. I just played my part–pouted and whined, and you jumped like a trained dog! That’s not my fault–it’s your pathetic weakness!
Trurse you! May you NEVER receive Aurora’s forgiveness! NEVER!”
Only after Felicia disappeared did Nathaniel’s strength finally give out
“Are you okay, sir?” Leo asked cautiously!
Nathaniel waved Thim off, clutching his chest as he struggled to breathe normally again.
“Get the car. Take me to East Hampton.“]
East Hampton was where Damian had purchased Aurora’s dream beach house–their wedding gift to each other.
That night, Nathandel knelt outside their gate in the pouring rain, shouting desperate promises toward the warmly lit windows.
“Aurora I swear I’m done with Felicia forever! If I ever speak to her again, may God strike me deadt“||
The torrential downpour hammered Nathaniel’s shivering body as he repeated his vows again and again, but the storm drowned out every word
Inside the warmth of their coastal home, Aurora remained completely unaware of Nathaniel’s pathetic vigil. She was curled up on the sofa with Damian and
their son, the three of them laughing at a movie together–the perfect picture of the family Nathaniel could have had, but threw away.
