Chapter 385: Chapter 404

Chapter 0403 Hannah The pain in my battered body was immense.

Drake and Viona helped me onto a seat in the back room of the church, away from prying eyes, having to support my weight the entire time. The wedding had turned into chaos as guards went running after Zoe. Scott, too, had disappeared along with her, slipping out a back door.

“Catch him!” Noah cried out. “I want that bastard in handcuffs!”

My legs felt like jelly, weak and unsteady from the adrenaline crash and the pain radiating from my side.” Each breath sent a sharp stab through my chest–I was certain I had at least one broken rib.

“Easy does it,” Drake murmured as they lowered me onto the plush chair. “Just take it slow, Hannah.” I winced as I settled into the seat, trying to find a position that didn’t send waves of agony through my body. “Thank you,” I managed to whisper, my voice hoarse, Before anyone could say anything else, the door burst open. Noah rushed in, his tuxedo disheveled and his hair wild. His eyes locked onto mine, and in an instant, he was on his knees in front of me, wrapping his arms around me in a tight embrace.

“Hannah,” he breathed into my air. “Oh, Hannah...”

The sudden pressure on my injured ribs made me choke and sputter. “Ow...” Noah immediately pulled back, his eyes wide.

“Shit. Fuck. I’m so sorry,” he said quickly, his hands hovering over me uncertainly. “I didn’t mean to hurt you. Are you okay?”

I nodded, trying to catch my breath. “I’m fine,” I gasped. “Just... broken rib, I think.” Viona scoffed. “Just a broken rib,‘ she says.

The ambulance should be here soon.”

Noah’s face twisted with anguish. “Oh, Hannah. I’m so sorry. For everything.”

He turned to Drake and Viona. “Thank you both. If you hadn’t come when you did...” He shook his head, his face darkening. “I would have married Zoe. She would have used me to make Adam the heir to Nightcrest. And after that...” His voice dropped to a whisper. “I think she might have even killed me. With Scott’s help.”

A chill ran down my spine at his words. “Noah,” I said softly, reaching out to take his hand. “What happened?”

He took a deep breath, his thumb absently tracing circles on the back of my hand. “After I left you at Darkmoon, I went home to start working on getting you released. I hadn’t told Zoe that I remembered everything yet–I wanted to have her quietly removed from the house first, to avoid causing trouble or frightening Adam.”

Noah’s eyes clouded with anger. “But when I got home, I found her burning the pictures and letters I had discovered. She knew I had gone to see you because Scott had betrayed me. He had been watching where I went and told Zoe everything.”

Chapter 0103 +25 BONUS “He’s been working with Zoe all these years,” Noah continued. “He was there when she initially cut our mate bond, Hannah. He was one of the people holding me down.”

I felt hot fury burn through me at that. No wonder Scott had seemed so incompetent lately... He wasn’t trying to help me or Noah, He was working with Zoe. Worming his way through our lives, tripping us up wherever he could.

And to think that I had once confided in him. Asked him to help me with WhiteRabbit.

I wondered if Zoe was the one who had paid WhiteRabbit to sell me those contraceptives, because she wanted to ensure that Noah and I didn’t produce an heir. I’d have to look into that later.

“When I found Zoe burning everything. I tried to stop her.” Noah went on. “But she was furious. She had Scott hold me down again, and she poured this special jasmine tea down my throat. It... it fogs memories, makes them easier to alter.”

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