Chapter 44

"My mom's a Brooke." Micah waited until Heather was properly seated before slowly starting the car, explaining gently as he drove. "Mr. Brooke Senior is my grand-uncle. I heard you saved him. So naturally, I should be thanking you." "So that's how it is." Heather nodded in realization. "It was nothing. I'm just doing what I should." Micah's clear, bright eyes flicked to the rearview mirror, catching sight of her wincing as she rubbed her ankle. "You… Did something happen?" He had arrived late. By then, the birthday banquet was already over. Heather paused. Devon's cruel words surfaced unbidden in her mind. "Heather, I told you—your freedom is in my hands. "What can you do about it? Do you really have another choice?" Since her rebirth, she had struggled with all her might. She had awakened, fought back, and even filed for divorce. So why was Devon still gripping her lifeline? Why could she never escape his control? In that instant, frustration and exhaustion flooded her hea