Chapter 128
Bella
The morning light filtered through the curtains, casting a soft glow over the room. I had barely slept, my mind racing with plans and possibilities. I still had Ace’s phone tucked under my pillow, a small victory that gave me a sense of control in a world where everything felt so out of my hands. I knew I had to act fast, before the Donovans realized what I was planning.
They had been so kind, so protective—but they were also keeping something from me. Something about my mother’s death that they didn’t want me to know. But it wasn’t up to them to decide what I could or couldn’t handle. I had the right to know the truth, no matter how painful it might be.
I got out of bed, moving quietly as I dressed. The house was still, the morning routine just beginning to stir. I h
