A little while later, Axel had finished preparing breakfast."Henry, breakfast is ready," Axel called out loudly after setting the dishes on the table. Axel had managed to prepare everything on his own without anyone's assistance. Looking at his accomplishment, Axel felt proud and happy that he had cooked breakfast for his son."Yes. I'm coming right now. Upon hearing Axel's call, Henry immediately dropped his toy car onto the floor and rushed out of the room."Call your aunt Grace too," Axel added."Yes."The simple breakfast took place in a quiet atmosphere. Grace also joined the breakfast, as Henry insisted that she participate. It proceeded neither too hastily nor too slowly, and the three of them finished their meal."After breakfast, are we going to the hospital to visit Mom? Henry suddenly broke the silence, innocently asking the question. Grace immediately looked at Axel, as if seeking his opinion, and upon receiving his nod, Grace replied."Yes, that's right. We'll go visit y
The silence lingered, allowing Grace to mentally prepare for recounting the past events. Meanwhile, Axel also braced himself to face potentially heavy and startling revelations about Daisy."Uncle Axel, Aunt Grace, and Henry are ready. We can go to the hospital to visit Mom. Henry's voice broke the silence. Both Axel and Grace turned their gazes towards Henry, who was running towards them excitedly."Henry, Uncle, and Aunt have something to discuss. Why don't you go to the playroom for a while? When we're done, Aunt will call you. Grace chose her words to keep Henry out of the adults' conversation."But don't we need to go to Mom's place first? Mom is probably waiting for us," Henry innocently inquired, shifting his gaze from Grace to Axel. While Grace was unsure of how to convince Henry, Axel gently spoke up:"Henry, Mom is still sleeping right now. We can't talk to her even if we go there.""How do you know Mom hasn't woken up yet? Henry expressed doubt."The doctor is my friend. Th
Having just returned to his car, Axel took a moment to organize the newly acquired information. Then he called John, his special assistant, to discuss his deductions.After a few minutes of impatient waiting, the call was finally connected.Hello, Axel," John said in his customary manner. "Is there something you need when calling me?"As soon as the voice on the other end finished speaking, Axel hastily began:"John, I have something I want to ask you.""Yes," John replied in a friendly tone. "Please, Director, go ahead and ask. I am ready to listen and help you. What would you like to inquire about?""Regarding the search for Daisy Thomas's whereabouts, has there been any new progress? Axel asked gently.John focused and felt surprised by Axel's sudden inquiry about this matter. From John's recollection, the last time Axel asked about Daisy Thomas was a year ago. John had assumed that Axel had either forgotten or no longer wanted to pursue it. Unexpectedly, Axel was calling today to
Thinking about Daisy having to silently endure hardships and deprivations and having to give birth to Henry alone with no relatives nearby made Axel unable to bear it. Today, he must find out the truth about what happened to Daisy five years ago. No one and nothing can shake Axel's determination.Without bothering to knock on the door or asking for permission, he just opened the door. The sudden noise startled Mr. Thomas out of his contemplative state."I couldn't stop him. Mrs. Hebe said this to her husband with a helpless and apologetic look. "If you still don't want to see him, I'll call security.""No need," Mr. Thomas said hoarsely. "You can leave.""Yes! Excuse me."The woman glanced at her husband, then turned to Axel before retreating backward. Once outside, she didn't forget to close the door with a gentle hand.Axel quickly stepped towards Mr. Thomas, his anger subsiding slightly because Mr. Thomas had finally agreed to meet him.As for Mr. Thomas, he was surprised by Axel's
"Are you alright? The panicked woman exclaimed as she saw Mr. Thomas suddenly slump into his chair. He held his head, truly overwhelmed by the revelation.How could this be possible? Mr. Thomas muttered in disbelief. No one could have anticipated that this could happen. Thomas and Smith unite by having Daisy pregnant with Axel's child. This truth was incredibly hard to accept. Mr. Thomas felt bitterly ironic. As if fate were mocking him.Mrs. Hebe approached, checking if her husband was okay. And then she glanced at Axel; he still stood there silently like a statue, but his demeanor affirmed that what he had just said was entirely true."Now please answer me," he urged impatiently, wanting to end this psychological torment: "Did you know about Daisy's pregnancy back then? What did you do to her?"Mr. Thomas looked up at him with cold, piercing eyes."During those years, you should be grateful that I didn't know anything about you being the father of the child. Otherwise, you'd be serv
A week has passed since the night Axel and Daisy had sex for the first time. Daisy began to feel tired and unwell; her body was not cooperating. Determined to clear her doubts, she decided to undergo a test to uncover the truth. When the test results were revealed, the two clear lines on the pregnancy test shattered Daisy's world. She was pregnant. This wasn't Daisy's plan, and of course, Axel certainly wasn't expecting it either. Because both are still teenagers full of hopes and dreams. That night, they were so overwhelmed by their emotions that they forgot to use birth control.Upon learning about her pregnancy, Daisy faced a monumental decision and a whirlwind of emotions that words could hardly capture. She felt trapped between her education, her life, and deciding the future of the unborn child, making everything even more complex.In the following days, Daisy grappled with uncertainty and doubt. She didn't know whom to confide in or how to tackle the situation. Her emotions ran
Daisy has a premonition that something ominous is about to happen to her. She didn't know what to do but prayed silently, hoping some miracle would come to her or hoping the consequences she had to endure were a little less heavy and cruel. "Daisy, answer me." Mr. Thomas goggled his eyes, shouting a command. However, Daisy continued to remain silent, unable to utter a word. She didn't know what to say, where to start, or how to begin. She was even unsure if she should reveal everything. Daisy feared Mr. Thomas's wrath falling upon her, yet she also worried about Axel getting into trouble. The struggle between rationality and emotion left Daisy exhausted and utterly trapped in a state of helplessness—in a deadlock. With no other choice, Daisy had to go with the flow of nature. To do so, she had to keep her mouth shut and patiently await the right moment. "You're disobedient; you've disgraced your parents. And now you want to defy your father?" Unable to control his emotions, Mr. Th
After soothing Daisy into sleep, Mrs. Hebe left Daisy's room and immediately went to talk to Mr. Thomas. The urgency and gravity of Daisy's situation weighed heavily on Mrs. Hebe, requiring swift resolution to avoid prolonged distress. At this moment, Mr. Thomas was sitting in his study, lost in thought. He seemed to be contemplating Daisy's situation and what she had revealed. Indeed, in Mr. Thomas's assessment, the terrible scenario Daisy described of being assaulted could very well be true. Mr. Thomas was acutely aware that, with his status and position, there would be many envious and resentful individuals who might harbor ill intentions toward him. Moreover, Mr. Thomas was a person of justice and integrity, devoted to upholding the law and strict adherence to it. As a judge for many years and currently serving as the head of the Ministry of Justice, he had encountered numerous attempts to bribe him, seeking his alliance, all of which had failed. He had even punished those attemp