Robert's POV“No. She's already in my apartment. Yeah. No, don't talk about this to anyone. I'm struggling to win her trust here. Tck, don't worry. Do you want her to be more suspicious because I took her to an apartment in the suburbs? My apartment is much easier to monitor from a distance. I'll call you later.” Beep.My first call with Natalia, ended with a headache. Angel had somehow managed to get Natalia to check my secret message, and call me back. The conditions there were apparently even more terrifying. I got goosebumps listening to her explanation.Mattheo had hired the best lawyer in the country to investigate his stabbing at the hospital. The witnesses were no joke. All the patients in his hospital, who were treated on the day he was stabbed, Mattheo paid each of them hundreds of thousands of dollars to get them to open their mouths.'It's only a matter of days until everything is exposed.' I thought to myself. Secretly, I was also caught in the storm of panic. I wasn't th
Robert's POV“It's bad, Natalia. Belle suddenly has a high fever. And it's not like I can take her to the hospital. What should I do now?” I panicked, after four full hours of being connected to Natalia's underground phone line. One week after we moved into my apartment, Belle had a dip in her health.“She won't eat or what does that mean?” asked Natalia in a huff. She wasn't as calm as I was. Luke Davis is currently trying to reach Mattheo on the assumption that Belle ran away with him. Here, we as the people behind are being given a headache by his actions. And now, it was made worse by Belle's sudden illness.“No, that's not it,” I retorted while massaging my strained forehead. “She seems exhausted, and stressed, of course. She didn't say anything after moving here, but I think she's worried about Luke Davis, too. That guy, it seems, is still trying to reach her with different numbers.”“What!? It can't be!” screeched Natalia in disbelief. “You think I spent tens of thousands of do
Robert’s POV“Belle, are you okay?”The palm that I originally placed on Belle's forehead, I immediately pulled away when I felt how warm Belle's body was at this time. At first I just wanted to confirm Belle's body condition when I saw her who was just silent, curled up on the bed with a blanket covering her body.She was usually awake at this hour and she was taking care of the baby, but why was it different this time?Belle was still sleeping on the bed with her two babies who were also in the same position as her, the mind that had wandered somewhere made me feel anxious and finally put my palm on Belle's forehead to see if she was okay or not because seeing from the sign, Belle was not like a healthy person.Sure enough, it turned out that Belle was not okay. After I found out with my palm pressed against her forehead, I found that the woman's body temperature was very high.Suddenly it made me panic, I did not know what to do to provide help to Belle. At that crucial moment, I s
Robert’s POV“Please! Just give her consciousness, get better her condition can improve soon after this.” I really didn't have a choice for now, don't let Belle's condition deteriorate further while I couldn't take her to the hospital at all or Mattheo would find out everything that happened to Belle and her two children.I had just given Belle a second dose of fever-reducing medicine after four hours had passed since I first gave her the same medicine because the heat in her body did not go down, but it turned out that the reaction shown by Belle was still the same as before.The heat in her body only dropped after taking the medicine, and even then it only lasted for a few minutes and after that it returned to its original state. Even her third lip was paler than before, occasionally Belle also began to lose consciousness, as if she was about to close her eyes and then open them again.Continuing to repeat like that without stopping, occasionally Belle also closed her eyes for a lon
Robert's POV'Robert! What the hell was your message just now!? You said Belle was in the hospital!?' Natalia sent me a voice message when my phone ran out of battery. The anger was so focused on her snapping as if she was disappointed with my work. She, too, made so many mistakes. When I needed her most, she never picked up my calls.Ring. Ring. Ring. I called back the number she seemed to have just used. There was no answer, once or twice, and my patience ran out. Finally, after repeated attempts to reach her, she picked up with the noise coming from outside.“You,” I said irritably, at the call that had been connected. “When I'm in this predicament, don't tell me you're having fun outside?” My fists hardened, hearing the noise in the background, which seemed to be coming from a nightclub. This was in stark contrast to what he had said in the message, claiming he hadn't been sleeping due to the stress of Mattheo.“Don't speak out of turn!” snapped the woman's voice, which was obscur
Robert’s POVThe doctor's quick steps reminded me of the ones I made before landing at this hospital. How Belle with a high fever haunted me, and the decision to call an ambulance even though it was the last thing I should have done.Brings me flashback I’d desperatedly to forget.The sound of the ambulance siren sounded quite loud from the room of my apartment, making me wait with my heart beating erratically waiting for the arrival of the medical officer who would come and pick up Belle and her two children to be taken to the hospital.'Calm down! Everything will be fine, Belle and her children can be saved. You just have to be calm in the face of all this so that you can keep thinking clearly,' I tried to calm myself.The panic and worry mixed in my chest made me unable to focus on what I was going to go through after this, many fears were lodged in my head for now. Especially with the news about Mattheo who is already in Japan and has started searching for Belle and her two childr
Robert’s POVRing. Ring. Ring.The sound of my cell phone ringing in the middle of the night made me growl in annoyance, wanting to ignore it but it wouldn't stop ringing and disturbing my sleep.'Who is calling me in the middle of the night like this?' Annoyed by the phone that wouldn't stop ringing and making my ears hurt, I got up and picked up the phone that was on the nightstand beside the bed where I was sleeping.Alex's name was clearly displayed on the screen of my cell phone after I saw it, but it made me suddenly annoyed afterwards. I had repeatedly told Aex not to bother me during break time because I wanted to rest comfortably, but why was he still bothering me?Doesn't he have any other time to call me?Trying to hold back the annoyance in my heart, I quickly picked up the phone from Alex, even though I was afraid that there was something important that he wanted to tell me.''Hello, sir-''
Belle's POVThe sound of ambulance sirens, the bitter smell of IVs stuck in my hands, the sensation of heat all over my body. It was like being thrown back five years, to the first crack in my household with Mattheo Sinclair. It was the worst winter in the entire city, and Mattheo, my husband, left me alone in our house in my sick state.“The patient is awake! Quickly attach the oxygen hose!” A nurse pushed my bed, switching places with the doctor who immediately examined my body. The white sky was unchanging no matter where I was. This is... a hospital.'I'm in a hospital, I see.' I thought, feeling my immobilized body. After that, throughout the noise in this cold hospital room, I couldn't remember anything except the various doctors who came and went to check on my body.At midnight, I remember once. I heard a man's voice talking to a doctor in front of my room. Robert, I recognized his voice instantly, as did my guilt, knowing he was the one who had brought me to the hospital alon
Belle's POV“Nggg~” Raven whined in tears when I separated him from his soft pillow. Not much different from her brother, Christ, who had already cried when his deep sleep was awakened. I really couldn't bear to wake them up in their unhealthy state.'However, Mattheo is already in Japan. It's only a matter of time until he finds the location of this hospital and my nightmare will come true.' I reminded myself not to let my guard down for a second in this critical situation.“Forgive your mother, my dear. I'm sorry.” I repeatedly apologized to my two babies who had to become victims of their parents' problems. I had to do this now or never.While Robert was still talking to someone on his phone, while the hospital was still too quiet for the guards to find me. Once again, I had to leave everything behind for my two babies. I'm not sure I would have survived if I hadn't hurried now.As soon as I found out Mattheo had reached Japan, the stitches in my stomach were excruciating. My stoma
Natalia’s POVI never expected to get a surprise like this, Mattheo's coming to the hospital and seeing me alone had managed to make my heart beat.I never imagined that Mattheo would even give me another surprise that was even more shocking than the previous one, not only did it make me do heart exercises, but it almost made my heart fall out of place because I was so surprised to see Mattheo in front of my eyes when I was just a few steps away from getting into the car.It was even more shocking that he was waiting for me there, like he already knew what I was going to do after this. Mattheo, he couldn't possibly know that I was going to leave and escape through the back door of the hospital and he couldn't possibly know that I kept a car in the backyard of this hospital either, right?''So, what are you going to say again this time? What are you going to explain about everything that has happened this time, where are you going and what made you decide to escape from this hospital?'
Natalia’s POVWho would have thought, a few moments after the phone call with Ragen had been disconnected, the doctor came back into the hospital room and he again checked my condition, which was still lying weakly on the hospital bed even though it had been assisted by drugs and also an IV tube that was still attached to my wrist.I will not waste this good opportunity. I will ask the doctor if I can get out of the hospital right now, so that I can meet Mommy Ragen without getting suspicion from anyone, including Mattheo if he finds me out there again.Unfortunately what I hoped for didn't really come true, the doctor stuck to his decision of not allowing me to be discharged from the hospital. My body that was still weak and not fully healthy was used as an excuse to keep me here.But I also can't stay here like this, I have to go and see Ragen before she does something much worse, she could tell Mattheo and twist the facts so that Mattheo only hates me.No, I can't let that happen!
Natalia’s POV''Mattheo, can I talk to you outside? There's something I want to talk to you about,'' Robert said which made me turn my head, wondering to myself what Robert was going to talk to Mattheo about?Was he going to say something very important that I shouldn't know so Robert asked Mattheo to leave?Shit, why can't my brain think properly? Even if Robert asked Mattheo to talk outside together, I was sure that Robert wouldn't tell the truth. Yes, he is also the one who has always helped me, if what I hid from Mattheo was revealed, it would also drag his name and Robert would not do that, I'm sure.Never mind, I should just trust him for now. Trying to convince myself that Robert will definitely not do anything wrong, he must have thought about it and considered it carefully before doing something.''Talking together? What do you want to tell me, is there something important?''Robert without hesitation immediately nodded to confirm what Mattheo had questioned, confirming that
Natalia’s POV''Why does your face look so pale after seeing me? Your reaction is so exaggerated, it's like you're seeing a ghost.'' Mattheo mocking me again while I was still trying to convince myself that what I was seeing was real, that Mattheo's presence in front of my eyes was not a hallucination due to the effects of the medicine I had taken.But his coming to the hospital and visiting me was real.He was really in front of me and was even looking at me intently, my palms were getting wet when I saw the way Mattheo was looking at me. With my nerves getting the better of me, I tried to act casual despite the fact that my heart was almost out of place.I'm afraid that Mattheo knows the truth about me, I'm afraid that he knows what I'm hiding from him, and I'm also afraid that Mattheo knows what makes me here now.This stress that I'm feeling, I'm sure it has something to do with Mommy Ragen's request that told and forced me to follow her will, assist her to seize custody of both M
Natalia’s POVI never thought that things would never go as smoothly as Mommy Ragen wanted, the process of taking custody of the child that she wanted was not as easy as imagined.'There was too much drama to be done, too many lies that needed to be prepared in order to get everything that Mommy Ragen wanted.'However, the fire of desire that has been burning so big inside her makes she completely unadvised in any way, she still imposes her will and insists on doing everything possible so that her goal can be achieved immediately.Even I could only stay silent and pensive staring in disbelief at her in front of there who was still talking to the Lawyer to discuss what they would do next so that the custody of Belle's two children could fall into the hands of her grandmother who was none other than Ragen.I did not expect that her ambition to control all the assets inherited to the two babies would make her desperate to do anything, even to the point of trying to seize the custody of B
Ragen’s POV''Robert, no matter what happens. I hope you will keep your mouth shut from everyone, I don't want all this to leak out to others and put me in danger. Mommy would immediately suspect me if what she is planning to do is leaked to others, you want to help me right?''Robert immediately nodded his head, agreeing to what Natalia said to hide everything he knew. To keep everyone's mouth shut so that what was happening here wouldn't leak out.''Of course, you don't have to worry about me leaking it. I will definitely keep my mouth shut with everything that has happened, just relax.'' he reassured Natalia and managed to make her smile with relief, at least Robert could be trusted for now.''That's good, for the time being, we should hide everything that happened from everyone, especially Mattheo, he shouldn't know what his mother is planning. I myself am also reluctant to get involved with that oldman madness, I don't know what the end will be, but I can guess that things will d
Ragen’s POVFrom where I was sitting, I could see Natalia shaking her head, looking very distrustful of me who dared to go against the law to get what I wanted.Of course I dare because it's not the law that I will fight against that I have in mind, but the property that will belong to Belle's two children that will also belong to me if I manage to get custody of the two children.Whatever she thinks, I don't care what she thinks here either, I'm not asking for her opinion. But I'm just forcing her and the lawyer in front of me right now to do what I want.Yes, not just the lawyer. But Natalia must also comply with what I want, whatever I tell her, she must obey!''Why are you shaking your head like that, Natalia? What are you thinking?'' I asked her, furious too because more and more Natalia seemed very out of line with my mindset.''Nothing, Mom. Just.. I think I need to go to the restroom first, You just continue the conversation with Mr. lawyer.''Natalia immediately rose to her f
Ragen’s POV''Natalia, I only asked you to accompany me to the legal counsel. Why are you so scared of being found out by Mattheo? After all as long as we keep quiet and don't tell anyone then it will all be safe right, or do you really want me to do something to you first so that you will listen to what I say and make you want to obey my orders?''I stared at Natalia's two eyeballs so intently, giving off an intimidating aura that was so strong as to pressure Natalia and make her give up on her initial decision to refuse my orders.“Please, I can’t do this,” She’s still rejecting me.“You certainly know what I mean, Natalia. It's not a difficult thing to influence Mattheo to hate you by bringing up his children's names, I can do that if you continue to refuse me. Ah, how about I tell Mattheo that you secretly want to harm his children?''Natalia looked surprised when I suddenly turned my head to look at her, I also saw her body jumped up when I suddenly turned my head and looked at h