Luna fell silent. How could Lucas just say he couldn't stay away from other women in front of her like that? Okay, they might have married without love, but couldn't he at least respect Luna's feelings?Luna clenched her jaw. She was angry, of course. She forbade her from meeting Travis, yet she couldn't stop seeing Selena. What kind of ridiculous double standard was that, Luna thought."If you can't, then never forbid me from meeting anyone, including Travis," Luna stated."Selena and Travis are completely different people. They're not the same," Lucas growled, his emotions not faltering as he stared at Luna, who seemed to be challenging him. From the start, Lucas knew he married a stubborn, arrogant, and proud girl who wasn't easy to handle, especially for someone like Luna. She was a woman who stood on her own, refusing to be controlled by anyone, and Lucas realized all of this."But in my eyes, they both look the same. They're both equally bothersome. I don't care how important Se
Luna woke up this morning without seeing Lucas by her side, not just this morning, but for the past week. It seemed like Lucas was avoiding her. He left early for work and came back late after Luna had already fallen asleep. This avoidance started after that incident, the night when Luna admitted her own feelings to Lucas, acknowledging that he might have truly found a place in her heart.Luna let out a frustrated groan and ruffled her hair. She scolded herself for not being able to wake up early and beat Lucas to it. It was becoming difficult for Luna to interact with Lucas now. Even though they lived under the same roof, she had yet to face him. Luna needed to talk to Lucas and clarify something, but she was finding it hard to do so. She pulled the sheets off her and got out of bed, feeling annoyed. She cursed herself for her inability to rise early and catch Lucas. Meeting him now seemed like a challenge. Despite living together, they were practically strangers to each other.Want
Lucas folded his arms across his chest, observing Luna as she lay in bed, wrapped snugly in blankets."Why are you staring at me like that?" Luna's voice sounded raspy and weak, prompting Lucas to raise an eyebrow."Are you really sick?" Lucas inquired."Of course, why would I lie? Didn't you hear what Kris said earlier? He mentioned that I need further examination. That means something must be wrong with me," Luna responded, but Lucas remained silent, seemingly lost in thought.One hour ago...Lucas, who was already halfway to his office, had to turn his car around and head back to the mansion. He realized he had left behind important files he needed for a client meeting. Due to avoiding Luna for the past week, he had been waking up early to avoid any direct interactions with her. Lucas didn't understand why he was doing that, but he felt an urge to avoid facing Luna at the moment.Parking his car by the mansion's entrance, Lucas quickly made his way up the stairs to his office on th
Lucas turned to look at Luna, who was sleeping restlessly. He had noticed that Luna hadn't been sleeping soundly as usual. He glanced at the clock, which showed it was two in the morning. Lucas approached Luna and was shocked to find her drenched in sweat, her body temperature running high."Luna," Lucas whispered, gently stroking Luna's arm. Luna mumbled in response to Lucas's call."Can you hear me?""Hmm," Luna mumbled again without opening her eyes. Panicked, Lucas got off the bed and instructed Meryl to contact Kris urgently. Then he approached Luna, who was still sleeping uneasily.Lucas was perplexed and unsure of what to do. He had never been faced with taking care of a sick person before."Where is Kris? Why is she taking so long?" Lucas muttered impatiently as Kris hadn't arrived yet. Anxiously, Lucas called Kris again."Where are you? Why is it taking so long?" Lucas asked once the call was connected."I'm sorry, it seems I can't come there. I'm trapped in a snowstorm, and
Luna felt her head heavy and a slight dizziness. Her body didn't feel quite right. She tried to sit up from her sleep but immediately regretted it."Oh God," Luna whispered, holding her head as if it was about to split open. She lay back down and continued massaging the bridge of her nose. After a moment of silence, she realized she was truly unwell. Yesterday, all she wanted was to tease Lucas, but she hadn't expected it to become a reality so quickly.Luna stopped her train of thought and attempted to recall what had happened last night. She remembered feeling feverish all over her body, followed by a throbbing headache. She recalled Lucas trying to wake her up and giving her the medicine again. She paused for a moment as she visualized their repeated kisses, her face flushing at the memory. Luna was certain she had fallen under Lucas's spell.Continuing her train of thought, Luna tried to remember what happened after Lucas gave her the medicine. She recalled vomiting the medicine a
Luna walked while carrying several paper bags in her hands, the spoils of her hunting today. After being confined in Lucas's mansion for about two days, Luna finally got to breathe fresh air again. For this reason, she decided to take a stroll to the mall alone, without Lili and Alcia, as they still believed Luna was unwell. Luna simply didn't want her private time disturbed by anyone. Today, she would spend the entire day for herself – no photoshoots, no interviews, no fittings, and no Lucas, because he would be in Chicago for business for the next two days."Alright, Luna, now it's time to indulge your taste buds," Luna murmured while observing several neatly arranged food stalls in the food court area. This time, she wouldn't be eating at fancy or five-star restaurants that usually catered to her palate. Today, she would eat any type of junk food without restrictions. Without further ado, Luna headed straight for the food stall she desired. After about half an hour of selection, he
Luna handed a bottle of mineral water to the woman who remained silent, staring blankly ahead. They were now sitting on one of the waiting area chairs in the shopping center."Are you alright?" Luna asked, making the woman nod weakly."Thank you," she said, causing Luna to give a faint smile as she looked the woman up and down. Luna's attention then turned to the roses that were now withered and damaged on the woman's lap."What did you do with those roses?" Luna inquired."These..." she replied, looking at the roses in her hands with a sense of guilt. "I was distributing these roses for charity, or perhaps it's more accurate to say I was seeking donations." Luna could see the expression on her face as she explained."For what?" Luna asked, making the woman lift her head and look at Luna. She then handed one of the still good roses to Luna. Luna took it and read the writing on the small pink paper attached to the rose stem: "Rose from an angel.""Angel," Luna murmured."Yes, she's a l
Leon continued scanning the area in search of the woman who had occupied his thoughts. He couldn't have been mistaken when he spotted Selena passing by the restaurant during his meeting with a client. Despite his meeting's importance, Leon's attention had been drawn to Selena. He trailed her movements until his secretary reprimanded him. If the client hadn't been essential, Leon might have canceled to chase after Selena, but the meeting was crucial for his company. Thus, he suppressed his desire to follow her.An hour-long meeting left Leon fidgeting and, as soon as it concluded, he started seeking Selena. He checked every floor, every store she might have visited, but Selena remained elusive. Even on the second floor, he discovered a rose lying on the marble floor. He recognized it as the type of rose Selena usually carried. However, Selena herself was nowhere to be found. Leon's search was exhaustive but fruitless. Eventually, he walked toward the parking lot, assuming she might hav
Slowly, Luna begins to open her eyes and surveys the room she's in. She feels something tightly holding onto her hand, and as she looks down, she sees Lucas, who's asleep while clutching her hand. Luna reaches her other hand to gently stroke Lucas's hair, rousing him from his sleep."Did I wake you up?" Luna asks, causing Lucas to blink his eyes a few times."Are you awake? How do you feel? Is anything hurting?" Lucas inquires, his worried expression reflecting in his eyes."Am I okay?" Luna replies with a faint smile on her lips. They fall into a brief silence, just gazing at each other, before Lucas finally finds his voice again. He extends his hand to tenderly caress Luna's cheek."I'm sorry I couldn't protect you and our baby," Lucas says, causing Luna to furrow her brows."What do you mean you couldn't protect our baby? Did something bad happen to our baby?" Luna questions, concern evident in her voice."I almost let us lose our baby," Lucas says, his head hanging in regret and a
Luna screams as Travis attempts to remove the knife lodged in her shoulder. He glares at Luna with a murderous intent, gripping the blood-smeared knife. Finally summoning her courage, Luna manages to stab Travis's shoulder using a knife she had hidden under the pillow. As Luna suspected, Travis hadn't realized she had hidden two knives earlier as a precaution. Taking advantage of Travis's momentary lapse due to exhaustion from their previous activities, Luna strikes back.Luna finally manages to wound Travis's body, even though her strike misses its intended mark on Travis's chest and ends up hitting his shoulder. Despite this, the wound is deep enough to make Travis grimace in pain, blood quickly staining his chest. What proves lucky for Luna is that Travis had forgotten to lock the door to the room Luna occupied.This oversight allows Luna to flee down a flight of stairs, leading her to realize that the room she was in was at the very top of the building. As she runs, Travis is hot
Lucas, Arka, and Leo are starting to look anxious after flying for hours, yet they haven't found the island where Luna is hidden."Have you checked the island properly?" Lucas asks, causing Leo, who has been focused on a flat object in front of him, to mutter."I don't want us to end up on the wrong island this time," Lucas says again, earning an annoyed look from Leo."Why, do you think finding that secluded island is easy? I might be able to track Luna's whereabouts through her phone network, but look, there are numerous islands scattered across the entire ocean. I don't know which one is where Luna is. Besides, I can't currently trace the phone's signal," Leo explains, making Lucas frustrated. Earlier, they had landed their helicopter on two islands, only to realize they were wrong. This time, Lucas hopes they're on the right one."Do you think that island looks suspicious?" Arka says, gazing at the island below. Lucas also looks down and sees a single building on the island, which
Travis started to bring his face closer, starting from behind Luna's ear where she was particularly sensitive. His tongue danced around her neck, gently grazing it, even as Luna continued to squirm and curse at him. Travis paid no attention to her protests, following his heart's desires even in the face of Luna's resistance.Travis was determined to have Luna, and he intended to do it with tenderness and affection. He believed that Luna would eventually give in to him, even though he was met with rejection at the moment. Luna clenched her fists tightly as Travis touched her so softly. It was far from what she had expected; she thought Travis would be rough and filled with anger, especially after she compared him to Lucas.However, now Travis was touching every inch of her body with a sense of emotion that made Luna have to bite her lip hard to suppress any moans."Even though you've rejected me, I will provide you with a beautiful first night experience that you will never forget," Tr
Luna slowly opened her eyes, sensing someone tightly embracing her, sound asleep. She felt the rhythmic breath on her neck, and as she turned her face slowly, she saw Travis's closed eyes. Luna began to move her palms cautiously in front of Travis's face. When she was sure that Travis was deeply asleep, she attempted to lift Travis's arm that was wrapped tightly around her waist.However, just as she managed to lift his arm a few inches, Travis's body tightened against hers again, causing Luna to hold her breath and close her eyes once more. She was afraid that Travis might wake up as she was about to put her plan into action. Luna waited for a few moments, ensuring Travis was sound asleep before attempting to pull his arm away from her waist once more. She succeeded this time. Travis seemed to be deeply lost in his dreams. Slowly, Luna began to lower her leg off the bed and made her way to a nearby cupboard, retrieving a hidden knife.Returning to the bed, Luna held the knife with tr
Luna takes a step back, her heart racing, as she faces Travis's intense gaze, holding a phone in his hand."Quickly tell me where you got this phone from," Travis asks in a cold voice, making Luna wary since he could potentially harm her and her unborn child, even though she manipulated the pregnancy test results she gave him earlier."I just found it in the wardrobe," Luna replies, her voice shaking, as Travis then hurls the phone against the wall behind her, shattering it into pieces. Luna's eyes widen in disbelief. Then, Travis walks briskly towards her, grabbing her shoulder with a tight grip."Tell me quickly, who gave you this phone?" Travis demands, his grip intense. Luna closes her eyes tightly, not expecting Travis to become this aggressive. She can't tell him that she stole the phone from Priscilla, as she doesn't want Travis to punish the servant who indirectly helped her. Priscilla had informed Luna that she was on a remote island in the middle of the sea.Luna is taken ab
Lucas and Arka forcefully enter a lavish house after Lucas's men incapacitate the guards. Bursting into a room, they startle the occupant who stands up from their seat."What are you doing here?" the person asks, visibly surprised."Tell me where Luna is," Lucas demands, gripping Leo's clothes tightly."What do you mean? Why are you looking for Luna here?" Leo asks, trying to free himself from Lucas's grip and attempting to choke Arka. Arka senses Lucas's emotions and moves closer, trying to restrain him."Don't you want to finish this brat off in our current situation?" Arka says, causing Lucas to finally release his grip on Leo's clothes. He then pushes Leo forcefully, causing him to fall onto the floor."Tell me, did you give her the bracelet she's been wearing?" Lucas asks, making Leo furrow his brows for a moment before lifting his head."So, Luna wears my bracelet every day??" Leo remarks with surprise."That's not the point right now," Lucas replies sternly."Did you plant the
Lucas, Leon, and Arka, followed by Carlos and a few detectives, are currently visiting the homes of fishermen to inquire whether there have been any foreign ships around in the past week. Lucas, Leon, and the others observe Arka as he talks to the fishermen. After waiting for a while, Arka approaches Lucas and the group."How did it go?" Lucas asks."They said there hasn't been any ship passing through Darmaga or any foreign vessel seen in the past week," Arka reports, causing Lucas to rub his forehead, unsure of how to proceed in finding Luna."Does that mean the kidnapper is still on the island?" Leon guesses, to which Arka shakes his head."I don't think so. There must be a way for the kidnapper to take Luna off the island. If he's still here, we would have found her by now," Arka's statement prompts Lucas to nod in agreement."So, what do we do now?" Lucas asks, causing Arka to fall silent as he contemplates their next steps."We need to think of another approach," Arka suggests.
The next morning, Luna woke up to find Travis absent from her room, which brought her a sense of relief. Instead, a servant was present, informed to attend to her needs. "I've prepared warm water for your bath," the servant said as she exited the bathroom, prompting Luna to get out of bed and head towards it.Luna spent a few minutes in the bathroom, trying to gather the courage to use the pregnancy test that Travis had given her. She felt a mix of curiosity and anxiety about whether Travis's claims were true. After a deep breath, Luna finally took the test and then turned her back to it, unable to face the result.Summoning her courage, Luna slowly turned around to see the test. Her eyes widened as her palm covered her open mouth in astonishment. She couldn't believe her eyes – the pregnancy test showed a positive result. Thousands of butterflies seemed to flutter in her stomach as the reality sank in. She felt a surge of joy and excitement.Luna was about to stand up from her seat,