(Lily’s POV).The dim light filtered through the curtains, casting a warm glow in the room as I lay beneath Isaac. His movements this time were different—not rough or hurried, but deliberate, tender, as if he was pouring his very soul into every motion.I could feel his breath against my skin, his heart pounding in rhythm with mine. His eyes locked onto mine, filled with a mixture of passion and something deeper—something I hadn’t allowed myself to see in a long time.Isaac’s lips found my forehead, his hands steadying me as he whispered, “Lily, let me show you… just how much you mean to me.”I wasn’t sure how to respond. Words seemed inadequate to describe the emotions swelling inside me. Instead, I gripped his shoulders, clinging to him as he moved faster, his strength enveloping me.The tension between us built with every moment, like a storm gathering intensity. The sound of our breathing, mingled with our soft gasps, filled the room.“Isaac,” I whispered, barely able to speak as
(Lily’s POV).“Lily?”I jolted awake, my heart racing as Mateo’s voice pierced the hazy remnants of my sleep. For a moment, I didn’t know where I was—until the warmth of Isaac’s arm draped over me brought everything flooding back.Naked. His blanket. Isaac.I froze, my body stiffening as I turned to find Mateo standing in the doorway, his expression a mixture of shock and anger.“Mateo…” My voice was barely a whisper, my throat dry as panic bubbled inside me.“You with him?” Mateo’s voice cracked, disbelief written all over his face.Before I could even begin to explain, Isaac stirred beside me. He sat up, stretching lazily, his toned chest on full display as he blinked at Mateo with infuriating calmness.“She’s mine,” Isaac said casually, his voice steady and confident. “You have no right to show that expression.”I watched Mateo’s jaw tighten, his fists clenching at his sides. The room felt like it was on the verge of exploding, the tension suffocating. My guilt twisted inside me li
(Lily’s POV).I sat on the edge of my bed, the silence in the room almost deafening. My fingers trembled as I fidgeted with the hem of my shirt, unable to look Isaac in the eyes. Mateo’s words still echoed in my mind, a bitter reminder of the pain I’d caused.“Lily,” Isaac’s voice broke through the quiet, calm and steady as always. “Are you okay?”I lifted my gaze, finding his piercing eyes locked on mine. The tenderness in them unraveled me.“No,” I admitted, my voice barely a whisper. “I’m not.”Isaac stepped closer, his presence grounding me. He sat beside me, his warmth radiating like a soothing balm against my frayed nerves.“I hurt him, Isaac,” I murmured, my throat tightening. “Mateo didn’t deserve that. He’s been nothing but kind to me, and I… I used him.”Isaac exhaled softly, his hand finding mine. “You didn’t mean to hurt him, Lily. You were just trying to protect yourself.”“But it doesn’t make it right,” I shot back, tears welling in my eyes. “I’ve known Mateo for so long
(Lily’s POV).“Lily.”The sound of Henry’s voice echoed through the living room, stopping me in my tracks as I descended the stairs with Isaac by my side. My heart dropped. Why was he here?I froze for a moment, my grip on the banister tightening. Isaac, ever so calm, kept walking ahead, his hand lightly brushing my lower back as if to remind me that he was still there. But that didn’t ease the tight knot forming in my stomach.Henry sat casually on the couch, his arm draped across the backrest, a smile tugging at the corners of his lips—a smile that carried more meaning than I wanted to decipher.“Henry,” I greeted, forcing my voice to stay even despite the wave of embarrassment crashing over me.“Good morning, Lily,” Henry replied smoothly, his gaze flicking between me and Isaac. “You two seem… well-rested.”I swallowed hard, heat rising to my cheeks. His words weren’t outright accusations, but the undertone was unmistakable. Did he hear everything?Isaac stepped forward, his postu
(Lily’s POV)."Anyway, Susan is paralyzed now. She can't move for life."The words sliced through the air like a blade, leaving me frozen in place. My hand shot up to cover my lips, disbelief flashing through me. Henry’s voice was harsh, almost accusatory, and his piercing gaze bore into me, demanding answers I wasn’t ready to give.I stumbled for words, my voice weak. “Susan… She’s… what?”Henry’s fists clenched at his sides, his expression stormy. “Don’t act so shocked, Lily. You and Isaac knew everything and hid it from me. You let me believe lies while the two of you played house with my niece!”The room felt stifling, the tension between us almost tangible. Isaac, who had been silent beside me, took a step forward, his calm demeanor doing nothing to soothe Henry’s anger.“Henry, it’s not as simple as you think,” Isaac began, his voice measured.“Not simple?” Henry barked, cutting him off. “You knew Alya wasn’t Mateo’s daughter, yet you let me think she was! And now you’re telli
Lily's POV I didn't know how to control my emotions. I was feeling a whirlwind of emotions the entire time. It was hard to decide what I wanted at the moment but I was just happy with what I got. The truth that I had been trying so hard to hide from him had already been revealed. I looked at Henry, who hadn’t left, and was staring at both of us with anger. I knew he had a lot to say, even as I was still trying to reconcile with Isaac.“Can you both tell me what is going on now? You had a child and hid it from me? Am I some kind of villain here?” Henry fired at us.I cleared my throat, trying to explain the situation to him. He looked surprised, but not very surprised. Could it be that Isaac had already told him, and he was just waiting for the moment to scold me for not telling him earlier?“I’m sorry about it,” I said. “Like I explained, I was scared, and I didn’t want anything to happen to my child, so I had to lie.”He scoffed. “A lot has already happened. Even if you couldn’t tell
Lily's POVI watched as my child was rushed in there, and I couldn't even do anything because it's not in my place to help out. I feel pathetic that my practice might have gone to waste since I can't even save my own daughter."I think we need to start surgery as soon as possible because that's the only option left for her," the doctor announced to us.I looked at Isaac with tears in my eyes, ready to go down on my knees to beg him."Isaac, please save her! This is our only hope. I'm begging you, please help our daughter!" I begged with tears.He shook his head, pulling me into a hug. "Are you kidding me right now? Do you think I would let her suffer anymore?"I know it's silly of me to beg him for that. It's the only thing I can do to help her since I'm this useless as a mother and a doctor. He consoled me as I cried, then he faced the doctor."I'm ready to go into surgery right now, so you better do your job well to save my daughter as much as you can." He sounded like he was threat
Lily's POV "There's nothing for you to protect Matteo," I replied him. "I can't believe you will stoop so low and do something like this. It's not like you at all."I'm already disappointed in him that he decided to play tricks like this. This wasn't the time or place to even talk about anything that involves us. This was the time for everyone to recover from all the stress that we've been going through. I can't believe he will do something like this.I can't help but think that he would have done something else if I didn’t come on time. I have known him for a long time, and this is the first time I am seeing him act like this. Just because I refuse to be with him, he's going to do whatever he can to push Isaac away from me?"I don't know why you are still defending this man after everything he did to you. Did you just forget everything just like that, or do you like to suffer?" he asked me in a way that made me angry."I don't like to suffer, and I did not forget everything that hap
Chapter 106Lily's POV I've been awake for the past few hours, staring at the ceiling and not moving. It's not yet morning, and I just suddenly woke up. I need time to process everything that happened to me yesterday. I've been thinking about it all along, and I can't believe that Matteo would go that far to do something like that to me. I trusted him so much and saw him as a friend. I didn't think that he would go this far just to show that he wants me or not. To be honest, I never thought of us ending up this way. I always thought we would be friends, and even though sometimes it felt like he was showing me signs, I thought it was just out of friendship. I stood up and went into the bathroom. Then I went downstairs. I didn't have much to do, but I started cleaning without being told what to do. I still had a lot on my mind. It's not easy for me to forget that Matteo and I used to be so close, and now things have gotten bad between us. He almost assaulted me yesterday, and he w
Issac's POV "Let her go right now!" I roared across the room and it echoed. I couldn't stop the anger I felt inside while looking at him trying to touch her. She clearly didn't want him to touch her, but he kept trying to force himself on her. It was good enough that I got all the messages that Lily left for me earlier. I was too busy because I had some important things to take care of, and I didn't want Lily to find out, so I had to switch off my phone and also asked my assistant to do the same. I didn't think that anything would happen because I had my men watching over her, and they would have told me of any movements on an emergency phone. But they still didn't tell me anything, so I thought everything was okay. However, when I switched on my phone, I got all the messages from her, and the last one I got was that she was going to look for our daughter at Matteo's place. I quickly got the idea that Ayla was taken by that bastard, and I wasn't wrong. I moved closer to him and
Chapter 104Matteo's POV I knew this was going to happen the moment she arrived, and I had already prepared myself for it. It's not the first time she's slapped me. After the time I kissed her at the hospital in front of that constant, I knew she had every right to do this. But it hurts me enough and makes me angry to think that she doesn't even want to look at me at all, and all she can ever think of is that bastard. This was the only way for me to get her attention since she has been avoiding me after I told her about what he did to her parents. "How could you do something like this? I trusted you so much as a friend, and you dare try to cause problems for me? I was so scared the whole day, and I was so worried, yet you couldn't tell me that my daughter was with you?" she fired at me angrily. But I didn't say anything else and just tried to hug her. Even though she was trying to break out of the hug, I still forced myself to hug her, and then I let go. She slapped me again, a
Lily's POV What's Susan doing right here in my office waiting for me like she's my patient? I was told I had a patient waiting for me in the office and I was expecting it to be someone else. I couldn't hide the shock on my face especially after seeing her looking pitiful on a wheelchair. But I should focus and not let her deceive me with this. I should know the kind of person she is better than anyone. I know she has plans that I'm not going to allow happen anyways. But I need to find out whatever she's thinking. "Why aren't you saying anything? Do you hate me that might?" She asked like she was offended. I scoffed, "I know you're not here for a good reason Susan. What the hell are you doing here, pretending to be a patient and wasting my precious time? I have real patients to attend to.""What makes you think I'm not a real patient?""Isn't it obvious what you came here for? You think I have time to waste on you rather than attending to people who need my help?"She looked offend
Susan's POV How did he manage to find out something that I've been trying to hide from him all along? I tried so much so that he wouldn't know at all. Even though it was hard for me because he was always watching me. I regretted trying to give his information out at the end of the day after seeing what he did to me. I didn't mean to contact his enemy at first. We are the ones who came after me while telling me the hard and offer for me and it would help me get his trust. I thought they wanted to do something to help me until I started giving them information and I started suspecting that it was wrong. That's how I managed to know that they were trying to find ways to bring him down and I was giving them information for it. When I try to confront them, they only threatened me and told me that they would tell him everything if I didn't cooperate with them. If they will be able to bring him down, then I wouldn't have to be scared of him. At first I thought it would be a good idea sin
Isaac's POV I knew I was going to have to answer this sooner or later. I thought she would have forgotten about it, but she seems to still be very much interested in knowing what happened. It's hard to explain everything that happened, as what went on between us is a secret, but I'm going to tell her anyway. "Are you going to tell me or not? The way you keep quiet means that there's something you are hiding," she questioned me. I shook my head quickly. "I'm not hiding anything. I'm just wondering why you are so interested in this since I already told you that we settled it." She looked at me suspiciously and then nodded. "I know I'm not supposed to be asking you this, but I still want to know because he was acting so weird today. Not that he hasn't always been rude to me, but he seems too happy for someone who got an apology. Did you have a deal with him?" Her questions suddenly made me think about everything—how I managed to settle this matter between us. FLASHBACKAfter f
Isaac's POV Fuck this! How does she even know that? I'm very sure I instructed everyone that she mustn't find out what was going on. Who could have told her this? No wonder she has been so quiet and acting strange with me. I just couldn't take it anymore. She was so good with me this morning, and now she was acting strange. It turns out that it was because of this nonsense. I'm going to deal with whoever told her this, but first, I need to find out how much she knows. "What do you mean, why did I lock Susan up? Why would I lock her up? I'm very sure you must have gotten the wrong idea," I told her, trying to deny things. But she shook her head like she couldn't believe what I was saying. "You shouldn't lie to me. I already know everything. I know you've locked her up ever since the incident with our daughter at the hospital, and you didn't let her go. She's already lost her legs—don't you think it's too cruel to lock her up without giving her freedom?" I could see that she was
Lily's POV Am I really listening to Susan's voice, or is someone else pretending to be her? Could it be that this is a prank? There's no way she would be calling me for help. No matter what happens to her, I know she hates me to that level—unless I'm involved in what is going on with her. But what exactly is going on? I can't seem to comprehend. "Are you sure you're really Susan? What is going on? I don't understand anything that you're saying. Can you just elaborate? Where are you, and what does this have to do with me?" I questioned her, hoping for more answers. I only heard her sobbing, and it strongly made me feel guilty. I still didn't know what this was about, but she seemed like she was in danger. "Since you were able to call me, can you just tell me where you are?" I asked her again. "I'm locked up by Isaac because of what happened to your daughter. I kept telling him I had nothing to do with it, but he won't believe me. You also don't believe me, right? You asked him
Lily's POV I had to take care of him all through the night. I can't believe he decided to hide this from me. What if I had not come in time? And what if something else had happened to him? What would I have done? I will not be able to explain that or say this to anyone. He's very annoying, and I don't even know what to do with him. But thankfully, I'm a doctor, and I can take care of him. He finally got better when it was getting closer to the morning, and I decided to get some sleep. I'm very tired from working at the hospital. I had to call the housekeeper to take care of Ayla yesterday because I couldn't come home to her. I'm sure she will understand if she knows I came to take care of her father. I lay down beside him, and soon enough, I fell asleep. I don't even know for how long I slept, but when I woke up, I still found myself on the bed. I decided to stretch myself; however, my body felt strange. That’s when I decided to look around and also at myself. I almost jumped w