Chapter 08 # The Two Lions

Lara stared sharply at the doctor standing before her.

A tall, handsome doctor with brown eyes typical of a mixed-race man. His wavy black hair was neatly combed, perfectly complementing the white coat that draped over his body.

Andre.

He was Lara's childhood friend who has now become her enemy.

“Y—you?” Lara's anger suddenly flared—she felt as if she could tear the doctor apart right then and there.

Memories of the past relationship between Dr. Andre and Lara suddenly resurfaced, now causing her pain.

Andre and Lara were not always enemies, but a horrific incident left a mark on her mind. That incident turned them into sworn enemies until now. Lara even tried to cut off contact, though Andre and his brother often tried to find her, or so they said. Lara never confirmed that.

Lara was a girl full of wounds from the past. She hadn’t fully experienced happiness, until one day, a fetus suddenly appeared in her womb. That fetus, Lara's unborn child, became her only strength. She would figh