Shanon collapsed with a bloody leg. Miriam immediately grabbed her hair and dragged her out of the warehouse to get to a brighter light. Shanon's blood smelled metallic and scattered along the floor as Miriam changed the location of her torture."Let me go!!" Shanon screamed in pain. The stinging sensation and anger piled up inside her. How could she be tortured in her own home?"I already told you, didn't I? Stop acting up! It will only hurt you even more," Miriam scolded. Ian staggered behind them. After successfully removing the bloody pen, he quickly wrapped the wound with a scarf he took from the warehouse."Bastard!" he cursed, groaning in pain as the burning sensation pierced his skin. Shanon's stab wounds were deep, but he didn't have time to treat it. They needed to get that signature quickly."Get it done real quick! Sign that fucking document and we will call an ambulance to take care of you! We don't want your life. What's so hard about it?!" Ian shouted, and Shanon now tr
"Darling!" Darren shot forward, embracing Shanon whom sprawled on the carpet. Ian and Miriam watched from behind the door. The threat wasn't over."Hand over your car keys!" Ian barked. Darren didn't even hear the thin man's shout. He was busy checking Shanon's pulse and breathing. Every vital area he could ensure to make sure Shanon was still alive."Call an ambulance!" Darren yelled while carrying Shanon in his arms."We're not your maids. Can't you see? We're the villains here." Ian scoffed, making Darren's anger reach its boiling point."What have you done to her?!""We were just playing around with her a bit. Not our fault if she struggled and ended up like that."Darren's eyes reddened. He immediately dashed towards the door to take Shanon to the nearest hospital, but Ian stopped him."Hey! You can't go anywhere!" Ian grabbed Darren's collar and pulled him back."I need to get to the hospital! Shanon is dying!""Hey, where do you think you're going? Aren't you leaving her behind
Shanon still lay weakly, Mia and Tomi were already in the waiting room. The doctor still couldn't allow them to visit because they weren't family members."How's the director?" Mia asked as Darren finally emerged from the inpatient room. "She's recovering, although she's still unconscious," he said softly. His eyes looked weary, very different from when they met before this tragic incident occurred."Mia, tell me anything I might have missed," Darren asked for clues. He would soon get Ian and Miriam arrested, but Darren wanted to uncover the truth that had been hidden all this time."Ian and Miriam have been playing both of you. We only found out after catching Alice," Mia said, with Tomi nodding in agreement."Their internal lackeys are being interrogated by investigators. We've reported Ian and Miriam, but it seems they've already fled, Sir," Tomi sighed. It seemed their actions were too late. Somehow, Ian and Miriam had managed to escape so quickly."So, what did they take?""For n
Lara never expected that marriage would only bring pain to her heart.After she and her driver broke into the director's office—claiming to be in a crucial meeting—they were immediately greeted by the disgusting sight of her half-naked husband.Her husband was there, with his secretary, Olivia."S—Seno. How could you!"Lara's eyes welled with tears. Her fists clenched, and her face flushed with anger.Lara had been suspicious from the start when they were forbidden from entering Seno's room. She had to see her husband. Lara insisted on breaking down the door if necessary.Sure enough, the door was locked.Lara immediately instructed the large man who was her driver to break it down and... her suspicions were confirmed.Seno was there. Naked. With his secretary.Lara had long felt a bad premonition since her husband opened a new business that improved their economic situation.Seno, who used to be just an employee, had now become a big boss. Everything indeed improved, but not his behav
Olivia's sudden appearance after the confrontation was the greatest humiliation for her."That woman! How dare she!" Lara collapsed, feeling her world shake after the series of events she had just experienced. Suddenly, her stomach hurt, her muscles tensed again. Lara had just promised the doctor to take good care of her almost 6-month pregnancy after nearly having a miscarriage previously.Seno hadn't come home for several days, continuously claiming to be working late. Now Lara knew why some properties were secretly in Seno's name. Did Seno buy an apartment or a house for Olivia? Just thinking about it made her head hurt. How dare they play with fire behind her back!"Mrs. Lara!" called Bi Yani, Lara could hear her voice faintly. But she was still struggling to breathe.Seno's drastic increase in wealth prevented her from interrogating him like she did at the beginning of their marriage. That man had changed.Seno, who used to be sweet and caring, had now become an irritable man. Now
The ambulance arrived swiftly, its siren roaring like a lion's roar. Bi Yani panicked as she opened the door and pointed to the sofa where her mistress lay."Move the patient!" one of the paramedics shouted to his colleague. Bi Yani cried and felt anxious, worried that Lara might have a miscarriage."Ma'am, come with us, okay?" one of the paramedics coaxed, and she nodded. They quickly headed to the hospital, which was not far from Lara's residence. There, Lara was already awaited by the on-duty doctors.***"Where's the operating room?""At the end of the second corridor, follow me!"A nurse quickly led the medical team to the operating room. Their footsteps echoed alternately, creating a tense atmosphere in the hallway."Careful!" The hospital nurse and the medical team on duty pushed the stretcher at a controlled speed. They looked calm despite their heavy steps. The paramedics moved with precision like cavalry on the battlefield.The nurse and the medical team hurriedly crossed the
Meanwhile, in the operating room, Lara was fighting for her life. Unbeknownst to her, the doctor performing the surgery was an old friend she never wanted to meet again.Andre.Doctor Andre.The doctor also never imagined that the patient on the operating table was Lara—the girl he had been searching for all these years."Doctor, I hope... my baby will be okay," Lara said with a trembling voice. She didn't even recognize Andre, leaving the doctor stunned. What had happened to her? And... did she just mention a baby? Was Lara married?"Doctor!""Ah!"For a moment, Andre was frozen, unable to move. Childhood memories of Lara Selene, his long-lost friend, flooded his mind. How could they meet again in such a tragic situation?The nurse provided Lara with additional oxygen, while the surgical assistant continued operating the suction. They worked swiftly as Andre carefully continued stitching."The fetal heartbeat is stabilizing," the surgical assistant said with relief."Good!"Andre pres
"What’s happening here?!" A doctor dressed in dark blue scrubs emerged from the room, his gaze sharp and fixed on Seno.The commotion caused by Seno had truly disrupted the surroundings, though luckily, the security guards had yet to intervene.“Ahem!” Seno cleared his throat, trying to regain composure. He then took a step back, restraining himself from further aggression.Bi Yani sighed in relief; she had been saved by the doctor. Earlier, Seno had been on the verge of hitting her out of sheer frustration. She wouldn’t have survived if it weren’t for the doctor’s intervention.“Doctor, how is my wife?” Seno asked as he approached the doctor but the doctor seemed to reluctanlty answer that question.“Calm down, sir. Your wife is currently in recovery. The critical situation has been managed. There’s no need for concern,” the doctor explained, his expression clearly sour. It seemed the doctor wasn’t pleased with Seno’s presence.“I was extremely worried, Doctor! That incompetent servan