Chapter 111. Zeus's Decision.The newspapers announced the news with all the evidence, and Elizabeth's email had even more proof. Still, despite the certainty that all of it was true, somehow, nothing made sense. By the next day, Zeus's decision was already plastered across all the newspapers; at that moment, everyone was certain of Richard and the entire Campbell family's downfall. Early in the morning, Zeus was already gathered in his conference room with dozens of men and lawyers; at that moment, he would begin cutting all ties and agreements he had with the Campbells.Alfred was also present, albeit a bit weakened. While relieved to see that his nephew was well, he also realized that something was not adding up, aside from the fact that all this news had come out, yet he couldn't even get in touch with Richard."As you know, after all these news and the emotional damage my daughter has suffered, I will be terminating any contract with Richard Campbell's companies," Zeus announced.
Chapter 112. When Everyone Stops Believing."What are you thinking?" she asked as she lay back down."We're going to annul your marriage to Richard," he announced, making her jump out of bed in surprise."What are you talking about?""There's no reason to stay married to him. Besides, it seems he's married to another woman, so don't insist on this, just cancel the marriage.""Dad... I'm not ready yet," she confessed, keeping her gaze anxious and hopeful."You've seen everything that happened and everything Richard did to you. Why not detach yourself? Besides, you fought so hard not to marry him, and even tried to end this marriage. You have your chance now!""But now I love him, I can't, not this... I found out the truth only yesterday after months, and now you want to hit me with all this; I'm not ready, I still don't want to!" She started screaming hysterically in tears."Calm down," Ryuk pleaded, trying to hold her, and then hugging her tightly as she cried in despair.Zeus, for a
**113. Annulment Letter**Zeus was at the entrance when the butler handed him the envelope that had just been delivered to him."What's this?" Elizabeth asked, seeing her father looking at her suspiciously."A letter for you.""For me?" she asked eagerly, running towards him with the intention of grabbing the letter, but he stopped her."Be patient, let me read it, and then I'll give it to you. I'm not sure if this will be good for you.""It's a legal letter, what does it say? It's mine!" she asserted, managing to take the envelope from her father's hand. "Annulment of marriage according to Article 1,521, VI. People who are already married cannot marry..."As she read the paper, everything around her seemed to be collapsing."Liz!" Brian shouted, holding her when her body lost strength, and she fainted.They took her back to the room and went to the living room, still pensive about the information."I had forgotten about this detail. Whether requested or not, the marriage would be ann
**Chapter 114: Secrets and Discoveries**Ailda didn't have the courage to answer. She tried to get up to leave, but Elizabeth stopped her."Please, don't tell me you're his mother. Are you?" she insisted again."I can't talk about it.""So... So, that story about their mothers dying when he was born is a lie? Of course, I found that story so absurd!""Yes, but Alfred always has good arguments.""And Richard's father?""Okay, I'll tell you the truth about Richard's father, Alfred's only son.""He's dead, right?"She shook her head negatively."In fact... Do you remember Aurora? You know the disease she has; it's hereditary. But for some reason, Freddy's four children didn't have it, but Aloury's daughter was born with it. Richard's father has the same disease, and that's why Richard never knew him, just like his sisters. The only one who knew about him was Reitor, Richard's older brother, who died with this secret, unfortunately. Reitor took care of his father and was always present in
**Chapter 115: Rescue Plan**While they were on their way home, they noticed some men approaching the house and talking to the woman. Jayden's heart pounded in his chest."There are too many men for two unarmed people, so relax," Gaby said, intertwining her fingers with his, trying to calm him.Once they returned, both sat on the sofa in silence, simultaneously anxious."We have to get him out of that house today!" Jayden announced."We need to plan carefully; otherwise, they'll catch us.""So... Today, we have to do something and manage to get into the house," Jayden suggested, trying to think of an alternative. "I know!," he suddenly announced, dragging Gaby into the observation room."What are you looking for?" she asked while he tinkered with the panel."There's a complex power center beneath this neighborhood that shuts down all power boxes. Usually, there's a specialized team to handle it, but they don't know.""What does that mean?""It means that even if they call a regular el
Chapter 116: Aurora Meets Her FatherThey were talking, and Aurora was pacing the corridors when she stopped in front of the door. She hesitated just inches away from knocking when she heard voices in the room and decided to subtly eavesdrop."Two days? It feels endless. We should have taken care of him as soon as those photos and videos were leaked," Taylor protested impatiently, pacing back and forth."I've said it before, it would be shooting ourselves in the foot. Besides, these days were necessary to make sure he's okay and living with his family so we can handle everything cleanly.""And that woman and the two kids?" Taylor asked, a bit uneasy."Nothing an accidental poisoning or a car crash after losing control can't solve. It will be just the woman? And the kids, can't we just send them to an orphanage? At least they would have a better life than that woman had before. After all, how can a woman with two small children take care of a debilitated man?" he asked mockingly.Auror
Chapter 117: End of an Agony?Elizabeth moved among the cars, trying to find the one where Gaby was, unconcerned and unaware that someone was following her."Where is she?" she murmured impatiently, glancing at the clock with concern for the time. Taylor was just a few meters away when he took a sharp object from his pocket; the distance shortened until he was close enough to hear her voice whispering."Hey!" Gaby shouted, speeding into the parking lot. Taylor ran between the cars, trying to hide. "Took me a while, huh?" she asked while sneakily observing, trying to find the man without Elizabeth noticing."Why did it take so long?""I promise it won't happen again, okay?" she declared, smiling nervously, while Elizabeth got into the car."What's the plan?" Elizabeth asked curiously."At this very moment, they've called a technician to investigate what's wrong with the power. But they won't be able to fix the problem. We're going to the site as specialized electricians. Jayden has the
Chapter 118: Surprise at the MansionThey looked in every room, searched the entire house, but found no one. No one understood what had really happened, and it was even stranger—why would the men be guarding an empty house?"There's no one in the house," the officer announced to Elizabeth, who was hoping to see Richard rescued."No! This can't be possible!" she asserted, desperate, running through the police officers and entering the house."It's alright, let her see with her own eyes," Jayden suggested when one of the men tried to stop her.She walked through each room, feeling her head spin amid the despair of having returned to square one. She entered one of the rooms, where she stopped in the midst of the nostalgic feeling that the simple room with just a bed and a desk brought to her. She looked around skeptically; she knew he was there, could feel something familiar."How can this be... Is it too late?" she murmured as her head swayed. She got up and absentmindedly opened the dr
Chapter 209: The Last Farewell Today at the mansion, everyone was excited, people came and went, both the Campbell and Leblanc families, employees went up and down bringing and taking things. The twins and Gaby were in Elizabeth's room, styling her hair and adorning it with pearl ornaments. It would be the most luxurious party ever seen. Richard and Elizabeth were marrying again, this time officially and grandly, so that everyone could witness this union and celebrate.After so many events, walking down the aisle to meet the man she loved was priceless. As her father led her slowly as if wanting to savor her arrival at the groom."Father?" whispered Elizabeth upon hearing her father's slight sniffle and realizing he was almost crying." Isn't this the second time I'm getting married?"That wasn't a wedding, it was a mistake of your father, right? But now I'm seeing my daughter really getting married, to someone she loves, I'm just a grandfather now." declared Zeus, holding back tears.
Chapter 208: Implications and Departures."You know..." sighed Brian as he saw Emma, who stared at them with disdain." When you don't talk about the devil, he shows up anyway, doesn't he?" he asked seriously.The twins, in turn, got up and went downstairs together, barely noticing that the Leblanc brothers followed them while smiling and chatting."What are they talking about?" whispered Brian. Then, they subtly approached when the twins sat at a table in the cafeteria and stealthily listened."You shouldn't think about it, it was right to throw those coats away at that moment. Besides... Think about it, do men like them have anything good to offer? You saw, they attract the attention of all women all the time." she commented with disgust."But isn't that a good thing?" asked Brian, whispering, astonished."True, you know, men like that are after every woman they can find. There's no value in that, and I say this because they kept staring at us the whole time. We're nothing but toys,
Chapter 207: A Pregnant Woman in a Scorpion NestShe rested her head on those wooden planks, holding her belly, thinking she would be alone at that moment. Besides the risk she was taking by being in an old house in a forest, it was obvious that there were insects and wild animals around. So, she tried to stay still, even more so when she saw an unpleasant insect just inches away, making her spine tingle. After all, how many more were there? She closed her eyes in terror. It seemed that under that house had become a shelter for scorpions. So, she even tried not to breathe, even with panic.At such a critical moment, she truly thought she was going to die, until she heard the door of that old house open abruptly."Oh Heavens... He never fails..." she sighed in relief."Stay still!" Richard asserted upon seeing the scorpions crawling over Elizabeth."Save me... Please..." she pleaded, holding her breath."It's okay... Just don't move." he said, keeping calm and carefully removing the sc
Chapter 206: A Dangerous and Relaxed WalkElizabeth was already nine months pregnant, and with each passing day, she became more anxious. It wasn't because she eagerly awaited the moment to see her daughter, but rather because, after months in that mansion, even with so much entertainment, she was eager and longing to go out and take her last walk alone.The twins were wandering around the mansion's premises, and as usual, they always went to see Elizabeth."You can come in," announced Elizabeth when the twins knocked on the door."Are you going somewhere?" the girls asked, a bit confused to see her already dressed and drying her hair."I'm thinking of making a brief visit to an old place," she said thoughtfully."You're not thinking of visiting someone, are you?" Kemilly asked suspiciously."What are you talking about?" Elizabeth asked, confused."We heard that Taylor is paralyzed, unable to move anything from the waist down. It's a pity for someone so young and handsome.""Why would
Chapter 205: Visiting my former marriageDuring that same period, Taylor was now living with his mother. She took him to her home, even though it was a simple place. Now he had to accept that this was his fate, being completely ignored by his father, who didn't even visit him. Coralie now sat daily in a chair in front of Taylor's bed and dedicated herself to feeding him."Do you know I can feed myself, right? Why do you keep doing this?" Taylor asked, annoyed."And I want to take care of my son, as I never could before," she grumbled as he refused to eat."You don't have to, just leave and let me die. We can't even live in this place, no money, no life, nothing. That bastard who claims to be my father only defends his own interests.""I'm here. Besides, I know how to get money, so don't worry.""How?""Let's just say I made a great friend, even when I was practicing evil," she smiled tenderly. "At least she says she never made a mistake when she chose to trust me.""I abandoned you. S
Chapter 204 - Ambitious and InsistentAs soon as the girls received Elizabeth's message, they didn't think twice before rushing to meet their mother and uncle to share the news and their decisions at that moment.Richard was gathered in the garden with his sister Rayssa and Aloury. The girls talked to their guardians and asked for permission to go with Elizabeth."How come Elizabeth asked you two to go with her?" Richard asked skeptically."Actually, we asked her. We believe we can learn more from someone like her.""Did she say where she's going?"The girls shook their heads negatively."No, actually she said she didn't want you to know.""What am I to her? Is she always going to be avoiding me? Does she think it's fair while dragging my daughter everywhere?" he grumbled annoyed, leaving the twins confused."What do you mean? But if it was your son, why did you let Taylor bother her so much?"At that moment, Richard averted his gaze, showing shame."At first, he implied that baby was
Chapter 203: Things Seem to Be Falling into PlaceRayssa went upstairs to see her sister; Aloury still had no idea that her older sister had been rescued."Do you think she'll be happy?" Rayssa asked, leaning on Richard's arm as he escorted her."You can be sure, just the two of us was a bit lonely.""I heard she married that man, now that I'm back, I'll have to face a divorce while her marriage will be annulled," she sighed thoughtfully."Indeed, it seems our family has a karma related to marriage annulment.""Why? Speaking of which... Elizabeth is your wife, right? Why didn't you bring her?""It's a long story, actually, a story so far-fetched it might take days to know it all," he suddenly commented, remembering the time he was kidnapped.He smiled awkwardly at the thought that it was his grandfather who did that; he was now sure that Rayssa and Aloury's encounter was more dramatic than expected, filled with Aloury's remorse and regret, now that she was lucid. She had awakened from
Chapter 202: Elizabeth's DepartureThe twins eyed each other cautiously, silently communicating with their gaze. Emile nodded in agreement to what Kemilly indicated by looking towards the grand entrance, then turned to his sister."Let's take you, since you can't walk...""No!" Kemilly asserted, using all her strength, pulling her sister and running into the hospital, leaving the two men stunned."What's going on?" Brian asked, furrowing his brow as he watched the girls struggling to run."Interesting, I expected them to jump into our arms instead of running past us..." "Oh... I guess we're quite presumptuous, but perhaps there are really tough women out there in the world," Brian commented, interrupting his brother and suppressing a laugh."Did they make it seem like a game?" Ryuk asked, sliding his thumb over his chin with a light smile, much like Brian.The twins ran to Elizabeth's room, finding her things already packed, feeling disappointed to see her leaving."You're leaving wi
Chapter 201: An Old Problem.She smiled disappointedly, took a deep breath, gathering courage for what she wanted to say."Just forget it, I'm not going anywhere with you. If you think she's not yours, I don't want you to assume a responsibility that isn't yours," she said calmly, not even looking at him."Even if she doesn't have my blood, it doesn't mean I can't love her as a legitimate daughter, Liz... Don't keep rejecting me..." he tried to hold her hand, but she pulled away."Excuse me," Eliza entered the room, interrupting the conversation."I'll let you two talk..." Richard announced, albeit unwillingly."Why are you treating him like this?" Eliza asked, concerned."Because he's stubborn. Clearly, he's doing this out of pity. He wants to accept this child not because he loves me or loves this child, but because he feels sorry for everything I've been through. But the truth is, I've realized that nothing happened between me and Taylor.""What do you mean?" Eliza asked, intereste