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