Chapter 188: Mysterious TwinsThey continued sitting there, as usual; it had been a month, and Elizabeth had even gotten used to that tiresome place."I've been thinking, I know you haven't been able to avoid those medicines, but I believe they're what's keeping you in this state. So, I had an idea. I've been playing along and trying to convince everyone that I've accepted staying here, but I just want to be able to leave with you," she commented as she looked around.Rayssa continued to listen to Elizabeth, although she never uttered a single word. But what Elizabeth didn't realize was that she understood every word.After resting in the garden, Elizabeth began to walk through the facilities of that place. She pretended not to know who that woman was, and she managed to access all areas. Purposefully, she helped the nurses when it was time for medication.She hadn't imagined that there would be other sick people in that house, but perhaps to keep up appearances, they took care of oth
Chapter 189: Allies in Difficult Times"Elizabeth, before you go..." Kemilly asked eagerly. "How come? You can administer her medication?""Yes!" Elizabeth confirmed, showing pride."Wait..." Kemilly sighed apprehensively. "And if we tell you something, I don't know... Can we trust you? After all, you don't want to have your baby here, right? And I believe they kidnapped you and keep you here too.""Yes..." Elizabeth confirmed, suspicious. "We can talk when I bring the medication because if I'm late, they'll bring it, and I might lose this privilege."They let Elizabeth go, and when she returned, she brought Rayssa's medication. The girls were surprised that no nurse came with Elizabeth to supervise her. They could barely disguise their surprise. Elizabeth noticed the girls' stagnation and held back a laugh. At that moment, she realized that the girls wanted the same thing she did.They waited for Elizabeth to give Rayssa her medication, and then they sat next to her."Are you one of
Chapter 190: Taylor Comes to VisitThe man she already knew very well approached her as if they had a good relationship, handing her one of the bags and leaning toward her belly."It seems like Daddy has a good nose for finding you guys," he joked, then straightened up, while the twins looked at the two of them, confused."Do you two already know each other?" Kemilly asked."Oh... Yes, I'm Elizabeth's baby daddy, wait.""So, she's the girl you used to tell stories about and say how much you loved?" Emile asked, astonished."The one and only," he agreed proudly."I knew you had something to do with this. You said you'd stay away, but that would be too much to ask for from a bastard like you. Don't think I'll socialize with you," she grumbled, turning her back on him, but Taylor grabbed her arm, stopping her, and brought her back, leaning close to her ear."You've been confined for so long, yet you still act so defiantly. But it wasn't me who locked you up here. At least treat me well.
Chapter 191: First Words After 20 Years"Oh my God... it's been years and I hadn't even heard your voice..." Kemilly confessed, kneeling in front of her and watching her."Taylor... stay away from him, he's a dangerous killer!" she forced her voice with great effort as tears fell."You have to speak softly," Elizabeth suggested when a nurse approached, so Rayssa understood and fell silent."Oh... my God!" the girls celebrated, seeing that they were finally getting results."I'm glad she's reacting. It might take longer because of her condition, but I know she'll be fine soon. We just need to be patient and avoid the other nurses," Elizabeth confessed."Thank you," Rayssa sighed, squeezing Elizabeth's hand."You're going home. Now that you understand, I'll tell you exactly what you want to know. Your brother never stopped looking for you. It's been twenty years, and Richard always had you in mind, always seeking revenge. Recently, he found out you were alive, so he started tirelessly s
Chapter 192: Rayssa Regains ClarityRayssa, meanwhile, was showing improvement every day, but she was quiet, not speaking much, even though Elizabeth and the twins were anxious. All she did was sit quietly, leaving the three anxious and apprehensive, thinking she had regressed.A week passed, and the twins continued to deceive Taylor; in the Leblanc Mansion, Richard began to visit Coralie more often, thinking that maybe that woman was the hope he needed to find Elizabeth."She doesn't move..." Jayden lamented as he entered the room and saw Richard near the bed, observing her."She doesn't find strength or reason to. If I were rejected by my son... I wouldn't have the strength either. But she will have to wake up; I won't let her die. It's been too long since Elizabeth has been away. It's crazy not to know how she's doing, how her pregnancy is progressing. After those photos, nothing else was sent.""Let's hope she's okay.""You can be sure, sir." Jayden asserted, staring at Coralie. "
Chapter 193: Who is the Leader?Emma was forbidden from touching any telephone device; at least Mouret didn't keep any in the apartment, keeping the room under surveillance with cameras knowing that Emma would try to communicate with Taylor at some point, but any device she found wasn't working. Meanwhile, now at Ricardo's mansion, he was gathered with all his allies, except for Ursula's father, leaving her to deal with the problems."As you already know, the Leblancs are in a direct attack to extract information about their daughter," Ricardo commented in his speech."As we're involved in this, I don't even know where she is," Ursula protested."Yes... it's that damned father of yours who took all the money he could and fled the country. At least he didn't betray us; it's better that he stays hidden," Taylor commented indifferently."Is Elizabeth with you?" she asked."No, not with us, but with whoever is behind all this.""Who is this man finally, you're always obeying his orders, b
Chapter 194: Discovery of a PlanEmma returned to her room, thoughtful. She didn't know if she should go back, and she didn't know if her father was telling the truth. Therefore, she wanted to try to talk to Taylor, but his number was always inactive."Where have you been?" Mouret asked, still wrapped in a towel as he dried his hair with the other hand."I wanted to call my father, so I went to the reception," she recounted fearlessly. He just sighed impatiently."I told you not to do that.""What are you going to do? Keep me locked up here as you've been doing?" Emma retorted."Emma... I haven't been keeping you locked up; I've just been preventing you from having access to things that would make you suffer. And now you're restless, forgetting the pains you were feeling when you left your father's house. The doctor said it was due to stress and that it could even compromise the pregnancy. I just wanted you to be in a calmer place.""And what if I want to go back?" she asked, swallowi
Chapter 195: Outcome of the EscapeThey managed to leave the house without raising suspicions, crossed the garden, and headed to the garage."They always leave the car open; we can get into one of the clothing boxes, and when the car leaves this house, we can wait for the next stop and call the police," Rayssa instructed the tense girls who followed her.As expected, the garage was open, as well as the back of the small truck and some large boxes where they put the dirty clothes.They waited anxiously until the car started and drove away. They entered half an hour earlier, so they had to wait that time to be able to escape. With each passing minute, each in their compartments, they were anxious and frightened by the bad feeling of being discovered.As soon as two o'clock arrived punctually, they heard the noise of the car starting, and as it began to move, the four of them eagerly emerged from their boxes."So that's it..." Emile sighed anxiously. "We finally managed to go beyond ever
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