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 196: A White and Empty RoomElizabeth was taken to the upper floor of that place. There was no decoration or cozy atmosphere; it seemed like one of those extremely clean and empty places made for people with disorders, disturbingly white and gray. Taylor led her to a large metal door, and as he opened it, he saw the three still lying on the floor, unconscious.She got up and, with the little strength she had, fell to her knees next to the girls."What's wrong with them?""Just the same as you. It seems you're stronger. As I said, the effect can last up to half a day, but I was unlucky. You woke up so quickly," he grumbled displeased."Liz..." one of the girls mumbled, trying to get up. "What happened?" she asked, looking around."You..." Liz began to cry, still on her knees, keeping her head low in frustration for not being able to get out of there. For a moment, she touched her hand to her belly as tears fell to the ground."I hate you so much," she asserted as Taylor remaine
Chapter 197: At the End of Time"Do you know what Emma Carlsson wants? I thought she was out of the country," Richard asked thoughtfully in his office."Apparently, she came back after I contacted Mouret. He was hiding the whole situation from her, but upon learning that Taylor wants to run away with Elizabeth, she just wants revenge.""I hope she gets revenge on Taylor. If she thinks she's going to harm Elizabeth...""No, she wants revenge on Taylor. He's been saying that the child isn't his, but it's very likely that it isn't, after all, she had an affair with that security guard, and now there's no way to hide it.""True..." he sighed thoughtfully."Emma is here!" Ailda announced, entering the office hastily."You can let her in," Richard instructed."I'm already here, I don't have time to waste," Emma announced, accompanied by her partner."Do you know where Elizabeth is? We can save a lot of time.""I'm sure she's in the same place as your sister, Taylor and Ricardo never acted a
Chapter 198: A Hope, An AfflictionThe early hours stretched on as Richard remained awake, anxious for Coralie to wake up and reveal the exact location. There were only two people awake now, after security Mouret fell asleep on the couch. Emma got up and began to wander down the corridor, heading to Coralie's room, where Richard was still tirelessly standing, keeping watch like a security guard."Coralie?" Richard called her in his calm voice. Emma observed in silence. She smiled skeptically, after all, how could she wake up?"Taylor..." Emma heard the weak voice and her hands trembled. She approached the door, trying to listen."I knew you would wake up, but I don't have much time. There are certain words I don't usually say, and one of them..." he swallowed hard, then knelt down, showing despair. "I need your help, so... I know I'm asking a lot, but consider it as the first time someone really needs you..." he confessed quietly.He kept his head down, still kneeling on the floor. Co
Chapter 199: A Family Reunion"It's as if you're leaving like this!" Emma shouted after shooting him in the spine."You..." he mumbled, trying to move towards her, but fell to the ground, writhing in pain."What did you do?" asked security guard Mouret, who followed her shortly after she left."I..." Emma stuttered, coming back to herself as tears fell. "I wasn't thinking straight!" she confessed, putting her hands to her head."Forget it, Richard will be here soon, and the police are on their way too," asserted Mouret, pulling her out of that place.As they exited, Richard and the entire Leblanc family arrived in their cars. They were surprised to find the door already open, and as they entered, they found Taylor lying on the ground, still in agony."Where is she?" he asked the nurses who were near the car and Taylor, unsure of what to do."Save her..." Taylor mumbled, spitting blood, pointing towards the car."I'll help Elizabeth... Look for my sister, please!" Richard pleaded with
Chapter 200: The Truth.There was regret on his face, but there was nowhere to run. Alfred had left home even when Taylor warned him that he was going out with Elizabeth, but he didn't expect to find Richard there."What's going on?" Richard and Rayssa asked, the latter showing fear upon seeing her own grandfather."It was..." murmured Alfred, pointing a trembling finger in his grandfather's direction. "It was him who kept me here all this time!" he shouted in panic."What do you mean?" asked Richard, confused."This man, he's the one who kept us captive for as long as we can remember," the twins explained.Richard walked toward his grandfather, still in shock, as all the unanswered memories came flooding back. His father lying comatose in bed, when he tried to take Aurora from his hands, declaring him unfit, among a thousand and one things without a clear answer, it seemed like the answer was now right in front of him."Was it really you?" Richard asked, hoping his grandfather had ju
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