:"Cap. 150: Misunderstandings. Maya felt her chest tighten and even thought it might be better if he died now rather than continue suffering. But she couldn't hold back. She ran towards her mother and tried to pull the injection from her hand. 'Why are you trying to take his life?' Maya asserted, gripping her mother. Liara, though surprised, had no intention of backing down. 'Maya... what are you doing? This is the perfect chance to get rid of this burden.' She said angrily. 'What will you say if they find out about this strange child? Shouldn't we get rid of it? If you wanted to get rid of him in the past by handing him over and pretending he didn't exist, it means you never loved that dying child!' Liara pulled the syringe from Maya's hand, who continued to fight against her. 'Stop, Maya!' Liara shouted forcefully and ran towards the boy. But Maya grabbed her by the waist, pulling her back. Liara tried to break free, but ended up stabbing Maya with the needle. A bit of th
Cap. 151: Lies Have Short Legs. Davis anxiously awaited the results. Rudan, on the other hand, couldn’t stay still. He paced back and forth, deep in thought. That man trusted his instincts and knew that if the test results confirmed his suspicions, Davis would find out the child wasn’t his and could take drastic action. Rudan knew Davis like the back of his hand; they had been together for ten years. 'I need to take this call,' Rudan said, stepping out of the room quickly. He headed toward the lab, where his sudden entrance startled the doctors working there. 'Sir, you can’t be here,' one of the doctors warned him. 'Where are the test results for Hanna?' Rudan asked anxiously. The doctor who had attended to Hanna when she was brought to the hospital approached him. 'What are you doing here? The results are being prepared for delivery.' 'I want those results now,' Rudan said firmly. His authoritative gaze and intimidating aura left the doctors apprehensive. The doctor holding th
"Cap. 152: The Worst of Cruelties. Davis paced back and forth like a caged animal, his impatient steps echoing in the empty hospital corridor. With each passing second, anxiety tightened around his chest. Finally, the door opened with a soft creak, and Dr. Gordon stepped out, his serene face betraying a calmness that contrasted with the storm of emotions raging within Davis. 'Mr. Davis Farrugia?' the doctor asked in a calm, professional tone, holding out a badge. 'Yes, that's me,' Davis replied, his voice hoarse with nerves. 'Are you Dr. Gordon?' Dr. Gordon nodded, and a sigh escaped his lips, heavy with a weight Davis couldn’t comprehend. 'It seems you’re here for a specific reason...' he said, his scrutinizing eyes fixed on Davis. 'Yes,' Davis took a deep breath, trying to control the tremors in his hands. 'What are the risks?' 'Her pregnancy is in the early stages, less than ten weeks,' Dr. Gordon explained, his voice soothing like balm. 'The procedure will be q
Cap. 154: The Sensitivity of a Bodyguard. Davis, in turn, was restless in the living room while Rudan remained impassive. 'How long is she going to take to recover from this miscarriage?' Davis asked abruptly, his eyes fixed on the floor. 'It depends...' Rudan sighed, his shoulders slumped in despair. 'If you’re referring to her body or her mind.' 'Both!' Davis exclaimed, his voice heavy with anguish. 'Her mind will never be the same again,' Rudan said with regret. 'She will hate you forever. As for her body... I don’t know.' He paused, searching for the right words. 'Wait until her next menstrual cycle. Her body will take time to recover too. Just let Hanna rest.' 'She’s my wife,' Davis retorted, his voice cold and cutting. 'How can I leave her in peace? Besides, we’re going to try for our own child, if that’s what she wants. But she’s not going to carry another man’s child while married to me.' Rudan smiled ironically. 'Among all the things you’ve done, this is one o
"Chap. 155: Escape, How to Escape? Hanna's question hit Rudan like a punch to the stomach. He swallowed hard, overwhelmed by a mix of emotions: fear, sadness, and an unexpected dose of guilt. 'I went too far when I hid your pregnancy from Davis, but it wasn’t something that depended solely on me,' he remarked, his voice heavy with weight and uncertainty. 'You knew, didn’t you? That’s why you agreed to hide it? But I ended up giving myself away,' she asked, pressing her lips together, her eyes glistening with tears. 'And now...' she stammered, her voice weak and trembling. 'I tried, but it seems he already suspected everything,' Rudan replied, disappointed. 'I tried to throw him off, the tests hadn’t even reached him, but it seems he found out another way.' Hanna smiled, a sad and hopeless smile. 'Thank you for helping me,' she sighed, returning to her distraction, staring blankly at the horizon. Rudan then began to gather the utensils scattered around the room. He didn’t
**Chapter 156: Is the Baby Still There?Hanna’s hope for freedom vanished in an instant. When she felt a firm hand grab her injured foot, she let out a groan of pain. Then, strong hands lifted her as if she were a puppet in a cruel show.“Thinking of escaping like this?” Rudan’s rough voice scraped her ears. Hanna lowered her head, tears welling up in her eyes.“Oh my God...” she mumbled, trying to hide her face with her forearm. But Rudan removed it with a brusque gesture, staring at her with a smile that never reached his cold eyes.“You’re still with him, aren’t you?” His gaze fixed on her belly, sending a chill down Hanna’s spine.“How do you know?” Her voice was a trembling whisper.“A pregnant woman who didn’t bleed after an abortion?” Rudan examined her with the sharpness of a detective. “What really happened there? What was all that blood?”“Don’t tell Davis, please... I don’t want my baby to die...” Hanna’s words were muffled by a sudden, tight embrace from Rudan. She shrank
**Chapter 157: Escape and Disappearance**"I’m sorry, Hanna, but you can’t run away like this. It’s a good thing I saw you leave," he said, stirring sadness and tears in Hanna. But he merely broke the bracelet she wore. "Davis can track you with this, that’s how he found you at the police station. If you ran away with it, you’d just be taking a stroll," he finished, leaving Hanna alone. He released her arm afterward and averted his gaze. "You're not going to tell him?" she asked, suspicious. "No. Even though I’ve been Davis' bodyguard and friend for years, that doesn’t change the fact that I’m still against what he wants to do. A sane human wouldn’t do this," he said calmly, but Hanna was now deep in thought, analyzing him. "Your daughter?" she asked curiously, drawing a confused look from Rudan. "This time you’ve taken care of me, somehow it made me think you were looking after me like a father," she said, smiling gently. "Where’s your daughter?" "It’s not something I’d like
**Chapter 158: The Disappearance of Hanna**That same morning, Davis had already realized Hanna was missing. The room was in disarray, everything overturned, bed sheets strewn across the floor, and Davis furious as he threw the bracelet with the tracker far away.“How did this happen?” he asked indignantly.“This time...” Rudan sighed, pretending to be anxious about the situation. “It seems she really managed to escape,” he added, as Davis stared at him in rage, circling him.“You never took your eyes off her, and suddenly...” Davis murmured suspiciously.“Suddenly what?” Rudan retorted. “My job is to take care of your security, not play the role of Hanna’s husband while you act like a spoiled brat and womanizer. If you want to throw the blame on me, go ahead! But it wasn’t me who made false promises and mistreated her.”“Damn it! Are you against me now?” Davis asked indignantly.“You seem blind,” Rudan countered. “You’ve been completely oblivious to a life! Hanna was carrying a child
Chapter 186: The Dream of the BeginningThe day of the trip had finally arrived. Hanna would return with her entire family, along with Morgan's family, and, most importantly, Lory, who absolutely did not want to miss this moment.It was still morning when the suitcases were being brought and placed in two cars, but there was still someone who would be traveling with them. Even after all the intrigue, Davis was there. He couldn’t even look Hanna in the eye—not out of disrespect, but after the numerous times he had been to prison and appeared in the newspapers, his dignity was completely shattered; he only had respect left.Rudan, on the other hand, had distanced himself from Davis, maintaining only a friendly relationship, but he still showed up. He parked in front of the Farrugia mansion, but before entering, something caught his attention.He got out of the car and walked toward the woman sitting on a step across the way, in front of the Farrugia mansion."Don't you ever get tired of
Chapter 185: Back to Me"Are you drunk? You already know that I don’t love you anymore, not after you let me be taken by that bastard.""I didn’t think it would get worse. I gave you to him to save you from something worse, but Davis was an idiot...""So letting me go was the only way you found to protect me? Seriously?" she asked skeptically, with teary eyes."At that moment?" He sighed heavily, staring at the ceiling while she rested against his chest. "I was stuck in a wheelchair, couldn’t do anything for you, I didn’t even know if I’d be able to walk again..." he confessed. "Back then, you couldn’t even fight for yourself, not without resources. But money isn’t everything, Hanna. What do you plan to do? Live your whole life alone while our son needs a father figure? When he grows up, he’ll miss me and wish I was around, and I want to be a present father and husband. Just let me do that.""Why?" Hanna muttered indignantly, hitting his chest. He just held her in his arms."Like it o
Cap. 184: A Real Dream"What’s going on?" Gabriel asked as Hanna ran back."Where is he? How could they have disappeared?" she asked desperately, looking to her grandmothers, who were clearing their throats. "You!" she pointed accusingly at the two ladies."But... what do they have to do with it?" Gabriel asked, concerned, heading toward the bedroom."They were acting strange, they were the last ones to enter the room. I left both of them sleeping, and now I’ve lost them..." Hanna muttered, lamenting."No..." Gabriel sighed thoughtfully as he heard the lullaby. "They’re still here, I can hear the crib’s music. They must have moved them somewhere else." Gabriel figured it out as he analyzed where the sound was coming from, then opened the bedroom door, freezing before entering.When Hanna got closer, she almost stumbled backward in shock."How? Is this a dream?" she asked confused as she saw Morgan lying on the bed, sleeping with the newborn baby resting on his chest and his son beside
Chapter 183: Kidnapping Morgan?The two elderly women watched the man with curiosity."What are we going to do? I'm sure it's him, right?" Heydi asked, while Ruby looked around as if she was about to do something suspicious."It's definitely him, and it's clear he's suffering because of that stubborn girl," Ruby said."I've got an idea!" Heydi exclaimed, smiling slyly at Ruby."What crazy scheme is your mind coming up with now? It's already bad enough that we're in a bar," Ruby said, and then she pointed at Morgan, who was unconscious at the bar. He was still mumbling something.They listened carefully and realized he was lamenting something, the death of someone. They kept listening and discovered it was because of his son's death, which made Heydi even more determined to carry out her plan.The two women helped Morgan to his feet, though they nearly collapsed under his weight. They didn’t have the strength to lift such a large man, but they managed to drag him out of the bar, despit
Chapter 182: The Pressure of Not KnowingHanna’s grandmothers watched her closely over the days. Gabriel told them everything that had happened in Hanna’s life while she was married to Morgan. Who was Morgan? They wanted to know every detail of it all.Days went by as they saw Hanna struggling, wearing herself out, and each day the baby was getting closer to being born. Morgan had no clue where she was, and he couldn’t even figure out where Gabriel was. All he knew was that Gabriel had become a prosecutor. Although growing anxious, Haniel was the only bridge still keeping him grounded. He had returned to the mansion, and now there was a new bed in the room where Haniel slept. Both he and the boy were arranging toys on a new shelf."When is Willy coming home?" Haniel asked excitedly."Oh... he’ll be back. You’re going to be his big brother," Morgan replied as the boy smiled brightly."It’s going to be so good to have a little brother, I’m excited..." he sighed, thrilled."Yes... it’s g
Chapter 181: Consequences of Every ActionAfter the assassination attempt, Liara woke up three days later in a hospital bed, her life precariously hanging by threads. Morgan, consumed by rage and the need for justice, wished with all his might that she survive just so she could pay for everything. Her admission to a maximum-security psychiatric hospital was a one-way road.Frustration took hold of Morgan as he faced Gabriel's office, now sealed. The "Sold" sign felt like a taunt, a reminder that his target had slipped through his fingers. Anger bubbled inside him. Gabriel had planned everything carefully, disappearing without a trace. Where would he go? What would be his next move? With each question, Morgan's obsession intensified.While Morgan pored over the clues, trying to figure out where Gabriel could be hiding, Gabriel adjusted his tie in front of a mirror in an airport bathroom. The anticipation was palpable as he waited for the two ladies.Soon, he would be reunited with his
Chapter 180: Hanna's CounterattackHanna asked Mr. Ford for help to leave the mansion without being followed. He then showed her another exit from the vast estate at the boundaries of his property, leaving Hanna breathless at the sheer scale of it all."You must be wondering how I have all this, considering I stopped being a Farrugia, right?" Mr. Ford asked, his eyes shining with pride. It was as if he had read her mind. "As Luna's friend and savior, it's obvious my daughter tells you everything... I got all this through the divorce, in the division of assets. Morgan took over everything after I left and managed to multiply what he had by over twenty times what I currently have—and it’s still growing," he commented, a faint smile on his lips.Hanna grew thoughtful. This man, who initially seemed so distant and cold, now revealed a complexity that surprised her."You really seem happy for him," she remarked, breaking the silence."Ah... he’s my son. I've always been very proud of and l
Chapter 179: Morgan's AttackGabriel arrived at the Ford mansion unannounced. Hanna was worried about the urgency with which her uncle had contacted her; she even thought something might have happened to his patients."Gabriel..." Hanna sighed, full of guilt."No suspense, what's going on?" Her voice was firm, demanding an immediate response."First of all, I'm sorry. I didn't know what to do, and Haniel needed a guardian present..." His eyes avoided hers, evading her accusing gaze."What did you do?" Her voice was a whisper, laced with anger."I gave Morgan rights as Haniel's guardian, and now he's taken him to the mansion," he explained, and Hanna paled. Her lips pressed into a thin line."What do you mean?" Her voice was a low growl."What you heard—Morgan took Haniel to his house earlier today," Gabriel seemed to shrink under her fury."Why this sudden decision?" Her voice was cold and calculating."He wants to see you. That’s why. He said you can fight for custody in court, but y
Cap.178: My Way of Bringing You"It's not like I never wanted to, but when you have a child with such a severe illness, you're afraid the next one will suffer the consequences. But I don't have that fear anymore, not in the situation I'm in. That's why I'm going to have a child and do my best to ensure they have a happy life by my side and with the woman I love," he said with conviction, trying to maintain a serious posture, but his eyes betrayed the intensity of his emotions. He knew she was listening and misunderstanding everything."My God... how you've changed and... why are you opening up like this?" Luna asked, startled by the intensity in Morgan's voice. "Besides, I thought you loved Hanna," she said indignantly."I spent so much time looking for her, and now I know she's fine and doesn't want anything to do with me. Am I so insignificant that I should humiliate myself chasing someone who runs and hides?" he said indifferently, but his voice carried a tone of resentment. Then h