Chapter 18: Contempt and Humiliation**As soon as Morgan opened the door, Hanna expected a different reaction from him. After all, how could he not be shaken, not even care? He simply stared at her coldly and motioned for her to come in.“Why are you breaking the rules?” he asked in a low, heavy voice, without turning around.“It’s not like I didn’t call you,” she mumbled in a confused tone, frowning as she touched her face, questioning why he wasn’t startled.“You now have the housekeeper Lory, and whatever you need, ask her. There’s no need for you to come here.”“Sir... that’s not true! After all, I sent you a note with a request, and you denied it,” she commented apprehensively.Morgan turned to face her with irony, a malicious and mocking smile curling his lips.“Didn’t she give you the details? I’m tired of saying it, but you’ll only see any money from the Farrugia family when you complete three years of marriage!” he asserted, stretching a malicious smile as he watched her stomp
Chapter 19: The Cunning Twin Sister of My Deceased Wife."You're not suggesting that..." he tried to say, furrowing his brows and staring at his ex-mother-in-law with suspicion."No! Never! I would never have the courage to kill anyone. Besides, the death of this woman would be very detrimental to your family. Therefore, I know that if she calls off the marriage on her own, you would be very lucky," she suggested.Morgan then opened the office door, indicating for her to enter."As you can see, I don't want to spend another day with that woman. So I hope what you have planned is something that can be executed without harming Hanna.""If it weren't for that clause, I would almost think you were interested in her," Liara commented, laughing."Not in a million years..." Morgan grumbled, feeling chills."Well... do you remember my daughter Maya?" Liara suddenly asked. Morgan swallowed hard, left speechless. She then stretched a wicked smile."Yes... the twin sister of my deceased daughter,
Chapter 20: Lory Tells Hanna That She Knows Her Secret.Early in the morning, Hanna wakes up feeling something on her face. She opens her eyes, startled, and with her vision still blurry, she sees a silhouette in front of her, sitting on the edge of the bathtub. She thinks someone might be trying to harm her.“Good morning, Miss Hanna,” the governess’s voice sounds like a breath of fresh air.“Lory! What are you doing here?” Hanna asks, pulling her hands away and noticing Lory with bandages in her hands. After removing all the bandages from her face, Hanna looks at her in shock. “Oh my God…” she murmurs, trying to cover her face.“I already knew about this; I had seen your face when I came in, and you were still asleep,” Lory explains, smiling gently.“Why didn’t you tell anyone?” Hanna asks, confused.“Hanna… I know it seems like everyone is against you, but I said you could consider me a friend. Besides, you must have your reasons for not wanting him to see your face. And, as expecte
Chapter 21: The Ghost Rumors and Lory Intervenes for Hanna**Lory headed to the mansion. On the way, she noticed the strange atmosphere among the staff, who looked at her with concern."Is the housekeeper Lory alright?" asked one of the servants gathered with the security staff in the garden."She seems fine, but I could have sworn I saw that strange woman heading towards the annex of Mr. Farrugia's wife.""But did you see the video? She was running like crazy towards the mysterious wife’s annex and the housekeeper," commented the security guard."What are you gossiping about?" Lory asked suspiciously, approaching them."Good morning, Housekeeper Lory. I heard you’re taking care of the mysterious wife. Are you... are you alright?" the nervous security guard asked, scrutinizing Lory from head to toe."As you can see, I’m perfectly fine. And you should stop meddling in other people's business and get back to work!""But yesterday... we saw the ghost of Mr. Farrugia’s first wife!" confess
Chapter 22: I Will Be Your Father.Morgan is puzzled by the call from his patient's doctor. Anxiety overwhelms him, and pessimistic thoughts haunt him, making him hesitate to answer."Is there a problem, doctor?" Morgan asked, his voice heavy with concern."Yes!" the doctor confirmed with a sigh of regret, causing Morgan to shift in his chair, overtaken by anxiety. "Yesterday I contacted the boy's guardian, as the deadline for paying his hospital stay had passed. As you know, our hospital is one of the best in the city, with the finest doctors, but we cannot afford to keep a patient here indefinitely.""Are you saying she abandoned the boy?" Morgan asked, apprehensive."Actually, I don’t believe so," the doctor replied. "I know the girl; she comes here often. She’s a very diligent person. The truth is, I always give her at least a two-week grace period because I know how hard she’s been working to care for her brother and working hard, even though she’s only nineteen."Morgan raised hi
Chapter 23: The Forbidden Room in My AnnexHanna hesitated at Lory’s question. Despite her anxiety, she wanted her friend to understand that she could never reveal the secret about her brother.“Morgan wants me to give up the marriage, and I’m not stupid. Although I don’t know the clauses, I believe there is some punishment for withdrawing. Otherwise, he would have already given up on it. He might want me to give up, and if he knows I have someone so vulnerable, he could use my brother against me. If he does that... I won’t be able to handle it. So, don’t tell anyone. People like him might try anything to get what they want, especially if it’s for their own benefit.”Lory pursed her lips, also anxious and thoughtful.“If it were another time, I’d tell you to trust Morgan, but with the way things are going, we shouldn’t reveal anything right now. I’ve been thinking about a few things and maybe we can resolve your situation soon,” Lory suggested with a mysterious tone.Then, Hanna let ou
Chapter 24. The pain of a cold man.Hanna could hardly believe her eyes. The first document, a marriage certificate, revealed that Morgan had been married since he was twenty-two. His wife, two years younger, was called... Mia Farrugia. The name echoed in Hanna's mind, making the pieces of the puzzle start to fit together.With shaking hands, she turned the page and found a death certificate. Date of death: just two years after the wedding. Mia was dead.With each line she read, Hanna's surprise grew. Newspaper clippings yellowed with age narrated the tragedy:"the Heir to a billionaire family suffers an accident and finds himself between life and death.""Car accident involving truck with drunk man causes tragedy and three people die and one is seriously injured.""After a truck driver passed out because of drunkenness, went the wrong way and hit a car with an important family, 3 victims of the accident died instantly and the driver remained in a state of emergency.""the Victim is a
**Chapter 25: The Housekeeper and Her Plan for Hanna's Escape."I thought I was dealing with someone... well... you know, I am a specialist in skin diseases, cellular diseases, and I see that she has a cold," he commented, approaching Hanna. "She is nothing like Morgan's diagnosis suggests; it seems she doesn't have any disease, especially not the rare kind that's hard to miss.""Doctor, please..." Hanna pleaded, trying to stand up."I brought some medicine in my bag, although it’s not what I expected, she is still very ill," he said, helping Hanna to her feet.After examining her, he administered an injection to boost her immunity, while Lory wiped the dust off her face with a wet cloth and water in a basin."It seems that being stuck here is not doing her any good. When she is up, take her to the garden. Seeing some greenery will do you good too, Lory. Even though the room is ventilated, it’s still somewhat closed off, which can make her even sicker.""So she needs to go out more fro