Chapter 67: Family PhotosOliver pondered for a few moments. "Well..." he sighed, showing discomfort in his voice. "It seems that Hanna's medical condition is recent. The illness might have manifested when her mother died, due to stress. But I'm not a doctor, that's just what they say... People who studied with Hanna said she was one of the prettiest girls on campus, with a good appearance and profile. I heard that some boys from important families were even interested in her, which intrigued me. If she really had the profile of a gold digger, she would have easily married one of those men." "Is one of them Murilo Mota, the ambassador Mota's son?" Morgan asked with disgust. "That’s right. It's purely coincidental. They worked at the same logistics company as the Farrugias and studied on the same campus. I investigated this and thought that the younger Mota had tricked you and tried to get into the company to spy on you. But he was just after your wife. I believe, for him, it's not
Chapter 68: Ineffectual FightsShe tried once again to slap Hanna. Morgan, apprehensive, thought about intervening when Liara, raising her hand, dared to try to hit Hanna. But Hanna's determined look, as she firmly grabbed Liara's wrist, made him admire her. Since when did she defend herself with such firmness?"I will not allow you to dare to touch me again, nor let your daughter incriminate me with things I didn't do! Don't think I'm that nice, Mrs. Liara!" Hanna asserted, then aggressively released Liara's hand."Your days in this mansion are numbered!" Liara shouted, this time lunging to grab Hanna's hair. Hanna pushed her, but not hard enough for Liara to fall. Even so, the woman threw herself dramatically on the floor, and Hanna laughed at how similar she was to Maya. Suddenly, Liara began to fake crying and screaming for help.Soon, Maya and Morgan's mother were there in the hallway. Liara was reenacting the same scene that had happened with Maya, and Hanna could hardly contain
**Chapter 69: What Changed Inside Me?Leaving the office, Morgan hesitated upon seeing Hanna’s ring box. After a few seconds of contemplation, he surrendered and took it with him.Cautiously, Hanna walked down the hallway of rooms until she reached her own. Upon entering, she found Misaluna already holding a bag.“Did you buy it?” Hanna asked anxiously.“Actually, my security guards took care of it. It would have been too much effort for me, and I must confess I haven't been feeling well these days,” Misaluna explained, showing the red circles under her eyes and the exhaustion on her face.“Thank you, Misa. I know how complicated this is for you. But soon we will have positive results with your treatment,” Hanna reassured her.“Hanna… you’re an angel,” Misaluna said, her voice choked with emotion. She knew how much her friend pinned her hopes on her and how short the time could be.“You are the angel...” Hanna sighed, thoughtfully, as her thoughts turned to Morgan and his relationship
**Chapter 70: Jealous, Me?**"Morgan?" Murilo stared at him, surprised. "What are you doing here?""As if you didn’t know I’m one of the sponsors of this place," Morgan replied, his eyes fixed on Hanna, who kept her head down. "I need to talk to the lady in charge of the research," he announced. Murilo looked at Hanna, apprehensive, noticing her nervous state."Okay… I’ll wait," he said, intending to sit in one of the chairs."Matters that occur in this laboratory are restricted to authorized personnel. As far as I know, you are not part of this lab," Morgan retorted, with a severe tone.Hanna lifted her face, looking Murilo in the eyes, and smiled. "You can go, I’ll be fine," she replied, her voice shaky. He approached her, looking at her apprehensively.Morgan nearly had a fit when Murilo took one of Hanna’s hands and kissed the back of it in a courteous greeting, showing the respect he had for her. Morgan’s hands trembled, and he smiled incredulously when Murilo passed by him and l
Chapter 71: ResentmentAfter the doctor received his instructions, Morgan was visited by Oliver and Gantz. Upon seeing the two men enter, he merely grunted, displaying his dissatisfaction. As if that wasn't enough, there was Liara once again to bother him. She didn't even bother to knock. Morgan simply leaned back, resting his head on the armchair, showing his boredom."We'll come back later," Oliver announced, and they quickly left the office.With a mysterious look, she stared at Morgan harshly, approaching his desk."Well... you, more than anyone, know that it will be the anniversary of my daughter's death," she said, intertwining her fingers in front of her body and maintaining an upright posture. "It will also be your birthday, but that doesn't matter. Are you going to make a memorial?""There will be nothing!" Morgan asserted with a cold gaze. Liara raised her eyebrows, giving a bitter smile."Don't think you can put my daughter's death in the past just because you found this Da
Chapter 72: No DrinksMorgan pulled her back into the office and locked the door, the sound echoing through the hallway and attracting Liara's attention. She left her room to investigate. Approaching the broken wine glass on the floor, she looked at the shards with a look of disdain."Drowning yourself in alcohol again as if it would solve your problems!" she muttered under her breath, her voice laden with resentment.The sounds of objects falling inside the office reached her ears as Hanna tried to free herself from Morgan, who now had her pinned against the wall. However, Liara was not interested in what was happening. The sight of Morgan, always venting his anger through drinking, was something familiar and tiresome. Unbothered, she returned to her room, leaving the couple to their own dramas."Give it back to me," Morgan panted, releasing Hanna when he saw Liara's shadow retreat."Why do you do this?" she asked, catching her breath and looking at him with annoyance."Give it back
Chapter 73: What Are You Hiding?She mumbled uncomfortably, Morgan’s eyes amused as he slid his hands down her thigh, squeezing firmly. "What do you think you’re doing?" she asked, standing up to get off him."You said you’d stay," he protested, pulling her back."But you seem to be taking it in a more complex direction," she confessed, lowering her head in embarrassment.Morgan had suspected her behavior, but at that moment, he realized he was wrong."I just want to touch you... now that I have your confirmation," he said with desire, his voice husky and filled with passion. His jawline tightened as he approached her, their lips meeting in a calm kiss that intensified with Morgan’s growing desire. Only he knew the dark desires running through his veins as he touched her, his hands roaming her body, squeezing every part. As the kiss ended, he looked at her fiercely with a mischievous smile. "I’ll cross the line I created soon enough," he whispered, as Hanna swallowed hard."Anyway..."
**Chapter 74: Does She Discover or Not?**Hanna's only option at that moment was to ask Morgan—but she was apprehensive about facing him. So, she dressed in loose clothing: sweatpants, a large jacket, and a cap that partially hid her face. As she left, Oliver couldn't tell if it was Hanna or Danica; after all, he hadn't seen her arrive. Now, he was observing what seemed to be Danica leaving Hanna's annex. This confused the minds of the two men. Without hesitation, they followed Hanna.She took a different path than usual, hurrying toward the hospital where her brother was admitted."What could she be doing here?" Oliver wondered, watching her run through the corridors in search of the doctor.At that same moment, at his home, Morgan sent a message to the doctor, informing him about the patient's sister's arrival. Before receiving confirmation, Morgan was on a call with Hanna's professor, Dr. Johnson./ "What do you want me to do?" asked Professor Johnson, confused./ "I need you to d
**Ch. 166: Each Life** The next day, Gabriel accompanied Hanna on a tour of the places mentioned in the will she had inherited. However, there was still one place she dreaded visiting—the hospital room where her father lay. Despite her reluctance, Hanna knew she had to see him, understand his condition, and decide what to do. "Do you really want to see him?" Gabriel asked hesitantly as they stopped in front of the door to the room. Hanna remained silent, her head bowed, displaying apprehension and sorrow. Her emotions were conflicted: she didn’t want her father to die, yet she harbored deep resentment for his actions. "I just don’t want him to die," she admitted, her voice thick with emotion. "It wouldn’t be fair to strip so many people of their freedom for years and then just die like that." "He’s an old man now," Gabriel offered, trying to console her. "Still filled with malice..." Hanna smiled, but it was a disconcerted and melancholic smile. "Can you imagine he wante
Chapter 165: Freedom and Punishment Ruby didn’t understand what Hanna meant. She stood up and left again, demanding a phone from one of the soldiers. Her hands trembled like a green twig with everything that was happening. As she made the call, anxiety consumed her. “Office...” “Gabriel!” Hanna stammered, cutting him off before he could respond. “Hanna! How are you? Where are you?” He stood up, surprised, stumbling over his words. “I need you to solve a problem for me, right now,” she pleaded, anxious. “Hanna, how did you even manage to call me? What’s going on?” he asked, concerned. “Morgan is already getting sick from searching for you...” “No! I don’t want you to tell him where I am or how I’m doing,” she warned hesitantly, massaging her stomach. Suddenly, she remembered Morgan’s words about having children. “Alright... just tell me where you are, and I’ll be there by tonight if possible.” “Can you get here by tomorrow morning? My... grandmother... sister... aunt... I’m no
**Cap. 164: Control is Mine.**She, filled with curiosity, opened the bedroom door and realized that the men had followed Lins. This further reinforced her suspicions. Carefully, she went down the stairs and began to wander aimlessly through the house's labyrinths until she heard screams and pleas for help.Hanna followed the noise and found the two guards dragging Heydi and Ruby. Her heart raced uncontrollably in her chest. What would she do? She watched Lins following behind the men as they took her grandmothers to some unknown place.They continued down to an underground area, an old stone corridor, damp and dark. The wet walls made the place feel even more frightening. Finally, they reached a room with prison bars on the door. Through a small window, Hanna could see what was happening inside.“Get the whip!” Lins ordered furiously.“Please…” Heydi whimpered in panic, kneeling on the floor beside Ruby, who kept her head down.“You had to break the rules and tell him, didn’t you?” L
**Chapter 163: The Mask Falls**Maya turned the doorknob fearfully, and as soon as she entered, she found Liara sitting motionless on her bed, her hair disheveled. She looked like a madwoman who hadn’t slept in days.“Mother...” Maya called cautiously as she approached, but Liara didn’t respond. “Are you okay?” she asked, extending her hand to try to touch her mother’s shoulder. Suddenly, Liara stared at her furiously.“Traitor!” Liara screamed shrilly, then stood up and rushed at Maya, who backed away, terrified.“Calm down, mother, it’s me!” Maya stammered.“I want you to die! Die! You and your cursed child!” Liara raged, clutching her head and messing up her own hair before grabbing a water pitcher from the desk. Maya, panicked, realized her mother’s intention and ran out of the room, still hearing the glass shatter against the door.Maya collapsed to the floor, her legs trembling, hands covering her face in horror. She then crawled away from her mother’s door, retreating into her
Chapter 162: Everything in My Hands?As soon as the two women introduced themselves, Hanna was surprised, not knowing they existed.“What’s going on here?” she asked, confused.“We don’t have much time to explain,” Heydi said anxiously. “But do you remember how you were raised here?”Hanna shook her head in denial.“Girl... you don’t remember because you were on controlled medication when you were younger. Lins lied to your mother, saying you had a disease due to congenital problems.”“Me? But I don’t have any health problems,” Hanna said, thoughtfully.“Yes... Lins made up that lie just to keep you locked up until you turned eighteen and could serve his plan,” Heydi explained. “I thought you were free from this torment, but it seems he never stopped searching for you.”“What are you trying to say?” Hanna asked, growing more confused.“That... we are all daughters of Lins,” Ruby revealed. “There is no other lineage in our family apart from his.”Hanna instantly understood what she mea
**Chapter 161: Ortiz Castle**Hanna decided to go with Lins that same day. Despite wanting to return, she was afraid of facing Davis again and feared he might discover her pregnancy and that she hadn’t lost the baby. "For my child’s life, I’d rather go..." she sighed to herself in front of the bathroom mirror. At that moment, she longed for a peaceful place. At the same time, her brother crossed her mind, but she didn’t know if she should tell Lins about the child’s existence. Even so, she still didn’t fully trust Lins, but he seemed like the safest option to protect herself at that moment, especially since she believed Morgan was now closer to Maya. Morgan had found out which country Lins had traveled to, but it no longer mattered since he was already leaving the country on another aircraft, and Morgan couldn’t track him anymore. After landing, they drove to an old city. With many well-preserved, picturesque old houses, it was a populous place with warm and cheerful people. H
**Chapter 160: Lins, My Father?**“How is her health?” the raspy, grating voice of the elderly man echoed in Hanna’s ears. “She’s in quite a weakened state,” the doctor explained. “It seems like she’s been neglected for a long time, which has made her frail. She has a cut on her leg that needs attention because it’s deep enough to get infected, but that’s not even the most critical thing. She’s pregnant.” When the doctor revealed this, Lins raised his eyebrows. “Yes…” he sighed, restless. “I heard she’s married to an important man.” “What do you want me to do regarding the child?” the doctor asked calmly. “Nothing. What do you think should be done?” Lins asked, indifferent. “I thought you might want to terminate the pregnancy,” the doctor commented. “I’m not considering that,” Lins replied firmly. “Let her have the baby. After investigating the hospital and the day she was there, I found out that her ‘perfect husband’ tried to terminate the pregnancy without her consent.
**Chapter 159: Too Late**In less than half an hour, Morgan had several police cars parked in front of the place where Luna said she saw Hanna.“Are you sure it’s this mansion?” Oliver asked Morgan with concern.“Luna said they were entering the mansion across from her father’s,” Morgan replied as the officers rang the doorbell, but no one answered.“Are they reviewing the footage?” Rudan asked anxiously.“Yes… They’re checking this morning’s footage,” Morgan confirmed. “There are cameras in front of Luna’s father’s mansion, and they’ve made them available.”“Wouldn’t it be easier to just say ‘your father’?” Oliver asked, annoyed.“That man means nothing to me,” Morgan said, then stared at the mansion he so despised. “But... unfortunately, there’s someone I need to see once I’m sure Hanna is in there, and I can get her out of that so-called father’s hands.”Morgan waited a few minutes until the footage was brought in, confirming they had indeed taken someone inside the mansion. But th
**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