Slowly Alana opened her eyes, and the first thing she felt was the stiffness in her back, accompanied by a slight throbbing in her head, making her grimace. However, as she attempted to lift her hand, Alana immediately shifted her gaze sideways, where her hand was still tightly held by someone who was now sound asleep beside her.Alana then tilted her face slightly, observing how Leo slept soundly next to her, his weary face at peace, still holding her hand tightly. Alana felt relieved, her husband was indeed in good condition. She reached out her hand and lovingly stroked Leo's temple, causing him to immediately open his eyes wide and sit up, seeing Alana had already opened both her eyes."How are you feeling? Is anything hurting?" Leo asked with concern, causing Alana to shake her head."I'm fine, just feeling a bit sore in my back," Alana replied, prompting Leo to sit up straight."Wait a moment, then I'll call the doctor," Leo said. However, Alana immediately grabbed his arm."No
Leo walked down the narrow and dimly lit corridor, among several subordinates and the local police chief."Why isn't he talking?" Leo asked the police chief."He's still tight-lipped, not revealing anyone involved in his criminal activities," the police chief replied, causing Leo to grimace and thin his lips. Leo then quickened his pace until he reached a door at the end of the corridor."Can I see him alone?" Leo asked, causing the police to nod in agreement."Of course, we'll wait in the monitoring room. If anything happens to you, we'll come immediately," the police chief replied, prompting Leo to turn around and the police chief to instruct his subordinates to open the iron door in front of Leo.This damp and dark place was truly fitting for a criminal like Zade, Leo thought, as he glanced at a man with handcuffed hands behind him and several bruises adorning his face, slumped despondently in a chair that bound him."Are you alright?" Leo asked casually, making Zade raise his head
After meeting Zade, Leo returned to the hospital to see Alana again. Beforehand, Leo had tidied up his appearance a bit after facing the man who seemed eager to see Leo gone. Not wanting to make Alana suspicious, Leo gently pushed the door open and saw his wife engrossed in a book on her lap. So focused was Alana on her book that she didn't notice Leo's arrival."What book is that? You seem very interested in reading it to not even notice my arrival," Leo asked, making Alana immediately turn to him, then curling the corners of her lips into the sweetest smile for her husband. Although her lips still looked pale, in Leo's eyes, Alana's smile remained the most charming."Where have you been?" Alana asked, prompting Leo to sit beside her."I had to take care of some things," Leo replied."What things?" Alana asked, a little curious."The usual things, there were some tasks I had to finish," Leo replied, reaching out his hand and taking the book from Alana's lap, then placing it on the ni
Since five minutes ago, Pedro had been staring at Leo who was still engrossed with the laptop screen in front of him. He weighed whether to carry out the plan he had been thinking about all night, even having to stay up late to prove his suspicions, or not."Is there something you want to talk to me about?" Leo asked without diverting his gaze from the laptop, making Pedro furrow his brows."Do you have spare eyes somewhere else?" Pedro asked. Because, Pedro was sure Leo had not been looking at him. Then why did he know that he had been continuously observing him since earlier?"Even without spare eyes, my instincts are much stronger," Leo said, irritating Pedro."If there's nothing you want to talk about, you better finish your tasks soon. During this week's leave, don't think I'll take on all your work and help you," Leo said, successfully prompting Pedro to move from his seat. However, just as he stood up, he suddenly sat back down, making Leo, this time, look at him with raised ey
Selena knocked on Leo's office door once, then entered as usual. She found Leo sitting in his large chair, staring in her direction. It seemed Leo had been intentionally waiting for her, prompting Selena to pull up a chair in front of him and sit down."What's up, did you call me?" Selena asked, causing Leo to lean forward slightly, resting his chin on both palms, staring at Selena intensely, making her feel as though Leo's gaze was scrutinizing her."Is there a problem?" Selena asked again."Are you looking for a document?" Leo suddenly asked, making Selena's heart race. Selena didn't know how Leo could know about her plans. She had been planning to search his office, but why did Leo know first, Selena wondered."What document are you referring to?" Selena asked, making Leo maintain his expression, looking at her."I don't know, I don't know what document you're looking for, but I saw it on the CCTV footage. It seems you've been repeatedly entering the document room. Is there somethi
For the past two days, Alana had been back home, her wounds waiting to heal even though they still occasionally caused discomfort. Alana then walked to the front door of their large house to wait for her husband's return, but after fifteen minutes of waiting, Leo's car was still nowhere to be seen. Usually, at this time, Leo was always punctual."Madam, don't you want to wait for Sir inside?" the head servant asked, making Alana shake her head. "No, occasionally I want to greet him at the front door, like most dutiful wives do. I'm sure Leo will appreciate it," Alana replied with exaggerated thoughts, making the head servant smirk at the adorable behavior of the pregnant woman in front of her. Then, the gate opened, revealing Leo's car, bringing a smile to Alana's face.Alana tidied her hair with enthusiasm, truly intending to welcome her husband's arrival. The car stopped right in front of the house terrace, where Alana was waiting. Leo immediately stepped out of the car, smiling war
A middle-aged man was sitting, leaning back, with two women on either side, caressing him. One slipped her hand into his pants while the other played with his neck, and he seemed to enjoy every touch of the scantily clad women. However, their movements ceased when the man's phone suddenly rang."Baby, looks like you'll have to wait a bit before playing with me. I have to take this important call," said Reno, causing the two entertainers to nod while giving him mischievous smiles. Reno then left the room filled with the cacophony of music, searching for a quiet place to answer his phone."Hello," Reno said after reaching one of the corridors in the club."Where have you been? I've been waiting for you," a woman from the other end said, irritating Reno."I'm just trying to unwind here. That's why I didn't pick up the phone, not just from you but from a few others who've been trying to reach me. You know, the mounting workload here is giving me a headache. So, I need a little distraction
Leo and Alana looked at the two women in front of them, alternatingly, as if by some unseen signal, both came to visit Alana at the same time. Suddenly, Miranda immediately handed over the bouquet of flowers she had been carrying."Coincidentally, on the way here, I stopped by the flower shop, so I bought them for you," Miranda said, making Alana furrow her brows as it was unlike Miranda's usual self when she lived in this house. However, Alana accepted the flowers from Miranda nonetheless."Thank you," Alana said.Then it was Rose's turn. "Auntie cooked your favorite food. I'm sorry I couldn't accompany you to the hospital because I had to finish some errands beforehand. So, I feel guilty and came to visit you now," Rose said, making Miranda purse her lips."It's okay, I know you're a busy person," she chuckled, glancing at Leo, who maintained his usual poker face, causing Alana to pinch his thigh, making Leo grimace."Ouch, what's that for?" Leo grumbled, prompting Alana to lean clo