"It is all your fault, you heartless bitch! You're the one who ruined my daughter! I'm going to teach you a lesson! Why? Why won't you forgive her? She is just a child!" the man shouted in anger. However, Alanna could not hear him clearly. All she felt was pain that came in waves from her abdomen. The unbearable pain made it hard for her to catch her breath. "Alanna?" Hades approached her in a hurry. Seeing her pale complexion, he furrowed his brows. "Are you okay?" Alanna grabbed Hades' hand immediately. "My stomach hurts. I need to go to the hospital right now!" Hades narrowed his eyes and picked Alanna up in his arms. As he strode away, he cast a glance back at the man and said, "How could someone dare to injure others at the entrance of a police station? I hope this incident will be thoroughly investigated." With that, an officer broke into a cold sweat and replied quickly, "Mr. Florentine, don't worry. We will definitely investigate this matter thoroughly." After that, t
Even at such a moment, Hades still refused to give Alanna even the slightest bit of hope. He would not have the child. His stance on the matter had never changed since the very beginning. His simple and resolute answer was like a sharp blade that sliced through all her hopes.Alanna's tight hold on Hades' hand gradually loosened."I'm sorry," she mumbled.Nobody knew who she was apologizing to. It could be to Hades, or it could be to the child she carried in her womb. Or perhaps… she was apologizing to herself."I'm sorry…"As she closed her eyes, a single teardrop fell silently from the corner of her eye. She could no longer discern if the pain in her body or the pain in her heart hurt more. She only felt a coldness seeping through her entire body. However, she also felt a warm gush in a certain lower region of her body.Alanna's lips were drained of color. It felt like something was slipping away from her.Hades gripped the steering wheel tightly with one hand. On his othe
"She knew from the very start that I never wanted a child. She never should have hidden it from me." Hades turned and left after saying that.Yves followed closely behind him."Hades, what are you even thinking? Alanna has been by your side for the past three years. Do you really not have even slight feelings for her? "And if you really don't, why are you forcing her to stay with you? Wouldn't it be better to set her free? That way, you'd be able to be with Melanie too!"Hades halted in his steps. He narrowed his eyes at Yves."Yves, don't go around thinking that you can probe into my personal matters just because you're my brother!"Yves' breathing hitched. "Hades, I didn't mean to. I just—forget it, to tell you the truth, I've already accepted her as my sister-in-law. At least, I feel that she's much better than Melanie."As Hades glanced at Yves, the corners of his lips moved. But in the end, he chose to say nothing.… When Chelsey hurried over, she found Hades standing o
The sobs from the ward carried on for a long time. Hades stood by the door the whole time, his posture never once changing.After some time, the crying finally stopped. It was only then that he lowered his gaze to look at the cigarette in his hand. He raised his hand to chuck the crushed cigarette into a trash can. Then, he pulled out a new one and walked over to the designated smoking area.When Chelsey came over after she was done with work, Alanna was alone in the ward, lying on the hospital bed. There were still tears in her eyes. Chelsea forced a smile."Actually, it's quite a good thing that you lost the child. Otherwise… Not only will you have to take care of your mother, but you'll also have to care for a child. That'd be too hard on you."It took Alanna all the strength she had in her to hold back the tears. She could only nod."Yeah, I know."How could she possibly not know her own situation? Perhaps it really was a good thing that she'd miscarried, or the child would
Hades helped Alanna sit up before he passed her the bowl of broth. But perhaps it was due to how weak she was, she lost her grip on the bowl.Hades reacted immediately and caught the bowl before it slipped out of her hands. He looked at her with slight exasperation."You can't even hold a bowl now?" Then, he raised a brow. "Shall I feed you?""No need. I can do it myself."Alanna reached out for the bowl but Hades did not let her have it. He sat by the bedside and stared at her. His gaze was so complex that Alanna couldn't read his thoughts, so she averted her gaze."It was my choice to keep the child. Now that I've lost it, I have no one to blame but myself. You do not have to feel like you owe me anything."Hades set the bowl aside and wiped his hands. With a grim expression, he tossed the tissue into a trash can before he looked up at her."Alanna, we have always had a fair agreement between us. I do not feel like I owe you anything. You, on the other hand, have kept your pre
Hades did not take her words seriously."Alanna, you should know that you do not have the right to terminate the agreement. I can close an eye to your action of hiding the pregnancy from me, but don't you dare use the miscarriage as an excuse to run away from me," he drawled unhurriedly, his words devoid of any emotions whatsoever.Alanna scoffed bitterly. It was true that she had no rights. The agreement that they signed had never been fair to her from the get-go. When it came to him, she never had any right to anything at all. She had no right to throw a tantrum, she had no right to act up, and now, she didn't even have the right to bring up the topic of going separate ways!"Are you feeling very wronged now?" Hades asked."No." Alanna scoffed lightly.There was no outburst of emotions from her end, but whoever heard her would surely detect a stifling sense of misery from her tone.That instantly fueled a rage within Hades, and he swiftly turned her over so that Alanna was fa
Late at night, a car pulled out of the hospital and then arrived outside an abandoned factory in the suburbs.When Hades kicked open the door of a workshop, he immediately heard a furious voice from inside."That wretch! She harmed my daughter, and now, wants to harm me too? You corrupted cops, I want her dead! I'll kill her when I get out!"Hades flexed his stiff wrists, picked up a wooden stick from the ground, and weighed it in his hand.Before anyone could react, he swung the stick at the man's leg. The sound of bones shattering echoed through the dilapidated workshop along with a scream.Throwing away the stick, Hades took out a cigarette and lit it."Who gave you the order?"The man was pale from the pain. He looked at Hades with fear in his eyes, yelling, "She was the one who hurt my daughter! I only pushed her a little. What's so wrong with that?"Jack, who was standing nearby, sweated profusely. If things got out of hand, it would be tricky for him to clean up the mess
Hades carried her out of the ward.In the hospital's corridor, onlookers threw them curious glances, making Alanna feel uneasy."I can walk," she said.Hades looked down at her. "Are you sure?""Yes."While Hades glanced at her once more, he showed no intention of putting her down.The elevator doors opened, and just as they were about to enter, Hades paused.Alanna turned to look, seeing Melanie and Terrence in the elevator. Surprisingly, Melanie also had a bandage on her arm.Instantly, Hades frowned. "What happened to you?"Melanie looked away, mumbling, "It's nothing."With a scoff, Terrence spoke up, "Hades, why didn't you answer Melanie's phone call last night? She got injured, and I'm the one who brought her to the hospital."Hades stared at the bandage on Melanie's arm. "How did you get injured?"Melanie's eyes turned red-rimmed. "Are you worried?"Hades let out a chuckle and said curtly, "If you don't want to answer, I won't ask.""Why are you acting like that?"