The next day...Tiffany sat pensively in a prison cell, of course alongside other inmates, who were two skinny girls with short hair, many tattoos, and piercings, making them look truly rough."I know you're the daughter of the city's biggest mining tycoon. What brought you here?" asked one of the inmates sitting about 5 meters from Tiffany.Tiffany remained silent."Before I was imprisoned, I saw your husband with another woman and two children, a boy and a girl. They looked so happy..." Another prisoner spoke with her arms crossed, looking at Tiffany with pity. "I don't understand... You just got divorced but he's already with another woman and kids. Does that mean he's dating a single mom? Or has he been with that woman for a long time and those kids are his?""I think those are his kids, which means her ex-husband has been cheating on her for a long time. And maybe now she's like this because she did something crazy out of stress!" another prisoner chimed in, then laughed. "Men ar
Slowly, Erland opened his eyes. It was difficult, but he managed to do it and glanced around at the white and green surroundings, filled with medical equipment and spotless cleanliness. His attention was then drawn to his wife, who was smiling at him. "Finally, you're awake!" Maelie said, smiling with tears in her eyes. Erland remained silent, feeling very uncomfortable with his body in a tilted position. He couldn't lie down fully because something was pressing against his back, causing a slight pain in his shoulder, reminding him of the moment before he lost consciousness. "Are you okay?" he asked weakly. Maelie nodded. "Of course, I'm fine. The police arrived in time to stop her madness," she said anxiously. "That's good..." Erland sighed deeply. Maelie fell silent again but couldn't hold back her tears as she recalled the terrifying events of the previous night and saw her husband so weak. "I was so scared," she whispered. "Don't be afraid anymore. I'll always be here," Er
Thomas came to the hospital where Tiffany was being treated after being abused by other inmates. He was about to enter her room but was immediately stopped by Billy, who had just come out of the room, while a police officer stood nearby."I want to see how your daughter is doing," Thomas said with a flat expression."And what will you do after seeing her?" Billy asked with a sneer."I just want to determine if she deserves to be free or not... Her freedom is now in my hands, you can't mess with me anymore." Thomas glanced at Billy, who tightened his jaw, clearly displeased with his words. "Don't make me change my mind. I could prove that she isn't mentally ill and take her back to prison... You can no longer use your power to protect her," he continued.Billy fell silent, clenching his fists, while Thomas proceeded into the room."Oh my..."Thomas was shocked to see Tiffany's pitiful appearance, her hair disheveled, her body thin, and her face unrecognizable. He had never seen her lik
A few days passed...Freed from prison, Tiffany could not immediately leave New York because she was still under city detention and it was likely she could go far only after a few months of not doing anything bad again.The woman was even constantly guarded by a bodyguard not to ensure her safety, but to prevent her from harming others. That night she was in a bar, of course with her bodyguard, who had a rather attractive face and a large, muscular body."You've had too much to drink," the bodyguard said.Tiffany remained silent, staring at the elegant glass in her hand, about to drink it, but the bodyguard quickly stopped her."Mrs. Johnson..." He looked at Tiffany seriously. "I will force you to return to your family if you continue like this!"Tiffany glared at the bodyguard, then pushed the glass, spilling the wine on his shirt."Oh shit!" the bodyguard muttered, looking at his wet shirt."I never needed you!" Tiffany shouted, then immediately stood up and walked towards the bar's
The next day...Erland had just woken up, feeling very unmotivated, his face looking pale, his beard growing thick, and his hair very messy."Honey," called Maelie as she entered the room carrying a cup of coffee on a small plate, then handed it to Erland while sitting on the bed. "You look very pale this morning... I don't think you're ready to go back to work," she continued with a worried look.Erland sipped the coffee and then sighed. "I have to go back to work. There's a lot I need to do because the company is going through major changes since we stopped working with Billy Johnson's company," he said."I have to help my father revive our company because this is all happening because of me," he continued anxiously, handing the coffee back to his wife before getting up from the bed.Maelie was silent, watching Erland rush to the bathroom.'He has changed a lot since the shooting incident. It's like he's hiding something from me,' she thought disappointedly. 'What should I do now? S
Erland stopped his car at the side of the road, near a bridge where Tiffany was standing with Benjamin. He quickly got out and approached his ex-wife with a serious look."What are you doing here?" he asked."Waiting for you," Tiffany replied flatly.Erland frowned, feeling odd about Tiffany’s attitude. After staying away from him for so long, she suddenly wanted to meet again."He won’t hurt you, no gun or anything dangerous," Benjamin said flatly.Erland stayed silent."We need to talk. I'll be waiting in the car," Tiffany said, then walked towards her car.Curious, Erland followed Tiffany and got into her car, sitting beside her uncomfortably. He looked around, making sure there were no paparazzi or anyone who could take their pictures, which could cause trouble or gossip if their meeting became public."How are you?" Tiffany asked, looking at Erland, who looked dashing in his gray suit but with a beard that was too thick and hair that was too long, unlike his usual self. "You look
"Why isn't your husband home yet at this hour?" Teddy asked as he saw Maelie and Jane exit the twins' room. "It's already late," he added, glancing at his watch, which showed 10 PM.Maelie swallowed hard and walked to the sofa."Maybe he's busy," she said."But I think it's unusual for a boss to work this late," replied Teddy, frowning and glancing at Jane, who immediately sat next to him."You don't know how busy he is... you don't understand his job, so you should stay quiet," Jane said with a displeased look.Teddy exhaled harshly. "I just don't want him to treat Maelie the way he treated his first wife. I don't want him to get bored, start leaving her often, and then fall in love with a new girl...""Teddy!" Jane interrupted in a soft voice. "You shouldn't say that. You'll ruin your niece's mood!"Teddy remained silent, turning his face away as Maelie quickly stood up."I need to go to my room now," Maelie said.Jane nodded, letting Maelie walk towards the stairs. She then turned
The next day...Maelie had just woken up after crying herself to sleep the night before. She glanced around the quiet room and saw Erland standing in front of the dresser, getting dressed. She quickly got out of bed and went to the bathroom to wash her face and brush her teeth.When she returned to the bedroom, she saw her husband sitting on the sofa, putting on his shoes. She felt a desire to approach him but felt awkward after their fight last night.Her attention shifted to his injured hand, which was unbandaged and looked terrible. She walked to the small cot, opened the drawer, took out the first aid kit, and approached him.She sat beside him, took his right hand, and placed it on her lap, examining the wound."A wound like this needs to be treated and covered with a bandage," she said."You always know how to heal wounds, but this time, I'm not so sure," Erland replied flatly.Maelie swallowed hard, sensing the deeper meaning behind Erland's words, perhaps referring to the caus