Natasha looked at the crowd of people surrounding her. A flash of panic crossed her eyes before suddenly disappearing. Eleana didn't miss it when she noticed Natasha's eyes stopping on someone behind her for a few seconds before she completely masked her previous expression.Eleana wanted to turn around and see who it was, but she was interrupted by Natasha's sudden words."Of course. I'm already turning five months old. My baby is growing strong and healthy. He's Campbell after all." Natasha flashed Eleana her perfectly pearly white teeth as she spoke with a pinch of pride and arrogance in her voice. Eleana shouldn't be surprised by the homelessness of this woman, but every time she never ceases to surprise her more and more. What a shameless, hypocritical woman!"Of course, of course. My daughter is carrying Campbell's blood in her belly. We couldn't be more blessed." Maria stood up at her daughter's rescue. Gone was the previous distressed expression; now there was only cunningness
Natasha slowly turned around with a frown on her face when she noticed everyone looking behind her curiously. Maria and Lincoln also turned around to look behind them. They all frowned when they noticed the big screen, which they had arranged to show Maria and Lincoln's photos, suddenly changed. The screen was showing some special folders that were yet to play."What is this nonsense?" Natasha asked as she turned to scowl at Eleana, who had just passed her a sweet smile."Let's find out together," Eleana answered while tucking a strand of hair behind her back. Natasha didn't know why, but she suddenly felt panicked. Her palms began to sweat. She turned around to look at the screen, uncertainty filling her eyes."What is going on?" Lincoln asked as he turned to glare at Eleana coldly. Eleana shrugged carelessly while walking towards the screen. She walked towards the stage before grabbing a microphone. Maria glanced at her husband worriedly, but he simply chose to ignore her."What is
"Ayden." Eleana breathed out while gazing up at him. Her lips trembled when she spoke. She looked completely shaken at the moment. Ayden understood her situation. He removed one of his hands from her waist before cupping her face."It's alright! I'm here, Princess." Ayden tried to calm Eleana down. He stared down at her while gently rubbing her cheek to soothe her anxiety."Her baby! She's p-pregnat." Eleana was having difficulty forming a proper sentence because of the sudden anxiety she was feeling. She glanced back at the place where Natasha fell. The place had blood stains, which triggered her anxiety more. She was probably feeling this way because she was pregnant too. Seeing Natasha and her unborn baby suddenly hurt triggered her. Her mind kept imagining herself in the place, which kept making her feel restless."Shh! Close your eyes and take a deep breath. It's alright. She's going to be fine." Ayden pulled Eleana into his chest before rubbing her back. Eleana tried to follow h
After the checkup ended, Eleana asked Ayden to drive directly to the office since it'd been a while since she went there. Ayden didn't object, as he was in a really good mood after their appointment with the doctor.It was the first time Ayden got to see their baby. It made his heart burst out with joy and happiness. When his eyes landed on the ultrasound, his heartbeat had escalated. The tiny bundle of joy vanished all of his worries instantly."You seemed to be in a really good mood," Eleana asked while hiding her smile. Ayden grinned at her. They were walking hand in hand in the Davis Corporations. When they were passing through the corridor, all the employees stood up politely to greet them with smiles. Some of them couldn't hide their smiles and stared in awe at the couple. Eleana and Ayden both greeted them back happily."I'm. I saw our baby today. Of course, I'm happy." Ayden didn't bother to hide his contention while replying. Eleana chuckled while shaking her head. Thankfully
Eleana watched Ayden walk into the bedroom cabin and then close the door behind him. She heaved a sigh after he vanished from her sight. Suddenly, her eyes landed on the center table, which was placed in front of the couch. It was Ayden's phone. He forgot to take his phone with him. As she was walking towards the table, she heard another knock on her office door. Eleanor quickly turned around in panic. It must be Lucien. She thought to herself before running to grab Ayden's phone. Just as she picked up the phone and put it inside her bag after turning it off, she heard another knock.Eleana sighed in relief and then fixed her clothes before clearing her throat."Come in." She responded in a loud and clear voice while walking towards the couch to sit. Just as she sat down on the couch, the front door opened before Lucien pushed himself in. Eleana masked her expression and put on a neutral look before glancing up. Lucien was dressed in a black business suit with a green shirt underneath
"What did you just call me?" Lucien asked while standing frozen in place. The shock was so evident on his face that Eleana almost laughed. But the situation wasn't funny at all. The hatred and disgust she was feeling towards him were evident on her face. She trusted him for so long, yet he kept stabbing her in the back. "You heard me, Landen." Eleana smiled as she again repeated his previous name. Lucien couldn't believe his ears at the moment. His heart almost leaped out of his chest because of the sudden shock and nervousness. How did she know? If she knew his real name, then she must have gotten to know his real identity too. Lucien unconsciously touched the back of his neck while averting his eyes from Eleana nervously. "Why are you calling me, Landen? My name is Lucien, Eleana, not Landen." Lucien tried to avoid the situation by denying everything. It finally made Eleana chuckle. He had the nerve to continue with his pretense. Lucien stopped in his tracks and looked at Eleana wi
Lucien pressed his lips together in a tight line while gazing directly into her eyes, which were blazing with fire. He tried to ignore the uncomfortable feeling inside his chest by taking a deep breath. Eleana, on the other hand, withdrew her heated gaze from him before looking away."Whether you believe it or not, it's the truth. Just like how your father killed my mother. Do you know she was fucking pregnant with your father's child?" Lucien stated this firmly before throwing the last question in Eleana's direction. It made Eleana look at him again."I know she was pregnant, but not with the father's child but with Lincoln's. Your mother was having an affair with Lincoln behind everyone's back. She was hired by Lincoln to keep an eye on my father. My father is innocent." Eleana explained somehow calmly. She didn't raise her voice anymore. On the other hand, Lucien clenched his teeth after hearing Eleana's words."That's not true. She didn't do anything like that. Lincoln never came
Lucien sighed while taking a few steps back. He didn't know what to say or how to explain. He didn't know how to make things right with her. His plan was all ruined. He could already see that in front of his eyes. The worst thing was that it was going to cost them both."I wouldn't have talked disrespectfully about your dad if he didn't kill my mother. He could have just let her go if he didn't want her. He didn't need to kill her." Lucien remarked while glancing back at Eleana. He ran his hands through his hair out of frustration. Eleana, on the other hand, clenched her teeth while balling her hands into fists. Every time he called her father a murderer, rage flooded through her like lava. It was all over her face."I think I had enough chat with you, Mr Bernard; I suggest you leave my office," Eleana ordered while unclenching her fists. Lucien shoved his hands in his pocket. He didn't say anything for a while and simply kept staring at her back."You are going in the wrong direction
Eleana slowly walked towards the long mirror planned in the centre of the room before standing in front of it. Her sapphire-blue eyes collided with her reflection in the mirror. She looked a little nervous. Eleana tried to swallow it down while glancing from top to bottom. She was dressed in a white mermaid wedding gown with a sweetheart-illusion neckline. The silhouette of the dress stayed fitted from the chest to her knees and then flared out the rest of the length to the floor, along with the long veil adorning the top of her elegant bun. Eleana could feel her heart palpating against her chest as she stared at herself. Her make-up was done elegantly, and her hair was put in a beautiful low bun. She was wearing a small diamond necklace, which her mother bought for her, along with matching earrings."You look beautiful, baby." Eleana heard her mother's soft voice behind her, making her turn around. She smiled at her mother and Kathleen."Thank you, Mama. You two look gorgeous." Elean
Eleana slowly opened her eyes before closing them again to adjust to the light. She felt like her whole body was on fire. She couldn't move at all because of the pain she was feeling in her lower body. She frowned while looking around the unfamiliar room and bed she was in. As she tried to remember what happened, her head began to hurt, making her let out a painful groan."You are awake. Don't move, Princess." Eleana heard Ayden's worried voice, making her turn around to face her. She visibly winched when she noticed his awful state. He looked absolutely awful with those dark circles and eye bags."What happened?" Eleana tried to get up while asking. Ayden was quick to react. He stopped her own time."Don't move." He warned her while gently pushing her down. Eleana frowned and was about to ask him more questions when her hand accidentally brushed her stomach, making her eyes widen in shock. Her stomach was flat."My baby!" Eleana exclaimed as flashbacks started to run through her head
"What rubbish are you talking about?" Giovanni gritted out while clenching his fists tightly. As he spoke, his facial expression changed, and he glanced at his father, who looked puzzled as well."You should know this better than me." Ayden chuckled while glancing at Lucien, who suddenly got up from his seat and then brought some documents out of nowhere. He then walked towards Leonardo and handed him all the files. Leonardo took the files with a nod before putting the documents in front of Antonio, who leaned forward and took one of the files before opening it."These are the proofs of what you, Luca, and Alessandro have been doing for years behind our backs." This time, Leonardo spoke up and then pulled out a remote from his pocket. He pressed a button, which made some piles of documents and photos flash on the screen one by one, making both Luca and Giovanni's eyes go wide in pure shock and terror. Antonio's face changed colour as the icy mask he had been putting on all along dropp
"What!" The three of them asked in unison. The rest of the family members were also shocked as they stared at Antonio in shock. The only people who were calm in the whole room were Eleana, Ayden, Lucien, and Leo. Eleana glanced at the man who sat quietly beside Antonio without much expression on his face."You guys heard me," Antonio responded coldly."How could you say that?" Giovanni couldn't contain his anger as she raised her voice at Antonio."Dad, are you out of your mind? This marriage is important for us. for our business. Everything's already done. The deals are signed. How can you just call off the marriage?" Luca roared at his father. He couldn't believe his impulsiveness. This old bastard was out of his mind."I see you two have already learned to raise your voice at me." Antonio chuckled while turning to look at Ayden. They exchanged a look before Ayden nodded and then pulled out a remote out of nowhere. He then pressed the remote, making the big black monitor light up. E
Finally, the most anticipated day arrived. It was Andres and Idalia's wedding day. The ceremony was supposed to take place in the afternoon. Even though the whole villa was busy preparing for the wedding, the members of the family were quiet, except for the younger ones. For the past two days, the wedding preparation has been going on, yet there has been no wedding vibe at all. Ayden and Lucien had been really busy for the two days, and Eleana hadn't gotten a glimpse of Ayden since the day she informed him about the things she found out from Eirene. After that, he disappeared again with Leonardo and Lucien, leaving her puzzled. The only thing he informed her was that he had a few surprises for her, which she would get on the wedding day. He just recommended that she relax and enjoy herself. Eleana was really suspicious about his behaviour. He suddenly turned oddly secretive after he rescued Lucien, and after that, he had been spending a lot of time with Leonardo. Eleana had suspicions
After successfully putting ointments on her bruise and treating her, Eleana put away the first-aid box. A long silence filled the room as Eleana looked at her sister, who was biting her lips while looking down. "Are you feeling better now?" She finally asked, breaking the silence. Eirene looked up at her before slowly nodding her head. "Do you want to talk about it?" Eleana asked gently, giving her space and time. She didn't want to force or pressure her to talk. She wanted to comfort her first so that she could talk about it on her own. At first, Eirene didn't respond. But after a minute, she reached out her hand before grabbing Eleana's hand. "Who did this to you?" Eleana asked while holding Eirene's hand. She could see her visibly shaking after hearing the question. "Eirene. I need to know who did this to you. You don't need to be scared. I'm here to protect you. Ayden's also here. No one can hurt you or us. I promise I will make them all pay. Each and every single person who da
The next day, regardless of all the chaos that had taken place previously, the whole Santoro Villa began to prepare for the upcoming wedding. The wedding was supposed to take place within the next two days. Even though there was wedding preparation going on around, the people of the villa were quite calm. Eleana couldn't feel the wedding vibe at all. Eleana was more concerned about the plan Ayden was working on. He didn't tell her everything in detail. Just some vague answers left her confused. However, Ayden had requested that she trust him and sit back. He didn't want to drag her into the plan and stress her out because of her pregnancy. She's already in a crucial state.Even though Eleana wanted to engage herself, she had no choice but to obey him this time. She had already neglected her baby, and it almost harmed her. She couldn't let this happen again. She couldn't help but sigh as she walked through the corridor to go downstairs to find Eirene. The plan Ayden was working on alon
After storming out of Antonio's office, Eleana directly made her way toward her bedroom. She was shaking because of anger. How could he just say something like this? Eleana wanted to leave this house as soon as possible. She tried to take a deep breath to calm herself, but none of it worked."Eleana." She heard Ayden's voice calling her, which made her turn around instantly. Ayden heaved a sigh after seeing her state."Are you okay?" Ayden asked in a soft voice while walking towards her. Eleana looked at him before inhaling and exhaling deeply."How could he just demand something like that? How could he?" Eleana sounded bitter and emotional as she let out the question. Ayden reached her and then pulled her into a hug, making her wrap her arms around him slowly."It's alright. Please don't cry because of this." He pleaded while rubbing her back soothingly. Eleana let her tears flow while closing her eyes."I just can't help it, Ayden. I feel so disappointed and angry." Eleana mumbled i
Eleana's eyes slowly travelled towards Lucien, who stood behind Ayden while looking lost in his thoughts. Eleana's eyes went wide in shock when she realized she had almost forgotten about his presence. He had a white bandage covering his forehead and arms."Lucien!" Eleana called out his name, grabbing his attention. She slowly separated herself from Ayden before rushing towards him. Lucien looked at her before passing her a weak smile. His whole body was covered with bruises here and there. Eleana's heart sank deeper as she noticed his state."How did this happen?" She cried out while rushing into his arms. Lucien carefully hugged her while wincing in pain when she accidentally brushed his injured arm."I'm so sorry, Lucien." Eleana cried while hugging him. Lucien chuckled before separating her from him."It's alright, Belle. I'm fine." He replied with a wide smile while trying to show her how strong he was. It only made Eleana's heart hurt more."You need to sit first. Come with me.