Caroline's POVI spent the entire day trying to remember all the details of that night. At first, I was certain of everything that had happened, but now I was a little confused. I know I would never do anything to harm my son, but I hadn't been taking the anxiety medication prescribed by the doctor anymore. I had never forgotten things before; in no anxiety crisis had I forgotten what had happened. I wouldn't forget to ask for a snake.Why on earth would I want a snake? The way Ethan spoke to me, it seemed like I had really done that to my son. I decided to stop thinking. I know exactly what happened that night; I'm not crazy. I grabbed the car keys and decided to go to the hospital; I think some babysitter stayed with Charles; I feel bad about it. I'm his mother."Are you going somewhere, dear?" Ethan's voice stops me as I'm about to open the door. I didn't turn to him."Caroline, shouldn't you be in bed? You need rest," he insisted.I remained standing, holding the doorknob, with my
Tyler POV"Are you working tomorrow?" I ask Emily, who was probably looking for her skin cream, which I have in my hand."It was supposed to be my shift today, so yes, I am, and I'll be going early," she responds."You're always working," she grumbles, annoyed."I stayed home for two weeks," I reply, rolling my eyes."That doesn't count; you were just itching to get back to work."She had just come out of the shower, wrapped in a towel, drops of water still clinging to her shoulders. It was incredibly sexy."Will David be okay?" I ask, remembering that Ethan's son was still in the hospital."He'll need care, but he'll recover," she says thoughtfully."I'm sorry for being an idiot," I say, stifling a laugh; it was amusing to see her rummaging through the vanity and drawers looking for her cream."You're not an idiot, Tyler, you just trust Ethan too much," she shrugs, annoyed."And you trust Caroline too much!" I retort, irritated."Why is this driving us apart so much?" She stops what
Tyler's POV"Dad?" I heard that almost irritating little voice from afar - "DAD, WAKE UP!"Okay, it was an irritating voice.I slowly open my eyes and see that undefined color hair, yes undefined because it seems to change color every day, blond, brown, black, and so on. Anyway, the first thing I could identify was the half-blond/half-brown hair looking like a lion's mane in front of me. It was very messy. God help me. "Looks like you've seen a ghost," Emily says as she ties her hair. How ironic. "I've seen worse," I finally say as I sit up on the bed. "Dad, mom's not going to work today," Olivia starts jumping on the bed."Seriously?""Afternoon and evening shifts, got the day off." She said, smiling."You can do that?" I asked confused."Things have changed at that hospital now," she says with a somewhat smug smile. "Don't tell me..." "Yeah, I used my villain side," she says, convinced.Aah, you should have recorded a video for me.""Mom, if you're not going to take care of Dav
Justin POVI left home after breakfast; I don't think anyone noticed. Great.I decided to deal with Walther without Tyler around; it would be nice to have one less problem for him. I know he wants Luke to be involved, but it's much easier to resolve things without violence and no deaths.I decided to offer him some African deals as long as he would leave Mexico to us. All that was left was to take the papers for him to sign, and the deal would be done. Thinking about it, this was the best he could get; anyway, Tyler would either kill him or blackmail him in some way again. At least he had a chance for me to have mercy before this ended in blood. I was waiting for him in a café somewhat far from the city center. The cold wind entered the cafeteria, and clouds formed around the sky, starting to rain. I sat at a distant table while waiting for him to appear, feeling unfocused, when someone placed their hand on my shoulder, and I turned to see him better."Can I know what you're doing her
Justin POV"Tyler, you have to listen to me," I say as I follow him, but it's like talking to nothing; he keeps wanting to break everything in his path. Fortunately, I was behind him."You're leaving here, now," he says, opening the door."Stop it, Tyler, you've known me since we were kids. What would I gain by trying to harm you?" I ask."I DON'T KNOW, JUSTIN, I CAN ONLY THINK OF ONE THING," he pauses and approaches me, "I WANT YOU TO LEAVE HERE BEFORE I END UP KILLING YOU." At that moment, Emily enters the room."What's going on here?" she asks, bewildered."It seems we have a new traitor in the family," Tyler says furiously, throwing things to the ground."What?" Emily asks, confused."Tyler, stop this, you know I would never do anything to harm you. I don't know how those papers ended up there," I try to argue, but he's blinded by anger."Can someone please explain to me what's going on here?" Emily shouts again, trying to push him away from me."He was going to deliver these comp
Josh POV"Your little girlfriend just arrived," Shell says, passing by me and pointing to the entrance of the bar."Which one?" I chuckle, smoking a cigarette as I lean against the wall."The redhead," she replies with a shrug, seemingly uninterested."Anne?" I turn abruptly, seeing the girl holding a paper in her hand with a clearly sad expression.Shell grabs a glass from the counter and goes to serve a guy who had just arrived too."I knew I'd find you here," Anne says after approaching."How did you know I was here?" I take a few steps back, surprised."I've been following you," she sits beside me and glares at Shell, "or rather, I've been following both of you.""You made it pretty clear that our relationship wasn't exclusive, Anne. After all, you always liked being a stripper and showing off to other men," I respond firmly."Don't come at me with that now, you jerk, you broke my heart!" she says angrily, throwing the paper at me."Don't come at me either," I say, turning my back
Tyler POV"What do you think you're doing, kicking Justin out of the house?" Emily storms into the office, slamming the door."Doing what's right, what else?" I respond irritably, annoyed that she still believes in him."Tyler, stop being an idiot. This is getting ridiculous. Justin would never betray us!" Emily asserts."Oh, really? Great," I continue looking at the computer, ignoring her completely."We need to talk." She closes the computer and crosses her arms in front of me."I think we're already talking.""You know Justin didn't do this," she stares at me, forcing me to look at her."I didn't even notice you coming home from work. How's David?" I change the subject, trying to make her forget about this."Tyler, you're acting like a child!" This time she raises her voice slightly."Did Ethan show up there today?" I ask again, paying no attention to her response."He did. And you know what happened? He sent his men to chase Caroline and Justin in the hospital," Emily says angrily
Ethan POV"You did a great job," I compliment her as I slowly remove her bra, observing every inch of her body."He's going to want to kill Justin," she responds, smiling and licking her lower lip mischievously.I move my kisses to her neck. A wave of shivers runs through her; it's visible. Her soft and delicate skin is a great match with her sweet scent. I bury my head in her neck again, allowing her scent to fill my nostrils and make me even more excited."He won't, Tyler loves those idiots too much," I whisper in her ear, making her gasp with desire.I get rid of the bra and take her breasts in my hands; she lets out a sigh and moves her hips, bringing our intimacies into contact and mutually grinding against each other. The sounds of the walls are muffled by our moans; only the music from the club is loud enough to penetrate through the walls. In a rough movement, she sits on my lap, tossing her hair to the opposite side and sliding her hands down my chest, kissing my pecs."I tho
### Pov Olivia"Are you ready, my daughter?" my mother asked, gently tapping on the door.I finished putting on my hat and nodded. She took my hand and led me to the car, where my father was already waiting in the driver's seat. We arrived early at the cemetery, and for now, only Justin and Ingrid were there, both with expressions heavy with sorrow as they gazed at the coffin.We approached slowly, and they greeted us with somber looks."We're burying him in an hour... you didn't have to come so early," Uncle Justin said sternly, trying to hide the anger and pain in his voice."She wanted to come say goodbye," my mother replied, looking at me with an encouraging glance. She signaled for me to approach the coffin.With a heavy heart, I took a few steps toward David's coffin. Each step felt heavier than the last. Ingrid placed her hand on my shoulder and tried to muster a smile. "He would have liked to see you one last time. He loved you, Olivia," she said, her voice trembling but since
### POV Olivia"Antony..." I murmured nervously, looking at his body lying in front of me. Tears blurred my vision, but I couldn't waste any time."Come on, Olivia, we don't have much time. Forget about Antony, he's gone now. You need to live!" David said, gripping my arm tightly and dragging me towards the trees."How did you find me?" I asked in surprise, hearing footsteps of people running after us."I tracked your phone," he said seriously, looking for a place for us to hide."But it's turned off. They removed the SIM... and there's no internet signal here..." I grumbled, confused."I put a tracker on your phone," he replied."Oh my God, you creep, why did you do that?" I let go of his hand, stepping back in fear.David took a deep breath for a moment and looked at me seriously. "Olivia, I did it because I love you. I couldn't stand seeing you pining over Peter. That day, when I saw you kissing him at your father's house, since that day I felt hatred, resentment. I wanted to kill
### POV Tyler"Are you crazy? That man is a scumbag! How can you do business with him?" Emily nearly vomited with indignation when I told her who my new ally was."I know," I replied, trying to stay calm. "But if we want to get our daughter back, he's the only person who knows Ethan's location. Remember when I asked Antony to check all the warehouses in the city? We found out that guy was the only one Ethan was doing business with. The frequency and his employees were so discreet it was almost imperceptible." I shrugged and collapsed onto the bed, exhausted. "Any news from Josh and Justin?" I asked, noticing the worried look on Emily's face. She shook her head, confirming there wasn't."Anne can't stop crying. She's having to deal with everything alone. To make matters worse, Noah keeps saying Ethan is his father. She's devastated, and Ingrid can't stop looking for her kidnapped niece," she replied sadly, the pain evident in her voice."That's all the more reason I need to rip the hea
### POV Tyler"So, what do you intend to give me in exchange for this information?" the fat man with his cane asked suspiciously, his small, calculating eyes fixed on me."I'll release some of your men I've captured and stay away from your business for at least three months. You'll have carte blanche to do whatever you want during that time," I replied seriously, taking a sip of the whiskey on the table."Tyler... Tyler... who would have thought that after all this time, you'd come to me proposing a deal..." He laughed cynically, his eyes gleaming with malice. "What do you want with Ethan?" He raised an eyebrow, clearly suspicious."That's none of your business! It's personal... I want to know if you accept my deal," I responded curtly, shrugging, not caring about his suspicions."Tyler... Tyler... you’re as arrogant as ever!" He shook his head, thoughtful. "Do you think I'll let you come into my house and deceive me? Have you and that worthless Ethan made some kind of deal to take me
**POV Olivia**I woke up again feeling dizzy, with lapses of memory, alternating between waking and falling asleep without being able to keep my eyes open for long."Look, the little princess is awake!" Alana entered the room with a cynical look, while my hands and feet were tied to the chair, preventing me from escaping."This won't end like this. What have you done to me? Why do I feel so..." I couldn't finish the sentence. My lips were numb, and my mouth tingled."Sedated? Perhaps because you're under the effect of sedatives. We already know you're a match, but we had to run a lot of tests to check if your bone marrow is in good condition, considering the amount of alcohol you consume at your father's parties. We'll need at least two more days to detox you from all the medications. Don't worry, this is the last sedative!" She winked, applying that greenish liquid into my bloodstream again."My bone marrow? What do you want with it?" I asked, trying not to succumb to the anesthesia c
**POV Tyler**"Tyler... Tyler, wake up!" I heard a female voice beside me, shaking my body. The voice seemed distant, and I felt weak. After much insistence, I slowly opened my eyes. The brightness hurt my retinas. The room was all white, filled with equipment. I tried to move, but felt something attached to my arm. Then, a gentle touch on my face and a tight hug."Tyler... I thought you were dead. I'm so happy you're alive!"I opened my eyes and saw Emily in tears, her face red and swollen, looking like she had been crying for hours. I looked around and realized I was strapped to a hospital bed, with various machines monitoring my vital signs."What happened? How long have I been here?" I asked desperately. Emily stepped back, swallowing hard."Seven days. You've been in a coma for seven days. Josh and Justin still haven't woken up. The doctor said they're in critical condition, worse than you... we don't know when they'll wake up," Emily replied, lowering her head."No... that's imp
**POV Tyler**With my heart racing, I got into the car and started the engine. As I drove through the nearly deserted streets, a fierce determination took hold of me. No matter what it took, I would bring Sara back safely. Josh and Justin were my closest friends, and I knew I could count on them.When I arrived at the meeting point, I saw Josh and Justin already waiting. They looked at me seriously, ready for what was to come."We're going to get Sara and make sure she comes home safely," I said, looking at both of them."We're with you, Tyler," Josh replied firmly. Justin nodded, the same determination reflected in his eyes.We arrived near the warehouse, having meticulously planned every detail. There were a few men at the back of the building, and I had positioned some patrol cars at key points on the streets to prevent possible escapes. After rescuing Sara, the plan was to interrogate one of Ethan's men and find out what he was planning and why he was so fixated on Noah."Let's go
**POV Olivia**"It's better this way, honey. We need to trust your father. He wants the best for us," my mother said, smiling and stroking my hair as I lay on the bed, crying in anger.She wiped away one of the tears running down my face and suggested, "How about we watch a movie together? It's been a while since I arrived, but we haven't had time to do normal mother-daughter things. We've been apart for so long... I want to know more about you," she smiled, excited."Thank you, Mom... I would love that," I replied, a slight smile forming on my lips, and she nodded.As soon as she left the room, I sent a message to Peter, asking if he knew anything. I fiddled with my phone to pass the time while my mother made popcorn in the microwave. Finally, I received a message."Do you want to find that bitch Sarah? And your dear friend David, who betrayed you? Come to Xavier Marques Street, near the dark alley. I'll be there and take you to them..."There was no sender. It was another one of tho
**POV Tyler**"Okay... Does Emily have a twin sister that her father sold to a couple when she was born?" I asked again, shaking my head, unable to believe my own words."Yes, Alana Parker was a victim of human trafficking..." Olivia replied seriously, while Emily swallowed hard. "She helped me find my mom, but now it seems like she wants some kind of payment for her help..." Olivia finished her sentence."What does this crazy woman want? Money? Could she be working for Ethan?" I stood up from the table nervously, unable to stay still."I don't know... I didn't go with her... but she really wanted me to," Olivia muttered, hugging Emily, who didn't want to let go of her."Alana is dangerous. I always suspected her and doubted she was on our side. I don't know what she wants, but we have to protect our daughter, Tyler!" Emily said nervously.The anguish in Emily's eyes was evident. She clearly didn't want to lose Olivia after already losing so many years of raising her."Emily, we will