**Emily POV**My heart was racing; I didn't know what to do. What if I told Tyler, and it made things worse? And who could it be? Does Paul know where I am, or does he?Damn it! Whoever left this might be connected to Ethan's death. How did someone manage to get in here? Someone very close! Who could that person be?What if they were still in the house? It wasn't possible since there were only me, Tyler, Justin, Caroline, and Emma, who should have returned from her trip to visit her niece.How would I know what to do? How could I do anything being pregnant?I can't put myself at risk, and whoever left this here knows our every move and knew we would be at Ethan's funeral. And how could I sleep knowing there's a psychopath nearby?Tyler entered the room; I impulsively hid the letter under the pillow."You should rest a bit; it was stressful," he said passing by me."Is stress the only thing you feel after losing your friend?" I asked, raising my eyebrows."And tiredness," he said witho
**Tyler POV**"It doesn't matter? It doesn't matter that I'm the daughter of the man who killed your mother?" That hit me hard. I moved away from her, looking at her seriously."What? What the...""I know everything, Tyler; you don't need to pretend anymore," she said, cutting me off."How did you find out?" I asked, trying to keep calm."Did you really think I was that stupid? Did you think I wouldn't find out sooner or later?""You can't get involved in this; it's not your concern.""Not my concern, Tyler? HOW IS THIS NOT MY CONCERN? YOU MARRIED ME JUST TO TAKE REVENGE ON MY FATHER, BUT WHAT DID I HAVE TO DO WITH IT? JUST BECAUSE I HAD THE MISFORTUNE TO BE BORN HIS DAUGHTER, AND YOU DECIDE THAT I SHOULD DIE TOO?""YOU HAVE NO IDEA WHAT ALL THIS MEANS. I GREW UP HEARING MY FATHER SAY THAT REVENGE WAS THE MOST IMPORTANT THING. MY PERSONALITY WAS BUILT ON THE DEATH OF MY MOTHER AND THIS DAMNED DESIRE FOR REVENGE. YES, YOU JUST HAD THE MISFORTUNE TO BE BORN TO THE WRONG FATHER. BUT I'M
**Emily POV:**I was in the living room with Justin and Caroline when Tyler passed by us and left without giving any explanation. He was probably going to get drunk and either show up tomorrow or spend the night with some random woman.It doesn't matter; I don't care anymore. Who am I trying to fool anyway? Of course, I cared. It was my man going out to sleep with other women thanks to my impulsiveness and because I wasn't good enough anymore.I know I'm wrong to think this way. It's not my fault. Of course not. The sound of a message on the phone indicated it was Caroline's. She picked it up, read something, and got up, grabbing her purse."Sorry, love, I have to go," she said, kissing Justin on the forehead. "And Emily, take care." She winked at me and left immediately."Looks like it's just the two of us," Justin said, looking at me with a discouraged expression."Yeah, seems like it," I agreed, not much different from him."You and Tyler were so loud; we heard everything. Don't be
**Tyler POV:**You know that moment when you feel like the most guilty person in the world for something that hasn't happened yet? I was feeling that way. Luke might try something with Emily, and I would be to blame for taking her to that damn party."Come on, let's go," I said, grabbing her arm, trying to leave unnoticed as people greeted Luke and others danced to the slow music playing.I pulled Emily about five meters away from where we were, and then a voice sounded behind us."Hey, Tyler Mitchell, leaving so soon? Oh, stay a little longer."I felt Emily's hand tremble upon hearing Luke's voice, which instantly made me hold her more intensely, trying to convey a security we probably wouldn't have if he tries something.I felt some curious glances on us."Well, Emily doesn't feel very comfortable," I said, looking at the pregnant woman beside me, and she remained motionless."At least grant me this dance with her, and then you can go home," he said, approaching her.I made a move t
**Emily POV:**"So, how's the baby?" Luke asked, breaking the silence between us."Great, not thanks to you," I said, smiling ironically."So, it's a girl? She'll be very pretty if she takes after her mother."What the hell does he think he's doing?"Stop looking at Tyler," I said, trying to coordinate my steps."I'm looking at what's mine!" I blurted out the first thing that came to mind, and he laughed as soon as he heard the words coming out of my mouth."You two must have a very tumultuous relationship.""Yeah."Short and to the point."You didn't tell him about the letter, did you?" I almost stopped dancing when I heard that."It's you, isn't it?" I questioned."No, I'm with your father. And just like the person from the letter watches you, so do we.""So, my father really tried to kill my daughter.""Don't worry, that's out of the question now.""Who put the letter there?""We don't know.""Great, Luke, now I'm going back to Tyler. I'm tired," I said, letting go, and then he pul
**Tyler's POV:**I felt jealous of her, and I felt desire for her. Emily is not like her father; she loves me. I am completely in love with her, and at this point, I don't want to and will not run away from it. Right now, I would sacrifice everything for her.After she fell asleep in my arms, I placed her on the pillow and began typing the message."I love her, I want to be with her, and I see no reason for us to meet again! Goodbye."‐---------------------------------**Emily's POV:**"Tyler, can you hurry up? Josh is waiting," Josh's voice sounded for the fourth time from the other side of the door. Tyler got up from the bed, cursing his friend quietly as he walked towards the bathroom."You know that when our daughter is born, you won't be able to curse like that, right?" I said, still lying down."Only after she turns two; before that, I can." He replied, giving me a weak smile.I lay in bed listening to him humming something in the shower; he actually sang well. My thoughts wander
Emily POVAfter leaving the mall, I didn't even go back to the bank to see Caroline; I was so nervous that I ran back home.I was apprehensive because tomorrow I would have to do all of that alone, and I barely knew where to start."Emily? Where were you? Caroline called five times," Emma confronted me as soon as I entered the house."I got distracted with these things, didn't even notice time passing. I went to the bank again, and she wasn't there," and the award for the best liar goes to..."We almost called Tyler," she said, stepping away and leaving me completely alone.I was thinking about Tyler; I really wanted to tell him about the letter, but I can't risk it. First, I had to find out who wrote it.[...]"Take care," I said, sealing our lips once again."Everything will be fine; take care of our little one. Tomorrow night, I'll be back," Tyler said, already crossing the door. I waved once again and then closed it."Don't start crying, huh?" Justin said, sending me a playful smi
Emily's POVI wanted to fly at that bitch, I wanted to kill them both, wanted to make her face a rug, but I didn't.First of all, I was pregnant, and I wouldn't just start beating both of them. Secondly, Justin was already doing that for me. Tyler didn't react, letting Justin beat him, not even pushing him away or getting out from under him. His nose was already bleeding, and he remained motionless."Justin, stop this, damn it," Caroline tried to pull him away, but he pushed her, making the blonde fall, hitting her head on the coffee table, and soon blood began to wet her face."I'm leaving," I said loudly enough for everyone in the room to hear, starting to head towards the door, hearing Tyler's voice asking me to wait."You don't deserve her, leave her alone," Justin said, holding him to ensure my exit.I didn't know where to go, didn't know how to react to that. Should I go back there and yell at them? Would that solve anything?I grabbed my phone and checked the call history. Ther
### 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