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
Emily's POV"Emily, stop this!" My mother ran after me, trying to prevent me from starting a car parked there."Where are the keys?" I asked, and she remained standing without a reaction. "WHERE THE HELL ARE THE KEYS?""You need to calm down; you can't even drive properly," she said, signaling for me to leave the driver's seat."He's going to kill Tyler, Mom," I said, letting the tears flow down my face."I can't let you go there alone; you're pregnant. You can't take these risks," she said, staring at me seriously."I'm tired of people deciding what's best for me, and if you won't help me, I swear to God I'll walk there myself.""What do you intend to do when you get there? Besides killing you, he'll kill Tyler too.""I'll call Justin," I said, dialing the numbers quickly and praying for him to be okay.Ring.Ring.And it rang, but no one answered."Okay, you need to take me to Justin's house; he's probably helping with something," I said, getting into the passenger seat. I saw my mo
Emily POVAnd there I was, in a hospital trying to ignore the pain of having lost my mother. I guess now I can understand why Tyler hides from the world so much; this is one of the worst pains I've ever felt, or rather, the worst.Tyler had already been attended to, and they were closing the wound. I was in the waiting room next to Josh, still so many things to sort out. Emma and Caroline had escaped, and there was also this woman Paul was talking about. How would I tell Tyler that Emma was his grandmother?"Justin has woken up; he wants to talk to you," Josh appeared at the door and left immediately.I opened the third door in the corridor and found Justin lying on the bed with a bored expression larger than the bandage surrounding his body."Look who it is, our heroine!" He said, laughing and trying to make a somewhat awkward reference."Look who it is, the savior of the nation, that shot was accurate, huh?" I replied, returning the smile and giving him a hug."Actually, I wanted to
Tyler POVI regretted opening my eyes fully and almost blinding myself because of the exaggerated brightness of that place. It didn't take long to remember what had happened. I wanted to find Emily quickly; there were so many things to talk about, and she must be going through the worst moment of her life. Losing her mother in that way wasn't the best option for a pregnant woman. How the world turns, isn't it? Her father kills my mother, and my father ends up killing her mother. Destiny seemed to enjoy playing with us.I was slightly startled when the doorknob turned, and Josh appeared, opening a ear-to-ear smile when he saw me."You're alive!" He practically shouted in my ear."Yeah, but if you don't let go, I might not last long," I said, adjusting my body so that the wound wouldn't touch anything."You needed to have seen how Emily was to save you.""I thought she was angry because of Caroline," I said, looking down."I don't know about that, but Caroline was full of glass in her b
Tyler POVHelpless. That was exactly how I felt the moment I saw her being taken away by the nurses, completely dazed.Emily kept her hands on her belly and muttered something indistinguishable. This scene felt like taking another stab in the stomach, like kicks destroying the moment we were having.I felt an indescribable anguish; it was the worst of feelings. Just thinking about Emily suffering was suffocating, and the most terrible part was what I felt just imagining that she might lose our daughter. And the worst of all was that it would be my fault.I tried to get up despite all the burning pains coursing through my muscles. A nurse came to me with a disapproving look and gently pushed me back onto the bed."I need to see her!" I said, almost failing with my voice while holding back tears."She'll be okay, don't worry. She's in good hands," she said, injecting some liquid into the tube delivering medication to my body.Soon my body became drowsy, and I mentally cursed the nurse w
Two days later, Emily's POV:We spent these past two days at the hospital; today the boys were discharged, and since then, we've been in the warehouse, the only safe place. I entered the room where they were, and I saw two suitcases full of money, a map, and some fake documents on the table. They were discussing something about the business being stable in Atlanta and how it would complicate things to move to another city."This gang is too powerful, and your name is a bit tainted, Tyler, no chance of going to Jacksonville," Josh said, marking an X on the map."We could go to a rural area, but honestly, we only have this much money, and to stabilize, we'd have to get our hands dirty, and we're not in a position for that," Justin added, marking Xs on five areas of the map."And we have a baby on the way," I said, getting their attention."Don't worry about that, love," Tyler said, coming to me and sealing our lips."You guys are thinking the wrong way. If we leave the city, Tyler will
Tyler POV " I think we should go to the bedroom and finish this. "She said getting up, I did the same, but I didn't lift a finger to go to the bedroom and I didn't let her. I started kissing her, controlling the urge to touch her breasts, the last time I tried that she moaned in pain and today I wanted it to be something sweet and pleasurable for her. " The boys could be here any minute. " I said, breaking off the kiss. " That's why the adrenaline of being caught will make everything better. "I said, slipping my hands under her dress, caressing her inner thigh and moving up from time to time. I bent down to her crotch and started to remove her panties with my mouth, without taking my eyes off her face. I put her down on the sofa and continued with the panties and it wasn't long before she was no longer around. I saw her face turn red as soon as I removed the cloth that hid her intimacy, and that turned me on. Her expression of shame, as if it was the first time I'd touched he
### 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