“My child’s a love child? What about Stella Lewis’s?”Luna laughed through her tears. “Stella brought that kid back from abroad, isn’t he a love child, too? But what about you?”She had always wanted to never mention Stella again, to never bring up her child.She tried to pretend she didn’t know. If she didn’t speak about it, maybe it hadn’t really happened.All she wanted was to live with Felix. Felix was her world, the one who could give her the support she needed.After all, she had no mother, her father was in a coma, and she had to care for her sick son. As long as Felix was there, she could keep going.She didn’t want to lose him, so no matter how many provocations or pieces of evidence came her way, she acted like she hadn’t seen them.She tried desperately, humbly, to maintain a fragile peace, but it all came crashing down."Her child is so much better than yours," Felix sneered at Luna.Luna nodded, feeling like her heart had stopped. It was as if someone else were sp
Luna hung up the phone, still sitting on the bench. She wanted to get up and go to Felix, to demand Orion’s body back.But she couldn’t move. Doctors kept approaching her, handing her forms to sign.She couldn’t leave. She was terrified that if she missed signing even one form, her father’s life would slip away.And then she would truly have nothing left.She wished she could split herself in two, so one part of her could go find her son.The sound of high heels clicking on the floor grew closer. Luna didn’t look up until a pair of red heels came into view."Hiding out in the hospital, Luna? Trying to dodge the divorce?"Luna slowly raised her eyes to meet Stella’s. She was beautiful, the kind of beauty that made people hate her.Luna stood up slowly. “Getting impatient, aren’t you? You really think you can replace me? Your sister was my father’s mistress for years, but she never got into the Jasper family because I didn’t allow it. And now you think you can come here and make
After a long pause, Luna responded."Take me to see Felix. I'll divorce him. I’m sure that’s what you want more than anything, seeing us divorced. If he’s not Orion’s father anymore, he won’t have the right to decide what happens to his body."Luna spoke as blood poured from her mouth, soaking the front of her clothes.Stella looked at her, shocked, as if she had seen a ghost. She had expected Luna to lash out, maybe even fight her.Luna saw right through her. "I’m not going to cause a scene here. I’ll change my clothes, and then you can take me to Felix."At Riverview Villa, Stella led Luna to the second floor and opened the door. "Felix, Luna insisted on seeing you. I had no choice but to bring her here."Luna stepped into the study, shut the door behind her, and locked it.Stella sneered, "What? Afraid Felix won’t want to see you and might take off? Guess you know your place."Luna looked at Felix, who was sitting at his desk. No one could imagine the cruel heart that lay be
Felix’s face twisted in shock. "Luna, stop!"Stella hadn’t even processed what was happening before blood began pouring from her, filling the room with the metallic smell of iron.Luna gritted her teeth as she glared at Stella. "I told you, I wasn’t going to fight you in the hospital. I was saving my strength to kill you! You deserve this. Orion was allergic to dapsone, and you put it in his food. That’s what killed him. I could have taken you to court, but now I want you to pay with your life!"Stella stared at Luna in terror. "Felix, Felix, help me, please… help me…"Felix shoved Luna aside and rushed to grab Stella, his gaze burning with rage as if he wanted to tear Luna apart."Luna, how dare you!"Luna gripped the knife tightly, as if afraid her fingerprints might slip off the Swiss army knife. "I’ve committed assault. That’s at least three years in prison, and with your connections, probably more. I sent a message when I walked into this room, and the police will be here an
Felix told himself this was a debt, one the Jasper family had to repay.As Luna was taken away, Felix believed she had acted impulsively and would eventually regret it. She would come back, begging him for help. And when she did, he would be ready with conditions.But the person who came to Riverview Villa wasn’t Luna. It was Bailey Green.Felix had once done a paternity test on Luna’s son and discovered that the child was Bailey's. And now this man had the nerve to show up?Bailey’s eyes were red. A grown man with red eyes. There was no need to guess why. It was because of Luna."What is it? You want me to testify for Luna? Claim she didn’t mean to hurt Stella? You’re hoping for a lighter sentence? Well, Stella’s in a deep coma from blood loss."Felix sat at the coffee bar in the first-floor lounge, calmly sipping his drink, not bothering to offer his old friend and classmate a seat.Bailey stood in the middle of the room. "I talked to Luna for a long time. I tried to convince
Regret?Felix had made up his mind the moment he decided on revenge, and he would never regret it. He couldn’t allow himself to.Luna was sentenced to one year in prison.Bailey never came looking for him again. There was no point in trying to talk things through.Bailey went to see Luna. "I’ll fight for you in court! I’ll get Orion’s remains back!"Luna gently stroked her slightly rounded belly and shook her head with a calm smile. "Bailey, don’t. Orion is with me now. He’s come back to be my child again. Let it go. After my father donated his organs, the organization will take care of his burial. He’ll be at peace."Bailey stood outside the glass wall, gripping the phone. "Luna, do you really have to have this baby?""I’ll be out in a few months. You have to help me keep it a secret. Felix doesn’t care if I live or die, and he won’t come see me. Once I have this baby, I need you to take him away. Bailey, my only good eye is starting to go blind too, but I’ll hold on. I just wa
In the prison hospital, Luna lay on the delivery bed, writhing in waves of pain that felt like steel spikes being driven from her head to her toes. Every contraction felt like her bones were shattering, and it was no exaggeration.The pain was so intense, it broke through layers of buried memories, forcing them to resurface one by one.Worried about the baby’s health and afraid of calcium deficiency, she had eaten everything she could, even chewing and swallowing crushed bones. This baby was so difficult to deliver, she felt like it might take her life.The agony was unbearable, and she wished for death.Luna’s breathing grew weaker.A doctor shouted, "Do something! She’s about to pass out! If she loses consciousness, it could be fatal!"The sharp smell of disinfectant and the distant voices of the doctors reached Luna’s ears. "It’s twins. A boy and a girl.""The boy is too weak, but the girl is a bit stronger.""Take the girl. Leave the boy with her. He won’t make it anyway. M
Felix felt his heart sink to rock bottom.Luna had done this to get back at him. She had killed Lily out of revenge.But what had Lily done to deserve this?Lily was kind and pure, like a crystal.Outside the cabin, the forensic team was collecting ashes and estimating the time of death. Felix didn’t approach them. He just stood back and watched.This cabin was where Luna had been held when she was kidnapped at 13. She had chosen to die here, and she had taken Lily with her. She wanted to end everything.She had told him once that life didn’t mean much to her anymore.Felix hadn’t believed her. He never thought Luna would take her own life, so he hadn’t taken her words seriously.She had once said to him, "Living, no matter how hard, is better than dying. As long as I’m alive, I get to spend another day with you. No matter how tough life gets, I’ll never want to die. Just being with you makes everything feel easier."Those words still echoed in his ears, and yet she had chosen