All Chapters of Will You Marry Me?: Chapter 171 - Chapter 177

During the following week, Hector dedicated himself fully to recovery. He stayed within the walls of his apartment, watched closely by his brothers, who took turns staying by his side every single day. None of them trusted the underlings enough to leave Hector unguarded. They all knew the kind of enemies Hector had made over the years, and with news of his injury already circulating through the underground, none of them were willing to take any chances. Manuel, especially, made sure he was there every second of his watch. They had already come too close to losing Hector once. They could not take chances. While Hector’s days passed slowly in pain and silence, his mind often drifted to Ruby. Despite everything, he missed her. He would catch himself staring at his phone, tempted to call his underling just to hear how she was doing. But he never did. It was better this way, he told himself. She thought he was dead, and for now, that was safer for her. At least, that was what he tried

Hector stood in front of the full-length mirror, buttoning his black shirt with practiced ease. His movements were slow but sure, each button secured with a firmness that said he had completely recovered. He smoothed his hands down the front of the fabric, adjusted his watch, and reached for his coat hanging neatly on the chair nearby. His underling, who was still recovering with his arm in a sling and faint bruising along his jawline, stood against the doorframe. He had been watching Hector quietly for a while but finally spoke when Hector reached for his gun. “Boss, do you want me to arrange for a few of the others to follow you?” the underling asked, shifting his weight carefully as he spoke. His tone was serious, but there was an undertone of concern present. Hector glanced up briefly. “No, it won’t be necessary,” he said. His voice was final, leaving no room for argument. “I’ve fully recovered, and I can take care of things on my own.” The underling exhaled slowly, saying

Ruby sighed deeply, glancing toward the end of the parking lot as if searching for the right words in the distance. “To be honest,” she said at last, “that’s the least of my worries right now.” “That’s better,” Camila said, but her gaze lingered on Ruby, suspicious of her sudden shift in tone. Ruby turned toward the car, reaching for the door handle. But just as her fingers brushed the metal, someone caught her eye from the corner of the street. She froze, her hand slipping away from the door as her gaze sharpened. Standing a short distance away, half-hidden by the shadows, was a man. His posture, the way he stood, the tilt of his head—it was all familiar. Too familiar. Her heart skipped a beat, and for a moment, her breath caught in her throat. She took a step forward, her chest tightening as she tried to make sense of what she was seeing. But in the blink of an eye, he was gone. He turned and disappeared behind the building before she could move closer. Ruby stood there, s

Afterward, Ruby dragged both Eduardo and Selena's unconscious bodies into the kitchen, and shut the door behind her, locking them away from sight. She took a deep breath and immediately set to work, beginning her next move with calm efficiency. She combed through every room in the house, one after the other, scanning the walls and corners until she successfully located all the surveillance cameras hidden throughout the property. Before destroying them, she made her way to the small security room tucked behind a closet door near the study. Inside, the monitors blinked with silent images of the house's interior. With practiced hands, she accessed the system’s core, deleted every piece of recorded footage from the last twenty-four hours, then traced the backup drive and wiped that too. Just to be sure, she didn't stop there—she physically dismantled every camera in the house and crushed every piece of recording equipment she found. Even though her face had been covered since she en