Chapter: Chapter 28Genna's POV Towards evening, I changed into a plain black dress and tied my hair into a bun. The air in the mansion was calm, the kind of calm that made me uneasy. I peeked through the hallway and saw Leo sitting on the couch with Denise asleep on his chest. Her tiny hand rested on his shirt. He looked peaceful, protective, and for a second I wondered how a man capable of such violence could also be this tender.I shouldn’t have stayed to watch, but I did. My eyes lingered on him longer than they should have.I left quietly, telling Zico I needed to buy groceries. He nodded and ordered one of the guards to drive me out. The same man who always took me to Marco.The drive was long and silent. My fingers tapped restlessly on my lap as the city lights faded and the narrow road to the old inn came into view. The place looked worse than usual — dark, cold, and empty.When I stepped inside, I saw him immediately. Marco sat in his usual corner, his face half-hidden in shadow. There was a gl
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Chapter: Chapter 27: Suspicions Genna's POV I cleared my throat, still stalling for time to come up with a nice lie.“I asked you a question, ” he said, cocking an eyebrow.“It's nothing. I'm fine.” I said, meeting his gaze so that his suspicions wouldn't go overboard.“What's that mark on your neck? I demand to know. Did you get in a fight with someone on your way to the market?” He asked.“Not at all. I just noticed it this morning.” I lied, shaking my head.He took a step closer in a bid to examine my neck but I stepped backwards.“I'm not going to hit you. Don't move.” He reached out and cupped my jaw in his hand, raising my face up to get a clearer view of my neck.As he used his other hand to rub the mark on my neck, our eyes met and lingered. His tall figure hovered before me, so close to me that I could perceive his natural scent.“It's too reddish. Does it hurt?” He asked, looking into my eyes.I could feel blood rush to my face as I felt the blush on my cheek. “I…uhmmm…it doesn't hurt. It's nothing reall
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Chapter: Chapter 26: Confrontation Genna's POV(The next morning)I slowly opened my eyes, groggily taking in my surroundings. I was in my bedroom, and the sunlight streaming through the window told me it was morning. I stretched, feeling a slight ache in my neck. I must have slept awkwardly.Just as I was about to drift back to sleep, there was a knock at the door. I sat up, rubbing my eyes. "Come in," I called out.One of the guards, a tall, imposing man, entered the room. "Genna, Don wants to see you in his study," he said, his voice firm but polite.I frowned, wondering why Leonardo wanted to see me. I hadn't done anything wrong, had I? I threw off the covers and got out of bed, padding over to the bathroom to wash my face.As I splashed water on my face, I couldn't shake off the feeling that something was off. I brushed my teeth quickly, picking my face towel from the towel hanger.Why did Leonardo want to see me? And why did he want to see me in his study, of all places?I dried my face and made my way to Leonar
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Chapter: Chapter 25Leonardo's POVAs I lay on my bed with Denise lying on my chest, sleep came in jagged pieces, broken by ghosts of the past.I rarely sleep, it's not a part of my daily routine. Not when there is always work to do, enemies to haunt down, my estate to protect.But this night was different, it could be an after effect of the pills the doctor gave me but I dozed off. In fact, I dreamt.I was back in my childhood home, standing in the dimly lit hallway as laughter echoed off the walls. Marco and his friends surrounded me, their sneers cutting deeper than any blade."Weak. Useless. A disgrace."Their words wrapped around my throat, suffocating me. I turned to run, to hide like I always did, but my legs wouldn't move. The walls closed in—I gasped awake, my chest heaving. My heart pounded like a war drum against my ribs.It took a moment before my surroundings came into focus—the soft glow of the bedside lamp, the warm weight of Denise sprawled across my chest, her tiny fingers curled into m
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Chapter: Chapter 24Genna's POVMarco loomed over me, his face twisted in fury. “You ruined everything, Genna.” His voice was low, venomous. “We had a plan. A goddamn plan.”I wiped at my mouth, glaring up at him. “We never had a real plan, Marco. You just threw ideas around and expected me to play along.”He scoffed, stepping closer, his shadow falling over me. “Don’t play dumb with me. Denise was supposed to be leverage. Bait to lure Leonardo in. And you—” he pointed a sharp finger at me, his eyes dark with rage, “—you destroyed that chance by saving her.”My stomach turned. The memory of that night—Denise’s small, terrified face, the way she clung to me as I carried her to safety—flashed in my mind. “She’s just a child,” I hissed, pushing myself to my feet. “I won’t use a kid in your twisted revenge scheme.”Marco’s eyes narrowed, his jaw tightening. “Since when did you grow a conscience?”I stiffened. “Since I saw what we were really doing. Since I realized that this—this isn’t about strategy anymo
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Chapter: Chapter 23Genna's POVI sat back down across from Leonardo, the silence stretching between us. The tension from the night’s events still lingered in the air, thick and heavy. Finally, I broke the quiet."Do you have any idea who was behind the attack?" I asked, my voice calm but curious.Leonardo exhaled sharply, rubbing a hand over his face. "No. Not yet. But I intend to find out."I studied him carefully. His usual unwavering confidence was still there, but beneath it, I saw something else—frustration, maybe even anger.His gaze flickered to mine. "Thank you for what you did tonight. You saved Denise."I shook my head. "I just did what needed to be done.""Not everyone would’ve had the courage to act the way you did." His voice was softer now, genuine.I wasn’t sure how to respond, so I didn’t. Instead, I let the silence settle again. He seemed like he was about to say something else when a knock on the door interrupted us.One of his men stepped inside. "The doctor is here, boss."Leonardo n
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Chapter: Chapter 5Judith's POV Morning dawned within a blink of an eye and even before I could open my eyes, my phone rang loudly..“Who the hell is that after a pleasurable night?” I mumbled, rolling to Keith's side of the bed but there were really no signs of him anywhere.“Babe?.." I called, opening my eyes at that moment but he was still absent..“In the bathroom?.." I spoke again, but still, no response came.I sighed, reaching for the device in my bag whose sounds were too loud for my liking. I'd actually placed the bag right beside the bed last night so it was easier to reach for it.Surprisingly, Keith was the caller and with furrowed brows, I swiped green..“Why calling when we ---”“Where the hell are you, huh? I waited all night but you never showed up. Do you know the extent I went in getting hard!",he yelled fiercely and angrily My heart skipped a beat and I immediately sat up properly.What the hell was he saying?.. didn't we just spend the night together?“What are you talking about?..
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Chapter: Chapter 4 ♣A YEAR LATER♣JUDITH LARSSONI'd received Keith's letter at work that morning and its content gave me so much happiness and joy..We were consummating our marriage for the first time since I survived my accident today.. and yes, he promised to make it a romantic one in a hotel room!.He had claimed to have developed a problem with erection before we got married and our child was gotten through IVF... starving me of intimacy since he claimed to be my husband.“You were aware of this before you lost your memories and the vacuum was the thousandth option I settled for to help me get hard but it never worked..” Forgetting those words of his was impossible, because he says that each time I craved for his touch on the days my hormones got me horny..Did I believe him??..Yes of course, or does an amnesia patient have an option than believing ... even lies?..I ascended the hotel stairs with my four-month old baby, who was sitting comfortably in the baby carrier I was using, right on my ch
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Chapter: Chapter 3MIKE CARSON“Every couple planning to get married runs several tests!” I gave Regina's words a retort in frustration and all she could respond with was an annoying laughter..“Did you just say every couple?.." she paused to laugh again.“Well, not ours.. because that's so unnecessary” she smirked, lighting a cigar stick which one could regard as something she was obsessed with due to her regular intake of it..“So unnecessary?.. you're insane” I let out more words in frustration.She's had been a headache for the past five weeks and also the main reason why our wedding preparations were this slow.“Nothing is necessary to you, who behaves that way, huh? We agreed just this morning to go to the hospital for the tests after I pick you up from the spa and now you're changing your words?.. What's the meaning of that". I made more lamentations while she puffed out smoke from her mouth and ears, making me feel a bit choked in the car.I had to turn on the car's AC because the traffic jam k
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Chapter: Chapter TwoJUDITH LARSSONI woke up with a blank head --- with no single memory of myself nor where I was coming from.All I noticed were a series of wires connected to my body and a faint smell of some clinical fluids, but the room wasn't looking like a hospital ward..“An home treatment" I found myself muttering for no reason as I kept trying to remember at least a thing about myself, but nothing changed.Wait..I didn't even know my name!..“What the --” I was interrupted by the sudden opening of the door and I totally went speechless when a tall man walked in with another lady who obviously was a doctor judging from the stethoscope around her neck.“You're awake!" The man exclaimed, walking over to me with so much excitement obvious in his expression.I gave him a ‘Do I even know you?’ expression with my brows scrunched up.Nothing about him was familiar, not even his face and at a point I feared that I'd been kidnapped from somewhere or maybe... sold?..I shook away the thoughts..It didn'
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Chapter: Chapter 1 JUDITH LARSSONThe cool evening air wrapped around me as I stepped out of the taxi, my hands trembling slightly as I clutched the envelope against my chest. I could still hear the doctor's words ringing in my ears—“Congratulations, Mrs. Benson. You're two months pregnant.”Pregnant. The word felt like a melody, a soft whisper of hope I never thought I’d hear again. After what happened two years ago, after the pain of carrying a child only to lose them before they ever had a chance to live, I had been terrified to hope again. But this time was different. This time, I was ready to tell Mike, to watch his face light up with joy, to start a new chapter together. And today of all days—our third wedding anniversary—felt like fate giving us another chance. A small, excited smile tugged at my lips as I made my way up the porch steps, my heart fluttering with anticipation. I pushed open the door and stepped inside. But the sight before me made the warmth in my chest turn to ice. Mik
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