Novels by Author Arsen

I saw Julian standing in front of the bedroom window, looking out at the green garden. There was something in the way he stood, no longer tense like yesterday, but there was still a weight visible on his shoulders. I walked closer, hugging him from behind, and rested my head on his back."You're thinking about something," I said softly.Julian sighed, his hand reaching for mine wrapped around his stomach. "I'm thinking about us. About what happened. About how we're going to face all of this.""And?"He turned around, looking at me with determined eyes. "I want to take you all on vacation. Let's get away from here for a while. Away from all of this, from Diego, from Victor, from the gossip and pressure. I want us to go somewhere where we can forget all of this."I was surprised. "Vacation? Now?""Yes," he said, smiling. "We need a break. We need time for ourselves, for our family. We can't keep being this stressed. We'll go to a beach villa far from the city. Just the four of us. No on

I felt Julian's body trembling on top of me, every muscle tense, every breath heavy. There was something different in the way he made love to me tonight, not just passion, but desperation. As if he was trying to convince himself that I was still here, that we were still whole, that everything we built wouldn't be destroyed by the truth that had just been revealed."I can't lose you. I can't lose William. You two are everything to me."I reached for his face, forcing him to look at me. His eyes were wet, and I saw tears streaming down his cheeks. Julian, the strong one, Julian who was always my fortress, was now crying on top of me, pouring out all the pain he had held in all day."You won't lose us. We're here. We're not going anywhere.""But I'm not his biological father. I'm not his flesh and blood. What if one day he chooses Diego? What if he leaves me for his biological father?"I felt immense pain in my chest hearing his words. Julian, who was always so confident, so strong, was

I was still crying in Julian's arms, but there was something different about his embrace this time. His hands, usually gentle, now felt stronger, more tense. I could feel a vibration in his body, pent-up emotions that were starting to find their way out."Julian?" I called softly, lifting my face to look at him.His eyes were dark, different from usual. There was fire in them, fire that he had been holding back, now starting to ignite. "I need you, Lorena," he said, his voice low and hoarse. "I need you now."I didn't need to ask what he meant. I could feel it from his touch, from his ragged breath, from the way he looked at me as if I were the only thing that could calm the chaos inside him.Without a word, he lifted me and carried me to the bedroom. His steps were firm, purposeful, different from his usual gentle and attentive demeanor. There was a fierceness in the way he carried me, as if he wanted to release all the emotions he had held in all day.He laid me down on the bed with

The day of the second DNA test results arrived. I couldn't sleep all night, tossing and turning in bed while Julian lay still beside me. We both knew that today would determine everything. There was no turning back, no room for doubt anymore.We went to the private hospital together. We left William with Maria again, because we didn't want him to hear any conversation that might happen. Julian held my hand tightly throughout the journey, his fingers interlaced with mine, giving me the strength I desperately needed.In the hospital waiting room, we sat side by side in silence. Diego wasn't there this time. We decided to do this without his knowledge, because Julian didn't want any intervention or manipulation. Just the two of us and an independent medical team.The same doctor from the first test wasn't there. Julian chose a different hospital, with a different medical team, to ensure there was no conflict of interest. We wanted results that were truly objective."Julian and Lorena?" a

The next day, Julian immediately arranged a DNA test at a leading private hospital in the city. We did it very carefully, without Diego's knowledge. Only the two of us, William, and the medical team knew about this test. Julian even hired a special lawyer to ensure the process went correctly and that no one could manipulate the results."This time, we'll get the truth," Julian said firmly as we left the hospital. "I won't let anyone doubt it again."---But before the second DNA test results came out, gossip spread faster than fire in dry forest. Somehow, the news about the first DNA test results leaked to Julian's extended family. And as I expected, they couldn't help but interfere.---That morning, I was feeding Roseanne in the living room when Maria walked in with a restless expression."Ma'am, there are guests. Mr. Victor and his wife are here. They're asking to see Mr. Julian."I felt my heart beat faster. Victor was Julian's oldest brother, and also Diego's father. He was a col

Julian opened the car door with slow movements, as if every movement required tremendous energy. I got into the car, sat beside him, and for a while we were just silent. The air inside the car felt heavy, filled with unspoken words and feelings too complicated to express.I looked at Julian, seeing his pale face, his red eyes from holding back tears, and my heart shattered into pieces. I had never seen him this broken. Julian had always been my fortress, my shelter, the strong and steady figure. Seeing him now, with all the fragility clearly visible on his face, made me feel indescribable pain.My tears started flowing, unstoppable. I couldn't hold back my crying. All the emotions I had been burying all this time, fear, anxiety, guilt, all exploded out in the form of uncontrollable sobbing."Julian, I'm sorry. I'm so sorry. I didn't know, I didn't know about this. I never meant to hurt you. I never meant to lie to you."Julian looked at me, and I saw the struggle in his eyes, between