Chapter: Chapter 249Adrian replied to Alina's message less than five minutes later, asking for time to call.The call lasted nearly an hour, both discussing various possibilities that could be pursued without endangering Alina's safety or her baby's."There's one option," Adrian said finally, his voice careful. "With Daniel's legal situation now so cornered, the court will very likely consider a closely supervised visitation arrangement for Junior—not at the mansion, but at a neutral location, with professional oversight.""You mean I could see Junior without having to go back to Daniel?" Alina asked, her voice cautiously hopeful."In theory, yes," Adrian answered. "But this would require additional legal process. We'd need to file a special petition, possibly involving a child psychologist who could provide a recommendation that your presence is important for Junior's mental health.""How long would that take?""I can't give a definite guarantee," Adrian said honestly. "But given the urgency of Junior's
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Chapter: Chapter 248Daniel let out a long breath on the other end of the line, gathering the courage to be genuinely honest with Alina for the first time, without any hidden calculation behind it."He heard me and Clarissa arguing," he said finally. "About Walsh. About how his death is connected to me."A long silence followed on the other end."So it's true," Alina whispered, her voice trembling. "You really did kill him."Daniel closed his eyes, no room left to deny it. "Yes."That confession, though Alina had long suspected the truth of it, still struck with a different kind of force now that it was finally spoken aloud."Why are you telling me this now?" Alina asked. "After everything you've done to hide it?""Because I'm tired of lying," Daniel answered, his voice honest in a way that felt foreign to him. "I'm tired of destroying everything trying to hold onto something I'd already destroyed myself from the very beginning. And now Junior—" his voice caught, "—Junior sees me for what I really am. A m
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Chapter: Saw Too MuchBoth parents turned at once, their faces pale upon hearing that small voice.Daniel was the first to move, stepping quickly toward the door where Junior stood, his small body trembling, his eyes wide with fear."Junior." Daniel's voice instantly softened, but he couldn't fully hide his panic. "How long have you been there?"Junior stepped back, moving away from his father's outstretched hand."Papa killed someone?" he repeated, his voice shaking, tears beginning to well in his eyes, still looking tired from his illness."No, son, listen to Papa—" Daniel knelt down, trying to match his son's height, but Junior kept backing away."I heard everything," Junior said, his voice now breaking with sobs he could no longer hold back. "Mommy said Papa killed someone. Because of the article about Mama Alina."Clarissa stood behind him, her face deathly pale, realizing just how big a mistake they had just made—arguing without noticing there were small ears listening."Junior, sayang," Clarissa sai
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Chapter: Tightening NetClarissa's hand trembled violently, the phone nearly slipping from her grip."I... I don't know what you're talking about," she said, her voice too high, too panicked to sound convincing."Nyonya Sterling," Reyes said, his tone remaining calm but firm, "we found a record of a transfer from your account to Steven Walsh's account two days before his death. We also recovered several messages despite them being deleted—messages between you and Walsh regarding the article he wrote about Alina Hayes Blackwood."Every word struck Clarissa like a series of blows.She had thought she'd deleted everything. She had thought the trail was gone."I didn't know he was going to die," she whispered, panic fully taking over her voice. "I swear, I never meant to—""Nyonya Sterling," Reyes cut in, "I suggest you don't say anything further without a lawyer. But I also want you to know, we're not only investigating you. We're investigating the entire sequence of events—including who ordered Walsh's death a
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Chapter: Empire's CollapseNews of the raid spread quickly, despite Daniel's efforts to contain it as much as possible.The media began to whisper. Market analysts started asking questions. And in his lawyer's office, Daniel sat facing the best legal team money could buy, all their faces showing the same tension."This is a very serious situation, Tuan Blackwood," said his lead lawyer, a man named Gregory Hastings who had handled various complex cases over three decades. "The communication records with Vincent Moretti, Dr. Whitmore's testimony, and now reports of a pattern of witness intimidation... this is no longer just an accusation that can be easily denied.""What can we do?" Daniel asked, his voice weary.Hastings let out a long breath. "We need a new strategy. Denying everything won't work anymore. Too much evidence has started accumulating. We might need to consider negotiation.""Negotiation?" Daniel raised his head. "You mean pleading guilty?""What I mean," Hastings said carefully, "is considering a
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Chapter: Truth RevealedMarcus immediately started digging, his fingers moving quickly on his phone, trying to reach every contact who might have an answer."I don't have the details yet, Tuan," he said, his voice still tense. "But my source says this isn't an ordinary raid. They have an official warrant, which means a judge approved it based on sufficiently strong evidence."Daniel paced back and forth in his office, his mind racing to recall every trace that might still remain, every gap that might no longer be as protected as he had assumed."Judge Hartford," he muttered. "He was supposed to hold back anything connected to this investigation.""It wasn't Hartford who signed this warrant," Marcus said, reading the latest information that had just come in. "It's a different judge. Judge Patricia Simmons. It seems this case was transferred to a different court a few days ago, and you weren't informed."Daniel stopped pacing, something cold crawling up his spine."Transferred? How could that happen?""I think
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Chapter: Chapter 189"Arvan?" The name left my mouth in disbelief, my mind refusing to process yet another impossible revelation in the span of a single night. "How did he find the facility?" "We don't know yet," Cassius's voice crackled through the speaker, tension evident in every word. "But he was there, Aldric. Try
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Chapter: Chapter 188The world stopped moving. Sound disappeared first—the hum of the engine, the rush of wind against the windows, even my own heartbeat seemed to fade into distant static. "What did you say?" My voice came out as barely a whisper, breath catching painfully in my throat. Aldric's eyes stayed fixed on
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Chapter: Chapter 187"The clinic?" My voice came out sharper than I intended, panic threading through every syllable. "What clinic? Aldric, what's happening?" He didn't answer immediately, already moving toward the door, phone pressed to his ear. "Cassius, slow down. What happened?" His voice carried an edge I'd never
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Chapter: Chapter 186Reyna's POV The phone nearly slipped from my hands a second time that night. It's about Kirana. Two messages within the same hour, both invoking my daughter's name after months of careful silence, after everyone around me had learned to tread gently whenever her memory surfaced. This couldn't be
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Chapter: Chapter 185I stared at the screen, my heart pounding against my ribs. Because I used to work for her. My fingers hovered over the keyboard, uncertain how to respond to something that felt too significant to rush. "Who are you?" I typed finally. "Why are you telling me this now?" The response took longer th
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Chapter: Chapter 184I stood frozen in the doorway, his question hanging in the air between us like something fragile that might shatter if either of us moved too fast. "Why does it matter what I'd do?" I finally asked, keeping my voice carefully neutral. "You've already made up your mind about who I am. Why would my o
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Pengkhianatan Suami & Ibu Tiri
"Mamah ... Carlos? APA YANG KALIAN LAKUKAN?!"
Mata Alea terbeliak melihat tubuh polos Fiona, ibu Alea, sedang menunggangi tubuh polos Carlos, suami Alea, menantu Fiona sendiri.
Hati Alea bertambah pilu saat tatapannya menangkap sosok pria tua yang duduk pada kursi roda sedang menyaksikan perbuatan bejat mereka dari pojok ruangan.
Dengan teganya, Carlos dan Fiona membiarkan Andrean, ayah Fiona yang cacat dan tidak bisa apa-apa, menyaksikan pergumulan panas mereka.
Alea Rahardja, istri dari Carlos Renandra, setelah mendapati suaminya berselingkuh dengan ibu tirinya, Alea harus menerima kenyataan bahwa selama ini, dirinya hanya di manfaatkan oleh suaminya. Carlos hanya mengincar hartanya dan pria itu bahkan tidak segan melenyapkan bayi mereka.
"Bayiku, tolong selamatkan bayiku. Bawa bayiku bersamamu!"
Demi menghindari kejahatan suami dan ibu tirinya, Alea terpaksa menitipkan bayinya pada orang tak dikenal.
Akankah bayi Alea selamat? Bagaimana jika bayi Alea dinyatakan meninggal, mampukah Alea membalas dendam?
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Chapter: Saling Mengancam"Nyonya Alea?" Kening Alea mengernyit. Mendengar seseorang memanggil namanya. Dia perlahan membuka mata, kemudian memutar sedikit kepala untuk melihat orang yang memanggilnya. Alea terkesiap melihat sosok pria yang semalam ditemuinya. Bibir Alea seketika tersenyum, lalu mengedarkan pandangan. Mencari keberadaan anak laki-laki yang semalam sudah berhasil mencuri hatinya. 'Akhirnya, kamu datang juga,' batin Alea. Tanpa mengindahkan keberadaan Liam.Liam mengeratkan rahang begitu melihat senyum di bibir Alea. Reaksi Alea yang tiba-tiba terlihat senang memberitahu Liam tentang Alea yang ingin kembali bertemu Ansel. Liam pun mendengus. Merutuki perbuatan licik yang Alea lakukan. Liam yakin, Alea memang sudah mengambil gantungan kalung milik putranya. "Anda tidak akan mendapatkan apa yang anda inginkan dengan mudah, nyonya," tutur Liam dengan nada dingin. Senyum di wajah Alea memudar. Tatapannya tertuju pada liam yang menatap datar dirinya. Alea sadar, anak laki-laki yang dari semalam
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Chapter: Perasaan Iri"Siapkan pesawat! Kita pergi menyusul mereka." "Apa?!" Darvin tercengang mendengar perintah atasannya. Tidak menyangka Liam akan repot-repot menyusul Alea dan keluarganya. Padahal, pekerjaan pria itu sangat banyak. Dan tidak biasanya Liam pergi meninggalkan pekerjaannya."Maaf tuan, apa maksud anda kita akan pergi menyusul Nyonya Alea?" tanya Darvin dengan hati-hati. Memastikan perintah yang baru saja didengarnya. Liam melayangkan tatapan dinginnya. "Apa perintahku kurang jelas? Aku tidak suka mengulang perintah." "Ma-maaf Tuan! Saya akan segera menyiapkan pesawat," sahut Darvin seraya menegakkan badan. Gugup mendapatkan tatapan dingin dari Liam. Meski atasannya tersebut tidak terlihat marah, tapi Darvin tahu Liam bukan pria yang banyak berkata. Dia tidak suka menunggu atau mengulang perintah. Pria itu lebih baik kehilangan bawahan dari pada harus mengulang perkataannya. Tidak mau kehilangan pekerjaan yang sudah lima tahun ini dijabatnya, Darvin pun segera undur diri dari hadapa
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Chapter: Jalan untuk Bertemu "Tangisanmu tidak akan berpengaruh pada papah, Ansel. Jangan harap Papah akan memaafkanmu begitu saja." Liam menolak permohonan putranya dengan tegas. Ansel merapatkan bibir. Menahan isakannya agar tidak keluar. Takut Liam akan semakin marah. Aliana menatap kakak dan keponakannya bergantian. Merasa iba pada Ansel. Dia ingin membela keponakannya, namun takut Liam akan berbalik marah padanya. Aliana pun hanya diam tanpa mampu berbuat apa-apa. "Sekarang katakan! Kenapa semalam kamu membuat masalah?" Liam mempertanyakan alasan Ansel kabur dari pesta. Dengan tangan bergetar, Ansel mengambil buku tulisnya dari tangan Liam, lalu mengambil pulpen dari Aliana. Ansel menuliskan sesuatu pada kertas yang terbuka dihadapannya. 'Maaf!' Ansel menunduk seraya memperlihatkan tulisan tersebut. Liam menatap putranya dalam-dalam, jika kata maaf sudah keluar, artinya Ansel tidak akan memberikan penjelasan apapun. "Papah khawatir!" Ansel mendongak mendengar dua kata yang ayahnya ucapkan. Matanya be
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Chapter: Bibi Berbaju MerahKeesokan harinya, terjadi kerusuhan di rumah keluarga Abraham. Ansel, cucu tunggal keluarga Abraham, mogok makan dan tidak mau membuka mulut sedikit pun. Aliana yang sudah Liam percaya untuk menjaga Ansel pun bingung. Dia tidak mau Liam menjauhkan Ansel darinya. "Ansel, tolong jangan membuatku susah. Ayahmu sudah marah padaku karena kejadian semalam, buka mulutmu dan makanlah!" pinta Aliana setengah memelas. Takut kondisi Ansel kembali drop hingga Liam menyalahkannya. Selama ini, Liam sangat protektif pada putranya. Dia tidak membiarkan siapapun berdekatan dengan Ansel, termasuk orangtua dan adiknya. Liam tidak mempercayakan pengawasan Ansel pada orang lain. Namun dua tahun lalu, setelah Aliana membujuk Liam dengan menjanjikan akan membuat Ansel sembuh dari speech delaynya dan tidak akan membiarkan Ansel kekurangan kasih sayang seorang ibu, Liam pun akhirnya mempercayakan pengawasan Ansel pada adiknya, mengingat dirinya yang memang tidak bisa berceloteh banyak seperti yang Aliana l
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Chapter: Saling Menginginkan Beberapa jam berlalu. Begitu Calros dan Fiona pergi ke kamar mandi, Alea membuka mata. Tadi, dia hanya berpura-pura tidur untuk menghindari Carlos. Alea tidak sudi melayani suaminya. Selama empat tahun ini, Alea harus bertahan dengan Calros dan Fiona yang tidak punya malu berhubung badan dihadapannya. Alea muak. Dia ingin menghentikan mereka, namun tidak ada yang bisa Alea lakukan selain menghindar. Biasanya, Alea pura-pura tidur atau mengamuk histeris untuk menghindari sentuhan Carlos. Namun, hal itu kadang tidak berguna jika Carlos ataupun Fiona menggunakan obat perangsang untuk membuatnya terlibat dalam percintaan. Air mata Alea menetes. Menangis tanpa suara. Tidak mudah bertahan hidup dalam kebobrokan moral yang dilakukan oleh suaminya. Carlos sebagai suami tidak memikirkan perasaan Alea yang harus melihat percintaannya dengan wanita lain. Alea sadar, dirinya mulai gila. Bahkan mungkin sudah gila seperti yang sering Fiona katakan. Tapi sayang, sejak empat tahun lalu, kesadara
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Chapter: Kegemparan Saat Pesta Alea berjalan menuju rumah dengan langkah anggun. Senyum manis terukir di wajahnya. Tidak dipedulikannya sepatu dan ujung gaunnya yang kotor terkena lumpur, bahkan pakaiannya pun basah karena air hujan."Alea dari mana saja kamu?"Carlos menghampiri Alea dengan wajah cemas. Dia menilik penampilan istrinya. Carlos terkesiap melihat luka di pergelangan tangan Alea."Alea kamu melukai diri sendiri lagi?" Alea menarik tangannya dari genggaman Carlos. Dia menatapnya dengan tatapan dingin. "Jangan sentuh!" Alea menyembunyikan luka di tangannya.Plak! Tiba-tiba, sebuah tamparan mendarat di wajah Alea. Nampak, Fiona berdiri dihadapannya dengan wajah geram."Dasar wanita gila! Bisa-bisanya kamu pergi di tengah pesta. Kamu hampir menghancurkan pesta ulang tahun putraku," teriak Fiona. Dia hendak melayangkan kembali pukulannya, namun Carlos lebih dulu menahan laju tangannya. "Cukup!" cegah Carlos dengan tegas. "Jangan berlebihan!" Fiona mendelik. "Berlebihan? Dia–." "Oma, aku mengangtuk."
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