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CassandraWell, I should’ve realized earlier why Alden was here. My feelings were so uneasy, and everything became clear when Sebastian asked me to come to his study while saying he didn’t want Miles to know.He hugged me once I was inside his study. I could allow it if it was just him being overwhelmed with emotions. Anyone else would surely notice it too.I almost let him do that. I pulled away from his embrace, and he looked at me.“So, that child really is mine?” his voice trembled.“No. The child from you was miscarried when I overdosed on medicine.”I spoke quickly.As I recalled it, at that time I was in critical condition. I had been bleeding, and when I opened my eyes, I thought I had lost the baby.The fetus inside my womb turned out to be very strong; he managed to survive and kept growing well. That’s Miles, he’s an extraordinary child, and Sebastian doesn’t need to know that.“This is my child with Dylan. We had a child right away because I was devastated by the loss.”Yo

CassandraWithout my phone, I couldn’t contact anyone. That man had cruelly confiscated it as if I were a child.I had no intention of staying here long, even though I was actually very familiar with this place. But this room had become the place where I secluded myself in loneliness, ignored by my husband and his family.The dining room wasn’t pleasant either. Even the sofa where I used to wait for him, every time I looked at it, my chest tightened.I could never forget that it was also in that place where he stripped me naked to sleep with me.The damn man didn’t understand the trauma crawling all over my body and still kept saying how much he wanted to be with me, to love me.Bullshit.I didn’t want to listen to his words anymore. I wanted this to end as soon as possible.This whole situation clearly affected me; I couldn’t calm down and kept pressing my hands together over and over. Earlier, being with him made my heart pound. I was truly angry, and then, unexpectedly, I saw him c

SebastianI looked at her. She should have known how impatient I was for this morning to come.The dress I gave her suited her perfectly, and her loose hair made her look so beautiful. I should have realized long ago just how beautiful she really is.Looking back, I truly had been deceiving myself.While she was busy paying attention to Miles, I kept smiling as I watched her. Having experienced loss, I wanted to treat her with care, but that also made me paranoid. If what happened in the past were to happen again, I wouldn’t be able to endure it.And then, my feelings toward Miles—how close I felt to him, were strange enough. I hoped Alden would bring me good news.“Eat this.”I placed a piece of meat onto Miles’s plate, cutting it into portions small enough for his tiny mouth. I smiled at him, but he looked at me with a skeptical expression. Then, he sat there staring at me intently.“Uncle, how long will we stay here? Are you a bad person?”He was still just a child, and I knew he m

SebastianIn my room, the things I’d just thrown around made it look messy.I was actually happy because finally I could bring you, Cassandra, back to this house. I thought we would have a very pleasant life, happy and full of laughter.Hoping it would be wonderful.She had lied to me; I didn’t accept that at all. And I had wronged her too. My desire for her to stay with me was enormous. We were husband and wife, we were family, and we were meant to be together.Because of the exploding joy inside me, I couldn’t be calm and was always curious about what she was doing. Just looking at her would make me smile.But when I stood outside her room, I heard her on the phone with someone, none other than Dylah.She was the one standing between us. For years she’d hidden Cassandra’s whereabouts and kept herself always close to Cassandra. I knew he wanted Cassandra, and I didn’t like that.“I’ll be back soon.”Hearing Cassandra say that made me lose control. I went in and immediately grabbed he

CassandraThis wasn’t an easy question. My mouth opened, but it felt unbearably heavy to move.“Your mother and I knew each other, and that photo was because we were testing out wedding clothes.”I was stunned by Sebastian’s answer. I looked at him, then at Miles, who was staring at him with sparkling eyes.Then he spoke. “So… you two used to be wedding outfit models?”I knew Miles—he loved satisfying his curiosity. Ignoring the wedding photo, I quickly took Miles from Sebastian’s arms to put an end to this conversation.“That’s right. Doesn’t your mom look so beautiful in a wedding dress?”This man just couldn’t stop talking. He really was trying to push me to the edge of my patience with him.That’s exactly why he had so many enemies. I turned to glare at him, but it was clear he had no intention of stopping.“Mom is so beautiful.” Miles responded, holding my hand.Slowly, I tried to calm myself down again. It seemed this man’s lie had actually convinced Miles.It was honestly surpr

CassandraI stared at him, knowing what he wanted. My whole body trembled at what he said.As I looked at Miles beside me, it frightened me. I wanted him to leave; I wanted Miles to not be involved at all.“Sandra, I’ve realized my mistake. I was really stupid back then…”My ears heard all the nonsense he had just said. Right now I didn’t feel any different, he was still acting selfishly.Our relationship had been destroyed, and it wouldn’t change ever.“I don’t want to lose you again. I won’t let that happen. I’ll do whatever it takes... including making you see that that man will be put in prison.”My anger surged. He made me look at him; those sharp eyes looked so cruel in that moment.Before I said anything, he handed me a document that was already open. There was fairly complete data about what had happened a few years ago. It made me freeze.“I think you understand now.” He turned his attention to Miles. “He’s coming too.”“No. No! You can’t bring him because he—”“Mom, what’s w

Edwin's POVI didn't realize that loving someone would make me feel things I didn't know. Although my first encounter with Catherine was not good, it still left a deep impression on me.She was just an innocent woman who knew little about the world around her, even worse than me, who had always received a private education before deciding to attend a public university.However, the more I got to know her and talked to her, the more I found out that she wasn't just a spoiled child from a rich family. She had her own difficulties and realized that she couldn't just stand by and accept the injustices that were always said in favor of her family.We also became friends in the end, but something went wrong.I didn't have a problem with it at all. In fact, I liked it a lot. That woman had a lot of eyes around her, who noticed her and were obviously interested in her from a mild level to infatuation, just like her best friend.Although I didn't really understand the concept of love or anythi

Benny's POVI was very surprised to hear that Catherine would marry Edwin. Her father had rejected the proposal letter sent by my father a while ago, so I called her immediately."Yes, I'm going to marry Edwin, Benny." She answered without hiding anything else.I was silent for a long time, unable to believe what I was hearing even though Catherine had admitted it herself. She didn't seem to realize what I was feeling until she started telling me what had happened.My frown deepened as she told me, unable to contain my shock about what had happened to her. The fact that the woman I liked was pregnant with a man who had been hanging out with us for the past few days, making friends as usual.The man didn't show that their relationship had changed, but the truth was more than I could have imagined. The threat that I felt from Edwin finally came true. He usurped my position to be the only man who could be by her side.In the end, the relationship I tried so hard to build with Catherine m

Catherine's POV"Wow, you really made my parents speechless, Edwin."I praised him, feeling a little amazed by the man who could make me look at my father, who could only be silent without being able to do anything. My mother also looked very surprised and watched the man stunned, but still, my father's reaction was the best thing I had ever seen.No one had ever rivaled him, not even Daniel. My father only relented or made compromises regarding my brother, unlike when dealing with Edwin, who seemed to have slapped him to reality.We were already outside my house. I had deliberately escorted him to the residence fence because I didn't want to be with my parents and still wanted to chat with the man who had caused such a stir inside our house.The man snorted softly. "I know someone like your father. He wouldn't dare to contradict someone like me."I nodded, remembering my father's face, which could only harden, but I could not say anything. After all, Edwin's family was far more impor

Catherine's POV"I am happy for your relationship, Catherine and Young Master Duncan, " my father said with a disgusting smile. I had no idea that we would become a family so soon."He laughed to himself while I felt increasingly uncomfortable with the old man's increasingly blatant attitude. My father did not hide his pleasure at all with what Edwin and I had said today after my examination at the hospital.My gaze fell on the man sitting next to me. He still looked calm, giving me a quick glance as he reached out to take one of my hands. This made me feel less alone among my greedy family members.My father still maintained a smile, looking at Edwin and me in turn. "The relationship between you two should be kept a secret immediately so as not to cause any inconvenience to Young Master, don't you think?" He looked at the man and then at me with a faint smile."You are very clever, Catherine." His gaze pierced me. "You've managed to find a wonderful future husband for our family."I

Catherine's POVI was shocked by the man's words and looked at him. I liked him, but I wasn't sure about his feelings for me after finding out I was pregnant. After all, his sweet treatment back then and our current situation are different things.I swallowed my saliva and nodded. "Yes, Duncan. This baby is your son."I shifted my gaze in another direction. The man was probably angry. We had done it that time with the same desire, sharing the warmth of an intimate activity I had never experienced before. Still, it would be to my detriment if he was like any other man.He might turn out to be selfish and not care about me anymore after sleeping with me. I've heard several times from my friends that when a woman gets pregnant during a one-night stand, she has only two options. Keep the baby with no one or abort it and experience pain for who knows how long.Neither is good, and I don't want to go through it alone.One thing's for sure: in most of the stories I've heard, the man who spen

Catherine's POVWe arrived at a nice hospital, but I felt uneasy. I didn't feel dizzy anymore and was able to walk well, but Edwin was still holding me as if he was afraid I would falter again like before we arrived at this place.I looked at the man walking next to me. "I don't need treatment, Duncan. I'm already fine.""You can't." He shook his head without looking at me. "The doctor should at least check on your sudden limp while walking. He can prescribe medicine for you later."I exhaled, feeling his hand around my shoulder getting tighter, as well as his other hand clasping mine. I felt like I was getting too much attention to the point of feeling uncomfortable, but I was still grateful that he seemed genuinely worried about me."Alright.... I'll do it." I finally said.He nodded.This was my first time in a public hospital so being here felt quite strange. There were a lot of people and most of the people waiting around us were some women who looked pregnant or with their part

FarahI’ve really been thinking about what Mrs. Lenka said. The only person who knows about my relationship at this company is Helena. She doesn’t care at all about Diego and always says that man is awful.But this time, I heard a story from her that was quite different. While applying lipstick to her lips, she spoke, "You know, Farah, there’s someone from the marketing department who seems to like Mr. Diego." Then she put the lipstick down and looked at me. "He’s a fan."After hearing what Mrs. Lenka said earlier, that you’re expensive, it made me think in an uncomfortable way. I had always thought that with our relationship, there wouldn’t be any interference at all. Until I couldn’t even respond to Helena’s words, I ended up clearing my throat.I truly lost control of my body, shifting my gaze several times until Helena bumped my shoulder pretty hard."What’s wrong with you?"Kalianna stared at me with her brows furrowed. "Are you afraid your boyfriend might be taken by another wom

LenkaThe first day of her last day at school, she had been looking forward to it for a long time. She was so excited that she couldn’t even sleep well the night before.I had also been watching the front of the house earlier, hoping to see if she had come home so I could hear her stories.When I heard the sound of the car engine in front of the house, I immediately stood up from my position and walked towards the door to greet them. A servant helped me.When the door opened, I looked at the car, and finally, Felix and Michael got out."Mom!"While holding her bag and running quickly, she came towards me. Her small steps looked so full of excitement, and I spread my arms. She gave me a hug."How was your day?"I gently rubbed her head, and a few seconds later, I looked at her."Mom, I have so many friends, they're really amazing."Her sparkling eyes made me nod. I’m happy that she’s experiencing happiness like this. Because she often spends time with people who aren’t her age, it must

LenkaThat day, when I opened my eyes, tears streamed down my cheeks, so I wiped them away several times. The feeling was so uncomfortable that it made me very sad; the sound of sobbing could be heard.“Lenka…”“Lenka, what’s wrong?”Michael held my hand. He had just woken up and was watching me carefully, full of concern. He asked me repeatedly, but I still didn’t answer. The crying grew louder until finally, I hugged him tightly.It took me a few minutes to calm myself in that very chaotic situation, then I looked at him. Gently, he wiped my face. His deep eyes seemed to reach into my thoughts, so I hugged him again.“Michael… I had a very bad dream. It was a dream where you treated me so coldly that my feelings hurt deeply. I think it really was a reality…”My voice was like that when I said it, while Michael’s eyes trembled. Then he looked at me and hugged me tightly.“Forgive me, what happened in the past is haunting you again…”He stroked my head repeatedly.“That will never hap

MichaelA letter—just now, a letter had landed in my hand, delivered by Diego, who was looking at me with a calm expression, though in reality, he was always calculating.“Charles is asking to meet me?”I looked at Diego, who was clearly bothering me, making me sigh.“You didn’t tell him I’ve already retired?”I had no desire left to meet him, to talk about anything else or to listen to his plans. I knew he had plenty of ideas and often created trouble for others.Diego let his shoulders drop slightly.“Of course I told him, Mr. Michael. But he said this is something important, and I suspect he might already be in this city.”Just like before, he never listened to others. To him, we were close acquaintances—but to me, he was nothing but a bother. That’s why, for the past seven years, we hadn’t met even once.“Boss Michael, Charles has waited patiently for years. He wants to meet you and your new family, maybe even to ease his longing.”That line didn’t quite suit Diego, but in the end

LenkaMichael had just arrived home and was greeted by Felix, who hugged him tightly. I approached and observed him; he looked tired but still very handsome.“I just met Diego’s girlfriend.”That caught my attention, so I looked at him more closely and helped him to sit down.He sat beside me while I awaited the look in his eyes. “You met her? Why didn’t you bring me along?”I was also very curious to see the face of the woman who had made Diego fall in love—she must be someone extraordinary.“Next time, you can meet her. Besides, she’s been to your café before.”I tried to remember but didn’t know anything about it, so I furrowed my brows. “Maybe we can work together, right?”Diego exhaled, then slowly nodded his head. “Of course we can. I’ll tell her.”I heard that if she was an ordinary person, she worked in Michael’s office. She was just an ordinary person like me, and maybe we could become good friends. At least I wouldn’t feel so lonely living in a different environment, even th

FarahI could feel a very strong pressure coming from him.After all, you don’t expect to meet him. The overwhelming feeling made me anxious, but Diego, who was beside me, spoke up.“Boss Thiago, this is my girlfriend.” He said it firmly and briefly.I felt panic inside me; there could have been a mistake because of what he said. I thought maybe it would be better to speak more kindly, perhaps with a smile on his face.“You really brought her.”Hearing his calm and firm voice made me pay attention to Mr. Michael. He truly had a deep expression and genuinely possessed great charisma.“Yes, Boss Michael. This is the woman I have fallen in love with.”My heart raced after hearing what he said. I was silent and felt warmth inside me. Because what he said really made me happy, but I had to maintain my composure.The man in front of us nodded. “Alright.”“Thank you, Boss Michael.”Then Diego turned and left the room just like that. I was very surprised by the situation. I really didn’t expe