เข้าสู่ระบบAXEL SALVATORE ROSSIWaking up and seeing Olivia in that vulnerable position wasn’t what I’d expected.Her eyes were throbbing, puffy, and red like she’d been crying for days rather than hours.What was worse?Realizing that she’d finally found out the truth her family had kept away for years.I did all I could to pacify her. I would have gone after her, but my chest tightened when I tried to stand up. My whole body felt weaker than usual, and I knew my condition was getting worse.I could barely keep my head up.She’d stormed out while crying, and her last words had me in a chokehold. How couldn’t I worry about her whereabouts?What if someone attacked her again?What if they hurt her?I wouldn’t be able to forgive myself if anything happened to Olivia.I hated that I was confined to this stupid hospital bed. I hated hospitals, the strong smell of drugs, and the pitiful look on doctors' faces when they looked at you.One of the nurses walked in, carrying a small tray of medical equi
OLIVIAI had to be hearing things. Mum was playing a prank on me. It had to be a prank. I needed it to be a prank.I pushed my body backward, my chair scraping hard against the floor.My lips trembled. “W-what?”She was crying. Her eyes were red and throbbing, and tears streamed down her cheeks uncontrollably.Nothing else mattered more than wanting to confirm what she’d said. How could Brianna be my mother?Someone I knew nothing about her existence until minutes ago?“I’m so sorry, Olivia." Her voice cracked as she tried to reach out to me. “I waited for the right time to tell you. I’m sorry you have to find out this way.”I scoffed, feeling a sharp ringing in my ears. Unshed tears blurred my vision, and I stood up quietly, my whole body trembling.“You…” I swallowed, almost choking when I tried to speak. “You’re lying, right? Everything you’ve said is a lie. Don’t… Don’t lie to me, please.”The words refused to settle in my mind. I shook my head profusely, my teeth chattering fr
OLIVIAWhy wouldn’t she lose her sanity? I wondered.With everything that was going on, and the pressure from her husband, Brianna was bound to lose more than just her mind.“You were sleeping with her husband while she was going through a lot, Mum,” I said sternly. “You were supposed to be her best friend.”“I know." Mum’s lips quivered. “And I regret doing everything. Not a single day goes without my mind thinking about her.”I gulped down a swallow, hating that I was sounding judgemental.“What happened after that?”She sighed. “Howard came back months later, and I was excited. I decided to end things with Oliver immediately, but… it was too late.”My eyebrows rose in curiosity.“Too late?”“I was already pregnant. I was carrying his baby.”“What?” I gasped.A single tear slipped down her cheek, and I felt my fingers tightening. “I didn’t want to get pregnant,” she lamented, shaking her head profusely. “It happened so fast, and I… I was so confused.”I didn’t know what to say. Nev
OLIVIAFor three days, I didn’t leave my apartment. I didn’t go to the hospital, and I made sure I was totally unreachable.I didn’t do anything at all.I had men standing in front of both wards and my house, keeping everyone around me safe.By the third day, I was strong enough to walk properly. I washed up, got dressed, and had the driver take me back to the hospital.Axel still wasn’t awake. I’d received nothing from the doctor as well. Viper, Rosa, and Damien were all outside the ward when I walked in. I ignored them like they were invisible.“Olivia,” Damien’s voice called as I halted slowly. “Rosa’s been trying to reach you for the last three days.”I clenched my teeth, glanced at Rosa, and returned my attention to the door.“I’ve got no time to waste.”“We haven’t seen Ace since we got here,” she complained, taking a few steps closer. “You’ve restricted all access.”“You of all people should know the reason, Rosa," I said flatly.Her countenance faltered before it was quickly r
OLIVIA.I wanted the truth. But after hearing her confession, something snapped inside me. I was speechless, my lips parting into a gasp.My throat tightened; I blinked my eyelids repeatedly, hoping something would change.Nothing did.I found my voice after staring at her for minutes, the background noises of people speaking and walking fading away in my ears.“Why?” I asked, my voice barely above a whisper. “Why did you do that to him?”Tears streamed down Rosa’s cheeks. She clasped her hands together, pressing them tightly against her chin. I sniffled, taking deep breaths to steady myself.“It wasn’t intentional.”I scoffed. She's got to be kidding me. “You fucking gave him something that could kill him." I raised my voice. “And you’ve been doing that for ‘God knows how long.' What isn’t intentional about your actions?”Her breath hitched as she stepped forward. I retreated, refusing to let her get closer to me.“I was going through so much pain,” she whimpered. “I never intende
OLIVIAI didn’t go back to my apartment.I went to Axel’s room, sobbed next to him on the hospital bed, and drifted off to sleep afterward.By the time I woke up, it was already evening. He still wasn’t awake. My eyes were throbbing, and I felt a sharp sting in them.The door opened, and a nurse walked in. I turned to face her, my stomach churning.“Ma’am?” She called softly. “There are other people outside who want to see the patient. We weren’t sure if you’d want them to come in.”I stared at her confusingly.“People?” I thought it was only Rosa. She was the only one I was expecting.The nurse nodded.I glanced back at Axel, squeezed his cold hand gently, and darted my attention back to the nurse.“I’ll be out soon.”She gave a subtle nod and turned around to leave. I felt the tears forming again in my eyes. One would think I would stop after crying for hours. But I didn’t.The tears never stopped flowing. And I wasn’t aware of how alone I was until I saw Axel in this condition.I
AXEL SALVATORE ROSSI.“Why didn’t you tell me?” I growled, storming into my room. I took off my jacket and threw it into a corner.Nelly pushed her body forward on the bed, tossing her phone in her grasp. My footsteps quickened towards her, my jaw tightened, and I glared at her with a gaze sharper
OLIVIA“Can someone tell me what’s happening?”Axel asked, standing behind me as I tilted my head forward into the toilet seat.I’d been throwing up for minutes, and my stomach kept churning. The nausea caught up in my throat, making it impossible for me to breathe properly.“Olivia,” Rosa called,
OLIVIAStaying indoors, trying to keep a low profile, made my bones ache with restlessness. I hadn’t seen Axel in days, and to make matters worse, Nelly had moved back into the house.She was back to her old ways—yelling at the staff, barking orders, and looking for anyone to take her anger out on.
OLIVIA“When did you return to this?” I asked, my lips quivering at his menacing figure. “You swore that you changed, but… you only managed to hide everything perfectly.”I’d done wrong, I knew. But Axel? He’d morphed back into his beast form. That wasn’t part of his promises to me, and I couldn’t







