Mag-log inArthur’s P.O.V. (Continued)Pearl was right.She was, once again, right.She suspected someone was hurting Evan in our absence, and here they are.They aren’t here to hurt Evan directly.They came here to destroy or to take back the cord blood, the only lifeline to my son right now.My heartbeat didn’t race.It went cold.Paul knew what to do in this situation, but it doesn’t mean that I could stay relaxed here.Pearl was still sleeping, and for the first time, I was relieved that she couldn’t hear anything from my side.With a few strokes of my fingers on the screen, I locked Evan’s room first and then switched to the security feed of the restricted area.Victor called me at the same time.I picked up the call and put it on the speaker while continuing working on the second tablet.“They are locked in the security vault there. They will need more than half an hour to open that vault forcibly.” He told me grimly.“I know. Don’t worry about that. I have already locked the room with the
Arthur’s P.O.V. (Continued)I didn’t answer him instantly.Even though we couldn’t see each other directly, eye contact through the camera stirred something in my heart.She was an independent woman, but she was still a woman.She never said that she needed someone to support her emotionally, but I could feel that need in her gaze.“I want to shift them to our new mansion, not here,” I said to Victor in a determined tone.“What?” Victor exclaimed loudly in shock.His grip on my shoulder tightened.“You heard me, Victor. Shift them to our new mansion and start moving everything there. Evan and Pearl will be in the same room and arrange another room for Summer.” I continued, instructing them.Paul was still in the room.So, I didn’t need to repeat my instructions.“This is insane, Arthur. The medical wing there is still under renovation. Did you forget that that mansion was under attack last week?” Victor almost yelled, still shocked, but I glared hard at him.Pearl had closed her eyes.
Arthur’s P.O.V. (Continued)“No need to tell her, doc. She is already anxious enough to have a high BP. You can discuss her injuries with Dr. Wilson or with Mr. Froste,” Willow said to the doctor sternly.I was surprised to hear how commanding she was.“I want to know,” Pearl protested immediately.“You don’t need to,” Willow instantly refused.The bell rang there.I looked at Evan and found him already asleep.I slowly removed my hand from Evan’s head and adjusted the sheet.I didn’t need to look at the tablet because I knew the result.Pearl didn’t say anything, but the doctor instructed Willow about Pearl.He also insisted on keeping Pearl under strict observation.Willow asked the doctor to call Victor instead of discussing Pearl’s injuries in front of Pearl.I had already hung up my call with Pearl, as I could clearly hear them through the bodycam.“What did you find?” I asked Paul calmly while watching the doctor treat Pearl’s injuries. “The doctor is right, Mr. Froste. The imp
Arthur’s P.O.V. (Continued)“You heard the doctor, right?” she asked me softly.I swallowed hard.“Yeah.”My voice came out rougher than I intended.Pearl looked at the phone in her hand and then at the bodycam strapped to Willow.“Then why do you sound like you're about to break the hospital apart? I am okay.” She tried to comfort me, but her voice was still laced with pain.I didn’t know whether to laugh or to cry at the absurdity of those three words.She knew that I was watching her, and yet she wanted me to believe her.“Pearl.” Looked at Evan when he called expectantly.I took a deep breath and put the phone on the speaker.“Hey…. Evan wants to speak to you. He….. he is worried for you,” I said to Pearl while taking the phone near her.Pearl instantly tried to sit straight; worry crept across her face.“Evan… how are you feeling now, honey?” Pearl asked him worriedly.“Pearl,” Evan called her name in a cracked voice.“Why are you crying? Are you in pain? Di… did you tell your d
Arthur’s P.O.V. (Continued)I slowly brushed my fingers across her face on the screen, knowing she couldn't feel my touch.She couldn’t see me, but she knew I was watching her.My throat tightened.Even through the grainy bodycam footage, I could see how exhausted she was.Her hair was damp with sweat, several strands stuck to her forehead, and her face looked paler than usual.One of her hands was resting on her chest while the other was gripping the edge of the bed.She looked at the doctor suddenly, and my heartbeat raced a bit.But the doctor didn’t say a word and continued looking at the monitor.Pearl looked at the camera again.Then she smiled.Not the bright smile she usually gave me.It was small and tired.But it was enough to make my chest ache.I saw Willow taking her hand, which was gripping the edge of the bed.It should have been me.“You shouldn't be smiling,” I muttered under my breath.The doctor continued moving the ultrasound probe across Pearl's abdomen.I moved c
Arthur’s P.O.V. (Continued)I waited for him to speak further, but Victor continued smiling mysteriously.“Victor,” I called him coldly, getting impatient with the silence; my eyes were now darting between him and the screen.I couldn’t deny that my concentration was now torn between listening to Victor and continuing to watch Pearl.Evan was sleeping, but Pearl was in pain.Both of them needed me.My son was lying beneath my hand, waiting for a treatment that might save him, while the woman carrying our unborn child was lying in another hospital bed several miles away. I had never felt so powerless."Both Jack and Neil are compatible with Evan, especially Neil, as the old results stated. The good thing is that the percentage difference in their matching tests is not big. Now, we have suitable cord blood and marrow. That’s a relief, right?” Victor was grinning from ear to ear, but he was still anxious.“A relief?” I repeated, shifting my gaze to the phone screen.My mind struggled to
Arthur’s P.O.V.“She is still in Josh’s apartment?” I asked Paul while exiting the car.“Yes, Mr. Froste,” he replied to me in a low voice.I took a deep breath and went to the other elevator. Every penthouse had its designated elevator, and there were two common elevators for the lower floors.Luc
Arthur’s P.O.V. (Continued)Sapphire was so quick on her feet that she was beside Pearl in no time.“The zipper got stuck,” Pearl answered her, but looked between Sapphire and me with a furrowed brow.“Let me help you, sis.” Sapphire held her hand and dragged Pearl inside her room again.I could se
Pearl’s P.O.V.I looked around at an almost empty room with a blank gaze.The room was big with only basic furniture, and the grey and white paint on the walls and roof made the surroundings gloomier than ever.But this was what I needed right now.Some alone time.After everything that happened to
Pearl’s P.O.V.“Ms. Pearl Nickelson, do you, in the name of God, take Mr. Arthur Froste as your husband, to have and to hold from this day forward, for better, for worse, for richer, for poorer, in sickness and in health, to love and to cherish and obey, until you part by death?”The words echoed a







