Mag-log inAt that moment, Tae knew that another tragedy had struck his family, and he could only find one person to blame. He forced himself to stop rushing and take a calm, calculated breath. Pausing at his office door, he asked, "What was Rose's reaction?" Beatrice swallowed hard. She knew how much Tae loved his wife and how furious he would be to learn that something had happened to her. But despite her terror of how he might react, she knew Rose needed immediate medical help. Finding her voice, even as it shook uncontrollably, she stammered, "Sir... she saw the news about Miss Sarah on TV. She began screaming and hyperventilating, trying to get out of bed to find her. And then... she just went completely limp. She isn't moving or responding to me at all!". Tae shouted, finding it unbelievable. "Are you insane?! And you're just telling me now?! Take her to the hospital immediately—right now! In fact, I'm on my way!" All of his previous calm shattered into pieces as he sprinted out of hi
Sarah stared at Tae, her eyes silently begging him for mercy. He was the sole reason she was stuck in this nightmare in the first place. "I don't want this... please," she whispered, tears swelling in her eyes. Rose's heart shattered into pieces at the sight of her daughter's heartbreak. Tae, however, had a completely different reaction to his daughter's tearful pleas. His voice hardened as he turned his face away from Sarah, fixing a stern glare on the priest. "Continue with the vows, Priest." The priest stood speechless. He, along with every guest in the room, could clearly see that the bride was refusing to go through with it. How could he possibly carry on? Yet, no one dared to step in and stop it. It was a direct order from Tae Blackwood—and who in the country would dare cross him? Sweat beaded on the priest's forehead as he gave a tight nod. Turning back to Sarah, his eyes filled with pity. "Ms. Sarah, please calm down. You're just tense... let us proceed with the vows
She then stepped out, deep in thought as she walked toward where her car was parked. "But that county is at the very outskirts of the city," she muttered, stopping in her tracks as the reality of the distance hit her. She stepped back, her mind racing as she weighed her options. "How am I even going to get there? If I take the bus, it'll take hours, and if I drive my own car all the way out there alone..." She paused, looking down at the heavy gold trophy still clutched in her hand. The sun was already starting to dip lower in the sky, and traveling to an unfamiliar, distant neighborhood on the edge of the city was no small trip. But her pride and sheer frustration were far too strong to let her turn back now. "No," she said, her jaw setting into a stubborn line as she marched straight toward her car. "I'm not letting him off the hook that easily."She reached her car and was about to open the door when an important detail suddenly flashed in her mind. "County? I can't drive to th
It was as if her calling out his name brought him crashing back to reality. Victor’s eyes snapped open, and he instinctively pushed away from her. Sarah hadn't expected him to pull back so abruptly in the middle of their kiss. Losing her balance, she fell backward, but luckily the wall caught her fall. She straightened up, both distraught and deeply annoyed at being cut off right in the heat of the moment. How dare he— Her thought vanished as she saw him clutching his hair, shaking his head frantically as he paced the room, muttering to himself. “How could I do that…? This isn't the time for this… She’s at the hospital, dammit!” Overwhelmed by frustration, Victor slammed his fist against the wall. He was furious with himself for letting lust consume him at the very moment his foster mother desperately needed his help. Guilt racked his chest. Sarah watched him quietly. Her initial irritation at having her first real intimate moment cut short began to melt away. As much as she wante
She then stepped out, deep in thought as she walked toward where her car was parked."But that county is at the very outskirts of the city," she muttered, stopping in her tracks as the reality of the distance hit her.She stepped back, her mind racing as she weighed her options. "How am I even going to get there? If I take the bus, it'll take hours, and if I drive my own car all the way out there alone..."She paused, looking down at the heavy gold trophy still clutched in her hand. The sun was already starting to dip lower in the sky, and traveling to an unfamiliar, distant neighborhood on the edge of the city was no small trip. But her pride and sheer frustration were far too strong to let her turn back now."No," she said, her jaw setting into a stubborn line as she marched straight toward her car. "I'm not letting him off the hook that easily."She reached her car and was about to open the door when an important detail suddenly flashed in her mind."County? I can't drive to the cou
Sarah felt completely empty as her classmates, the lecturers, and even the Vice Chancellor gathered around her on stage, offering fake, enthusiastic handshakes."Congratulations on your victory, Miss Sarah!"She managed a tight, plastic smile before stepping down from the podium. Walking back toward the classroom like a zombie, she felt none of the familiar pride or thrill that usually accompanied her wins. Her mind was entirely consumed by one person, a sudden wave of genuine worry clouding her face.He's too competitive to pull out of the finals so easily, she thought, her eyes widening with a flicker of concern. Did something happen to him?As she reached the open doorway of her classroom, the loud, gossiping voices of two female classmates cut through the hallway. Sarah wasn't one to eavesdrop, but the girls were practically shouting. She froze just as one of them dropped her name."Didn't you see how proud that Sarah girl looked on stage?"The other girl snickered, her voice drip
Ethan spent the entire day drifting in and out of sleep. The silence of the mansion was a jarring luxury compared to the screaming halls of Metropolis Prison. He was grateful to Damien ,he knew Damien had saved him but the mystery of Damien’s agenda loomed over him like a shadow, he may be naive bu
Ethan was awake the next morning as Anna knocked on the door. He quickly sat up and Anna entered. She greeted him good morning and told him to come downstairs for breakfast; she added that if he couldn't walk, she'd be glad to assist him, but he politely declined, saying he felt better that Dr. Ric
You just made the right choice,” Damien said calmly.He walked toward Ethan and extended his hand.Ethan stared at it. His eyes lingered on Damien’s hand, hesitation filling him at first.Slowly, Ethan reached out. His hand was weak as he placed it in Damien’s whose grip was strong and without hesit
Ethan froze, disbelief rendering him completely silent as his mind struggled to process what he had just heard. Had the living Yama truly asked him to marry him? The words felt impossible absurd and unreal like something his broken mind had invented to escape the pain. He stared at Damien desperate







