تسجيل الدخولAn overwhelming wave of nausea suddenly slammed into Emma's solar plexus the moment the endearment "Dear Mommy" slipped effortlessly from the lips of Zane Lancaster Blackwood. The title sounded utterly repulsive and absurd, shattering the last remaining shred of patience she had been struggling to hold onto. Without saying another word, Emma turned her face away with a look of sheer disgust, then pivoted her body, intending to walk away and leave the living room for her own bedroom.However, her movement was not fast enough. Before Emma's foot could take a step past the sofa, Zane's sturdy hand had already snatched her wrist with a tight yet harmless grip."Oh, come on, Mommy... walk me to my room," Zane whined in an irritatingly fabricated, spoiled tone, intentionally playing on Emma's nerves until they tightened completely. "My head is still spinning. You have to take care of me according to Grandma and Daddy's orders, right?"Emma let out a rough sigh, taking a deep breath to suppr
The atmosphere in the main family room of the Blackwood residence was extremely tense. The faint scent of antiseptic and medicated oil lingered in the air, emanating from the small table where the family’s private doctor had placed his medical equipment.Zane Lancaster Blackwood lay there with his eyes slowly opening, putting on an act of recovery so natural that it was almost flawless. He blinked several times, then winced softly as though his head were still being struck by an excruciating headache.The middle-aged doctor, dressed in a neat white coat, put his stethoscope back into his black medical bag before turning toward Lucas Moura Blackwood, who stood beside the sofa with a tense expression.“How is he, Doctor?” Lucas asked immediately, without beating around the bush, his voice heavy and commanding.The doctor gave him a reassuring smile. “There is no need to worry too much, Mr. Blackwood. Young Master Zane is only suffering from extreme physical exhaustion due to his hectic
The morning sunlight, which had initially been bright, now felt warmer as it illuminated the spacious courtyard in front of the main entrance of the Blackwood family residence. A black sedan with a gleaming hood was parked neatly near the steps, ready to take Lucas and Emma to the civil registry office to officially register their marriage.Lucas walked out through the main entrance with confident strides, wearing a formal charcoal-colored suit that perfectly accentuated his athletic build. Behind him, Emma followed gracefully, dressed in an ivory-white midi dress that fit her slender figure perfectly, radiating an aura of tranquility and an undeniable charm.However, before the two of them could descend the final steps toward the waiting car, hurried footsteps suddenly came from the direction of the main living room.“Lucas! Wait a moment!” Mrs. Lusi called out in a panicked voice.Lucas stopped in his tracks and turned around together with Emma. They saw Zane Lancaster Blackwood rus
The dining room suddenly fell silent when Lucas's cellphone rang loudly on the table. The mature man glanced briefly at the screen, then lifted his chin, signaling to the secretary or assistant waiting near the door. Lucas rose from his mahogany chair and walked away toward the corner of the side terrace to take an important call from overseas.At almost the same time, Mrs. Lusi gently ran both hands across the surface of the table. The middle-aged woman's face showed signs of exhaustion after the tension that had unfolded that morning.“I suppose old age is making me tired more easily,” Lusi murmured softly as she stood from her chair. She looked at Emma and Zane in turn with a friendly smile. “Emma, Zane, continue your breakfast. I’m going upstairs to my room to rest for a while.”“All right, Mrs. Lusi. Get plenty of rest,” Emma replied politely, giving a small nod.As soon as Mrs. Lusi's figure disappeared around the corner of the main staircase, while Lucas was still busy talking
A dense and gripping silence instantly enveloped the main dining room of the Blackwood residence. The air around the long mahogany-wrapped table suddenly felt so thin, making anyone there struggle to breathe normally.Zane stood frozen at the side of the table, both hands gripping the edge of the table so tightly that his fingers grew stiff and tense. His eyes stared sharply at the woman standing a few meters in front of him. The young man's breath was ragged, his chest rising and falling as he endured a wave of shock, anger, and pain that suddenly hammered at the pit of his stomach simultaneously.Emma, on the other hand, felt her blood run cold. Her brain, which usually worked quickly, now seemed to stop spinning. The entire life scenario she had designed to escape the shadow of her past collapsed instantly in the most absurd second. The prospective husband she had agreed upon in the marriage partnership program—a mature, powerful man who had just shared warmth and wild passion on t
Morning greeted the Blackwood family residence with golden sunlight piercing through the gaps in the large glass windows of the main dining room. The long table, draped in old mahogany wood, was filled with various luxurious breakfast dishes, ranging from warm toasted bread to fresh fruit and steaming black coffee that gave off a fragrant aroma.Mrs. Lusi Monalisa sat gracefully at the head of the table, wearing a formal silver suit that showed her authority as the family matriarch. On her right side, Zane sat with a rather stiff posture, still adjusting to the atmosphere of the house he had only just reacquainted with last night. The chair on Lusi's left was still empty, indicating that the bride-to-be whom Lucas was going to marry today had not yet shown her face.Lusi glanced at the wristwatch on her wrist, then raised her face to look at her son sitting across the table."Lucas, as soon as this breakfast is over, you must immediately go to the civil registry office," Lusi said in







