Chapter 183 - Shameless

[Asher]

There was nothing left of my pride to protect.

Nothing.

If throwing every ounce of shame I had left onto the ground would save my son, then so be it. Pride could burn. Reputation could rot. I didn’t care anymore. Not when Darian was lying somewhere between life and death, gasping for breath he didn’t have the strength to take.

I had already lost too much.

I had practically sneaked into this office like a criminal—like a man with something to hide—just to avoid the security guards stationed outside. Men who would have dragged me out without blinking if they knew why I was here.

I stood outside for close to an hour, my back pressed against the wall, heart hammering so loud I was sure someone would hear it. I waited. Watched. Calculated. Every second felt like another nail in my son’s coffin.

The moment they were distracted—even for a split second—I moved.

That was the only chance I had.

Yes, I saw Raphael and Matteo when they walked in. I saw them clearly. Felt the warning slam