ログインLydia sat motionless on the edge of her couch, her hands resting protectively over her stomach.Pregnant.The word still felt unreal.Everything about her life felt unreal.Just weeks ago, she had been worried about her sister's wellbeing.Now she doubt if Eva even regarded her as a sister.A tear slid down her cheek.She quickly wiped it away.The guilt never seemed to leave anymore.It followed her everywhere.Into her sleep.Into her thoughts.Into every quiet moment.Her phone suddenly rang.The screen lit up.Daniel.Lydia's chest tightened instantly.She stared at his name for several seconds before answering."Hello?"His voice came through immediately.Low.Tired.Broken."Lydia."Something about the way he said her name made her stomach twist."What happened?" she asked.She already knew.Deep down, she knew.There was only one reason he would be calling her now.A long silence followed.Then—"Eva left."Lydia closed her eyes.The words hurt more than she expected."Oh."Dan
The house was quiet.Painfully quiet.The kind of silence that only existed after something had already broken beyond repair.Daniel stood in the hallway, staring toward the master bedroom.For several seconds, he didn't move.Didn't breathe.Didn't even blink.Because what he was seeing felt too real.Too final.Eva was packing.A large suitcase sat open on the bed.Half-filled with clothes.Shoes.Personal items.Documents.Everything she needed.Everything she intended to take with her.Everything that confirmed she wasn't planning to come back.Daniel felt his stomach twist."Eva."She didn't look up.She simply folded another shirt and placed it carefully inside the suitcase."Eva."Still nothing.Daniel walked into the room.Slowly.Carefully.As if sudden movements might somehow shatter what little remained between them."What are you doing?"This time she answered.Without looking at him."I'm leaving."The simple words felt like a knife.Daniel swallowed hard."I can see that
The police station was a whirlwind of activity.Phones rang constantly.Officers moved back and forth through the corridors.Questions were being asked from every direction.Reports were being written.Statements were being taken.And at the center of it all sat Adrian Cole.Handcuffed.Silent.Dangerously calm.Officer David stood across from him inside the interrogation room, studying him carefully.Adrian leaned back in his chair.Almost relaxed.As if he wasn't facing charges that could destroy the rest of his life.As if he hadn't just been arrested after weeks of evading police.His confidence irritated everyone.Especially because he wasn't saying much."I want my lawyer."That had become his favorite sentence.Every question.Every accusation.Every piece of evidence.The response remained the same."I want my lawyer."Meanwhile, several rooms away...Eva sat wrapped in a blanket.A female officer had given it to her shortly after arriving.The station felt safer than Adrian's
Eva felt like she couldn't breathe.The walls seemed to close in around her.Everywhere she looked, all she saw was betrayal.Her sister.Her husband.The two people she had trusted most.The two people she would have sworn could never hurt her.And yet they had.The pain was unbearable.Lydia was still crying on the couch."Eva, please..."But Eva couldn't listen anymore.Couldn't stand the sight of her.Couldn't stand the sight of herself.Everything hurt.Everything.Then her gaze slowly shifted toward Adrian.He was watching quietly.Patiently.Almost cautiously.For the first time since entering the apartment, he wasn't smiling.He seemed to be waiting.Waiting to see what she would do.Eva's chest rose and fell unevenly.Then suddenly—She made a decision.A terrible decision.An emotional decision.A reckless decision.But in that moment, she didn't care.She turned fully toward Adrian."Take me."The room went silent.Even Adrian looked surprised.His eyebrows lifted."What?"
The knock on the door was soft.Almost polite.But the moment Lydia heard it, every ounce of color drained from her face.Her stomach dropped.No.No.No.She had been expecting him.She had sent the message.She knew this was the plan.Yet now that the moment had arrived, panic gripped her completely.Across the room, Eva frowned."Lydia?"Lydia couldn't answer.The knock came again.Three gentle taps.Her hands began to shake.Eva immediately noticed."What is it?"Still no answer."Lydia?"Slowly, Lydia rose from the couch.Her legs felt weak.Like they might give out beneath her.Every step toward the door felt heavier than the last.Her breathing became shallow.Fast.God.What had she done?When she finally reached the door, her hand hovered over the handle.For one brief second, she considered not opening it.Pretending nobody was home.Pretending she wasn't there.But it was too late for that.Far too late.With trembling fingers, she unlocked the door.And opened it.The mome
The moment the message left Lydia's phone, regret hit her like a punch to the stomach.She stared at the screen.Eva is coming.Three simple words.Three words that could destroy everything.Her hands trembled as she lowered the phone.For several seconds she simply sat there on the edge of the couch, staring into space.What was she doing?What had she become?Just weeks ago, she would have done anything to protect her sister.Now she was helping the man who had kidnapped her.The realization made her feel sick.Lydia pressed both hands against her face."God forgive me..."But the fear remained.The pregnancy.Daniel.The affair.If Eva discovered the truth now, it would break her completely.Lydia wasn't even sure Daniel still loved her.Wasn't sure what they were anymore.Yet somehow she couldn't bear the thought of her sister finding out this way.Not from Adrian.Not as a weapon.A knock suddenly sounded somewhere inside the apartment building.Lydia jumped.Her heart racing.Bu
The silence the next morning was unbearable.It pressed in from every corner of the house, thick and suffocating, like the walls themselves were holding their breath. Eva lay awake long before the sun rose, staring at the ceiling, her mind replaying the night before in merciless detail.Daniel’s vo
Eva stood in the bedroom staring at her reflection, barely recognizing the woman looking back at her.Her hands trembled as she smoothed them over the front of her dress—an unconscious, protective gesture that had become second nature lately. The mirror showed a composed woman. Calm. Decided.Insid
The place Daniel chose wasn’t on any map worth noticing.It was an old private lounge tucked behind a shuttered cigar shop on the outskirts of the city, very discreet, the kind of place men came to when they wanted answers without witnesses. No windows. No music. Just low amber lighting and thick l
Eva froze. “He’s… a friend.”Lydia gave a short, humorless laugh. “A friend who leaves you notes on your dining table?”“He’s… he’s Daniel’s doctor.”That only made Lydia’s expression twist further. “His doctor? Eva—what the hell does that mean?”“Lydia, please—”“No, you’re going to tell me,” her







