INICIAR SESIÓN"Asher, I saw Regina at the bag boutique this afternoon," my mother said, suddenly standing in front of my desk with a scathing glare. "She bought all the latest bags from Hermès and Gucci."I snorted softly, not daring to directly anger her. "Mom, couldn't you have knocked before coming in? What if I was in a meeting with my staff here? Or on a video call with a client?""I checked the situation, Asher!" my mother said sharply. "You were just daydreaming, staring at that file!""Gosh," I muttered. "I wasn't daydreaming, I was analyzing my work. It's full of numbers, and if I get even one wrong, this company might go bankrupt. I'm a financial consultant.""Tsk, you're the husband of the company owner's daughter, no one can fire you even if you're wrong. Leika is crazy about you, and now that she has a child, she'll be even more attached to you," my mother said dismissively.I didn't want to respond to my mother's words because she wouldn't admit defeat. It was better to just keep quie
Asher's PoVIf it weren't for the fact that she'd just given birth to my child, I would definitely be reprimanding Leika right now.Not because she was trying to slander Regina, or lying to me to humiliate Regina, but because what she did was extremely dangerous for herself and especially for our baby.Leika's forehead wasn't injured because Regina pushed her against the sink, let alone because it caused her to fall and cause her water to break prematurely.Leika did it herself because she was jealous of Regina. She thought Regina still liked me and tried to pursue me, even following me to the hospital the night Leika and I went for her prenatal checkup because she'd felt false contractions earlier.At first, I wondered why Regina was at the hospital that night. But then I remembered that her brother owned the hospital, and later learned that she was caring for a sick child, who turned out to be Leika's step-uncle.I don't know how Regina got connected to Leika's step-uncle, but I hat
"Congratulations on the birth of your baby, Asher," Regina said sweetly. "You must be so happy, right, to finally have a child?"Asher grinned sarcastically. "It's obvious you're just making small talk. Of course I'm happy. If I were still married to you, I wouldn't have had children even when I was a grandfather."Atlas stared intently through the glass window, holding back his emotions, while beside him, Tristan also watched Regina and Asher in the mediation room, his demeanor much calmer."I'm sure Asher is trying to provoke Regina about the birth of his child," Atlas said angrily. "Damn it! Regina must be hurt."Tristan patted Atlas' shoulder gently. "Don't worry, At, my sister isn't the type to get emotional easily. Besides, what's wrong with Asher's child? There are plenty of babies born these days, so it's nothing special."Atlas looked at Tristan, confused. "Tristan, don't you get upset when Regina is constantly ridiculed for not being able to bear children? But that's not Reg
"The baby's been born," said the bespectacled security guard, known as Lloyd. "Mr. Jeremy asked me to tell Ms. Maverick to prepare for his police report after this.""Tsk! He should know that his arrogance could turn against him," muttered Tristan, after hearing Officer Lloyd's report over the walkie-talkie. "How's the baby? Who handled the delivery?""The baby is slightly jaundiced, and Mrs. Jeremy has anemia, but Dr. Jeffran has taken care of it," Officer Lloyd said. "He'll report to you later, sir."Tristan instructed Officer Lloyd to monitor Asher's situation while he was waiting for Leika, who was undergoing a C-section.Meanwhile, Regina and Tristan checked the CCTV footage, and Atlas returned to Kane's room, worried that the child might wake up."Look at the time," Tristan said, pointing to the computer screen in the security room. "There was a 14-minute gap between Regina and Leika, and she even followed her. Her behavior was very suspicious, and she was fine!"On the screen,
"What did you do to Leika?" Asher snapped sharply. "How could you push a heavily pregnant woman who's about to give birth? Now she's bleeding and needs an immediate C-section because her water broke prematurely!"I glanced at the two security guards holding my right and left arms."Let go of me, officer," I said firmly. "I'm going to make a phone call. Aren't you taught to ask questions before accusing and arresting someone like this?""I'm taking you to the police station, ma'am," said the security guard to my left. "You've harmed a patient in this hospital."I jerked my arm free from their grip and glared at Asher. "Did you see me harm your wife, or was that just her words?"Asher looked nervous for a moment, but then he straightened up and put on his fierce look again."You met her in the bathroom, right? Then you two had an argument, and you had the heart to push Leika before leaving the bathroom!" Asher snapped.I ignored him and called Atlas."Regina, are you still in the cafete
Regina's POVThankfully, Tristan didn't hear me talk about sex with Atlas. I guess I need to learn to control my words.I also felt a sense of relief when I heard from Tristan that Atlas's son, Kane, was fine.Besides his dislocated shoulder, he also had several bruises and abrasions, but none of them were serious and were well-treated by Dr. Dafta.Tristan also confirmed there were no internal injuries, especially to his head, by taking an X-ray of his body and head."He needs to rest for a few days, especially because the bruises on his body and the newly repaired shoulder might give him a fever tonight," Tristan said. He patted Atlas' shoulder gently. "You have a strong and brave son, Atlas."Atlas smiled faintly and thanked Tristan and Dr. Dafta, who had just left after handing the patient's treatment form to the nurse."Regie, do you want to go home with me or stay here?" Tristan asked me. "It's still my day off, because I have three surgeries tomorrow, so I want to sleep as muc







