David knew it wasn't easy to convince others to trust him after what he had done. Trust was like glass. Once it was broken, it could never be repaired. And he was experiencing that firsthand now. No matter how good his intentions were, others would still be suspicious and distrustful."I'm not lying. Elena's safety is in danger. She could be killed.""She’ll be in danger if you get near her, you psychopath!" Nathan snapped. The man kept his gun pointed at him."I’m serious." David raised both hands. "Listen, I am obsessed with her. You found the cameras in her room yourself. But now, there’s something more important.""You're cunning and manipulative, Dave. You'll do anything to achieve your goals. I know your nature. You're just trying to divert attention." Nathan snorted derisively.David cursed inwardly. At a critical moment like this, he wasn't trusted at all."Listen, I didn't waste my time coming here just to talk nonsense. I could go straight to Elena. But no. I know that bast
"Destroy the Greenlake building. Destroy it when Alexander's granddaughter sets foot there."David stood motionless in his hiding place. He never expected to hear such a terrifying plan from Nicklaus Hunter.Originally, he had intended to come to Nicklaus' mansion to collect the payment that the man had yet to transfer. Since the security guard at the entrance recognized him, he was allowed inside. That guy didn't know that his relationship with Nicklaus was strained.Earlier, he had seen Amanda and her mother rushing into a car. Amanda's face was bruised and bleeding heavily. It seemed the old man was truly furious over Amanda's outrageous behavior this time.He almost entered the old man’s favorite room, but Nicklaus’s bodyguard stopped him. He said that there was still an adopted child of his employer visiting. And now here he was. Behind the door of Nicklaus’s office, eavesdropping. Earlier, he had hidden in one of the unlocked rooms when Jacob Reeves came out of there."When sh
(You're a loser, Nick. There must be a reason why your love stories always fail. You're a monster incarnate. Who would want an ugly monster like you who can't do anything?)(Enough, Nick! Victoria is already Alexander's. Let her go, just as I let her go. My child doesn't deserve a mother like her.)(You will face my grandchildren as retribution for bringing that fugitive into my home. You will die a miserable death, Nick. You will die just as you killed Victoria before.)(You may have succeeded in poisoning me through Matthew. But you will feel the same. The world will witness your shame from the past.) "Arrgh! Grandpa, stop! It hurts!" Amanda screamed, now lying on the ground with a gash on her forehead and bleeding profusely. Nicklaus ignored his granddaughter's screams. The granddaughter he hated because she was so ugly and always causing trouble."You should never have existed. I should have had children with Victoria. I hate your grandmother for being so ugly and giving me ug
For the umpteenth time, Elena stomped her feet on the floor with a pout on her lips. Once again, her father had forgotten. This time, he had forgotten the magnetic card to open the safe. Half an hour had passed, but the card was still nowhere to be found. She was growing tired, bored, and hungry. Her husband returned to the secret room with a sweaty face. His eyes widened with excitement."How about it? Did you find it?"Jack sighed deeply. "Let's go home first. Dad really forgot where he put the card.""How could he forget? That card is really important!" Elena exclaimed in disbelief."Never mind, it's been so long. Before your grandfather passed away, so it's been years ago. We'll look for it again tomorrow," Jack said calmly. "Let's go home first. Let your father rest." With a mix of frustration and disappointment, Elena stood up from the sofa and left the messy secret room. She almost scolded her father, but her steps halted.Edward Brown looked exhausted but not defeated. He
Elena only ate a quarter of the portions of all the food served on the dining table. She didn't do it on purpose; it was just that after eating a quarter of a portion, the food didn't taste good to her anymore."Don't force yourself if you can't eat anymore. I'll eat it later."She was still silent. Angry and sulking at the same time. Her eyes glanced at the fresh-looking chocolate milk. Roughly, she grabbed the milk in the glass, causing droplets of water to form on the outside of the glass.It tasted incredibly fresh. Honestly, she was very satisfied and full.After finishing, she stood up and returned to her room. Her heart still ached, and she was still angry. Roughly, she closed the door to her room. She didn’t care if the door got damaged. After all, her father would fix it. She sat facing the large glass window overlooking the other tall buildings. Soon after, the bedroom door opened and closed. "I'm sorry," his husband said. She remained silent. A long sigh was heard, an
Elena had been crying in her father's office for half an hour. Even though Edward was so busy, he put his work aside to calm his little girl down."Have a drink to calm your heart," Edward said, handing her a bottle of mineral water. "Remember, you're pregnant. Don't let your baby feel what you're feeling."Elena's heart seemed to stop for a moment before beating faster. How could she have forgotten that? She took the bottle, which had already been opened, and drank a few sips. "Take a deep breath, then exhale slowly. Whatever your problem is, don't let your emotions get the better of you. For the sake of your unborn child."She followed her father's advice, and it helped calm her tears. Only a few sobs escaped. Her lips felt swollen from crying too long. "Now tell me why you were crying so hard?" Edward asked patiently. Her lips curled downward again as she recalled the reason for her sobbing. With great effort, she recounted what had happened, and tears began to flow again. Sh