MasukHe promised his dying brother he would always protect his son. He never imagined that promise would cost him the family he never knew he had. When Ethan’s brother died, he made one promise, to always protect little Willy. He devoted his life to keeping that promise, never knowing the woman he loved had walked away carrying his twins. Sophia never intended to leave Ethan. On the very day she planned to tell him she was pregnant, she overheard him promising to take care of Lena and her unborn baby. Believing Ethan had chosen another woman and another family, Sophia walked away with a shattered heart, never giving him the chance to explain. Six years later, fate brings them together again. Ethan cannot understand why two extraordinary children steal his heart the moment they meet, while Sophia fights to keep the secret that could change all their lives. But some secrets refuse to stay buried. A powerful grandfather determined to protect his own plans. A woman willing to do anything to become Ethan’s wife. A promise that refuses to let go of the past. When the truth finally comes knocking, will love be enough to heal six years of heartbreak… or has the price of one misunderstanding become too great for any family to survive?
Lihat lebih banyakPROLOGUE
Sophia’s POV
My hands would not stop shaking.
I looked down at the pregnancy test again and smiled, it was positive which means I was pregnant.
After staring at it for almost five minutes, I grabbed my bag and rushed out of the hospital, I could not wait to tell Ethan.
The whole drive to his company, I kept imagining his reaction, he had been talking about our future for months.
About our wedding, about the house we would buy, about the children we would have one day and now that day was finally here.
I stepped out of the elevator and headed straight for his office, I was about to enter when I heard his voice…
Then I heard his voice“Lena is pregnant.”
My feet stopped and my smile disappeared.
I frowned. Lena? Who was Lena?
Then he continued, "I'll take care of her.”
The words made my feet started shaking, I just stood there.
Certain that I had heard wrong.Then Ethan continued. “I’ll do everything I can to make sure she and her child don’t lack anything.”
The pregnancy test slipped from my fingers, It dropped on the floor, I stared at it.
The door was slightly open an I could hear his voice clearly now
“No matter what happens, I’ll always be there for them.”
This was where I couldn’t hold it anymore, this was Ethan, the man I had loved for five years, the man I was supposed to marry, the man I had come here to surprise.
My hand slowly moved to my stomach.
I could not do this, I could not walk in there and pretend everything was fine.
I did not want to share the man I loved with another woman, I did not want my child growing up in the middle of this mess, another tear slipped down my face as I took a step back from the door.
Then another.
CHAPTER ONE
Sophia’s POV
Five years later…
The moment we stepped out of the airport, my daughter wrinkled her nose and looked around.
“This country is so hot,” she complained, fanning herself with both hands.
I laughed despite feeling nervous.
“We’ve only been here for two minutes.”
“That’s enough for me,” she said with a dramatic sigh.
Beside her, her twin brother dragged his small suitcase behind him while looking around curiously.
Neither of them knew how much this place meant to me, none of them knew that I had once planned to build my whole future here.
“Mum.”
I looked down at my son.“Yes?”
He slipped his hand into mine and looked up at me with hopeful eyes.“Do you think we’ll find Dad here?”
The smile on my face faded immediately.
My daughter groaned.“Not this again.”
“What?” he asked.
“You ask about Dad all the time.”
“Because I want to meet him.”
His answer was so simple that it hurt.
For five years, I had avoided that question, I never knew what answer to give. How was I supposed to tell him that his father was here?
How was I supposed to tell him that I left before his father even knew he existed?
I forced a smile. “We didn’t come here to find anyone. Remember, Mum came here for work.”
My son’s shoulders dropped.“Oh.”
The disappointment in his voice made me feel guilt. Before he could ask anything else, I pointed toward the daycare center.
I had already arranged a nearby daycare before coming.
My daughter crossed her arms the moment she realized I wasn’t taking them with me.
“Do we really have to stay here?”
“Only for a little while,” I said, crouching in front of them. “Once I’m done with my interview, I’ll come back for both of you.”
My son nodded obediently, but my daughter still looked unconvinced.
I kissed their foreheads and forced a smile.“Wish me luck.”
“Good luck, Mum,” my son said immediately.
My daughter sighed dramatically.“Fine. Good luck.”
Laughing softly, I stood and headed toward the company.
This job mattered, more than anything now.
***
The interview was in less than an hour, and I desperately needed this job.
After leaving the country, I spent years moving from one place to another, taking whatever work I could find while raising my twins alone.
The company I worked for overseas shut down three months ago, and since then finding a stable job had not been easy.
That was why I found myself standing in front of Willy Company as I held my resume tightly in my hand.
I couldn’t afford to fail this interview. Not when my children were waiting for me to return with an answer that would decide our next months.
I took a deep breath and walked inside.
…
“Sofia Alan.”
My name came from the front, I stood up slowly, holding my file tighter than I needed to.
My legs felt heavy as I walked toward the door, I was just hoping it goes well, and I get the job.
I pushed the door open and stepped in but everything stopped.
Who am I seeing? No! My eyes must be seeing wrong.
That posture…that presence…
It couldn’t be! Ethan?
Ethan?Sitting at the head of the table like he had always belonged there, my fingers tightened around the file until it hurt, No!
It could not be him.
My heart started beating too fast.Why was he here?
This was Willy Company, I had checked everything before I applied? His name was never part of it.
So why was he sitting there like he owned the whole place? My eyes dropped to the table as I tried to steady myself. He probably would not recognize me, five years was enough time for him to forget.
People changed, I had changed too, my hair, I changed the colo, my face? Of course I have given birth literally everything .
But…
“Sofia Alan.” His voice cut through my thoughts.
I lifted my head again, his eyes were already on me.
Then he leaned back slightly and looked at the people sitting beside him.n“You may all leave.”
No one moved at first, most of them looked confused.
“Sir?”
“I said leave.” This time his voice was sharper.
Slowly, chairs shifted, papers were gathered, footsteps filled the room one by one, until the door was closed.
And I was left standing there alone with Ethan.
Chapter 103The moment Sophia ended the call with Lena, nobody inside the living room wasted another second because every moment that passed gave Lena another chance to disappear with Willy before we could reach her.Breed was already speaking into his phone while walking toward the door, his voice remained calm, but every instruction came quickly because there was no time to lose."I want every technical officer at the location immediately.""I also want the nearest security team moving there now.""Nobody leaves until every inch of that area has been searched."He ended the call before turning toward me."The trace has already been forwarded.""Good."Within minutes, we were inside the vehicles heading toward the location where Lena had made the call.The journey felt longer than it really was because my thoughts never stopped returning to Willy.I could still picture the smile on his face the last time I had seen him.He had hugged me before leaving and promised that we would go fi
Chapter 102Lena's POVThe small house was quiet except for the sound of the old ceiling fan turning slowly above us because it was hidden at the edge of a small town where nobody knew my name, and that was exactly why I had chosen it.The curtains remained closed even though the afternoon sun was shining outside, while an old television sat silently in one corner of the living room without being switched on because I did not want any unnecessary noise.Everything had gone according to my plan.The police were looking for me.Ethan was sitting inside a police station trying to prove his innocence.Nobody knew where I was.Nobody knew where Willy was.For the first time in a very long time, I felt as though I had regained control.I looked toward the small sofa near the window where Willy was sitting with his knees pulled against his chest, his favorite toy car rested in his hands, but he had not played with it since we arrived.His eyes remained fixed on the closed front door as thoug
Chapter 101Ethan's POVThe hours inside the police station had passed more slowly than any I could remember because although I had remained calm on the outside, my mind had never stopped searching for every possible explanation behind the trap that had been carefully prepared for me.I knew I had been framed.The problem was not convincing myself.The problem was proving it.The interrogation room door finally opened again, and my lawyer walked inside with Breed close behind him while the lead investigator entered a moment later carrying another file beneath his arm.One look at Breed's face told me something had changed.He looked tired after hours of searching, yet there was determination in his eyes that had not been there earlier.The investigator took his seat across from me before placing the new file on the table."I've received the preliminary forensic report," he said calmly.My lawyer folded his hands in front of him."We've already seen it."The investigator nodded."I ass
Chapter 100Her povThe morning felt unusually cold even though the sun had already risen high above the city because my thoughts had remained trapped inside the same terrifying nightmare ever since Breed told me that Ethan was still being held by the police while the investigation continued.I had barely slept throughout the night because every time I closed my eyes, I saw Ethan sitting alone inside an interrogation room while people questioned his integrity after everything he had spent years building.The thought alone was enough to make my heart ache.Alex and Lexa were still asleep upstairs when I quietly finished preparing breakfast, yet I had no appetite because my mind was completely occupied with finding a way to prove Ethan's innocence.I was placing two cups on the dining table when the sound of a vehicle stopping outside the house reached my ears.I looked through the window and immediately recognized Breed's car.He stepped out before the engine had completely stopped, hi
CHAPTER THREESophia’s POVBy the time I returned to the hotel, I felt exhausted.Not jus physically but emotionally .Everything that happened at the company kept replaying inside my head.Seeing Ethan again, hearing his voice, the anger in his eyes and importantly, the little boy who called hi
CHAPTER Six - Avoid Trouble, Caught In Trouble Sophia’s POVTo avoid trouble like yesterday, I arrived almost an hour earlier than the normal time because of Ethan’s message, leaving my children’s in Adrain’s care, I don’t need to worry about them, they love him so much and he took care of them lik
CHAPTER FIVE Sophia’s POVBy the time I got back home, my body was alreadu aching me, I had never work so hard like this even when I worked as a cleaner two years ago.And moreover, seeing Ethan again, hearing his voice, sitting in front of him like nothing had happened between us, it kept playing
CHAPTER FOUREthan’s POVI arrived at the office almost an hour earlier than usual because Sophia was starting work today.My assistant had told me we have an appointment in the other branches, but I turned it back because she was starting work here today.I hated the fact that I had checked the tim












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