Se connecterRichard trembled with fear when he finally saw the face of the woman who had tormented and haunted his mind for days. His knees felt as though they had lost all their strength as he rushed toward them, completely unmindful of the passing people or the dried blood still staining the side of his lip and his clothes."Rory..." Richard’s voice was broken, trembling, and full of desperate pleading as he came to a complete halt right in front of Rory. He didn't even pay attention to Helen standing nearby.His knees suddenly gave out, and he nearly dropped to the concrete floor, his hands outstretched as if wanting to reach out to Rory, but he forced himself to stop when he saw the white cast on her arm."Rory, please... just a moment," Richard begged, his voice shaking while his eyes burned red and leaked with tears. "I need to talk to you. I've been looking for you everywhere... I searched for you everywhere because I don't know what to do with myself anymore."Rory quickly took a step bac
Rory smiled bitterly as she looked at Mr. Dimitrios's pale face. Not wanting the old man to sink into deep sadness and depression over his health condition, she took a slow, deep breath and decided to steer the conversation in another direction."Don't worry, Dad. I will take good care of Rue," Rory promised tenderly, forcing her voice to sound bright and cheerful. "And you know what? I came here today to share some news with you about the preparations for our wedding!"Mr. Dimitrios's dimming eyes flickered with a faint spark of light. "Your... your wedding?""Yes!" Rory continued with a smile. She brought her right hand close to the old man and spread her fingers to reveal the glittering ring Rue had given her last night. "Look, Dad. And just earlier today, he told me he already hired the best wedding planner to sort everything out within this month."The old man stared at the breathtaking ring on the young woman's finger. A genuine, wide smile slowly curved onto Mr. Dimitrios's lip
After making sure that Rue had left for the office due to an emergency meeting, Rory immediately headed to the hospital to visit Mr. Dimitrios.Rory took a deep breath, slung her shoulder bag over her right shoulder, and stepped her right foot into the empty elevator to go up to the VIP floor.However, before she could fully move her other foot and step her entire body inside, a familiar and loud voice echoed from afar, forcing her to freeze in her tracks."Rory!"Rory’s goosebumps suddenly rose. Her feet locked in place on the floor while her eyes widened in shock. That voice... she would never, ever mistake it. Richard."Rory, wait! Stop!" the voice continued to shout as it rapidly approached from the other side of the lobby, followed by a woman's voice desperately trying to hold him back.A wave of nervousness leaped inside Rory's chest. Her hands began to tremble. How on earth is Richard here too?! she asked herself, fear instantly rushing back into her eyes. She knew that if he c
Meanwhile, Amanda, Alana’s mother, remained entirely oblivious to the chaos unfolding back at the mansion. She had left early, generously armed with the credit card provided to her, intending to spend her day shopping and killing time at high-end boutiques. She basked in the sweet delusion that her scheme had succeeded and that the newlyweds were happily spending the morning together. Upon arrival at the hospital's emergency room, the nurses and doctors immediately transferred Alana onto a stretcher. "Patient, 20 weeks pregnant, experiencing severe vaginal bleeding and abdominal trauma!" the ER doctor ordered urgently, pushing the stretcher at a dead sprint toward the operating suite doors. "Alana!!" Richard screamed, desperately chasing alongside the stretcher until a pair of stern nurses cut him off right at the entrance of the emergency suite. "Sir, you must wait out here. We will take it from here," the nurse pleaded before slamming the double doors shut in his face. Richard
Despite the pain and bitterness Alana felt when she heard Rory’s name from her husband’s lips, she still gave in. She kissed and accepted every touch and desire throughout the night—hoping that by doing so, the man’s treatment of her would change and the night would truly become theirs.But as dawn approached and the effects of the drug slowly faded from Richard’s system, the man woke up with a splitting headache.Richard slowly opened his eyes. He could deeply feel the exhaustion in his body, but what shocked him even more was the warmth of the body beside him—Alana, who was clinging to his chest while sleeping completely naked under the blanket.Richard’s entire body went cold. He gasped in shock and violently bolted upright."W-Wait... what happened?!" Richard shouted angrily and frantically as he quickly pushed himself away and pulled the blanket over his body.Alana woke up to her husband's loud voice. She rubbed her eyes and offered a faint, coaxing smile. "Good morning, Richard
Amanda angrily adjusted her clothes as she stood outside the bathroom. A few minutes later, Alana appeared. Her hair was still damp, her eyes were red from crying, and she was wearing a thin nightgown her mother had given her previously.Seeing her daughter, the anger on Amanda’s face slowly melted away, replaced by a cold yet triumphant smile. She walked over to Alana and gently stroked her damp hair."That's right, Alana," Amanda said tenderly, though a hint of harshness still lingered in her voice. "Listen to me. I'm your mother. Everything I do is for your future and that child's. If you just sit there and let Richard stay cold toward you, where will we end up when he decides to just toss you away?""Mom..." Alana's voice trembled as she wiped her cheek. "I'm scared. What if Richard gets furious when he finds out what we did?""Richard won't find out anything!" Amanda cut in firmly, grabbing her daughter by both shoulders. "I'll handle everything. All you have to do is follow what







