Mag-log inVincent"Doctor! Please save her!"My voice echoed through the hospital corridor as I ran beside the stretcher, refusing to let go until the nurses pushed me back. Nyelle lay motionless, her face frighteningly pale, her eyes closed as if the weight of everything she'd endured had finally become too much. Every second felt like a knife twisting deeper into my chest."Sir, you can't go in," one of the nurses said firmly, blocking my path as they wheeled her into the emergency room."No!" I struggled against them, my eyes fixed on the doors that were already closing. "Please... let me stay with her. She needs me!""I'm sorry, sir."The doors shut right in front of my face.I stood there frozen for a moment before dragging both hands through my hair. My breathing was uneven, my heart pounding so hard it felt like it would burst out of my chest. I paced back and forth outside the emergency room, biting my lower lip until I tasted blood. Every horrible thought imaginable flooded my mind.Pl
NyelleA faint smirk tugged at the corner of my lips as I watched Cassia disappear up the staircase, though it carried no joy. It was the smile of someone who had waited years for the truth to claw its way into the light. I stood silently while Mrs. Houston, her voice trembling with guilt and regret, confessed everything to the Vale family. She spared nothing. She told them how she had switched the babies all those years ago, how fear had kept her silent.Mrs. Vale staggered backward as though the floor had vanished beneath her feet. She clutched her chest, her breathing turning ragged before she collapsed onto her knees. Tears streamed uncontrollably down her face as she shook her head over and over again."No... that can't be!" she cried, her voice breaking into a desperate scream. "It can't be! Cassia is my daughter! Nyelle can't be! She was adopted! She has to be!"Mrs. Houston fell to her knees as well, crying just as hard."I gave her the Vale heirloom," she sobbed. "The moon ne
CassiaWhat the hell was she doing here?The moment I saw Mrs. Houston standing in the middle of the living room, my blood turned to ice. My fingers curled into trembling fists at my sides as panic crashed over me. That was impossible. Damon had promised me everything had been taken care of. He had sworn she would never appear before the Vale family again.So why was she standing here... alive?My heart hammered painfully against my ribs as a thousand terrifying possibilities flooded my mind. Had she escaped? Had Damon lied to me? Or... had everything already fallen apart without me knowing?"Mom... what's going on?" I asked, forcing a confused smile onto my face as I hurried to Mrs. Vale's side and slipped my arm through hers, pretending I had no idea what was happening.Mrs. Vale looked just as puzzled."Do you remember your old nanny?"I glanced at Mrs. Houston before nodding slowly."Yes...""She's been acting very strangely. I don't understand what's gotten into her."Mrs. Housto
NyelleWhat?The single word exploded inside my head, yet my lips never moved. I could only stand there, frozen, staring at the woman kneeling before me as if the world had suddenly stopped making sense. My heart pounded violently against my ribs, and every breath felt painfully shallow. This had to be some kind of mistake. It had to be. The woman suddenly grabbed both of my arms with trembling hands, her eyes overflowing with tears as she looked at me with unbearable guilt."Please... forgive me," she sobbed, her entire body shaking. "I've wronged you. I've lived with this guilt every single day."My mind went completely blank.The moon-shaped necklace...The birthmark...The Vale family...No, that couldn't be true.Those people couldn't possibly be my parents.The people who had humiliated me, insulted me, and treated me worse than a servant couldn't be my real family.Mrs. Houston struggled to steady her breathing before finally telling us everything. Her voice cracked countless tim
Vincent The moment Nyelle walked out of the mansion, I had quietly followed her because I simply couldn't bring myself to let her go anywhere alone anymore. Her body was still recovering from surgery, and cancer was slowly stealing her strength. Every time she disappeared from my sight, terrifying possibilities flooded my mind. What if she collapsed? What if the pain became unbearable? What if she needed someone and there was no one beside her? I had already failed her too many times. I refused to make that mistake again. Sitting in the back seat, I kept my eyes fixed on Nico's car ahead while Ronan drove at a careful distance, making sure we wouldn't be noticed. The image of Nico lifting her into his arms refused to leave my head. Even now, I could still see her hugging him without hesitation, allowing him to hold her the way she'd never allowed me to. Jealousy burned hot and ugly inside my chest, twisting with regret. I had no right to resent it—I was the one who had pushed her aw
Nyelle"This is crazy," Nico muttered, his eyes scanning the rundown building in front of us. His playful expression had vanished completely, replaced by one of sharp focus. "And it's way too suspicious."I followed his gaze. The tattooed men were still spread around the property, some pretending to chat while others watched every entrance with unsettling alertness. They weren't security guards. They looked like men who wouldn't hesitate to kill if ordered to.Nico turned to me and lowered his voice. "Stay here."I frowned immediately, but before I could argue he kept going. "I'll distract them. While they're focused on me, you sneak inside and check if that woman is really there."My eyes widened. That was too dangerous. I reached for his arm, trying to stop him, but he was already moving."Nico!" I said softly, my voice barely a whisper.He only glanced back over his shoulder and flashed me a reassuring smile. "I'll be fine." Then he jogged straight toward the group of men, and my h
NyelleHis words left me slightly shaken, but I refused to let it show on my face. The masked man stood directly in front of me with his arms folded across his chest while his sharp eyes studied me carefully, almost like he was trying to figure out whether I was brave or simply losing my mind.Mayb
Nyelle Cassia’s face twisted so violently with rage that for a second, she didn’t even look human anymore. “You seriously think you belong here?” Cassia’s voice came out sharp and furious, her eyes blazing so fiercely it almost looked like she wanted to rip me apart with her bare hands. For th
Nyelle“What kind of game are you playing right now?” Vincent’s voice came out in a harsh whisper, but the anger inside it still made my chest tighten painfully.His jaw flexed hard as he stared down at the words on my iPad like they personally offended him. The veins along his neck stood out sharp
Nyelle“You’re finally awake.” The deep male voice instantly made my eyes snap open.For a few seconds, everything around me looked blurry and distorted. My head pounded painfully while darkness surrounded the room except for a single dim bulb hanging above me.Then reality hit. My breathing stoppe







