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Chapter 5

Author: Bubbly Cherry
Natalie looked back at my reddened eyes and let out a soft sigh. "I'm sorry."

The next second, a needle suddenly pierced my neck. "When you wake up, I promise... our daughter will be completely unharmed."

The drug surged through my system, and my vision flickered in and out before darkness swallowed me completely.

When I opened my eyes again, the sharp smell of disinfectant sent me into a violent coughing fit.

Natalie's cool voice came from beside me. "You're awake?"

"Lily!" I shot upright and frantically threw off the covers, desperate to get out of bed.

Natalie quickly held me down. "Don't panic. The baby is fine."

I shoved her away. "Get lost!"

Her expression darkened. "I know you're still angry, but the situation was urgent when Ryan was kidnapped. I didn't have a choice—"

"So you had no choice but to sacrifice my daughter? Get lost! I never want to see you again!"

Impatience crept into Natalie's voice. "You've become so unpredictable lately. Fine, I'll leave. Call me when you've calmed down and thought things through."

She slammed the door behind her and left me alone in the silent room.

Before I could recover, Marcus pushed open the door and walked in with a confident smile. "Your daughter is in the nursery. As long as you stop showing up in front of Natalie, I'll let you take her with you."

I looked up at him. "You staged your son's kidnapping, didn't you?"

Marcus raised an eyebrow and made no attempt to deny it. "Smart. I just wanted you to see that, in her heart, Ryan and I are her real family."

I said nothing more.

When the nurse brought Lily to me, I finally couldn't hold back my tears.

Marcus watched me for a moment, then sighed. "I used to think she loved you too. The first time between us was an accident. She avoided me for more than six months until she realized she was pregnant and contacted me.

"But people's hearts change. Maybe she loved you once, but now she loves me.

"I know you look down on me, but if you were in my position, you might not be any nobler than I am."

I curled my lips, unwilling to waste my breath arguing with him.

Before I left, I returned to the company and conducted one final review of the Guardian Project's production records.

I compiled the evidence that Marcus had secretly replaced our suppliers with cheaper alternatives and pocketed the difference, then stored everything in an encrypted file.

Thankfully, every detail had been documented. The traps he'd laid for himself would blow up sooner or later.

I couldn't wait to see whether Natalie could still protect this greedy "husband" of hers when that day came.

Once Lily and I boarded the plane, I sent a message to Natalie's sworn enemy.

[Sorry for the delay. I'm on my way.]

The reply came instantly.

[I'd wait as long as it takes.]

My nose stung. Just then, I happened to see another of Marcus' social media posts.

In the photo, Ryan wore a birthday hat while Natalie and Marcus kissed his cheeks from either side.

The caption read: [Our little birthday boy is seven! Mommy and Daddy will always love you.]

The next second, a message from Natalie popped up.

Natalie: [Matthew, something urgent came up at the company. I'll register our daughter's birth as soon as I get back. I will always love you.]

I let out a mocking laugh and blocked both her and Marcus on every platform.

"From now on, our daughter is going to call the person you hate most Mommy. Natalie, you'd better look forward to it," I muttered.

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