LOGINKate stirred softly on the bed. She tried to move her hand, but her body felt too heavy.Her body ached, as if she’d been lying in one position for a long time. She opened her eyes slowly, and the first thing that greeted her was the white ceiling and the brightness that assaulted her eyes.Kate shut her eyes again and reopened them, adjusting to the light in the room. ‘Where am I?’Her eyes moved around and landed on the tube connected to her hand. ‘She’s in the hospital, but why?’She turned her head to the side and blinked when she saw an unfamiliar person beside her. “W-who are you?” she asked in a quiet voice.Victor’s eyes snapped to the hospital bed, and when he saw that Kate was awake, his eyes brightened. ‘Lucas would be over the moon,’ he thought, looking at her.“Water,” Kate croaked out. Though she didn’t know him, Kate hoped he’d be kind enough to hand her a cup of water. Her throat felt parched, and she was really thirsty.Victor’s eyes scanned the room, and when he didn
Two weeks had trickled by, and Kate was still unconscious. Lucas was growing impatient with the lack of progress and wondered why she hadn't awakened yet.He anxiously paced back and forth in Kate’s hospital room. He had done this repeatedly over the past fourteen days.Lucas stopped pacing and glanced at the unmoving woman on the bed, his heart clenching when he saw that her eyes were still closed.He hadn't slept well since Kate was hospitalized. He either slept on the plastic chair beside her bed or tried to fit himself on the small couch at the far end of the room, causing his body to protest every time he woke up.He had also talked to her when no one was around while she was sleeping. He’d begged and threatened her to wake up. He would have already gone insane if not for that damn machine.Every beep was proof that she was still breathing—and so was he. Lucas raised his head to look at the door when he heard footsteps approaching.Ace entered Kate's room, with a nervous Dr. Smit
"What?" Ace exclaimed, his voice filled with disbelief. "She was pregnant?” he asked, looking between the doctor and Lucas. His eyes stayed on Lucas as he searched his face for any sign that he knew what the doctor was talking about.One look at him, and Ace knew that Lucas had no idea. He ran his hands through his hair as he wondered if Kate knew about her pregnancy.Lucas remained quiet as he stood there, thinking about the doctor’s words.‘Kate was pregnant with his child?’The muscle in his jaw twitched as his thoughts raced. ‘Did she know? Why didn't she tell him?’ Then he shook his head, as if erasing that thought.No. Kate wouldn't hide something like that from him. She’d always been direct with her feelings, and she couldn't possibly be carrying his child and choose not to tell him.Lucas's eyes narrowed as he realized that Kate didn't know either.Lucas's heart ached at the realization. They had a baby together. Their baby, and it was gone before they even knew it existed. He
Immediately, Ace pulled the car into the hospital parking lot. Lucas quickly pushed the car door open and stepped out, pulling Kate closer into his arms as he stormed toward the hospital entrance.Ace and Victor rushed after him.As they entered the hallway, Victor approached the reception desk. “Get the director here. Immediately,” he said, his voice laced with authority.They didn’t need to make any introductions because the moment Lucas and Ace entered the hospital, most of the nurses and staff recognized him as the Head of the Romano Empire.The receptionist’s hands shook as she grabbed the phone and spoke into it quickly, then she dropped the phone down. “H-he is on his way, sir,” she said to Victor, who nodded at her.Seconds later, the hospital director came rushing down the hall with his coat half on and wide eyes. He stopped when he saw Lucas, while his eyes flickered to the woman in his arms and the blood staining his clothes.He swallowed hard, then barked orders to the nu
Kate's heart thudded wildly in her chest as she witnessed Lucas's way of punishing his offenders with her own eyes.For a moment, she forgot about her pain as she listened to the screams and cries of Wilson, and then Elizabeth. Her heart couldn't help but feel pity for them.Lucas.The man was different. He was like a grim reaper, ready to collect the life of anyone who dared to cross his path.He hadn't even looked her way when he entered the room. Lucas acted as if she didn't exist or matter to him at all, and the thought of that made her chest ache terribly.Kate closed her eyes, letting her fingers curl weakly against Ace’s arms as a chill ran down her spine at the ruthlessness of the man she had fallen in love with.And then, she remembered the words he'd said to her the other day. 'Come on, Kate. You deem that ruthless? It wasn't ruthless in the slightest. I granted them a painless death, my dear.'Back then, she had thought that was cruelty. But now that she’d seen for herself
“Dad!" Elizabeth cried, sobbing uncontrollably from where she was being held as she watched. She turned to Lucas with red, swollen eyes. “You monster! Let him go, please."Lucas didn't even spare Elizabeth a glance and instead turned to Felix. “Take him away. Finish him off by stabbing him continuously where it hurts until he breathes no more," he announced coldly.The room fell into deeper silence as goosebumps rose on everyone's skin. Lucas's men shook their heads internally, consciously making a mental note not to cross or betray their boss. Felix nodded at Lucas and gestured for two of his comrades to help take Wilson away.As Wilson was dragged out of the room by his legs, Lucas turned his face away and looked at Elizabeth—his next target. At his gaze, Elizabeth's knees almost gave out beneath her.Just then, a tall figure stormed into the room, a black mask covering his face, hiding his handsome features but doing little to conceal the dangerous intent in his blue eyes. His ent
Wilson pointed to a dusty wooden chair in the room. “Tie her down there," he ordered his men. The two burly men dragged Kate forward, forcing her onto the chair.Then they yanked her arms back, twisting her wrists together behind the chair as they wrapped a dirty, thick rope around her hands, bindi
Lucas didn't even notice the blaring car horns or the angry shouts of the drivers as he cut through lanes and sped along the smooth roads of New Dawn. The only thing on his mind was getting to Kate before it was too late.With his right hand on the steering wheel, Lucas used his left hand to grab h
As Wilson’s car zoomed through the unfamiliar roads, Kate pressed her face against the tinted window, trying to catch a glimpse of the outside world and take note of her surroundings. She then squinted her eyes, hoping to pick up anything that might help her find her way back if she managed to esc
“Tell me, Felix. Who dares to touch my wife?" Lucas asked in a low, chilling voice, and Felix instinctively took a step back.He swallowed hard as he gathered the courage to explain the events to Lucas. He went ahead and explained how they’d been following Kate in the shadows as usual, and everythi







