로그인BERNARD REED TWO DAYS LATER“Sir,” Joshua called respectfully as he bowed and walked closer to my desk.I lifted my gaze briefly to look at him, waiting for him to continue, but he remained silent.“What is it, Joshua?” I asked coldly before lowering my eyes back to the file in my hands.For the past few days, I had buried myself completely in work.Project after project.Meeting after meeting.I barely even stepped foot into the company anymore.Most of my time was spent locked inside my study, drowning myself in paperwork just to keep my mind occupied.“Sir…” Joshua hesitated again.I frowned immediately. “If you’re not going to speak, then leave,” I said sharply.“Actually…” he started carefully again, “the test results are out.”Those words instantly caught my attention.My eyes snapped back to him, and he slowly stepped forward.“Dr. Jerry called earlier and asked if he should send the results over, but I decided to retrieve them personally.”Then he paused again. “Sir…”I sighe
AVERY WINTERS Although I was surprised by Bernard's reaction, I wasn’t completely caught off guard.He already knew the truth about Hazel now. He had seen through every one of her lies and promised me that she would pay for everything she had done— especially for taking away our child.“Ben, how can you ask if she’s okay when I’m the one who got hurt?” Hazel complained, her voice filled with frustration.“Why wouldn’t he ask about Avery?” Harper snapped immediately. “She’s his wife, not you!”A soft smile tugged at my lips as I gently shook my head.Honestly, I barely even needed to speak anymore. I have people around me who were more than willing to fight for me.“You—”Hazel was about to lash out again, but Bernard cut her off coldly.“Get out, Hazel.” His voice was icily cold as he said that.Sharp enough to make the entire room fall silent for a second.“But Bernard,” she protested immediately, “I only came to give Avery a gift, and Harper ruined it!”She pointed accusingly at Ha
AVERY WINTERS “Stop acting innocent! We all know you’re—”Just before Harper could finish her sentence, I quickly pinched her lightly at the back, forcing her to stop mid-sentence.Thank goodness she was standing close enough for me to reach her.My heart nearly dropped.I couldn’t believe she was about to expose everything right in front of Hazel.Ben had strictly told me not to let Hazel suspect that we already knew the truth about her. And Harper had almost ruined everything.If Ben found out I had told my friends about what we discussed, he would definitely be furious with me. Especially after warning me repeatedly to stay quiet about it.Honestly, if it were entirely up to me, I would’ve strangled Hazel with my own hands already.Knowing she deliberately pushed me down the stairs just to kill my baby… Death alone didn’t feel enough for what I wanted her to suffer.But Ben had asked me to trust him.And despite everything, I'm trying to.He promised me Hazel would pay for every s
AVERY WINTERS “That bitch!” Harper snapped angrily. “How dare she do that to you?!”After being discharged from the hospital yesterday, my friends decided to come check up on me today again.At first, I never intended to tell them anything.Bernard had specifically warned me not to let anyone know what we had discovered about Hazel— at least not until we figured out everything else she was hiding.But somehow, during our conversation, one topic led to another… and before I realized it, I had spilled everything to them.And honestly?Their reactions were exactly what I expected.Especially from Harper and Scarlet.It still amazed me how the very same Harper who once brought Hazel into our lives had now become the one who despised her the most.She absolutely hated everything about Hazel now.“I always knew she was vicious,” Ivy hissed, fury blazing in her eyes, “but I never imagined she was this evil. How can someone be so heartless?” She muttered, shaking her head in disbelief.“And
AVERY WINTERS “What’s going on, Bernard?” I asked, staring at him in confusion while a soft chuckle still escaped my lips.He didn’t do something crazy… did he?I thought he had finally given up his playboy lifestyle.Wait… He didn’t get another woman pregnant, did he?“Did you…” I began slowly, my anger already starting to rise. “Did you impregnate another woman?”I stared hard at him, my chest tightening.“Tell me you didn’t get another woman pregnant, Bernard. I thought you pro—”“Of course not, my love,” he cut me off immediately, his voice gentle but firm. “I already made you that promise, and I’m never going back on my word. So please… stop imagining things that could never happen, okay?”I blinked at him.Okay… then what exactly was wrong with him?If he didn’t cheat… And didn’t get anyone pregnant, then why was he acting this strange?Could this be about Hazel?The thought flashed through my mind, but I instantly pushed it away.No.There was no way Bernard would suddenly com
BERNARD REED Today, Avery was finally discharged from the hospital.The moment we got home and stepped into our bedroom, I carefully lowered her onto the bed. Leaning down, I pressed a soft kiss to her forehead before brushing a strand of hair away from her face.“I’m heading to the study for a while,” I told her gently.I had no problem leaving her here. All her friends were around to keep her company. My Mom would have stayed too, but she was exhausted from everything that had happened, so she went straight to her room to rest the moment we arrived home.As soon as I stepped out of the bedroom, I turned to Lilian.“Prepare something nourishing for her,” I instructed firmly. She lost a lot of blood. Even though the doctor had stabilized that part, I still want her strength back.“Yes, sir,” she replied with a respectful bow.Without another word, I headed straight to the study.The second I entered my office, Lucas and Joshua followed behind me. I settled into my chair and lifted m
AVERY WINTERSLater, in the evening, I sat in the living room, scrolling through my emails. I hadn't gone to the office that day, so I was trying to catch up with work before it becomes overload for me. Just then, the main door swung open, and my gaze snapped up.Harper Reed walked in, and my eye
AVERY WINTERSIt's been two months already. Two months of torture of Harper staying with us. I'm still in the dark about whether Bernard had resolved the issue with the Nikolai psychopath or not.Maybe, he has, considering that he's been assuring me everything was now fine. His men had also stoppe
AVERY WINTERS"I know... But I wan-" "Shhhh" he said, placing his index finger on my lips. "Why would you even doubt this? This is about us, and we should be positive," he paused, and then continued again."Yes, you've tried before, and it didn't work, but it will be different this time. Listen, D
AVERY WINTERSButterflies were at work in my stomach, and my toes curled up in excitement. If I was told my relationship with Bernard would progress this far— in such a positive way and get to this stage, I would've denied it. The kiss started slowly, but as the moment passed, he quicken it's pac







