LOGINParis was colder than Amelia remembered.Or maybe it just felt that way.She stepped out of the taxi slowly, adjusting the baby carrier strapped to her chest while holding the second child close. The driver had helped with her luggage, placing it beside her on the pavement before driving off without a second glance.Now she stood alone.In a city that meant nothing to her.And everything at the same time.Amelia looked up at the modest apartment building in front of her. It wasn’t luxurious, not even close to the kind of places she had once lived in. But it was safe, quiet, and more importantly—Temporary.That’s all she needed.A place to stay while she searched.She pushed the door open and stepped inside.The apartment was small but clean.A single bedroom, a narrow living space, and a tiny kitchen that looked barely used.Amelia set her bags down and gently placed the babies on the bed.They stirred slightly, then settled.She watched them for a moment, her chest tightening.“You
Amelia didn’t sleep that night.She sat by the window of her small apartment, the city quiet outside, her two babies resting beside her.But her mind was far away.Paris.The word echoed over and over again.Her child was there.Not lost.Not gone.Taken.And now she knew.Claire’s words had changed everything.“She took the baby to Paris.”Amelia tightened her arms around the baby in her lap, pressing a soft kiss to his forehead.“I’m coming for your brother,” she whispered.The decision formed slowly, but once it settled, it felt unshakable.She couldn’t stay here.Not anymore.Morning came too quickly.Amelia moved through her small apartment with quiet urgency.She packed carefully.Clothes for herself.Clothes for the babies.Important documents.Everything she could carry.Her savings weren’t much, but they would have to be enough.She paused for a moment, looking around the apartment.This place had been her refuge.The place where she had rebuilt herself after everything fell
Amelia didn’t realize she had been holding her breath until the administrator returned.He carried a thin file in his hand, his expression slightly more guarded than before.“I found the staff record,” he said.Amelia straightened immediately.“And?”He hesitated, as if weighing whether he should say more.“The nurse on duty during that time gap… her name is Claire Dubois.”The name settled between them.Simple.Ordinary.But to Amelia, it felt like something significant had just shifted.“Is she still working here?” Amelia asked quickly.The man shook his head.“No. She resigned shortly after that night.”Amelia’s stomach tightened.“Resigned?”“Yes. No notice. Just left.”That didn’t feel like a coincidence.“Do you have her address?” Amelia asked.The administrator frowned.“That’s confidential.”Amelia leaned forward slightly.“Please,” she said, her voice softer now. “I’m not trying to cause trouble. I just need answers.”The man studied her face for a long moment.Maybe it was t
The truth didn’t arrive all at once.It came quietly.In pieces.And for the first time in weeks, Alexander Reed felt like he was getting closer to something real.Morning light stretched across his desk as he flipped through the report in front of him.Everything about his life was usually precise. Controlled. Predictable.But this situation…It wasn’t.The woman from that night had left an impression he couldn’t ignore. Not because of what happened, but because of how it felt.Real.Unforced.Nothing like what he was experiencing now.A soft knock came at the door.“Come in.”His head of security stepped inside, holding a tablet.“We’ve completed another sweep on the tracker data,” he said.Alexander didn’t look up immediately.“Anything new?”“Yes.”That single word made him pause.He raised his eyes slowly.“Explain.”The man stepped forward.“The tracker inside the ring didn’t remain in one place consistently.”Alexander leaned back slightly.“It led us to Natasha.”“Yes,” the ma
The first crack didn’t come loudly.It came quietly.Almost unnoticeable.But once it appeared, it refused to go away.Amelia stood inside her small apartment, gently rocking one of her sons in her arms while the other slept in a crib nearby.The room was modest but warm. Baby clothes were neatly folded, bottles lined the table, and soft lullabies played faintly in the background.Life had become routine.Exhausting.But manageable.Still, something lingered beneath it all.A feeling she couldn’t ignore.That something was missing.She had tried to move on.Tried to accept what the hospital staff had told her.But her heart refused to agree.That memory…It was too clear.Too real.Three cries.Three babies.Not two.Amelia sat down slowly, her mind replaying that moment again.The nurse.The brief absence.The confusion afterward.Her eyes narrowed slightly.“What if I’m not wrong?” she whispered.The thought sent a chill down her spine.What if someone had taken her child?Her grip
The hospital room was quiet.Too quiet.Amelia sat upright on the bed, her heart still racing from the nurse’s words.Twins.No.That wasn’t right.Her eyes stayed fixed on the two tiny babies sleeping peacefully beside her. Their small chests rose and fell gently, unaware of the storm building inside their mother.“I heard three cries…” she whispered.Her voice sounded distant, even to herself.The door opened again, and a different nurse walked in this time, carrying a clipboard.“Good morning,” she said with a polite smile. “How are you feeling?”Amelia looked up sharply.“I had three babies.”The nurse paused, slightly confused.“I’m sorry?”“I had triplets,” Amelia said more firmly. “There were three. I remember it clearly.”The nurse glanced down at the chart.“It says here you delivered twins, two healthy boys.”Amelia shook her head slowly.“No… that’s not true.”Her chest tightened, panic creeping in.“I saw them. I heard them.”The nurse’s expression softened, the kind of lo
The Reed mansion was filled with quiet activity that morning.Servants moved through the halls arranging flowers, preparing tables, and making sure every detail of the small ceremony was perfect.White roses decorated the garden where the wedding would take place. Soft music played in the backgroun
Amelia sat frozen on the hospital bed, staring at the ultrasound monitor.Three small shapes flickered on the screen.Three tiny heartbeats pulsed steadily.The doctor moved the scanner slightly and smiled warmly.“Yes,” she said gently. “There are definitely three.”Triplets.The word echoed loudl
Natasha had never seen anything like it before.The iron gates slowly opened, revealing a long private driveway surrounded by perfectly trimmed gardens and tall trees that seemed to guard the property like silent soldiers.At the end of the driveway stood a mansion.No.It was far too grand to be c
The ride to Reed Enterprises was quiet.Natasha sat in the backseat of the sleek black car beside Alexander, her hands resting carefully on her lap. The ring sparkled on her finger every time the light shifted through the tinted window.She stole a glance at the man beside her.Alexander Reed looke







