تسجيل الدخولBlood continued pouring from the side of Victor’s stomach.The older man slowly collapsed onto the floor, still chuckling softly between his heavy breaths.Victor’s men immediately panicked.“MR. VICTOR!”Meanwhile, Dante remained frozen in place, staring at the gun still in his hand.Because even he did not fully understand how the shot had gone off.Bang!A punch suddenly slammed into Dante’s face from the side.His body stumbled violently into the wooden table.“Bastard!” one of Victor’s men shouted.Dante had not even managed to stand when several other men immediately restrained him roughly.The gun was quickly ripped from his hand.“Mr. Victor’s been shot!”The warehouse instantly descended into chaos.Some men rushed to grab a medical kit while others pointed guns directly at Dante.Strangely enough—Victor was still laughing softly while pressing his hand against the wound in his stomach.The older man slowly lifted his gaze toward Dante.“See?” Victor muttered weakly. “You re
Victor’s words still hung heavily in the air inside the old warehouse.“Peter Walker killed Lily.”Dante’s expression hardened instantly.But a few seconds later—the man suddenly let out a short laugh.A laugh that sounded far more like rage than amusement.“Bullshit.”Victor leaned casually against the wall even though Dante was still gripping the collar of his shirt.“You don’t have to believe me.”Dante’s gaze sharpened further. “Lily disappeared after I went to prison.”“Because Peter got rid of her first.”Bang!Dante’s fist slammed hard into Victor’s face, sending the older man crashing onto the floor.Several of Victor’s men immediately rushed forward.But Victor quickly raised one hand while wiping the blood from the corner of his mouth.“Leave it.”Dante stood there breathing harshly.His expression had completely changed now.Because Lily was not just some ordinary woman in his life.She had been the only person who stayed beside him when everyone else began turning away.A
The night inside Darius’s house descended into chaos after the attack.Security guards began dragging the captured masked men down to the basement.Meanwhile, Aurora was still holding Hazel tightly inside the safe room on the second floor.The baby’s cries had finally started to quiet down.But Aurora’s hands were still trembling as she hugged her daughter closer.Because if they had been even a few seconds slower—that sharp object could have hit Hazel.And the thought alone made her entire body turn cold.On the other side of the house, Darius sat on the office sofa while one of his private doctors cleaned the wound on his shoulder.Blood still dripped lightly from the long tear along his side.“You’ll need a few stitches,” the doctor said quietly.Darius did not answer.Instead, his gaze remained fixed on Dante, who stood not far away.There was no open hostility between them that night.Because they had both witnessed the same thing.Hazel had almost been hurt.“It’s my fault.”Da
Victor Hale’s name glowed clearly on Dante’s phone screen.The room instantly felt heavier.Aurora stared at Dante, her heartbeat becoming increasingly unsteady.Meanwhile, Darius remained standing without looking away for even a second.“Answer it,” Darius said quietly.Dante stayed silent for several moments.Then he accepted the call and turned on the speaker.Victor’s voice immediately came through, calm and casual from the other end.“So you finally decided to answer.”Dante’s expression turned cold. “What do you want?”Victor chuckled softly. “I just realized you enjoy disappearing after causing trouble.”No one spoke.But Victor continued before Dante could respond.“You’re with Harrington right now, aren’t you?”Dante’s jaw tightened instantly.And that alone was enough of an answer.“Interesting,” Victor murmured quietly. “So now you’re working together with the man who stole your family?”Darius remained calm.But Aurora could see the man’s hand slowly clench at his side.“I
After those words fell into silence, no one spoke immediately.The night wind still moved softly through the yard outside Darius’s house.Meanwhile, Dante stood in front of the gate, the hardness slowly fading from his eyes.Aurora watched him for a long moment.And strangely—for the first time after all this chaos, she no longer saw Dante as someone desperately trying to force his way back into her life.Instead, he looked like a man who had finally realized everything was already too late.“Hazel won’t hate you if you stop hurting her,” Aurora finally said quietly.Dante immediately lifted his gaze.But this time—he did not answer quickly like he usually would.Because Dante knew she was right.All of Hazel’s fear. All of the baby’s tears.Most of it came from him.Darius finally opened the gate a little wider.“Come in.”Aurora immediately turned toward him in surprise.Meanwhile, Dante looked slightly caught off guard by the invitation.Darius’s expression remained cold. “I don’
The night wind blew softly across the yard outside Darius’s house.Darius’s gaze remained fixed on Dante without wavering in the slightest.Meanwhile, Dante stood in front of the gate like a man who had completely lost his direction in life.“If you really can protect Hazel…” his voice lowered again, “…then don’t let anyone get near her. Not even me.”Darius frowned slightly.For several seconds, he simply studied Dante in silence.Because this was the first time Dante sounded like someone who had truly surrendered to something.“What happened?” Darius finally asked.Dante let out a short laugh.But there was no trace of victory in it.“I just realized that I’m more dangerous to Hazel than all the people I’ve been blaming this whole time.”Darius’s expression sharpened slowly.“Victor Hale?”Dante’s jaw tightened briefly before he finally gave a small nod.“That old man has been watching Hazel.”Darius’s gaze instantly turned cold.Dante continued quietly, “Her schedule. Her nanny. Th







