تسجيل الدخولThe 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
Darius’s words instantly made Aurora tense.“Photos?” she repeated softly.Darius gave a small nod as he showed her the screen of his phone.Several photos appeared there.Aurora leaving Blackwood Group’s headquarters. Aurora taking Hazel to the hospital a few weeks ago. There was even a photo of Hazel laughing in the garden.Aurora’s expression immediately changed.Because those photos had not been taken randomly from afar.Someone had truly been watching them for a long time.“Oh my God…” Aurora murmured quietly.Darius watched the change in her face for a few seconds before finally speaking in a lower voice.“There’s also Hazel’s schedule.”Aurora immediately looked up. “What?”“Sleeping hours.”“Vaccination schedule.”“Baby therapy appointments.”Darius’s gaze turned colder.“Even a list of every nanny who has ever entered your house.”Aurora’s chest tightened painfully.Because this was no longer simple surveillance.This was planning.For the first time, Aurora truly became afra
Victor Hale’s name still hung heavily in the air inside Darius’s house.Aurora stood silently, arms wrapped around herself.Meanwhile, Darius still held the phone to his ear, his jaw slowly tightening.“How long has he been active again?” Darius asked in a low voice.Peter answered from the other end of the line, “Around two months.”Darius’s expression immediately changed.Two months.Which meant—Victor had started approaching Dante not long after the man got out of prison.“He deliberately waited until Dante was completely broken first,” Peter muttered quietly. “Then he offered him a way out.”Aurora immediately looked up. “Does Dante know any of this?”“No.” Peter’s answer came without hesitation. “And that’s the most dangerous part.”Because Dante thought he was being helped.When in reality—Victor was only using him as a tool for revenge.The call ended a few minutes later.And the atmosphere in the room grew even heavier afterward.Aurora slowly walked toward the large window







