เข้าสู่ระบบSilence. The atmosphere briefly turned incredibly quiet after the commotion Lucas had just caused. I looked toward Emelia. Her beautiful eyes blinked slowly, as if her brain were working hard to process the words that had just been blurted out by the old man.
"Doctor, is it alright for her to hear news that might come as a shock?" I asked the doctor, who was still standing by the bedside.I didn't want to be reckless. Emelia had only just regained consciousness; I had barely witnessed"Sir, Madam Emelia's adoptive family is outside and insisting on a meeting," one of my men reported the following morning.I stilled my fingers, then snapped my laptop shut with a single sharp motion. I fixed him with a flat stare, and a heartbeat later, the glint in my eyes turned savage. I knew perfectly well the purpose behind the Perez family's arrival at my mansion at this ungodly hour. After what had transpired at the shopping center yesterday, they had come to grovel, beg forgiveness, and plead for me to lift the business sanctions I had levied upon them."Drive them away. Right now. I have no interest whatsoever in parasites like them," I said, my voice carrying a tone that invited no argument."Yes, sir. It will be done immediately," he answered obediently, bowing low before striding out of my private study.I leaned back in my chair, a devil's smile spreading across my lips—slow, deliberate, and drenched in satisfaction. Yest
Pov SamuelThough I had agreed to Emelia's wish to stroll through this upscale shopping mall, make no mistake — I never once truly lowered my guard. The moment we stepped beyond the mansion's gates, I had already deployed several of my finest men, each one blending seamlessly into the crowd as ordinary visitors. Even Papa Lucas, a man driven by an almost feral protective instinct, was doing the same at this very moment.We would not allow a single crack of vulnerability that could harm my wife or our unborn child.That was precisely why, the moment my eyes caught sight of Ana — my wife's adoptive mother — advancing toward us with a gait saturated in contempt, I was already at the edge of my patience. I was a half-step from intercepting her path. But my feet came to an abrupt halt when I heard the volley of sharp, clear words spilling from Emelia's lips.A thin smile curved beneath my black mask. Pride thundered through my chest as
POV EmeliaI couldn't hide the smile that kept blooming on my face from the moment I stepped inside this luxurious shopping mall. Honestly, I had longed for this moment for such a long time — the chance to browse and shop leisurely with Mama — a childhood memory I never once had the privilege of tasting. I wanted to reclaim every piece of time we had spent apart. Buying matching outfits, hunting for the same handbags, and laughing freely the way a mother and daughter were always supposed to.Every now and then, I glanced over my shoulder and stifled a quiet laugh at the sight of Samuel walking at a steady pace several feet behind us. Look at him — my husband looked exactly like a personal bodyguard. Dressed in a crisp black formal suit, matching trousers, and his face half-concealed behind a black medical mask, his
"I heard your car was ambushed yesterday, Samuel?" Papa Lucas asked, the questions coming one after another. He had made a point of coming to the mansion the moment the whispers reached him through the security network.I gave a slow nod, keeping my expression as composed as possible — I had no desire to trigger unnecessary panic. "They were just ordinary civilians who happened to have been drinking heavily since the night before, Papa. But I'm not taking the initial report at face value," I answered, calm but firm.Papa Lucas nodded slowly, the creases of worry etched plainly across his brow. "Right, never take anything at face value. We need to be especially vigilant now. If at all possible, don't allow Emelia to leave the house for the time being. Papa is simply afraid that old enemies may have caught wind of her pregnancy.
I fixed my subordinates with a flat stare. It was difficult to believe what they were reporting — that the incident just now had been purely the doing of two drunken men driving recklessly at full speed.Damn it. They had nearly gotten my wife killed, careening wildly behind the wheel under the influence of alcohol — or perhaps even illegal substances."Don't let them go so easily. I have a feeling those bastards were only being used as bait," I said coldly, because the whole thing felt far too convenient. Besides, what kind of lunatic drives a car while blackout drunk?"Understood, Sir. We will carry it out," answered my subordinate on the other end of the line before cutting the call.I exhaled a long,
My eyelids parted slowly as a thread of soothing aromatherapy pierced my senses. The first thing my returning consciousness registered was Emelia's beautiful face, her eyes fixed on mine with a shimmer of anxious worry. Without a moment's hesitation, I pushed myself upright from where I lay and gathered her slight, delicate frame tightly into my arms. I buried my face deep in the hollow of my wife's neck, drawing in the natural scent of her skin — a fragrance that never once failed to quiet the storm raging through my nerves.Because I knew, with absolute certainty, that no medicine in this world could deliver me from the torment of this sympathetic pregnancy. Only Emelia. Only the intoxicating perfume of her body could dissolve my nausea in an instant, like a remedy conjured from something far beyond science.I sank deeper sti
"How could he have been shot?! Wasn't he wearing a bulletproof vest, huh?!" Papa Arturo roared furiously. His thunderous voice was flooded with sheer panic as he saw me still clutching Samuel's unconscious body tightly in my arms.Papa Arturo immediately dropped to his knees beside me, che
POV Emelia"Daniel, stop!!!"I screamed with every last shred of strength left in my throat. My tears fell harder and faster, soaking my cheeks that had gone rigid with overwhelming fear. Watching Samuel — my husband, the man who had always stood tall to shield me — now
"Why the blank stare? Are you that shocked to see me?"That raspy, mock-laden voice instantly yanked me forcefully out of my stupor. I blinked, staring at the figure before me with a gaze of burning, raging fury. Held captive beneath his frame, I could see Emelia trembling in absolute terr
My elite forces and I finally arrived at the coordinates. Before the hidden entrance of the Blackwell stronghold, dozens of Ronan Blackwell’s men had already gathered, forming a solid barricade to block our path.Without needing a second command, a bloody firefight erupted within sec







