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Chapter 28

Penulis: Bryte Writes
last update Tanggal publikasi: 2025-11-10 17:44:07

Two years later, Elena never thought she would live long enough to see the gates of the prison open again.

There were many nights she believed she would die there — in that cold, forgotten place where her screams were swallowed by silence and her hope buried under pain. Maybe it was the medicine Stephan had smuggled in that miraculously kept her alive. Or perhaps it was something stronger — her fierce, unrelenting desire to see the child that had been torn from her arms. Whatever it was, it had
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    Damien stumbled into the mansion just as dawn broke.His hair was disheveled, his shirt rumpled, and exhaustion clung to him like a second skin. He had searched the roads for hours—calling Elena’s name, driving back and forth, checking every corner—Nothing.He didn’t know where she went.He didn’t know who picked her up.And the thought that she might truly leave him burned like acid.He barely stepped into the living room before Old Mr. Salvatore’s voice called sharply:“Damien. To my study. Now.”Damien stiffened.Something in the old man’s voice… made fear coil inside him.He entered the study.And stopped cold.Across the desk were files, photos, documents — and at the very center, a birth certificate.His eyes landed on the name written beside “Mother.”Elena Salvatore.Damien’s heart stopped.“What… what is this?” he asked, his voice barely audible.Old Mr. Salvatore looked at him without mercy.“The truth. The truth your precious Avery and her family hid from all of us.”Damie

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    The mansion was quiet—far too quiet for a house that had just erupted in chaos. Most of the family had retired to their rooms, shaken and exhausted. But Old Mr. Salvatore did not rest.Not tonight.He sat alone in his private study, the door firmly shut, heavy velvet curtains drawn tight. A single lamp cast a warm golden glow across stacks of documents and several open files spread across his grand mahogany desk.His cane rested beside him, forgotten.His eyes, however—sharp and unblinking—scanned every piece of information laid before him.Records.Photos.DNA documents.Hospital reports.Surrogacy agreements.Birth logs.He had demanded access to everything connected to Karl’s birth.As soon as Avery and Damien had introduced the “surrogate birth” story three years ago, something in his gut had screamed that it was too neat, too clean, too convenient.And now, after what he witnessed tonight—Karl calling Elena “mom” without hesitation—his suspicions were no longer just whispers.The

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    The wind grew colder as Elena trudged along the deserted road, her thin arms wrapped tightly around her trembling body. The night felt endless, a black curtain stretching infinitely in every direction, swallowing every sound except for the uneven crunch of gravel beneath her aching feet. Each step felt heavier than the last, as though the darkness itself tried to pull her down and swallow her whole. Cars passed rarely—one every ten, maybe fifteen minutes—rushing by without slowing, their headlights sliding over her figure as if she were invisible. She kept moving anyway, refusing to collapse, refusing to give in to the burning pain in her chest or the numbness creeping through her limbs. Her vision was blurring. Her body was weakening. Her mind was fraying. Still… she walked. Then suddenly— A burst of bright headlights cut through the darkness from behind her, bathing her in harsh white light. The vehicle slowed immediately, almost cautiously, then inched forward until it

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    Elena barely remembered how she got back to her small apartment that night. Every step felt heavy, her legs trembling under the weight of exhaustion and pain. Her clothes clung to her skin, torn and damp, while her body ached with bruises that told stories of cruelty.Once inside, she locked the do

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    The cold of the prison seeped into Elena’s bones from the moment the cell door slammed shut behind her. The sound of metal echoed through the narrow corridor, followed by the guard’s indifferent voice.“Welcome to your new home.”Elena stood still for a long time, her eyes adjusting to the dim ligh

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    The office was still filled with Stephan’s scent — that faint trace of cologne and conviction — long after he’d left. Damien sat motionless at his desk, his fingers steepled beneath his chin, the weight of the silence pressing heavily on him. Outside, the city roared with life, but inside, it was

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    The soft hum of Damien’s office filled the air — a space as cold and sharp as the man himself. Sunlight filtered weakly through tall glass windows, glinting off the surface of his untouched coffee. He sat behind his desk, reviewing a file, but his mind wasn’t really in it.For days, he had been res

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