ANMELDENElena's greatest happiness was to be reunited with her one and only child. After a series of terrible, tear-filled events, it finally happened. It was a moment full of tears once more, only this time, they were tears of joy.“N-Noah,” Elena whispered, covering her mouth as she looked at Noah lying in the hospital bed. His face was pale, his eyes closed, with an oxygen tube in his nose and an IV needle in his small hand. She desperately wanted to go in and hold him tight, to release the longing that had haunted her sleep every night for the past five years. But she couldn’t do that now. For the moment, they had to be content watching him through the glass.What made Elena's grief even heavier was the memory of how she had once hated the boy, believing he was the son of Evander and Hazel. But the truth was…“Honey.” Evander came closer. Elena immediately turned and fell against her husband’s chest, muffling her sobs there. Evander held her, his own eyes watery as he fought back tears, f
From inside, Evander watched the two women who had played such a significant role in his life. Hazel and Elena seemed to be speaking to one another. Emily even glanced over at Evander, her expression a mixture of confusion and questioning.Evander sighed. He was relieved Alistair didn't know the truth about the three of them. If Elena had told him, things might have gone very differently, and he certainly wouldn't have been able to return home like this.While they were preoccupied with Hazel and Elena, Alice answered her phone. The woman tensed, her eyes widening in shock."What? Honey, where are you?" she cried out in panic, drawing everyone's attention.They immediately gathered around Alice, listening with tense anticipation.Evander gestured for Alice to put the call on speaker so they could all hear the conversation. She complied.[ Darling, Noah's taken a turn for the worse! I’m taking him to the hospital! ]Everyone’s eyes flew open in shock. Evander quickly covered Elena's mo
Evander and Hazel returned, bringing Alice with them. Elena, who was initially startled to see Hazel again, quickly dismissed her presence. Her attention was now fixed on the woman they had brought with them."Who is she?" Elena asked as Evander approached and hugged her.Evander glanced at Alice, who sat with her head bowed."She is Noah's adoptive mother," he answered softly.Elena froze instantly, her face flushing as she held back tears. She walked over to Alice and knelt before her."What are you doing? Please, don't do this," Alice pleaded, sliding from the chair to sit on the floor, facing Elena.Evander and Hazel watched the scene in silence. Alistair and Emily, who had just entered, also fell quiet at the sight.With tears streaming down her face, Elena clasped her hands together, begging Alice."I know you are a good person. As mothers, we can understand each other," she said through her sobs. "I'm begging you, please give me back my son."Alice looked at her, crying. Elena
Evander slammed on the brakes, swerving to avoid a crash. He stared at Hazel, his eyes wide with disbelief at what she had just said."Please don't joke about this, Hazel. Don't lie just to make me happy," Evander snapped.Hazel sobbed softly. "Their Noah is your Noah. He's your son, the one you and Elena have been searching for all this time."Evander froze, his mouth hanging open as if he had forgotten how to breathe."What is actually happening?" he said, a broken laugh escaping between his tears.He gripped his hair in frustration, then screamed, slamming his fist against the steering wheel to unleash the storm of emotions he couldn't put into words.Images of Noah flooded his mind, the boy's constant, cheerful smiles whenever he arrived, his funny, rambling stories during their chats, the warmth of his small body in his arms, a magnet that seemed to pull away all his exhaustion and worries.And now, knowing what was happening to Noah, that his tiny body had to endure grueling pro
"Who are you?" Evander asked the fair-skinned man and woman who appeared at the door.The two, who looked like a married couple, glanced at each other for a moment."We're the Stone family. Can we help you with something?" the man replied.Now it was Elena and Evander who exchanged a look. "Isn't this the Rhodes residence?" Elena asked in disbelief.The woman with blue eyes shook her head. "No. We've lived here for three years. Is there a problem?" she asked pointedly.Evander frowned. It was impossible that Rey had given him the wrong information. The young man wouldn't dare mess with him. His eyes carefully observed the couple's every move."What do we do now?" Elena said sadly, looking hopeless.Evander wrapped an arm around her shoulders to calm her. He then gave the couple a broad smile."Ah, yes, our apologies. It seems we have the wrong address. Excuse us," he said, gently pulling Elena away from the house.Elena started to protest, but Evander signaled for her to be quiet. It
Alice stared at her husband in disbelief. He had just told her he was going to take Noah far away, to leave the city and escape from Evander and Elena."Are you serious?" she asked, her voice unsteady.Dom's jaw tightened. "They will not take Noah from us, Alice. Never," he snapped, his voice rising.Alice was taken aback. Dom was usually so calm, but now the man who had been her husband for eight years seemed distressed and agitated. She had thought she was the only one considering such drastic measures, but it turned out Dom was far more reckless."But what about Noah's condition?" Alice said softly. "You said if he needs a donor, only his biological father can save him," she continued, the words laced with pain.Dom fell silent. He clenched his fists, trying to contain the storm of emotions churning in his chest."I’ll find another treatment, no matter what it takes. Even if it means losing everything, I’ll give it all for Noah to be cured," he vowed. But then his shoulders slumped







