LOGINEvander and Elena waited impatiently, their bodies tense as if in a race against time to find Noah."Ah, there he is," the security guard said, standing as he spotted a man walking toward them."Morning, Han. What is it?" the man asked. His face was still heavy with sleep, and he took a deep breath now and then to fight off a yawn."Sorry to bother you, Tom," said the guard, Han, before glancing at Evander and Elena, who had been waiting for some time."Mr. Evan has something he'd like to ask," Han explained.Only then did Tom notice Evander and Elena, and he immediately straightened his posture, adopting a more respectful manner. Everyone knew of the Montgomery family and the two people standing before him."Oh, my goodness. My apologies, I was being rude, Sir, Ma'am," Tom said with an awkward smile.Evander nodded. "It's alright. We've come to ask if you saw a young boy last night," he said, getting straight to the point."Here's his photo." Elena stepped forward, holding out her ph
Elena and Evander were startled awake by a knocking sound. To be precise, it was a hard pounding on their bedroom door, accompanied by Emily's frantic shouts."Ma'am! Sir! Mr. Noah is gone!"All drowsiness vanished in an instant. Evander and Elena stared at each other, their eyes wide with shock."Oh my God! What happened?" Elena quickly grabbed her robe and rushed to open the door, just as Evander did.When the door swung open, it revealed Emily, still banging on it in a panic. She jumped back, surprised to see it open."Mr. Noah isn't in his room!" she exclaimed, her face pale with fright."What do you mean?" Elena asked, already running toward Noah's room. Evander had bolted ahead of her.When they reached Noah's room, the three of them found Alistair and Daniel standing before an open window, from which a long rope of tied-together bedsheets dangled all the way to the ground. Below, the household staff had gathered, their faces mirroring the same shocked expression.Elena stumbled
Noah made his way down the quiet, dark streets, illuminated only by the sparse light from residents' fences and the occasional mercury-vapor lamp. He adjusted the backpack on his shoulders as he walked, staring straight ahead, and pulled his jacket tighter against the night air, which was growing colder and more biting by the minute.He paused when the strong, earthy smell of rain suddenly filled his senses."Looks like rain," he mumbled, glancing up at the pitch-black sky.Not wanting to get caught in a downpour, Noah quickened his pace. He pulled out the business card Dom had given Elena the other day, which Noah had secretly taken.As he was trying to read the address on the card, a drop of water landed on it. Noah looked up and saw that the rain had begun, starting as a drizzle but quickly intensifying into a heavy shower in a matter of moments."Oh no!"Noah ran, searching for shelter, and found himself at a neighborhood security post. A guard was dozing in the corner of the smal
Layla was startled when Noah violently shoved her hand away, his face contorted with rage."What is it? Why are you acting like this?" Layla asked."I'm Noah, not Noah Sinclair!" Noah shouted again, his flushed face now wet with tears."Don't you want to acknowledge them as your parents?" Layla said, bewildered."What about you? Are you willing to do it? Do you believe them?" Noah shot back, his breath coming in ragged bursts as he fought to control his emotions.Layla was stunned. "As a child who grew up with just my mother, I'm grateful to have finally found both my parents. And I'm so happy that they turned out to be such kind people," she confessed honestly.Noah scoffed. "Well, not me! I hate the man who claims to be my father!" he said bitterly."You can't say that! Mr. Evan is very kind, too. Why do you hate him?"Noah fell silent."You don't know what he's done," he revealed quietly. He clenched his fists, then retreated back into his room and slammed the door right in Layla's
Although Elena had initially agreed to the DNA test for Layla, her mind changed when the doctor and nurse arrived at the house. She was afraid that the past would repeat itself."No, we don't need to do this. I'm sure she's my daughter," Elena insisted.Evander understood Elena's feelings. The trauma of her past, of what Victoria had so cruelly done to both her children, was still fresh."But this is for the good of all of us, darling," Evander coaxed.Elena shook her head. "No. Don't do it. I don't want her to be hurt again," she protested."It's the only way to prove she is our daughter," Evander said again."What happened all those years ago was a nightmare, and she was just a newborn. This time, we are doing it for her own good as well, my love.""But I can't.""I understand your fear, but we have to do this," Evander said, stroking Elena's cheek gently."They are strong children. I'm sure they can get through this."Elena fell silent, her gaze shifting between Layla and Noah."Al
The day's events had shocked everyone. The most confused of all were, of course, the children, Layla and Noah.Layla was torn between confusion and disbelief at the words of the woman she had always considered her mother, Olivia."It can't be," Layla said, shaking her head. Her eyes welled with tears as she stared at Olivia.Olivia sobbed softly. She knew this revelation would be a profound shock."It's the truth, my child. I took you from this house long ago for your own safety," she said, stroking Layla's cheek.Evander was still trying to process everything that was happening. He looked at Layla and then at Noah."We should all give ourselves a moment to calm down, especially the children. They will certainly need time to accept all of this," Evander said, his gaze finally resting on Noah.Elena nodded, as did Olivia and Emily."Father has to know about this. Or could he have known all along that Layla didn't die?" Elena wondered aloud."No, Miss. Mr. Alistair knows nothing about t
Elena released her embrace, wiping the tears from her face. She gave a small laugh as Noah reached up to help her.“Excuse me.” A nurse came in.Elena understood and stepped back, giving the nurse space to check on Noah. The boy was calm and cooperative.“How is he doing, Nurse?” Elena asked.The n
Elena'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
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 tr
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,







