로그인“Your husband is taking quite a long time in the restroom, isn’t he, Olivia?” one of Steffano’s former classmates asked me.I only gave a polite smile and avoided his gaze. I picked up the bottle of non-alcoholic drink Alexa had ordered for me and took a sip. I didn’t care if they thought I was being aloof—I just didn’t want to say anything wrong and risk someone discovering that I wasn’t really Olivia.Besides, I wasn’t comfortable around them—especially the three men who arrived last.“Are you okay?” Alexa asked, now seated beside me since Lucian had also gone to the restroom.“Do you think the line in the restroom is long?” I asked.She made a face and scratched her cheek. “Maybe he had to take care of something work-related, that’s why it’s taking a while. Do you want to go to the restroom too? Let’s retouch—my makeup’s probably a mess already,” she laughed, linking her arm with mine as she pulled me up.“We’re just going to the restroom, guys,” Alexa called out.Alexa pulled me a
“…and they lived happily ever after.”I closed the book and kissed Stephie on the forehead. She had already fallen asleep while I was reading her favorite fairytale.I glanced at Savvy, who was also fast asleep beside her. Earlier, he had been reading about dinosaurs—his favorite.I didn’t wake him. I just adjusted his blanket and gently removed his headphones before leaving the two of them.It was already past nine in the evening, yet Steffano still wasn’t back. He had left right after bringing Stephie and me home to the mansion.Speaking of—I paused when I saw Steffano just arriving upstairs.“The twins?” he asked. I could clearly see the exhaustion in his eyes—his shoulders slumped, his expression heavy.Well… of course. It’s because of Stephie.“They’re asleep.”He nodded and walked past me. He didn’t fully enter Stephie’s room—just peeked inside before quietly closing the door.“Are you okay?” I couldn’t help but ask.“Are you okay to even ask me that? Of course I’m not—”He sto
“Mommy?”“Yes, sweetheart?”“Who was that guy you were talking to?” she asked curiously.Who was he again?“A-Ah… his name is Gary. He’s a friend of mine,” I replied, even though I wasn’t sure if he was really Olivia’s friend.Stephie nodded and didn’t ask any more questions. She went back to watching something on her iPad.But my thoughts drifted back to the man who approached me earlier.The way he spoke to me… it seemed like he and Olivia were close.A coffee with him?I shook my head at the thought. Why would I do that? I’m not even the person he knows.But… aren’t you curious?Without realizing it, I glanced at Steffano, who was busy reading something on his iPad.Where is Olivia, anyway?I flinched slightly when he suddenly looked at me.“Any problem?” he asked, raising a brow.I quickly shook my head and turned my gaze outside the window.I hadn’t been sleeping well these past few days, and only now did the exhaustion fully hit me. My eyelids grew heavy… and before I knew it, I
As we stepped out of the elevator toward the ICU, something suddenly hit me.This… was where my mother was.Will I see my father again?I shook the thought away and forced myself to focus on why we were here.I glanced down at my hand—almost pale from how tightly Steffano was gripping it.I didn’t complain.I just let him.I could feel it, the tension in him.And beneath that… desperation.The kind that comes from wanting to save your child at any cost.A doctor approached us outside the ICU and said something, but I barely understood any of it.I kept scanning the hallway.Then the sliding doors opened, and a man and a woman stepped out, both crying.“We can’t lose Gelo,” the woman sobbed. “I’ll die, Adriel.”“Hon… I think we need to accept—”“No!” she snapped hysterically. “I'm not going to accept it! I’ve read things—there are cases where patients wake up. He can still wake up! I'm not giving him up!"“Joanna, I understand,” the man said, his voice breaking. “He’s my son too. But d
“Wait!”My father’s voice caught up to us just as Steffano and I came to a stop.“What is it, sir?” Steffano asked calmly.My father opened and closed his mouth, his eyes scanning me from head to toe—then back to my face.I wasn’t wearing any makeup.Of course, he recognized me.In my panic over Stephie, I completely forgot that we were in the same hospital where my mother was being treated.He stepped closer, like he was trying to read my reaction, but Steffano pulled me slightly behind him.“Rebecca… my child,” my father called again.I forced myself to look at him with confusion, even as it felt like tiny needles were piercing my chest.“I’m sorry, sir,” I said. “But I think you’ve mistaken me for someone else. I’m Olivia. I don’t know anyone named Rebecca.”“Rebecca—”“She’s my wife,” Steffano cut in firmly. “It’s impossible for her to be your daughter.”He turned to me. “Let’s go, hon. Our kids are waiting.”Out of the corner of my eye, I saw the sadness in my father’s face.But
“Mommy! Don’t go!”I cried out as I watched my mom dragging her suitcase toward the door.I struggled against Grandma’s grip and ran after her, throwing my arms around her waist.“Please don’t go, Mommy! I—I promise I’ll be good!”She gently pried my arms away and knelt in front of me.“I’m sorry, Rebecca… but Mommy has to go,” she said softly. “But I promise, I’ll come back for you. For you and your brothers.”“No! Don’t leave us! Stay here, Mommy… please!”I woke up disoriented.For a moment, I didn’t recognize where I was. The last thing I remembered, I had been sitting beside Stephie.Why did I dream about that?I touched my cheek, unsettled by the strange feeling lingering there. I squeezed my eyes shut and pressed a hand to my forehead.“Mommy…”My eyes flew open.Stephie.“Stephie!” I rushed to her side, gently cupping her face. “How are you feeling? Wait—I’ll call your doctor—”I reached for the call button above her bed, but she caught my hand and shook her head.“I’m okay, M




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