MasukSAINT VICTORIA HOSPITAL – NICU – 6:30 PMAmelia was wheeled into the NICU. The room was quiet, filled with the soft beeping of monitors. Tiny babies lay in incubators, connected to tubes and wires. And there, in the corner, was Mateo.Her heart swelled as She slowly got out of the wheelchair and walked to the incubator. Mateo was still small. Still fragile. But he looked stronger. His skin was pinker. His breathing was steadier.Amelia pressed her palm against the glass. "Hello, my little warrior," she whispered. "Mama's here."Mateo's tiny fingers moved. His eyes fluttered open. For a moment, he looked at her.Amelia smiled through her tears. "I love you, Mateo. I love you so much."Ariana stood beside her, tears streaming down her face. Valeria watched from the doorway, her eyes soft. "He's beautiful," Ariana whispered.Amelia nodded. "He's perfect." She stayed there for an hour, just watching him breathe. Just watching him fight.She had lost so much. But she still had him. She sti
Gabriella’s face crumpled as she looked at Alejandro. “I don’t know what happened,” she said through her tears. “Elena came into the bathroom to speak to me. We were talking normally, and then she said she was going back downstairs.”Alejandro stared at her. “Then what happened?”“She turned to leave, but she suddenly slipped.”Gabriella pointed toward the bathroom, her voice trembling. “She fell so hard that her head hit the floor. I rushed over to her immediately and tried to wake her, but she wasn’t responding.”Alejandro looked at his sister’s body, his eyes filling with tears. “You’re saying she just fell?”“Yes,” Gabriella whispered. “I swear. One moment she was standing there, and the next she was on the floor.”She wiped her cheeks and continued, “I called her name over and over, but she wouldn’t answer me. I was terrified, Alejandro. I didn’t know what to do.”Alejandro looked down at Elena, his face filled with disbelief and grief. “She was perfectly fine a few minutes ago.”
Amelia smiled faintly. “I know Alejandro. He can be petty, cruel, and extremely unforgiving when someone makes a fool of him. Gabriella did exactly that. She lied to him, manipulated him, and made him believe a completely different story. Now he has every reason to make her regret it.”Valeria shook her head slightly. “Maybe he will, but we can’t depend on Alejandro’s revenge. Our priority is getting Amelia’s conviction overturned and making sure Gabriella and Marisa face the consequences of what they did.”Amelia nodded, her expression becoming determined. “You’re right. I’ve spent too many years waiting for someone else to fix my life. This time, I want to be the one who walks out of that prison.”Ariana smiled. “And when you do, we’ll be waiting for you.”Amelia looked at both women, tears still shining in her eyes, but this time there was hope behind them.“Then let’s make sure they can never take my freedom away from me again.”Amelia looked at Valeria. “What’s the next step?”Va
Sophia held her breath, her fingers tightly gripping the edge of the table. She had spent weeks imagining the worst possible outcome, and now every second felt unbearable. “The charges against you for the murder of Rebecca Stein are dismissed due to insufficient evidence.”Sophia’s eyes widened before a huge smile suddenly spread across her face. “What? You mean I’m free?”She let out a breath she didn’t even realize she had been holding and laughed in disbelief. “I knew it! I knew they couldn’t convict me! I told everyone I didn’t kill that woman!”But before Sophia could celebrate any further, Judge Morrison continued. “However, this court has found sufficient evidence to establish that another individual may have been responsible for Rebecca Stein’s death.”The courtroom immediately fell silent. Judge Morrison turned his attention toward Aurelia“Aurelia Voss, the forensic evidence presented before this court establishes that your DNA was recovered from underneath the victim’s finge
Aurelia stared at him while Richard walked toward the screen and brought up another file. “After Sophia Langston left Rebecca Stein’s apartment that night, our investigation uncovered evidence that Aurelia Voss went to Rebecca’s apartment herself.”Aurelia’s face went pale.“That’s not true.”Richard ignored her and continued. “She went there to confront Rebecca about something very personal. Rebecca had discovered that Aurelia was having an affair with her husband, Thomas Stein.”A loud murmur immediately spread through the courtroom.Aurelia’s mouth fell open. “No.”Richard clicked again. Several screenshots of private messages appeared on the screen. “Your Honor, these are messages between Aurelia Voss and Thomas Stein. In these conversations, Ms. Voss repeatedly told Thomas that he needed to divorce Rebecca and be with her.”Aurelia shook her head violently. “Those messages are fake!”Richard turned toward her. “Are you saying these conversations never happened?”“Yes!” Aurelia cri
SAINT VICTORIA HOSPITAL – VIP SUITE – 8:30 PMThe VIP suite was warm and cozy. The curtains were drawn. A tray of snacks sat on the bed. Ariana had ordered pizza, chocolate, and wine. Well, grape juice for Amelia since she was still recovering.Amelia sat comfortably against the pillows on her bed, holding a slice of pizza in one hand. Ariana was sitting cross-legged on the couch, while Valeria was curled up in the armchair with a glass of grape juice. They were all still excited about everything that had happened at the wedding.“I still can’t believe we actually did that,” Ariana said with a laugh. “We crashed a Favino wedding, caused chaos, and walked out like we owned the place.”Valeria smirked. “Technically, we did own the place. The moment Amelia walked in, that wedding was finished.”Amelia laughed as she took another bite of her pizza. “Did you see Gabriella’s face? I honestly thought she was going to explode right there in front of everyone.”Ariana burst out laughing. “Her
Marisa jabbed a finger at Amelia. “Yes. You.”The room went quiet.Alejandro tensed. “Mother, don’t.”“No,” Marisa said, her voice cold. “You don’t get to shield her. Let me speak.”She stepped closer to Amelia. “You show up here… and suddenly the Guerras strike. You have ties to the Blackwoods. To
THE FAVINO ESTATE — LATE MORNINGThe house felt different after Marisa left.Amelia noticed it first.The servants moved softly, avoiding eye contact. Phones were kept on silent. Even the sunlight pouring through the tall windows felt restrained, like it didn’t want to interrupt whatever storm was
KATHERINA APARTMENT ~ NEW YORKRyan’s voice dropped, turning cold. “Good. I’ll send you a secure line. Nobody can know we’re working together. Not Damien. Not the board. No one.”Katherina smirked and leaned back in her chair.“Please. Damien has so many problems piled on his head, he wouldn’t noti
BLACKWOOD INDUSTRIES~NEW YORK Vivian was signing documents when Mia burst into the office without knockingHer voice shook. “Vivian… he’s here.”Vivian didn’t even look up. “Who? Ryan again? Security knows what to do.”Mia shook her head fast, eyes huge. “No. Harrison Cole.”Vivian stopped moving







