MasukSAINT VICTORIA HOSPITAL ā NICU ā 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
Gabriellaās face crumpled as she looked at Alejandro. āI donāt know what happened,ā she said through her tears. āElena came into the bathroom to speak to me. We were talking normally, and then she said she was going back downstairs.āAlejandro stared at her. āThen what happened?āāShe turned to leave, but she suddenly slipped.āGabriella pointed toward the bathroom, her voice trembling. āShe fell so hard that her head hit the floor. I rushed over to her immediately and tried to wake her, but she wasnāt responding.āAlejandro looked at his sisterās body, his eyes filling with tears. āYouāre saying she just fell?āāYes,ā Gabriella whispered. āI swear. One moment she was standing there, and the next she was on the floor.āShe wiped her cheeks and continued, āI called her name over and over, but she wouldnāt answer me. I was terrified, Alejandro. I didnāt know what to do.āAlejandro looked down at Elena, his face filled with disbelief and grief. āShe was perfectly fine a few minutes ago.ā
Amelia smiled faintly. āI 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.āValeria shook her head slightly. āMaybe he will, but we canāt depend on Alejandroās revenge. Our priority is getting Ameliaās conviction overturned and making sure Gabriella and Marisa face the consequences of what they did.āAmelia nodded, her expression becoming determined. āYouāre right. Iāve 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.āAriana smiled. āAnd when you do, weāll be waiting for you.āAmelia looked at both women, tears still shining in her eyes, but this time there was hope behind them.āThen letās make sure they can never take my freedom away from me again.āAmelia looked at Valeria. āWhatās the next step?āVa
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. āThe charges against you for the murder of Rebecca Stein are dismissed due to insufficient evidence.āSophiaās eyes widened before a huge smile suddenly spread across her face. āWhat? You mean Iām free?āShe let out a breath she didnāt even realize she had been holding and laughed in disbelief. āI knew it! I knew they couldnāt convict me! I told everyone I didnāt kill that woman!āBut before Sophia could celebrate any further, Judge Morrison continued. āHowever, this court has found sufficient evidence to establish that another individual may have been responsible for Rebecca Steinās death.āThe courtroom immediately fell silent. Judge Morrison turned his attention toward AureliaāAurelia Voss, the forensic evidence presented before this court establishes that your DNA was recovered from underneath the victimās finge
Aurelia stared at him while Richard walked toward the screen and brought up another file. āAfter Sophia Langston left Rebecca Steinās apartment that night, our investigation uncovered evidence that Aurelia Voss went to Rebeccaās apartment herself.āAureliaās face went pale.āThatās not true.āRichard ignored her and continued. āShe went there to confront Rebecca about something very personal. Rebecca had discovered that Aurelia was having an affair with her husband, Thomas Stein.āA loud murmur immediately spread through the courtroom.Aureliaās mouth fell open. āNo.āRichard clicked again. Several screenshots of private messages appeared on the screen. āYour 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.āAurelia shook her head violently. āThose messages are fake!āRichard turned toward her. āAre you saying these conversations never happened?āāYes!ā Aurelia cri
SAINT VICTORIA HOSPITAL ā VIP SUITE ā 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.āI still canāt believe we actually did that,ā Ariana said with a laugh. āWe crashed a Favino wedding, caused chaos, and walked out like we owned the place.āValeria smirked. āTechnically, we did own the place. The moment Amelia walked in, that wedding was finished.āAmelia laughed as she took another bite of her pizza. āDid you see Gabriellaās face? I honestly thought she was going to explode right there in front of everyone.āAriana burst out laughing. āHer
āTwo days ago. Daniel and I were talking about the party, and we realizedāwhy wait? We love each other. We have a son together. We want to be a family. So weāre doing it now.ā Ariana twisted her hands together. āAre you mad?āāMad? Are you kidding?ā Amelia rushed forward and hugged her best friend
DANIELāS PENTHOUSE ā MORNINGDaniel paced the living room, holding a half-filled glass of Martell. His voice was sharp, bitter.āLucas, do you know what that woman did? That so-called mother of my kids?āLucas looked up from the couch, raising an eyebrow. āYou mean Katherina your baby mama? What ha
Alexander swallowed hard, trying to hold his ground. āThis isnāt fairāāVivianās eyes glistened as she stepped closer, her voice low and shaky but filled with desire.āFair?ā she whispered. āIāve been patient, Alex. Iāve stayed quiet while you buried yourself in guilt over her. Itās been three day
MANHATTAN FAMILY COURT ~The courtroom was quiet, except for the soft hum of the air conditioner.Katherina sat at the long wooden table, her hands trembling as she stared at the papers in front of her. Jessica sat beside her, pretending to dab her tears with a tissue. Across the room, little Mira







