MasukGabriella quickly forced a smile and lowered her hand, hiding the knife beneath the folds of her wedding dress. āNothing,ā she said nervously. āI just donāt want anyone ruining this day.āāDonāt worry, my love,ā Alejandro said, stepping closer to her. āIāll protect you and our unborn child. No bastard is going to ruin this happy day for us.āGabriella relaxed slightly at his words, but the fear in her eyes remained.Alejandroās face darkened as he turned toward the security team surrounding the estate. He stepped slightly in front of Gabriella, shielding her with his body.āWhere the hell is security?ā he demanded. āHow did someone manage to fly a helicopter into my wedding and land right beside the altar? What exactly am I paying you people for?āThe security guards exchanged nervous looks.Alejandroās voice became even harsher. āI told you this entire estate was supposed to be secured. If someone can just fly in here and interrupt my wedding, then all of you have failed at your jobs
Ariana's voice rose. "Fuck the blackwoodsI want you to know that you're a monster. A cold-blooded, soulless monster. You think you can just take Leo away from his mother? You think you can just waltz in and play daddy after all these years? You're a fucking joke, Damien. A pathetic, sad little joke."Damien's voice was mocking. "I'm not playing, Ariana. I'm his father. I have every right to be in his life. More right than a convicted felon like Amelia."Ariana's voice was dripping with venom. "You're a murderer, Damien. You killed Miguel. You think we don't know? You think we've forgotten? You're not fit to raise a goldfish, let alone a child. You're a worthless piece of garbage. A fucking parasite who feeds on other people's misery."āIām not playing anything,ā Damien replied calmly. āIām his father. I have every right to be in his life.āāYou have no right to keep him from Amelia!āāI never said she could never see him.āāYou literally just told her she couldnāt see her own son!āDa
His voice was quieter now, stripped of the arrogance he had carried throughout the conversation. āIām sorry, Amelia,ā he continued. āI really am.āShe said nothing.āI loved you,ā Damien whispered. āI have always loved you.āAmeliaās eyes widened, but she remained silent.āI was obsessed with you. I couldnāt accept that you were moving on. I couldnāt stand the thought of you marrying Miguel.ā His breathing grew heavier. āWhen I watched you walk down that aisle toward him, something inside me broke. I was angry, jealous, and completely out of control.āAmeliaās fingers tightened around the phone āDamienā¦āāI know thereās no excuse for what happened,ā he said, his voice trembling. āI know saying I loved you doesnāt change anything. But watching you choose another man destroyed me in ways I didnāt understand at the time.āāYou killed him,ā Amelia whispered.āI know.āāYou took the only person who loved me without hurting me.āāI know.āāAnd now you want me to believe this was all because
Sierraās smile became colder. āBecause unfortunately, Iām a bridesmaid. If I had my way, Iād be standing at Ameliaās wedding right now, fixing her veil while you were somewhere far away from Alejandro.āGabriella stared at her in disbelief.Sierra continued before she could respond. āBut life is strange. Somehow, the woman who broke up a marriage gets the wedding, the designer dress, and the groom. Itās almost inspiring.āāAre you finished?ā Gabriella asked through clenched teeth.āNot even close.āMarisa gave Sierra a warning look. āSierra.āSierra sighed dramatically. āFine. Iāll behave.āGabriella raised an eyebrow. āYou said that last time.āāI lied last time.āGabriella shook her head and turned back toward the mirror, choosing to ignore her. She adjusted the top of her dress, but Sierraās eyes suddenly dropped to her stomach.Sierraās eyebrows lifted. āWait a minute.āGabriella immediately looked down. āWhat?āSierra pointed toward her stomach. āIs your baby bump already showing
SAINT VICTORIA HOSPITAL ā VIP SUITE ā EVENINGAmeliaās hand trembled as she held the phone to her ear. Her heart was pounding, but she forced herself to stay calm. She had spent too long waiting to hear her sonās voice.The call connected. āHello?āDamienās familiar voice came through, and Ameliaās fingers tightened around the phone.āDamien, itās me.āThere was a brief silence. āAmelia?ā Damien sounded genuinely surprised. āI thought you were in prison. How the hell are you calling me from a private number?āAmelia took a shaky breath. āApparently, Iāve been released.āāReleased?ā Damien repeated, clearly stunned. āFor how long?āāOne week,ā she replied. āI was granted a temporary release because of my condition.āDamien scoffed. āAnd the first thing you do after getting out is call me?āāThe first thing I did was try to reach my son,ā Amelia said, her voice tightening. āSince nobody at your residence bothered to answer my calls, I had to call you directly.āāWhat do you want?āāYou
The wedding hall was already buzzing with excitement. Flowers covered the walls, soft music played in the background, and the bridesmaids moved around the room, fixing dresses, touching up makeup, and making sure everything was ready.In the middle of all the chaos, Gabriella stood in front of the mirror.She stared at her reflection and sighed. Her custom-made designer wedding dress looked beautiful on her. The dress hugged her body perfectly, and every little detail had been made exactly the way she wanted.But there was one thing Gabriella couldnāt stop looking at her stomach. Her baby bump was already beginning to show, and she couldnāt help frowning as she stared at herself in the mirror. She placed a hand over the small curve and sighed.āWhy does it have to show now?ā she muttered, running her fingers gently over her stomach.Marisa, who was sitting nearby in her wheelchair, immediately looked up. āBecause youāre pregnant,ā she said cheerfully, as if the answer should have be
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
BLACKWOOD INDUSTRIES~NEW YORK Vivian was signing documents when Mia burst into the office without knockingHer voice shook. āVivian⦠heās here.āVivian didnāt even look up. āWho? Ryan again? Security knows what to do.āMia shook her head fast, eyes huge. āNo. Harrison Cole.āVivian stopped moving
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







