Mag-log inElmy knew her demands were exhausting Zayne. But she couldn’t help it either. There was this invisible urge that made her say those things so easily, no matter how fickle or unreasonable she sounded to him.After leaving their room, Elmy chose to sleep in the guest room instead. She curled up on the bed, gently rubbing her stomach.“I’m sorry, honey. We’ll go to the zoo tomorrow, okay?” Elmy whispered softly while caressing her belly.Faintly, she heard the door creak open. Zayne’s footsteps followed soon after, along with the mattress dipping behind her.Zayne’s arms wrapped around her from behind, instantly calming her down, though she was still upset about how he had snapped at her earlier.“Why are you here? Go back to your room.”“I’m sorry. I shouldn’t have yelled at you earlier. I honestly didn’t expect your mood to change that fast,” Zayne said weakly.His warm breath brushed against her neck before soft kisses replaced it, making butterflies flutter wildly in Elmy’s stomach.
“Still mad at me?”Zayne walked slowly behind Elmy. When she didn’t respond, he moved to her side, glancing at her face and quickly concluding that his wife was definitely still upset with him. Elmy pouted.“Sweetheart…”“Go talk to a wall.”“It won’t answer me,” Zayne replied. “Talking to you is better.”Elmy shot him a glance before clicking her tongue. Ever since getting pregnant with their baby, she’d become more sensitive, and things only got worse after Zayne brought four bodyguards into the house. Even though she’d protested, Zayne still couldn’t bring himself to leave her unprotected.“Go away. I don’t wanna see you,” Elmy said before standing up and loudly calling for Dean.The man came over, briefly glancing at Zayne with an awkward expression. “Yes, ma’am? Do you need something?” Dean asked.“Take me out somewhere. Staying at home all the time is suffocating.”“Of course.”“I can go with you,” Zayne chimed in, only to be met with Elmy’s flat stare. She simply raised one eye
“You’re not joking, right, baby?” Zayne asked. His chest ached from the overwhelming happiness he was trying so hard to hold back. Standing by the bathroom door, Elmy looked at him with red, watery eyes, like she still couldn’t believe what she was seeing either.When he picked up the three pregnancy tests, Zayne could clearly see the two blue lines filling the small result window. Unable to hold himself back anymore, he rushed toward Elmy and lifted her into his arms, hugging her tightly while covering her cheeks with kisses.“You’re really pregnant?”“Yes, Zayne.”Zayne spun her around in his arms. Elmy’s laughter echoed through their new bedroom. He stopped by the bed and pulled her down with him onto the mattress. They stared at each other before laughing again, both with teary eyes.“This feels like a dream.”Elmy reached up and pinched his cheek hard. Zayne winced before laughing again. “Turns out it’s real.”“I’m going to the hospital tomorrow to get checked,” Elmy said.The mo
Zayne’s parents’ old house was far quieter than their previous home. There were no sirens, no shattered glass, no blood staining the marble floor.And yet, strangely enough, Elmy still couldn’t feel at peace.Up ahead, Zayne was talking to Jane.“I’m sorry, Jane. Theo should never have gone through something like this,” Zayne said as Jane came to pick Theo up.The woman looked upset the moment she saw her son’s condition. Theo had a high fever. His cheeks were flushed red as he curled quietly in Jane’s arms.Honestly, Elmy felt guilty for putting Theo in danger yesterday. She should’ve refused from the start when they asked her to watch him. But who could’ve predicted Michella would show up at their house with two criminals?Who could ever predict when disaster would strike?Elmy let out a long sigh before walking over. She lowered her head, nervously wringing her fingers together. When she finally looked up, her eyes met Theo’s sad gaze. His eyes were glossy with tears.“I want to ap
Blood dripped onto the floor. The once spotless marble slowly turned red. Elmy stared at Michella’s bleeding wrist. The sleeve of her pale yellow blouse had darkened into a vivid crimson.The knife slipped from Michella’s hand. She collapsed to the floor, clutching her injured arm. Behind her, Anderson raised the gun in his hand and pointed it at the two men holding Lyra and Gianna.“Let them go, or I’ll shoot you like I shot that woman,” Anderson threatened.Elmy pulled Theo into her arms as his body trembled. She gently rubbed his back while whispering soothingly to him. “It’s okay. We’re safe, Theo. We’re safe,” she murmured softly against the top of his head.For a moment, Elmy glanced at Theo’s pale face. He wasn’t crying anymore, but his body was stiff and shaking. Honestly, she was more terrified of Theo getting hurt than herself. Holding him tighter, she slowly backed away.Taking advantage of the distraction, she tried to make her way to the kitchen to grab her phone. At the
“Now, don’t be naughty while you’re staying at Uncle Zayne’s house. If Uncle Zayne calls me because of something you did, I’ll make sure you don’t get a birthday present this year,” Dennis threatened while crouching down to meet Theo’s eyes. The little boy nodded innocently as if he actually understood every word.Theo was probably around two or three years old now. The last time Elmy saw him was when Zayne was sick, and he’d clearly grown since then. His cheeks were rounder, and his body looked chubbier too. Jane had taken good care of him.“Unca…” Theo called in his cute little voice. Whoever taught him that word, he seemed to love saying it. Probably Jane.“Yeah, starting today, you’re staying with us for a while, okay Theo?” Zayne crouched in front of him, looking genuinely happy. And deep down, Elmy felt a sting in her chest seeing that, because she still hadn’t been able to give Zayne a child.“Kay, Unca,” Theo replied before raising his arms, asking to be carried. Zayne happily
“Whoever made that agreement is the one responsible for Marietta’s death.” Sam’s words kept echoing in Elmy’s mind. His voice, the mocking look on his face—everything made her chest tighten.Before the funeral was even over, she ordered an Uber and left without telling Zayne. Seeing his
“Mom, I can’t take you all the way home. I still have something to take care of,” Zayne said, leaning down to kiss his mother on the cheek.Marietta didn’t seem bothered at all. She nodded and patted Zayne’s shoulder.“That’s fine.” Before getting into the car, she paused and turned back to him. “A
“You misunderstood! I didn’t touch you at all!” Sam said, covering the side of his face that had turned red after Elmy hit him with her handbag a few seconds earlier.Elmy bit her lip hard until it hurt. “You clearly touched me, damn it! You touched—”“What’s all the noise about?” Zayne suddenly ap
“Make sure my mother doesn’t hear about this,” Zayne said to Tiano, who was now standing in front of his desk. After leaving Bastian’s residence, he had gone straight home and asked Tiano to come over. Fortunately, the man had come immediately and informed him that the news hadn’t reached Marietta







