1. The Birth of Triplets

In a hospital on the outskirts of Fiskardo, Greece, a woman is fighting for her life.

Her stomach is being squeezed as strong contractions hit her muscles. Simultaneously, a loud cry of a baby can be heard, but it slowly fades from her hearing.

"Where is my baby?" Her voice is almost inaudible. Her anxious face moves around to find her baby, whom she has not seen yet.

The nurse next to her replies, "Ma'am, focus on your second childbirth. Your first baby is being examined by a pediatrician."

There is no way to argue. Arianna pushes her baby out with all her strength.

Her second baby is born, a baby boy.

Five minutes later, her third baby is born, a baby girl.

Shortly after, Arianna passes out. In her sleep, she still replays the events of the nine months that brought her to this confinement.

She remembers the hot night with a stranger in a dimly lit hotel room. Arianna tried to free herself from the strong rope that bound her hands. The more she moved, the tighter the rope got. Feeling uncomfortable, she had no choice but to surrender and wait for someone to come. Hopefully, there would be a room check by staff. Luck might be on her side tonight.

"Oh God, is my fate still good enough to see tomorrow?"

She still had faith in her heart. She prayed to the owner of her heart to free herself.

Who would want to be tied up like this? The result of this activity is that she would have to allow her body to be touched by a man. Until her last breath, she would never be willing to think about it.

Not long after praying, she hears footsteps coming closer. The knocking gets louder as time goes on. Arianna feels happy inside. Perhaps this person is her savior.

"Sir or Madam over there, please help me."

The sound of footsteps is no longer heard. Arianna stretches her head forward, hoping to still hear the voice of her potential angel. If her eyes were not covered, she could easily determine if this person was still there or not.

Peeking was difficult for her. All she could do was stare straight ahead.

Although she tried to sharpen her hearing, no sound was captured again. Only silence, as usual.

"Don't try to run away."

Arsenio approaches the girl. His dizzy head ignores the girl's plea for him to help her. Instead, he indulges in her body with greed.

He does not care about her eyes still covered or her hands still tied. With a little force, Arsenio feels the sweetness of the body he is enjoying under him. He continues to force himself on her despite her groans of pain until he gets his first release.

"You're intoxicating. I like it."

The mysterious man's last words awaken her from her sleep. Her forehead is covered in sweat. The temperature outside her body is very high, but she feels like she has just run thousands of kilometers. Hot and stuffy all over her body.

With a conscious effort to rise, she gropes around. There is no one there. She has been left alone until she realizes that Arianna has just given birth to three identical triplets.

"Where is my baby?"

Her throat feels dry. She remembers the cursed night when she was tortured repeatedly to serve a mysterious man.

Her sister said that their father had left many debts when he died. As the only child, Arianna had to pay them. Having nothing to offer, the owner requested her body as payment. Unfortunately, because she kept fighting, her hands were tied with her eyes closed.

She was able to escape when the man who rented her, went to take a shower. Luckily, the man had a little heart and untied her hands. Until Arianna could escape from that cursed place.

Her eyes closed she couldn't see the man's form. Only her ears could catch the man's hoarse voice. It sounded dashing. But as for the face and body, she wasn't sure she was good-looking.

"Are you awake?"

A warm pat on her cheek brought Arianna back to the present. She glanced to the side and saw a nurse looking at her sympathetically.

"Water," she said, unable to stop herself.

"Okay, drink this first. I'll bring your twin babies in a moment."

The nurse left Arianna feeling confused. She was thinking about why only two babies were being brought in. Could it be that the other one didn't survive?

If that were the case, how guilty does she feel right now? Instead of thinking about the unfortunate baby who was born without a father, she was thinking about the misfortunes of life before having them.

Arianna felt stupid for not being able to handle it all.

"These are your babies. Breastfeed them alternately. It will be important for their survival."

The babies' faces were covered. Their lips were fluttering as if searching for a source of food. With all her heart, Arianna breastfed both of them at once. She was helped by the nurse.

"Um, excuse me. Didn't I give birth to three babies? Why are you only bringing two to me?"

Amid the busy babies nursing, Arianna dared to ask. She anxiously hoped for the nurse's answer, afraid that something happened to her baby.

"Your first baby didn't make it. He or she was like a gateway to the lives of his or her siblings. So don't worry, two babies need your guidance."

The nurse's answer felt like a blow to her. What did she expect from the baby who didn't make it?

Indeed, she still had two babies left and would focus on them.

"Poor little ones. Let's get through this together," Arianna whispered, holding her children in her arms.

In Santorini, Greece.

The two people wore thick glasses to avoid being recognized. They struggled to enter the towering gate in front of them.

From the beginning, security personnel prevented them from entering. Until the man spoke firmly.

"I need to meet a man named Arsenio. He is responsible for the child that my sister just gave birth to."

The security personnel was shocked. The first young master couldn't have a child out of wedlock. The rules in this family were very strict.

"Mr. Arsen is not at home," he lied.

"You're not good at lying. Open the gate quickly and let us in. If not, we will ruin the reputation of this young master," Mike Galanis threatened loudly.

The security personnel seemed to be thinking. Inside, the entire young master's family had gathered. What would he say in front of them about this nonsense?

"Do you not believe me?"

The security personnel trembled. Quickly, he opened the towering gate.

"Please come in."

Mike and Sharon smiled in satisfaction. Their dream was about to come true.

"Arsenio, this is your child. The result of one night with my sister, Sharon Galanis. Marry her."

The whole family was stunned by this revelation.