"How did he get there? Antonio asked coldly while taking a step towards Leonardo. He stared at his father with an unpredictable gaze before his gaze swiftly crossed over to Eleana, who was also looking at them."I don't know, Father, but we have to go there as soon as possible," Leonardo replied while straightening his posture. Antonio gritted his teeth without saying anything further."Why do you two look so tense? Is there something wrong with the place? Where is it again? Eleana asked, as she could feel the anxiety crawling back inside her. She glanced between the two men as she noticed their expressions darken. She frowned when they didn't answer her."Where is Ayden? Are you guys hiding something from me? Eleana asked while stepping forward to face both Antonio and Leonardo. Leonardo sighed as she glanced at her in concern."Nothing is wrong. You should go home. Leo will take care of this. Antonio dismissed her sternly without looking her in the eye. Eleanor could instantly feel

"Where is she? Antonio turned his gaze towards Leonardo while completely ignoring Eleana's words. His tone was bone-chilling, while his eyes were filled with murderous intent. He looked completely pissed. But Leonardo looked at him indifferently before opening his mouth."She's safe and is in a better place where we don't have to worry about her being murdered by some psychopath." He replied dryly without looking away. Eleana and Antonio were both surprised by the way he talked back to Antonio. It was unusual for him to talk back at his father, let alone be disrespectful. Because Leonardo was raised like a loyal dog who would obey everything Antonio said,"Don't play games with me, Leo. Tell me, where did you take her? Antonio groaned in anger."I'm not playing any games with you, Father. You need to back off and let her go. We have done enough. We have ruined her life enough. We failed to protect her countless times. Now it's time to let her go with her family, where she truly belong

Eleana's eyes slowly travelled towards Lucien, who stood behind Ayden while looking lost in his thoughts. Eleana's eyes went wide in shock when she realized she had almost forgotten about his presence. He had a white bandage covering his forehead and arms."Lucien!" Eleana called out his name, grabbing his attention. She slowly separated herself from Ayden before rushing towards him. Lucien looked at her before passing her a weak smile. His whole body was covered with bruises here and there. Eleana's heart sank deeper as she noticed his state."How did this happen?" She cried out while rushing into his arms. Lucien carefully hugged her while wincing in pain when she accidentally brushed his injured arm."I'm so sorry, Lucien." Eleana cried while hugging him. Lucien chuckled before separating her from him."It's alright, Belle. I'm fine." He replied with a wide smile while trying to show her how strong he was. It only made Eleana's heart hurt more."You need to sit first. Come with me.

The next day, regardless of all the chaos that had taken place previously, the whole Santoro Villa began to prepare for the upcoming wedding. The wedding was supposed to take place within the next two days. Even though there was wedding preparation going on around, the people of the villa were quite calm. Eleana couldn't feel the wedding vibe at all. Eleana was more concerned about the plan Ayden was working on. He didn't tell her everything in detail. Just some vague answers left her confused. However, Ayden had requested that she trust him and sit back. He didn't want to drag her into the plan and stress her out because of her pregnancy. She's already in a crucial state.Even though Eleana wanted to engage herself, she had no choice but to obey him this time. She had already neglected her baby, and it almost harmed her. She couldn't let this happen again. She couldn't help but sigh as she walked through the corridor to go downstairs to find Eirene. The plan Ayden was working on alon

Finally, the most anticipated day arrived. It was Andres and Idalia's wedding day. The ceremony was supposed to take place in the afternoon. Even though the whole villa was busy preparing for the wedding, the members of the family were quiet, except for the younger ones. For the past two days, the wedding preparation has been going on, yet there has been no wedding vibe at all. Ayden and Lucien had been really busy for the two days, and Eleana hadn't gotten a glimpse of Ayden since the day she informed him about the things she found out from Eirene. After that, he disappeared again with Leonardo and Lucien, leaving her puzzled. The only thing he informed her was that he had a few surprises for her, which she would get on the wedding day. He just recommended that she relax and enjoy herself. Eleana was really suspicious about his behaviour. He suddenly turned oddly secretive after he rescued Lucien, and after that, he had been spending a lot of time with Leonardo. Eleana had suspicions