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Rick’s POVI have to admit the girls did a great job. We were finally moving into our house. Everything had turned out beautifully, and when I walked into the house after everything was ready, I felt like I was in an Italian villa. It was charming, welcoming, beautiful, and cheerful. That dining table Anabel bought was simply huge, a table for a large, close-knit family that made me want to see it full.Anabel's energy surprised me. With everything that was happening, she decided to organize a brunch to welcome our families and friends and show off our new home. So here I was on a Sunday afternoon, watching my friends' children run through the garden, seeing my family and friends laughing and talking. It was almost everything I'd ever wanted in life, but one thing was missing.I was sitting at a table with an umbrella in the garden when I spotted Anabel further ahead talking with Don and Del. She looked beautiful in a light blue long dress with large printed roses, the sun hitting her

Anabel’s POVSomething was going on and I had no idea what it was. Ever since we moved, Rick had been acting strange, claiming he was too tired. We commuted to work together, but we went the whole day without seeing each other. We had dinner together and he barely spoke; when we went to bed, he would sleep holding me, just sleep. It had been three days since he'd touched me. It was as if he had shut down. And every time I asked if everything was okay, he just said he was tired. I was the one getting tired of it. So I decided to take action, he wasn't getting away from me tonight!"Mel, I need you!" I said as soon as she answered the phone."Is everything okay, Ana?" she asked, and I didn't even know what to say."Yes, but I want to surprise Rick tonight, one of those surprises that even if he's passing out from exhaustion, he won't be able to resist, you know what I mean?" I asked."Oh, I get it, I get it perfectly!" Mel laughed heartily. "Can you leave early? Like in twenty minutes?"

Isidore’s POVFinally back home. Ten days in that hospital were too much. Though it was good, because I had time to think and analyze things. Oh, little Ilana, you really screwed up! And you've made me furious with you and your shitty little family!I wasn't even angry about spending a fortune fixing the door the detective broke, because he saved my life. If the police hadn't been watching, I'd be six feet under now. Lucky for me, but very unlucky for Ilana and her mommy and daddy. They would pay dearly."All done, sir!" The guy installing the glass in the door approached me. The work looked very good. I paid him and he left.I had another appointment, and I wouldn't waste time. I went to my office, opened the safe, and took out the envelope. I'd kept it for so many years, knowing that sooner or later it would be useful, and the time had come. I put the envelope in my briefcase and headed to the police station. I would give the noble detective a very long and interesting statement."Dr

Rick’s POVAlan, Melissa, and I gathered outside Isidore's house. I was still wondering how Melissa had got there before us."A creep, vile, disgusting." Alan was outraged, and rightfully so."Easy, Alan, now you know the truth. He told me he'll disappear as soon as he can. Which I believe will be soon," I spoke to my friend, who took a deep breath. I believed Isidore really wouldn't be a problem anymore. Then I looked at Melissa. "Mel, how did you get here so fast?""Oh, Rick, my partner called me, firsthand information, that's our arrangement," she replied with a confident smile."Partner?" I narrowed my eyes at her."Better known as Detective Moreno!" She made me laugh."At this rate, you'll end up leaving Henry and joining the police force!" I joked, and she clicked her tongue."Little Henry can't live without me. His head is in the right place, but without me, he's like a ship without instruments, completely adrift." She was full of confidence."Mel, can I ask you something?" I to

Anabel’s POVThe day of the hearing had finally arrived after two postponements. I hoped that when I left that courtroom, Lionel would no longer legally be my father. Though I couldn't remove his DNA from me, I could at least remove him from my life. I didn't want to keep getting hurt, nor would I allow him to continue attacking and wounding me.When Rick and I arrived, Don, Attila, and Dr. Castle were already there. Further ahead, I spotted Lionel with a man in a suit who I assumed was his lawyer. I was extremely nervous. What I was doing there was necessary, but also very painful.It didn't take long for Lionel to approach, haughty in his elegant blue suit. He looked older, and his eyes were tired. He looked me straight in the eye, as if disappointed. I was used to that look, it was how he'd always looked at me, always disappointed."Are you really going through with this?" he asked, and I grabbed Don's and Rick's arms before they could step in front of me."Think of it as me lifting