Lahat ng Kabanata ng After His Eyes Opened: Kabanata 121 - Kabanata 129

Atlas’ fingers grazed my cheeks and his eyes glistened with tears. “I want…” He sighed. “I want to trust you. I really do,” he licked his lips, his vision clouding for a moment before it cleared. “I want to follow my heart but she brought so much evidence…”“What bigger evidence is there than me, Chewy?” I admitted, my voice cracking. “I don’t want to believe it,” I pushed him, “I don’t want to believe that you cannot recognise me. I’m your Julia but if you are indecisive, please leave.” Atlas stared at me for a few seconds but I brushed past him and tugged on the door handle. I frowned. It was still locked. “Hey! Is anyone out there?” I called out. “Lily? Leo? Louis? Open the door right now!” “I don’t think they’re going to come, Julia—”“They are not like you.” I spat, my fists tightening. I wasn’t going to cry. I couldn’t — I refused to. “Their words match their actions.” Atlas strolled over to me, “I could break the door down if you—”The sound of keys in the lock made us pau

“Elara!” Another voice boomed, snapping me out of my daze. I rushed down the stairs, only to stagger back as a palm collided with my cheeks. Hands wandered into my hair before and my back hit the rail, I pushed the attacker, my breath uneven as I realized it was the imposter. “You! You attacked my daughter!” She slapped me again, grabbing my hair, while I tried to keep my gaze on Elara, wondering if she was fine. “I didn’t touch her— we need to — I—” I tried to form words in between choking on my blood. The deranged woman was pulled off me and I came face to face with Atlas. “Do you see, Atlas?” The imposter pointed at Elara and I shook my head, he had to believe me. Despite his eyes darkening as he cradled Elara, I needed him to believe me. “What did you say?” The impostor began. “She’s your wife? She’s Julia? Then ask her… if she’s truly Julia, why did she push her daughter down the stairs just to spite me!”“I would never do that!” I cried. “Elara’s my daughter!”“Oh real

“You need to calm down, Mrs. Volkan.” The doctor began. “My partner will deliver all the details but I can assure you of one thing—”“Dr. Karev!” A blonde-haired man yelled, running toward us. He adjusted his white jacket and offered his hand for a handshake. “You must be Mrs. Volkan?”I glanced at Rade. I wanted an answer, not a back-and-forth. “Is my husband okay? I hope nothing is wrong and—”“Wrong?” He shrugged. “Mr. Volkan is awake and fine. You brought him here at the right time and we were able to stop the bleeding.”Relief sank into my bones and I turned to Rade, a soft sob escaping my lips. “C-can I see him now, is he—”“Of course. He’s been asking for you. I’ll take you there myself.”I nodded and followed the doctor down the hall, my breath hitching as he opened the door. Atlas sat up in bed, a tired smile dancing on his thin lips. His sleek dark hair fell into his forehead, almost hiding his hypnotic green eyes. “I… I thought you left.”I shook my head, struggling to fo

“M-Me?” Adeline stuttered, shaking her head.“What? Do you see anyone else claiming to be me?” I snapped. “Go on, start. I’ll also start, I have nothing to hide.”I sat down and began sketching, Since I recently finished a bridal collection, I drew inspiration from that and focused. The silence in the hall was heavy, but Adeline’s limbs must have felt heavier since she leaned against the wall, unable to reach for the sketchpad that had slipped down a while ago. “Mrs. Volkan,” One of the reporters said and I raised my head to realize they were referring to Adeline.“You don’t have to be scared, you can start designing. We are all with you.” I shook my head, chuckling. They were all in for a rude awakening. “I…” Adeline began, glaring daggers at me. “I can’t…”“What do you mean by you can't?” One of them said, and soon, they were sharing glances.“Does this mean—”“It means nothing! She can’t just bring this up and—”“Everyone knows Julia Volkan is the silver designer. She knows her

“This..” I said, taking in the decorations and grand penthouse. “It’s amazing, Atlas”“We have our own beach too!” He gestured at it, and I chuckled as the kids raced toward the penthouse. Atlas and the kids outvoted me on a road trip. Looking at the penthouse and hearing the kids' laughter, it was worth it. Atlas pulled me closer, tucking a strand of hair behind my ear as the water waves echoed.He leaned and engulfed my lips into his, exploring my mouth as his hands inched toward my waist. When he pulled away, I was breathless. “I’ve made a lot of mistakes,” He admitted and I raised an eyebrow. “Nothing I do can fix them, but that doesn’t mean I won’t die trying.”“Atlas…” I trailed off as he shushed me with his fingers. A soft smile graced his lips and the sparkle in his green eyes made me knee weak. He stepped back, knelt on both knees, and took my hands into his. “I’m going to make everything right, starting from now, I promise you…” He kissed my hands. “I’ll always stand by