Alle Kapitel von Her Enemy. Her child's Father; Hate and Love: Kapitel 31 – Kapitel 40

Nyla's POV I dropped Ava off at her house, and she stayed by the car door a second longer than usual with her eyes narrowing on me.“Get some rest, Mrs. Valenti,” she said softly.I forced a small smile and gave her a nod as I watched her disappear from my sight. The silence that followed settled heavy in the car.The drive back to the estate felt endless. Matteo didn’t try striking up a conversation, but I caught his worried glances in the rearview mirror, but I pretended not to notice; my gaze stayed glued to the passing shadows of the city outside. My hands were locked tightly in my lap, the memory of Luca’s piercing stare replaying in my mind over and over again. When the gates of the estate finally swung open, I let out a breath I didn’t know I had been holding. But then my heart skipped. Luca’s car was already parked neatly in the driveway.Matteo slowed to a stop, and my throat tightened as I stepped out of the car. The evening air was cool, but my skin prickled with heat.

Nyla's POV My heart skipped. “Is he okay? Is everything okay? Did he…?” The man who I presumed to be the doctor cut me off.“He’ll be fine… but we need to admit him just to observe his recovery process.” I exhaled “thank you,” and then the call ended. I hurriedly changed into a more proper dress and took a jacket, and then I placed the samples properly in my handbag, making sure it was safe. This was an opportunity I won't waste.“Mrs. Valenti, the car is ready,” Matteo’s voice called softly from outside my room; he must've gotten the information.I tried steadying my breath. Luca was in danger, and instead of being happy since he was the enemy, I felt like a part of me was going to be cut into pieces.Matteo must've noticed my unsettled expression, his brow tightening with concern, but he said nothing as he opened the door for me.The ride to the hospital felt like forever. My fingers wouldn’t stay still, twisting together in my lap until it turned red.When we arrived, I hurried

Nyla's POV I left Luca together with his guest yesterday. From the tension that had been building between them before I walked out, I could tell there had been something going on between them, and it felt somehow deeper than just friends.Maybe an ex-lover…Why do I even care? He can do whatever he wants. That was what I told myself when I woke up this morning. But still, for some reason, I asked a maid to prepare breakfast and pack clean clothes. And now here I was, standing outside his ward with a breakfast box in my hands like some confused housewife.This isn’t what I was trained for. I should be focused, searching for clues about my family’s death. But lately, I don’t even understand my own feelings anymore.I hesitated; my fingers hovered over the door handle when it suddenly flung open, revealing Luca, who nearly ran into me.His face lit up the second he saw me, but his eyes quickly darted to my hands, the breakfast box, and the folded clothes in the bag. His brow lifted in

Nyla's POV “Mrs. Valent!” Ava’s voice sliced through the air from afarHere we go again,I thought I could finally have some peace all to myself but who was I kidding….She walked towards me at a fast pace,why is she in such a hurry?Before I could process what was going on,she pulled me into a tight hug almost squeezing me in the process.“Mrs. Valent,” she said breathlessly, squeezing me tightly. “I know it must be very difficult for you, but Mr. Valenti will be fine, okay?”I blinked at her, taken aback by the sudden hug.Slowly, I pushed her back to look at her face.“Are you here to console me… or because of Marco?”Her cheeks turned pink instantly. “Of course not! Don’t be ridiculous, I…”I tilted my head, unimpressed. “Then why are you blushing so hard?”Ava’s lips parted, but no words came out at first. She fidgeted with the hem of her dress, her eyes darting away like a guilty child caught stealing sweets."I… I just meant that I care,” she stammered, her voice almost pleading

Nyla’s POV‘Sample A and B are a match.’ It was written boldly on the paper.‘The DNA profiles of sample A and sample B are a 99.99% match.’ I read it silently in my head.I blinked, finding it hard to believe. My knees grew weak, and I suddenly felt dizzy. I should have known.Luca, tell me what the man from that night said. That night was fuzzy and traumatic,I didn’t want to remember what happened, but everything came rushing back to me. His eyes, the way he looked at me, his touch,everything came crushing all at once.It was Luca all along,no wonder I was drawn to him despite how much I wanted to hate him. He is…my child’s father.I didn’t move,I just stood there staring at the white paper.“Mrs. Valenti, is everything okay?” Dr. Harris’s voice suddenly called out, pulling me out of my thoughts.“Oh urm… Yes, everything is okay,” I whispered back, my throat suddenly felt too dry. “Dr. Harri…” I suddenly called him, and he lifted his head from the chart he was observing. “Can you ke