All Chapters of Obsessed with His Unwanted Mute Bride : Chapter 71 - Chapter 80

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Complications Return

That night, Beverly could not sleep. Every time she closed her eyes, she saw Diro walking into the Carter mansion. Saw Irene's face when she realized he had betrayed her. Saw him trapped with no way out.She tossed and turned, her mind racing with fear. The stress built in her chest like a physical weight, making it hard to breathe.Around midnight, the cramping started.It was subtle at first. Just a tightening in her lower abdomen that she tried to ignore. But within minutes, it intensified. Sharp pains that made her gasp.Then she felt wetness.Beverly threw back the blanket with shaking hands and saw blood. Not a lot. But enough. Enough to know something was very wrong.She tried to reach for the emergency call button beside her bed, but another cramp hit. Worse than before. She doubled over, her hand clutching her stomach.The baby. Please not the baby.The door opened. Vanya had been checking on her every few hours, worried about the stress of the day. She took one look at Bever

Sisterly Bond

Beverly woke the next morning to find Vanya asleep in the chair beside her bed. She was curled up uncomfortably, a blanket half-fallen off her shoulders, her neck bent at an angle that would leave her sore.She had stayed all night. Watching over Beverly even when there was no need.Beverly felt a warmth in her chest that had nothing to do with the IV fluids or medication. This was what family felt like. Real family. Not the twisted version Irene had created.Vanya stirred and opened her eyes. Immediately, she sat up straighter. "You are awake. How do you feel? Any cramping? Any pain?"Beverly signed: A little sore. But no cramping. The baby feels okay."Good," Vanya said, relief flooding her face. "Dr. Silva will be here soon to check on you. But first, let us get you freshened up."She helped Beverly wash her face and hands without getting out of bed. Helped her brush her teeth using a basin. Helped her into a clean nightgown. Small acts of care that Beverly had not experienced sinc

Brothers

Murphy found Diro in the training facility at dawn the morning after his return from the mansion. Diro was hitting a punching bag with methodical precision, working through the tension and adrenaline that still coursed through him from the previous night."You should be resting," Murphy said from the doorway. "You barely slept.""I cannot rest," Diro said, not stopping his rhythm. "Too much energy. Too many thoughts."Murphy walked into the facility and stood watching for a moment. "You pulled it off. I did not think you could. But you actually fooled Irene Carter.""For now," Diro said between punches. "Eventually she will check the safe. She will realize it was accessed. She will know I betrayed her.""By then it will not matter," Murphy said. "We are releasing the documents today. Every corrupt judge. Every bribed politician. Every piece of evidence of her criminal network. By tonight, the whole world will know what she is."Diro stopped punching. Turned to face Murphy. "And then s

The Weight of Truth

It happened three days after Murphy officially accepted him as a brother. Three days after Diro thought he had finally found his place in the Fernandez family. Three days after he started to believe he could move forward.Diro was in his room reviewing the documents he had stolen from Irene's safe. Photographs of bank transfers. Recorded conversations with judges. Evidence of bribes paid to dozens of officials over two decades. Everything needed to destroy her political network.Then he came across a folder he had not noticed before. It was labeled simply: "Diro - Insurance."His hands shook as he opened it.Inside were files about him. About things he had done over the years while working for Irene. Crimes he had committed. People he had hurt. All documented meticulously.There was evidence of the hostile takeover he had orchestrated against the Fernandez shipping business. The one that had nearly bankrupted Murphy's operations. Photos of the meeting where he had signed the papers. R

Honest Conversation

Diro stayed in Don Fernandez's office for another hour. They talked about guilt. About living with mistakes. About choosing to be better even when you did not feel worthy of redemption.When Diro finally left, he headed straight to the medical wing. He needed to see Beverly. Needed to be near the one person who had survived everything Irene had done and still found the strength to forgive.Dr. Silva was leaving Beverly's room when Diro arrived. "She is stable. Resting well. The baby is stronger every day. But she still needs to avoid stress.""I will not upset her," Diro promised. "I just need to see her."Dr. Silva studied his face. Saw the evidence of tears. The exhaustion. "Five minutes. Then she needs to sleep."Diro nodded and entered the room quietly.Beverly was awake, propped up on pillows, her hand resting on her growing belly. She looked up when he entered and immediately her expression changed. She saw something was wrong.What happened? she signed urgently.Diro closed the

Understanding

The next day, Diro returned to Beverly's room as promised. He brought flowers-simple daisies from the compound garden. Nothing expensive or showy. Just something alive and growing.Beverly smiled when she saw them. Vanya put them in a vase by the window where Beverly could see them from her bed."I will give you two privacy," Vanya said. "But I am right outside if you need anything."After she left, Diro settled into the chair beside Beverly's bed. They sat in comfortable silence for a moment, just being together."How are you feeling today?" Diro asked.Beverly signed: Better. No cramping. The baby has been moving more. I think he or she is getting stronger."That is good," Diro said. "Dr. Silva says another week of bed rest and you will be past the critical danger period."One more week, Beverly signed. I can do one more week."You have been so strong through all of this," Diro said. "Stronger than I could have been."Beverly shook her head. Signed: Not strong. Just desperate. Despe

The Peace Offering

The call came through the compound's main security line three days after Diro and Beverly's conversation. A woman's voice, polite and measured, asking to speak with Don Fernandez."This is Faye Lancaster," she said. "I would like to request a meeting. I have information about Irene Carter that you need to hear."Murphy, who took the call, was immediately suspicious. "Why would you help us? You were working with Irene. You tried to poison Beverly.""I was following orders," Faye said. "But I have had time to think. Time to realize that Irene used me just like she used everyone else. I want out. And I am willing to give you information in exchange for protection.""What kind of information?" Murphy asked."Irene is planning something. An attack on your compound. Within the next week. I know the details. The timing. The strategy. But I will only share it in person. Face to face."Murphy covered the phone and looked at his father, who had been listening on speaker. Don Fernandez's express

The Defector

The next morning, Faye was brought from her holding room to Don Fernandez's office for further questioning. This time, only Diro was present with Don Fernandez. Murphy was coordinating the media release scheduled for that afternoon.Faye looked tired. Her makeup was smudged. Her hair disheveled. The polished exterior from yesterday had cracked."Did you sleep well?" Don Fernandez asked, his tone neutral."As well as anyone can sleep knowing they have betrayed the most dangerous woman in the country," Faye said. She looked at Diro. "You know what she is capable of. You know what she will do to me if she finds out I talked.""Then it is fortunate you are here instead of with her," Don Fernandez said.Faye leaned forward, her hands clasped together on the table. "I need you to understand something. Yesterday I was following a script. Irene told me what to say. How to act. What to offer. But now I want to tell you the truth. My truth.""We are listening," Don Fernandez said.Faye took a d

Trust and Tension

After the media release went live, Diro returned to Beverly's room to tell her what had happened. He expected her to be relieved that they had dealt another blow to Irene's empire. Instead, he found her sitting rigidly in bed, her hands clenched into fists, her face flushed with anger.Vanya stood near the window, looking uncomfortable."What is wrong?" Diro asked immediately. "Is it the baby? Are you having complications?"Beverly's hands flew into motion, signing so fast Diro almost could not follow. You put that woman on television. You gave her a platform. You made her look like a victim when she tried to murder our child."Beverly, it is not like that-"It is exactly like that, Beverly signed furiously. I watched the interview. She cried. She apologized. She made herself sympathetic. And now people feel sorry for her. For the woman who poisoned my food. Who tried to cause a miscarriage. Who wanted our baby dead."She gave us valuable information," Diro said, trying to stay calm.

The Poisoning

Despite the increased security and constant surveillance, Faye found a way.It happened on the second day after she arrived at the compound. Beverly was still on bed rest in the medical wing. Vanya had gone to get breakfast for both of them from the main kitchen, as she did every morning.What no one knew was that Faye had spent the previous night studying the compound's routines. Watching when guards changed shifts. Noting when the kitchen staff prepared meals. Memorizing the timing of everything.She had hidden a small vial in her shoe. Something she had brought with her when she first arrived. The guards had searched her clothing and bag thoroughly but had not checked inside the lining of her shoes.When the guard outside her holding room took a bathroom break-a thirty-second window-Faye picked the simple lock on her door. She had learned lock-picking when she was fifteen. Irene had insisted on it. Every Carter woman needed to know how to get in and out of places.She moved quickly

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