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At that point, I stepped out and went straight to them. Everyone’s eyes immediately turned to me, especially Ethan and Grandpa Frank. When I glanced at the seat beside him, I was right. Slater was there, quietly eating. I looked around at everyone. My eyebrow even lifted when I saw Uncle Ronald and Aunt Maris, Rei’s parents. When my gaze reached Grandma Imelda, she only gave me a sad smile, as if she knew I had heard what her wonderful husband had said. I turned to Mommy, who was silently eating.I suddenly felt disgusted. I wanted to throw up. I could not believe I had a family like this. Only a few wanted to stay neutral, and the rest all seemed to have something to prove to themselves. I did not know if I could continue staying with them.I quietly sat down beside Slater, with Ethan now sitting on his other side. I did not look at Ethan because I knew he would only stop me.“I want to know the truth you were talking about, Grandpa. If what we heard and saw is not true, then what is

I couldn’t continue speaking when he suddenly hugged me and our son. I felt his heavy breathing and the tightness of his embrace around me. Before he pulled away, I felt him press a firm kiss on my head and on Slater’s.“Daddy, where are you going?” Slater asked, turning to look at him fully.I saw his jaw tighten, and he bent down to hold my child’s face.“I’ll be back, baby. Stay here with your Mom. Wait for me, okay?” he said softly to the boy.Slater nodded repeatedly, then looked at me.“Don’t die, please…” I whispered to him.Before he could answer, we heard gunshots again. This time there were many, and it seemed like a new war had started. I could not speak; I hugged Slater again and covered his ears. I just watched as the three of them went out together and disappeared from my sight.I closed my eyes tightly and began to pray quietly while my chest pounded violently. I did not know what to do or think next. I could not stop imagining the worst as the gunfire continued outside

“I can have both of them, Eleanor, and you fucking know that. You don’t own Ethan—”“Actually, we do. We have for a long time. He sold himself to my dad in exchange for your lives, because before your sibling died, you were supposed to be the first ones he’d have killed. I’m telling you this because I want to help you. Now, if you still want Ethan in your life, you should give up the Moretti Corp. If you don’t, you’ll lose everything,” she explained.I fell silent and let my mind process what she had said. When I felt like I understood it all, I looked at her again.“Then I’m willing to pay your father triple in exchange for Ethan’s life. I have a lot of money, Eleanor. Tell your dad that I can easily buy all your wealth, so I won’t hesitate to pay him three times more in exchange for the freedom of the father of my child. The Moretti Corp is mine—and so is Ethan,” I said firmly before walking away.Fate surely knows my weaknesses. No one warned me about this, and it’s killing me how

“You don’t understand me. I only said that because I wanted to threaten that woman! Why can’t you understand me? You’ve never understood me from the very beginning. I am more willing to risk everything for you, especially now. Over and over again, I can do everything for you because I love you, and that is the truth. Why can’t you understand my point?” I muttered before bursting into tears.I bit my lower lip to stop myself from sobbing. His expression suddenly softened and he was about to step closer, but I moved back.“That’s not what I meant. I understand you. Please, calm down,” he said softly, but I shook my head hard and let out a sharp breath.“You can’t accept everything I’m willing to do for you, because if you did, I should have been the first person you ran to instead of Eleanor. I should have been the one you asked for help. I should have been the first person you told, Ethan. Why would you still ask her? Why her? Should I worry about this again like before? Because if yes

“Can you recommend someone for me?” I said as I greeted Tim when I entered his office the next day.He looked up at me with a frown. I lazily sat down in front of him and stared at both him and the work he was doing.“What is it?” he asked, stopping what he was doing.Last night, I decided to do everything I could just to find Timothy Blake—along with Enrique Lim. I saw on the news yesterday that the authorities were still searching for them, and I was certain those two old men were together. I didn’t believe Eleanor knew nothing about her father’s whereabouts. I was sure she was protecting him… along with Yuan.And I was ready to show myself just to force them out.I knew what they were planning. They wanted Moretti Corp? Fine. They could have it— only if they could take it from me.“Do you know a good investigator?” I asked casually. “I’m sure you do.”I noticed his frown deepen before he shook his head. He organized the things he had been working on and suddenly stood up. I follow