For The Blind Billionaire のすべてのチャプター: チャプター 121 - チャプター 130

Hayden’s POVThe sirens were loud in my ears.I stood at the base of the front steps of the mansion, the night air cold against my face.I could hear boots pounding hard against gravel, doors opening and closing and orders were being made in urgent tones.Chief Reynolds stood a few feet in front of me.“We’re mobilizing every available unit we have,” he said. “All the way highway patrols are being alerted.We’re pulling traffic cam feeds over the last few hours to locate the vehicle she was taken with.We're also trying to locate the last known cell tower ping.”“I need all this to be done as discrete as can be,” I cut in.There was a small pause.“Excuse me?” his voice came now.“I don't want anything tone noisy and loud. Also, no public announcements on this and by no means shoupd the press hear about this,” I said evenly.“We can’t operate blind, Hayden. We need visibility. We need manpower.”Reynolds shot back.“You have manpower,” I replied. “You just don’t make it obvious.”He

Hayden’s POVThe ride back felt even much longer than the one before.The silence inside the car was suffocating.Greenfield Valley had been empty.Empty.I had gambled five hours.And lost.Arkon knew I would go there. He was waiting for it, betting on it..And yet again, I felt right into it.His last words still echoed in my mind.Eye for an eye.Blood for blood.Pain for pain.I need to know what that was. I need to crack it to find her before it was too late.The car soon slowed to a stop as we pulled into the underground garage of the company building.Before it came to a full stop, I had the door open.My cane struck the concrete sharply as I stepped out.I marched through the front doors, the conversations dying immediately I stepped through.“Lyra,” I said, my words slicing through the air. “Now.”“Yes sir.” I heard her reply.My footsteps echoed through the lobby, as I entered the elevator, reaching the top layer.I entered my office and closed the door behind me.I didn't s

Hayden’s POV“Charlotte!”Her name tore out of me before I even realized I’d spoken.My men had already moved aside when I stepped forward, my cane abandoned somewhere behind me.I dropped to my knees beside her, feeling her presence.Even now, it was enough to ground me, to clear my thoughts.She was on the floor, her breathing shallow and slow.“Hayden…” she whispered again.I gathered her into my arms immediately, pulling her against my chest as carefully as I could.Her body felt too light and too weak.“You made it…” she murmured faintly, her lips barely moving. “You found me…My throat tightened so violently I could barely speak.“Of course I did,” I said finally, pressing my forehead gently against hers. “I’ll always find you. No matter what...”Her fingers held my shirt weakly.“I knew you would come,” she breathed. “I tried… I tried to stay awake.I just knew you'd always find me..”Her voice trembled and began fading at the end.She didn't have long anymore. Maybe fifteen min

Charlotte POV The morning I was discharged, the sky outside the hospital window looked almost offensively bright.Warm sunlight spilled into the room, it's glow soft, as if the world hadn’t nearly ended for me just days ago. As if I hadn’t been shot. As if a building hadn’t exploded behind us. As if I hadn’t learned I was carrying a life inside me while lying on a hospital bed.Talk about the most chaotic 24hours ever…“Alright, Charlotte,” the nurse said gently. “Let’s take it slow.”She helped me sit upright, and the second my injured leg shifted even slightly, a sharp pain flared through it.I sucked in a breath, sucking in the pain as well.“Easy,” she murmured. “we have to be even more delicate with you being pregnant.”PregnantThose words still didn't feel real in my head.I pressed a hand lightly against my stomach as if reassuring myself it was still real.Another nurse brought in the wheelchair. I hated the sight of it immediately, but I didn’t argue again.They helped me i

Hayden’s POVThe bright morning light filtered softly through the curtains.It spilled across the bed in warm rays, it's feel warm on my skin.I couldn't see it but I knew it was beautiful.I turned to my back and then I felt her presence.Charlotte.She slept peacefully beside me.God! I'm pretty sure she'd look like an angel reencarnated under the glow of the sun.I lay there quietly, just staring in her direction, unsure if I was looking at her or not.I was going to be a father.The thought settled deep in my chest.A fatherI wasn't just going to be a CEO, or just a Maxwell, or just the most luckiest husband ever.A father.I swallowed slowly as the reality washed over me againI imagined a small house somewhere far from the city, maybe even a cabin.Somewhere quiet and secluded, with no media or cameras.And most of all, no threats from business rivals.Just an open space for me and family..I did not want my child growing up surrounded by fear or by duty to succeed me someday.