Waiting in the shadows 의 모든 챕터: 챕터 151 - 챕터 160

Lucas was caught between too many things at once, his father's health, the weight of doing what was right, and the quiet but persistent pull toward the person he truly loved, all of it pressing against him at the same time, leaving him unsettled in a way he could not easily explain.The doctors had assured him that his father would be fine, that there was no immediate threat, that with time and care he would recover, and yet nothing about Henri's condition felt normal to him, nothing about the way he behaved aligned with what he had been told, and that inconsistency sat heavily in his mind, refusing to be ignored.Added to that were Sophie's words, the things she had said to him, subtle but deliberate, planting thoughts that now refused to leave, and the more he tried to focus on one thing, the more everything seemed to blur together into something he could not fully control.The pressure was getting to him.He stood by the bar for a while before she arrived, his thoughts moving faste

Damein stepped out of the private room he had been assigned to, He had barely taken a few steps when he saw her.Sophie.She was standing near the end of the corridor like she had been waiting for him all along. Arms folded, posture calm, but her eyes carried that familiar edge calculated, patient, and dangerous in a way she never bothered to hide anymore.Damein stopped.For a moment, neither of them spoke.Then he exhaled slowly, already tired of the game before it even began."Damein requested to have a chat with Sophie."His tone was controlled, but the meaning behind it was not.Sophie tilted her head slightly, as if assessing whether he was worth the time. "Now I have done your request there is no need threatening me with the child you begged Me to help you conceive Damien said with all seriousness The words landed sharp in the silence.Damein's jaw tightened,He had learned long ago that reacting to Sophie gave her satisfaction than anything else, Still, there were limits."We

The pain had increased it wasnt like a while hours ago when it was mild.It was no longer something Sophie could measure or prepare for. It came in waves that refused to follow rhythm, each one stronger than the last, each one pulling whatever strength she had left out of her body and leaving her weaker than before. Her fingers gripped the sheets so tightly her knuckles had turned pale, her breathing uneven, breaking in between sharp cries that echoed through the room without control.."It's too early," one of the doctors said under his breath, but not low enough for it to be ignored.Another voice followed quickly, "She's not holding up well."Sophie heard them.Even through the pain, she heard every word, every tone, every hesitation, and it made everything worse, because she knew what that meant, she knew what they were trying not to say directly, and it sat heavily in her chest, mixing fear with anger in a way she could not separate."I can't..." she gasped, her voice breaking as

When Lucas returned to the hospital, everything felt heavier than it should have been, as if the air itself carried something unresolved, something waiting to break. He walked straight down the hallway toward Sophie's room, expecting to find Maya there resting. ,But she wasn't there.He paused at the door, looking inside for a moment longer than necessary, as if she might suddenly appear, but the hallway remained quiet and empty except for the faint hum of the machines. His brows pulled together slightly, confusion settling in, before he stepped back into the hallway.That was when he saw her.Maya.Through the glass, standing in the garden. He didn't think twice before turning and heading toward her.The garden was quieter, the noise of the hospital fading behind him, leaving only the faint rustle of leaves and the distant sound of movement somewhere far off. Maya didn't move when he approached, didn't speak, just stood there like she had been waiting but wasn't sure how to begin.Lu

Sophie did not react instead She stood over Maya's unconscious body her breathing uneven at first before it slowly settled into something controlled. Her eyes moved across the room once, assessing, thinking ahead, already working through the consequences and how to avoid them before they even arrived.She knew one thing for certain. She could not move Maya herself.That alone forced her to act quickly, She reached for her phone and dialed a number she already knew would respond without delay."Come to the private wing," she said the moment the line connected, her voice low and firm. "I need assistance immediately."She ended the call before any questions could follow, knowing that hesitation was the one thing she could not afford right now.Minutes later, a hospital security staff stepped into the room, his steps slowing the moment his eyes landed on Maya lying motionless on the floor. Confusion crossed his face first, followed by concern,. Still, beforehe could speak further, Sophie