Semua Bab Daddy, Stop Mommy's Wedding: Bab 91 - Bab 100

​Ang bigat ng tensyon sa loob ng cake shop ay parang bombang nagbibilang ng segundo bago sumabog. Nakaluhod pa rin si Richard sa malamig na sahig, basang-basa ng luha ang kanyang mukha. His hands were desperately clawing at the hem of Shelly’s apron, ignoring the cold, piercing words of the five-year-old Gabriel.​Bingi na siya sa katotohanan. His mind was entirely consumed by a twisted, delulu fantasy where he and Shelly could just magically walk away from the ruins of his own making.​“Hindi. I can be a good father, Shelly! I can change!” humahagulgol na sigaw ni Richard, his voice raw and pathetic.​Akmang hahawakan niya ang kamay ni Shelly nang biglang may nakakabinging ingay na pumunit sa katahimikan ng gabi. ​Isang kulay itim na Maybach ang marahas na pumarada sa mismong tapat ng glass window ng shop, ang nakakasilaw na headlights nito ay direktang tumama sa kanila.Bago pa man makapag-react si Richard, bumukas nang malakas ang pinto ng shop. The heavy glass door slammed against

​Ang pag-click ni Chloe sa master switch ay parang isang digital nuclear strike na agad pumatay sa ilaw ng buong Lucero Empire. ​Hindi lang basta nagpa-pop up ang manipulated video sa social media at news outlets, kasabay nito ang pag-crash ng primary financial servers ng kumpanya.Sa loob lamang ng tatlong minuto, nag-freeze ang lahat ng bank accounts, stock trading portals, at maging ang private communication lines ng Lucero Group sa Maynila at London.​“Breaking News: Shares of Lucero Corp drop by 45% in early trading following the arrest of CEO Gavinn Lucero for attempted murder!”​“Investors panic-selling as global trading systems block Lucero financial assets!”​Ang nakakasilaw na camera flashes mula sa nag-uunahang reporters ay mas lalong naging manhid sa paningin ni Shelly. Umiiyak siyang nakahawak sa braso ni Gavinn habang sinusuotan ito ng posas ng mga pulis sa gitna ng nagwawalang madla.​"Please, sir, nagkakamali kayo!" pakiusap ni Shelly sa lead officer, her voice breakin

​Nalaglag ang panga ni Luna. Ang malamig at matalas na dulo ng baril na nakatutok sa noo ni Gabriel ay nanginig hanggang sa tuluyang bumaba. Color completely drained from her face, leaving her looking like a literal corpse.​"You're a monster," nanginginig at halos walang boses na bulong ni Luna.​"No, Miss Luna," Gabriel replied, his voice dropping into a razor-thin whisper as he closed his iPad. "I am a Lucero."​Sa isang iglap, pumasok ang dalawang tactical agents sa loob ng van. Sinunggab ng lead officer ang kamay ni Luna, mabilis na pinalagpak ang revolver sa sahig, at pinalipit ang braso nito sa kanyang likod. Isang malakas na snap ng bakal na posas ang umalingawngaw sa loob ng sasakyan.​"Luna Lucero, you are under arrest for attempted murder, illegal possession of firearms, and extortion," malamig na anunsyo ng officer.​"Bitawan niyo ako! Hindi niyo ako kilala! I am the legal wife of Gavinn Lucero!" hiyaw ni Luna habang pilit na nagpumiglas, pero walang awa siyang kinaladkad

​Tahimik lang ang buong penthouse ng Lucero Prime Holdings. The only sound in the state-of-the-art command center was the hum of the cooling fans and the heavy, ragged breathing of Gavinn Lucero. ​Nakatitig siya sa higanteng LED screen, unable to tear his eyes away from the name printed under the secret mastermind entry. ​"Grandma..." pabulong at halos walang boses na wika ni Gabriel, his young voice trembling for the first time. "She didn't just merge the companies seven years ago, Dad. She created a dummy trust under Mommy's maiden name, bago mo pa man makilala si Mommy. Pero why? I don't understand." ​Nanginig ang mga kamay ni Gavinn habang itinatapon ang kanyang baso ng whiskey sa pader. The glass shattered into a thousand pieces, echoing through the empty room. ​"She set Shelly up," malamig ngunit puno ng galit na wika ni Gavinn, his eyes blazing with absolute fury. "Pitong taon na ang nakararaan, ginamit ng sarili kong ina ang pangalan ni Shelly bilang panakip-butas para sa il

​Nanginginig ang mga kamay ni Clara habang pilit na pinipindot ang answer button ng kanyang telepono. The line crackled violently before the desperate, breathless voice of the attending physician blasted through the speaker, filling the silent, tense atmosphere of Shelly Cakes Corner.​"Mrs. Castillo! Listen to me!" hiyaw ng doktor mula sa London. "Mr. Richard Castillo’s heart rate is plunging! His central nervous system is shutting down from the neurotoxin! The emergency counter-agent is locked inside the Automated Distribution Hubs in Singapore, the exact hub blocked by your biological override command! If you don't release the lock in three minutes, he will be brain dead!"​Nabitawan ni Clara ang kanyang phone. The glass screen shattered against the flour-dusted tile floor, echoing like a death knell inside the shop.​"No." nanginginig na bulong ni Clara, stepping back until her back hit the door frame. "No, Richard. My mother wouldn't... she wouldn't lock the antidote under her ow