Lahat ng Kabanata ng The Bride He Refused to Lose : Kabanata 71 - Kabanata 80

The thunder of helicopter blades shook the island as searchlights swept across the monastery grounds. The mercenaries instinctively raised their rifles toward the sky.The Chairman's confident smile disappeared. "No... It can't be."One by one, black ropes dropped from the helicopters. Elite soldiers descended with flawless precision. Not one spoke. Not one hesitated. They formed a defensive circle around Lorrie, the Queen, and Lorenzo. Every uniform bore the same emblem—a silver wolf beneath an emerald crown.Matteo frowned. "I've never seen them before."Gabriel whispered, "They're not mercenaries. They're the Royal Guard of Arden."The commander removed his helmet. He was in his late fifties, his face marked with old battle scars. He walked directly toward the elderly Queen and dropped to one knee."Your Majesty. My apologies," he said. "We arrived later than we should have."The Queen nodded. "You arrived. That is enough."The commander rose before turning to Lorrie. His stern exp

"Lorenzo... you knew her father personally."The Chairman's words hung in the suffocating air of the subterranean throne room like a death sentence.Silence fell over the cavern. It was an absolute, suffocating silence, broken only by the distant, rhythmic drip of water onto stone.Slowly, Lorrie turned to face Lorenzo. Her heart pounded so violently against her ribs that the sound roared in her ears, drowning out the ambient noise of the cavern. "What... does he mean?" she whispered, her voice trembling.Lorenzo’s gaze never wavered. His hand remained perfectly steady, the barrel of his pistol trained directly on the Chairman's forehead. "I mean exactly what I said," the Chairman replied smoothly, lifting the faded birth certificate a fraction higher. "The truth has been buried for twenty-four years. And tonight... it finally comes home."Matteo shifted his weight beside Lorenzo, his knuckles white around the grip of his weapon. "Boss. Don't listen to a word he says. It's just anothe

The hidden stone door rose slowly from the cliffside, sending dust drifting into the morning air. Every weapon turned toward the opening. Shadow Wolves, Royal Guards, and even the Chairman's remaining mercenaries froze. Silence settled over the battlefield.A boot appeared first, then another, as a man stepped out of the darkness. His black suit was torn, blood stained his white shirt, and his face was covered in dust. Yet his gray eyes were as cold and commanding as ever.Lorenzo Dimitri."Lorenzo!" Lorrie ran before anyone could stop her. She threw herself into his arms, the force nearly knocking him backward.For a long moment, neither of them spoke. Neither cared that hundreds of people were watching. Lorenzo simply buried his face against her hair and closed his eyes. He had imagined this moment while trapped beneath the mountain, and he had promised himself only one thing: if he survived, he would never take another second with her for granted."You scared me," Lorrie's voice wa

The black playing card rested silently on Lorenzo's desk.> *Your husband dies before the next full moon.*> There was no signature. No fingerprint. No trace. Only the silver crown embossed on the back.Matteo watched Lorenzo carefully. "Should we assume it's real?"Lorenzo slipped the card into his jacket. "No. We assume it's worse."Gabriel looked up from three computer screens, his expression grim. "Our cyber team searched every database. There is no record of Cassandra. No financial history, no military history, no birth certificate, no passport. It is as if she appeared out of nowhere."Lorenzo's gray eyes narrowed. "No one appears from nowhere. They erase themselves."Lorrie stood beside one of the rescued children. Little Ava had finally fallen asleep, but the child refused to let go of Lorrie's hand.Grace smiled faintly, watching them. "She trusts you."Lorrie gently brushed Ava's hair away from her face. "I know how it feels... to need someone."Grace looked at her with prid

A heavy silence settled over the ruined monastery. Even the wind seemed to stop.Every Shadow Wolf tightened their grip on their weapons. Every Royal Guard instinctively stepped forward. Yet Lorenzo raised one hand."No one fires."His command cut through the tension like a blade.The mysterious woman remained perfectly still beneath the glare of the headlights. The black veil concealed her face, but confidence radiated from her every movement.The elderly Queen stared at her as though she had seen a ghost. Her lips trembled. "No... You died."The woman smiled. "That's what you wanted the world to believe."She slowly removed the wide-brimmed hat, allowing long raven-black hair to fall over her shoulders. Then, with deliberate slowness, she lifted the veil.Gasps echoed across the courtyard.She was breathtaking. Her emerald eyes mirrored Lorrie's. She possessed the same graceful features, the same elegant posture—only her expression was colder, harder, and older.Lorrie felt as if sh