Todos los capítulos de 20 days Contract With my Father-in-Law : Capítulo 51 - Capítulo 60

Matthew’s black SUV was parked in front of the mansion’s massive wrought-iron gate. In the dead of night, the stately home, a modern-classic architectural design surrounded by tall walls, lavish lighting, and a sweeping courtyard, looked like a silent kingdom.He hadn't set foot in this place for three years. This mansion was one of the grandest gifts he had given Marky and Adeline when he decided to fly to London. He wanted to make sure they would be comfortable and want nothing in their married life. But tonight, after the scenes at the hospital, Matthew felt like a stranger walking toward his own home.He rested his hands on the steering wheel. Replaying in his mind were Adeline’s hysterical screaming right in his face earlier, the extreme terror in her eyes, and Marky’s cold voice when he injected the sedative into his wife. Questions burned in his mind that he couldn't answer. He had asked his friend Dr. Fuentebella, but he didn't know anything either, because Sarah and Adeline w

Matthew woke up with a feeling as if a heavy hammer was pounding against his temples. The strong smell of alcohol clinging to his suit and the relentless headache greeted him at sunrise. He was still leaning back in the reclined seat of his SUV, parked on the side of the road near the shop he couldn't find last night.He reached for the bottle of mineral water on the dashboard, drank it all, and quickly checked his wristwatch. It was eight in the morning.Despite his severe hangover and weakness, only one name echoed in his mind—Adeline. Right after came a wave of guilt from the story his child told him last night about the missing twin.He did not want to believe that the mind of the woman he loved most was completely ruined. He refused to accept that she was trapped inside her own darkness while being pumped with sedatives and downers. Before he attended any internal meeting at the hospital today, he needed to see Adeline even from afar, even just for a moment.Before heading to the

She was not happy that her child had become this attached to Matthew. It might be a bond of blood, but to her, Matthew did not deserve to know her children, and she could not help but feel jealous. She wanted to be the only one her children loved and no one else!“Mama… why?” Raven asked worriedly as she wiped the tears from Adeline’s eyes with her little finger.Adeline tightly hugged the twins against her chest again, closing her eyes as she cried silently. Deep inside, a fierce vow formed in the middle of her fear and grief: She could pretend. She could deny everything and endure it all, as long as Matthew did not take the only remaining treasure in her life away from her.Adeline’s father came out of the old bathroom while drying his hands with a torn rag. When he saw his daughter kneeling in the dust and tightly embracing the twins, he let out a heavy sigh and slowly approached them. The old man’s face was marked with exhaustion, sleeplessness, and deep worry.“Dad,” she said as s

Adeline just stared out the window. Fortunately, she wasn’t completely exhausted today because she had managed to sleep earlier that morning in the quarters. Meanwhile, Marky kept glancing at her while driving. She ignored him, keeping her eyes fixed outside.“How was your shift?”“It was fine,” she answered lazily.“Just fine?”“Yes.”“You look tired.”“You already know that, so why are you even asking?” she said sharply. But instead of getting mad, her husband actually smiled.“Then you should sleep when we get home.”Adeline didn’t reply. A few minutes passed before Marky gently reached for her hand. She looked down at their intertwined hands, but she didn’t pull away. Instead, she just let him hold her hand while he continued driving.“Adeline.”“Hmm?”“I missed you.”She didn’t answer. Marky’s grip on her hand tightened slightly.“How are the twins?”Adeline immediately turned to him. “Don’t mention the twins.”Marky was surprised by her sudden change in tone. “Why?”“Matthew mig

A few hours after Adeline and Sarah's conversation, the intense emotion in Adeline's chest had slightly eased, but the slight weight and pain from what she heard in the cafeteria earlier were still there. She forced herself to focus on work so she wouldn't remember Dr. Samantha's words anymore.When her shift was about to end around five in the afternoon, Adeline arranged her things at the nursing station and then fixed herself up. She applied a little lipstick, so her face wouldn't look too faint or tired when she went home. After that, she quickly walked down the hallway toward the locker room to change.While walking along the wide and clean hallway, Matthew happened to step out of the other elevator. He was already wearing a white coat, holding a few folders, and had a serious expression on his face as he headed toward his office.Her heart suddenly beat fast, not with joy, but with a mix of fear, anger, and pain after everything she'd heard about him and Samantha.Because of her