Todos os capítulos de HE MARRIED ME FOR REVENGE : Capítulo 31 - Capítulo 40

Olivia could not stop staring at the photograph. The unknown man’s hand rested protectively over her as a newborn while Richard stood beside him. She asked Lucien whether he recognized the face. Lucien studied the image carefully but did not know the man. What he did notice was the distinctive ring on the man’s finger, the same symbol that appeared in one of Jonathan’s old documents. The photograph had not been sent at random. Someone wanted her to find this man. Instead of returning immediately to Richard’s room, Olivia decided to investigate. Lucien enlarged the image. Behind the two men a hospital sign was partially visible, showing a room number. He connected it to an old hospital archive. They discovered that on the night Olivia was born a visitor had been registered under a false name: Michael Carter. Richard had never mentioned anyone by that name. Lucien warned her not to assume the identity was real. The visitor had stayed only eleven minutes before leaving through a

Olivia arrived at the old Carter house with Lucien at her side. The moment she stepped through the gate, emotion rose sharp and unexpected. She had not returned since Richard moved her away as a child. The overgrown path, the darkened windows, the silence everything felt heavier than she remembered. Lucien noticed her discomfort but did not press her to speak. “I was told to come alone,” she said. “And I decided your life was more important than following instructions from a stranger,” he answered. Olivia was irritated, yet privately relieved she was not facing the house alone. They entered. The place appeared abandoned at first glance, but small details betrayed recent presence. A lamp had been replaced. Fresh footprints marked the hallway dust. Someone had been maintaining the property. Olivia found the room where her mother once kept her belongings. The diary was still there, but several pages had been torn out exactly the entries surrounding Olivia’s birth. Whoever

Olivia remained frozen after the call ended. Richard’s voice kept replaying in her mind: “Don’t trust him.”She called the hospital at once. The nurse confirmed that Richard was still unconscious and had not spoken to anyone. Terror settled over her. If Richard had not made the call, someone was using his phone. She told Lucien. He immediately suspected the caller wanted her to distrust Michael. Michael insisted he had nothing to do with the call. Olivia no longer knew whom to believe. Before they could question Michael further, they realized he had disappeared. His car remained nearby. His phone had been left behind. Olivia’s anger flared. The disappearance seemed to prove Richard had been right. Lucien reminded her that the call itself might have been designed to make her think exactly that. They decided to investigate before reaching any conclusion. Lucien examined Michael’s phone. Several calls from an unknown encrypted number had come in shortly before Michael vanis

Michael’s phone continued to ring. Everyone in the room watched him. Olivia demanded that he answer. He hesitated, then accepted the call and placed it on speaker. Eleanor’s voice came through at once, asking where he was. Michael refused to say. She warned him that Olivia was in danger and that they should not discuss the past over the phone. Olivia interrupted. She demanded to know why Eleanor had been involved in her life for so long. Eleanor refused to explain. Instead she said, “Ask Michael what he did the night Jonathan died.” The call ended. Olivia turned toward Michael. There was nowhere left for him to hide. Olivia demanded the truth. Michael admitted he had been with Jonathan on the night he died. Jonathan had discovered the identity of the person who betrayed their alliance and planned to expose the traitor. Michael was supposed to help him deliver the evidence to Richard. They were ambushed before they could leave. Michael escaped. Jonathan did not. O

Olivia could not stop thinking about the message from the previous day. Richard had always told her he kept secrets to protect her. Now she discovered he had deliberately created another safety deposit box and hidden it from her. The betrayal cut deep. Lucien told her they should not open it without first understanding why Richard had concealed it. Olivia refused to wait. “If my father hid something from me,” she said, “I need to know whether he was protecting me or protecting himself.” They decided to return to the hospital first to make certain Richard was safe. When they arrived, Richard’s room was empty. The nurses insisted no one had authorized his removal. Security checked the cameras. The footage showed a person entering the room in hospital clothing, face hidden, then leaving with Richard through a service entrance. Olivia immediately blamed herself. She believed the enemy had taken him because they opened Jonathan’s box. Lucien reassured her that the kidnapping