Lisa’s voice rang loud and sharp, making her mother flinch. The woman hadn’t expected her to snap.Her father raised a hand, opening his mouth to speak, but Lisa cut him off, her eyes blazing.“I said go! I’m not dying here, and I don’t need you hovering over me like I’m a child! Leave!”Her parents exchanged a glance, their calm demeanor unshaken. Lisa’s frown deepened as she folded her arms over her chest.Her heart raced, but so did her resolve.She would make them understand. She would protect her baby, no matter what.Her father’s jaw tightened, his voice low and sharp. “Lisa, you’re a filial daughter. You should never speak to us like that. Amara would never dare say anything like this to us. Sometimes I wonder if I should have ever given birth to you… maybe you were a mistake.”Lisa’s eyes widened in disbelief.Her chest heaved with anger, and she shot up from the bed, pointing a trembling finger at him. “Is that why you let Amara do all those things to me? Lie about everythin

She walked straight upstairs to her room. Everything was exactly as she’d left it—the curtains drawn, the drawer half open, the stack of papers still on her table, and the mess taken care of.More like the housekeeper had cleaned the room—and without permission at that.Lisa didn’t waste any time.She took out her small travel bag from the wardrobe and began packing.She reached for the drawer where she had kept the divorce papers she’d written earlier that week.Lisa stared at the documents for a moment, then tore them apart one by one.The sound of the paper ripping filled the room.When she was done, she checked the small wooden box beside her table. Inside was the seal she had kept safe—the only thing that could save her now.It was still there.She touched it lightly, her fingers trembling for just a second before she shut the lid and placed it carefully into her bag.Without glancing back, Lisa zipped the bag and walked out of the room.The housekeeper was still standing in the

“What do you think she’s doing here?” Adeline asked as soon as Lisa was dragged away.“There’s no need to ask that, Ade,” Tina said, playing with her fingernails with a tired look in her eyes. “Lisa is a bitch, and she’s caused enough trouble already.”Evelyn turned around to look at Adeline, a hard look on her face, before walking forward and sitting back in her seat—the same one she had left when Lisa arrived. She glanced in the direction Lisa had been taken.“The audacity for her to come back,” she said.“There’s no way she didn’t know about the accident.”“I don’t know why that bitch is here,” Evelyn replied to Adeline’s question. “But I’m sure she came back with something terrible in mind.”Richard placed a finger on his chin, thinking. “That might be true, but at least she brought back the seal.”“The seal is all that matters now,” Gerald said. “She left with it to give to Tedmond, but it seems we mistook her. Maybe she really left to clear her mind like she said and only took

The doctor hurried toward Hino, who was carrying Alicia carefully in his arms. Neil’s face was pale, his hands clutching Hino’s shirt tightly as he whimpered in pain.“What happened?” the doctor asked quickly. “Did she eat something she wasn’t supposed to? Or have you taken any kind of medication recently?”Hino shook his head, breathing hard. “No. She just suddenly started holding her stomach and said it hurt. She didn’t eat anything strange, at least not that I saw.”“Alright,” the doctor said, gesturing to the nurses nearby. “We’ll need to check her immediately. She’s pregnant, right?”“Yes,” Hino replied.“Then we don’t have time to waste,” the doctor said urgently. “We’ll take her to the emergency room for an ultrasound and make sure the baby is fine. Sir, you can come with her, but I need space to work.”The nurses hurried forward, one bringing a stretcher, another preparing the equipment while asking questions.Neil’s voice came out weak and shaky. “It hurts so much… Please sav

Back at the hospital.Inside the ward, instead of an operation to save a baby, Simon and the nurses sat around a small table in the bright room, cards scattered in front of them.Neil was perched on the edge of his chair, grinning as he held his cards close.“Ha! I win again!” one of the nurses shouted, slapping a card down and leaning back in her chair.Laughter erupted around the table.Neil threw his head back, laughing so hard his shoulders shook. “You’re cheating! I saw you peek!”“I did not!” the nurse protested, cheeks flushed with amusement.Simon, sitting opposite them, tried to hide a smile as he shuffled his cards.“Careful, or I’ll beat all of you next round,” he said, voice calm but eyes twinkling.Neil leaned forward, pretending to whisper. “Hey, Doctor, do you think the noise is… going to carry out? The other patients might hear us.”Simon glanced around, then grinned. “Relax. This room’s soundproof. The boss made sure of that.”Neil’s jaw dropped. “Seriously?”“Seriou