CHAPTER HUNDRED AND NINETY-FOUR Mason cleared his throat, and then he looked at Vera for a few seconds before he returned his gaze to Mandy, finding it very difficult to provide the answer to the question that was asked by his daughter. He cleared his throat, and then he looked the little girl in the eyes, attempting to get a grip on himself. “That’s your mother, Mandy…” He sniffled, holding onto the smile that appeared on his face. The little girl remained silent, and for the third time, she turned to look at Vera while everyone stared without saying a word. It was hard to tell what she was thinking, but the element of surprise all over her face was persistent. “You told me that she was dead, Papa.” Mandy finally broke her silence, her tone low and laced with doubt. She stared into her father’s eyes, attempting to make sense of everything he said to her in the past.“You said she died while giving birth to me. That’s what you said, Papa…”“True…” Mason nodded, and after he had

“No. Please!” Kairon pleaded for his life, but before long, he was already on the ground, with Mason standing above him, lowering furiously with the dagger. “I can help you get Vera back to normal! I promise!” He said, breathing heavily. “I swear to you, Mason! On my life!” He began to crawl backward, his eyes bulging as though they were about to crawl out of their sockets. Mason growled at him, and before long, he was already marching toward him, eyes glaring with contempt. “I don’t believe you, Kairon. You look like a bloody liar!”“You have to!” Kairon swallowed hard, attempting to get a grip on himself while he looked Mason in the eyes, staring at his increasing anger and pain.“I produced the drug and the antidote! I got some of the Doctors working in my industry to do it! I swear to you!” Kairon turned to look at Hudderson, but it was obvious that help was not going to come from him no matter how hard he tried.Mason took a deep breath, and then he turned to stare at his wi

CHAPTER HUNDRED AND NINETY-EIGHT When he eventually got to the door, his hand froze, and the urge to open the door suddenly left him.He couldn’t tell if it was guilt, nervousness, or a combination of both while he stared at the wooden frame in front of him.He took a deep breath, and the moment he was eventually able to get a grip on himself, he pushed the door open, yet his feet refused to move even an inch. The sight before him was so overwhelming that he froze, his eyes wide and his mouth agape. Charlotte turned the moment she heard the creaking sound of the door after her husband pushed it open. “Hudderson?” She called out with a strained smile, her voice low and laden with fatigue. Then she waited for him, but for over ten seconds, he was still standing where he was, refusing to make even a single move.Not even a single word was heard from him, and he seemed like he was never going to break his silence.“Why are you still standing there?” Charlotte adjusted herself on the

CHAPTER TWO HUNDRED “I…” Thomson swallowed hard, turning to take a look at Hudderson who was boiling in a rage. “I am so sorry, Charlotte!” He picked the wrong words, causing Hudderson to growl at him, eyes burning with annoyance.“That’s not the answer to my question,” Charlotte spoke up before her husband could say a word, eyes still glowing with contempt.“I am not sure you got the message, Thomson…” She stood on both feet, glaring at her father who was still attempting to break free from the shackles of the realization that his daughter truly detested him. “I made it very clear that I no longer want anything to do with you…” Charlotte’s eyes showed contempt and firmness in her resolution. She was impatient, eyes still glaring at Thomson who was hoping to break his silence. “I am here to see my grandson…” He muttered, his voice dragged down by uncertainty.When he eventually turned to look at Hudderson again, he swallowed hard, gripped by anxiety. “You just couldn’t stay on

CHAPTER TWO HUNDRED AND TWO “How could you hide such sensitive information from me?! I am her husband!” Hudderson grabbed the Doctor by the neck and pinned him to the wall, fuming in a rage.Oliver took another step backward, and again, he turned to face his colleague, hoping that he was going to speak on his behalf as he was totally lost for words. With the tension increasing deep inside him, he returned his gaze to Hudderson, lips quivering just like his shaky breath. “I am so sorry, Sir! Sorry for keeping this from you!” He paused for a few seconds, and when he was certain that Hudderson was patient enough to listen to him, he continued with a low and breaking tone, eyes wide with apprehension. “We told your wife about the discovery and the risks of putting to bed in her condition. But she insisted on going ahead with the labor. We had to respect her wish…” He thought it was going to be enough to exonerate him from the situation, but Hudderson growled at him, eyes sparking with