After his earlier heated argument with Caiden, he was about to head out to the hospital corridor.Derrick walked through the hospital corridor as if he owned the place. He dragged his feet as he moved, making his steps echo loudly against the floor.There was something arrogant in the way he lifted his chin, almost as if he was mocking everything around him.The clean smell of antiseptic, the nurses that were rushing in and out, and the urgency in the air meant nothing to him. People like him always acted like consequences were meant for others.A tired doctor stepped into his path, clearly exhausted from a long shift, holding a patient file and trying to pass without any trouble.He didn’t even get the chance to speak properly.As the doctor brushed past him and their shirts barely touched, Derrick suddenly grabbed him and landed a hard slap across his face.The sound echoed through the corridor, making everyone stop and stare.For a moment, everything went still. The doctor stumble

Caiden left his office with a satisfied smirk tugging at his lips.The turmoil that had consumed the last few days finally seemed to be fading. Derrick was behind bars, and Grandpa Frederick was steadily recovering. For the first time in what felt like forever, things were beginning to calm down.But what pleased him most wasn’t any of that.It was Cecilia.She had chosen him without hesitation in front of her father. Even after all of Grandpa Frederick’s attempts to persuade her otherwise, she had stood firmly by Caiden’s side. The memory filled him with a sense of pride he couldn’t quite put into words.Thinking about it made his smile widen.His pace naturally quickened as he made his way toward the private lounge attached to his office, eager to see his wife.The instant he pushed the door open, his eyes landed on her.Cecilia was seated comfortably on the couch, holding a glass of wine while reviewing several documents on her tablet. Her attention was fixed on the screen, but a f

When Cecilia and Caiden arrived at the police station to make sure Derrick was still there, the entire place felt cold and unwelcoming.Caiden was still by her side, and she was yet to get over everything. She was gripping the strap of her handbag tightly as her mind kept replaying everything that had happened in the last few hours.The truck, the shattered body, the blood and the fact that she almost lost her life.They wanted to see the look on Derrick’s face, if he knew something about the kidnapping.Caiden walked beside her with long, calm steps, but Cecilia could feel the anger coming from him.His jaw had been tight ever since they left the house, ever since the incident, and his expression had not softened even once.Even now, as they followed two officers down the narrow hallway to the holding cells, his face stayed hard and cold.He had called the station himself before they came, just to make sure Derrick was still being kept there.He was still there, and they’re here to g