The woman headed straight for Simon, who was leaving Robert's room, engrossed in his mobile phone, not paying attention to where he was going as he walked down the solitary hallway. She bumped into his shoulder and threw herself to the ground, staging a dramatic scene.She didn't like him, even though it was the first time she had seen him in person. He had the look of a politician, and Bethany hated politicians, as her father was one of them, all so deceitful and sadistic.Simon's mobile phone fell, and he rushed to help the woman lying on the floor."Sorry!" he apologized in surprise, not realizing there was someone walking towards him, even with the muted sound of the petite woman's heels, which brought her to a reasonable height. "I'm sorry, I didn't see you. Are you hurt?" She clung to his shoulders, feigning pain in a knee, and Simon led her to sit down and examined her leg, noticing that the knee was indeed a bit red. "Thankfully we're in a hospital. Do you need me to call a nu
Mr. Taylor was well-versed in Charisse Sinclair's history, having studied it thoroughly, understanding her condition, the duration of her state, and, crucially for his purposes, the offer he would make to Jared Sinclair. It was an irresistible proposition, fair and involving an exchange.Simon Leclerc had shared his concerns about Robert Graham's apparent new ally, Bethany Walton, indicating that Robert was not going to give up easily. With strong winds brewing on the horizon, it was a relief to Mr. Taylor that Alice had already adopted Harvey Taylor and was staying in the United States.Now, in front of him, still the "boyfriend" of his daughter and the current president of Graham Group, was Jared. Behind the closed doors of his office, it was just the two of them, alone."Mr. Taylor…""Wait, don't jump ahead without hearing what I have to say, Jared," he warned, noting Jared's very serious expression, which was understandable."I can't go with Alice to the United States," Jared sai
"I want you to be with Jared," was the first thing Alice's father said to her since Harvey had come into her care, and Alice was far from all of them. "He's on his way to Canada, it's about his sister. Your company wouldn't be a bad idea. It's close to where you are. I'll join in a few days; I have some pending matters to settle here. Do you know anything about Robert Graham?""What about him? His life is of no interest to me.""He won't stop, Alice. We could get into trouble, don't you realize that?""Why? Ethan Graham Taylor is dead, and all that's left is a grave, empty?" Henry was disturbed by the way little Alice spoke to him. She felt secure away from there, with Harvey far from reach. If it wasn't Ethan, her father couldn't use him, unless he wanted to harm himself. So, she couldn't let Robert find them either. Alice felt protected by the very lie her father created, shielded from Robert and distanced from Henry. He was her son, she had adopted him, nothing could go wrong. And
"No, don't just believe it because Bethany told you." Jared didn't want to call Henry and tell him this had happened when the information couldn't be confirmed."I'm in Canada! Harvey is hours away from me! How do you expect me not to believe it? She mentioned his name. That damn madwoman says he's with Harvey! My son!""Do you want me to call Robert? Why would Bethany be here if Robert were there? It doesn’t make sense, Alice. You need to calm down; you're very agitated from your encounter with Bethany.""Let go of my hand, Jared," Alice requested with a trembling voice, every part of her body burning with anxiety and fear. She couldn’t afford to doubt, not when it came to her son.Where had she left her bag?Ah! It was left in the bathroom when the fight had started. Jared released her hands, and she staggered toward the bathroom, finding her belongings scattered and Beth sitting on her bag."Oh...! Seems like they were yours, the bag wasn't mine, but inside was just junk, a horrib
He and Bethany Walton had split up, and though Beth didn't initially tell him the reasons, he now understood. He didn't like Beth's surprise plans because you could never guess what she might come up with, and that was a danger. But thanks to her, Robert was achieving all these things in record time. He would continue searching for his son to the ends of the earth, but how to do it if they had him in that clinic? If not for Beth... he might still be there, interned, drugged on that bed.Alice Taylor was not at home, but he... he would see his son.How could she have stolen him? What happened to all her pain? Was all that depression feigned only to disappear with Ethan? How could she do something like that? He was as angry with her as he was with Simon Leclerc or Henry Taylor.He felt rage towards his ex-wife, the mother of his child.He knocked on the door slowly and... just a few seconds later someone opened it. The woman was holding a child in her arms, that golden blonde hair was v
Alice's phone had been shattered when Bethany Walton threw it to the ground. With just fifteen minutes left to reach home, Alice prayed for one thing: that her son would be there. "Please, I need to get there as soon as possible," she urged the driver. She knew her father was probably bombarding her with calls, maybe Sofía and some of her other sisters too. After all, Jared had informed Mr. Taylor that Robert Graham had found his son, and Alice was unaware of the situation there. Her only concern was to get home to her child. Everything else was secondary.Upon opening the door, the house was dark, but she knew it well. Her rapid steps led her to her son's room, only to find Robert's imposing figure blocking the doorway. She tried to step forward, but he didn't let her enter, towering over her. Alice was determined to see if her son was really there. "Ethan is inside," Robert muttered. Alice tried to enter, but Robert's arm stopped her again, his body effectively blocking the door. F
That all happened so fast, he wanted to stop them, but with the baby in his arms, Alice's things, those people photographing the woman being arrested, and then... then she and everyone else were gone.He held Ethan and took a deep breath, needing to find a way to fix this.Beth approached with a smile while Robert looked for a taxi, his son in his arms and Alice's things with him. "Rori! Rori!" she stopped, looking at the baby in Robert's arms. "Oh, but he's a spitting image of that woman! How sad!" Robert's stern look made her roll her eyes. Just looking at Ethan Graham, you could immediately tell he was a Taylor, same features, and the exaggerated similarity to his young mother. Such a beautiful and noticeable baby. "I'm giving you what you wanted, how about we grab a coffee? I need to tell you some things," she touched her head, seemingly in pain. "I think I have a hangover. We need to do a paternity test for your son so the process can move faster, the lawyer has your number... th
When the verdict was announced, there were many reactions in the courtroom. Bethany Walton burst into laughter when Alice Taylor fainted, and Robert tried to rush to her, but the guards stopped him, preventing him from reaching the accused's side. The young woman was taken to the infirmary, and only her family was allowed to see her. Her father stood by her side, holding her hand. The others had known for days that Alice would get a year in jail, everyone except her. Henry had tried everything to at least get her bail, but it was not to be. One year in prison. It was unavoidable, despite the efforts. She opened her eyes very slowly, the room was dimly lit, smelled of plastic, and the bed was excessively uncomfortable, too rigid; she felt the cold of the handcuff on her right wrist, chained to the bed. She wanted to sit up abruptly, hoping it was a nightmare, but it wasn't. Tears clouded her vision, and with her free hand, she began to wipe her eyes."You kidnapped my son to take o