As soon as she woke up in the morning, Gabriella didn't dare move. Her husband was still asleep, like a baby prone on his mother's body. "Max?" the woman whispered, testing. After a few seconds, no sound was heard. The man remained unmoved. Knowing that her husband was comfortable with the soft pillows, Gabriella's lips automatically curled into a small curve. "You must be tired," she muttered as she touched her husband's hair. Silently, the woman watched the details of the face under her chin. The eyes that she often looked at, were hiding behind wide eyelids. The lips that often gave her warmth, were still silent. Slowly, sadness began to vibrate in her lungs. “I will definitely miss you so much,” Gabriella thought before swallowing hard. A second later, she closed her eyes, trying to hold the turmoil in her chest. The plan to run away could fall apart if the man detected a signal of separation from her. Feeling the body bene

“Is my guess right? All of this is my father's doing?" Max asked, still staring at the secretary's back. After a moment of silence, Sebastian finally turned to look at the CEO. “Why are you accusing your own father? Have you lost your mind?” he asked stiffly. Unexpectedly, Max's lips began to curl. After exhaling quickly, he grimaced while shaking his head. "I didn't think it was really my father. What should I do to fight him? I don't want to be a rebellious son," he muttered with a dreamy look. Knowing that Max had found the truth, Sebastian's throat felt dry. He was assigned to increase the pressure in the CEO's head, but instead he was pressed and at a loss for words. "I really don't understand, what I do wrong that you secretly stab me. Why am I given the trust if it ends up being dropped like this? Did my father tell you his motives?” Sebastian's lips trembled silently. His brain never finished processing a safe answer to say. Ju

Max's breath caught for a moment. The statement of the old man had deepened the furrow of his brows. "What do you mean, Dad?"Casually, Herbert sat down on the sofa and placed a stack of documents on the table. Instead of giving an answer, the old man opened the topmost sheet of paper.“As it turns out, today is her birthday. Oh, I'm so sorry," he muttered, successfully stealing the youngest son's attention.“His father is Tomy and his mother is Brenda. Tsk, I still wonder why they don't have last names.""Why do you have documents about my wife, Dad?" Max interrupted with clenched fists. Suspicion had returned to the surface.With slightly raised eyebrows, Herbert met the CEO's gaze. "Your wife? Do you still consider the woman who left you as a wife? Truly extraordinary.""What did you say? Gabriella never left me,” Max said without lowering his voice.A second later, the old man laughed blandly. "You're too confide

With eyes spinning and ears ringing, Max tried to grab Snowy. Having managed to get the white teddy bear, he got out of the car filled with deflated balloons.“Are you all right, Sir?” someone asked in a pinched voice. Unexpectedly, Max ignored like he didn't listen. The man continued to stagger while chanting his wife's name. No visible blood. However, everyone was worried by his pale face."Sir? How about we go to the hospital?”Max turned to the woman who was standing not far from him. Instead of answering, he whispered, "Gabriella?"Two seconds later, the man fell on the asphalt. Hysterical shrieks immediately rang out from the people surrounding him.“Call an ambulance!”"Is there a doctor around here?""How about we just take him to the nearest hospital?"Max had no idea about the panic around him. He had fallen asleep with Gabriella's image as his last vision.***

“I don't mind if you marry me out of disappointment with Max's refusal. I also don't mind if your goal is just to make Max regret. But, if it's because of someone else's order ..." Julian said before shaking his head, "I can't accept it." For the first time, Amber dared not argue with Julian. She didn't really love him, nor did she care. However, realizing that her words had broken the sincere man's heart, guilt finally rose within. After a moment of silence, Julian's gaze turned to his father. "If your goal is to make your son feel the excruciating pain of betrayal, I think you have succeeded." Herbert blinked flatly as his beloved son burst into tears. With a quick thought, he made up a defense. “It's not what you think. Amber accepts you not on my order. She just uses your relationship to carry out my plan." Julian laughed blandly. While looking down, he dropped more sadness. "I was already suspicious when you asked me to come back and Amber accept