“Mr. Harrison, are you looking for the Young Miss?”Hope returned to Lucas's heart when a young girl dressed in a uniform hurried up to him. “But she just left the house not long ago.”“How long?” Lucas asked. The young maid glanced at the wall clock. “Must be thirty minutes already.”Thirty minutes was enough for her to reach Hope Hospital even if she was driving at low speed. “With whom did she leave?”Was it with the whole family? Why was the house empty?The young maid scratched her head. “Well, Uhm, something bad happened to the Old Master and the whole family left the house with him. The Young Miss and Ma'am Natalie followed not long after.”So it was her grandfather.But Heidi told him she was in pain. Did Lucas hear her wrong?“Did you notice anything strange with her?”The maid shook her head. “Both she and Ma'am Natalie had been in a hurry. Maybe to catch up with the rest, because they both appeared worried.”Lucas's phone rang while the maid was speaking.Despite having

…Heidi didn't know for how long she'd been drowning in the depths of unconsciousness. The last thing she recalled was the blaring sounds of the police sirens followed by the crashing sound as the truck had a collision with the tree. Her limbs were numb, and her body felt as if she'd been loaded with rocks. Where was she?Forcing her eyelids open, she peered around her surroundings. In her blurred vision, everything was white.And as her vision gradually cleared up, she could see some figures moving around, hovering over her.Heidi blacked out again as something pricked at and stung her arm. This time, she wasn't fully unconscious. She could make out indistinct noises coupled with the clinking of metals. “She's awake…” Someone whispered.“Is she?” Gasped another person, the voice of a man. The pain weighing her down was no longer there. Heidi's hand wandered to her bump to feel her baby…the pain in her stomach was also gone. And why did her stomach feel flat?The realization hi

By the time the reporter finished talking, Heidi was already sitting down. Not only was Tracy shown in a footage cuddling a tiny baby in her arms on a hospital bed, but even Lucas was there. Inside the huge hospital ward, two paparazzi were interviewing them. “First of all, congratulations, Mr. Harrison, and thank you for inviting us here to witness the arrival of your baby. There's no doubt that Tracy Carlson has just given you the most precious gift in the world. How do you feel?”Lucas stared blankly at the screen, his eyes vacant of any emotion. “By the way, we heard a DNA test was run for the child. Did you, perhaps, have any doubts that Ms. Carlson's baby isn't yours.”“Oh… you guys ask too many questions.” Tracy smiled weakly. “Just because Lucas invited you doesn't give you the freedom to disturb our baby.”“My apologies, Ms. Carlson.” One paparazzi chuckled. “Or should I say Mrs. Harrison?”Tracy lowered her head, smiling bashfully. “Oh, I never thought about that. My onl

~“What's the progress?” From a distance, her father's voice sounded. “This is the third time, and yet nothing has happened.”“When will she finally be able to return to her senses, Doc?” Her mother lamented, her tone weak and helpless. “Don't tell us she's truly going crazy.”Heidi's eyelids fluttered… she forced them open, freeing her vision from the darkness. Like a feather, her body seemed to be floating. Her chest felt empty as well, and she was extremely parched. “She won't go crazy, don't worry…” The Doctor's voice sounded too. “If she is bound to, I wouldn't hide it from you guys.”Her mother sniffed. “But nothing is working…”“Of course, it's working. When she wakes up, you'll see the difference.”As the voices conversed, Heidi gazed at her surroundings. The scene didn't change, only that, only her Mum and Dad were inside the room with her.The others were gone.She made to sit up… and surprisingly, she could do it on her own.Her arm stung a little, but there was no need

When the maid announced that Lucas was here, everyone sitting down got to their feet except Heidi who couldn't wrap her fingers around what was going on.The family's adverse reaction had her wondering why they looked so alarmed. “Shit! Grandpa, I told you to let me beat him up last time. He wouldn't have had the guts to come back!” Zach rolled up his sleeves, his eyes glinting with a murderous instinct. “He's here! Again!” Regina groaned. “Dad, are you sure we'll not have to move Heidi from this place?”“Where else does she deserve to live apart from her family's home?” Grandpa Jeffery replied. “Little Girl, tell the security men to not let him inside.”The maid scratched her head, her whole body trembling. “But he's already inside. They forced the gates open-”“What!?” Lilian shouted. “Guys, is he gonna destroy our home just because no one wants him to see Heidi?”“Not when I'm here! Grandpa, no one can stop me from shooting him down this time!” Zach stormed out of the room.Every