Anna feigned exhaustion as she slowly retreated to her room, away from the watchful eye of Andrew. But it was all an act - her real purpose was to make an urgent phone call. With trembling fingers, she dialed a familiar number, her heart pounding in her chest. “Come on, pick up," she whispered under her breath. The call went to voicemail, and she was filled with rage. "You bastard!" she hissed, slamming her fist against the wall. "How could you ignore my calls at a time like this?" She knew that Lucas was her only hope of escaping her current situation. ********** Aaron was determined to protect his family, no matter what. He had already lost so much, and he would not let anything else slip through his fingers. So he decided to bring his wife and son home, along with their loyal nanny, Emily. The thought of Emily quickly crossed his mind, she had been through a lot with the family, and he knew that she was feeling the stress of the situation. But he was grateful for he

Helen jumped to her feet as Aaron burst into the room. He was angry, and she was afraid of what he might do. As he strode towards Anna, his grip tightening on her arm, Helen was frozen in place. Helen didn't know what to do or say. She wanted to help, but she was afraid of making the situation worse. Helen’s mind had raced to what Emily had told her about what had happened that night, though she didn’t see the culprit like she had said it was definitely someone from the mansion and Anna wasn’t far from being the prime suspect. Spilling anything to Aaron right now could cause chaos and more there was no valid evidence to prove anything.Aaron's words were like a punch to the gut. "You killed Julian, didn't you?" he demanded, his face twisted with rage. Helen's heart was pounding as she waited for Anna's response. Anna wasn't the type to show remorse. She was a tough cookie, and she didn't seem to care about the consequences of her actions. Even as Aaron confronted her, she didn't seem

"There's a ticking bomb," Ariel explained to Aaron, her voice trembling with fear. "We don't know how long we have before it goes off." The words hit Aaron like a punch to the gut. A bomb in his company? It was unthinkable. But as he took in the scene before him, he knew it was no joke. The workers were huddled together, their faces pale and drawn. He could see the terror in their eyes, and it struck him with a sudden sense of responsibility.Shit! Aaron asked no further questions from Ariel, Aaron rushed towards the company but was stopped in his tracks by one of his security guards. "Sir, Aaron, please don't go in! It's not safe!" the man pleaded, his voice full of concern. Aaron seethed with anger, his frustration palpable as he glared at the assembled security guards. “Do you think I pay you to stand around and do nothing?" he said, his voice dripping with sarcasm. “I’m the one who's paying your salaries, and you can't even protect my company when it's under threat? Do you know

The night had fallen quickly, shrouding the mansion in darkness. The ordeal today had stressed everyone to the core. Most especially Helen who had fallen asleep tiredly. Aaron had walked up to the nursery, Emily still awake, Inside the nursery, still tending to Ryan, she was wide awake and fussy. She looked exhausted, her eyes red and her shoulders hunched with fatigue.Aaron checked the time, it was past her stop time for her nanny duties.“Sorry to scare you Emily” Aaron felt apologetic, he saw how the lady was startled by his sudden presence. “Go get some rest I’ll take over from here.” Emily stood up adhering to his orders. “Did Anna come home?” He asked before she stepped out of the door. “No sir, I haven’t seen her since you took her to the hospital” Emily answered sharply. “Thank you. You can go now”Anna was such a sly, Aaron thought. He had forgotten all about her in the hospital which allowed her to escape to heaven knows where, in Lucas’s arms maybe. He didn’t care about

A heavy feeling of guilt settled in the pit of his stomach. Aaron had betrayed the woman he loved. Anna was the cause of all this or probably he could blame himself for consulting his ex-wife for a talk. Dr Miller had called up Helen in Aaron’s absence, and the DNA test results to prove the paternity of the unborn baby Anna was pregnant with were ready. As much as he tried to talk to Helen while they sat waiting for Dr Miller in the office. Helen had refused to speak to him, her face stony and unreadable. He could feel the anger and pain radiating from her, and he knew he was to blame. "Helen," Aaron called out, his voice soft and pleading. But there was no answer. Just then, Dr. Miller entered the room, a file in her hand and a stethoscope around her neck. Her dark ponytail swished against her back as she walked. “Miss Anna will be here in no time”. "You called her?" Aaron asked, his voice cracking with emotion. "Why would you do that?" Dr. Miller was unfazed by hi