182Two months later. Today is exactly two months since Aurel and I got married. After performing the autopsy, my cell phone suddenly rang, I received a phone call from Elena's mother. When the line went dead, Elena's mother could be heard breathing heavily. "Axel, Aurel is unconscious. Hurry home! She's suddenly weak." I was shocked, and immediately took off all the medical clothes I was wearing. Upon receiving the phone call from Mrs. Elena telling me that Aurel had fainted, my heart immediately started pounding, frantically.Without wasting much time, I quickly went home to see how she was doing. A few minutes later, I arrived at the apartment. Then, we rushed Aurel to the hospital, which was not too far from the apartment. His face was pale and his body was weak, making me even more worried. Cold sweat poured out. What exactly was going on? I tried to hold back my worries, I was the only one carrying her. While Elena's mother was at home looking after Azzura. Azzura was crying
183After returning from the hospital, I deliberately brought Aurel over just to have lunch together. Because, for two months now, I've never invited her just for the two of us. "What if Azura cries?" she asked, as the car we were driving turned right into a fast food restaurant. I smiled. "No problem, I have Elena's mom to look after her, pregnant women need a lot of nourishment, Aurel," I said. "Wait a minute." I got out of the car and took the initiative to open the car door for Aurel. Krttt"No need to overdo it, Axel. I can open this car door myself. I'm not too weak really, it's just that earlier it felt like the energy was completely depleted because I didn't use it I kept spitting out my stomach contents." Aurel said. I took her hand, and as she held it, Aurel looked up at me. Maybe, he feels if this is the first time, I treat him special like this. Until we finally chose to sit in the corner of the fast food restaurant. I deliberately ordered a lot of food, and also de
Axel smiled as he watched Aurel and Azzura chatting. Aurel repeatedly kissed the top of Azzura's head, and Azzura did the same. The child kissed Aurel's stomach multiple times with a wide smile, her face clearly showing happiness."Thank you, Axel. I never imagined Azzura would be so happy with a stepmother like Aurel. I thought Azzura would be consumed by sadness when she learned her mother was gone, but ... Aurel has managed to keep Azzura's smile from fading," Mrs. Elena said, intently watching Aurel and Azzura. Without realizing it, tears of joy flowed from the corners of her eyes."Mrs. Elena is right, I'm lucky to have Aurel. God truly sent Aurel to replace Le Yuna. I promise to protect Aurel so she doesn't meet the same fate as Le Yuna. I don't want Azzura and her future siblings to lose their mother again," he replied while hugging Mrs. Elena tightly. She was the woman who had taken care of Azzura while he dealt with the difficult case he had to solve."Amen, may God hear our
months later. Today, Aurel gave birth via C-section. I held her cold hand."You can do this," I whispered. Her blood pressure was rising, and I felt worried about her condition."Don't panic, honey, don't panic." I gently stroked her hand. This was the second time I'd been in an operating room just to accompany a woman giving birth. I remembered the moment with the late Miss Le, the mother of my child who passed away 15 months ago.The room was really cold. I felt a deep sense of worry. Even though I was used to handling more terrifying patients than this, I felt this was far more frightening - a mother's struggle to bring a little angel out of her womb. It required a very real sacrifice.After a few minutes, I heard the cry of the baby we'd been waiting for these past eight months. I closed my eyes, and without realizing it, I started crying. I imagined the unintentional process. Of course, I say it was unintentional because I had touched Aurel nine months ago while unconscious or en
1A man sat at his desk, holding an old, faded wedding photo from the nineties.His face was flushed, his eyes misty as he gazed at the bride's portrait in the photo. Suddenly, memories from twenty-five years ago flashed through his mind.Back to 1995, when the man, who held the title of the most vicious mafia boss in Milan, Italy, was slaughtering his own wife.He wiped the blood still on the knife with his fingers, his thick lips curling into a sneer as he looked at the bloodstained sharp object."Diana, you thought... you thought you could just run away like that. Oh, no! That was not going to happen." The man in the Panama hat, the most vicious mafia boss, swung his hand again, plunging the sharp object straight into Diana's heart—his own wife, the blood-soaked woman lying helpless in front of him.Blood spurted, splattering the face of the man in the black suit. Let's call him Maurer. He roughly wiped the blood off his face.When the knife pierced Diana's heart, her body shuddere
2 After performing the autopsy, Dr. Axel returned to his office, removing his surgical mask and medical gear.He grabbed the chess set on his desk, kicking over one by one the black chess pieces—his enemies."Before attacking Maurer, I must first eliminate Daniel," Axel said as he knocked over the rook positioned behind the pawns—the defensive fortress protecting the king."But before eliminating Daniel, I must get rid of the small pawns in the front line first. Yes, I must attack Maurer's businesses that are now on the verge of collapse." He flicked the small pawns aside.Smirking, he then removed the knight—the piece that defends the king. If the rooks and knights fall, nothing can protect the king."Then the queen, I will eliminate the most valuable piece in Maurer's life—his adopted daughter who is now Maurer's motivation. Just wait, if I can't destroy your business, then your adopted daughter's heart will be shattered," Axel declared."Game over, I won't kill you quickly, but sl
3Axel sat at his desk, listening to a news broadcast about Maurer's pharmaceutical group releasing a new pain relief medication called Razqa80, touted as able to eliminate pain within minutes. This was the same drug that had been involved in legal issues and delayed for years."Maurer really has no heart, repackaging this banned drug under a different name. He's determined to market this hardcore medication that will claim more lives." Axel turned off the TV, massaging his throbbing temples."I need to work with a great lawyer to sue Maurer's pharmaceutical group. This damn Razqa80 drug contains substances that activate tumor cells in the body. That's why my uncle Marco has a brain tumor."Axel scrolled through his phone, opening the case file on Maurer's pharmaceutical company that a prominent lawyer had unsuccessfully sued two years ago. Rumor had it that lawyer would be released from prison next week."One more week and I'll meet Mrs. Le Yuna," the lawyer who previously prosecute
4One week later.The day Maurer had been waiting for arrived - when the renowned lawyer Le Yuna would be released from prison.The young forensic doctor waited in his car. Soon, a woman in casual clothing emerged from the detention center carrying a backpack, squinting against the bright sunlight as she looked around for her ride.Axel drove up and stopped in front of her. "What took you so long?" the woman protested.Axel remained silent, opening the door for her to get in. She sighed in relief once seated next to the driver."Sir, were you the one who handled my mother's murder case?" she asked, tearing up before Axel could respond. She grabbed a tissue from the dashboard and tossed it under her feet."Before discussing serious matters, could you take me to see my mother's body that you're keeping in the morgue?"Again, Axel could only nod. Yes, this was Le Yuna, born from the womb of the elderly woman tragically murdered - eliminated by one of Maurer's men for an unknown motive.