CHAPTER 251. I WILL MAKE YOU MINE. The Patient’s WillLoan anxiously waited in the hospital’s waiting room while Danna was being treated. Jhon handled the calls to the family, and soon after, everyone arrived at the hospital. The clock on the wall marked the passing of time, each second dragging on with grim slowness.Danna hadn’t woken up the entire way to the hospital, and from that moment, time had stopped for Loan. He parted his lips, searching for oxygen in the frozen air. It felt as if he were suffocating, and nothing could bring back his breath. He stayed like that for a long while, eyes fixed on the clock, fearing the worst possible outcome.“She’s going to be okay, son,” his mother said, trying to console him, even though she knew it would be in vain. “At least she’s alive. Everything else can be dealt with.”Loan nodded, but adding pity to his guilt was a perfect recipe for disaster, so he hugged his mother and moved closer to Jhon.“Do you know anything yet?” he asked, bot

CHAPTER 252. I WILL MAKE YOU MINE. Get out!Loan wiped away his tears in a gesture of helplessness, then tried to get her attention.“Danna, baby, I know you feel terrible,” he whispered, his voice breaking. “I know you’re scared, love, but you have to let the doctor examine you…” Danna remained still, not saying a word, not even looking at him.“Where’s my son?” she finally asked.“At my apartment, with my father. He’s fine.” Danna still didn’t look at him. “My love, please…” Loan tried to touch her hand, and that was all it took.The first slap echoed in the room as if she hadn’t gone without food for four days. Loan stayed motionless, taking the second slap, the third, and all the others that followed without moving a muscle, letting her vent.“Get out!” she finally hissed, her voice hoarse. “I don’t want to see you, Loan, get out of here!”“Danna, please… I just want you to be okay,” he said, crying. “God knows all I want is for you to be okay!”“Not even God knows what you want,

CHAPTER 253. I WILL MAKE YOU MINE. The same stoneHe walked slowly, no longer needing to rush for anything. As Loan made his way down the hallway towards the hospital exit that led to the parking lot, he could hear two familiar voices in that direction.“I knew you could do it,” Chiara was saying. “I knew if anyone could find Danna, it was you,” she added, hugging Jhon.“It wasn’t all thanks to me. Loan was the one who got the address. Honestly, your brother impressed me a little; he could be a good interrogator if he weren’t so emotional.”They both smiled, and from the silence that followed, Loan imagined they were kissing like two teenagers. He waited a few seconds until he heard them talking again and then stepped out.“Brother… how’s Danna?” Chiara asked, rushing over to him.“She’s sleeping for now,” he replied. “Mom is with her, but I’d appreciate it if you two could keep an eye on her too.”Chiara frowned. “Yeah… of course, but are you leaving?”“Just for a little while,” Loa

CHAPTER 254. I WILL MAKE YOU MINE. The End of a Nightmare“Danna is sleeping now,” he stated. “I have time.”Ailsa looked at him with so much hatred that Loan thought he must really have terrible instincts to have ever believed in the crocodile tears of a woman who, even under the threat of death, couldn’t bring herself to feel remorse or ask for forgiveness.Three hours later, he left that room and handed the key back to the guard.“You can go rest,” he said. “There’s no one left to guard.”Loan drove back to the hospital, and before he reached the family, Jhon approached him.“Just so you know, I had my men move Emil’s body to the Black Hole. The furnace should have finished its work; Danna won’t be accused of anything,” he said.“Well, if you’re feeling generous, send them to fire it up again to make sure I’m not accused either.”Jhon nodded as he spoke on the phone with the agent he had left at the Black Hole, finishing up the final details of that disaster.Loan sat in the waiti

CHAPTER 255. I WILL MAKE YOU MINE. The resultsDanna heard a soft knock on her door and gave permission for them to come in, smiling as soon as she saw Ted and Lissa peek in. The entire Keller family was around, making sure she felt cared for. They tried not to bring up what had happened, but she remembered it every second.“We're glad we found you awake,” Lissa smiled, hugging her. “Are you feeling okay?”“Yes, I'm better now,” Danna smiled. “In a couple of days, I'll be discharged, and I’m going to travel with Mauro to Lucerne. I'll be staying at my son's grandparents' house for a while.”“Take all the time you need. The important thing is for you to recover. Everything else can wait,” her friend said kindly, but Danna shook her head.“No, Ted, I don't think I'll return to skating,” she murmured.The two people in front of her froze when they heard her say that.“But… Danna, rehabilitation takes time, and we can wait. You have to have faith in yourself. You'll regain all the streng

CHAPTER 256. I WILL MAKE YOU MINE. KarmaDanna nodded. It wasn’t that she couldn’t stand or feel her legs; it was the pain in her hip joints and pelvis that prevented her from standing for long periods.The doctor had her get up and take a few steps around the room to evaluate her but was ultimately satisfied.“Danna, it would also be good for you to see a therapist. I heard you haven’t been sleeping much,” she said, and Danna nodded.“If you know of any in Lucerne, please recommend one to me. That’s where I’ll be living,” Danna murmured.“Alright, I’ll see if I have any contacts there.”The hours passed quickly, and the doctor had her sedated that night so she could rest. The next morning, her grandparents arrived with Mauro, and Loan tried to stay close but out of sight as they prepared to leave the hospital.“We’ll take her,” Chiara told her parents, knowing they already had the trip planned. “You can head straight to the airport if you want.”“Alright, we’ll see you in a few hour

CHAPTER 257. I WILL MAKE YOU MINE. Maybe when the scars fade...Danna was in shock, maybe even beyond that. Ailsa was dead. Loan had shot her to find her. There was no one left to fear, and yet... yet Danna knew it would be a long time before she could truly smile again.She finished packing her suitcase, and Chiara and Jhon drove them to the airport. The whole family was there to see them off... except for Loan.Danna looked around, knowing the only reason he wasn't there smothering his son with kisses was to avoid bothering her. But it didn't take long for her to notice his SUV parked at the back of the hangar."I'm going to board first," she told Luana, handing Mauro to her and heading up the plane.A minute later, she saw Loan arrive and hold Mauro to say goodbye. She couldn't hear what they were saying, but she saw him cry as he kissed his son on the head and glanced at the airplane door as if struggling with himself not to board."I’ll try to arrange for you to come as soon as

CHAPTER 258. I WILL MAKE YOU MINE. Hello"Tell me something. Do you know how to get home by yourself?" the woman asked.Danna thought about it for a moment. She didn’t know the city very well, but it wasn’t so big that she would get lost."Yes, I suppose I do.""Then take a long walk. Walk. Breathe. Take a scenic route on your way back, and let’s see if the exhaustion helps you sleep a little," the doctor suggested.Danna obeyed. By the time she got back home, her hips ached from walking so much, but the fatigue didn’t help her sleep any better. She didn’t want to have nightmares, but closing her eyes meant seeing Emil’s horrible face again or reliving the spasms in her body as she suffocated. Contrary to what one might think, that was one of her better nightmares."Do you think it has anything to do with the fact that Emil Landou was actually your father?" the doctor asked almost a week later. "I mean, you didn’t just kill anyone. You killed your father."Danna almost rolled her eye

CHAPTER 259. I WILL MAKE YOU MINE. Dirty FeetThat "Hello" made Loan's heart race, almost making him run around the house. When he read the message telling him he could come see Mauro, he just jumped into his car and drove like crazy, not caring that he hadn't packed a suitcase or anything else. Only when he was entering Lucerne did he realize she had written "weekend," and there were still five days to go.He pouted. He didn't want to intrude on her recovery, but he didn't want to leave either. So he found a cabin to rent and stayed there, just five minutes away from the people he loved most in the world. But he had to have the self-control to wait until it was his time without overwhelming her.He just hoped she would feel better, but unfortunately, that hope was far from being fulfilled. That night, Danna stared intently at the bottle of pills. She wanted to sleep, but she didn't want to sleep so deeply that she wouldn't hear her baby if he cried. Finally, she put the pill back in

CHAPTER 260. I WILL MAKE YOU MINE. You need to come right now!There wasn’t much at the top, but it was simply perfect to be there.Danna looked around and saw a couple of sporting goods shops, several small training rooms for young children, and a cozy little restaurant.She was on her way to buy a hot coffee when something in front of one of the doors caught her eye: a small sign announcing they were looking for employees."Hello," she said, pushing the door open. "Hello?""Back here," a man’s voice was heard, and Danna hesitated for a long moment before peeking through a small door to see a large storage room behind it.Out came a man about six feet tall, burly, very blond, and with gray eyes."Hi. How can I help you?" he asked with a friendly smile. "Did you see something you like in the shop?""No, actually, I’m here about the sign saying you’re hiring," Danna said. "I... well, I need a job."The man looked at her curiously. She looked very thin and fragile, so he ended up shaki