CHAPTER 125. Love NotesAndrea woke up with the morning light peeking through the small thirty-by-thirty-centimeter square that was the window of her cell. As she stretched her arms and legs, the cold, damp air enveloped her like a cocoon. She looked around confusedly before the memories of the previous night flooded in. They had locked her in that solitary cell. She didn't know what she had done to deserve it, and a wave of fear washed over her.Tears filled her eyes as she thought of Zack. Had something gone wrong? Was he in danger? She desperately wanted to get out of that cell and find him, but she was confined and powerless.She tried to recall if she had done anything wrong, but the inmates there were all quite calm.The sound of a tray hitting the cell door jolted her out of her thoughts.“Breakfast!” announced the cold voice of a guard, and a small opening in the door was revealed.Andrea slowly approached and knelt to receive the tray. While eating, she felt something under t
CHAPTER 126. Enough!"I love it! I swear I'd take the whole store!" Chiara laughed as she held Adriana and rocked her to keep her calm. "You're beautiful, little girl, you're a doll, and your aunt is going to make you so fashionable! Right?"Noémi smiled and shook her head condescendingly. "We’re the ones who lost all the fashion," she murmured. "I don't remember the last time I left the house without heels. Hey, do you think there are baby heels?""Of course not, what would a baby do in heels?""Dress up?" Noémi shrugged. "What if we dress her up?"And off they went, looking for every princess costume in the store in a six-month size. Soon they laid her down in her stroller and started filling a shopping basket."This I did not expect!" a voice came from behind them, and they both tensed at once.They turned just in time to see the woman pick up the baby, and Chiara dropped everything in her hands."Give me the baby, Giselle," she demanded, and Noémi also set everything aside."I tho
CHAPTER 127. Love and Death.Zack ran after his brother, and soon they reached where Loan was talking to two of the men he had hired."We were watching the house, as you asked," one of them reported. "Mr. Lee had a couple of guards, like he’s had the past few days. But about an hour ago, a couple of vans arrived. Tinted windows, black, no plates... you know, cartel style.""Uh-huh. And what happened?" Zack asked hurriedly."We heard a commotion inside, then some gunshots, and they took a body out of the house in a black bag...""I swear I saw it move, it wasn’t dead," the other man said."Well, you understand, a man was in that bag. They left immediately. The mobile unit is following them; they’ll inform us as soon as they reach their destination."Zack nodded slowly, and his brothers looked at him, waiting for an order."Did you check the house?" he asked."We preferred to inform you first.""Very well, then call the police. They won’t take long to see if there are bodies and if one
CHAPTER 128 . The Creature in the DarkVito stared at him without showing any sign of mercy."That’s called 'betrayal,' Mason. You’ve been betraying our family...""Noooo... I never...""Come on, Mason, you have nothing to gain by lying now. All the evidence is here, and you know I can’t let this slide, right?" Vito declared.Mason seemed to go mad then."You can’t kill me! I’m one of yours! I’m one of your men...! I did everything you asked! I got you safe ports for human trafficking along the entire East Coast! I got you a market of buyers for the babies you kidnapped! How can you kill me?! You need me!"Vito shook his head condescendingly."That’s your mistake. You still don’t understand that in this life, no one needs anyone," he replied. "Do you at least know where you are?" he asked.Mason looked around, desperate. What had seemed like a hole in the ground now looked more like a huge vase, but he soon realized it was only half of it."You’re in a mold," Vito told him. "I have a
CHAPTER 129. We’re ready Andrea was sleepy, sleepy and cold, and only knew it was still night because of the small patch of black sky she could see through her window. But as soon as the first light appeared, the door of her cell opened.“Come on, out. Time to go,” said the guard. Andrea rubbed her eyes, not understanding. Zack had told her she would be there for a week for her protection. Why did they want her out now? “Come on! What are you waiting for?!” the woman growled from the door, and despite her fear, Andrea didn’t hesitate, because she didn’t want to be hit again.Stumbling, they pushed her into a room and handed her the clothes she had been wearing the day she was arrested.“Change if you want to get out of here. You have five minutes.”With her heart in her throat, Andrea changed immediately, and soon after, the same guard was pushing her through corridors surrounded by electrified mesh toward the prison exit. She felt like she was going to faint when that door opened a
CHAPTER 130. Good News and Bad NewsAndrea nodded but didn’t ask any more questions because she really didn’t want to know. They both fell into a silence filled with relief. They hugged each other tighter, knowing that all they had to do now was get away, and Zack tried to help Andrea sleep a little on the way.There were still a couple of hours left to reach Zurich when Zack opened his eyes, feeling warm, and placed his hand on Andrea’s forehead.“What’s wrong?” Milo asked, noticing his brother’s worried frown. “What’s the matter with her?”“Fever. She has a fever,” Zack replied, alarmed. “She’s very hot and sweating. Call the flight crew and get them to bring a fever pill.”Milo nodded and went to the back of the plane where the crew was to ask for help. A few minutes later, he returned with a pill. Zack gave it to Andrea with a glass of water, and she took the medicine without a word.A minute later, a flight attendant brought some damp cloths, and Zack tried to make Andrea rest as
CHAPTER 131. GuiltThe next day, Andrea and Zack got into the car headed to Lucerne in silence. Zack drove with a grim expression. Andrea sat beside him, watching his profile with confusion. She wanted to ask him what was wrong, what was going through his mind, but something in his expression stopped her.“Are you okay?” she asked, but didn't get an immediate response.Zack just squeezed her hand and shook his head.“No… not really, but I will be when we get home.”After what felt like infinite minutes, Zack turned his head and looked directly into her eyes.“I don’t know what to do, Andrea,” he said sadly. “I feel like every option I have right now will hurt us.”“Why do you say that, Zack?” she asked with concern, but it was evident that he wasn’t in the best state to share.Finally, they arrived in Lucerne, and Andrea felt a sense of anticipation as they continued toward the hospital. She thought about Zack’s father, Mr. Nikola, who was so eagerly waiting for them.When they arrive
CHAPTER 132. Release“Hey, none of this was your fault!” Andrea murmured, slowly removing his clothes and gently running her fingertips over his skin. “You saved us from hell, both of us. You should be proud of that.”But how could he be proud when he had paid for a man’s death?Zack closed his eyes as she led him into the jacuzzi, submerging them in the hot water.“I’m sorry…” he murmured, and Andrea saw the storm of guilt in his eyes. “Baby, what I did…”But she didn’t let him finish. She pressed her body to his, their mouths meeting in an impatient, hungry kiss. Zack didn’t want to think, and Andrea didn’t want him to think, so the best thing to do was to feel and forget everything. If for a few minutes they could leave all the pain behind, then that was best for both of them.She wrapped her hands around his neck to pull him closer, and Zack felt her small, vibrant body pressing against his.“I want you,” she whispered.He lifted her to straddle him and gave in to the wet, demandi