CHAPTER 436. A CAGE FOR THE QUEEN. Beg Your God Chiara made a face; none of this made any sense until she remembered that Oskar Hanover was a self-made man in a cutthroat industry and was probably unwilling to indulge spoiled children. "And you couldn’t work for the other half? You couldn’t even pay for half of your studies?" Chiara hissed, fueling Viktor’s rage. "My father was a damn manager at Asterion Bank, the strongest bank in Switzerland! Why the hell should I have to work while studying!?" he screamed, deranged. "You should have paid! You should’ve paid him more—paid him better...!" "And we did," Chiara responded so calmly that Viktor had no choice but to shut up and listen. "What did you say?" "I said we did. Of course, we paid your father very well, and he also made excellent investments while he was managing Asterion. His pension alone is ten thousand francs a month, which is a third of his salary while he was working," she said, watching Viktor turn pale. "Your father
CHAPTER 437. A CAGE FOR THE QUEEN. You found herTo those who understood well, few words were needed. Chiara was a determined woman, and if she was telling him that she wanted Viktor Hanover dead, then Jhon would hand him over, clean bones and all, on a silver platter.But for the moment, he had to stay away from that hospital. As much as it pained him and as much as he wanted to place his daughter in her mother’s arms, he couldn’t do it while Viktor loomed as a threat nearby."This isn't going to end like this, Chiara. You have no idea what I’m capable of," Jhon heard Viktor growl, but within seconds, he was forced to leave.Chiara buried her face in her hands and sobbed uncontrollably, finally understanding everything that had happened. It seemed like betrayal was becoming more frequent in her life, as if she had lost the ability to surround herself with good people, or as if the world itself had grown darker around her.Suddenly, the door opened again, and Dr. Martínez entered, hol
CHAPTER 438. A CAGE FOR THE QUEEN. Daddy’s HereHe ordered Billy to head for the safe house, and halfway there, two more trucks joined the convoy as an escort. Meanwhile, Jhon made a couple more calls. The first was to Loan Keller, one of the Kellers who disliked him the least, as he had saved his wife and child more than once. The second was to Milo Keller, the one who hated him the most, but Jhon was certain he’d do anything for his niece.Finally, they arrived at the house where they had arranged to meet, and his men began securing the place.Little Dandara pouted, about to cry, and Jhon felt himself melt."Shh, baby, shh. I promise you’ll be with your mommy soon. But in the meantime, Daddy’s going to give you some love, give you your bottle, and snuggle you to sleep, alright, sweetheart? Don’t you like Daddy too?" His voice was so tender that all his men turned to look at him, including the giant man entering through the door."This baby’s going to build up every antibody known to
CHAPTER 439. A CAGE FOR THE QUEEN. You DecideViktor Hanover was furious as he stormed out of the hospital room where Chiara Keller was being held. The woman had been transferred to the medical center without his permission, but it was as if no one cared, as if he didn't matter at all.The problem was that inside the prison, Viktor could handle her, but while she was out, questions would arise, the Kellers would move, and their lawyers would too, putting his neck on the line. So Viktor was desperate to get her back to prison before anyone discovered his plan to steal the child.He shot a murderous look at Chiara's brothers who were standing guard outside, then headed to the hospital director’s office—a middle-aged man who had been treating Chiara since her admission. Everyone in Switzerland knew the Keller family, and most people preferred to stay on their good side, especially now that Asterion Bank was back in power."I want her discharged right now," Viktor demanded in a raspy voic
CHAPTER 440. A CAGE FOR THE QUEEN. Moral CodeAnyone who didn’t know John Hopkins might have thought he was calm, serene, but only those very close to him could see the man’s fury simmering beneath the icy calm of the interrogator.He sat in a chair facing Dr. Atkins, who was tied to her own. Between them, the blood of Viktor Hanover’s corpse was already congealing."Tell me about the child trafficking from the prison," John ordered, getting straight to the point.Dr. Atkins’ eyes widened at the question, but she didn’t seem surprised—just scared."Where did you get that idea? That’s not true…!" she stammered."I heard a few things, but how I found out doesn’t matter," John replied. "What matters is I need to know the truth. How are Viktor and you involved in this trafficking?"Dr. Atkins grew increasingly nervous."I don’t know what you’re talking about…" she said, trying to dodge the question. "Viktor wanted the Keller baby, he ordered me to take her, but that’s all, that’s…""Don’t
CHAPTER 441. A CAGE FOR THE QUEEN. ... it’s all over?John walked briskly toward the house, almost leaping up the porch steps, filled with excitement. He knew Chiara couldn’t wait any longer to hold their little daughter, and he had done everything necessary to make that happen. It was dawn by the time he finally opened the door to the room and found Milo, nodding off half-asleep by the bed while little Dandara slept peacefully. "John? What are you doing here?" Milo asked, still half-asleep, as he hadn’t realized the time. "It’s done," John replied, and Milo was wide awake in an instant. "You mean…? No, I won’t even ask. I just want to know my sister and niece are safe." "Relax, Milo. Everything is fine. Chiara and the baby are out of danger," John said with a reassuring smile. "All their enemies have been eliminated. So now we can bring the princess back to her queen mother," he murmured, approaching his daughter and looking at her with love. Milo knew very well that when John
CHAPTER 442. A CAGE FOR THE QUEEN. Surrounded by LoveJohn agreed, but before the nurse could dress the baby again and take her out of the office, the hospital director entered. "Mr. Hopkins, I’ve just been informed about what happened with the baby," he said. "To be honest, I suspected something was off the moment Viktor Hanover demanded Mrs. Keller be discharged. That’s why I didn’t let her go." "And I’m deeply grateful for that," John replied, shaking his hand. "Don’t thank me. It was my duty, just as it’s my duty to report everything that’s happening to the authorities," the director explained calmly. "I have a woman who was forced into labor and operated on without her consent, a baby declared dead who is, thank God, very much alive, and a prison director allegedly involved in child trafficking. I can’t stay silent." "And I wouldn’t dream of asking you to. You have a duty to every patient in this hospital," John stated firmly. "We’ll make the necessary statements, and I hope
CHAPTER 443. A CAGE FOR THE QUEEN. The Parole BoardJohn and Chiara had finally found a moment of peace amidst the chaos that had engulfed their lives in recent months. After rescuing their daughter from the clutches of those monsters, both were emotionally and physically exhausted. They sat together in a small room, away from everyone else, trying to process everything that had happened and savoring the beauty of their little Dandara.But even though they were now safe, he couldn’t help but feel guilty for not being able to protect Chiara and their daughter earlier. He turned to her, taking her hand in a gesture of apology.“I’m so sorry, Chiara. I should’ve been able to keep both of you safe. I feel like I failed you.”“Don’t say that,” she replied. “You brought our baby back safe and sound. This was Viktor and Atkins' fault. Those monsters are to blame. So whenever you feel bad, just remember this: you saved our daughter’s life. You risked everything to make sure she was safe. I c