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Zoe was experiencing intense pain all over her body.She couldn’t breathe and it felt as if she’d die in the next second, but she refused to go. She needed to think about Yanni!She had been pregnant for eight months now. Her baby still had yet to see the world. She might’ve hated Mason for being cold and unfeeling, but she loved her baby more than anything in the world. On top of it, she had anticipated giving birth to her little girl. She can’t just die here.She can’t die! It wasn’t an option!Breathing heavily seemed to help with the pain from the contraction. So, she raised her head and cried out for help with every ounce of energy in her body.“Someone…“Save my baby…”…Alas. Nobody heard her cries for help.Fireworks continued to explode across the sky and the television downstairs continued to blare festive music.Zoe painstakingly crawled out of the bedroom and screamed. “Someone. Anyone. Save me. Save my baby.”The pool of blood trailed all the way from the bedroo
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“I’ll strangle anyone who comes near! Lockwood Corporation is going to get on the news and I promise that none of it will be good!“I’ll wreck Mason’s reputation! That's what you obsess about the most, isn't it — your reputations? Come at me if you dare. You monsters have never treated Zoe right…”…Leslie stood and watched Ella from afar. He was dumbfounded at how crazy Ella looked as she did everything she could to protect Zoe.After a long time, he walked toward her and pried her off of Lisa. Then, he held her tight from behind, restricting her movement.Ella caught the scent of tobacco and froze.It was Leslie!Without turning back, she begged the man who stood behind her softly, “Ask her to save Zoe. She can’t die. She has to live! I beg you, Leslie! I lost a child because of you. It’s the least you can do! Please, Leslie!”He kept a tight hold over her, looked at Lisa, and said, “Save Zoe! If you don't save her, Mason will go mad, and you'll regret it for sure!”What he
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Thus, Yanni was born.The doctor told her softly, “Your baby’s doing very well! She just has to stay in the incubator for a week, then you can take her home.”Lying limp on the bed, she couldn’t stop her lips from trembling.She had gone through too much pain, joy, and sorrow in just one night. She was so weak that she couldn’t utter a single word.Holding her hand, Ella said with a tearful smile, “Did you hear the doctor, Zoe? The baby’s doing well! Yanni is fine!”Zoe squeezed out a smile, but tears rolled down her cheeks the next second.…Yanni was put into the incubator.Lisa was looking at her through the glass, overjoyed. That was Mason’s baby over there. She was a grandmother now! The baby had a prominent brow and a well-defined nose, just like Mason.She kept her gaze on Yanni for a long time. Perhaps it was because of the baby, but she finally turned her thoughts to Zoe's well-being. So, even though it was already very late, she asked the servant, “How’s Zoe doing?
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She had just given birth to Yanni not long ago, but she was overseeing her father’s funeral nonetheless. Liam felt extremely guilty when he was offering a prayer for Gordon. Later, he apologized to Zoe. Standing before her father’s altar, she regarded his picture and smiled miserably.“I know you did your best, Liam! This tragedy befell my family because Mason removed himself from the situation. He used to do everything for me back when he loved me. However, once he was done with me he wouldn't even give me the time of day. It doesn’t matter to him if I’m dead or alive or if I’m miserable.”Shedding a tear, she continued, “I’m like a dog that was stripped of its pride when I’m with him. I can beg for scraps and do everything I can to please him, but it’d never amount to anything! Look at where we are now!”Mason had once told her that her only option was to beg for his help and that he was all she had.Not anymore. She’d never beg for his help again. The truth was, she had almo
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Mason was shocked at what Ava said.Zoe’s condition had been stable all this time. What caused the preterm birth?Ava tried to keep calm and spoke, “Noah went on trial not two days after you left, Mr. Mason. He was sentenced to six years of imprisonment and Mr. Gordon died from a heart attack that same night. Later, Ms. Zoe received a call about it, and the shock sent her into preterm labor.”Her answer was brief and straightforward, but the words were deafening to him.Noah’s six-year imprisonment, Gordon’s death, and the preterm birth. All of these happened at once. He couldn’t imagine the kind of pain Zoe went through and what it meant for their relationship.He was stunned for a long time before he asked, “What about my baby?”Ava sounded a little at ease when she said, “She's doing well. She can go home tomorrow! Where should we go now, Mr. Mason?”…The black Rolls-Royce Phantom looked resplendent in the parking lot.Luke stole a glance at the rearview mirror. Mason’s ha
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Silence hung over the presidential suite.Lisa pondered a little before saying, “I’ll take care of Yanni for the time being! She’s in no condition to take care of the baby, anyway!”Then, someone opened the suite’s door.Layla stood at the door with tears in her eyes. She came in and went on her knees before Mason.She said tearfully, “It’s my fault, Mr. Mason. I picked up the call in the study because I was worried it might disturb Ms. Zoe's rest that day. However, I didn’t understand what the person on the other end of the phone was saying and I had something on my mind too. So, I hung up.“Then, I forgot to tell Ms. Zoe about it. I swear, I’m the one who picked up the phone that day. Ms. Zoe didn’t mean to keep it from you! She’s innocent. It was my fault!”Layla was old and she had worked in his manor for a long time. Zoe had been treating her rather well all this time. She was so guilty and frantic over her own actions that she started slapping both of her cheeks. She crie
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Turning around, Zoe looked at him quietly. After a brief moment, she said in a resigned tone, “Don’t bother! Noah has given up on his right to appeal! You said we’ll get divorced after our baby is born. All I want is Yanni. I don’t need anything else.”The wind howled in the night.She used to be in love with him madly, but none of the love remained now. She was all drained.Mason spoke again, “Please forgive me, Zoe. I can’t just give up on our marriage. It’s my fault for being so harsh that day. I know Layla was the one who picked up the call from…”However, she smiled miserably and cut him off. “Do you think an explanation is going to save our marriage, Mason?”She and Noah lost their father that night. Then, she almost died as well as lost Yanni on the same night. There was nothing Mason could say to make up for all of that. She wasn’t sure who to blame or hate for it. All she knew was that she didn’t want to see or talk to him. Just as she started to leave, he came over,
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Mason nodded, signaling the private nurses to leave them.There was now a crib in the bedroom and Yanni was sleeping in it. Her breath smelled sweet as she slept, as if everything was fine with the world.Zoe had been occupied with a lot of things ever since she was born. She had barely seen her daughter. Something stirred at her heart when she looked at Yanni, sleeping away quietly. This was the result of her eight-month pregnancy. She bore through a great deal of pain in order to give birth to Yanni and she knew it hadn’t been easy for her baby to wriggle out of her womb as well. It was all she could do to contain herself so she wouldn’t wake Yanni up. Then, she touched her baby’s face and realized it was warm!Of course, she wanted to see Yanni. This was her baby. She spent every ounce of energy to give birth to her.Mason was moved by the moment as well. He couldn’t resist hugging her from behind and speaking in a hushed voice, “Let me look after you and the baby, Zoe. We’l