Chapter 9 +25 Bonus Chapter 9 Seraphina POV I watched him stand there, a defeated look in his eyes. It was a look I had never seen on him before. He stood for what felt like an eternity, before slowly turning to leave. But he paused, looked back, a flicker of hope in his gaze. "Are you... truly happy now?" His voice was a raw, aching whisper. I smiled, a wide, genuine smile, and nodded. "Happier than ever." The light in his eyes flickered and died. His voice dropped, becoming a low, broken rasp. "Alright. Be happy. And if you ever run into trouble, promise me you'll tell me." He was gone. His assistant, a ghost in my inbox, kept me updated. My father's business empire had been completely stripped away by Macro, with all profits now flowing directly into my accounts. My parents were moved into a modest apartment, living off Macro's allowances. Karen had been taken out to the countryside by Macro's people, and she never returned. Based on their usual methods, I could probably guess what became of her, but I didn't care enough to ask. Macro never pressured me again. Now, the only sign of him came on birthdays or holidays: a message on my phone, a carefully chosen gift. Rumors swirled about potential engagements, but years went by, he never married, never appeared in dating gossip columns. Thanks to the inheritance from my father, I had become comfortably wealthy on my own. I ran a gallery, keeping busy, my days filled with work and satisfaction. For the first time in years, I was truly happy. (The End) 1/1 Chapter 6 "I'll turn the evidence in too, but after she has the baby, okay? That's my child, after all." +25 Bonus Melissa, who had been with me the whole time, spoke up. "Gwen's parents passed away early, and I'm like a mother to her. If you don't sign, I'll have no problem making sure you're blacklisted from the entire medical field. "And I'll have my son take the evidence and witnesses to the police right now." In the end, Derrick signed. He agreed to leave with nothing and said he'd start looking for a new place to live in the next few days. As he reached the door, I called out to him. "For the sake of our years as husband and wife, there's something you should know. From the previous tests, the infertility issue was yours. I kept it from you because I was afraid you couldn't handle it. The hospital still has the records. You can go check them yourself." His face turned pale instantly. He opened his mouth to speak, but Mike had come in to force him out. After another period of recovery, Mike took me to a rehabilitation center abroad for physical therapy. Other than him and Melissa, no one knew where I was. It was mainly to avoid Derrick. Ever since he found out the baby Serena was carrying wasn't his, he had tried to find me several times. When he was stopped outside, he would shout endlessly, "Sweetheart, I beat that cow up badly. I even beat her so hard that she lost the baby. "Sweetheart, I handed over the evidence of her murdering my mom to the police. But I was too late, and she ran. Don't worry, I'll make sure she gets what she deserves. "I can't be a doctor anymore, sweetheart. From now on, I'll stay home and take care of you, okay? Please, just let me see you." Support Next Story G Share 2/2