LOGIN(Delvin's POV)"What are you doing here?" he snapped.I swallowed hard.I could hear the anger in his voice, but I didn't back away.I was here for Aliana, and I wasn't going to leave without seeing her."I'm here to see her," I said quietly, glancing toward Aliana's door."And you think she wants to see you?" he barked. "After everything you've done to her? You're the last person she wants to see."I furrowed.Why would he think that?Aliana knew everything. She knew the accident had been planned by Simon. She knew I had never put her life in danger on purpose. I never could.I let out a slow breath."I just want to see her for a moment," I said."You..." His face tightened with anger."You think showing up here looking miserable, sick, and pathetic will make her feel sorry for you?" he continued. "You think she'll forgive you because of that?""You're dead to her," he added.It was only then that I realized he had no idea Aliana and I were back together.She hadn't told him.And h
(Delvin's POV)My eyes slowly fluttered open. For a brief moment, everything around me was white. Was I... dead? Had I made it to heaven?Then a soft sound reached my ears. Someone was crying.I frowned slightly.That couldn't be right.There was no crying in heaven. If someone was crying... then where was I? Hell?I slowly turned my head toward the sound.My mum was sitting beside my bed. Her face was buried in her hands as quiet sobs escaped her lips.She hadn't noticed I was awake yet.I frowned again and slowly looked around the room.An IV drip was connected to my wrist, the smell of medicine filled the air.Everything suddenly felt familiar. I'd been here before.A hospital. I was in a hospital."Mum..." I whispered weakly.Her sobbing stopped instantly, and she slowly raised her head.The moment her eyes met mine, they widened with relief."Oh, my poor boy..." she cried and hurried to my bedside. "Thank God you're awake."She cupped my face with trembling hands, tears rolling
(Fabian's POV)The caller repeated the same words.My entire body froze.For a moment, it felt like my heart stopped beating.The phone slowly slipped from my fingers and crashed onto the floor... I didn't even realize I had dropped it."Fabian?" Vivian's voice sounded distant.Her eyes widened in shock as she stared at me, clearly wondering what kind of news could leave me looking like this.She quickly bent down, picked up the phone, and handed it back to me."What's wrong?" she asked, her face filled with concern.I finally snapped out of my shock.Without saying a word, I rushed toward the table and grabbed my car keys.Before I could take another step, Vivian caught my arm."Talk to me, Fabian," she said firmly. "What's going on?"I turned to look at her. My lips parted, but for a moment no words came out."I... I have to leave now..." I finally managed to say. "Aliana... she's been involved in a terrible accident."Vivian's eyes widened. "What?""I'm taking the hospital's helico
(Fabian's POV)I adjusted the cuff of my suit one last time before looking at myself in the mirror.It had been weeks since I last dressed for work.The doctor had finally cleared me to return to the hospital. My arm had healed well enough, and according to him, I was fit to resume my duties.I had almost forgotten what it felt like to wear a proper suit instead of casual clothes every day.My hair had been neatly combed and styled, my tie sat perfectly around my neck, and everything looked exactly the way it used to before the accident.For the first time in weeks, I looked like Director Fabian again.I picked up my briefcase and stepped out of my room.Almost immediately, my eyes drifted toward Vivian's bedroom door.My footsteps stopped on their own."Is she still sleeping?" I murmured to myself.For some strange reason, I wanted to see her before leaving for work.Today would be a long day.I hadn't been at the hospital for weeks, and I already knew countless files would be waitin
(Aliana's POV)I shook my head repeatedly. "No...""Find a man who can protect you properly," Delvin continued."Don't say that, Delvin!" I cried. "I don't want another man! I only want you!"His eyes turned toward me for the briefest moment as tears continued to pour down his face."I'm not afraid of dying," he admitted. "I'm only heartbroken seeing you in this situation."Then he held my hand and squeezed it tightly."I love you so much, Aliana," he confessed. "I love you more than my own life."Those words shattered what little strength I had left. He wasn't scared because he was about to die... He was heartbroken because of me."I love you too!" I cried through my sobs. "And I don't want anyone else!""If there's another life..." I continued, holding his hand as tightly as I could. "I still want to be with you. I'll still choose you. And I'll always choose you."His lips trembled into a heartbreaking smile. Then his eyes returned to the road.Straight ahead stood a thick concrete
(Aliana's POV)"Whatever it means, it doesn't matter. I'm not going to waste my time thinking about it," he said.Just like that?He was going to treat it as though it was nothing?Maybe it really was nothing. But I couldn't afford to take any chances.The look on Delvin's face after the phone call told me it had affected him, even if only a little.Hadn't Simon bullied him when they were younger?Maybe he was trying to do the same thing again... trying to intimidate him into giving up the company.I would never let that happen."Maybe we should call the police," I said, my voice trembling slightly as I reached for my phone.But before I could make the call, Delvin gently held my hand, stopping me."No, honey. Not yet," he said calmly.I furrowed my brows, wondering why he was stopping me from calling the police."I need to know what he's planning. I need more evidence against him," he said."More evidence?" I repeated."So this isn't the first time?" I asked in surprise.Delvin's lip







