تسجيل الدخولAll Caleb could see was red.The red burned brighter when he glared at the security guards standing in front of the entrance to the hospital. How dare those bastards throw him out like he was some nobody?And Jamal… that bastard. Did he really think he was above the law just because he was from the Hale family? How dare he humiliate him like that?His thoughts drifted to the little girl sleeping peacefully in Vicky's arms and Caleb gritted his teeth with anger.After flashing the guards one final nasty glare, he turned and stormed towards his car.As they drove down the highway, Beatrice finally turned to him.“What was that about your daughter?” she asked, her voice filled with confusion.“Not now, Beatrice.” Caleb said coldly as he overtook the vehicle in his front.Beatrice frowned. “What do you mean not now? I heard you call that little girl your daughter. And I saw the way you looked at her. What exactly did you mean by that?”Caleb’s jaw tightened. He didn’t respond immediately
A Few Minutes AgoThe Montclair MansionThe first rays of sunlight were already piercing through the curtains when Caleb’s phone suddenly buzzed on the dining table.He glanced at the screen and saw it was Drew.Without hesitation, he answered the call and placed the phone on loud speaker.“Speak.” His voice was cold and clipped. He had spent the last few days thinking about Ashley and his little baby girl. And the thought that another man was already her life, playing the role of her father pissed him off more than he could put into words.“It’s about Miss Ashley, sir,” Drew’s voice ranged out, snapping him out of his thoughts.Caleb frowned. “What about her?”There was a slight pause before Drew spoke again. “I just received news from my men. Mrs Ashley was involved in an accident.”Caleb shot to his feet at once. “What…?” His voice came out in a whisper, “what happened?”Drew hesitated for a moment before answering. “I don’t know all the details yet, sir. But from what I’ve gather
Inside Jamal’s Office…. The moment they stepped inside the office, Victoria turned and glared at Jamal. She didn’t care that he was the CEO and gestured towards the visitor chair.“Sit!”Then she went and settled on the chair reserved for him while cradling Sophie in her arms.Jamal let out a frustrated sigh before walking over to the visitor’s chair and sitting down. He knew better than anyone to argue with his mother. Behind him, Raphael let out a snicker while Vicky smacked his hand playfully.“What? It’s funny.” he said, laughing.Vicky glared at him and he finally stopped laughing.Victoria folded her arms and fixed Jamal with a piercing stare. “Now, talk!” Jamal opened his mouth to explain, but Victoria immediately raised a hand, cutting him off.“You know what? Don’t bother,” she turned to Raphael. “Rapahael, you talk. I know this ungrateful brat of a son won’t tell me the whole story if I let him do the talking. So you talk. And don’t even think about leaving any details b
The Next DayThe sound of heels clicking sharply against the marble floor could be heard all through Hale conglomerates. The very same sound all the employees were very much aware of.Heads turned in almost every direction as the glass doors opened, revealing a woman who could command attention without uttering a single word.Victoria Hale.She was elegance personified, draped in a perfectly tailored ivory dress that clung in all the right places. A string of pearls rested on her neck, her makeup pristine, not a hair out of place in her sleek updo. She looked like a queen descending into her kingdom.All the employees rose immediately, bowing their heads with respectful greetings.“Chairwoman Hale, welcome.”Victoria barely acknowledged them, her sharp eyes scanning the lobby as if searching for prey. Her painted lips curled in disdain when she failed to find the person she was looking for.“Chairwoman my ass. Where’s that ungrateful son of mine?” She demanded, her voice echoing thro
“You've been sitting here for almost two hours now. Don’t you think it’s time you went home and got a rest?” Raphael said for what like the hundredth time that evening, running a frustrated hand through his hair.Nearly three hours had passed since they returned to the hospital, and not once had Jamal left Ashley’s side.He sat in the chair beside her bed, holding her fragile hand tightly, as though the moment he let go, she would disappear.“I’m not tired right now. I’ll leave when I feel like I need to rest,” Jamal replied, his voice carrying a sense of finality that told Raphael there was no point arguing.Raphael groaned, running another frustrated hand through his hair. “Come on, man. You can’t keep doing this to yourself. It’s not your fault this happened to Ashley. There’s no way you could have known someone was going to try to hurt her. Besides… do you really think this is what Ashley would have wanted if she were awake right now?”Jamal didn’t move an inch, his gaze fixed ent
The police station was only a few blocks away from the Benneth mansion, so after about twenty minutes of driving, Jamal finally pulled up in front of the building.The moment he stepped into the lobby, the entire station fell silent.The silence was so thick that one could almost hear the faint flutter of a fly’s wings. After all, the man standing before them was no ordinary person.The Hale family’s influence extended not only in the business world, but in powerful circles most people could never imagine.The commander in charge of the station immediately hurried over to greet him. “Welcome, young master,” he said with a respectful bow. “This way.”Without wasting any time, he turned and led them down a narrow corridor.The lights overhead flickered as they walked deeper into the station, taking several turns until the surroundings began to feel less like a police facility and more like a hidden underground bunker.After a few more moments, they finally stopped in front of a massive







