MasukSebastian fell silent hearing Adrian's words. He sipped his wine, trying to calm himself."What do you mean by that?""I'm saying it's a stupid move. You married Rena because you felt guilty. And now you're going to divorce her when she's pregnant and fighting cancer? That's not just stupid—it's cruel," Adrian said.Sebastian let out a frustrated sigh. "I never wanted this marriage. You know that. You and Leon forced me to marry her!""Leon and I forced you?" Adrian laughed cynically on the other end. "Sebastian, we only gave advice. You were the one who decided to marry her. You were the one who chose to take responsibility. Don't blame us for your own decisions.""I'm not blaming anyone, but you have to understand, I never wanted to get married again after Irene. I've had enough with one failed marriage. And now you forced me to marry a woman I don't even know!""Rena is the woman you raped. You can't escape responsibility by saying you didn't want this marriage. You made a huge mis
Sebastian couldn't sleep. He lay in his own bed, staring at the dark ceiling, his mind wandering everywhere. The decision to divorce Rena after she gave birth felt logically right, but his heart didn't fully agree.There was something bothering him, something he couldn't identify.He got up from bed and walked to the kitchen to get a glass of water. In the hallway, he passed by Rena's room and heard a soft sound from inside. The sound of muffled crying.Sebastian stopped. He stared at Rena's door, listening to the sobs that were trying to be hidden. For a moment, he wanted to open the door and go in, to hug Rena and tell her that everything would be alright.But he didn't.He just stood there, listening to Rena crying alone, and felt guilty because he wasn't brave enough to comfort her.The next morning, Rena woke up with swollen eyes. She tried to hide it by wearing sunglasses, but Sebastian could still see the traces of tears on her face."You don't need to hide that," Sebastian sai
Sebastian stared at Rena with a cold, unreadable expression. His eyes didn't blink, his jaw tightened. He stood in the hospital hallway, hands in his suit pockets, looking at the woman who had just said he could divorce her after she gave birth."You knew my plan?" Sebastian asked, his voice flat.Rena nodded slowly, tears still streaming down her cheeks. "I'm not stupid. I know you never wanted this marriage. I know you married me only out of guilt. And after everything that's happened, I know you want out."Sebastian didn't answer. He just stared at Rena with an unreadable gaze."I'll give you what you want. After I give birth, you can divorce me. But before that... I want to make up for my mistakes. I want to apologize to Ana and Leon before I die," Rena said."You're not going to die," Sebastian said."We both know that's not certain. My cancer... my pregnancy... everything is risky. I might not survive."Sebastian closed his eyes, feeling an incredibly heavy weight on his chest.
Sebastian stood at the doorway of the room, staring at Rena with a cold look he had never shown before. All this time, even though they had a complicated relationship, Sebastian had always tried to be gentle with her. But this time, his disappointment ran too deep."Maybe this is your true bad attitude. You don't want to be friends with anyone. You'd rather hate people who try to help," Sebastian said.Rena fell silent. Tears still streamed down her cheeks, but she didn't answer. She only looked down, staring at her tear-soaked sheets."Ana came here with good intentions. She wanted to make peace. She wanted to fix your relationship. But you destroyed her. You destroyed the only person who truly cared about you.""I don't need her to care about me," Rena muttered softly, but her voice lacked conviction."Even though we only wanted to be good to you. Me, Ana, Leon, Adrian—we all tried to accept you. We tried to help."Rena lifted her head, her eyes red and swollen. "I know what I saw.
The car drove slowly toward Leon and Ana's house. Inside the silent cabin, Ana sat in the passenger seat with her body stiff, occasionally stealing glances at Leon who was driving with a hard expression. No words were spoken since they left the hospital.After arriving at their mansion, Leon walked straight in without waiting for Ana. Ana followed him with hurried steps, her heart pounding."Leon, please talk to me. I know you're angry, but please listen to me."Leon stopped in the middle of the living room. He turned to look at Ana, his eyes cold and sharp. "What do you want to say? That Rena was lying? That you did nothing?""I did nothing! I swear, I never cheated with Sebastian. I don't know why Rena said all of that!""You heard what she said. She saw you. She heard your voices. She even said she recorded you!""But the recording doesn't exist!" Ana nearly shouted. "That means she was only dreaming! She's sick, Leon! Her cancer might be affecting her mind!"Leon stared at Ana wit
Rena stared at Sebastian with eyes still wet from tears. There was something nagging at her heart, something she couldn't ignore. The dream had felt so real. Too real. She could feel the pain, could hear the sounds of their moans, could see clearly how Sebastian and Ana made love on the bed."I want to ask you something."Sebastian lifted his head, still kneeling beside the bed. "Anything, Rena."Rena took a deep breath. She looked at Ana briefly, then back at Sebastian. "Are you cheating on me with Ana?"Ana was shocked, her eyes widening. "What? Rena, what do you mean?"Sebastian was also shocked, but he tried to stay calm. "What are you talking about?""I remember seeing the two of you, in the apartment, in the bedroom. You were making love. I saw everything."Leon, who had been silent in the corner of the room, immediately tensed. His eyes narrowed sharply at Sebastian. "What? What is she talking about?""I don't know! You must have been dreaming. I never—""I wasn't dreaming!" Re
I stopped walking.My body turned stiff like a statue. Mr. Leon's words pierced me from behind, sharp and cold, like the edge of a knife pressed against my neck."Who taught you to be so rude?"I didn't dare turn around. My eyes burned. Tears gathered at the corners, but I held them back with all m
His possession.I wasn't an object, and I didn't belong to anyone.Mr. Leon slowly released his arm from around my waist, then walked back to the billiard table, picked up the cue he had set down earlier, and continued the game as if nothing had happened.As if he hadn't just saved my life, and as
I let out a long sigh. Clara's orders were absolute. If I didn't come, she'd get angry. I already knew how terrible her anger could be. Things could go flying, her words could cut sharper than knives, and I could get thrown out of this mansion. So I walked through the mansion's long corridors. Exp
Ana's Pov.I sat on one of the wooden pews in this church. My hands tightly gripped the edge of my dress until the fabric wrinkled. My boyfriend, Max, stood there in his neat black suit. Beside him was Sasha, my best friend since the first day I arrived in this city two years ago. Sasha's stomach wa







