Chapter 12
The night was dark and silent.
The entire house seemed to be
swallowed by an endless abyss.
I pushed open the study door
and walked cautiously towards
the safe in the corner.
Leon’s safe–there must be se-
crets inside that he didn’t want
me to know.
My fingers hovered over
the keypad, quickly running
through
seikle sombinationg
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me to know.
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My fingers hovered over
the keypad, quickly running through possible combinations
in my mind. I tried Noah’s
birthday first–incorrect. Then,
I entered my own birthday–still
incorrect.
My heart sank.
Finally, I tried entering Selina’s
birthday-
Beep-
The electronic lock clicked.
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Beep-
The electronic lock clicked
open.
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I froze, my breath catching in
my throat. This man… he actu-
ally used Selina’s birthdayas the
password?!
A bitter taste filled my mouth as my hands clenched into
fists, my palms damp with
cold sweat. Leon, let’s see what
you’ve been hiding!
Taking a daan braath Ironchod
rang
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cold sweat. Leon, let’s see what
you’ve been hiding!
Taking a deep breath, I reached
out with trembling fingers and pulled the safe door wide open. A stack of documents was neatly
arranged inside.
My eyes darted over the papers, flipping through them rapidly.
A bank transaction record
caught my attention.
-Leon had transferred a huge
sum to a surgeon at a private
hosnital
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—Leon had transferred a huge
sum to a surgeon at a private
hospital.
Then, I found a death certificate.
My fingers trembled as I traced
over the name–Noah. At the
bottom, Leon’s signature stood
clearly in black ink.
Next, a medical report made my
blood run cold-
Donor: Noah
Recipient: Selina
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Donor: Noah
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Recipient: Selina
Organ: Liver transplant
My body swayed, and I had to grip the desk to steady myself.
So his so–called ‘honor and safety‘ were all lies. He killed
our son, not for the pack, but for
Selina!
I bit down hard on my lip, the metallic taste of blood spreading in my mouth.
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metallic taste of blood spreading
in my mouth.
The pain was the only thing
keeping me from breaking
down.
I pulled out my phone and
quickly snapped pictures of
every single document.
Leon, I will make you pay for
this!
I tossed and turned in bed,
unable to sleep. My heart felt
like it was being strangled, the
pressure unbearable:
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I tossed and turned in pea,
unable to sleep. My heart felt
like it was being strangled, the
pressure unbearable.
Leon’s phone lay on the
nightstand, its screen dark yet
tempting, like an unspoken
invitation.
I needed to know what else he
was hiding.
Carefully, I reached out and
picked up his phone. I entered
the passcode–Noah’s birth-
day. Incorrect. My birthday.
Incorrect again.
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the passcode–Noah’s birth-
day. Incorrect. My birthday.
Incorrect again.
My fingers clenched tighter
around the device.
Taking a deep breath, I entered
Selina’s birthday.
Unlocked.
My heart pounded as I scrolled
through his messages.
Soon, I found his conversation
with the doctor-
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Soon, I found his conversation
with the doctor-
Leon: I don’t want any loose
ends. You understand?
Doctor: Don’t worry, all records
have been erased. Even an
autopsy won’t find anything
unusual.
Leon: Good. Once the transplant
is done. I don’t want to hear
Noah’s name ever again.
My grip on the phone tightened.
Not only did he kill Noah, but he
also made sure to cover it un
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My grip on the phone tightened.
Not only did he kill Noah, but he
also made sure to cover it up,
making it look like an accident…
But the worst was yet to come.
I kept scrolling and found his messages with Selina-
Selina: Now that Noah is dead.
we can finally be together
forever, Leon. I love you.
Leon: Once you recover,
everything will be easier.
Selina: It’s so exhausting pre-
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Selina: It’s so exhausting pre-
tending to care about Evelyn
every time I visit her.
Leon: I know, but you have to
keep up the act so she doesn’t
suspect anything.
My hands trembled, my
stomach twisted in disgust.
Selina had been coming to visit
me all this time, pretending to
be a loving sister, while secretly
sleeping with Leon behind my
back. And I had been completely
blind to it.
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back. And I had been completely
blind to it.
Bile rose in my throat. I had
never felt so sick in my life.
At that moment. Leon shifted in his sleep and opened his eyes.
“Why aren’t you sleeping?” His voice was low and groggy.
He reached out and pulled me into his arms, resting his chin on my head before pressing a
kiss to my forehead.
My body went stiff, every fiber
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My body went stiff, every fiber
of my being screaming in
revulsion. But I forced myself to
remain calm, to act as if nothing
had changed.
“Just couldn’t sleep,” I whis-
pered, managing a small smile
as I quickly placed his phone
back.
Leon didn’t seem to suspect
anything. He closed his eyes and
drifted back to sleep.
But I lay awake, staring at the
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But I lay awake, staring at the
ceiling until morning.
At breakfast, Leon’s phone
buzzed. He glanced at the
screen, then stood up abruptly.
“I won’t be home tonight,” he
said hastily before grabbing his
coat and heading out the door.
I watched him leave, my lips
curling into a cold smile.
Was he going to see Selina?
Just then, a wave of nausea hit
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was ne going to see бенца.
Just then, a wave of nausea hit
- me.
My stomach twisted violently,
and I barely made it to the bath-
room before retching into the
sink.
A terrifying thought struck me.
Could I be… pregnant?
My hands trembled as I di-
aled the hospital to make an
appointment.
An hour later, I arrived at the
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appointment.
An hour later, I arrived at the
hospital for a check–up.
As I walked toward the exam-
ination room, familiar voices
drifted from the hallway.
I turned my head, and my
breath caught in my throat.
Leon and Selina were standing
together, their expressions
uneasy. Selina’s hand was gently
placed on her stomach.
“How far along?” Leon’s voice
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uneasy. Selina’s hand was gently
placed on her stomach.
“How far along?” Leon’s voice
was low and urgent.
“Almost two months,” Selina
said softly, a small smile playing
on her lips.
I froze in place, my body turning
to ice. Selina was pregnant. With
Leon’s child.
Leon reached out and held her
hand. “Don’t worry. I’ll take care
of everything.”
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My fingernails dug into my
palm. My head spun, but I
forced myself to walk past them
without a word.
Five minutes later. I sat in the
doctor’s office, gripping the
edges of my chair as the doctor
studied my test results.
“Congratulations, Evelyn,” the
doctor said with a smile. “You’re
pregnant.”
I stared at the test results in
shock, my mind going blank.
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I stared at the test results in
shock, my mind going blank.
I was pregnant. With Leon’s
child.
My hands trembled as I clutched
the paper.
Outside, in the hallway, Leon
and Selina were discussing their
future with their unborn baby.
And I stood there, holding my own pregnancy results, my
heart drowning in pain and
uncertainty.
