I did not return to the Luc family villa. That evening, I checked into a small hotel near the airport. At 11:43 p.m., I sent Luc Canh…

There was silence on the other end. Then Ethan said: “Sophia, first tell me what happened.” So I did. Not everything. Not yet. Only the part that…

Tham Thoi Dien’s eyes remained on To Niem’s stomach. Lam Dong did not dare breathe. After several seconds, Thoi Dien finally spoke. His voice was still cold….

Daniel stared at me across the table. “You sold it?” “Yes.” His face turned red. “When?” “Two weeks ago.” “And the money?” “In my account.” He pushed…

Lucian stared at the child in my arms. His eyes dropped to the amulet. Then back to the boy’s face. The color drained from his own. “Whose…

The slap echoed through the intensive care room. Bui Van Dang stared at me. “You are the main treating doctor,” I said. “You received an emergency call…

I stared at Adrian’s wrist. Then at his face. “Where did you get that bracelet?” His hand stopped on Sofia’s bedroom door. For the first time since…

Ethan called again before I reached the office. I declined. Then another message appeared. Don’t resign while you’re angry. We’ll talk tonight. I looked at the words…

The silence after I said “resignation” lasted so long that I thought the call had dropped. Then Ethan’s voice changed. “What resignation?” “Mine.” “From the company?” “Yes.”…