ca, H

d hardly b

ithout knowing Demian and his mother an

versation behind the wall separating the

e good news for

do you have, Bianca?" Mr. W

's second child," Bianca

uth tightly, trying

l news! I want a granddaughter as beautiful as h

de that she was the only one who did no

are indeed the only woman worthy of becoming my da

Demian an heir. But when will I officially become Dem

e women like Elena are a burden on this family. She is not worth defend

e. She didn't expect the woman she thought loved her dearly

own Elena's cheeks as she

hed even more when she remembered ever

any feeling of fear, she walked down the path leading to the graves of her parents. Upon arriving at the tomb of her

at the same time. Demian, who was standi

tered quietly. 'You must be s

g about Elena ri

t answer; his eyes focused on the rain pattering down harder an

Bianca feel sure what

n, dear, let's just say Elena is getting used to living on her own. After

k a deep breath, trying to j

right, Bianca

, her slender fingers going into Demian's shirt. The two

of lightning reminded her of the car explosion that killed her parents. The incident se

. Don't leave me alon

was de

n her room, wrapped in a thick blanket and a h

ear, are

ng with a bowl of war

bered, she was at her parents' gr

bout your car parked at the cemetery with the door open." D

ing love. Demian's cell phone rang inc

reminded Demian of Elena's grief at missing her parents. Witho

e saw Elena unconscious and

ot respond. She was still

for Elena's hand, holding it gently. He thought Elena

bered Demian's affair and Demian's

r, even unconsciously clutching Demian's shoul

mian's skin but did not make

ospital the next day. Her goal was discoverin

f of Demian's af

rked at the hospital where Nathan was adopt

a?" Liby handed over the folder of doc

t Demian Wright and Bianca Odegaard were the bi

ing, seeing the black-and-white eviden

you okay?"

a no

Liby. I'll be on my way.

ou'll be able to get home on your own? Let

et home on my own," Ele

Liby replie

leave the archive room

pened to you? Ar

l