Philâs eyes widened in shock.
âSave my baby,â Sadie begged, cold sweat dripping down her face.
âIâm about to give birth⦠This is Holdenâs child!â
Phil was shocked.
He turned to Enzo, panic evident in his voice.
âEnzo! Sheâs going into labor! What are we supposed to do?â
Enzo didnât even blink.
His voice was as cold as ice.
âJust do your job.
â
âEnzo, shouldnât we get a doctor?â Philâs voice wavered as Sadieâs desperate cries cut through the space.
âWhat if she loses the baby? We canât let her die from a miscarriage.
Mr.
Fredrick said we need to keep her alive.
â
Enzo glanced at Phil with a look that was hard to read.
âIf you do that, whatever happens, itâs on you.
â
As he turned to leave, Enzo paused, offering one final piece of advice.
âIn our line of work, misplaced kindness often leads to trouble.
â
The warning was lost on Phil, who just smiled.
Enzo shook his head and walked away without glancing back.
The news of Arianaâs stabbed by Sadie spread like wildfire, reaching Rodneyâs and Catalinaâs ears despite attempts to keep it under wraps.
Upon hearing the news, Rodney raced to the emergency room with Catalina by his side.
Outside the ER, they found Holden surrounded by a cadre of black-clad bodyguards.
Lost in fervent prayer for Ariana, Holden failed to notice Rodneyâs arrival until one of the bodyguards murmured a reminder, Holden then lifted his gaze.
âWhat brings you here?â Holden asked, surprised.
He had instructed his people to keep the matter a secret.
The bodyguards, sensing the chill in Holdenâs eyes, hastily denied any involvement in the leak.
Rodneyâs face darkened at Holdenâs words, his usual friendliness toward Holden evaporating.
âMy granddaughter is injured,â Rodney said, his eyes boring into Holden.
âAs her grandfather, why shouldnât I be here? But you-tell me the truth.
Whatâs really going on between you and Sadie? Are you not finished with her? Or do you still harbor feelings for her?â
Rodneyâs voice rose, his words sharp as knives.
âIt took everything I had to find my granddaughter.
She needs to be treated well.
She has a family backing her up now.
â
Holdenâs lips curved into a resigned smile.
âYouâve misunderstood this.
Itâs not that I didnât want you here.
I simply wished to spare you the worry, given your health condition.
As for Sadie, Iâve never had feelings for her.
â
Catalina, her brow furrowed in suspicion, interjected, âIf thatâs true, then tell us what happened!â Her tone dripped with barely concealed hostility.
She had tried calling Mitchel earlier, but he had not answered the call, so she had reached out to his assistant.
The assistantâs evasiveness had sent alarm bells ringing.
After some pressuring, Catalina got the truth out of the assistant-Ariana had been stabbed.