Rising from the ash

: A Dange

ve put both her life and the baby's at significant risk. We need to act quickly, but..." He paused,

f for a while. His lips moved but said nothing. Before he had even begu

t turning an inch in her direction. "That c

nally snapped, anger blowi

ly, Ryan. That woman has already caused enough harm. Do

him. Just then, the sound of heels clicking against the tile floor interrup

's arm, her voice soft and trembling. "Ryan, I'm so sorry. I didn't do anything to her. Sh

g a little. "It's all right, Lana. I

s. "Of course, she wouldn't. It

owing tension. "We need a decision now

turned back to the doctor. "

you doing, Ryan? That stupid woman doesn'

r," Ryan replied coldly. "I a

at Ryan, her voice dripping with fury. "You're making a mistake. That woman

In a low tone, his voice full of pent-up anger, he muttered under his breath, "

urry, her body weak, but the ache in her chest was sharper than any physical wound. As her surroundings came into

ind was her baby. She struggled to sit

ing through her like a blade. "Thank

e whispered, her head shaking in disbelief. Tears streamed d

me sympathy. "I'm so sorry, Sophia. I wi

full of anguish. "It's your fault, Lana! You

Sophia! Lana told me everything. You were the one who pushed your

woman who had destroyed her life. Her voice wavered as she spat, "Now I se

water on the bedside cabinet. Her hand shook as she aimed it a

smashing it against the floor. Shards scattered across the room, a

irm but without hurting her-yet. His voice was low, menacing. "Y

was streaked with tears. "Now I see the truth. You never

and confusion. "A divorce?" he said sneeringly. "Don't make me laugh, Sophia. You really think you can jus

Ryan. I gave you everything, and this is how you repay me? I'll divorce you, and when I do

thing. Lana, standing behind him, smirked just en

rcing me, Sophia. You can't. Not without my permission. And I'll never gi

bout that, Ryan. You've taken everything from me, but I'll take

, leaving Sophia alone with her fury and grief. Lan

's room. The confident façade had slipped, and beneath it churned a simmering rage. This wasn

out her phone and dialed a number. She

and calculating. "I need a fake pa

d. "A fake paternity test? That's r

ed it to show that Sophia's baby wa

voice on the other end replie

a said firmly. "Just get it

his, and that would be enough to give her leverage to oust Sophia from his life once and fo

at the Ho

ad happened within the past few hours: losing her baby, Ryan's betrayal, and Lana's smir

"Mrs. Walsh, the doctor will be here soon to ch

her head. "No

na or Ryan break her. She would gather evidence of Lana's manipulation and expose

man in a dark parking lot. He

. "It shows the baby wasn't Ryan's.

nvelope of cash, her smile growing a

e whispered to herself,

his office and showed up unannounced. With a dra

Ryan asked, his

faking sadness. "I wasn't going to show you,

scanned the fake paternity test. His

muttered under his

want to believe it either, but it explains so much. Why would Sophia p

s anger bubbling over. "She's b

g her satisfaction. "Wh

it. If she thinks she can betray me

The pieces were falling into place. All she needed now was fo

e cem

ront of the small gravestone. Her hands were trembling as she held ont

red, her voice hoarse. "Mom coul

ered by a voice from behind h

tard is t