Chapter 4

Ana was insistent that there might be something wrong with the baby and kept demanding a visit to the hospital. Her mother, Lana, pressured me to apologize, while Wilson found himself caught in the middle, visibly upset by the redness and swelling of my cheek—a reminder of this whole mess.

Eventually, he made his decision—the childhood friend he couldn’t let go of.

“Alessandra, I’m taking Ana to the hospital first. My mom’s back from overseas, and once I return, I’ll take you to her place. I promised Ana, and I hope you understand, I don’t want to break my word,”…