"Tr-Tristan, what about the twins?" Be’s voice shook with fear.

    Tristan’s shoulders slumped slightly, but he hurriedly put aside his worry. He smiled at her before exining, "Luckily, they are fine. But physically, you are exhausted..." He described her condition in detail.

    Be was shocked. She had never thought her condition would be that bad and could even endanger her pregnancy. She could feel her eyes moisten, ming herself for being carried away with her emotions and not being careful with her pregnancy.

    "I’m sorry, Tristan, to make you worry," Be said, feeling terrible as she could see how exhausted he looked.

    Tristan said nothing but ced his hand on her warm cheek, which was now colored as usual, different fromst night when he saw it. Last night, Be’s forehead was pale as if all her blood had left her face.

    "Where’s Dax? Why didn’t hee with you?" Be asked, feeling worried about her son.

    "Dax is alright. He’s staying at your Grandpa’s house with the others. They wille here this afternoon."

    "I hope he doesn’t worry about me," Be remembered when she injured herself. Dax had worried about her a lot. He even cried in fright.

    "I called him earlier. He told me he was looking for us and was confused about why we weren’t with him. But he understood when I exined your condition and was excited toe hereter to see you..."

    "I miss him," Be said with a shrug.

    Tristan felt worried when he saw Be’s gloomy expression. He distracted her from her longing for Dax by discussing her father’s funeral arrangements.

    "Oh, by the way, your father will be buried tomorrow. So, all of his friends and other family members wille to the hospital today to bid him farewell for thest time."

    "So soon?" Be was surprised to hear this. She had thought that her grandfather would wait until some rtives from other cities and abroad arrived beforeying him to rest.

    "Your Grandpa didn’t want to dy because your father’s passing is unusual. He wanted to ensure that he could rest in peace," Tristan exined.

    Be agreed with her Grandpa’s decision. However, she couldn’t shake the questions she had wanted to ask Tristan sincest night—She had put them aside due to the presence of many family members.

    "Who killed him?"

    Tristan didn’t want to hide anything from her, "Marco!"

    Instantly, Be’s face became red, hearing that bastard name. She gritted her teeth silently while hearing Tristan exin how Reid found a note at the crime scene.

    Be feels like she wants to kill Marco with her hand. How dare he kill her father and challenge her husband like that?

    "So, what is your n to capture that bastard!?" Be asked.

    Tristan exined the situation they were facing now; they couldn’t openly hunt Marco in this country. But he already made another n with Jack’s help. They will make sure Marco doesn’t have room to move, just like cornering a rat in the trap.

    "Jack will expose Marco’s crimes and make him an international fugitive. Using online media and current social media trends, we will ensure he has no ce to hide in this country."

    "That sounds like a good n. I hope your n captures that bastard Marco faster," Bemented. Whatever Tristan and Jack’s n is, she agrees.

    The most important thing for her is that they catch Marco!

    ***

    After the funeral, Natalie decides to return to her house. Despite her hatred for Lucas, she couldn’t ignore that he was her first andst love. Losing him so fast and tragically was torturing her heart and mind, leaving her devastated.

    Natalie couldn’t be mad at God for taking Lucas’s life so fast because she knew that maybe this was Lucas’s punishment for his past actions. However, whatever the reason, she wants to return to their house. Perhaps, by returning, Lucas would be happy and calm up there because this is what he wanted her to do.

    Not only will Natalie return to the house, but Henry will also stay in the East to apany his mother before he returns to theke-view vi toplete his training course.

    Be and Tristan didn’t stay in the East City for long. They returned to the capital the next day, but Noora remained in the East to apany Natalie.

    ...

    When Be arrives at her house, she is stunned to see Harper, Leo, and Stefan waiting for her in the living room. Seeing all her best friends there to support her made her heart swell.

    She turned to see Tristan.

    "Did you know about them?"

    "Hmm, I knew. The guard called me about it, and I allowed them toe in to surprise you," Tristan smiled at her.

    "Thank you, hubby," Be whispered, happy he did it. She really needed to talk to them all.

    Tristan gently rubbed his wife’s back before he offered a handshake to Leo and the others and excused himself and Dax to go upstairs, knowing that his wife needed a friend to talk to.

    Be leads the three of them to the library to talk more privately.

    "I’m sorry, Be, for your loss," Harper is the first one to express her condolences. "I can’t fly there to be with you in East City because of office matters."

    Harper feels terrible because she can’t stand beside Be on her sad day. She wants to fly there, but she and Leo have an annual meeting they can’t abandon at thest minute.

    "Yes, Be, I’m sorry too. You know about our meeting, right?" Leo also feels sorry for not being able to be present in the East to apany her.

    "It’s fine, Harper, Leo…" Be smiles at them. "What happened to my dad was so sudden. No need to me yourself. I’m fine now, and having you here is enough to make me feel better."

    "I hope your dad is resting peacefully now," Stefan said. He wanted to fly to East City two days ago, but Be forbade him.

    "Thanks, Stefan," Be nced at him. She was surprised, looking at how dark his expression was now. "What happened? Why do you look annoyed?"

    "I’m not annoyed, justck of sleep," Stefan barely smiles at Be. "You already know about Jack and your husband’s n, right?"

    Be nods. "Yeah, I know—"