Chapter 3 - The Cold Stone
The silence outside the mansion gates was deafening. The only sound was the gentle splashing of the stone fountain in the background. Roman slowly bent down on one knee, ignoring the dirt on his expensive black suit.
He didn't reach for the baby right away. Instead, he stared intensely at the photograph.
The woman in the picture was Elena. She was the only woman Roman had ever truly loved. Eighteen months ago, she had vanished without a single trace. Roman had torn the city apart looking for her. He had interrogated rival bosses, burned down warehouses, and offered millions in reward money. But she was just gone.
And now, a dirty orphan girl was standing at his gates holding a baby that was undeniably his blood.
Roman’s shocked expression slowly gave way to a hardened, terrifyingly protective look. His natural micro-expressions shifted from disbelief to lethal calculation.
"Get him inside," Roman ordered his guards, his voice low and vibrating with absolute menace.
One of the guards gently took the bundled baby from Ellie’s tired arms. Roman didn't stand up. He looked directly into Ellie’s brown eyes.
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"Where did you find him?" Roman asked.
👉 What horrifying truth is Ellie about to reveal about where the baby actually came from?
