
Chapters
1. CHAPTER 1: Surprise
2. CHAPTER 2: Dishonest
3. CHAPTER 3: Stranger
4. CHAPTER 4: My son
5. CHAPTER 5: Reunite
6. CHAPTER 6: Pain
7. CHAPTER 7: Protect
8. CHAPTER 8: A Good Man
9. CHAPTER 9: Trust
10. CHAPTER 10: Act
11. CHAPTER 11: Not Avoiding
12. CHAPTER 12: Suspicion
13. CHAPTER 13: New Neighbor
14. CHAPTER 14: Open One's Heart
15. CHAPTER 15: New Shareholder
16. CHAPTER 16: Encounter
17. CHAPTER 17: Chaotic Emotions
18. CHAPTER 18: The letter
19. CHAPTER 19: take care
20. CHAPTER 20: Apologize
21. CHAPTER 21:face an issue
22. CHAPTER 22: kidnapping
23. CHAPTER 23: run away
24. CHAPTER 24: safe
25. CHAPTER 25: return
26. CHAPTER 26: The banquet
27. CHAPTER 27: If you can't, then get out
28. CHAPTER 28: The Emets Project
29. CHAPTER 29: The Dance Floor
30. CHAPTER 30: The Kiss
31. CHAPTER 31: Deception
32. CHAPTER 32: Return
33. CHAPTER 33: The Plan
34. CHAPTER 34: Retaliation
35. CHAPTER 35: The Scare
36. CHAPTER 36: Satisfaction
37. CHAPTER 37: Rain
38. CHAPTER 38: Coming Home
39. CHAPTER 39: Breakfast
40. CHAPTER 40: Distracted
41. CHAPTER 41: Picnic
42. CHAPTER 42: Gossip
43. CHAPTER 43: Malice
44. CHAPTER 44: Conflicted
45. CHAPTER 45: A Late-Night Breeze
46. CHAPTER 46: The Invitation
47. CHAPTER 47: Thoughtfulness
48. CHAPTER 48: Mimi
49. CHAPTER 49: Left Out
50. CHAPTER 50: Chihira
51. CHAPTER 52: Standing Up
52. CHAPTER 53: The Truth
53. CHAPTER 54: Heartache
54. CHAPTER 55: Returning Home
55. CHAPTER 56: The Project
56. CHAPTER 57: Major Competitor
57. CHAPTER 58: The Terms
58. CHAPTER 59: Missing
59. CHAPTER 60: Panic
60. CHAPTER 61: The Ex-Husband
61. CHAPTER 62: Three Sheep
62. CHAPTER 63: Disguise
63. CHAPTER 64: Deliberate
64. CHAPTER 65: The Choice
65. CHAPTER 66: The Code
66. CHAPTER 67: Role Reversal
67. CHAPTER 68: Fighting Back
68. CHAPTER 69: Blame
69. CHAPTER 70: The Challenge
70. CHAPTER 71: Overwhelmed
71. CHAPTER 72: Leaving
72. CHAPTER 73: Dinner
73. CHAPTER 74: Jealousy
74. CHAPTER 75: Affirmation
75. CHAPTER 76: Desire
76. CHAPTER 77: Being Followed
77. CHAPTER 78: Kidnapped
78. CHAPTER 79: Weakness
79. CHAPTER 80: The Offer
80. CHAPTER 81: Imprisoned
81. CHAPTER 82: Madness
82. CHAPTER 83: The Pawn Shop
83. CHAPTER 84: The Café
84. CHAPTER 85: The Shopkeeper
85. CHAPTER 86: The Trap
86. CHAPTER 87: Blackmail
87. CHAPTER 88: In Danger
88. CHAPTER 89: Safety
89. CHAPTER 90: Worries
90. CHAPTER 91: Manipulation
91. CHAPTER 92: The Information
92. CHAPTER 93: The Bait
93. CHAPTER 94: The Opportunity
94. CHAPTER 95: The Recorder
95. CHAPTER 96: The Butler
96. CHAPTER 97: The Dining Room
97. CHAPTER 98: Mockery
98. CHAPTER 99: Dennis
99. CHAPTER 100: Tears and Promises

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CHAPTER 100: Tears and Promises
Dennis suddenly burst into tears, his small shoulders trembling with each sob. The little boy plopped onto the floor, his tear-filled eyes red as he stared intently at Alian. His hiccuping cries pierced through the otherwise quiet room like sharp knives.
"I want to find Mommy! I want to see Momm...