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00:00The night I signed the divorce papers, I wandered the streets of New York alone.
00:05It was raining in Manhattan, cold wind cut between the skyscrapers, chilling me to the bone.
00:11My bank accounts had already been frozen, my apartment access had been revoked,
00:15and my phone balance showed less than $40 left.
00:18Dragging my suitcase behind me, I sat outside a 24-hour convenience store,
00:23mechanically scrolling through job listings on my phone.
00:26Almost every position required long-term work history or a permanent address.
00:30And at that moment, I had none of those things.
00:33Just when I was about to give up, a new listing suddenly appeared on the screen.
00:38Live-in nanny wanted.
00:40The words accommodation included immediately caught my attention.
00:45I never expected the family behind the listing to be the Blackwoods.
00:49At that moment, I stood outside a private estate on the north shore of Long Island,
00:54beside an elderly butler with an unreadable expression.
00:58Miss Carter, there's something I need to make clear before you enter this house.
01:03Mr. Blackwood is looking for a guardian for the young master, not a partner for himself.
01:08Several women misunderstood that distinction before you.
01:11I hope you won't.
01:12I lowered my head slightly and kept my eyes down.
01:15Honestly, this job sounded perfect to me.
01:18I had finalized my divorce that very morning.
01:21The thought of getting married again was the last thing on my mind.
01:24But as long as I had somewhere to stay, I wouldn't have to spend the night wandering the streets.
01:28To me, this opportunity felt like a lifeline.
01:31I nodded immediately.
01:33I understand.
01:34I won't have any inappropriate thoughts.
01:36The butler finally seemed somewhat satisfied and led me down a long hallway.
01:40The air carried a faint cedarwood scent, an oppressive aura unique to a powerful alpha's territory.
01:46Then we entered the dining room.
01:48At the far end of the enormous table sat a young father and son locked in a silent standoff.
01:55The tall man held a child's dinner plate in one hand, exhaustion faintly visible between his brows.
02:01Across from him, the little boy sat with his lips tightly pressed together, refusing to cooperate.
02:06The silence in the room was almost unsettling.
02:09After a long moment, the man finally let out a low sigh.
02:12It looked harder than negotiating a billion-dollar Wall Street merger.
02:16He pinched the bridge of his nose and spoke quietly.
02:19Noah, just one bite, okay?
02:22The boy turned his face away stubbornly.
02:25Sir, the new applicant has arrived.
02:27The man finally looked up.
02:30He wore simple black slacks and a white dress shirt, the top two buttons undone loosely, revealing the sharp line
02:36of his collarbone.
02:37His sleeves were rolled neatly to his forearms, exposing pale skin and lean muscle beneath.
02:43I recognized that face instantly.
02:46Alexander Blackwood.
02:48One of the most dangerous alphas in North America.
02:51His gray-blue eyes were cold as ice.
02:53One glance from him was enough to make people instinctively back away.
02:56And yet, for some reason, I wasn't afraid.
03:00His gaze swept lightly over me and paused for half a second.
03:03The restless alpha pheromones, lingering in the room, suddenly calmed.
03:08Something flickered in his eyes.
03:10Name?
03:11Evelyn Carter.
03:12I answered quietly.
03:14He gave an almost imperceptible nod before handing me the plate.
03:17You try.
03:19Then he leaned back in his chair, arms folded, silently watching me.
03:23This was probably my interview, and I needed this job desperately.
03:27At the very least, I didn't want to sleep in a subway station tonight.
03:31Holding the plate carefully, I forced a gentle smile and walked toward the little boy.
03:36Before I could get close, he suddenly doved beneath the table, leaving only a pair of dark,
03:41angry eyes staring at me.
03:43I don't want her!
03:44Tell her to leave!
03:45She's just like the others!
03:47So there had already been many future stepmothers before me.
03:50That only made me more determined to succeed.
03:53I glanced around the room and noticed superhero toys scattered everywhere.
03:57An idea immediately came to mind.
03:59I picked up an action figure and crouched beside the table with a smile.
04:03Relax.
04:04I'm not feeding you, I'm feeding Superman.
04:06I pretended to feed the toy seriously.
04:09Superheroes need to eat too.
04:11If they don't eat, how are they supposed to save New York?
04:14Oh?
04:15You want broccoli?
04:16Of course!
04:17Broccoli helps you grow strong enough to defeat bad guys.
04:20Under the table, the little boy was clearly wavering, but he still stubbornly refused to say anything.
04:25I deliberately continued ignoring him, until his nose turned red and he looked moments away from tears.
04:30Only then did I pretend to notice him.
04:33Oh?
04:34What's this?
04:35There's a little wolf cub hiding under here?
04:37Trying not to laugh, I raised the superhero toy.
04:40Superman, would you like to share your dinner with the little wolf cub?
04:43I lowered my voice dramatically.
04:45Of course.
04:46A wolf cub needs to eat properly if he wants to become the strongest alpha.
04:51That finally broke him.
04:52The little boy nodded aggressively.
04:54The moment I lifted the spoon, he took a huge bite.
04:57Then another.
04:57And another.
04:58After several mouthfuls, he suddenly glared at me indignantly.
05:03Why didn't you give me more broccoli?
05:05Are you scared I'll become stronger than Superman?
05:09I couldn't help laughing.
05:10But when I turned around, I met Alexander Blackwood's gaze.
05:14For the first time, the cold sharpness in his expression softened.
05:18Something unfamiliar flickered within those gray-blue eyes.
05:21As though he had finally recognized something he'd been searching for all along.
05:25That very evening, I moved into Blackwood Manor.
05:28The entire estate has three floors.
05:30Noah and I stayed on the second floor, and Alexander stayed on the third.
05:34Before going upstairs, the old butler, Harris, purposely stopped.
05:37His expression serious and reminded me.
05:39Miss Carter, there's something you have to remember.
05:43Absolutely never go up to the third floor without Mr. Blackwood's permission.
05:49I froze for a moment.
05:50Harris didn't change his expression as he continued.
05:53A lady once snuck into the master's room late at night, trying to become the lady of the Blackwood housework.
06:00She almost got thrown out the window.
06:03Mr. Blackwood greatly dislikes it when others overstep their boundaries.
06:07I nodded immediately.
06:09I understand.
06:10To be honest, I don't have the headspace for that.
06:13At this point, I just want to hold on to this job.
06:17Not to mention, an alpha on Alexander Blackburn's level.
06:20He's just not someone I can afford to mess with.
06:23Noah is only five, but surprisingly independent.
06:26He sleeps on his own at night, which is a huge relief for me.
06:32The next afternoon, Alexander came home, and there I was, squatting in the front yard, feeding Noah.
06:38Actually, scratch that.
06:39Noah was on a leash, sitting side by side with the family's Alaskan Malibut on the lawn, having an eating
06:44contest.
06:45Big dog takes a bite.
06:46Noah takes a bite.
06:47It was surprisingly wholesome, and kind of fierce, too.
06:51Alexander had just stepped out of the car when he falls.
06:53He stared at the scene, and his face went dark in an instant.
06:58Evelyn, what do you take my son for?
07:03Ow!
07:04Dad, we're role-playing!
07:07Look!
07:08I ate more than a rocket today!
07:11Alexander's frown deepened, and he slowly turned to look at the butler beside him.
07:15Sir, although Miss Carter's method is a bit unconventional, the results are undeniable.
07:21Before, no matter how we chased after him, the young master just wouldn't eat.
07:25But this afternoon, he's already finished two whole plates of pasta.
07:29He's even insisting that he have to beat Rocket.
07:32The man silently watched his son demolish broccoli, steak, and mashed potatoes, his expression growing more and more complicated.
07:40After a long moment, he finally let out a resigned sigh, as if accepting his fate.
07:45At the very least, Noah and Rocket should have separate dishes.
07:52Don't worry, sir, Rocket's a very clean dog.
07:54He hasn't so much as touched Noah's spoon.
07:57Alexander's temple pulped a little, like he was about to say something.
08:01But then he just squeezed his eyes shut, turned, and walked into the house.
08:07The sun was slowly setting.
08:09Noah held the leash, running across the lawn and how-ow like a wolf.
08:12Rocket was running wild with excitement, too.
08:14I was laughing so hard.
08:16Little did I know, behind the floor-to-ceiling window on the second store, Alexander stood there quietly, watching us.
08:22Miss Carter is practically magic.
08:25Before, the young master wouldn't eat, wouldn't talk, wouldn't even go outside.
08:29But she's only been here one day and everything has changed.
08:33Sir, I think this time, we've finally found the right person.
08:37By the time I brought Noah back inside, Alexander was already seated in the first floor living room.
08:42Long legs crossed, watching the business news.
08:45His aura was still so intense, you didn't dare look straight at him.
08:48I just took the leash off Noah when Alexander suddenly said,
08:51Evelyn, let's talk.
08:52Evelyn, let's talk.
08:55Okay, Mr. Blackwood.
08:57I gave Noah to the maid, then sat properly across from him on the sofa.
09:01Alexander looked up at me.
09:03You're great with kids. Have you done this before?
09:06I took care of my ex-hun's sister's kid for two years.
09:10At the time, Ryan's family thought I wasn't making enough, so they told me to quit.
09:15But once I did, they figured I was worthless, just staying home.
09:19So they went ahead and fired the babysitter and made me watch their children.
09:24Alexander listened in silence.
09:26His gray-blue eyes were deep, unreceivable.
09:28After a moment, he suddenly asked,
09:30According to your file, you just got divorced?
09:32Hmm.
09:33Reason?
09:34We're from different worlds.
09:35It was quiet for a moment.
09:37Alexander looked at me, his gaze heavier than usual.
09:41You should have already seen the job posting from yesterday.
09:43Noah's a special case.
09:45He has no sense of security.
09:46He doesn't want to go out, doesn't want to meet strangers,
09:48and he really resists going to school.
09:50And I don't have much time to spend with him.
09:52So,
09:54I need someone who can stay by his side long term.
09:58A real mother figure.
09:59If you're willing to stay, we'll sign a prenupual agreement.
10:03Assets will remain completely separate.
10:05You won't be taking on any risk.
10:07Families like theirs were all the same.
10:10Even though my first marriage had started because of love,
10:13the gap between our social status had been too large.
10:16Ryan's family still insisted on a prenupual agreement.
10:19So when we divorced, I walked away with almost nothing.
10:22And a family like the Black Hose,
10:24an old money dynasty at the very top of New York society,
10:27would naturally treat marriage even more cautiously.
10:29After hesitating for a moment, I finally spoke.
10:33Actually, I only need a place to stay.
10:35We don't necessarily have to legally marry.
10:37Alexander looked up at me.
10:39The marriage is for Noah.
10:41I need to give him a stable family structure.
10:43And marriage is the most effective legal protection.
10:46He sounded as though he were discussing a business contract.
10:49And somehow, that made me feel strangely reassured.
10:53Then we'll do it your way.
10:55After the marriage, I'll transfer $20,000 into your account
10:57every month for personal expenses.
10:59That part mattered to me more than anything.
11:01After all, I had already learned what happened
11:04when money was left entirely in someone else's hands.
11:06I hesitated before quietly asking,
11:09If we ever divorce in the future,
11:11will I be allowed to keep that money?
11:13Alexander looked mildly surprised by the question.
11:16He watched me silently for two seconds before answering.
11:19Of course.
11:20It already belongs to you.
11:22Only then did I finally relax.
11:24That's good.
11:25And for now,
11:26I have no intention of establishing a true mate relationship.
11:30You'll continue staying on the second floor.
11:32That's fine.
11:33I don't have that intention either.
11:34And just like that,
11:36three days after my divorce,
11:37I got married again.
11:39Just like my first marriage,
11:40there was no wedding.
11:41No vows.
11:42At dinner that night,
11:43Harris unusually instructed the kitchen
11:45to prepare several additional dishes.
11:47Then Alexander slid a black velvet box towards me.
11:50Inside was a diamond ring.
11:52A very large diamond ring.
11:54That's really not necessary.
11:55For Noah.
11:56I immediately understood.
11:58Children needed the illusion of a complete family.
12:00So in the end,
12:02I accepted it.
12:04That night,
12:05I had just finished showering
12:06and climbed into bed
12:07when my bedroom door slowly creaked open.
12:09Noah stood outside
12:11holding a little wolf plushie,
12:12looking unusually conflicted.
12:15What's wrong?
12:16The little boy lowered his head
12:17and awkwardly twisted the hem of his pajamas.
12:19Could you read me a bedtime story?
12:21I froze for a second.
12:23Noah pressed his lips together nervously.
12:25I can ask my dad to increase your rallery,
12:28but if you don't want to,
12:30you can say no.
12:31I lifted the blanket slightly
12:32and gestured toward him.
12:33Come here.
12:34The little boy's eyes lit up instantly.
12:37He immediately climbed into bed
12:39with his wolf plushie
12:40clutched tightly in his arms.
12:42That night,
12:43Noah fell asleep in my embrace
12:44while listening to the story.
12:47The next morning,
12:48Alexander was visibly surprised
12:50when he heard about it.
12:51That familiar faint approval
12:53appeared in his eyes again.
12:54Evelyn,
12:55thank you for your hard work.
12:56Starting next month,
12:57I'll have finance increase the amount
12:58transferred into your personal account.
13:00I stared at him in shock.
13:03That's really too much.
13:05After all,
13:06I had done far more
13:06in my previous marriage
13:07than I was doing now,
13:09yet when the divorce ended,
13:10I couldn't even afford a hotel room.
13:12During the day,
13:13I took care of Ryan's sister's child.
13:15At night,
13:15I cooked dinner for Ryan,
13:17and after midnight,
13:18I still had to clean
13:19the entire apartment.
13:20Even so,
13:21when the divorce happened,
13:22they still acted as though
13:23I had been the one benefiting
13:24from three luxurious years
13:26with the Sterling family.
13:27Thinking about it now
13:28felt almost absurd.
13:29Mr. Blackwood,
13:30you really don't have to do this.
13:32I genuinely like Noah.
13:33He's actually a very gentle child.
13:35It was only a bedtime story.
13:37Before finished speaking,
13:38a small warm hand
13:39suddenly grabbed mine.
13:41Noah was holding onto my hand tightly.
13:43The little boy still had
13:44his usual serious expression,
13:45but his eyes were shining brightly.
13:47The women before you
13:48only cared about getting close to me.
13:50No one ever truly cared about Noah.
13:53So you deserve the money.
13:54I could no longer refuse,
13:56so I simply thanked him.
13:58From that moment on,
13:59Noah became completely attached to me.
14:02Alexander was constantly busy with work,
14:04so most days,
14:05the enormous estate
14:06only held the two of us.
14:08Until the day I needed to return
14:09to the hospital
14:10for another evaluation
14:11and refill my medication.
14:13Harris had warned me before.
14:14Noah couldn't go too far
14:16from the estate.
14:17Unfamiliar environments
14:18could easily trigger
14:19severe stress reactions.
14:21So I crouched down in front of him
14:23and patiently negotiated.
14:24I'll be back very soon.
14:26Can you wait for me at home?
14:28But Noah simply grabbed my hand tightly.
14:30He didn't say a word.
14:32He only looked at me quietly.
14:34Those beautiful eyes
14:35were filled with unease.
14:38The young master is afraid you'll leave.
14:40He's afraid you'll disappear
14:42like all the others.
14:43Something in my chest
14:44softened instantly.
14:46I'm not leaving.
14:47I'm only going to see the doctor.
14:49I'll come back soon
14:50and stay with you.
14:52Before I could even finish speaking,
14:54Noah had already climbed
14:55into the back seat of the car.
14:57Young master,
14:57are you going to the hospital too?
14:59Noah silently nodded.
15:00Harris's eyes instantly turned red
15:02as though he had just witnessed a miracle.
15:05God bless the Blackwood family.
15:07The doctor said my depression
15:08had stabilized significantly
15:10over the past few weeks.
15:13Honestly,
15:13the cedarwood scent
15:14that lingered throughout
15:15the Blackwood estate
15:16really did make me feel calmer.
15:19Before I left,
15:20she adjusted my prescriptions again.
15:22After we walked out
15:23of the consultation room,
15:24Noah stayed unusually quiet beside me.
15:27Evelyn,
15:28are you sick?
15:29The little boy was clearly worried.
15:32Yeah,
15:32I got sick because
15:33I didn't take care of myself properly.
15:35So Noah has to eat well
15:36from now on, okay?
15:37Noah immediately looked alarmed.
15:39Does it hurt?
15:41Before I could answer,
15:43Noah had already started
15:44digging through his pockets.
15:45A few seconds later,
15:48he carefully placed
15:49a slightly melted chocolate bar
15:50into my palm.
15:52If it hurts,
15:53you should eat something sweet.
15:55Dad says sweets
15:56help people feel better.
15:58I stared at the chocolate in my hand
16:00and suddenly,
16:02tears slipped down my face
16:03without warning.
16:05During those three years
16:06with the Sterling family,
16:07every time I cried,
16:08they called me too sensitive
16:10and too emotional.
16:11You're exhausting, Evelyn.
16:13And yet now,
16:14this little wolf cub
16:15who clearly lacked security himself
16:17was willing to give me
16:19his favorite chocolate.
16:20I pulled Noah tightly
16:21into my arms.
16:23The little boy
16:24obediently curled up against me
16:25and even awkwardly
16:26patted my back
16:27the way adults
16:28comfort children.
16:29Evelyn,
16:30I will sure to eat properly
16:31from now on.
16:33When I grow up,
16:34I'll protect you.
16:35I burst out laughing
16:36through my tears
16:37and rubbed his soft hair.
16:40Then you'd better
16:41grow up quickly.
16:42By the time Noah and I
16:43walked out of the hospital,
16:45a black Benti
16:45was already waiting outside.
16:48Alexander was leaning
16:49against the car,
16:50his tall figure
16:51cold and elegant enough
16:52to look like he belonged
16:53on a magazine cover.
16:54I walked over
16:55while holding Noah's hand.
16:57Mr. Blackwild,
16:58what are you doing here?
16:59Alexander immediately
17:00lowered his gaze
17:01to check Noah's condition.
17:02After confirming the boy
17:03hadn't suffered
17:04any stress reaction,
17:05he visibly relaxed.
17:07Harris told me
17:07Noah left the estate
17:08with you.
17:09I was worried.
17:09Noah rested against
17:10Alexander's shoulder
17:11but still held
17:12tightly onto my hand.
17:13Dad,
17:14as long as Evelyn is here,
17:15you don't need to worry.
17:17Alexander paused slightly.
17:19Then he slowly
17:19looked up at me.
17:21I know.
17:22That night,
17:22Alexander offered
17:23to increase my allowance again.
17:25I nearly panicked
17:26trying to refuse.
17:27Then,
17:28is there anything you need?
17:29I hesitated for a long time
17:31before quietly saying,
17:32could you maybe
17:33help me find
17:33a cheap used car?
17:34It would make
17:35going out much easier.
17:36You can use any car
17:37in the garage.
17:38No.
17:39The cars in your garage
17:40are way too expensive.
17:41I'd be terrified
17:42to drive them.
17:43Every vehicle owned
17:44by the Blackwoods
17:45cost a ridiculous amount.
17:46I honestly suspected
17:48I couldn't even afford
17:49the insurance on them.
17:50Alexander stayed silent
17:51for two seconds.
17:53The next morning,
17:54a used SUV
17:55was parked beside
17:56the Blackwoods'
17:56luxury cars.
17:58At the same time,
17:59Alexander also arranged
18:00for a psychiatrist
18:01who was supposedly
18:02nearly impossible
18:03to book in New York.
18:04Her conclusions
18:05were almost identical
18:07to the hospital's.
18:08Mrs. Blackwood needs
18:09a stable emotional
18:10environment most right now.
18:11She needs support
18:12from family.
18:15I understand.
18:17The next day,
18:18I drove that used SUV
18:19and took Noah out.
18:21Because of his severe anxiety,
18:22even minor external simulation
18:24used to trigger
18:25emotional meltdowns,
18:26so he rarely ever
18:27left the estate.
18:29Now,
18:29I wanted to slowly
18:30help him reconnect
18:31with the outside world.
18:32We went to the amusement
18:33park first,
18:34then stopped by Trader Joe's
18:35to buy groceries.
18:37By the time we finished
18:38shopping,
18:38my hands were full of bags.
18:41Noah followed behind me
18:42carrying a single grocery bag
18:43with a tiny frown
18:44on his face.
18:45Evelyn!
18:46This is heavy!
18:47But my hands are full too.
18:49Can you help me
18:49a little longer?
18:50Noah puffed out
18:51a small breath
18:52and adjusted the bag
18:53in his arms.
18:54Fine!
18:55I'll help you this one time.
18:56Next time,
18:57don't buy so many things.
18:58I secretly smiled
19:00to myself.
19:02Evelyn?
19:03But just as we stepped
19:04into the underground
19:04parking garage,
19:05a familiar voice
19:06suddenly called out
19:07behind me.
19:08A voice belonged
19:09to the ex-husband
19:10I hadn't seen
19:11in a very long time.
19:12That was Ryan Sterling,
19:14my ex-husband.
19:16He was dressed
19:17in a perfectly tailored suit,
19:19every strand of hair
19:20styled flawlessly
19:21into the image
19:22of a wealthy
19:23Manhattan executive.
19:24Even after more
19:25than a month apart,
19:26hearing his voice
19:27still made something
19:28ache faintly in my chest.
19:30We met in college.
19:31Back then,
19:32Ryan had loved me
19:33so fiercely
19:34it almost felt unreal.
19:35At our wedding,
19:37he promised he would
19:37spend of his life
19:38protecting me.
19:39I had grown up
19:40feeling invisible
19:41in my own family
19:42so I clung desperately
19:43to that promise.
19:45But everything changed
19:46after he officially
19:47took over Sterling MedTech.
19:49I couldn't become
19:49the polished society wife
19:51his family wanted.
19:52So gradually,
19:53everything about me
19:54became unacceptable.
19:55He asked me
19:56to quit my job.
19:57I babysat his sister's son,
20:00hosted family gatherings,
20:01and endured endless
20:02criticism from his relatives.
20:03And I tolerated all of it
20:05because we had married
20:06for love.
20:08Then one night,
20:09I found him kissing
20:10another woman
20:10inside a private
20:11members-only club
20:12in Manhattan.
20:13Something inside me
20:14shattered completely.
20:16I begged him
20:17to promise me
20:17it would never happen again.
20:19But the Sterling family
20:20acted as though
20:21I was the unreasonable one.
20:23His mother said,
20:24What successful man
20:26doesn't fool around a little?
20:27Ryan even told me
20:28I had become too emotional
20:30because he had
20:30spoiled me too much.
20:32Meanwhile,
20:33my depression
20:33became worse and worse.
20:35My doctor warned me
20:36that I couldn't continue
20:37living under that
20:38kind of stress.
20:39So in complete desperation,
20:40I filed for divorce.
20:42According to the prenup,
20:43I would leave the marriage
20:44with absolutely nothing.
20:45And I signed
20:46without hesitation.
20:47Four years together,
20:49three years of marriage,
20:51that was how it ended.
20:52A flicker of contempt
20:53crossed his face.
20:54Evelyn,
20:55a Columbia graduate
20:56working as a nanny?
20:58Seriously?
20:58That's none of your business.
21:00Evelyn,
21:00you still don't get it.
21:01The moment you married
21:02into the Sterling family,
21:03you represented our name.
21:04Ryan, we're divorced.
21:05I don't belong to you
21:06or your family anymore.
21:08Divorced or not,
21:09you're still my ex-wife.
21:11People are always
21:12going to connect you to me.
21:14His gaze swept over Noah,
21:15then shifted
21:16toward the used SUV behind him.
21:18The contempt on his face
21:19only deepened.
21:21You're embarrassing yourself.
21:22I didn't want to hear
21:23another word from him.
21:24More importantly,
21:25I didn't want Noah
21:26hearing any of this.
21:27So I grabbed Noah's hand
21:28and turned toward the car.
21:30But Ryan suddenly
21:31caught my wrist.
21:32Evelyn,
21:32things haven't been going
21:33very well for you lately,
21:34have they?
21:35His gaze slowly
21:36traveled over me.
21:37Do you miss being
21:38Mrs. Sterling yet?
21:39Admit you were wrong?
21:41Maybe then I'll consider
21:42getting back together
21:43with you.
21:43The women outside
21:44never meant anything to me.
21:46As far as I'm concerned,
21:47you're still the only woman
21:48I've ever considered
21:48as my wife.
21:49Fix that attitude of yours.
21:51Apologize to my family.
21:53And then I...
21:54I yanked my wrist
21:54out of his grip.
21:55Keep that precious
21:56position for yourself.
21:58I don't want it,
21:59Mr. Sterling.
22:00On the drive back,
22:01my phone suddenly
22:02started ringing.
22:03The caller ID
22:04made my chest tighten.
22:05It was Connor,
22:06Ryan's nephew,
22:07the little boy
22:08I had taken care of
22:09for almost two years.
22:10I had blocked
22:11every member
22:12of the Sterling family
22:13after the divorce.
22:14Everyone except him.
22:15I kept telling myself
22:16that children
22:17weren't responsible
22:18for the cruelty
22:18of the adults around them.
22:20After two years together,
22:21I truly believed
22:22Connor and I
22:23had shared something real.
22:25I answered the call anyway.
22:27Hi, Connor.
22:28Evelyn!
22:28My mom wants to talk to you!
22:30His tone was hostile
22:31and impatient.
22:32Every bit of warmth
22:33inside me
22:34disappeared instantly.
22:35A second later,
22:36Ryan's sister
22:37grabbed the phone.
22:38Her voice was sharp
22:39with disgust.
22:40Evelyn,
22:41I heard you're working
22:42as a nanny now?
22:43Seriously?
22:43Do you have any
22:44self-respect at all?
22:45Honestly, Evelyn,
22:46I shouldn't be surprised.
22:48You've always been
22:49this pathetic.
22:50I hung up immediately
22:51and blocked the number.
22:52Then I slowly pulled the SUV
22:54over to the side of the road.
22:55Finally,
22:56I completely broke down.
22:58I harried my face
22:59against the steering wheel
23:00and cried uncontrollably.
23:01I didn't know
23:02how long I stayed like that.
23:04Evelyn!
23:05Here!
23:05I froze.
23:06I had completely forgotten
23:07Noah was still
23:08sitting behind me.
23:09The little boy
23:10was holding out
23:11a wrinkled tissue
23:12with both hands,
23:13staring at me
23:14with wide,
23:14worried eyes.
23:15Wipe your face.
23:17I'm sorry.
23:18Did I scare you?
23:19Harris had warned me
23:20many times
23:20that Noah was
23:21extremely sensitive
23:22to stress.
23:23I was terrified
23:24I might have frightened him.
23:25Evelyn on,
23:26I'm not scared.
23:27If you want to cry,
23:28you can cry.
23:29I'll wait for you.
23:31Thank you,
23:31my little hero.
23:32I'm okay now.
23:33Let's go home.
23:35That night,
23:36I felt completely drained
23:37and went upstairs early.
23:39Evelyn,
23:40may I come in?
23:40I had just finished
23:42showering
23:43and my hair
23:43was still damp.
23:44I quickly tightened
23:45the belt of my robe
23:47before answering.
23:48Come in.
23:49Alexander stepped inside
23:51wearing light gray
23:52loungewear.
23:52His dark hair
23:54fell loosely
23:54across his forehead,
23:56softening the sharpness
23:57of his usual appearance.
23:59He sat down
24:00in the chair
24:00beside my bed.
24:01His gaze
24:02briefly landed
24:03on my damp hair
24:04before he awkwardly
24:05looked away
24:05and glanced around
24:06the room instead.
24:09Why don't you wear
24:09the clothes
24:10in the dressing room?
24:12They're too expensive.
24:13I'm not used
24:14to wearing things
24:15like that.
24:16My marriage
24:16to the Sterlings
24:17had taught me
24:17one painful lesson.
24:19Never force yourself
24:21into a world
24:21that was never
24:22meant for you.
24:23Because eventually,
24:24that world
24:25would throw you out
24:26and make sure
24:27you felt humiliated
24:28on the way down.
24:29Legally,
24:30Alexander and I
24:31were married.
24:32But in reality,
24:33I still saw myself
24:34as Noah's
24:35live-in guardian.
24:36What kind of Nancy
24:37walked around
24:38wearing couture dresses
24:39and limited edition
24:40jewelry?
24:41Alexander frowned slightly,
24:43genuine confusion
24:44crossing his face.
24:45You don't like
24:46the styles?
24:47If you want,
24:48I can have
24:49a private designer
24:49come to the estate
24:50and customize
24:51new ones for you.
24:52I immediately
24:53waved my hands.
24:54No, thank you,
24:55Mr. Blackwood.
24:56I stay home
24:57taking care of Noah
24:57most of the time.
24:58I don't really have
24:59anywhere to wear
25:00clothes like that.
25:02Alexander fell silent
25:03for a few seconds.
25:05I heard you ran
25:05into your ex-husband today.
25:07His last name
25:08is Sterling?
25:08Sterling Medtech?
25:10My heartbeat
25:10immediately stiffed.
25:12Noah must have
25:13told him.
25:14Yes,
25:15but that's all
25:16in the past now.
25:18Alexander noticed
25:19immediately that I
25:20didn't want to discuss
25:21the Sterling family
25:21any further,
25:22so he gently
25:23changed the subject
25:24instead.
25:25Evelyn,
25:26since you came here,
25:27Noah has been
25:27much happier.
25:29His tone was sincere.
25:31Those gray-blue eyes
25:32stayed fixed on me
25:33with unsettling intensity.
25:34I looked away first.
25:36You pay me.
25:38This is my job.
25:39Alexander stayed quiet
25:40for another moment
25:41before speaking again.
25:43Evelyn,
25:44you can ask me
25:45for anything.
25:46There's a good chance
25:46I can give it to you.
25:47Mr. Blackwood,
25:48I don't need anything.
25:50His fingers tightened
25:51slightly against the armrest
25:52before he finally
25:52nodded once.
25:53Then he quietly stood up
25:54and left the room.
25:55Lately,
25:56Alexander had been
25:57coming home
25:58much earlier
25:59than usual.
26:00Almost every evening,
26:01he would have dinner
26:02with Noah and me.
26:03Sometimes after dinner,
26:04he even stayed
26:05to play board games
26:06or build Lego sets
26:07with us in the family room.
26:08Honestly,
26:09for an alpha
26:10as wealthy and powerful
26:11as Alexander Blackwood,
26:12it felt strangely domestic.
26:14At one point,
26:15I even started wondering
26:16if Blackwood Group
26:17was secretly going bankruptcy.
26:19Not because I cared
26:20about his fortune.
26:21I was just afraid
26:22of losing my monthly paycheck.
26:23I finally asked one evening,
26:25Mr. Blackwood,
26:26why have you been coming home
26:27so early lately?
26:29If you're busy,
26:30you really don't need
26:30to rush back every night.
26:31Noah already has me
26:32taking care of him.
26:34Alexander casually
26:34picked up a red Lego Brit
26:36from the carpet.
26:37The doctor said
26:37you need family.
26:38You need stability.
26:40Right now,
26:41Noah and I are your family,
26:42so this is our responsibility.
26:44Family?
26:45I thought silently.
26:46We barely qualified
26:47as a family at all.
26:49Honestly,
26:50having Noah around
26:51was already enough for me.
26:52The doctor said
26:53most of my recovery
26:54is probably because of him.
26:57Alexander looked up at me.
26:59For a brief moment,
27:00a faint trace of disappointment
27:01flickered through
27:02those gray-blue eyes.
27:03But before I could think
27:05too much about it,
27:06I stood up
27:06and took Noah's hand.
27:08Come on,
27:09let's go read upstairs.
27:11Your dad still has work to do.
27:13Noah let me pull him up
27:14from the carpet,
27:15but he kept glancing back
27:16at Alexander
27:17every few steps.
27:18And for one brief second,
27:20I could have sworn
27:21I saw disappointment
27:22in that tiny little face,
27:23like he was silently thinking,
27:25Dad,
27:26you are hopeless.
27:27Alexander suddenly
27:28called out behind me.
27:30Evelyn.
27:31What's wrong?
27:32Evelyn, wait.
27:33To my surprise,
27:35the tips of his ears
27:36looked slightly red.
27:37He cleared his throat
27:38quietly before speaking.
27:40I have a charity gala
27:41tomorrow night.
27:43I need a partner.
27:44Would you go with me?
27:45I blinked.
27:46Me?
27:48Yes.
27:49There's not enough time
27:50to arrange someone else now.
27:52I'll compensate you
27:53for your time.
27:53I nearly laughed.
27:55Alexander Blackwood,
27:56one of the most
27:57influential alpha
27:58in New York
27:58couldn't find a date
27:59for a charity gala?
28:00There was absolutely
28:01no way I believed that.
28:03Still,
28:03money was money,
28:04and I certainly
28:05wasn't stupid enough
28:06to refuse easy income.
28:07I can go,
28:09but I don't really
28:10understand upper-class etiquette.
28:11For the first time
28:12that evening,
28:13Alexander's tensed expression
28:14visibly relaxed.
28:15You only need
28:16to stay beside me.
28:17Nothing else matters.
28:19The next afternoon,
28:20an entire styling team
28:21arrived at the estate.
28:23One for the gown,
28:24one for makeup,
28:25one for hair.
28:27They spent nearly an hour
28:28quietly discussing colors,
28:30jewelry,
28:31and styling details
28:32around me
28:32like I was preparing
28:33for the Met Gala.
28:34The entire thing
28:35made me deeply nervous.
28:36That evening,
28:37Alexander came home
28:38early to pick me up.
28:40The moment he saw me,
28:41his expression
28:42visibly frozen.
28:46For the first time
28:47since I met him,
28:48genuine amazement
28:49flashed openly
28:50across his face.
28:52Dad,
28:53look how pretty
28:53Evelyn is!
28:56Call her Miss Carter.
28:57Noah immediately huffed
28:58and turned his face away
28:59in protest.
29:00I laughed softly
29:01and reached down
29:02to fix his messy hair.
29:03It's okay.
29:04I like it when he calls me Evelyn.
29:05It makes me feel younger.
29:07Tonight was the charity gala.
29:09Nearly every major figure
29:11in New York's
29:11business world was there.
29:13The moment Alexander
29:14entered the ballroom,
29:15people immediately gathered
29:17around him.
29:17And somehow,
29:18every conversation
29:19eventually circled back to me.
29:21Mr. Blackwood,
29:22who is this lovely lady?
29:24I instantly panicked
29:25that I might put him
29:26in an awkward position,
29:27so I hurried to explain.
29:29I'm a friend of Mr. Blackwood.
29:30But Alexander answered calmly
29:32before I could say
29:33anything else.
29:34My wife,
29:36Evelyn Carter.
29:36You look stunning
29:37in that dress.
29:38You two look incredible together.
29:40A wave of surprised compliments
29:42immediately followed.
29:43My face burned red
29:44almost instantly.
29:46Alexander lightly squeezed
29:47my hand before leaning closer.
29:49His warm breath
29:50brushed against my ear.
29:51Evelyn,
29:52is being my wife
29:53really that embarrassing?
29:55Can't you even say it out loud?
29:56The faint scent of whiskey
29:57lingered on him,
29:58warm and dangerously close.
29:59No,
30:00I just didn't want
30:01to embarrass you.
30:02Something darkened
30:02slightly in Alexander's glaze.
30:04Only weak Alpha
30:05feel ashamed of their partners.
30:06The way he looked at me
30:07felt almost like silent fire.
30:10I couldn't handle it anymore.
30:12The cedarwood scent
30:13surrounding Alexander
30:14made me dizzy.
30:17I'm going to get a drink.
30:18I blurted out
30:19before escaping.
30:21What I didn't expect
30:22was to run into
30:23Ryan stealing.
30:25Evelyn?
30:26And he was alone.
30:27Wasn't Alexander
30:28the one who said
30:29guests were supposed
30:30to bring a partner
30:30to this gala?
30:31The second Ryan saw me,
30:33his eyes widened in shock.
30:34He immediately
30:35walked towards me.
30:36Evelyn?
30:36Is that really you?
30:37I almost didn't
30:38recognize you.
30:39His gaze slowly
30:40swept over me.
30:42You look...
30:43beautiful.
30:44I've never seen
30:45you like this before.
30:46I instinctively
30:47stepped backward,
30:48widening the distance
30:49between us.
30:50Evelyn,
30:50what my sister said
30:51on the phone
30:52wasn't my idea.
30:53I only agreed
30:54to the divorce
30:54because I wanted
30:55to teach you a lesson.
30:56I never actually
30:56wanted you to leave.
30:58His tone softened.
30:59Just apologize
31:00to my family
31:01and I'll bring you home.
31:02Sterling Medtech
31:03has been going
31:03through a difficult
31:04period lately.
31:05Don't make things
31:05harder for me right now,
31:07okay?
31:07Then he reached
31:08for my hand,
31:09pretending to look
31:10gentle and sincere.
31:11But I knew
31:12this routine too well.
31:13Cruelty first,
31:15affection second.
31:16That was how
31:16Ryan controlled people.
31:18Except I wasn't
31:19that girl anymore.
31:20Ryan,
31:20we're divorced.
31:21I'm never going back.
31:23Even if I ended up
31:24homeless,
31:25I still wouldn't
31:25return to the
31:26Sterling family.
31:27Ryan let out
31:28a cold laugh.
31:29You're still
31:29just as stubborn.
31:31When you finally
31:32understand your place,
31:33you'll come begging
31:34me to take you back.
31:35Right then,
31:36a familiar alpha
31:36presence suddenly
31:37approached.
31:38Ryan's entire
31:39expression immediately
31:40changed.
31:41His posture
31:41straightened almost
31:42instantly.
31:43Evelyn,
31:43we'll talk later.
31:44I have something
31:45important to handle.
31:46Then he hurried
31:46towards Alexander,
31:48slightly bowing his
31:48head as he handed
31:49over a business card.
31:50Mr. Blackwood,
31:51I'm Ryan Sterling
31:52from Sterling Medtech.
31:53Regarding the contract
31:54your company terminated,
31:56I was hoping we might
31:57have another opportunity
31:57to work together.
31:58If we made a mistake
31:59somewhere,
32:00please tell us.
32:01We'll fix it immediately.
32:02Ryan smiled politely,
32:04almost desperately.
32:05Alexander finally
32:06looked at him.
32:07Then,
32:07to Ryan's confusion,
32:09his gaze slowly
32:10shifted toward me
32:10instead.
32:11Evelyn,
32:12what do you think?
32:13Should I give him
32:14another chance?
32:15Ryan froze,
32:15his face filled
32:16with confusion.
32:17What?
32:18Evelyn?
32:19What does she have
32:19to do with this?
32:21Mr. Blackwood,
32:22she's my ex-wife.
32:23I honestly have no idea
32:24how she even got into
32:25an event like this.
32:26She's probably just
32:27trying to convince me
32:28to take her back.
32:29Alexander didn't even
32:30look at him.
32:31His eyes remained
32:32fixed on me.
32:33Evelyn,
32:34you decide.
32:35Ryan stared at us
32:36in disbelief.
32:37Mr. Sterling just told me
32:38not to interfere
32:39with his important
32:40business matters,
32:40so I won't interfere.
32:42Ryan's face
32:43immediately darkened.
32:44This is business.
32:45You don't get a say in it.
32:46Typical low-class behavior.
32:48No manners.
32:49No class.
32:50I frowned slightly,
32:51but before I could speak,
32:53the overwhelming pressure
32:54of Alexander's
32:55top alpha pheromones
32:56instantly filled
32:57the entire space,
32:59causing Ryan,
33:00an alpha whose rank
33:01was far below his
33:02to panic and
33:03instinctively take
33:04a step backward.
33:05The fact that Evelyn
33:06doesn't wish to comment
33:07probably means she simply
33:08isn't interested
33:09in Sterling Medtech.
33:10His voice was
33:12terrifyingly calm.
33:13So unfortunately,
33:15Mr. Sterling,
33:16there's nothing
33:17I can do for you.
33:18Then Alexander calmly
33:19wrapped an arm
33:20over my shoulders
33:21and guided me away.
33:23Ryan stood frozen
33:24in place,
33:25completely stunned.
33:26A nearby businessman
33:27finally patted him
33:28sympathetically on the shoulder.
33:29You seriously offended
33:31Mrs. Blackwood?
33:32Then you're finished.
33:33That's the only woman
33:34Mr. Blackwood
33:35has ever publicly
33:36brought to an event.
33:37Wife?
33:38Impossible.
33:39She's just a nanny.
33:40The man looked at him
33:41for two long seconds
33:42before sighing again.
33:44Well,
33:45you can't save someone
33:46determined to ruin himself.
33:47At the charity gala,
33:49Alexander raised
33:50$100 million
33:51for public welfare
33:52in my name.
33:53After the event ended,
33:54the guests all crowded
33:56around me,
33:57eager to curry favor.
33:58Mrs. Blackwood,
33:59we would be absolutely honored
34:01if you could join
34:01our tea party next week.
34:03Mrs. Blackwood,
34:03my husband is bidding
34:04on a project
34:05with Blackwood Group.
34:06Could you possibly
34:07put in a good word
34:07for us with Mr. Blackwood?
34:09I'm not used to
34:10getting this kind of attention.
34:12To keep Alexander
34:13from feeling awkward,
34:15I drank more than usual.
34:16I was unused
34:17to such a detention.
34:18Afraid of embarrassing Alexander,
34:20I drank more than I should.
34:22Alexander stepped in
34:23to save me.
34:24Sorry.
34:25My wife doesn't drink well.
34:26I'll take her place.
34:28By the end,
34:29both of us were half drunk
34:30and climbed into
34:30the stretched Lincoln.
34:32I glanced out the window
34:32by chance
34:33and met Ryan Sterling's
34:34mocking gaze.
34:35His lips curled in contempt,
34:37as if I were nothing
34:38but a joke.
34:40I rolled the window up
34:41and said sincerely
34:42to Alexander,
34:43thank you for standing up
34:44for me tonight,
34:45especially against Ryan.
34:47Alexander's voice was low
34:48and slightly slurtered
34:49from the wine.
34:50Evelyn,
34:50we're married.
34:51You don't have to thank me.
34:53We're only married in public.
34:55You didn't have to help me.
34:56Alexander slowly lifted his hand.
34:58His long,
34:59elegant fingers tilted
35:00my chin up,
35:01his touch gentle.
35:02Evelyn,
35:03what if I don't want us
35:04to be only for show?
35:06His desire plain in his gaze.
35:08They said drunk words were true.
35:10It was no lie.
35:14I turned my face away,
35:16avoiding his touch.
35:17Mr. Blackhild,
35:18you're drunk.
35:19Alexander froze.
35:20He curled his fingers
35:21into a loose fist
35:22and sat back.
35:23He pinched the bridge
35:24of his Ned.
35:25I'm sorry,
35:26I did drink too much.
35:27After that,
35:28the car fell completely silent.
35:29An awkward,
35:30tingling warmth
35:31hung in the air.
35:32I sat stiff as a statue,
35:34too nervous to move.
35:35Thankfully,
35:36Noah was waiting
35:37for me at home.
35:40As soon as I stepped
35:41out of the car,
35:42he came running
35:43with his picture book.
35:45I quickly took his hand
35:46and escaped upstairs
35:47to the second floor.
35:48That night,
35:50after I put Noah to sleep,
35:51I opened my phone
35:52and looked at job listings.
35:55Ryan had been right
35:56about one thing.
35:57I had a good degree.
35:58I belonged in the working world,
36:00not just as a live-in guardian.
36:03My last marriage
36:03had taught me a hard truth.
36:05A woman needed
36:05her own career.
36:06Otherwise,
36:07when a man no longer wanted her,
36:08she was cast aside
36:09with nothing.
36:10I would never let
36:10that humiliation happen again.
36:12Right now,
36:13Noah needed me
36:13so I could stay.
36:14But what if he outgrew me?
36:15My physical and mental health
36:16still wasn't ready
36:17for full-time work.
36:18But researching jobs now
36:19could only keep me
36:20from being helpless later.
36:21But researching jobs now
36:23could only keep me
36:24from being helpless later.
36:25Just as I was scrolling,
36:27Alexander sent a message.
36:28I froze.
36:29Sure I'd read it wrong.
36:30That was always
36:31the maid's work.
36:32Besides,
36:33Alexander had explicitly warned me
36:34never to go up
36:35to the third floor,
36:36but I didn't argue.
36:37I went downstairs
36:38and made a cup of coffee.
36:40Standing at the foot
36:41of the third floor stairs,
36:42I hesitated.
36:43Is this some kind of test?
36:45If I go up,
36:45will he fire me?
36:46Is he upset
36:47because I turned him
36:48down in the car?
36:48After struggling,
36:49I still couldn't bring myself
36:50to step onto the stairs.
36:52I called Alexander.
36:55Mr. Blackwood,
36:56I have your coffee.
36:57Did you come down
36:57to get it?
36:58Bring it up, please.
37:02I secretly turned
37:03on the call recording.
37:04If he caused trouble later,
37:05I'd have proof.
37:06I was too clever.
37:08I hung up
37:09and knocked
37:09on his bedroom door.
37:11Come in.
37:12I had no choice
37:13but to push the door open.
37:14My eyes immediately
37:15met Alexander's.
37:16He had just showered
37:17wearing only a black bathrobe.
37:19The belt tied loosely
37:20around his narrow wake
37:21spance of his firm chest
37:22was exposed.
37:23Crystal droplets
37:23dripped from his hair,
37:25slicing down his perfect jawline
37:26over his chest muscles
37:27and disappearing
37:28into the robe.
37:29It was a stunning,
37:30almost indecent sight.
37:31I quickly lowered my head,
37:32too flustered
37:33to look again.
37:34Alexander took the coffee.
37:36His fingertips brushed mine.
37:37I tensed
37:38and stepped back
37:39in a panic.
37:40Are you that afraid
37:40of me, Evelyn?
37:41Do I look like
37:42a monster to you?
37:43My face burned red.
37:45I turned to flee at once.
37:46Evelyn.
37:50You can enter my room
37:51anytime you want.
37:52The words came out
37:54of nowhere.
37:54I didn't stop.
37:57I hurried downstairs.
37:58The next morning,
37:59I woke up dizzy
38:00with a sore throat.
38:02I must have caught a cold
38:03from drinking too much
38:04and sleeping badly.
38:05I was surprised
38:06to find Alexander downstairs
38:07when I went down.
38:09He was sitting comfortably
38:10on the sofa,
38:12reading a financial newspaper.
38:13Most strikingly,
38:14the man who always wore
38:15tailored three-piece suits
38:16was now dressed
38:17in a black old neck sweater
38:18and frameless glasses.
38:20It accentuated his perfect figure
38:22and sharp,
38:23smooth jawline.
38:24He looked dangerously attractive,
38:26like a peacock
38:27showing off his plumage.
38:28Good morning.
38:31I tried to greet him,
38:33but broke into a cough.
38:35Alexander put the paper down.
38:37You have a cold?
38:39Just a little.
38:40He walked over in a few stides
38:42and placed his hand
38:43naturally on my forehead.
38:45He walked over in a few stides
38:46and placed his hand
38:47naturally on my forehead.
38:50I tensed all over.
38:51It's not serious.
38:52I'll just eat some medicine.
38:54Sit and rest.
38:55I'll get it for you.
38:57He gently guided me
38:58to the sofa,
38:59then walked toward the kitchen
39:01on long legs.
39:02He stood tall,
39:03pouring water quietly,
39:04the picture of a perfect,
39:06devoted partner.
39:07I couldn't help wondering
39:08what Noah's mother
39:09had been like
39:10to deserve such a remarkable man.
39:12Drinking the medicine,
39:13I didn't want to disturb his work,
39:15so I whacked my room.
39:17I slept for a while,
39:19then woke up groggy
39:20to an unknown call.
39:22Hmm.
39:23I answered.
39:25Evelyn, it's me.
39:26Ryan's voice came through.
39:27I was about to hang up
39:28when he rushed to say,
39:29Don't hang up.
39:31I'm right outside Blackwood Manor.
39:33Come out now,
39:34unless you want this
39:35to reach Alexander.
39:38I truly didn't want
39:39this mess posed to him.
39:40I didn't want my humiliating past
39:42laid bare for anyone to see.
39:44As soon as I stepped out,
39:46Ryan rushed up to me.
39:47Evelyn, are you done
39:48making a scene?
39:49A former sterling wife
39:51working as a nerney?
39:52You're embarrassing me.
39:53Ryan, I'm not making a scene.
39:55Stop pretending.
39:56You went to that gala
39:57all dressed up
39:57just to make me regret it,
39:59didn't you?
39:59Fine.
40:00I do regret it a little.
40:01I'm giving you a chance.
40:03Admit you were wrong,
40:04apologize to my mother and sister,
40:06and I'll take you back.
40:07You won't have to grovel
40:08as a nanny anymore.
40:09Ryan, I did nothing wrong.
40:10What am I supposed to admit?
40:11You still can't see your mistake?
40:14You haven't suffered enough?
40:15I was about to reply
40:16when a small, round figure
40:18charged at Ryan.
40:19It was Noah,
40:19just back from outside.
40:20He threw himself into Ryan's legs,
40:22eyes blazing with anger.
40:23My mom is never wrong.
40:25My mom is always right.
40:27With that,
40:27he clung obediently to my thigh
40:29and pressed close to me.
40:30Ryan and I both froze.
40:32This little wolf cub
40:33just called me mom.
40:34When he thought I was being hurt,
40:35his first instinct
40:36was to rush out
40:36and protect me,
40:37to stand up for me.
40:38My heart softened completely.
40:39I pulled him tightly into my arms.
40:41Ryan stumbled back in shock,
40:43then snapped out of me.
40:44Kid, what did you call her?
40:45She's just your nanny.
40:46You're the nanny.
40:47Your whole family are nannies.
40:49Evelyn is my mom.
40:50My favorite mom.
40:52He looked up at me anxiously,
40:53as if afraid I'd say no.
40:55Evelyn,
40:56will you be my mom?
40:58I'll listen to you from now on,
41:00I promise.
41:01I nodded,
41:02tears stinging my eyes.
41:04Noah,
41:05I already am your mom.
41:07Noah's lip trembled,
41:09and he hugged me even tighter.
41:11Oh, I see.
41:12Evelyn,
41:13you're brainwashing him
41:14to call you mom, aren't you?
41:15Trying to climb up using a kid?
41:16Let me tell you,
41:17Alexander Blackwood
41:18is known as a cold,
41:19ruthless alpha.
41:19If he finds out
41:20you're manipulating him,
41:21he'll destroy you.
41:22Before I could reply,
41:23a warm hand settled
41:24gently on my waist.
41:26Alexander had stepped outside,
41:27drawn by the noise.
41:29He pulled me firmly
41:30against his side,
41:31sheltering both Noah
41:32and me in his embrace.
41:33Mr. Sterling,
41:34the last time you insulted my mate,
41:36I cut all ties
41:37with Sterling Medtech.
41:38I planned to explain
41:39to other hospitals
41:40that this was a personal matter
41:42so our conflict
41:42wouldn't affect
41:43your other partnerships.
41:44But you've come here today
41:45to upset my wife.
41:47I no longer see any reason
41:49to be merciful.
41:51Mr. Blackwood,
41:52what do you mean?
41:53Wife?
41:54Who is your wife?
41:55Ryan went completely still.
41:57His smirk vanished
41:58in an instant.
41:59Alexander took a strand
42:00of wind-touseled hair
42:01behind my ear,
42:03his gaze never leaving Ryan's.
42:07Can't you tell?
42:08Or do you only believe
42:09what you want to believe?
42:13Evelyn is my wife,
42:15and she is the mother
42:16of my child.
42:17Ryan swayed,
42:18nearly collapsing.
42:20Alexander turned to Harris.
42:21Show him out.
42:23If anyone bothers my wife again,
42:25call the police immediately.
42:27With that,
42:27he took Noah from my arms,
42:29kept one arm wrapped securely
42:31around me,
42:32and led us back inside.
42:34Once we were inside,
42:35I quickly pulled away
42:36from Alexander's embrace,
42:38feeling flustered.
42:39I took no one's hand
42:40and led him back to my bedroom.
42:42Noah,
42:43where were you all day?
42:44I didn't see you at all.
42:46Ugh,
42:47don't even ask.
42:48Dad sent me to kindergarten.
42:50Really?
42:51Why suddenly kindergarten?
42:53Dad said he didn't want you
42:55to get too tired.
42:56He said he needed
42:58time alone with you.
42:59Why do we need
43:00time alone together?
43:03Dad said he has to
43:05build a bond with you
43:06so you won't leave us.
43:09Just as Noah finished,
43:10Alexander appeared
43:11in the doorway.
43:12Noah,
43:13go downstairs for dinner.
43:15Don't disturb Mom.
43:17Hearing the word Mom again
43:18made my face
43:19burn with embarrassment.
43:21Noah kissed my forehead.
43:23Mom,
43:24I'm going to eat.
43:25I'll come back later.
43:29After Noah left,
43:30Alexander stepped
43:31into my room.
43:32Are you feeling better?
43:34He asked gently.
43:35His wide shoulders
43:37and narrow waist
43:38created an imposing,
43:40attractive silhouette.
43:41I quickly looked away.
43:43Thank you for standing up
43:45for me,
43:45Mr. Blackwell,
43:46but please don't let me
43:47affect your business decisions.
43:49It's not worth it.
43:50Why is it not worth it?
43:51I,
43:53I'm not worth this much.
43:55Evelyn,
43:55I told you,
43:56we are married.
43:57Protecting my mate
43:58is my duty.
43:59But-
44:00Don't say for show again.
44:02I want us to be real.
44:04I want you to be my true mate.
44:06I was stunned by his directness.
44:08My face turned bright red.
44:11I'll give you time to adjust.
44:13But right now,
44:15I'd like to claim my rights
44:16as your husband.
44:17Before I could react,
44:19he leaned in.
44:20His warm,
44:21long fingers
44:22gently brushed my cheek.
44:24He kissed over.
44:25I held my breath,
44:26my heart pounding.
44:33Evelyn,
44:33we have all the time.
44:35We don't have to rush.
44:37He tucked the blanket
44:38gently around me,
44:39then quietly left the room.
44:42The next day,
44:44Noah was sent to kindergarten again,
44:46still unwilling.
44:47My cold was almost completely gone.
44:50Alexander were dressed in needy,
44:52casual clothes.
44:54He invited me to go to the movies with him.
44:56After what happened last night,
44:58I'd thought it over.
44:59We were all already married.
45:01If we could really build something real,
45:03it wouldn't be so bad.
45:07I changed into a dress
45:09and got into his car.
45:14Alexander chose a romance film.
45:16The storyline was pretty intense,
45:18and the whole theater
45:19was just full of kissing sounds.
45:21Alexander moved closer,
45:23his intense eyes staring into mine.
45:25Evelyn.
45:25Alexander turned slightly toward me,
45:27leaning in.
45:28His deep-set eyes glowed
45:29with a faint lupin sheen
45:30in the dim light,
45:31carrying both an undeniable dominance
45:32and a gentle tenderness.
45:33His fingertips brushed lightly
45:35across my cheek.
45:36His kiss was cool
45:37with the freshness of mint
45:38as it softly landed on my lips.
45:40At first,
45:41it was gentle and slow.
45:42Then it deepened,
45:43growing more intense,
45:45carrying that unique alpha control
45:46that left me completely breathless.
45:48I tapped his chest in mock anger.
45:50Alexander,
45:51I can't believe you're this naughty.
45:53He caught my hand.
45:54I'm not inexperienced.
45:56I just don't want to scare you.
45:58If you have no experience,
46:00did Noah just jump out of a rock?
46:03He kissed me again.
46:05That night,
46:06I had just put Noah to bed
46:07when Alexander called
46:09and asked me to bring him
46:10a cup of coffee.
46:11I had just knocked on his bedroom door
46:13when a large hand grabbed me
46:15and pulled me inside.
46:16I was immediately surrounded by kisses.
46:19Alexander gave off an intoxicating Fira.
46:22Fresh, warm,
46:24and completely irresistible.
46:25He gently pressed me
46:26against the edge of the bed,
46:28his rough breaths reaching my ears.
46:39Alexander's fingertip gently touched
46:41the back of my neck,
46:42the spot where an alpha werewolf
46:44marks his chosen Luna.
46:45A faint glow flickered and faded.
46:47There was no visible wound,
46:49but an invisible bond languid.
46:50Evelyn,
46:51from this moment on,
46:52you're my Luna.
46:53Mine alone.
46:54No one can ever replace you.
46:56Evelyn,
46:57pick out a wedding planner.
46:58I want to give you
46:59the grand wedding you deserve.
47:01I don't need that.
47:02I want everyone to know
47:04you're my wife.
47:05My one and only Luna.
47:07I only regret not giving you
47:09everything the very,
47:09very first time I saw you.
47:11I chuckled softly.
47:14We barely even knew
47:15each other back then.
47:16How could you have known?
47:19Evelyn,
47:20from the moment I first saw you,
47:22I knew you were meant
47:23to be my Luna.
47:25Our wedding was grand
47:26and luxurious.
47:28Many celebrities
47:29and elites were invited
47:30and it dominated the front page
47:32of the local news
47:33for three straight days.
47:35I complained to Alexander
47:37that he was being
47:37too high profile.
47:39Dick Wood has always
47:39kept a low profile.
47:41This is his first time
47:42being so espertatious.
47:43Please,
47:44just indulge him,
47:45madam.
47:46On the night
47:46after the wedding,
47:47I received a call
47:49from Ryan.
47:50I frowned unconsciously.
47:53Alexander reached over
47:54and hung up the phone,
47:55tightening his arm
47:56around my waist.
47:58Mrs. Blackwood,
48:00focus on me.
48:01Afterward,
48:02Alexander twirled my hair
48:03between his fingers
48:04and spoke a little awkwardly.
48:06Evelyn,
48:07I want to tell you a secret.
48:09I hummed softly in response.
48:13Noah is not my biological son.
48:15He is my sister's orphan.
48:18From Alexander's account,
48:19I gradually pieced together
48:21Noah's life story.
48:23When Alexander was in junior high,
48:26his parents died in an accident.
48:28He was raised by his older sister.
48:32Later,
48:32his sister married
48:33and had Noah,
48:34but a car accident
48:36took both his sister
48:37and her husband.
48:38Alexander then adopted
48:39Noah as his own.
48:41I originally planned
48:42to spend the rest of my life
48:43with Noah alone,
48:45but then you appeared.
48:46My life
48:48became different.
48:50On that day,
48:51we walked out of the hospital.
48:54Mom,
48:55Dad said you're better.
48:57Why are we still
48:58at the hospital?
49:01Because there's a little baby
49:03growing in Mommy's tummy.
49:05Yay!
49:06I'm finally getting a sister!
49:08Noah jumped up with joy.
49:09What if it's a little brother?
49:11Noah thought very jump-a-lay,
49:13very seriously.
49:14If it's a brother,
49:16I'd fight with him.
49:17If it's a sister,
49:18she can play with me.
49:20His innocent words were silly,
49:21but they filled my heart
49:23with warmth.
49:23Just as I was about
49:24to head to the parking lot,
49:26a ragged man
49:27stepped in front of me.
49:28I reached into my purse,
49:30ready to give him some change,
49:32but he suddenly called my name.
49:33Evelyn?
49:34I froze.
49:36The man with messy,
49:38un-camped hair,
49:39tired eyes,
49:40and hunched shoulders
49:41was Ryan Sterling.
49:42Noah immediately
49:43stepped in front of me,
49:44blocking me protectively.
49:46I gently pat his shoulder
49:48and pulled him close.
49:50Ryan?
49:50What happened to you?
49:54Ryan?
49:55What happened to you?
50:00Evelyn, please help me!
50:02You're the only one
50:03who can help me!
50:04Everyone knows
50:05Alexander loves you.
50:07He listens to you.
50:08Please beg him for me!
50:10Then I remembered
50:11what Alexander had told me.
50:13It started when Alexander
50:15cut off all business
50:16with Sterling MedTech.
50:17Many other hospitals followed,
50:19wanting to stay
50:19on Alexander's good side.
50:21Still,
50:22some small clinics
50:23kept using Ryan's products.
50:25Then someone died.
50:26Their medical equipment
50:27was unsafe.
50:28Soon after,
50:29tax fraud was exposed.
50:31The sister Ryan
50:32had always obeyed
50:33had been stealing
50:34from the company
50:34for years.
50:35When everything fell apart,
50:37she fled the country
50:38with her family,
50:39leaving Ryan with the mess.
50:42Sterling MedTech
50:43went bankrupt.
50:44All his assets
50:45were seized.
50:46I recalled Alexander
50:47saying softly that night,
50:48Evelyn,
50:49you accidentally saved me
50:50from a disaster.
50:52Ryan,
50:52all lives are equal.
50:53You made mistakes
50:54that hurt people.
50:55You have to take responsibility.
50:58No one can save you.
51:02Evelyn,
51:04let's go home.
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