Chapter 8

Asher instructed the nurses to keep an eye on Ruben before personally retrieving the envelope. But when he returned, he found an unexpected scene in the hospital room. A woman was there, along with two children. She was crying out, "Even if you don't care about anything else, at least think about your own flesh and blood!" Asher frowned as his hand paused on the door handle. What was going on? As far as he knew, Ruben and Estelle never had children. So where did this so-called own flesh and blood come from? Did he cheat on Estelle? Inside, Louisa's voice trembled with emotion. "If you die, I'll take our children with me! I have no reason to live without you!" For a moment, Ruben seemed moved. He reached up to gently stroke Louisa's hair. "Why put yourself through this?" Without a word, Asher stepped inside and tossed the envelope onto Ruben's lap. "Here's what you asked for." Ruben opened it to pull out the documents. Meanwhile, Louisa was still holding onto his hand, pouring