Everything started five years ago. 

Elise Collins was framed, left everything behind, and ran away, never wanting to even take a glance at it again. However, news of her being pregnant spreads like a wildfire in the city, and her thought that someone will be able to help her, crumbles as everyone avoids her like she’s a curse.

In a snap, she had no place to return to. 

Defeated, she aspires to become stronger, and that happened when she came back five years later, already a top hacker.

As soon as Axel Carter knows it, the father of the child she gave birth to, he instantly chases her. Trapped in the hospital, he confronts her.

With those scarlet raging eyes, his teeth gnash. "Do you know the price of playing with me, woman?"

Mrs Alpha

^ The Evans household in River Moon.

Dante didn't try to follow me back to the house, and I was thankful for that. I needed this brief respite, so I could gather my things and wait for Martha to arrive. I had left her a strained voicemail using the house phone, pleading for her to turn up within the hour. Thank goodness, the rest of the house were carrying on, completely oblivious to my decision. It gave me the chance to scour the place and gather some scattered belongings; my much-traveled suitcase in the guest room, stashed carefully under the bed. Clothes, from Sophia's room. I tiptoed around, unable to look at Nora, Steph and Sophia's assorted possessions, evidence of their presence in her room last night.

Why didn't he try to change our mind?

Chapter 24. Don't Look Back