Celina couldn’t hold back her tears. She stood up with Thor’s help, took her glass, and said:“I never imagined I’d have this. I never imagined I could live something so special surrounded by such incredible people. I don’t even know how to thank you. This surprise, each one of you being here… When I lost my parents, I thought celebrations would never hold meaning again. I felt so lost before meeting Thor. But today, with all of you here, I feel like I’ve gained a new family. Thor, thank you for believing in me, for loving me, and for showing me that happiness is still possible. I have faith in what we’re building. Thank you all for being here. You’re all so special to me. This is, without a doubt, the best birthday of my life. Thank you.”Applause followed, along with hugs and laughter. Dinner continued with animated conversation, and dessert was a show on its own.Then it was time for the birthday song. The cake was brought in by waiters to the sound of soft background music. The li

Thor immediately asked:“Who sent this? Is there a note? Let me see it, baby,” he said quickly, already reaching for the box. “This must be some kind of sick joke.”Seeing his reaction, Celina carefully placed the flash drive back into the box, stood up, and said calmly:“Whether it’s a joke or not, I don’t care. This is our moment. We’re having an incredible weekend, and nothing is going to ruin that. I’ll only check my gifts tomorrow. Besides, Zoe said some of them aren’t meant to be opened with you around.”“Celina, I just want to see what’s on that flash drive. Work with me here. There’s an enemy—could be a man or a woman—out there trying to hurt you and our kids,” Thor said, slightly tense.Celina left the box on the vanity, walked over to the bed, and said:“Love, I forbid you to touch that box, understood? Nothing in there, good or bad, is going to tear us apart. Now sit down—come here,” she said, patting the bed playfully. “Relax, okay? A heart attack at your age would be quit

The sky was overcast that night. Gray clouds piled up like the pressure in Thor’s chest. He drove as if every second mattered, as if every heartbeat shoved him faster toward what he had to confront.“You son of a bitch… motherfucker… this ends tonight!” he snarled through clenched teeth, pressing the accelerator.Back at the penthouse, Celina paced like a caged lioness. Her phone trembled in her hands, but Thor didn’t answer.“Baby, for God’s sake… pick up…” her voice broke, choked by tears. “Don’t do this to me… don’t go after him…”The phone slipped from her fingers. She buried her face in her hands, panic spilling out.“Zoe, he won’t pick up!” she screamed, voice shaking. “What do I do? How do I follow him? Why did I even watch that damn video?! If something happens to Thor…” she sobbed, gasping for breath, “it’ll be my fault…”“Celina, calm down…” Zoe tried to steady her own fear, though it showed in her eyes. “I’m trying to reach Arthur, okay? But you didn’t do anything wrong, un

Cristina’s voice rose again, trembling and sharp.“I’M NOT JOKING!” she screamed, eyes wide, arm shaking as she gripped the gun with both hands. “I’VE SPENT YEARS SWALLOWING THIS HATE!”Thor clenched his fists, struggling to breathe. Everything around him blurred—the weight of Karina’s past, the fear of what might come next, and the certainty that this night would leave scars too deep to fade.“I was the one who killed Karina,” Cristina said, a twisted smile curving her lips, her eyes flashing with madness. “She wasn’t going to be with you, Thor. Never. She’d already destroyed my son… she didn’t deserve to be happy.”The words hung in the air for a heartbeat—cold, final, like a verdict.Thor’s voice cracked; his whole body trembled, frozen in shock.“You… you’re saying you killed Karina?” He struggled for breath, choking on disbelief. “The woman I loved… the mother of my son… you—” his voice broke, “you took her from me? You took my son from me?”César’s face drained of color, as if t

After what felt like forever, Zoe finally pulled up in front of the emergency entrance. Celina jumped out of the car, her desperate eyes scanning the area as if Thor might somehow be standing there, waiting for her. But all she found were glass doors sliding open automatically—and the sharp, sterile scent of antiseptic.“We took too long!” Celina gasped, breathless. “Oh God, why did it take us so long?”Zoe steadied her by the shoulders, speaking gently but firmly.“The lane’s reserved for ambulances, honey. I did the best I could.”Celina broke free and rushed to the reception desk, slamming her hands down on the counter in panic.“Please! Thor Miller! He was just brought in by ambulance! I’m his wife! How is he?!”The receptionist, calm but quick, typed rapidly on her keyboard.“Mr. Thor Miller was admitted about twenty minutes ago. He was taken straight into surgery. You can wait in the surgical waiting area—down this hall, to your right.”“Thank you… thank you…” Celina murmured, h