Chapter 198

Ayleen lay motionless on the cold floor.

Her lips trembled as she wiped the blood away.

Her arms still wrapped protectively around her belly.

Her breathing shallow.

Tears slid down her cheeks, silent and endless.

But in the depths of her despair, she whispered to herself, “Where are you Murat? Don’t let us die like this!”

Her hope was now diminishing, her body was giving up. But she knew more than anything that she had to fight for herself and their child till her last breath.

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The clouds above the Margalla Hills loomed heavy and dark, rumbling like a warning. The road stretched endlessly between the mountains, winding through the misty twilight. The air was thick, damp, and cold. It wasn’t just the approaching storm, Berat’s nerves were on edge too.

He sat in his sleek black SUV, parked precisely at the coordinates sent to him. The soft hum of the engine was the only sound in the stillness. Behind him, at a considera