Liam heaved a deep sigh. As much as he wanted to hide everything from Lana, deep inside him, he knew it was still best that his wife knew it all because that way she could also take good care of herself and be more vigilant for her and their baby, knowing the possible danger they would face.

Liam exhaled and released Lana from his embrace.

He looked at her and said, “Love… I will tell you everything even though I did not want to but I believe it’s still best that you are aware of it…”

Liam then started telling Lana about everything… His hunch then about Chelsy and the man who stabbed her.

He held Lana’s hand because he saw her paling face. Her hands were too cold and were shaking.

Liam inwardly cursed himself, witnessing how that man could still affect his wife like that without even his mere presence.

Lana tried her best to calm down and forced a smile on her face to reassure her husband that she was alright. Yes, she was alright but she must admit that the fear was still always there whenever that man would be mentioned.

“It’s good that you told me about this… You did the right thing so please don’t feel bad about it,” Lana whispered as she gently caressed her husband’s cheeks. He was obviously already exhausted with his weary face.

“That man is indeed my greatest fear. My nightmare… And his name alone has still a drastic impact on me. But don’t worry because I know I can overcome this. I have people to protect now, you and our baby. You two are my strength and my courage.” Lana stated and leaned onto her husband to give him a loving and gentle kiss.

Then she gently released him and cupped his face in her hands. With a beautiful smile, she said, “Look at you… Why don’t you rest for a bit inside the private room.”

Liam heaved a sigh and laid on the couch instead with his head on Lana’s lap.

“I prefer to rest here on your lap, love. Let me talk to our baby…” Liam muttered.

Lana gently caressed his forehead and stroked his hair.

“What do you think? Is our baby a boy or a girl?” Lana asked, diverting the topic.

“Hmm, I think he’s a boy since you eat a lot,” Liam commented with a grin. Lana laughed and said, “Hmm, if he’s a boy, I will name him after you. Liam Sy, Jr.”

“And if it’s a girl let’s name it after you…” Liam commented.

“Yeah… Let’s use my original name. Lanabelle…” Lana whispered. She was the one who asked her mother to change her name even though she actually loved it. It was because she hated being called that name… She would always hear her father calling her that name with his scary voice.

“Lanabelle… But I thought you don’t want to hear that name again because it makes you recall that traumatic experience.” Liam asked.

Lana smiled at him and explained, “Yeah but I want that name to not be a scary memory anymore. I overcame that trauma because of you. I don’t want that dark past to affect my present and my future with you Liam, or our children.”

“Alright then… I will make sure I protect you well, love and I will take the best care of our little angel,” Liam whispered before he closed his eyes.

Lana stared at his handsome face. She needed to stay strong for him. She must not show him that she was worried.

Her father was a sadist so if he was indeed still alive, he would not dare hurt her but that monster would take pleasure in hurting the people she cared for one by one until she herself came back to him and begged for mercy.

Her mother would be the one who would be in great danger and she was glad Liam already implemented tight security around her.

She touched Liam’s face and could not help but thank God for giving her a gift like him. A man she did not expect to come into her life. A man who helped her overcome her own inferiority. A man who filled her life with colors. A man who loved her despite her shortcomings. A man who accepted her for who she was…

“I love you, Liam Sy…” she whispered and leaned down to give him a kiss.

‘I will make sure I protect you and our baby against him at any cost…’ she silently vowed.

********

At Zhao Group Building

In a black car parked near the building, the man in the passenger seat looked at the back and said, “This is where her mother works. They tightened the security so it will be hard to get her but we can do so by tailing her once she leaves the building or their house.”

“The boss approves my plan for as long as we do things quietly… I think kidnapping the Zhao Group president will be useful to the boss…” the old man stated as he played with the smoke in his mouth.

“Yes, as long as you won’t create any mess… the plan will be supported well. He would need a big sum of money at this rate that was why he agreed to this job. I actually have a big target in mind but you managed to convince him of the amount we can get at Zhao Group. Do you know her?” the man commented because the old man provided enough details to convince the boss to target Mrs. Ana Huang instead of kidnap and ransom.

The old man at the back laughed maniacally and mumbled, “I honestly want to meet her personally that’s why I suggested targeting her. You see I heard she did a lot of good deeds so I believe she did enough already and doesn’t need to stay in this world for that long. I wanted to ask her a lot of things and one exciting way to interview her is to kidnap her don’t you agree?”

The man at the passenger seat scoffed, “What a way for you to admire a person…”