Chapter 1450
Chapter 1449:
At last, Adah had the moment she had been waiting for — to ask her mother where she had been all those years.
Elliana, Cole, Rita, Sophie, Milton, Leonel, and Allan stayed close, concerned for Sally.
In the privacy of the quiet room, where no one else could hear, Sally finally let her guard down. She began to tell her story from the very beginning, revealing everything.
A decade earlier, Rita had vanished without warning. Sally searched every corner of Cadena looking for her, but every lead that seemed promising inevitably ended in disappointment. With nowhere else to turn, she returned to the villa that had once been her home, clinging to the faint hope that someday her friend would walk through that door.
Two years later, news finally surfaced — Miguel had taken her. Without hesitation, Sally set out alone for Delta, determined to rescue her friend from the man’s clutches.
What followed was absolute chaos. The rescue mission spiraled into a violent confrontation that left her gravely injured. It was then that Allan appeared and managed to keep her alive. However, the harrowing ordeal plunged her into a coma that lasted eight years.
For Sally, that time felt like nothing more than a single breath — a silent, empty void without a trace. Yet for those around her, they were years of pain and hardship. Only Allan’s intervention saved her from being lost forever.
Beside her, Adah listened to her mother’s story, her heart twisting with compassion. At the same time, she felt more grateful than ever for her fiancé’s timely presence.
Meanwhile, with tears streaming down his face, Leonel clasped Sally’s hand and made her a quiet promise. “From now on, you’ll always have me. I’ll be there for every step of your recovery. You’ll be back on your feet in no time — I promise p>
When she looked into his eyes, trust and gratitude shone so brightly they were impossible to miss. “You always did what I asked of you. Always. Now let me be the one to follow your lead. I’ll trust you no matter what p>
Leonel was taken aback. Even after more than a decade apart, his deference to her remained deep — she had always been the one who governed family matters. That was precisely why this sudden reversal left him uneasy. The fear of disappointing her or causing her pain had him completely paralyzed.
His breath unsteady, he admitted. “I wish things were different, but money is tight right now. We’ll have to manage as best we can for a while. Even so, I’ll make sure our situation improves. I swear it p>
𝖶e 𝘶p𝗱a𝘁𝖾 𝗲v𝖾𝘳у 𝘄𝗲𝘦𝗄 𝘰𝗇
He had always known how to earn a living; money had never been a problem. The real issue was that Gia had forced him to hand over everything he owned to Westley. Of course, he could start over from nothing, but watching Sally struggle after everything she had survived felt almost unbearable. None of it seemed fair — she had fought her way back only to face a future full of hardship.
With a tender gaze, Sally read the worry on Leonel’s face and quickly moved to reassure him. “None of that matters to me. As long as we’re together, even the hardest days will feel like a gift. And honestly, I know you’ll turn things around sooner than you think.” It had been her idea to let Leonel fade into obscurity so he could stay out of danger and keep their family off their pursuers’ radar. If anyone deserved compassion, it was him.