Charlotte found out that she's not pregnant. It's been months. She couldn't take it anymore. She burst out into tears. Raiden pulled her into his arms.

"It's been more than five months since we got married and there's still nothing!" She cried.

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"Hush, don't worry. We'll go to the doctor again to check the results."

That night, Charlotte fell asleep while crying. Raiden is so worried. They only have two days before they leave Manhattan for the Philippines. So, at least she'll have the last check-up with her doctor before the holidays.

In the morning at nine, Raiden drove to the clinic. She had a few tests two days ago for a pelvic ultrasound, blood tests, and other tests. The doctor showed them the ultrasound. There are two spots on both of her ovaries.

"These are tumors and it's chronic. We need to remove it ASAP."

"What will happen?" Charlotte asked as she stared at it with teary eyes.

"We have to remove your ovary or else, the cancer will spread."

Raiden watched as Charlotte's lips wobbled. He pulled her into his arms and hugged her. He tried hard not to cry. He needed to be strong for Charlotte. And there's only one way for her to be cured.

"She didn't need an operation," Raiden said. "We'll take the results." He scooped her face and wiped her tears. "I'll take care of this. I promise." Raiden promised her. Charlotte nodded and pulled her handkerchief.

The doctor gave them prescribed medicines and after they took it, Raiden didn't buy any of the medicines. He will make his wife happy.

"Don't worry," he said as he reached her hand. He opened the car door for her and she continued crying as he put her seatbelt on.

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They tricked the Eagle Empire again. Andromeda didn't know how long it will take for them to know that Christian is alive. Jacob will go berserk than the big boss. She watched as her kids decorate the gigantic Christmas tree in the great room of the Pattinson Mansion in an isolated yet secured place.

"Well, I don't think that it'll happen right away," Freya said as she sipped on her wine.

"The Lawson's couldn't make it. They have their party but we'll go for a video call." Andy said.

"I have to say, Sabrina's A-List Agents are gorgeous."

"Those boys are married."

"Not to mention Veronica and Catriona. They are the best."

"I know." Andromeda sighed. "I'm worried about what's going to happen. I know that I shouldn't because we are ahead of them."

"They are up for laser guns," Casey said as she showed the sketch. "So, we'll stop losing securities, I'm up for the plan."

"Since when did you get involved here?" Freya asked and patted her head.

"Mom, you know well that we know everything."

"Okay," She said. "Help your sisters with the tree."

"They are fine. I rather paint."

They turned to the door when Rosie squealed and came running to hug everyone. They smiled at Percy and Ashaya waved at them. Everyone is almost complete and happy. It's a long Christmas vacation for them.

Andromeda looked at the pregnant women who are showing their bumps. It's adorable. She remembered the time that she's pregnant too with Zendaya. It's more painful when she's pregnant with the triplets. When her husband wants a baby, she has no control over it. He would insist until she's pregnant.

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Xavier put the gifts under the Christmas tree. He had gifts for everyone. And as for his beloved, his gift will be something obvious. He checked the time her mother should be here. He sat down on the sofa and took out the family album. The album is by year and then, he spotted the album that looked like decades ago. Now, he wanted to see little Athena.

So, he flipped it and smiled at adorable Athena. Then, there's a baby crying in a very adorable way. There's Zendaya's name on it. Then, the family photos. The family triplets, Sabrina, Ethan, and Enzo. Then, he flipped it again and found a very odd photo. He took it out. It's Athena's grandfather Ferdinand. There are also photos behind it.

He switched to another and his world stops. A beautiful woman in an expensive dress, flaunting the latest bag in the photo. It's the younger version of his mother and the woman beside her must be his grandmother. He's puzzled at the moment. Why is his mother there?

"Have some snacks," Anastasia said as she put the tray on the coffee table. She sat beside her. "Admiring the photos?" She asked.

"Yes," Xavier said. "Little Athena and Little Zendaya are adorable."

"They are." She said and she looked at the photo that he's holding.

"Can I ask who these two are?"

"That's Marga and Janine," Ana said. "I don't want to open that up. It's a dark day for our family. Mostly for my daughter."

"I—I'm sorry but, I think I need to know."

"What's your relationship with them?" She asked.

"Marga is my mother."

Anastasia stopped. She pressed her thin lips.

"It must be destiny." Anastasia took Xavier's hand that was holding the photos. "I don't want to tell you about those dark days. But your mother is welcome back to the family…"

"Please tell me. I'm begging you. I want to know why my mother hated this family so much. I want to know if your family killed my grandmother."

���Xavier, I don't want you to doubt Athena. I don't want you to leave her because of the past."

"It's true then?" Xavier suddenly felt cold.

"What truth do you believe?" She asked.

"Marga is my daughter," Ferdinand spoke as he sat on the sofa across Xavier. "She's an Alvarez in legal papers, but she's not my real blood. Her mother, Janine tricked me."

"What?" Xavier couldn't believe what he's hearing. He had lots of questions to ask but somehow, he couldn't remember what to ask.

"Xavier, you shouldn't worry about the past. Your mother is still welcome to our family. You are welcome to our family since Athena loves you."

"I want to know, everything."

"It started when Janine tricked me that Marga was my daughter after she claimed that we do it. In the end, they kidnapped my daughter, Sabrina, and my wife. They killed my wife and I thought that she was dead at that moment. Sabrina stopped talking. It's the darkest years of our lives. I married Janine thinking that Marga is my daughter, I gave my name to her and her mother. But the truth is, Ferdinand, your grandfather is the one who played on us and did bad things to my wife and my daughter. Marga helped her father, Ferdinand, to take revenge since he's obsessed with my wife.

"I don't know what else you wanted to know. It's painful for me to go back there and I regretted being a fool. We didn't know what happened to Marga after she ran with money from the Drug Lord. But all I know is she's safe. I waited for years hoping that she would show up on my doorstep and to ask forgiveness. We are willing to forgive and to help her cope up. But she chose to stay away."

"Did you kill her mother?" Xavier asked, trying hard not to shake.

"I could kill her mother," Anastasia said. "After remembering that she made those disgusting men raped me in front of my daughter… but I care no less. Janine killed herself in the rehabilitation."

"And what happened to Ferdinand?"

"Ferdinand was sent to the man he owes. He killed his wife in front of his daughter. That man owns his head."

"I~~I'm sorry." He said. "I'm sorry, but I can't do this."

"Do what?" Anastasia asked. "You can't leave Athena because of the past. She and you had nothing to do with it."

"But my mother~~," Xavier thought of how her mother cried and screamed. Then, she always told him that she lived like a princess. She always gets what she wants. She said that they should have servants and that she shouldn't serve people in the restaurants. Xavier stopped and he stared at the photo. Her mother looked so beautiful and like a princess. Just like what she said. "I can't leave my mother."

"We aren't pursuing you to leave your mother," Anastasia said. "You won't hurt Athena, right?"

Xavier already did. He will hurt her more if he stays with her. His phone chimes and he looks at it on the coffee table. Her mother texted.

"Babe, what are you looking at?" Athena asked as her brothers came laughing over something. Xavier looked up at his girlfriend that looked like a Goddess. His heartaches. If it's his mother's fault and grandmother's fault, he needed to apologize to them.

"And my mother became shady to your daughter?" Xavier asked. Ferdinand and Anastasia didn't say anything. Athena tilted her head, confused.

"Madam, Miss Marga is here." The Butler said. They turned to Marga who was dressed beautifully in a crimson dress, and she smiled at Ferdinand.

"Hi, daddy."