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With the pain in his body, Antoinette forced herself to smile. "I'm-I'm sorry mom. Y-you should be happy N-nak..."

Suddenly the body lifted, stiffened and drooped. Tacit. There was no sound except from a medical device connected to Antoinette's body that sounded buzzing and showed a straight graph and blood pressure was decreasing.

"M-Mom-Mr. M-Mom wake up mom".

The doctor looked at Antoinette's eyes, heart rate and pulse. Minutes passed and he shook his head. "The patient is dead" he said, showing a concerned and sorry face.

"M-Mom wake up mom. I beg you not to go first, mom, we can start a new life even better" said Laura hysterically and cried so. "I beg God, give me and mommy time".

Dante pulled Laura's body into his arms. And stay away from Antoinette who has been stiffened.

"Laura, calm yourself, baby. This might be best for your mommy. You heard yourself that the doctor said that if your mommy goes through a critical period she also has to undergo a very risky operation. Calm down".

Laura sobbing in Dante's arms. He can't speak anymore. It feels like everything is so fast. He watched Antoinette stand tall against Dominic Escobar. Now he saw the body of the mommy was stiffened. Laura felt her heart break into pieces. Although he and Antoinette often disagree, it does not mean he does not love the woman who has given his life for him. Laura loves her parents. But Antoinette has very big ambitions that Laura is hard to follow.

*

Luca and Alana just arrived at the hospital. They almost came together with Felipe and Valeria who also came to the hospital where Antoinette. The fourth is where Laura and Dante are.

Upon seeing Alana's arrival, Laura immediately breaks free from Dante's embrace and hugs Alana. He could not help himself being so shocked that he was unconscious in Alana's arms.

"Laura.." Shouted Alana in panic. Dante immediately hugged Laura and laid her body on the patient's bed. The doctor said Laura was in shock. There's nothing to worry about. Alana and Valeria accompany the girl.

While Dante, Luca, Felipe and Xavi chat outside the room.

"Dominic Escobar and his accomplices were arrested at the police station after he shot Antoinette. They also injured one of the officers as they were about to escape. Fortunately, the help of other officers arrived on time" Xavi said, explaining the current condition about Dominic Escobar.

Dante rubbed his face violently. "Please escort this case Xavi, I'm sure the bastard will do everything possible even if he does fraudulent ways such as bribing and influencing officers".

"Yes, I agree with Dante. Such a bastard would definitely not stay silent", Felipe replied.

"I feel safe if he's been thrown in jail under tight guard" Dante said.

"Calm down, I make sure Escobar gets a heavy sentence because he shot Madame Antoinette in front of the investigator directly.

Dante rubbed his face rough.

"What's wrong with you, Dante?", asked Luca to catch his friend's angry face.

"I doubted Laura's honesty with me when I saw the beginning of the press conference Antoinette had. Even I immediately judged him because he felt he had not told me everything" replied Dante regretfully.

"Why don't you just marry him, as a form of your seriousness to him. Moreover, he had just lost his mother. Of course your presence and seriousness will make him quickly rise from his slump" said Luca.

"Hm... Luca's right dude. You have to choose whether you marry first or I marry first. Because I've got the blessing of both Valeria and my parents. We have decided to get married next month" Felipe said with a very happy face.

"Are you really getting married dude? I'm glad to hear it" said Luca patting his best friend's shoulder.

"You're right" replied Dante with a meaningful smile.

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