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POV Igor Durand

I left my wife at her parent's house and came to the company to resolve some pending signature issues that Oliver asked for... My mother-in-law wanted to stay with her daughter for a while and since Becca also wanted to visit her family, I didn't want to oppose her. ...At the González house I know she is safe, Alejandro has many security guards and he worries about the cartel princess after he meets her again...Speaking of my queen, she is more beautiful every day, her belly is very big, and our daughter is getting healthier every day... I've been worried about Becca's swelling lately, especially her feet and hands, but we went to the doctor and there's nothing we can worry about... Our princess's things everything is ready, her room was decorated the way we wanted, Becca was all excited...

“How is my goddaughter, man?” Oliver asks sitting at the table in front of me”

“It's very well, healthier every day” I smile like a fool”

“Is Becca eating well? She can't forget that she is eating for two, imagine if my goddaughter becomes malnourished? Oliver exclaims nervously”

“My wife is eating correctly, Oliver” I reply seriously”

“less bad”, he says relieved “How are you feeling imagining that in 1 month you will be a dad?” look at me smiling”

“very happy, even though I'm already a father, because Kiara is my daughter and I will always consider her as one, but I'm really looking forward to this moment” I confess softly “I'm married, I have an incredible woman by my side, and our family will increase, I never imagined it could be so accomplished...

“I’m very happy for you, friend,” he says sincerely when he looks at me “You deserve this happiness after everything you went through to get here, who would have thought that Igor, the cold and self-centered man, would have to become a family man and romantic? If one day someone told me that, I would laugh..." he comments, laughing, making me roll my eyes"

“Idiot” I mutter angrily “I’m just the man my wife deserves, and I treat her as she should be treated, like a queen, my queen,” I say with a sideways smile” Speaking of her, I miss her so much, I don’t usually stay away from her for a long time... I hear my cell phone ring and I see my mother-in-law's name flash on the device's screen, I frown and answer immediately...

"Emily? Is my wife okay?” I question worriedly”

“I thought you were with my daughter, since she received a message from you asking me to meet her at the company” Emília comments nervously “So I called to see if she arrived ok, her cell phone is giving voicemail...

"Cum! It can’t be, I didn’t send anything” I say desperately, getting up quickly from the chair”

“I saw the message on her cell phone and it was from your number” she explains distressed “I tried to stop her from leaving but she insisted on taking her brother's car, a silver Mercedes, and left alone, with just a few security guards...

“Damn, they shouldn’t have let her go out alone, call me first” I exclaim angrily, punching the table “Someone must have cloned my WhatsApp, hell!

“I’m going to call my husband and Peter, please Igor, find my daughter”, he asks crying”

“I'm going to track her, I need to hang up” I'm serious and hang up” I quickly take my car key and look at Oliver who was already paying attention to his cell phone looking for my wife's tracking...

“I have the location,” he says seriously heading towards the door”…I don’t mind breaking all the traffic signs, I need to find my wife before those bastards do any harm to her and my daughter…If they dare to lay a hand on a damned strand of my wife's hair, I'll set this city on fire with them together...I feel an anguish in my chest and I end up feeling more nervous at the thought that she could be in danger...I shouldn't have left her alone at her parents' house, I must have stayed by her side to protect them, and I failed again... We were almost arriving at the place where the screening shows that my wife is, I was taken out of my thoughts by a call ...

"Hello?" I say seriously when I answer and put it on speaker”

“Igor? Who would have thought he would be able to marry that cute girl? A monster like you doesn’t deserve this” I hear that bastard Mark’s voice”

"you bastard! Don’t you dare touch my girl, I’ll kill you” I say through my teeth feeling the fury inside me”

“Oh, I won’t touch her, now I don’t know if she’s alive after what happened,” he says laughing and his tone of voice is amusing” Look ahead, Igor, I said I would end you one day just like I ended years ago behind...I stopped the car abruptly and my heart sank when I saw the scene in front of me, the Mercedes with the same description as Becca's mother said was quite destroyed...The car had hit the tree and the crash was bad, I quickly got out of my car and ran towards the Mercedes, which had some gasoline under the car, damn it could explode... Right in front, there is another car that overturned a few meters from here, they set it up, those bastards did it to kill my wife...The security car was nearby, three of them walking from one side to the other, one talking on the phone while the other tried in some way to help get my wife out from under the car...I try to open the door calmly so as not to run the risk of hurting Becca even more, I feel such a strong tightness in my chest when I see her all compressed by the airbag... her belly is a little squeezed too, the car seat and the roof which is crumpled right on top of her...My hands have never trembled at anything, I am conscious of every action I take, but when I go to check her pulse, I see more than I feel my hands shaking...and although she looks very I barely let out my breath, feeling the gentle beat of his heart, his blood pressure is low and his head is bleeding. I hear the sound of a car and I quickly take my hand to my gun, just as Oliver is alert...

“it’s Alejandro” my friend shouts, reassuring me a little” I feel a hand touch my leg and I wake up from my anger, I bend down a little and see Becca waking up, I pass my hand over her face, removing some strands of hair from the front and My eyes widen when she shifts, letting out a moan of pain...

“I need to get my sister out of there” I hear Peter’s distressed voice as he approaches” I’ve already called the ambulance...

“Can you hear me, my love?” I questioned in a whisper with a strange voice” She nodded briefly and swallowed hard, her lips dry and pale, the pain appeared on her face... With the help of my father-in-law, we managed to get her out of the car immediately and we were a little away, I carefully placed his body on the floor...

“do you feel your whole body, daughter?” Alejandro asks worriedly”

“” Yes, I feel my legs, and my arms,” she said in a whisper “My head... I'm in a lot of pain” Tears run down her face and she stretches her hand out to me, making me squeeze” I withdraw my jacket and place it over her body, resting her head on my lap, damn, her pain, her suffering is tearing me apart...

“I’m sorry love,” I ask softly with a choked voice “I couldn’t protect you, I should have stayed with you...

“Igor…” He whispers and with a little difficulty holds my face “it wasn’t your fault, love, I fell into their trap… I shake my head and bend down a little, kissing his forehead, his face shows the tiredness, your breathing and pulse are very weak.

“and” I… I’m so tired” Your voice is a little distant”

“Don’t close your eyes, love, don’t sleep, stay with me, please” I ask in desperation, feeling my voice wavering” I look around looking for any trace of the ambulance and nothing, these unfortunate people are taking too long...

“ouch” he screams in pain and my eyes widen in terror when I see blood between his legs “Igor... I can’t” he murmurs, almost in a delirium “Take care of our daughter... promise me you will save her. ..” tears run down your face”

“Fuck, don’t say that, love, you’re going to be fine, I’ll take care of you,” I say firmly in my words even though fear is dominating my entire body even more” I can’t lose her… I can’t… I can’t… She will be fine and we will have our family... I have never been one to cry over anything in this life, I had no reason to let my emotions act, but now everything has changed... if I lose her, the woman of my life, I will be an empty man and the darkness that once lived inside me will return, only this time for good...

“daughter… don’t close your eyes” Alejandro whispers with a choked voice “Be strong my love, breathe slowly… You can see how desperate Alejandro is as well as Peter, who is restless behind us… I feel Your hand squeezing mine lightly, your eyes are dull and there are only a few tears accumulated there...

“and” I love you so much” he whispered almost in a breath as he looked at me briefly”

“I love you too, life, I can't lose you,” I said softly, feeling my eyes burning “You can't abandon me, love, how will I live without my queen? I can't and I won't let you, I refuse to lose you” my trembling hand caresses your almost lifeless face and a tear falls from my eyes” Soon we hear the sound of the siren and the ambulance approaches us, two nurses run into our room. direction, but I turn my attention in front of me when I feel Becca's hand slide over my chest...

“no, no, daughter, wake up” Alejandro screams desperately, trying to gently shake his daughter’s body”

"Cum! Don’t do this to me, love” I touch her face and bring my hand closer to her nose, unable to directly feel her breathing” My wife is not breathing, do something... Two paramedics stand around and take her from my arms to place her. She gets on the stretcher quickly, and they start doing their job, trying to revive her...