Pregnant Wife Escaping Evil In Laws In Labor Shocked When Cartel Boss Wipes Husband Out Demanding Justice For Her Secret Child
CHAPTER 2
The blinding red and blue police strobe lights flashed through the shattered glass of the Beverly Hills mansion terrace, illuminating the terrifying chaos unfolding in the kitchen.
Grant stood frozen against the kitchen island, his face ghostly pale as he stared at the armed tactical men standing shoulder-to-shoulder behind Mateo Rivas.
"What is the meaning of this?!" Bernice shrieked, her voice cracking in pure terror as she clutched her string of pearls with trembling hands. "This is a private estate! Guards, call the police immediately!"
Mateo didn't even turn his head to look at the screaming matriarch; he simply raised his left hand, signaling his chief lieutenant to handle the room.
The chief lieutenant drew a heavy, suppressed firearm from his tactical holster, pointing it dead-center at Grant’s head with absolute, terrifying calm.
"If anyone in this room speaks another word or touches a phone, I will personally paint this Carrara marble with your brains," Mateo said softly, his voice dropping into a chilling register that instantly silenced Bernice and Vanessa.
Claire gasped as another excruciating contraction tore through her body, her small frame convulsing on the cold tile floor as sweat soaked through her clothes.
Mateo immediately shifted his weight, slipping his arms under her back and knees to gently scoop her up into his broad, solid chest with immense care.
"Get the medical van positioned at the front portico right now!" Mateo barked over his shoulder, carrying Claire toward the shattered terrace exit without looking back at her husband.
"Claire!" Grant screamed, taking a desperate step forward before the lieutenant slammed the heavy barrel of his weapon against Grant’s chest. "You can't do this! You're carrying my heir! Mateo, she's my wife!"
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Mateo stopped at the threshold, turning his head slightly to glare at Grant with dark, lethal eyes that burned like hot coals in the night.
"She was your wife until you forced her to bleed on the floor for your amusement," Mateo said, his voice laced with absolute, chilling finality. "Now, she is the sole owner of everything you thought you possessed."
