The room erupted in chisos. 

Everett stared wide eyed with his lips trembling, unable to say a word. 

He used to be New York’s most powerful man. 

Now he looked like a broken aging dog, collapsed in his chair. 

Axel stood up and nodded to Nolan. 

His secretary immediately made a call, transferring a massive sum into my 

Then he dropped to one knee in front of everyone. 

“Amelia, I just bought these Brooks shares for you.” 

“From today on, they belong to you.” 

“I, Axel Donovan, will spend my life protecting you and our child.” 

“Will you marry me?” 

account. 

Then the room exploded in discussion. People were taking photos and going live. 

Trending topics updated instantly: 

“LA Prince Proposes to Brooks Heiress, Billion–Dollar Gift Shocks NYC” 

After that day, Axel deployed his elite legal team and sued Everett and Brielle. 

Every property and bank account, even my mom’s antique jewelry collection–all recovered. And Axel’s entourage at my prenatal appointments was even more spectacular than before. 

World–class medical teams, custom luxury suites and the red carpets laid down hospital hallways. 

Everyone in New York was jealous again, calling me fortune’s faver. 

All those comments about me being the Brooks family reject or a homewrecker–Gone without á trace. 

After finishing my checkup today, I was walking toward the Lincoln whenI heard it- 

“Amelia!” 

That familiar voice made me pause, but I didn’t turn around. 

Then he practically screamed: “Amelia Brooks!” 

I slowly turned. 

The once–confident New York rising star looked like absolute hell. Like he hadn’t slept in months. 

Made sense. 

After Maddox Industries lost the bid, multiple partners sued them. Their cash flow had been cut off ages ago. His entire empire was crumbling. 

He stumbled toward me, pushing past the bodyguards and pulling a deed from his jacket. 

The property certificate for that private island in the Maldives. 

nd Me in a Coffin 

13.0% 

His voice was hoarse. 

Amelia, I was teaching you to dive last year. Ten ineters under, you ripped off your regulator Just to kiss me. You almost drowned. 

*That night, you wanted to go night crabbing, cut your foot on coral. I carried you three miles back to the hotel. You laid on my back and whi Maddox, I want you to spoil me like this forever.“” 

*Christmas Eve, you said you wanted to see the northern lights with me. This year…” 

His voice cracked. 

Tears hit the ground one by one. He’d completely abandoned his 

polished golden boy image. 

“You said you wanted a baby that looked like me.” 

“You probably forgot why I gave you that ‘Heart of True Love.‘ It was because when we watched Titanic together, you pointed at the Heart of the I flew to London that same night and camped out at Christie’s for Ocean and said you wanted a piece of jewelry that could symbolize eternal love three days straight…” 

“I spent years building the perfect life for you. You’re the little girl I raised with so much love… are you really done with me?”