The life of the underworld was something Ashley had dreamed of escaping all her life. Born as a bastard from an affair between an underworld kingpin and a prostitute, Ashley was meant to die even before she was born. The only reason she survived was that her father thought she was a boy.

From a young age, she understood that if she wanted to survive in this world of violence—on top of her father’s wife and daughter’s schemes—she had to be useful.

So, she made herself a promise: one day, she would escape this world.

Ashley almost succeeded… until her father found her again and thrust her into a marriage of convenience with his rival, Dominion, in his beloved daughter’s place.

Everyone in the underworld knew Dominion.

They were cruel, organized, and simply spawns of evil. And the man who stood above that power, Luciano, was said to be downright diabolical. Just their name alone could make anyone tremble.

And this organization was where Ashley now had to survive.

To make matters worse, the marriage also came with a child — Luciano’s mute heir.

Forced to become the wife of one of the most violent and powerful underworld organizations, and the mother of its future leader, Ashley made a vow.

“No matter what, I’ll escape this place!”

But she would soon realize it wouldn’t be as simple as that. Not when the feared members of Dominion clung to her feet, begging,

“Madam, don’t go!”

And when the mute stepson finally spoke, “Mommy, if you’re leaving, please take me with you.”

Finally, her diabolical, obsessive, and utterly territorial husband said,

“I’ve packed our things. Where should we go?”

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Khan held his breath as he watched Lucian's eyes open, slowly and with great effort. His mouth parted. For a second, he felt his own heart stop. 


But the moment those words left his lips, the steady rhythm on the monitor lurched. It started slowly and then spiked erratically, the line on the screen jumping with it.


"Huh?" Khan froze, staring at the numbers. He was not a professional, but the way they moved brought this panic in his chest. 


He was about to rush out for a doctor when nurses and doctors were already flooding in, pushing him out of the ward. Khan didn't get in the way, but he kept his eyes on Lucian and the doctors as he got pushed out. 


Minutes later, one of the doctors stepped back outside.


"The patient is stable for now," the doctor said. "However, he'll remain under close observation. We don't yet know why his vitals spiked, so we'll be running additional tests."


Chapter 312 - Can You Take Me To Him?