Chapter 353: The Chilling Effect
The poison, as it was designed to do, seeped in slowly. At first, Ethan fought it. He replayed the afternoon at the café in his mind, the genuine warmth in Ana Lucía’s smile, the unguarded way she had spoken about her fear of failing her sociology midterm. It had felt real. It "had" to be real.
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Chapters
1. Chapter 1: Chaos in the Mansion
2. Chapter 2: Connection
3. Chapter 3: Secrets in the Dark
4. Chapter 4: The fear in your eyes
5. Chapter 5: The face of evil
6. Chapter 6: The Encounter with the Shadow
7. Chapter 7: ¿Where is Ethan?
8. Chapter 8: Between Shadows and Secrets
9. Chapter 9: Isabella confronts Miranda
10. Chapter 10: Fading shadows
11. Chapter 11: Miranda's plans
12. Chapter 12: The Ultimatum
13. Chapter 13: The First Week of the Challenge
14. Chapter 14: The night with your company
15. Chapter 15: The Challenge Begins
16. Chapter 16: Don't go near Ethan
17. Chapter 17: Scents of Yesterday
18. Chapter 18: There is no trace of her
19. Chapter 19: A Small Closer
20. Chapter 20: Hope Is Not Lost
21. Chapter 21: Breaking the Chains of Fear
22. Chapter 22: A Quiet Night
23. Chapter 23: A Bond Hard to Break
24. Chapter 24: Fading Memories
25. Chapter 25: A Truth Laden with Pain
26. Chapter 26: Imminent Revelations
27. Chapter 27: The Maternity Test
28. Capítulo 28: The Return to School
29. Chapter 29: An Unexpected Visit
30. Chapter 30: The Dinner of Intentions
31. Chapter 31: You Won’t Marry My Daddy!
32. Chapter 32: Unexpected Mischief
33. Chapter 33: Miranda's Frustration
34. Chapter 34: Decisions and Revelations
35. Chapter 35: Hidden Intentions
36. Chapter 36: Ethan’s Plan
37. Chapter 37: The Engagement Is a Fact
38. Chapter 38: Shadows of Distrust
39. Chapter 39: She's Bad! I Know Her Secret
40. Chapter 40 A Painful Memory
41. Chapter 41: Traces of a Pregnancy
42. Chapter 42 - Meeting from the Past
43. Chapter 43: Miranda's Web
44. Chapter 44: It Was You
45. Chapter 45: Ethan and Alexander's Secret
46. Chapter 46: The Whisper of Love
47. Chapter 47: A New Memory
48. Chapter 48: Miranda’s Sparkle
49. Chapter 49: The Wedding Day
50. Chapter 50: One Step Away from the Truth
51. Chapter 51: The Brooch
52. Chapter 52: The Hidden Passage of the Past
53. Chapter 53: Memories of the Past
54. Chapter 54: The Accident
55. Chapter 55: Fragments of the Past
56. Chapter 56: The Echo of Secrets
57. Chapter 57: The Weight of Truth
58. Chapter 58: Hated Ally
59. Chapter 59: The Escape in the Shadows
60. Chapter 60: A New Clue
61. Chapter 61: Doubts Arise
62. Chapter 62: The Darkness of the Past
63. Chapter 63: A Forgotten Sister
64. Chapter 64: Shadow and Confrontation
65. Chapter 65: The Unexpected Encounter
66. Chapter 66: The Grandfather's Interest
67. Chapter 67: Connecting the Dots
68. Chapter 68: An Unexpected Bond
69. Chapter 69: A Complex Dinner
70. Chapter 70: A Dangerous Strategy
71. Capítulo 71: The Forgotten Garden
72. Chapter 72: The Truth Before Your Eyes
73. Chapter 73: The Truth Game
74. Chapter 74: Back at the Mansion
75. Chapter 75: An Unexpected Guest
76. Chapter 76: The Game Begins
77. Chapter 77: An Awkward Dinner
78. Chapter 78: The Voice of the Grandfather
79. Chapter 79: Prisoners of Silence
80. Chapter 80: The Glue Prank
81. Chapter 81: Ethan’s Birthday
82. Chapter 82: An Unexpected Reflection
83. Chapter 83: The Truth Beneath the Rain
84. Chapter 84: Doubts in the Shadows
85. Chapter 85: The Results of the Truth
86. Chapter 86: Son of Love and Blood
87. Chapter 87: The Persistent Doubt.
88. Chapter 88: The Wait for the Truth
89. Chapter 89: The Desperate Escape
90. Chapter 90: In Search of Isabella
91. Chapter 91: One Step Closer
92. Chapter 92: The Call of the Past
93. Chapter 93: The Reunion
94. Chapter 94: A Shared Past
95. Chapter 95: The Family Union
96. Chapter 96: Gregorio's Secret
97. Chapter 97: The Reunion
98. Chapter 98: The Untold Story
99. Chapter 99: The Search for the Lost Son
100. Chapter 100: Gratitude and Confusion
101. Chapter 101: The Confrontation
102. Chapter 102: Liberation of the Heart
103. Chapter 103: Miranda's Evasion
104. Chapter 104: The Masks Fall
105. Chapter 105: The Weight of Truth
106. Chapter 106: The Truth Knocks on the Door
107. Chapter 107: At the Gates of Deception
108. Chapter 108: The Trip to Pinewood
109. Chapter 109: The Test of Truth
110. Chapter 110: The Disappointment and the Revelation
111. Chapter 111: Trapped Memories
112. Chapter 112: The Road to Justice
113. Chapter 113: Allies and Breakups
114. Chapter 114: A Dangerous Alliance
115. Chapter 115: In the Eye of the Storm
116. Chapter 116: Under the Shadow of Danger
117. Chapter 117: The Meeting in the Warehouse
118. Chapter 118: The Confession Continues
119. Chapter 119: The Last Lie
120. Chapter 120: The Ambush
121. Chapter 121: The Price of Truth
122. Chapter 122: The Last Breath
123. Chapter 123: The Truth in the Storm
124. Chapter 124 - An Unexpected Rejection
125. Chapter 125 - The Truth Confirmed
126. Chapter 126: Another Painful Truth
127. Chapter 127: A Confused Heart
128. Chapter 128: An Apology from the Heart
129. Chapter 129: The Love Surprise
130. Chapter 130: Justice at Last
131. Chapter 131: The Return Home
132. Chapter 132: The Scars of the Past
133. Chapter 133: In the Shadows
134. Chapter 134: The Date of Our Wedding
135. Chapter 135: Cold Revenge
136. Chapter 136 – The Storm Before the Calm
137. Chapter 137: A Great Day
138. Chapter 138: A Shadow Over Happiness
139. Chapter 139: Return in the Shadows
140. Chapter 140: The Return of Darkness
141. Chapter 141: Chaos Before the Wedding
142. Chapter 142: New Plans
143. Chapter 143: The Tension Grows
144. Chapter 144: A Foiled Plan
145. Chapter 145: The Ceremony
146. Chapter 146: New Plan
147. Chapter 147: The Silence That Screams
148. Chapter 148: In Enemy Hands
149. Chapter 149: The Betrayal Revealed
150. Chapter 150: Ethan’s Trail
151. Chapter 151: Ethan’s Return
152. Chapter 152: A New Dawn
153. Chapter 153: Fading Fear
154. Chapter 154: Justice Forever
155. Chapter 155: The Return Home
156. Chapter 156: A Double Gift
157. Chapter 157: The End of a New Beginning
158. Chapter 158: Something Is Not Right
159. Chapter 159: Midnight News
160. Chapter 160: News That Changes Everything
161. Chapter 161: A Light in the Darkness
162. Chapter 162: A Spark of Courage
163. Chapter 163: A Child's Courage
164. ,Chapter 164: Before All This
165. Chapter 165: The Price of Hope
166. Chapter 166: A Brother’s Promise
167. Chapter 167: In the Arms of Love
168. Chapter 168: Eternal Hours
169. Chapter 169: In Fate's Hands
170. Chapter 170: The Calm That Wasn’t
171. Chapter 171: Seeing You Again
172. Chapter 172: Love of three
173. Chapter 173: Back Home
174. Chapter 174: The Promise of a New Beginning
175. Chapter 175: A Year of Hope
176. Chapter 176: A Night for Us
177. Chapter 177: Between Sighs and Heartbeats
178. Chapter 178: Waking Up in His Arms
179. Chapter 179: The Big Celebration is Approaching
180. Chapter 180: Their First Year
181. Chapter 181: Ruthless CEO, Tender Dad
182. Chapter 182: Clouds Over the Empire
183. Chapter 183: Blurred Lines
184. Chapter 184: Don’t Mistake Me for Someone Else
185. Chapter 185: The Weight of Silence
186. Chapter 186: Under the Moonlight
187. Chapter 187: Shadow and Reality
188. Chapter 188: Between Claws and Truth
189. Chapter 189: An Afternoon for Us
190. Chapter 190: Rest is Also a Priority
191. Chapter 191: Back to Routine
192. Chapter 192: Suspicions and Facades
193. Chapter 193: A memory that should never have returned
194. Chapter 194: Home Sweet Home
195. Chapter 195: Beneath the Surface, Something Moves
196. Chapter 196: Look Around You
197. Chapter 197: What the Eyes Don’t See
198. Chapter 198: When the pieces fit, silence becomes louder
199. Chapter 199: The CEO’s Wife Takes the Stage
200. Chapter 200: They're On Our Heels.
201. Chapter 201: When Home Becomes the Only True Refuge
202. Chapter 202: The Prophetic Nightmare.
203. Chapter 203: The Brave Knight.
204. Chapter 204: While Enemies Sleep, the Brave Prepare
205. Chapter 205: The Memories That Never Die
206. Chapter 206: Between Shadows and Seduction
207. Chapter 207: Poison in Drops
208. Chapter 208: Guilt Pulls You Away
209. Chapter 209: A Silent Decision
210. Chapter 210: Under the Microscope
211. Chapter 211: Tension Between Coffee Cups
212. Chapter 212: The Question That Made Him Uncomfortable.
213. Chapter 213: She Is Not Just the CEO’s Wife
214. Chapter 214: Isabella’s Silent Plan
215. Chapter 215: The Silence of the Accomplice.
216. Chapter 216: The Crack in the Mask
217. Chapter 217: Well-Calculated Temptations
218. Chapter 218: A High-Stakes Game
219. Chapter 219: Dangerously Close
220. Chapter 220: Beneath the Skin
221. Chapter 221: The Invisible Crack
222. Chapter 222: Shadows Behind the Glass
223. Chapter 223: Beneath Dim Lights and Promises
224. Chapter 224: Weekend Whispers
225. Chapter 225: Toward the Magic
226. Chapter 226: A Day to Remember at Disneyland
227. Chapter 227: Magical Night
228. Chapter 228: The Brave Ethan’s Mischief
229. Chapter 229: A Day Just for You
230. Chapter 230: The Last Day in the Magic Kingdom
231. Chapter 231: Back Home, With a Full Heart
232. Chapter 232: Return to the Blackwell Tower
233. Chapter 233: The First Piece on the Board
234. Chapter 234: Beneath the Skin
235. Chapter 235: In the Web of Control
236. Chapter 236: Warning Beneath the Surface
237. Chapter 237: An Unexpected Confrontation
238. Chapter 238: Shadows in the Drawing Room
239. Chapter 239: The Trap
240. Chapter 240: The Lies We Choose to Believe
241. Chapter 241: Betray to Survive
242. Chapter 242: The Traitor Betrayed
243. Chapter 243: Valentina’s Counterattack
244. Chapter 244: The Fall of an Empire
245. Capítulo 245: Where Calm Is Born
246. Chapter 246: When Calm Trembles
247. Capítulo 247: What Life Was Hiding
248. Capítulo 248: Promise of Life
249. Chapter 249: The Echo of War
250. Chapter 250: Crossfire
251. Chapter 251: The Queen’s Strategy
252. Chapter 252: The Fall of the Conspirators
253. Chapter 253: Justice and Rebirth
254. Chapter 254: Home and Family
255. Chapter 255: Whispers of Freedom
256. Chapter 256: Shadows in the Night
257. Chapter 257: New Horizons
258. Chapter 258: The Threshold of Freedom
259. Chapter 259: Freedom in the Shadows
260. Chapter 260: Protective Shadows
261. Chapter 261: Shadows of Vengeance
262. Chapter 262: Alarm and Extreme Measures
263. Chapter 263: Night of Risk
264. Chapter 264: Wrath and Calculation
265. Chapter 265: Disturbing Absence
266. Chapter 266: Protection Without Pause
267. Chapter 267: Urgent Call
268. Chapter 268: First Moves
269. Chapter 170: Escape
270. Chapter 171: Fury and Control
271. Chapter 272: Calm Before the Storm
272. Capítulo 273: Sun and Shadow in Cancún
273. Chapter 174: Night of Reunion
274. Chapter 275: Sunset of Memories and Calm
275. Chapter 276: Threat on the Road
276. Chapter 277: Inside the Darkness
277. Chapter 278: After the Signal
278. Chapter 279: Brothers of the Heart
279. Chapter 280: Blackwell Fortress
280. Chapter 281: Peace in the Mansion
281. Chapter 283: A Year of Joy
282. Capítulo 284: Happiness on Board
283. Chapter 285: New Beginnings
284. Chapter 286: A Garden of Laughter and Dreams
285. Chapter 287: Preparations for New Beginnings
286. Chapter 288: The Joyful Anticipation
287. Chapter 289: The Arrival of Miracles
288. Chapter 290: The First Days of Joy
289. Chapter 291: Growing Together
290. Chapter 292: A New Dawn
291. Chapter 272: Ethan’s Life
292. Chapter 273: Ethan at the University
293. Chapter 274: Ethan’s Mystery
294. Chapter 275: The Divided Heart
295. Chapter 276: The Beginning of the Distance
296. Chapter 277: Between Words and Silences
297. Chapter 278: Encounters Under the Moon
298. Chapter 279: Unexpected Choices
299. Chapter 280: First Steps as a Team
300. Chapter 281: Under the Stars
301. Chapter 282: Ours.
302. Chapter 283: A Call from Home
303. Chapter 284: Pride and Night Conversations
304. Chapter 285: Confessions and Jealousy
305. Chapter 286: Ice Cream and Confessions Under the Afternoon Light
306. Chapter 287: Warnings and Boundaries
307. Chapter 289: Ethan’s Defense
308. Chapter 290: Ethan’s Proposal
309. Chapter 291: The Arrival at Ethan’s Home
310. Chapter 292: A Night Under the Stars
311. Chapter 293: Plans for the Next Day
312. Chapter 294: A Day of Family Fun
313. Chapter 295: A Night Under the Stars
314. Chapter 296: Unexpected Moments
315. Chapter 297: Plans and Families
316. Chapter 298: Farewells and New Beginnings
317. Chapter 299: Return Home and New Hopes
318. Chapter 300: Unexpected Support
319. Chapter 301: A New Home
320. Chapter 302: New Opportunities
321. Chapter 303: The Inauguration of a New Beginning
322. Chapter 304: New Beginnings and Surprises
323. Chapter 305: Return to University and New Challenges
324. Chapter 306: Rivalries and Challenges at the University
325. Chapter 307: Confrontations and Strategy
326. Chapter 308: The Question She Could No Longer Hold Back
327. Chapter 309: The Professor’s Announcement
328. Chapter 310: The Lost Presentation
329. Chapter 311: Pride and Opportunity
330. Capítulo 312: Shadows on Campus
331. Chapter 313: Shadows in the Calm
332. Chapter 314: Doubts Under the Moon
333. Chapter 315: The Words That Hurt
334. Chapter 316: Shadows of the Past
335. Capítulo 317: Shadows and Lies
336. Capítulo 318: The Envelope
337. Chapter 319: New Pairs
338. Chapter 320: Rumors in the Air
339. Chapter 321: Under the Same Sky
340. Chapter 322: Remorse
341. Chapter 323: Gregorio’s Promise
342. Chapter 324: White Lies
343. Chapter 325: Between Silence and Loyalty
344. Chapter 326: Gregorio’s Silence
345. Chapter 327: The Unexpected Return
346. Chapter 328: The Scream in the Night
347. Chapter 329: The Broken Promise
348. Chapter 330: Hope in His Blood
349. Chapter 331: Between Life and Blood
350. Chapter 332: Silence in Room 204
351. Chapter 333: One More Day of Anguish
352. Chapter 334: The Discovery
353. Chapter 335: The Truth Revealed
354. Chapter 336: United in Silence
355. Chapter 337: Lucky Pairs
356. Chapter 338: Working Solo
357. Chapter 339: The Exhibition of Truth
358. Chapter 340: Night Encounter and Words of Encouragement
359. Chapter 341: The Anonymous Heir
360. Chapter 342: The First Skirmish
361. Chapter 343: A Glimpse of Sunlight
362. Chapter 344: The Interruption
363. Chapter 345: The Bitter Shelter
364. Chapter 346: The Quiet Girl
365. Chapter 348: The Seed of Doubt
366. Chapter 349: The Humiliation and the Oath
367. Chapter 350: The Poisoned Image
368. Chapter 351: The Hidden Café
369. Chapter 352: The Almost-Truth and the New Lie
370. Chapter 353: The Chilling Effect
371. Chapter 354: Echoes of Chaos
372. Chapter 355: The Unbridgeable Gap
373. Chapter 356: The Inescapable Partner
374. Chapter 357: The Professional Front
375. Chapter 358: The Weight of a Whisper
376. Chapter 359: The Point of No Return
377. Chapter 360: The Unspoken Truth
378. Chapter 361: The Anonymous Match
379. Chapter 362: The Unlocked Door
380. Chapter 363: The Bigger Secret
381. Chapter 364: The Sabotage and the Promise
382. Chapter 365: The Ghost in the Machine
383. Chapter 366: The House of Lies
384. Chapter 367: The Weight of Truth
385. Chapter 368: The Man in the Suit
386. Chapter 369: The Gilded Cage
387. Chapter 370: The Reckoning
388. Chapter 371: The Vicious Circle
389. Chapter 372: A Different World
390. Chapter 373: The Sound of a Penny Dropping
391. Chapter 374: The Foundation of Sand
392. Chapter 375: The Unraveling
393. Chapter 376: The Crown of Thorns
394. Chapter 377: The Gilded Prison
395. Chapter 378: The Final Judgment
396. Chapter 379: The Weight of What Was Lost
397. Chapter 380: The Truce of Shared Ambition
398. Chapter 381: The Impenetrable Fortress
399. Chapter 382: The Gauntlet
400. Chapter 383: The Unison
401. Chapter 384: The Poisoned Victory
402. Chapter 385: The Truth of the Heart
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