The next morning.
When Bella wakes up, she finds herself in someone's arms. The man is very handsome and looks innocent, sleeping like a child. For a moment, Bella just stares at him. But then she starts recalling bits of the previous night. She must have been given some drug, because she was intoxicated. But who did it? And those dangerous people had captured her and locked her in this room.Due to the drugs, she had been unable to think clearly. She goes to the bathroom to stand under the water to try to sober up, but the effects of the drugs are too strong to wear off. She vaguely remembers someone saving her when she was about to fall, but nothing else.
Without straining her mind too much, she tries to pull herself away from the man's embrace. But then she feels a lot of pain in her body. Moaning in pain, she pulls away the blanket to see she is not wearing anything. Seeing herself in this state, she is horrified. Summoning her courage, she quickly gets up and covers herself with the blanket, searching for her clothes. When she sees her dress lying in the bathroom, soaked and on the floor, she becomes distressed. She quickly puts on a bathrobe.
Just then, Daniel's manager, Jacob, calls on Daniel's phone. Hearing it, Daniel wakes up, but by then the call has been disconnected. Daniel holds his head, which feels very heavy. When he looks up, he sees a beautiful girl in a bathrobe standing in a corner outside the bathroom. She looks weak, her face troubled, and her eyes are tearful.
Seeing the tears in her eyes causes Daniel's heart to ache sharply. He recalls everything that happened last night. Then his phone rings again; this time it's Mr. Brown. Initially, Daniel is not in the mood to answer, but then he picks up the call.
Mr. Brown, laughing on the other end, says, "Mr. Daniel Smith, how did you like my surprise? I hope you had a great night." Hearing this, Daniel frowns and hangs up without saying anything. He quickly realizes that Mr. Brown must be behind all this, and he must have spiked the drink. Just thinking about it makes him furious.
He dresses quickly and gets out of bed, and then he sees the girl. Despite her red, tearful eyes, Daniel can clearly see the hatred and anger directed at him. It's as if she's looking at him with contempt.
Suddenly, there is a commotion outside the room. Daniel is surprised because his bodyguards are supposed to be outside. Why is there such noise? Without thinking, he opens the door to find many media people barging in, taking photos and videos with their cameras.
One of them says, "Look, there's Mr. Phillip Evans's granddaughter." They all rush to take photos of her. No one is paying attention to Daniel. Bella, seeing all this, is in shock and covers her face with her hands out of shame. Seeing Bella in such a state, Daniel angrily intervenes.
Then someone says, "Look, this is the man with whom Ms. Bella spent the night." They all start taking photos of both of them. Although Daniel is a prominent figure, he is rarely seen in public, and people only know him by name, so they don't immediately recognize him. Daniel's eyes turn red with anger, and he grabs a camera from one of the men and throws it to the ground. Everyone is frightened.
At that moment, Jacob arrives with many bodyguards because the initial group of guards couldn't control the situation. Jacob and his team seize the cameras and phones from the media and drive them away. Soon, the area is calm.
Bella sits there, crying. Seeing Bella in this state and the media's behavior, Daniel understands that someone must have plotted against her to tarnish her reputation. He mentally blames himself for this.
He leaves Bella as she is and asks Jacob to get some clothes for her. Jacob quickly brings a nice outfit. Meanwhile, Daniel waits outside. When the clothes arrive, Daniel takes them inside.
Placing the bag of clothes in front of Bella, he says, "There are some clothes in here; you can wear them."
Bella doesn't react to Daniel's words; she remains sitting on the floor, holding her head. Seeing this, Daniel, frustrated, says more firmly, "You can't go outside in this condition. Don't you know what just happened?"
Reluctantly, Bella takes the clothes and goes to the bathroom. Daniel sits on the bed outside. After a while, Bella comes out, dressed, picks up her purse from the floor, and leaves without looking at Daniel. Daniel says nothing.
After she leaves, Daniel tells Jacob, "I'm going abroad for work for a week tonight. I need full information about this girl by the time I return, including who brought her here last night." Jacob responds with, "Okay, sir," and leaves.
Bella catches a taxi outside the hotel and heads straight home. Upon reaching home, she sees an ambulance parked in front. She rushes over and finds that her grandfather's health has deteriorated significantly, and the ambulance has come to take him to the hospital. She takes the same taxi to the hospital where her grandfather is being taken.
Upon reaching the hospital, she finds that her grandfather has already been admitted and is in the ICU. Her uncle, aunt, and cousin Richa are all present. She overhears the doctor saying that her grandfather's condition is critical and there's no telling how long he will last. This news devastates her.
The only person who cared for and loved Bella in her life was her grandfather, Phillip Evans. Her mother had died right after her birth, and she didn't know anything about her father because her mother had never married him; Bella was born out of wedlock. Her uncle and aunt hated her, though they were afraid of her grandfather, so they never said anything to her in his presence. But in his absence, they would speak harshly to her, even calling her "illegitimate." Bella never felt close to them, and Richa, her uncle's daughter, wanted to ruin her in any way possible. If anything happened to her grandfather, Bella's life would become hell.
The doctor comes out and tells Bella's uncle, "Their condition is not stable at all. We cannot say how much longer they will last. You may want to say your final goodbyes." Her uncle, worried, asks if there is anything the doctor can do. The doctor explains, "We did everything we could, but due to old age, his organs have stopped functioning." Hearing this, everyone goes inside to see Mr. Phillip.
Bella follows them and sees her grandfather with an oxygen mask. He gestures to speak and calls out, "Bella..." Bella quickly goes to him, takes his hand, and says, "Grandfather, I'm here." Tears begin to fall from her eyes.
Her grandfather says, "I want to speak to Bella alone." Hearing this, Bella's uncle, aunt, and Richa's faces fall, but they leave the ICU as requested.
Outside, Richa, frustrated, says to her mother, Rose, "Grandfather always talked about Bella. All I ever heard from him was Bella, Bella. Did he ever remember he had another granddaughter? He only loved Bella from childhood and never accepted me. Why is this happening to me?"
Seeing Richa's anger, her mother, Rose, says, "Sweetheart, your grandfather sees his daughter's reflection in Bella. But don't worry, this is your grandfather's last moments. There are only a few breaths left. Let him talk to Bella as much as he wants." Her father, Nick, adds, "Yes, yes, your mother is absolutely right. After father, there will be no place for Bella in the Evans mansion."
Hearing her parents, Richa's mood lifts, and she feels a sense of happiness.
In the ICU of the hospital, as Mr. Phillip Evans takes his last breaths, he holds his dear granddaughter's hand and says, "Bella, dear, today I have something very special to tell you. Listen carefully because after I'm gone, there will be no one left in this world to look after you. You will have to take care of yourself."
Hearing her grandfather's words, Bella replies, "Grandfather, what are you saying? Don't say that. You will be fine, just like before."
Today, Bella's grandfather was about to reveal something she had wanted to know for many years. She had asked her grandfather about it several times, but he had never told her. This was the truth of Bella's life, it was about her parents,and it was her right to know it.Today, as her grandfather was taking his last breaths, he wanted to tell her everything.
Will Bella's grandfather, Mr. Phillip Evans, survive, or will he succumb to his age? If something happens to him, what will become of Bella's family? Will they throw her out of the house?
To find out what happens next in Bella's life, keep reading "From Lust to Love..."