Congratulations! You'll be a father soon.”

“Thank you," he answered with a Laugh.

After hanging up, he entered the ward, wearing a serious expression.

Inside the ward, Megan was apologizing profusely to Kasie and her parents. Before Carlos had even left for the hospital, he had his people drop Megan off here.

Kasie was now awake, and Debbie sat at her bedside. Kasie still had an incensed expression on her face. It was obvious she wasn't about to accept Megan's apology.

"I told you! Quit apologizing over and over. It won't help. You did the crime, now do the tim Kasie said impatiently.

When they saw Carlos, Kasie's parents immediately stood up to greet him.

Megan was about to try and argue for herself again, but Carlos gestured for her to stop.

"Megan, I've done everything I can for you. But that ends here. You committed a crime, and you need to own up to it. You know I'm a man of my word.”

If his words weren't clear enough, his cold voice and facial expression suggested that he would not help her this time. Carlos was the invisible ruler of Alorith. If he wouldn't help her, then no one could.

As for Wesley, he cared for Megan as well. But he was a military officer who regarded evils as deadly foes. He would never help her escape the Law.

Brokenhearted, Megan left the hospital. Left with no choice, she called

Valerie, who had already gone to New York.

"Valerie..."

She burst into tears as soon as she called Valerie's name, which broke the old woman's heart.

“Megan, what happened? What's going on?"

"I... I made a mistake. I hit someone... I freaked out and drove off.

Uncle Carlos found out... Valerie, please help me..."

A few minutes Later, Carlos" phone rang. It was Valerie.

He looked at the caller ID and realized what was coming next. He left the ward and answered the phone.

"Hi Grandma."

"Think about what you're doing, Carlos. Megan has a bright future, but not if she goes to jail," she said anxiously.

Carlos’ eyes darkened.

“Grandma, please stay out of this. Megan made her own bed, and now she has to lie in it." A hit-and-run was no small thing, and it was stupid. If Megan hadn't run off, she wouldn't have been facing jail time. She'd only need to apologize to the Garcia family and pay a fine.

But she opted for the dumbest thing.