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Special Chapter 1

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May 14, one o'clock in the morning.

It is heavy rain as a black vehicle pulls up in the dark of dawn. The husband could hardly hear his pregnant wife's cry because of the force of thunder and lightning.

"W-Wait, honey! We're n-near. Just be patient! "

"Jernelle Manyer, hurry up! Hindi ko na kaya!" His wife's shout made him even more nervous. Jernelle accelerated the engine even more until they could see the hospital. They stopped in front and Jernelle quickly pulled his wife out of the car.

"Nurse, nurse! "Help!" He shouted for assistance.

"Doc, buntis!" called the assisted nurse. A nurse assisted her in placing his wife in a hospital bed, and nurses rushed her into the emergency room.

Jernelle held his chest because of the extreme tightness it felt. He could not have imagined that his wife would give birth today. Despite the anxiety they feel, they also feel joy because of the time they have been waiting for. And now they will have the child that they have been praying for a long time. They prayed many more times that her wife's birth would proceed well.

After a few hours of waiting, the doctor came out of the emergency room. Jernelle stood up and, shaking his hands, faced the doctor.

"Doc, how's my wife?"

A huge smile flashed on his face as he removed the doctor's surgical mask.

"Your wife's labor is successful, mister."

"Congratulations, you're the father of quadruplets." The nurses shouted in joy as the doctor announced that her wife had successfully delivered a quadruplet. A few moments passed before the last words the doctor said sank into his brain.

Quadruplets!

He suddenly jumped for joy at what the doctor said. He even hugged the doctor and nurses because of his overwhelming joy. The joy in his heart could not be contained, and their big smiles could not be hidden. It is a blessing from heaven. He could not have imagined that four children would be born to him.

He hurried to his wife's room and peered into it through the window, which was blocked by glass.

Tears dripped from his eyes, and he smiled as he looked at his wife next to his four handsome sons.

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"Honey, apat anak natin, oh," his husband said with a smile.

"Akala ko isa lang. Apat pala ang baby natin. Too many blessings from Him, right? " As her firstborn son cried, she smiled and touched his tiny fingers.

"So, which one of them is named after me?" He asked teasingly.

"That's crazy, don't say they all know your name." I really don't want to. Ako ang nanganak tapos ang pangalan ay sa'yo rin. Mas mabuti pang mag-combine tayo ng pangalan?, " she replied weakly.

His husband pouted and brushed his wife's hair.

"Fine," he said, sparingly.

"Janellia Myrtille Azul Craxe?" And Jernelle Manyer Craxe? Nice idea. So? Let's do a name combination? " She asked teasingly.

Janellia was about to speak when there was a knock on the door. The nurse came in and looked at the paper she was holding.

"Mrs. Janellia Myrtille Craxe? I need to transfer them to the nursery. "

They just nodded and let the nurse do her job. When the nurse came out, the two of them looked at each other when someone called Jernelle's cellphone. He answered it and knew who had called.

"Hello, who is this?"

"N-Nelle?! Ikaw ba 'to? " Jernelle wondered when that voice was heard.

"Sharlette?"

When he confirmed it, he could feel the tension from the other side of the call.

"Shar---"

"N-Nelle, listen to me. You need Ellia to leave wherever you are. Nanganganib ang buhay mo. A member of D-Daniel's staff is looking for you. " Sharlette's voice was filled with nervousness and fear.

"What do you mean?"

They are looking for you through me. Papa Jeno is deeply in debt—to Daniel. Daniel is not an ordinary businessman. He is said to be the leader of a dangerous syndicate. If you can't pay, he will be charged for life. So you need to get out of there right now, "Jernelle suddenly panicked and looked at Ellia in surprise. He could not have imagined that they would be put in danger now that his wife had just given birth.

"Nelle, who is that? Why was she summoned?" Ellia asked.

"Ellia, we have to leave." Our lives are in danger... and Papa Jeno's. " Ellia was stunned by what her husband said. He suddenly grew cold from the fear he felt. Jernelle has already started arranging the furniture in the room. She followed, still confused by what was happening.

"Why?"

"Sharlette called me. Your father knows that Daniel is not a simple businessman. He is the leader of a syndicate. Then he said, when you don't pay them on time. They will take it themselves and have to. And if you don't pay anything, life is worth it. "So we have to leave," he explained, as he finished packing their things. She helped Ellia choose her clothes. Ellia still can't accept that this is what they will suffer because of her father. He knew that his father was a gambler, but this was not what he expected to happen — that they had reached the point of recovery.

"W-What about our children?"

"I'll do everything. I won't leave them alone. The important thing is that you and our children are safe. " He kissed her forehead and brought their foreheads together. "Promise."

After Ellia got dressed, they hurried out of her room. They all bent down so that the nurses would not recognize them. They are especially well known throughout the hospital as they are the first couple to have quadrupled children. They walked to the baby room and looked for their children.

Nelle opened the door slowly so that the children inside would not wake up. Ellia, on the other hand, became a watcher as she endured the pain because she had just given birth. She quickly and carefully moved her offspring, who were sound asleep in a stroller waiting on the side. It put two in the same stroller, and so did the two on the other side. It was also covered with a white cloth.

He left the ward and made sure no one was around.

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Meanwhile, three men led by Laniel entered with eagle-eyed eyes and glanced across the hospital. Unable to find what he was looking for, he walked to the counter and asked.

"Miss, can I ask something?" Smile at this question.

"Yes, sir," "What's that?" Then she smiled widely.

Do you have a patient named Craxe?

"Yes, sir. That's the one who gave birth to quadruplets. "

Quadruplets? They have four children?

"Yes, sir."

"Ah, what's their room number? We're his family. We're just coming to visit.

"Wait, sir. I'll just check, "the nurse at the counter looked at her list and searched for their names. "Room 514 please, sir. Third floor."

"Thank you," he said sparingly and hurried to the couple's room.

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"Why did we come here? There's an elevator?"

"Nelle," Ellia said, with difficulty, while carrying the stroller in both hands. Nelle carries a stroller in one hand, and they work together. Nielle's body is quite large, and she is also strong.

It's not safe if we use the elevator. If they're already here, they'll probably walk through a road they won't have a hard time with. If we use the stairs, there's a low possibility that they'll see us. "

They were already on the second floor, and Ellia was out of breath because of the weight of the stroller, and she was just having a baby.

"Nelle, we need to rest." It's tiring. She breathed heavily and gasped for air.

Nelle just nodded and looked straight up and down the stairs.

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"Sir, they're not here anymore." "They're not here," said one of Laniel's companions. There was a thorough search of the whole room, but they did not find any trace of the person inside."

Let's find them in all corners of the hospital!"He suddenly saw his comrades dispersing to look for them throughout the hospital.

"Payment is payment. If money is borrowed, money is also replaced, but if nothing is given, life is the replacement, Azul. " He whispered to himself before leaving the room and making his way to the stairs. Daniel simply continued down even though he was panting, while the two couples were already downstairs and quickly headed out. The guard suddenly stopped when he saw them.

"Ma'am, Sir, what is that?" He was referring to the two strollers they were holding.

"Guard, we already paid the bills and my wife was already discharged." "May we go out?" He lied. They tightened their grip on the stroller and were nervous about what would happen next.

"Oh, sorry, sir, I'm just on duty here. It's okay, sir. Let's go. " He opened the glass door and let the couple take their exit.

"Ellia!"

Fear gripped the two when Daniel's voice was heard throughout the hospital. He pointed the gun in the direction of the two causes of chaos inside the hospital.

"Run!" Nelle shouted when she saw the guard on the floor, startled. The couple ran quickly and got into their car that was parked outside. Ellia was in the back seat watching the four. Nelle pulled over their car.

Daniel also followed quickly and fired a gun at Ellia's car. Nelle is a skilled driver, so they avoid being injured on the road. They made several turns and avoided the civilians so as not to hurt the children and their mother in the back.

"Nelle, we need to trick them." They won't stop until they see our car!" Ellia says as they watch their son, who is still sound asleep.

"I'll try." We'll have a hard time confusing them; there will be more cars on the road.

"Fine, I'll find a way."

Ellia searched the entire back seat and was filled with hope when she saw a small gun at its foot. He quickly chiseled it and grinned even more when he saw that it had a lot of bullets. She poked her head out of the window and was ready to shoot. It was easy for him to use the gun because it was one of his father's teaching weapons.

She shot and hit the man in the shotgun seat. Daniel was shocked to see that one of his companions was dead. The next time Ellia fired the gun, it could not hit the opponent properly because the children suddenly woke up and made noise.

"Shhh.. kids, stop crying." "Daddy is here." He will settle here.

"Honey, much better if you s-shoot their tyres," was a shocking suggestion.

"What?"

"Honey, you shoot their tires." It's our only way to escape from them, or else we will die.

Ellia nodded and positioned herself again in the window. With only one shot, the tire deflated instantly. Daniel's car swayed until it stopped at the side of the road. Ellia just smiled when she saw that the car did not move and did not follow.

Nelle released a heavy sigh and accelerated the operation even more.

"The quadruplets are lucky. "They saved us," Ellia said while smiling.

They continued their drive while the twins were laid to rest.

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When Nelle and Ellia got off, they were immediately greeted by Kiel and Sharlette. After they had a good time, the four of them entered the house in the middle of the forest. They did not know that someone was following them, and they were ready to be removed from the world.

Daniel prepared his gun and walked closer to the house with the five servants who were members of their group. It erupted in anger when it reached the front door.

"Ms. Sharlette Vangarza and Mr. and Mrs. Craxe, you should hide! Or else, my gun will follow you!" He shouted at the front door. He annoyingly knocked twice and tried to open the door.

Grandpa Jeno promised to place the two couples first in the kitchen when he said "Kids! Let's go to the kitchen!" Grandpa Jeno hurled three grenades at the door.

They moved through the thick forest unnoticed. They were with Ellia's dad, who had earlier been preparing to attack the enemy. Nelle was carrying a stroller, and so was Kiel.

"We need to hurry so they can follow us." and papa Jeno.

Following this, a loud explosion from the house erupted throughout the forest. Everyone stopped and was shocked to see the burning house.

They thought they had escaped from Daniel's hand, but unbeknownst to them, Daniel ran before the grenade exploded. As a result, Daniel became even angrier and tightened his grip on the gun. His disciples were dead, so he was alone.

With the intensity of his anger... he couldn't have imagined that three of Janellia's family had disappeared... Sharlette, Kiel, and Grandpa Jeno, who were so close to his heart.

Ellia's heart was crushed when they disappeared and it was even more broken ... when they separated the quadruplets to keep them away from Daniel's evil hand ...

And that's where the story of the siblings who were separated began ... 

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