Burning Mystery

It was the wedding day for Sedona influencer Maria Baker, but the groom wasn't there. Groom Zane Knight has been dormant since a car accident six months ago. Doctors said he wouldn't live until the end of the year.

Zane's grieving mother decided to get her son married before her son's untimely death. The Order was one of the richest families in Sedona, but no sane influencer would want to marry a man who knocks on death's door.

Maria was elegantly dressed in a white wedding dress and was sitting on the dresser in a slender figure. She gave off a delicate impression like a budding red rose with elegant makeup that emphasized the elegance of her fair complexion. Still, she was uneasy about her almond-shaped eyes.

With her 10 minutes remaining until the ceremony, Ms. Maria frantically moved her fingers across the screen of her cell phone, waiting impatiently for her texts and her messages. She had a boyfriend before she was forced to marry Zayn, who just so happened to be Zayn's nephew, James Knight, by a terrible coincidence.

However, they never made their relationship public. Maria had texted James the night before, hoping they would run away from Sedona together and elope. She stayed up all night waiting and got no reply. She couldn't wait any longer. Maria got up from her seat, clutched her cell phone, and considered an excuse to leave her room. She hurried down the corridor, past one of the rooms, and froze.

Through the slightly open door of the room, Maria heard her sister Katherine giggle with joy and she laughed.

"Maybe my stupid sister is still waiting for you to go to her, James! Maybe you should grease it up a little more. If she changes her mind and declines the wedding what are we going to do if we decide to do it?"

"Do you think she has a choice now?" James said, holding Katherine in his arms and pressing his thin lips. her neck. "The guards will drag her head off the altar, even if she tries to pull back from now on!"

Maria felt a loud noise rings out in her head. She took a step back and nearly lost her balance. She clenched her fists around her dress and held back tears in her eyes. Her father was hospitalized because his company went bankrupt.

Her stepmother Selina Baker rebelled against Maria and forced her to marry into the Knight family for her benefit. She had given the impression that this marriage was for the benefit of the Baker family, but Maria knew that was how Selina wanted to get rid of her!

It was the fact that the boyfriend who said he loved her turned around and betrayed her! No wonder James encouraged her to go ahead with her wedding. He said he would marry her when Zayn died, but that was all a big lie! All her hopes and dreams were shattered and she couldn't breathe. Maria clenched her fists and her eyes froze as the voices in her room grew louder.

For years she has endured the harassment of her stepmother and stepsister because of her father. She endured all kinds of injustices for the benefit of her family. She was too stupid and naive. Now she won't allow herself to be considered a fool anymore! She will take back all that belongs to her! The wedding started soon after that.

Wearing her wedding dress and holding a bouquet of flowers, Maria walked down the aisle with soft, romantic music playing in the background. She made her vows and put on her wedding ring. The crowd gave her a confused look, but she ignored them.

From now on she was Mrs. Knight, and she was untouchable. But her new husband, who held Sedona in his hands, was not to live long. That night, Maria was sent to Zayn's mansion.

Located in the heart of the city's affluent neighborhood, the mansion costed over $150 million. Before Maria could get the mansion's arrangement right, Mrs. Fischer dragged her into her master bedroom. Her gaze was immediately drawn to the man on the large bed.

She walked over slowly and stared into his face. Zane's chiseled features stood out against his chiseled face, exuding an aura of dignity and nobility. He had been indoors all this time, so his skin was unusually pale, but his handsome features caught her eyes. If he had not been ill, Maria would never have become his wife.

Before he was bedridden in a car accident, Zayn was an influential figure in Sedona. His Sephora Group was one of the ten largest companies in the country. He was rumored to be ruthless and domineering, and he traded with the underworld as well as legitimate business. Anyone who stood in his way had to pay a high price.

Maria never expected to marry a man like Zayn. As she lost herself in thought, her bedroom door opened. It was James! "I'm sorry, Maria! I've been too busy to meet you today," James said, approaching Maria with a false sincerity on her face. "I just married your uncle," Maria said coldly. "Do I have to teach you how to call me?"

" I wanted to run off with you because I didn't want you to have a hard life. Uncle Zane is effectively a dead man, so you doesn't have to do anything while you're married to him. When he dies, I'll get you a good lawyer and make sure you gets all his fortune!" James eagerly grabbed Maria's hand and continued, "Then all he has will be ours!"

Maria then as she recalled the earlier scene that she was spotted between James and Katherine, and she was disgusted. "Let go!" she shouted, shaking his hand violently. Her sudden scream startled James. Was it the Maria he knew? Maria was always calm and kind, and she never raised her voice to him. did she find out something?

Feeling guilty, James approached Maria to explain her situation. The next moment his eyes shifted to something behind Maria. His eyes widened in disbelief as if he had seen a ghost.

"He...he..." James muttered. Zayn lay on his bed and slowly began to open his eyes...

Illuminated by the light of a crystal chandelier, Zayn's obsidian eyes seemed deep, magnetic, and dangerous. As usual, the expression sent shivers down his spine. As he took a few steps back, the blood drained from James' face.

"Maria... Aunt Maria... it's getting late and I won't bother you and Uncle Zayn!" James frantically ran out of the room in a cold sweat.

Watching him flight in his panic, Maria's heart tightened and her body began to shake uncontrollably. Was Zayn awake? wasn't he to die? She wanted to talk to him, but couldn't find her voice. She wanted to take a closer look, but her feet were stuck to the floor.

A wave of terror swept over her, and she involuntarily fled back to her stairs. "Mrs. Fischer! Zayn is awake! His eyes opened!" Maria shouted.

When Mrs, Fischer heard Maria's voice, she ran up the stairs. "Master Zayn keeps his eyes open every day, ma'am. But that does not mean that he's awake. You see, he's not reacting to anything we say so far," Mrs, Fischer said.

Then she sighed, "Doctors say the chances of waking up from a coma are very low." Still feeling the discomfort, Maria said, "At night, can I leave the lights on? I'm a little scared."

"Of course," said Mrs, Fischer. "Go to bed early. Tomorrow you have to visit the old mansion. I will wake you up in the morning."

"Okay," Maria replied.

After Mrs. Fischer left, Maria went to bed in her pajamas. She sat stiffly next to Zayn, admiring his distinctive features. She held out her hand and waved it in front of him.

"What are you thinking, Zayn?" she asked, but she didn't get an answer.

Maria was suddenly overcome with grief. Her own suffering was nothing compared to what Zayn had gone through.

"I hope you wake up soon, Zayn. You won't be able to die in peace once that damned James gets his hands on all your wealth."

Then Zane slowly closed his eyes. Maria started feeling her heart racing in her chest and she looked at him in shock. Some people are conscious even in a vegetative state.

Did he hear what she just said?

She lay restless next to him. After a while she heard her breathing for herself. She's officially Mrs, Knight, and so far no one is bullying her. If Zayn is dead, how will the Knights treat her? The thought made Maria's chest tighten. She had to use her position as Zayn's wife to regain everything she had lost before she married Zayn.

Anyone who has wronged her before her will pay for it!

At eight o'clock the next morning, Mrs. Fischer took Maria to her old mansion to visit Mr. Zayn's mother, Rachel Knight. The entire Knight family was in the living room when Maria arrived and she began greeting each of the family members and serving them tea. Rachel seemed pleased with Maria's attitude. An obedient child will be easier to control.

"Maria, how did you sleep last night?" Rachel asked.

"It was pretty good," Maria blushed.

"How was Zayn? He didn't bother you, did he?"

She said, "He didn't move at all."

He may not have moved his body but his presence was felt quite clearly. She slept soundly, hugging him like a pillow. She woke her up in the middle of the night and she realized what she was doing, to her surprise.

"I have something for Maria," said Rachel as she opened her purple gift box and handed it to Maria.

"This bracelet suits your skin color."

Maria did not dare to refuse the old lady in front of her whole family and she accepted her gift immediately.

"Yes, thank you."

"Maria, I know it's hard for you. Zayn's current state doesn't allow him to treat you well. But there are ways to take advantage of all this." said Rachel as she began to reveal her plan.

"Zayn has no more time. He was always busy with work and didn't have time to date. He didn't even have a chance to have a child of his own..."

Maria froze at Rachel's words. Did she want a child? Was Rachel contemplating Maria on having Zayn's child?

Rachel concludes, "I want Zayn to have children and carry on the lineage." Maria was stunned and everyone else in the room looked equally shocked.

"Mom, Zayn has been sick for a while. He may be infertile," said Frances Knight, Zayn's eldest brother.

Zayn wasn't dead yet, but everyone had already seen his mansion.

Rachel laughed and said, "Of course, I'm working with the doctors to come up with a trick or two. Given his vast fortune, Zayn couldn't be without an heir. Have Maria give birth to Zayn's child. A daughter is enough."

At that moment, everyone's gaze was suddenly focused on Maria....

Maria felt restless and restless.

"Isn't Maria still in school?" Francis' wife said, " if she's pregnant now then it will affect her grades"

Francis readily agrees, "Exactly! Maria is still young."

Rachel knew what her son and daughter-in-law were thinking. This was also why she insisted on making sure Zayn had a successor.

"Are you ready to have Zayn's child, Maria?" Rachel asked Maria as she didn't hold back.

"You should know that from now on you and your child will inherit all of Zane's estate. Enough for you and your child to live a comfortable life."

"I am ready." She answered without hesitation.

She was going to do anything to keep James out of Zayn's money. Also, the Knight family had enough power to force her to do so, even if she didn't want to.

When she heard Maria's answer, Rachel smiled broadly. "Great! I knew you weren't like those silly women out there. They didn't think Zayn would do you any good if he died! Haha!"

Maria left her old mansion and prepared to go home. James stopped her before she left. The sun was shining and the cicadas were singing. Maria saw James' face and felt bad for him.

"First of all, bring your presents home, Mr. Fischer," Maria said. Mrs. Fisher nodded and walked away with the present.

After making sure no one was around, James said, "You break my heart, Maria! You didn't let me touch you the whole time we were together, and now you've agreed to have Uncle Zayn's baby!" " To have a child with him is to get his fortune."

She laughed as Maria deliberately chose words to hurt him.

James was thrilled, "In fact. It's not a bad idea, but you can have my child instead and say it's Uncle Zane's child. It's still a knight. Right?"

The sneer on Maria's face soon disappeared.

"It's good to be ambitious, James, but ambition without meaning can be dangerous," Maria warned.

"I heard that people on Zayn's side are a ruthless bunch. As long as he is breathing, the minions will wait for him to wake up. Do you really think they'll let you go if they find out I'm pregnant with your child?"

Trembled from the bottom of He knew better than anyone how cruel his uncle's people were.

They kept a low profile after Zayn's accident, but that didn't mean they were gone.

"Just kidding! Whether it's his or mine, the baby is still a knight. If Uncle Zayn dies, I will definitely treat his child as my own," James said, trying desperately to protect himself.

Maria sighed and said, "Your uncle's child will be your cousin." James looked like he swallowed a fly.

"Let's not discuss this further, Maria. We won't talk until Uncle Zane is dead." replied James.

Her question left James speechless. Seeing him speechless, Maria mocked and said,

"I'm leaving. Your grandmother has sent a doctor to see me about your uncle."

When Maria returned to Zayn's mansion, she was immediately rushed to the hospital for a check-up by two doctors. If she ovulates, they will remove the egg from her body. If not, an injection will be given to stimulate ovulation.

"Don't worry, Mrs. Knight. It might hurt a little, but having Mr. Knight's child will secure your place in the Knight family," comforted one of the doctors.

Maria lay on the bed, her heart beating faster. "How long will it take to do that?"....