When Shadows Wake

She married a man in a coma. He woke up swearing to kill their children.Marianne Ashford had no choice. With her father's company collapsing and her stepmother's threats closing in, she agreed to marry Edmund Thornwood—a powerful businessman trapped in a coma. Everyone expected her to become a widow within months.Edmund had other plans.When he opened his eyes, fury consumed him. The marriage he never consented to felt like betrayal. His vow echoed through the hospital room: "e;If we have children, I'll kill them with my own hands."e;Marianne fled with twins growing inside her.Four years later, she returns to Greymont with a son and daughter Edmund doesn't know exist. She's warned them about the dangerous man on their screen: "e;Stay away from him. He swore to kill you both."e;But her seven-year-old son is brilliant, reckless, and angry. One night, he hacks his father's corporation and sends a message: "e;Come and get me."e;Now Edmund is hunting the hacker who breached his security. His brother Victor is building a case to destroy Marianne and seize the children. A court hearing in thirty days will expose everything.Caught between two ruthless men, Marianne must protect her twins before time runs out. But when Edmund discovers the truth, will he keep his promise—or become the father his children desperately need?