Kono drove as fast as she could.

Catherine tried to wake Chloe.

Daughter, wake up! Mommy's here with you again. Forgive me for not protecting you from that madwoman."

"It wasn't your fault, Catherine," Kono told her.

"It was my fault, Kono. I shouldn't have left her alone in the bedroom," Catherine said as she let the tears roll.

"You only went to the gate," Kono said, trying to console Catherine.

"Chloe, wake up, look at me. I love you, my baby."

Catherine was in despair.

"I can't lose my little girl, Kono."

"Let's not lose her, Catherine," Kono said as she accelerated the car further.

Catherine ran into the hospital with Chloe in her lap.

"My daughter needs a doctor. It's urgent," Catherine told the receptionist.

Kono showed his badge.

"This child has been kidnapped and needs care right away!"

The doctor was called and took Chloe to be examined and Catherine accompanied him.

The doctor examined Chloe and she was hospitalized with severe dehydration and malnutrition.

Meanwhile, Steve was rescued. Lori had thrown herself against the rocks and pulled Steve to take him with her. Steve managed to project his body forward and escaped the rocks, but he fractured one leg.

Steve felt a lot of pain, but all he could think about was Chloe. He asked for her desperately while he was put into the ambulance.

"How's my daughter, Danny?" Steve asked as soon as Danny approached.

She's at the hospital, Steve. But I'm sure she'll be fine. She's with Catherine.

"Don't tell Catherine that I'm hurt. She must already be very worried about Chloe," Steve asked Danny.

"It's going to be hard to hide this from her, Steve, she'll ask about you."

"Ask Chin to go to the hospital where Chloe is. I need to know if my little girl is going to be okay."

"Chin has a lot of work to do, he needs to warn Lori's family and wait for forensic expertise," Danny told Steve.

"How could Lori have gone crazy like this?" Her hatred for Catherine almost cost Chloe's life," Steve thought aloud.

A few hours later, in the hospital, Catherine caressed Chloe's little feet when Steve arrived with a plastered leg and a crutch.

"Steve, what happened? How did you break your leg?" Catherine asked.

"It does not matter now, Cath. Only Chloe matters," Steve said, approaching Chloe.

Steve looked at her and caressed her head.

"How's she doing, Cath?"

"She has not yet woken up. Lori has almost killed her, her kidneys aren't working well and the doctors said we can only wait, they're doing everything they can," Catherine said, crying.

Steve also let the tears fall.

"I want Lori in jail, Steve. She was very bad with our daughter."

"Lori is dead, Catherine, and she tried to kill me too, so I broke my leg, it could have been much worse," Steve replied.

"I had no idea she hated me so much, she wanted to take you and my daughter away from me, she wanted to kill me with sadness, Steve. I couldn't bear living without you and Chloe."

But that's not going to happen! Please, Cath! Tells me that our Chloe will be fine, "Steve said, letting all fear creep in.

A few minutes later, Chloe opened her eyes and mumbled, catching Catherine and Steve's attention.

Oh, thank you, my God! Catherine rose quickly from the chair where she was sitting

and approached Chloe.

"Hi, my love, Mom and Dad are here!" Catherine said, smiling at Chloe.

Chloe looked with her bright eyes of happiness at Catherine because she recognized her mother.

"Hi, love of my life! Life has made me happier when it put you in my womb," Catherine said, holding her little hand.

Steve also came over and held Chloe's other hand.

"Hey, Chloe, it's me, your Daddy. How lucky I'm to be the father of such a beautiful and special girl, I love you, my princess!" Steve said, kissing her forehead.

Four days later, Catherine and Steve were able to get Chloe home. Catherine set the crib beside her bed, not to let Chloe alone in the another room. Steve wasn't going to Headquarters because he needed to recover, too, and he enjoyed his days with Catherine and Chloe.

Two months later...

Steve was sitting on the couch with Chloe on his lap and playing with her when the girl smiled for the first time.

"Cath! Cath!" Steve said aloud.

"What?" Catherine said, coming back from the kitchen.

"Chloe smiled at me!" Steve said happily.

"Really? How did you make her smile?"

"I just joked, lightly squeezing her chin."

Steve squeezed her chin again and she smiled once more.

"Ah, what a beautiful smile, daughter!" Catherine said excitedly.

"Wonderful smile," Steve said.

"Lunch is almost ready," Catherine said to Steve, kissing him lightly and then she went back to the kitchen.

Steve's phone rang. It was Jenna calling him.

"Jenna? Any problems?" Steve asked.

Catherine heard Steve speak Jenna's name and stopped what she was doing to listen.

"Steve, I found out that my fiancé is alive in North Korea and I need your help in rescuing him. Help me, please!"

"North Korea, Jenna? It's not a good idea to go there."

"And I'll let him die?" Jenna asked.

"I have a daughter now, Jenna. I can't do these inconsequential things anymore."

"I've helped you and your team, Steve, now I need you to help me."

"I'll think about it, Jenna," Steve said, ending the call.

"North Korea, Steve? You'll not because I'll not let you do it!" Catherine said angrily.