His Father’s Addction
Hazel Carter gave up two years and eighty-eight days of her life for the man she loved.
When her fiancé, Jarvis Laurent, knocked down a young woman while driving drunk, Hazel took the blame to protect him. She believed prison was temporary, but love was forever.
She was wrong.
The day Hazel gets released early from prison, she returns home hoping to surprise Jarvis, only to find him in bed with her own mother.
Humiliated and heartbroken, Hazel swears revenge.
But instead of going after Jarvis directly, she targets the one man he fears most, his cold, powerful billionaire father, Elvis Laurent.
Elvis Laurent is sixty-five, dangerously attractive, emotionally unavailable, and completely uninterested in love after a lifetime of betrayal. Hazel’s plan is simple: get close to him, make him fall hard, and destroy the Laurent family from the inside.
What she never planned for was falling for him herself.
As forbidden desire becomes painfully real, dark secrets begin to surface. The woman whose life was destroyed in the accident is not a stranger after all. She is connected to Elvis in ways nobody expected. And the deeper Hazel falls into the Laurent family, the more dangerous the truth becomes.
Because revenge brought Hazel into Elvis Laurent’s life. But love may destroy them both.
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Chapter: CHAPTER 168THIRD PERSON POVWilliam sat opposite Bianca, watching her reaction as he explained what he intended to do with the drugs Emily had given him.He had expected her to welcome the idea. After all, she wanted Hazel away from Elvis just as badly as he did. But Bianca had barely said anything since he began speaking, and the longer he talked, the more uncomfortable she looked.When he finished, she leaned back in her chair.“Are you sure about this? You're talking about interfering with my daughter's mind, William.”“I understand what you're trying to achieve, but she's still my daughter regardless.”He got up and walked towards her.“Bianca, we've already discussed this. Hazel won't cooperate willingly. You know how stubborn she can be.”“That doesn't mean I want something terrible happening to her.”“Nothing terrible is going to happen to her. ”“How can you be so sure?”William placed both hands on her shoulders.“Trust me. Nothing will happen to her. She'll only forget Elvis and start
Last Updated: 2026-11-06
Chapter: CHAPTER 167THIRD PERSON POV The black SUV was parked a short distance from the hospital, away from the main entrance where patients and visitors were coming and going. Emily approached the vehicle with a long veil covering most of her face. She glanced behind her before opening the rear door and climbing inside. As soon as the door closed, she removed the veil and let out a sigh. William was sitting at the other end of the back seat, watching her. “Hope you were careful enough,” he said. Emily folded the veil and placed it inside her handbag. “Yes. Don't worry about that. I snuck out of the hospital carefully.” “Did anyone see you leaving?” “No. Donald and Jarvis think I'm resting. I made sure nobody was around when I left the room.” William studied her face. “And Elvis?” “He left before I did.” “Good.” He leaned forward and nudged the driver's seat. “Move.” The driver started the engine immediately. Emily settled against the leather seat, adjusting her dress. She had changed out
Last Updated: 2026-11-05
Chapter: CHAPTER 167HAZELThe door opened, and Bianca walked in.She had been gone for hours with William, leaving Betty and me wondering what they were planning. I had tried listening for their voices outside, but all I heard was the occasional sound of footsteps.I got up from the bed.“Where have you been?”Bianca closed the door and walked towards the chair near the window.“Taking care of something.”“With William?”She placed her handbag on the chair. “Obviously.”I moved towards her.“Bianca, I swear with everything in me, if you dare harm my child, I will not only kill you, but I'll make sure you die a painful death.”She turned and looked at me sternly.“Is that supposed to frighten me?”“Take it as a warning.”“Hazel, you're speaking to your mother.”“Then stop giving me reasons to forget that!”She sighed, as though I was disturbing her peace.“I have always loved you, my child, but you're as stubborn as your father. You never listen, even when someone is trying to help you.”“Don't bring Dad
Last Updated: 2026-11-03
Chapter: CHAPTER 165EMILYI watch Elvis walk out of the room, and it takes every ounce of self-control I have not to scream.That bastard.All this time, he's been pretending to have lost his memory.I grip the bedsheet, watching the door long after he's gone. If my sons weren't here, I would have thrown something against the wall.I believed him when he woke from that coma and couldn't remember certain things. I believed the doctors when they explained that parts of his memory had been affected.I even allowed myself to hope that his condition might bring us closer.What a joke.He remembered everything while I was busy convincing myself that I still had a chance with him.The thought makes my face burn.How many times did he sit there listening to me, knowing exactly what was going on? How many times did he watch me make an effort to get his attention without saying a word?I should have known better.Discovering that he has another daughter with Hazel is a different kind of humiliation.First, there w
Last Updated: 2026-10-31
Chapter: CHAPTER 164ELVISI finally decided to go and see Emily.Donald had called twice since our last conversation, and I couldn't keep ignoring him without knowing how serious her condition was.But I wasn't leaving Maya behind.I took her with me, along with Luna and Patrick, one of the security men assigned to us.Patrick drove while Luna sat beside him. I stayed in the back with Maya, who had fallen asleep again after playing with her rabbit.I looked at her.She had no idea how much trouble was going on around her.“Sir, we're almost there,” Patrick said.I looked up.“Alright.”“Should I drop you at the main entrance?”“Yes. Then find somewhere close to park. Don't go anywhere else.”“Understood.”I glanced at Luna.“Stay in the car with Patrick. I'll call you when I'm ready.”“Yes, sir.”She looked at Maya.“Would you like me to carry her while you go inside?”“No. She's coming with me.”Luna nodded.I knew I was probably being paranoid, but after everything that had happened, I couldn't bring m
Last Updated: 2026-10-30
Chapter: CHAPTER 163ELVISIt had been more than four hours since Hazel walked away from me.Four bloody hours.I checked my watch again, although I already knew how long she'd been gone.There was still no word from her.I called her number for what must have been the twentieth time.The number you are trying to reach is switched off.I ended the call before the recorded voice could finish.“Anything?” Detective Collins asked.I shook my head.He looked towards the officers gathered around the computer at the other end of the room.“Run through the footage again.”“We've already watched it three times,” I said.“I know.”“Then find another camera. She couldn't have disappeared into thin air.”Collins didn't argue.He walked over to the computer while I looked down at Maya.She was asleep in my arms, her little cheek resting against my chest. I'd taken her from Luna almost an hour ago.The poor woman had been carrying her around the hospital while we tried to work out where Hazel had gone. Maya had eventu
Last Updated: 2026-10-28
The Hockey Star And The Widow He Shouldn't Love .
Ann became a widow at thirty-four.
To the world, she had everything. A rich husband, a beautiful life, and a name that opened doors.
But the truth: she was never a wife; she was owned.
On the night she was about to be handed over to another man like property, Ann ran with no plan or safety. Just fear pushing her forward.
Then she crashed into him, Duke Carter, twenty-seven, Hockey superstar.
The kind of man who doesn’t stop for strangers. But he stopped for her.
What started as one night of help turns into something neither of them expected. Because Ann isn’t just running from her past… she’s carrying it. And Duke isn’t supposed to fall for a woman like her. She is older and a widow, bringing secrets that could destroy everything.
When Duke’s family turns against her, and the man she escaped comes back with a vengeance, Ann is forced to fight again… this time not just for her freedom, but for the only love she’s ever known.
Duke was never meant to choose her. But he did, and this time… he’s not letting her go.
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Chapter: CHAPTER 159HAZELThat answered my question.I looked at Elvis, who was still staring at the test result in his hand.All this time, I'd believed there was a possibility he was Maya's father, even when the evidence seemed to say otherwise. Now we knew his vasectomy hadn't been effective.“The DNA result will be ready within seventy-two hours,” the doctor continued. “We'll contact you as soon as it's available.”“Thank you, Doctor,” Elvis said.He folded the report and stood.I thanked the doctor too, and we left his office together.We had barely stepped into the corridor when Elvis caught my hand.“Hazel.”I turned.He looked at me for a few seconds before speaking.“I'm sorry. For everything I've put you through. You've had so much uncertainty to deal with these past couple of years, and I made things worse.”He rubbed his thumb across my knuckles.“How do I make it up to you?”I pretended to consider the question.“Well, first, find William and hand his balls over to me.”I kept my face straig
Last Updated: 2026-10-23
Chapter: CHAPTER 51DUKEI had never forgiven myself for Rose's death, and I doubted I ever would. Rose was one of those hopelessly in love fans who went overboard trying to get my attention. But I always told her, the feeling was never mutual.The trouble was Daniel.He knew about Rose, and knew how much she liked me, knew she’d do anything for me. And yet, he pretended to be me.He slept with her, using my name, and then disappeared like she never existed.The voice note she sent before taking her own life still chills me whenever I think of it.You’d think tragedy would change Daniel.It didn't. If anything, he only got worse.First Rose, then our father's girlfriend, how many others had there been in between?I didn't realise I’d slammed my hand against the table until water splashed across the dining room, startling Lisa."What's wrong? Are you okay? Talk to me," she asked, concerned.I looked away.Across the table, Ann quietly set down her fork without a word, stood up softly, and said, "I'm done,
Last Updated: 2026-06-02
Chapter: CHAPTER 50CHAPTER 50ANN"Why won't I?" I turned to Duk. "With all due respect, I do not appreciate you speaking about me as though I am not standing right here."My nose twitched. He was doing it again, that particular thing where he assumed proximity to me gave him authority over my movements, my choices, my time.Daniel stood a few feet away with both arms crossed, watching the whole thing unfold in front of him with the expression of someone who had paid for a show and found it better than expected."Ann." Duke's jaw tightened. "Can we talk privately?"Daniel straightened slightly, a funny grin passing across his face before it went back into its usual ease."I will be in the room," he said. "Take your time." He glanced at me once before heading back up the stairs.I stood in the living room after his footsteps disappeared.I had not let myself do this when I first walked in, but now, standing here with Duke a few feet away and nowhere immediately to look, the memories of the time spent in
Last Updated: 2026-05-30
Chapter: CHAPTER 49ANNI picked up my glass and drank slowly, letting the champagne settle the sudden dryness in my throat."Okay then.""I move in tomorrow," Daniel said, setting his glass down. "You should come visit. The earlier we are seen together, the faster this moves in the right direction."He poured himself another drink and took a slow sip, his eyes moving around the restaurant with that particular unbothered look."That will look suspicious," I said. "Think about it. You move into a house, and immediately, a woman starts appearing. People ask questions." I set my own glass down. "Here is what makes more sense. I am a hairstylist. We agree that a mutual friend recommended me to you for home service. Clean, and believable, nothing that needs complicated explaining." I looked at him. "We build the story from there."He raised his glass slowly and wiggled his brows."Smart."I picked up my bag, which was enough of a response.He was still smiling at whatever was running through his head as I w
Last Updated: 2026-05-29
Chapter: CHAPTER 48ANN"Look, Harry, you are forgetting one very important thing." I turned to face him properly. "I am a widow. My brother-in-law is probably still looking for me somewhere. I told you all of this. I cannot just go and get married to somebody, real or fake, without that becoming a problem."My body was running hot from everything piling on top of everything else. If I had been given any kind of supernatural ability at that moment, Duke, Louis, and everyone attached to either of them would have been reduced to clean ash."Listen to me, Ann." Harry's voice lost its playfulness and became serious. "This family has played you more than anyone deserved to be played. Today it is the Carters. Tomorrow it will be somebody else entirely, because that is how it works when you keep allowing people to find the soft parts of you." He held my gaze. "You need to be tougher than this. The world isn't nice to weak humans."Nothing about it felt clean or simple, but I kept listening."I know you still
Last Updated: 2026-05-28
Chapter: CHAPTER 47ANN"That was a very dry joke." I almost choked on my drink and quickly signalled one of the waiters to take the glass before I did any actual damage. "You nearly killed me."Daniel did not look even slightly apologetic."It was not a joke." He reached out and lifted another glass from a passing tray with the ease of a man completely unbothered by the weight of what he had just said. "I have been a very bad boy for the longest time. Prodigal son, if you want to call me that, I will accept it fully. Spent money on the wrong things, wrong people, made financial decisions that nearly swallowed me whole."He swirled the drink slowly."My grandmother was the one person in this family who loved me unconditionally. Her favourite grandchild, she used to say." Something moved across his face briefly before the smile covered it again. "When she passed, she willed fifty per cent of her properties and assets to me. Under one clause.""Marriage," I said."One full year of it." He chuckled, but
Last Updated: 2026-05-27
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