Abandoned by Ex, Married to His CEO Brother
“How could you be so heartless? Susanna’s been through enough. She’s grieving. She’s pregnant. And you…you can’t even show a little compassion?”
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When Abigail Remington's beautiful sister-in-law, Susanna, suddenly arrives at her house unannounced, everything starts to go wrong.
With crocodile tears and a large amount of luggage, Susanna quickly makes herself at home in Abigail's life, stealing the attention of Abigail’s husband, Conrad. As Susanna wraps him around her finger, Abigail can’t help but feel left behind, especially when her husband can't see Susanna for who she truly is.
Everything begins to revolve around Susanna -
“Susanna is pregnant.”
“Susanna is grieving.”
“Susanna needs our help as family right now.”
But no one ever asks Abigail what she needs. As she is constantly pushed aside for anything and everything Susanna needs, Abigail is forced to ask herself, is Susanna trying to become the second Mrs Remington? And will her husband, Conrad, fall for her tricks?
Or is Abigail herself the one being tricked here?
What's the secret between Susanna and Conrad that they are hiding from her?
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Chapter: Chapter 217Abigail I could still hear the sound of the violent, echoing blast of twisted metal in my ears. It was like a gunshot to the world, declaring that Abigail Remington had died screaming, devoured by flames and vengeance. That was the illusion, anyway.In truth, I had never screamed.I had watched it all happen from the rear window of a black coupe, tucked into the back seat with my knees pressed tightly together, my dark dress folded beside me and my face mask still snug against my skin. The second explosion had come just as Daniel hit the gas, and the force of it shook the car. Even then, I didn’t wince.Instead, I leaned my head against the window and gave a long, relieved sigh.It was done.We had only had minutes to execute the entire thing. I had left Susanna and Conrad behind at the graveyard, my steps fast but not frantic. My fingers pressed lightly to the rim of my hat as if I were adjusting it rather than holding myself together.The moment I got to the car, I took off the hat
Last Updated: 2025-06-26
Chapter: Chapter 216Susanna The smoke curled up into the air like a dark spirit set free, and I couldn’t tear my eyes from it. The tendrils billowed and twisted, dancing in the distance where Abigail’s car had crashed. My heart thumped in my chest, not with grief or terror, but with a pulsing, bewildering adrenaline. Was she dead? Was she truly gone?I didn’t have time to dwell on the thought before Conrad’s hands were on my shoulders, shaking me so hard my teeth clattered. As he shook me like a ragdoll, I only watched him, fascinated by how easily his face crumbled with just a hint of the truth. “Did you know?” he roared, his voice cracking like a whip. “Have you known all along?! Have you known that your enviable life was meant to be Abigail's all along?!”His grip tightened around my flesh, his nails biting into my arms through the fabric of my blouse. I didn’t wince at the painful sensation. I was too far gone to care about pain or shame or consequence. I had buried Liliana, and maybe now I would g
Last Updated: 2025-06-25
Chapter: Chapter 215 Susanna“You’re lying! She’s dead because of you!” I screamed, each word scraping my throat raw. My voice came out choked and desperate, but I didn’t care. “You might not have set her on fire with your own hands, but your poison led him there! Don’t act like you’re innocent!”Abigail’s eyes didn’t soften. She held my gaze with that same cold, composed look that made me feel like a child in the shadow of something too vast and too sharp to touch.I shakily took a step towards her, rage and sorrow racing through my limbs. “You think you’re so smart, don’t you? But I see it. I feel it! Your hands carry her blood! You think you can just… you can just stand there and pretend none of this is on you?”My vision swam, tears blurring everything except her expression. She still had that same goddamned impassive face.My fists clenched at my sides. “This is all about what I did back then, isn’t it?!” I spat. “You’ve wanted to ruin me ever since. Admit it. All of this… every cruel twist, every
Last Updated: 2025-06-24
Chapter: Chapter 214SusannaEver since we buried Liliana, I had made a habit of coming here to her grave site, every day, like clockwork. I didn’t tell anyone but then again, I didn’t really need to. No one cared enough to ask, anyway, not even Florence, who had returned to her robotic, overly professional demeanor the moment I snapped at her two days after the burial. Not even Conrad who had not even bothered to call me and offer his condolences, even if they would be insincere.It was just me and the ghost of Liliana now.Sometimes I talked when I visited. Sometimes I sat in silence. Sometimes I said nothing at all but wept like I had that first day, when the ground was still soft and freshly disturbed. Now, the earth had hardened a little, but not me. I was still cracked wide open.I left the hospital that afternoon dressed in the new clothes I’d had Florence buy me last week—high-waisted trousers in a dusty mauve shade and a cream blouse with loose sleeves. I had barely looked in the mirror before I
Last Updated: 2025-06-24
Chapter: Chapter 213Susanna The rest of the day passed in a blur, my body moving without any real sense of direction, as if I were navigating through someone else’s life. The moment we arrived at the funeral home, I shook off whatever fragility lingered inside me. I couldn’t afford to be soft now. If no one else would bury my sister with dignity, then I would. I would see to every last detail myself. A man in a navy-blue suit approached me at the entrance, his voice professional. I told him who I was and why I was there. He nodded, gently ushering Florence and me into a side office that smelled of lavender and paperwork. I reached into the handbag Marceline had sent and retrieved several bundles, peeling off notes without batting an eye. I paid for the burial plot, the casket, and the funeral clothing, though I had no idea how they would be able to get it on Liliana's corpse. Every transaction chipped something off my soul, but I didn’t stop. The man, I think his name was Marcus, led us down a hallway
Last Updated: 2025-06-23
Chapter: Chapter 212SusannaMy hands were clasped so tightly together in my lap that the bones ached. The skin had gone pale and bloodless from the pressure, but I couldn’t bring myself to loosen my grip. Every part of me was trembling; my fingers, my jaw, even the muscles in my thighs. I sat there frozen in the back of the car as Reginald parked outside the station. No one moved even though we had arrived at our destination, not me, not Florence.The silence was suffocating.Reginald turned in his seat, his face calm, but I could see the flicker of discomfort in his eyes as he glanced between us. He saw the dread twisted into every inch of my posture, the way I kept blinking rapidly, trying to chase away the tears that wouldn’t stop pooling.“Ma’am,” he said softly, “just wait here for a moment. I’ll go in and speak to the officers first and make the necessary arrangements.”I nodded once but he was already getting out, the door closing behind him with a solid thunk.As soon as he was gone, Florence shi
Last Updated: 2025-06-22
Chapter: Author's NoteHello everyone, Ena here! Phew, this has been quite a journey. I can hardly believe that we've reached the end of this story together. What started as a simple idea has grown into something so much more, and that’s all thanks to you readers and your support. Thank you for sticking with me and I'm grateful to every single one of you. Though we’re closing this chapter, I hope this isn’t goodbye. I have more stories to tell, and I’d love to share them with you. I'll be back soon with an even better book. Until next time 💛 All my love, Ena Starr.
Last Updated: 2024-09-26
Chapter: Chapter 130: The End (3)Two Weeks Later The evening had settled into a comfortable warmth as Flora parked her car in the driveway of Damien’s estate. The sky was a gentle gradient of fading sunset hues, a perfect close to what had been a long but fulfilling day with Eva. They had been going over the offers from several publishing houses and TV studios, that wanted to monetize Flora's experience with Alice and Janice. It had been exhausting, but there was a sense of peace that came with knowing everything with Alice was truly over. Justice had been served, and Flora was finally free. With a content sigh, she gathered her things, pushing open the front door. The house was unusually quiet, save for the faint rustle of the breeze outside and the distant clinking of glass from the kitchen. A cozy warmth greeted her, the familiar scent of home wrapping her in comfort as she stepped inside. "Hello?" she called out softly, slipping off her shoes and setting
Last Updated: 2024-09-26
Chapter: Chapter 130: The End (2)Flora’s breath caught in her throat, but she held her composure, her hands clenched so tightly her knuckles turned white. She cast a glance across the courtroom and met Alice’s eyes. There was no fire in them, no anger or hatred. Only resignation. This was her fate, sealed and unchangeable. Alice would spend the rest of her life in jail. There would be no escape, no return to the life she once knew. She would die there, alone. The judge then turned her attention to Janice, who sat trembling in her seat. “As for Janice Holden,” the judge said, her tone unwavering, “for the charge of conspiracy to commit murder, and for the misuse of her professional authority as a nurse, resulting in the death of Vera Wicks, this court finds the defendant guilty.” Janice sobbed openly as the judge delivered her sentence: twenty-five years to life, with the possibility of parole only after serving the minimum term. But even with parole, Janice would never fully escape her crimes.
Last Updated: 2024-09-26
Chapter: Chapter 130: The End (1)The next few days blurred together, filled with a whirlwind of action and emotion as Flora set the final stage for justice. Filing the formal report against Alice was both cathartic and devastating, but it was something Flora knew she had to do. This was the final step in a journey that had begun when her life was torn apart by betrayal, and now, she was finally fighting back. Alice was arrested almost immediately after Flora's report, and to everyone's surprise, she didn’t resist. For the first time in their long and painful history, she didn’t fight back. There were no screaming matches, no attempts to manipulate or twist the situation in her favor, no venomous remarks hurled in Flora’s direction. Instead, Alice turned herself over with an unsettling calm, submitting a written confession detailing her involvement in both the death of Flora’s mother and the accident that had left her father a prisoner in his own mind. Flora knew Alice’s cooperation wasn’t born
Last Updated: 2024-09-26
Chapter: Chapter 129: The Coward's Way Out (3)A chill ran down her spine, and she stammered out the first question that came to mind. “Olivia…are you—”Before she could finish, Olivia let out a bitter laugh, the sound filled with a weight of sorrow and exhaustion. It wasn’t a happy laugh, but one of disbelief at her own situation.“Yes, I’m pregnant,” Olivia confirmed softly, cutting off Flora’s stumbling attempt to find the right words. She rubbed her palm lightly over her stomach as if to comfort herself more than anything else. “And before you ask, it’s Cyprus’s.”Flora’s breath caught in her throat. Cyprus. Of course it was his. Her mind flew to that one disastrous night that Olivia had had with the arrogant vice president of Defendwise Ventures.“Olivia…” Flora whispered, her voice thick with disbelief. “What are you going to do?”The question hung in the air like a fragile thread, and for a moment, Olivia seemed lost, her gaze fixed on some distant point beyond the supermarket, beyond the immediate rea
Last Updated: 2024-09-25
Chapter: Chapter 129: The Coward's Way Out (2)Olivia’s face was puffy, her eyes rimmed red and swollen from crying. She looked utterly devastated, her usual composed demeanor shattered. Her bottom lip quivered as she attempted a smile, but it was weak, trembling at the edges. "Flora," Olivia whispered, her voice cracking. Flora stepped forward, unsure whether to close the distance between them or keep some space. She could see the exhaustion written across Olivia’s features, the turmoil swirling behind her eyes. For a moment, neither of them spoke, the weight of what had brought them here pressing down on both of them. Olivia broke the silence first, her voice barely above a whisper. “I—I didn’t know.” She choked on the words, shaking her head as fresh tears welled in her eyes. “I didn’t know what my mother was capable of. I swear to you, Flora, I didn’t know any of it.” Flora stood still, absorbing Olivia’s words. She wanted to believe her. Desperately. But the betrayal of the past day,
Last Updated: 2024-09-25
Tangled Destinies
When Lila's husband throws her out of his home for his pregnant mistress after five years of marriage, she thinks her life is over. The only person who stands by her is her kind sister-in-law, Annabelle, who sends her to the charming town of Sea’s Edge to start a new life and forget about her failed marriage.
There, Lila meets Dominic, an attractive single dad trying to balance his job and raise two young children on his own. It doesn’t take long before she finds herself entangled in a love she never thought she would find again.
But the past isn’t done with Lila. Just when she and Dominic’s relationship is getting serious, she starts getting threatening calls from a mysterious man from her past and James, her ex-husband, reappears, desperate to win her back. He’s ready to do anything to get her back and push Dominic out of the picture.
Will Lila protect her heart from the man who betrayed her? Or will she risk everything for a new start with Dominic?
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Chapter: FORTY-SIX: On the Edge (2)As soon as the passenger door shut, Annabelle peeled away from the curb, her composure thinning with every passing block. She didn’t stop to think, or breathe, or collect herself. Rage simmered beneath her skin, pressing against her ribs, making it hard to breathe. She had never felt quite like this before. Not even during the company’s worst scandals, or during those humiliating public affairs that her father had brushed under the rug with money and connections. This was different.This was personal. Her father had been lying to her. To all of them. If what Andre said was true, then everything she thought she knew about the company’s stability, about their legacy, was a façade.Her hands gripped the wheel so tightly her knuckles ached, and still she couldn’t loosen her hold. Her spine was rigid. It was as her body had locke
Last Updated: 2025-05-08
Chapter: FORTY-SIX: On the Edge (1)Annabelle remained frozen in her seat long after Andre’s departure, her mind a mess of disbelief. She felt as if the walls around her had crumbled, leaving behind something ugly and raw and burning her with truths she hadn’t even known were buried.Beside her, Lila let out a sharp breath and pressed a hand to her temple, her brow deeply furrowed. She didn’t speak for a few moments, and then she said bitterly, “For someone who made my life a living hell, he’s awfully poetic now, isn’t he?”Annabelle said nothing.Lila leaned back in her chair, staring blankly at the wall. “I just… it doesn’t make sense. That company, that inheritance, it was his whole world when I met him. He was willing to lie, cheat, threaten me just to hold onto it. So why now? Why give it up so easily?” Her tone was laced with suspicion, but beneath that, curiosity tugged at her voice
Last Updated: 2025-05-07
Chapter: FORTY-FIVE: UnforgivingAndre let out a wry, humorless laugh that didn’t quite reach his eyes. “When they announced you as the sole heir,” he said to Lila, “I lost my footing. I was furious. I had spent years building my reputation, trying to prove myself worthy of the Winters name. And then, out of nowhere, the daughter of a woman I didn’t even know existed became the heir to everything.” He gave a slow shake of his head. “I did things I’m ashamed of, Lila. Things I wouldn’t expect you to forgive. Not ever. But I’m here now because I want to make things right.”Lila didn’t soften. Not even a little. She gave a brittle laugh, all edges and pain. “If you thought I’d jump for joy at this little apology tour of yours,” she said, voice cold, “then you do
Last Updated: 2025-05-06
Chapter: FORTY-FOUR: A Hard ConversationThe sheer gall of that remark would’ve earned him another slap if it had come from anyone else, but Lila, still practically vibrating with rage, held back. Her chest rose and fell with the effort of restraint. Slowly, and with stiff dignity, she walked to the chair opposite his and sat down.Annabelle, recovering from her stupor, followed and settled beside Lila. She reached over and gently patted Lila’s knee, partly to reassure her and partly to silently request for calm. She had never seen Lila this furious before. Not even when James had kicked her out. Not even when she'd been betrayed, humiliated, left with nothing. This was deeper and older than all of that.Lila didn’t waste breath on pleasantries. Her voice, when she spoke, was cool and cutting.“Why are you meddling in my life?&rdquo
Last Updated: 2025-05-05
Chapter: FORTY-THREE: A Nuisance (2)Annabelle knocked softly before slipping into Lila’s hotel room the morning of their meeting with Andre Winters, a paper bag from Quick Bites tucked under one arm. The scent of spicy mayo and fried potatoes filled the space instantly, drawing a faint smile from Lila, who was sitting cross legged on the edge of the bed.“Payment for emotional labor,” Annabelle said dryly, holding the bag out. Lila accepted it with a quiet laugh, but it didn’t quite reach her eyes.“I appreciate it.”Annabelle sat down beside her, glancing sideways. “You ready?”Lila nodded. “As I’ll ever be.”But that nod, it was too quick and too practiced. And the way Lila kept her shoulders s
Last Updated: 2025-05-04
Chapter: FORTY-THREE: A Nuisance (1)Annabelle stepped out of Lila’s hotel room, closing the door behind her with a quiet click. The hallway was dimly lit, the patterned carpet muffling the sound of her footsteps as she made her way toward the elevator. She let out a deep breath, pressing the button and watching the numbers descend. It was only after ten o’clock but it already felt like she had had a long morning, partially because her mind was beginning to think out all the ways Lila’s sudden reappearance could change the ways things were not. Not only with Andre, but also with the family.At least Lila seemed certain about her decision. Annabelle could respect that, even if she wasn’t entirely sure how things would play out. Just before stepping into the elevator, she heard Lila’s voice call after her. “Annabelle!”She turned back, raising an eyebrow as Lila peeked out from the door frame, looking slightly sheepish.“Can you bring me something from Quick Bites when you come back?” Lila asked, naming a fast-food chain t
Last Updated: 2025-02-19
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