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A Heart for a Heart

A Heart for a Heart

Short Story · Romance
By:  Simply SoCompleted
Language: English
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Mistress

Bias

Plot Twists

Regret

Ruthless

Everyone in the city knew that James Frost loved me and our son to bits. When I suggested stargazing, James spent millions to create a meteor shower. As my son loved riding carousels, James built the biggest amusement park and named it after him. He was never stingy when it came to doting on us, and it was only natural he brought in the best doctors to save me when my son and I were caught in a car crash. I fought to stay conscious and asked him to save our son first, only for him to tell me tearfully that our son had died while being transported to the hospital. Devastated, my mind caved, and I passed out. When I woke up, I overheard the doctor asking James, "Why did you stop us, Mr. Frost? We could have saved your son!" "Stan is only alive to save the son I had with Sue," James replied nonchalantly. "If he was alive, how would I ever transplant his heart without legal repercussions? "I've been plenty kind to him and Wanda over the years—it's time they repay me." So everything he did for me and Stan was just a trade—for Stan's heart. That meant he was responsible for the suffering Stan and I were put through as well! In that case, I would let him have his wish!

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10 Chapters
Chapter 1
Outside the emergency room doors, I heard James Frost chuckling. "Also, tell her that her womb was maimed when she tried to protect our son, and that it had to be surgically removed to save her life."The doctor's voice was trembling nervously. "Sir, are you really saying…. But your wife's already lost a son! If you do that, she'll never be a mother again! Don't you think that's too cruel?""I only need Nathan as my son for the rest of my life," James replied flatly. "As compensation, I will allow Wanda to be my wife forever… Now go, get that surgery done. I'm checking on Nathan now. I'm sure he and Sue need me."He then paused, before adding as if an afterthought, "Oh, and be careful with the procedure. I'd prefer it if Wanda didn't have to suffer."My thoughts were thousands of miles away, even as James' footsteps faded into the distance.At my sides, my nails were digging into my own palms and drawing blood, while my tears rained.In the end, the perfect husband and father Sta
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Chapter 2
James shook his head. "I'm sorry… I know you'd be devastated if you saw his body, so I had him cremated."But he wasn't.He was just worried that I'd see our son's hollowed chest, missing a heart.I fought back my hatred as I stared at the lopsided bracelet on James' wrist.It was Stan's gift to him.James had often suffered from insomnia back then, so Stan learned how to make one of those Kabbalah bracelets and gave it to him.James was slack-jawed when he wore the unattractive bracelet, unable to say a word until Stan said, "Daddy?"He then finally took the bracelet from Stan, carefully putting it on his wrist before giving Stan a hug. "Thanks, son. I really like it."Come to think of it, James must have been losing sleep when he planned our accident.James followed my gaze just then, and seeing that I was looking at the bracelet, there was a troubled look in his eyes as he pulled up his sleeve to hide it."I promise you, dear, that I'll remember our son just like you, and
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Chapter 3
As it turned out, marrying me was a terrible humiliation for James.So that was why he was so silent when I happily showed him my positive pregnancy test all those years ago.He thanked me, like I had just completed a quest.He never held Stan in his arms after he was born. The moment he saw Stan, he calmly told the doctor to perform a full-body examination, with focus on our son's heart.The lights were off the night we consummated, and I thought he was just embarrassed.Now, it was clear that he never wanted to marry me—the face he wanted to see wasn't mine.His diary entries were a mess, but they were all about Sue and Nathan.And the last entry was just seven days ago.[Maybe this Kabbalah stuff works. I actually slept soundly and dreamed about…]The entry was cut off, and I wasn't interested in reading.Taking pictures of the diary contents, I commissioned a private investigator and returned the diary where I found it.James arrived home just as I stepped out of his stu
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Chapter 4
I tried to push Sue away as hard as I could, but she suddenly grabbed my wrist and used my hand to slap her own face.As she collapsed on the floor, she looked at me in grief as she cried, "Please! I'm sad that Stan is gone too, but why are you doing this to me? What did I do?"Before I realized what was happening, I felt a big shove behind my back and knocked my head on the tea table.Although I was bleeding, James didn't seem to see it as he worriedly helped Sue to her feet. "Are you alright? Are you hurt?"Sue shook her head, but her tears were raining. "My head hurts so much…"James wheeled on me angrily right then. "What are you doing here?! Just because your son died?! Apologize right now!"I couldn't stop my tears as hatred and fury ate at me. "Stan's your son too! He's your biological child whom you've been a father to for four years!"James paused and suddenly looked down at the bracelet on his wrist, which felt like it weighed tons.Even as his hand seemed to twitch,
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Chapter 5
I was on my knees in the living room when James and Sue arrived, cleaning a photo of Stan.I was gentle, fearful of hurting him.He was smiling so brightly in that photo, his eyes creasing into little crescent moons.I once swore to protect that smile, to fend off all evils of the world for his sake.Who could have known that the worst evil was right there with us, and it had to be the father he loved most!Sue, her cheeks pale, shrieked, "Wanda! Where is Nathan?! Where are you keeping him?!"I kept quiet but never stopped cleaning the photo, so Sue kept shrieking, "Give him back to me, or I'm calling the cops! Once you're charged with kidnapping, let's see how you'll keep your place as Mrs. Frost!"Mrs. Frost?! They killed my son and still thought I would covet that position!I looked up at her and quietly said, "So you came to me when your son is gone. Who should I go to instead?"Sue paused, as she was shrewd—and guilty enough—to catch on to my insinuation.James was pan
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Chapter 6
I laughed icily, before snapping, "Parnoid?! You're still lying to me even now! You staged that accident and worked with the medical staff to deceive me while you took away my son's heart and handed it off to the son you had with Sue! Did you really think I'd never find out?!"I flung the evidence at his face, and he turned pale while he saw what it was.Sue had her hand over his mouth too, gaping at him in shock as she realized the truth was out.However, James didn't give up and scanned through it, but everything was there—his conversations with Sue, Nathan's medical records, camera footage of James at the scene of the accident, and even him arranging for my womb to be surgically removed.All of it made it very clear that I knew about the plot he had hatched and carried out for years.Even as his breathing turned rough and panic showed visibly in his eyes, he grabbed my shoulders and exclaimed, "I-It's all fabricated, to drive us apart! You have to believe me, Wanda… You know ho
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Chapter 7
Snorting, I snapped at James, "I'm never believing another word you say! I will call the cops and give them the evidence. You…"I then pointed at Sue, who was too shocked by James' confession that she couldn't even come up with an excuse. "And you. You will both pay for your crimes!""Stop her! Don't let her call the cops!" Sue grabbed James' arm and shook him forcefully. "We will be in jail if she gives them the evidence! Get a hold of yourself—you can die all you like, but you're not dragging me down with you!"I rolled my eyes, arranging the evidence neatly and started toward the door.James, who didn't seem to hear Sue, shook her off and grabbed my wrist instead, pain and pleading clear in his voice. "I'm so sorry, Wanda, to either of you—"The sirens of patrol cars were blaring before James could finish, and he promptly let go of me when the cops stormed inside.I quickly moved behind the cops as I watched them encircle James and Sue."Mr. Frost, Ms. Jenkins—we've received
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Chapter 8
As I stared at James' perfect cheeks, I remembered the fantasy that he weaved for me and Stan.But as it turned out, it was just one humongous spiderweb.Still, while James didn't expose Sue's lies, he wasn't stupid enough to confess either.Hence, the first court session ended in disappointment.Before the second started, I went to visit Stan's gravestone, brushing my fingers against the name carved into the marble.It was hard to imagine that not long ago, he stood right in front of me, alive and healthy, planning for a trip to the beach during the holidays. We even bought him a float, swimming trunks, and goggles…But now that the holidays were here, when all the children were playing happily, Stan's remains were left here, in this cold, harsh place.I once again remembered how my boy kept yapping as the excitement at the mall reached its peak, and how James was looking at him in confusion, pain, and hesitation.It felt strange at the time, but that coldness in James' reacti
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Chapter 9
Pain showed in James' eyes. "I know you and Stan won't forgive me whatever I say or do, and I admit that I have made a mistake and will suffer the consequences for that."I will agree to the divorce, but not now. Just give me a few days to do one last thing, for you and for Stan. Whether you believe me or not, I won't disappoint you again."He then bowed before Stan's gravestone, his tears falling and moistening the soil beneath.And with that, he straightened himself and turned to leave.He suddenly stopped some distance away, turning again to look at me."Wanda… It started with a lie, but in time, even I couldn't lie to myself."But when I almost decided I couldn't sacrifice Stan and didn't want to see you sad, Nathan's heart condition was getting worse, and Sue pestered me every day if I was abandoning them after I have you."It was just one bad decision when I chose to plan the accident and the surgery, to fulfill the promise I made to Sue and Nathan all those years ago."I
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Chapter 10
I wasn't there when James was to be executed.Instead, I was visiting Stan's grave."I've finally avenged you, Stan. Everyone who hurt you has received their just deserts."We're divorced, but you have nothing to worry about—he gave me everything he had in his will, and I will set up a charity fund with the money to help children like you, who had their organs stolen, or families who have lost children because of that."Oh, I miss you so much…"-A year later, I was volunteering at an orphanage and playing with some children when I noticed a familiar face.The boy was sitting alone in a corner, keeping his head down and playing with a broken airplane model.I quietly went over, crouching beside him and called out, "Nathan?"He looked up, studying me for a while, and eventually said quietly, "I remember you, ma'am."I felt a mess of emotions looking at him now. Revenge clouded my mind when I abducted him from Sue's home back then, but he never became wary of me. He ate the s
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