Mia’s POV:
“Mom, it’s all your fault! If it weren’t for your stupid plan that year, that bitch Anya never able to get a chance to become Mrs. Carter!” Tara complained while stomping her feet in anger. “It’s been so long since Evan divorced that bitch, but he never mentions marrying me at once… and now when Anya is back… what I am going to do?”
Hearing Tara's words, I could not help but grit my teeth grumpily. Whenever I thought about what happened six years ago, I couldn’t help but regret it. That was the only decision that I regret most in the world.
At that time all I wanted to do was to kick Anya out of the house, so, I made a well-designed plan because I wanted Anya to bring dishonor to the family so that the old man kicked her out of the family, and she would lose her right of inheritance.
But I had never expected that my plan would be backfired, and Anya slept with Evan. What was even more frustrating was that not only did that old man kick Anya out of the house but arranged for her and Evan to get married.
Every time I thought of what happened that night, my whole body filled with anger, and I wanted to kill that bitch Anya more…
I gritted my teeth and tried to comfort my daughter, “I did all this for you, silly. And if it weren’t that old shit, my plan would have been successful. But that old bastard! I didn’t expect her to love that bitch more than his family reputation…”
“However, you don’t have to worry! Now that old man is dead, no one would support that bitch! I will not let her off!”
“But Mom…” Tara still looked worried…
I patted her on the shoulder and said, “Don’t worry. That idiot Anya is just as stupid as her dead mother. However, we can’t fall out with her now, not until she gives up her share of the inheritance first…”
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Ten days later, at Karl’s funeral.
As I looked at the dazzling rain, I couldn’t help but frown.
All members of the Walter family had arrived at the cemetery except for Anya. Even the finest people in the city also showed up to their respects.
Since Karl Walter was quite a big shot in X city, his funeral was well-focused and many famous media reporters were also gathered outside the cemetery.
“I heard Karl Walter leave everything for the eldest daughter of the Walter family, Anya Walter. She is the one who is going to inherit the Walter Group.”
“OMG! She is such a shrewd! How can Mr. Walter leave everything for someone as shameless as her? We still remember how she seduced her brother-in-law six years ago, forced her sister to leave the country, and married the Carter family in the place of her sister. Now, she even become the director of the Walter Group! Impressive! She really has some skills!”
“Ha! So what? She is just a shameless woman. Wasn’t she kicked out by the Carter family already? Such a woman doesn’t deserve to be the director.”
As I heard the whispering from the crowd, my lips curled up in a smile. However, I tried my best to maintain a sad expression as I looked at the crowd and said, “May I have your attention, please! First of all, I would like to thank you all for coming to my father-in-law’s funeral and…”
Suddenly a reporter cut me off and asked, “Mrs. Walter, is it true that Anya is going to take over the Walter Group as the new leader?”
Hearing that, I paused for a moment, before replying, “To be honest, I don’t want to talk about business matters on such a distressing day. However, for a company as big as Walter Group, one man’s words can’t decide everything. We will do a board meeting to pick the right executive director.”
“Mrs. Walter, why isn’t Anya here on such an important day?”
“Ha! I think you should ask this question for her…”
As I was saying, I suddenly heard the sound of the engine outside the cemetery. So, I looked in the direction of the sound and saw a stretch limo making its way into the cemetery, followed by a fleet of Mercedes.
“Look at the license plate. It seems to be Mr. Helsen’s car!” Suddenly the reporter exclaimed excitedly, as they all rushed towards the car.
Only then I realized that, indeed this car looked familiar. I had seen this car many times in the news, and I knew that it belonged to Kester Helsen.
There were two well-known wealthy young men in X city. One of them is Evan Cater and the other is Kester Helsen.
Kester is the second son of the casino magnate in V city, and he also runs an entertainment company called Shining Star Media. Most of the famous artists in the entertainment industry worked under his company.
However, like Evan, who loves to keep a low profile and rarely appears in front of the media, Kester is known as the man of publicity.
Then I saw the door of the car opened and Kester stepped out of the car first.
“Wow! It’s really Mr. Helsen!”
The press exclaimed excitedly as they ran over like flies, smelling blood.
However, my attention was on Kester, who walked towards the car behind him, opened the car door, and helped a woman get out of the car dressed in black clothes like a gentleman.
However, as soon as I saw the woman, my mind went black! The woman was none other than Anya! However, what shocked me the most was, why is she with Kester. What was their relationship?
As I was in shock, other people’s voices fell into my ears.
“Is this…? Wow, it’s Anya Walter!”
“You gotta be kidding, right? How can such a shameless woman can be appeared with Kester?”
As I still had not come out of the shock I saw just now, when I saw two adorable kids wearing tiny black clothes getting out of the car after Anya.
The boys seemed to be three or four years old.
And looking at their faces, my heart almost stopped beating.
“Mom, the boys looked exactly like….”
As I was lost in deep thought, my daughter’s anxious voice pulled my thoughts back to reality. As I was afraid, she would say something she shouldn’t, I held her hand and said, “Don’t talk nonsense!”
From her expression, I know what she was trying to say, as I also think the same. Those two boys looked exactly like Evan, especially in their eyes. They both looked like a mini version of Evan.
Author's POV:One Year LaterAnya stood quietly in front of the tall antique mirror, her fingertips brushing the soft lace around her waist.She was radiant. Her white wedding gown, custom-made and delicately embroidered with shimmering diamonds, hugged her figure like angels had crafted it. The fabric cascaded down like a waterfall, trailing behind her in waves of silk and sparkle. A gentle glow from the chandelier above bathed her in warm light, making her look like a vision from a dream.Today… she was finally marrying Evan.As she adjusted her veil, her phone rang on the dressing table. The soft tone broke the silence in the room. She glanced at the screen and paused. A familiar name flashed across it.Kester.She hesitated for just a moment before answering.“Hello, Kester,” she said softly, a small smile tugging at her lips.On the other end, Kester’s voice was calm, gentle—carrying traces of weariness. A year had changed him. After Elisa gave birth to their daughter, life had t
Author’s POV:After waking up in the hospital, Evan Carter didn’t waste a single moment lying idle.Staring out of the window, sunlight streaming across his bandaged arm, he let out a slow breath. The brush with death had shaken him to his core. For the first time in years, the ruthless tycoon was willing to admit something—he was tired.Tired of betrayal. Tired of revenge.All he truly wanted now… was peace.Now that Anya had finally forgiven him, it wouldn’t be long before they could get married. But before walking into a new chapter, there were still some loose ends he had to tie up—old debts to settle, shadows to erase.That morning, after Anya left for the company, Evan picked up the landline on the side table and pressed a familiar number.Within minutes, Darcy arrived at his hospital room, standing rigidly at the door with his head lowered.“Mr. Carter, what would you like me to do?”Evan looked up at him, his expression cold, calculating. His eyes, though still weak from recov
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After Mr. Lewis left, I didn’t dare to be negligent at all. I instructed caregivers over and over again.“All of you, make sure to keep an eye on it. Don’t let anyone touch the bowl under the bed.”“Yes, Mrs. Anya.”Despite Mr. Lewis’s assistance, it was still essential to have the doctor’s full dedication to treatment. There should be no room for negligence at any stage.That day, I stayed by Evan’s side for almost 24 hours, constantly observing his condition. I hoped to be the first one to know when he woke up.Unfortunately, a whole day passed.There was nothing different. Evan remained lying quietly.Then the second day came.As usual, there was still no significant change. Everything was the same as yesterday.On the third day, everything was still the same.However, I can’t stay by Evan’s side 24 hours. My phone had been buzzing with messages and calls. There are still a lot of things I need to handle in the company, so I have to go.However, after getting off work, I directly c
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