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Chapter 6

Author: Alyssa J
Ethan mobilized every connection he had to find me and our baby.

Six months passed. He had nothing to show for it.

With each day that slipped by without a trace of them, he abandoned his work entirely, drowning himself in alcohol from morning to night.

Eleanor couldn't stand it any longer.

She ordered the servants to break down his bedroom door and throw open every window.

A bucket of cold water hit Ethan square in the face.

He opened his eyes.

They were hollow — utterly devoid of light.

"Iris s
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    Three months later, I was at the park with my baby girl when Ethan Sterling showed up.His face was flushed with emotion, his hands trembling as he pulled me into his arms. Tears fell onto my shoulder.I felt nothing. I pushed him away."Mr. Sterling. It's been a while."The distant formality, the cold indifference — it shattered every fantasy he'd been clinging to. He stared at me in disbelief.His voice came out hoarse. "You... still hate me."I smiled."No hate," I said lightly. "No love either."Ethan's breath caught. His chest heaved.Just a few words, and he looked like a man falling into an abyss."Mommy!"My little girl came running over. I wiped the sweat from her forehead.Something desperate and uncontrollable flickered in Ethan's eyes. He reached out instinctively."Sweetheart, I'm your daddy."I spoke without hurry. "When her life hung in the balance, you chose Iris Pemberton."Ethan clutched at his chest as though an invisible hand had seized his heart. The pain drove him

  • Billionaire Begged Abandoned Ex-Wife Back   Chapter 6

    Ethan mobilized every connection he had to find me and our baby.Six months passed. He had nothing to show for it.With each day that slipped by without a trace of them, he abandoned his work entirely, drowning himself in alcohol from morning to night.Eleanor couldn't stand it any longer.She ordered the servants to break down his bedroom door and throw open every window.A bucket of cold water hit Ethan square in the face.He opened his eyes.They were hollow — utterly devoid of light."Iris saved my life once, and her family's standing matches ours. Your father and I have already met with her parents. The wedding is in three days."The word wedding made Ethan lift his head."I have one wife. Only one. I won't marry anyone else."Iris Pemberton walked in, wearing one of Sophia's old dresses.Her makeup had been carefully done to mimic Sophia's look.For a split second, Ethan thought I had come back. He pulled Iris into a fierce embrace, tears soaking through the fabric of the dress.

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    The moment Ethan Sterling stepped out of the airport, he exhaled a long breath of relief.Finally.He was free.Iris reached for his hand the way she always did. Ethan pulled away.His expression was stone. "Iris, I'm grateful — truly — that you donated bone marrow for my mother. You gave her a second chance at life. The doctors have confirmed that your memory has fully returned, so from here on... we shouldn't see each other again."Iris panicked.She stepped in front of him, blocking his path. Her teeth dug into her lower lip, her voice cracking. "You're... you're just going to abandon me? I know my memory's back, but I — I need you."Ethan pried her hand off his arm."My wife and my child need me more. From now on, everything I have belongs to them."He turned and walked away without looking back.On the drive home, he was practically buzzing with anticipation. He pulled the diamond necklace from his pocket — the one he'd bought in Iceland.He could finally be with me again.He urge

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    I immediately called Claire, begging her to come pick up the baby and me.Every second counted. As soon as I hung up, I strapped on the diaper bag — packed with bottles, formula, and a change of clothes — gathered the baby in my arms, and ran down the hill as fast as my legs could carry me.Even at a near-sprint, it took twenty minutes to reach Claire.By then, the baby's face had gone white. Her little fists, usually punching the air with fierce determination, hung limp and still. She hadn't made a sound in minutes.And she was burning up.Claire drove like a woman possessed. We made it to the hospital in twenty minutes.The results came back fast.Acute leukemia.The world tilted. My legs buckled and I collapsed to the floor.I grabbed Claire's hand, my voice breaking. "It's... it's a mistake, right? Tell me it's a misdiagnosis."Claire crouched in front of me, her eyes rimmed red."The baby needs you."Those four words pulled me back from the edge.No matter how terrified I was, I

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    Iris played the lady of the house to perfection, instructing a servant to show me and my daughter to a guest room.The servant led us to the far end of the second floor — the room furthest from the master bedroom.I said nothing. I made up the small bed for my daughter and gently laid her down.The little one was so well-behaved. Not a single cry.Ethan came into the room in the small hours of the morning.Same as always, he wrapped his arms around me from behind, his hot breath grazing my cheek.My stomach lurched.Every touch of his was like a poisoned blade, carving into the softest part of my heart, over and over again.The pain was unbearable.He felt me stiffen and pulled back, confused.He turned on the light."I asked the doctor. After one month, it's fine."I sat up and looked at him, my gaze utterly flat.My voice came out weightless, almost detached. "You broke your promise when I came out of the delivery room. I had an emotional breakdown, hemorrhaged, lost nearly three-qua

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    I hung up the phone and turned it off.With nothing but my ID and a few things I'd prepared for the baby, Claire and I left the home I'd lived in for three years.I didn't want to burden her, so I headed to a nearby hotel. Claire had already covered my hospital bills. I emptied every pocket I had and still couldn't scrape together enough for a single night's stay.That was the moment it hit me — I was nothing. A woman who couldn't survive without Ethan Sterling. Without him, I was completely helpless.Claire saw me struggling. She took my arm, walked me out of the hotel lobby, and brought me back to her apartment."Stay here. Rest. Heal. Whatever comes, we'll face it together."I broke down in her arms and sobbed.In the weeks that followed, I didn't contact Ethan. Not once.It took him a full month to show up at Claire's door."You've had a month to cool off. That's enough, don't you think? Stop throwing a tantrum. You know perfectly well you can't survive without me." He softened his

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