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The Rival
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2026-04-16 22:15:07
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Five Years Too Late, Ex-husband! A Moment Of Truth.
~ DAISY'S POV ~I sprint through the sliding doors of the hospital, my snickers slamming against the floor. I do not slow down for a single second. I even skip the main desk, ignoring the surprised shouts of the nurses. I push straight into the emergency stairwell, taking the concrete stairs three at a time. My lungs burn like fire and my heart hammers against my ribs, each thud ringing inside my ears like an alarm bell. The room number of my father's wing dances behind my eyelids. All I can think of right now is the horrific image from the text message. My father gasping for air and the dark fluid in the needle alongside Vanessa’s devilish smile.I burst through the third-floor food and sprint down the long hallway and in no time, I hit the exact door of his room with my full weight, throwing it wide open.“Father,” I scream, the word tearing from my throat.Immediately I step inside, I freeze.The sound of the beeping heart monitor is completely gone. In its place, a long, contin
Five Years Too Late, Ex-husband! Her Plot.
~ DAISY'S POV ~Now in my apartment and laying on the couch, I hold my phone tightly against my ear.“Ma'am, listen carefully,” the low and rough voice of my private investigator crackles through the speaker. “My team just finished crossing the records in Green pine valley.”“What did you find?” I ask, curious and eager to know his findings.“We found the local midwife’s old ledger,” he says, the sound of turning lashes rustling over the line. “Eight years ago, right around the time of that infamous cliff incident you talked about, a young woman walked into the valley. But the thing is, she did not use the main road as she came down through the thick woods at the base of the rocky ridge.”My heart beats faster against my ribs. “Did anyone see her face?”“A few villagers remember her very clearly,” he answers. “Though she wore a scarf over her head to hide her face, she could not hide her distinct features. Her description fits Vanessa's features. She looked exactly like a younger vers
Five Years Too Late, Ex-husband! A Step Ahead Of Me.
~ DAISY'S POV ~Still sitting inside my car and staring at my phone screen… at the small red pin on the map glowing over the Green pine valley.The name burns into my mind. I mean, I remember the high, jagged rocks and the cold wind blowing off the cliffs at the Grand pine mountain resort eight years ago. That was the terrible night my whole life fell apart. That was the same night I took the fall when I was accused of pushing Vanessa off the cliff to her death.Now I somehow know the truth. Vanessa never fell. She probably ran down into that small village to hide her secret baby. My heart beats fast against my ribs because I'm still not sure. I need hard facts and I need real evidence before I strike back at Vanessa.I tap my screen and dial the usual private number.“Speak ma,” the rough voice of the man I want to hear cuts through the line. He is a quiet private investigator and the one of the most skilled I have… he's a man who tracks ghosts for a living and never asks unnecessar
Five Years Too Late, Ex-husband! Green Pine Valley.
~ DAISY'S POV ~My heart beats so hard in my chest as the world around me feels like it is spinning completely out of control.How will someone give birth to a girl only for her to abandon the child the next day without looking back. I stare down at the small girl standing. She stares back at me with those big, innocent eyes. She does not know anything about the ugly secrets of this world and I'm sure she is not yet familiar with her mother. A wave of anger and sorrow washes over me. I feel like pulling off my sunglasses and crying for this poor child. That is so cruel of her mother. I look away from the child. Right now, I can't show any emotion so I take a deep, shaky breath and force my hands to stop trembling. I tighten my grip on my work tablet so the woman will not see my fingers shaking. I lift my chin up, put on my calm, professional mask again and land my gaze on the woman. “That is… a very sad story, ma'am,” I bit one end of my lips and folded it for a few seconds befor
Five Years Too Late, Ex-husband! Letting The Rabbit Out.
~ DAISY'S POV ~The woman's face turns dark and red. She opens her mouth wide, probably ready to yell at me for asking such a personal question. But before a single angry word could burst out of her mouth, I let out a loud sigh. I shake my head sadly, lifting my hand up to cut her off before she can even speak.“I am so, so sorry to ask such a difficult question, ma'am,” I shake my head, my voice sounding soft and gentle. “I know it sounds very rude but you have to understand my position. The agency has extremely strict rules that every single worker must follow.”The woman stops, her mouth hanging open in mid air. She stares at me with narrow, suspicious eyes.“What kind of rules?” she asks, her voice returning back to that sharp tone and nervous rasp.I take a small step closer, holding my work tablet against my chest like a shield. I look right into her eyes, keeping my expression totally serious.“It is part of our official company rules to conduct a DNA test beforehand.” I expla
Five Years Too Late, Ex-husband! Little Amira.
~ DAISY'S POV ~“If you need her so badly, then you'll get the one hundred thousand I requested,” the middle-aged woman says. “That's the least you can do for me, after I saved her life eight years ago.”My breath hitches inside my throat. What is she talking about? Eight years ago? A hundred thousand dollars? Who is this little girl standing in front of that broken porch? Why did this woman have to save her life eight years ago? And what is Vanessa's business with this woman and this little girl?These questions swim inside my mind with great concern. I press my hand flat against my mouth, keeping my eyes glued to the windshield of my car.“You will get your money when I say you get it,” Vanessa snarls, her voice vibrating through my earpiece. “I will get the money once I get a hold of Sterling' properties, but until then, you keep your loud mouth shut and stay hidden in this hole.”The middle-aged woman sneers back at her, crossing her arms over her chest but she does not say anothe
Five Years Too Late, Ex-husband! Return everything to vanessa
DAISY POV ~I can't believe she just said those words to me. I can't.Where did it all go wrong? These are my parents, the same people who showered me with love and care, the same people who stood by me during every milestone I have ever achieved in life.But now, they are the same people hurting m
Five Years Too Late, Ex-husband! Yet, another heart break
Daisy's POV ~Humiliated beyond words, I grab my purse and rush towards the exit.Outside the restaurant, my phone buzzes in my purse and I pull it out with shaky hands.The buzz is from a notification. A tagged post on social media.Someone has already uploaded a crying video of me sitting in that
Five Years Too Late, Ex-husband! The proposal
DAISY’S POV ~I can't believe my eyes right now.But it's real. Very real.Tears blur my vision as I watch my husband acting lovey-dovey with another woman in front of the world. Right there in the show, they are welcomed and ushered to make themselves comfortable on plush white couch.They are sti
Five Years Too Late, Ex-husband! Happy birthday to me
DAISY’S POV ~Abort it…Abort it…Abort it…My head is spinning with those words, my heart shattering into a million pieces. I can’t breathe. I can’t think. I can’t even do anything when he ignores me and walks past me, leaving me alone on my knees in the midst of the shredded remains of my happine
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