For three years of marriage, she had been nothing more than a shadow in his life. To him, she was invisible, a convenience he sought only when it suited him. He gave her no love, no affection—only physical on his terms when other women failed to satisfy him. When Enlyan discovered her pregnancy, she was overjoyed, hoping it might bring them closer. But her happiness shattered when she found him at the hospital with his lover for a maternity checkup. She finally asked for a divorce and vanished. Heartbroken and distracted, she met with tragedy—an accident that almost claimed her unborn child. Five years later, Enlyan returns with her twins. "They are my children!" Damian's voice thundered, his eyes blazing with fury. "You dared to hide them from me all this time? I’m taking them away from you. They belong with me." Damian Blackwood growled, his intention turning cruel. And She was powerless against his anger.
View More"Miss Carter, congratulations—you’re eight weeks pregnant," the doctor announced with a warm smile. Enlyan’s heart soared as if it had grown wings. Joy surged through her, filling every corner of her being.
"Thank you so much, Doctor,"
She said, her voice trembling with excitement. She quickly grabbed her report and stepped out of the office, her thoughts swirling with happiness.
Enlyan had married Damian for three years and now they finally had their first child.
Enlyan and Damian’s marriage was never built on love. It was an arrangement, a contract between two families. The idea of love or personal happiness had no place in the deal.
For Enlyan, however, the situation wasn’t for business.
She had harbored feelings for Damian long before their wedding. His charisma, intelligence, and commanding presence had drawn her in, and when their parents proposed the marriage, she agreed without hesitation. She believed that over time, her devotion and care would win his heart.
But Damian had been brutally honest with her from the start. On their wedding night, his words cut through her hopes like a blade:
“Don’t hold any illusions, Enlyan. I will never love you. This marriage is a formality, nothing more.” From that moment, he treated her as little more than a shadow in his life—a mere convenience he was obligated to tolerate.
Still, Enlyan refused to give up. She had confidence in herself, in her ability to nurture something real between them. For three long years, she poured her heart into the marriage, doing everything she could to bridge the emotional gap between them. But her efforts were met with indifference at best and outright disdain at worst. Damian remained distant, and the love she dreamed of never came.
Now, as she stood on the brink of motherhood, Enlyan held onto a fragile hope. Perhaps the child she carried would be the key to softening Damian’s heart.
Maybe, just maybe, the arrival of their baby would finally open a door to the love she had longed for.
She couldn't contain the excitement of sharing the good news with him.
As she walked down the hallway, she pulled out her phone and was about to dial the familiar number.
However, a tall, steady figure emerging from a nearby room caught her eyes first. It was her husband, Damian Blackwood. And followed him, a woman in a long red dress came out from another Gynecologist’s Office.
Who was she? Why was she here with Damian?
Their voices were low, but the hushed tones carried enough for Enlyan to catch fragments of their conversation.
“Are you sure you’re eating enough?” Damian’s deep voice carried concern.
“I am,” She replied softly. “It’s just been hard keeping anything down lately.”
“You need to take care of yourself,” Damian insisted, his tone unusually gentle. “I’ll make sure you get the best care. You and the baby are my responsibility now.”
His hand lightly brushing the woman’s arm as they walked.
Enlyan’s heart sank. Her legs felt like they might give way beneath her.
You and the baby.
The words echoed in her mind, cutting through her thoughts like a blade. She glanced again at the woman, noticing the gentle curve of her stomach—a pregnant belly.
Was this Damian’s child?
Her throat tightened, and the world around her seemed to blur. Clutching her phone with trembling hands, she dialed Damian’s number, hoping against hope that he would answer.
The phone rang once, twice—then stopped abruptly.
She looked up and saw Damian glance at his phone, his face tightening in irritation before he silenced it and slipped it back into his pocket.
"Are you not going to answer that?" the woman asked, her voice curious.
"It’s not important," Damian replied coldly, his tone dismissive.
The words felt like a slap to Enlyan. He hadn’t even bothered to acknowledge her call. Her heart shattered further as she watched him place a hand on the woman’s back, gently guiding her toward the elevator.
Tears stung her eyes as she leaned against the wall for support, her vision clouded by disbelief and pain. The man she had called her husband, the man she had sacrificed so much for, was walking away with another woman—one who appeared to be carrying his child.
Her world, once fragile but intact, began to crumble around her.
The tenderness in his gestures, the care in his demeanor—these were things Damian had never shown her in their three years of marriage.
Stumbling out of the hospital, Enlyan felt like a ghost of herself. Her thoughts spiraled as she drove home, the truth cutting deeper with every mile.
Their three years of marriage were meaningless to him—a burden forced upon him by his father. To Damian, she was nothing more than a woman who had married him for his wealth.
From the very beginning, Damian had resented her, treating her as a burden forced upon him. Enlyan had endured it all—the indifference, the coldness—because she hoped that time might soften his heart. Now, she realized how futile her hopes had been.
When Enlyan arrived home, the house was quiet, the silence pressing down on her like a weight. She hadn’t even taken off her shoes when Damian’s mother, Meye, stormed into the living room, her expression sharp and accusatory.
"Finally decided to come home, have you?" Meye’s tone was icy, her arms crossed as she surveyed her daughter-in-law. "Dinner isn’t ready. Do you even care about this household, or are you just trying to prove how useless you are?Do you expect my son to starve because of your laziness?"
Enlyan remained silent, her body and mind too exhausted to respond.
"Don’t just stand there like a statue," Meye snapped, growing more irritated by Enlyan’s lack of reaction. "This is exactly why Damian will divorce you soon. He has no use for a wife who can’t even manage a simple household."
The words pierced Enlyan, but she refused to show it. Her silence only fueled Meye’s anger.
Meye snapped, her voice rising. "You’re lucky we took you in after your family’s disgrace. And this is how you repay us? By acting like a spoiled child?"
Still, Enlyan said nothing.
Her silence only angered Meye further. She stepped closer, her voice lowering but carrying a venomous edge.
"Did you think you could keep him forever? You should know by now that his first love is back," Meye continued, a cruel smile tugging at her lips. " She’s everything you’re not—beautiful, accomplished. It’s only a matter of time before he leaves you for her. You’re nothing but a placeholder"
Enlyan’s head snapped up, her breath catching. She clenched her fists, her nails digging into her palms as she fought to keep her composure.
"That’s right," Meye said, her smile cruel. "Katrina, the love of Damian’s life. He’s been waiting for her, and now she is back. Did you really think you could compete with that?"
Mini’s throat tightened. She didn’t trust herself to speak, so she stayed still, watching him.Arden took a slow breath, shoving his hands into his coat pockets as he stood a few feet away from her. “The day you left,” he began, voice quieter now, “I was late because I went to end the engagement properly. Face to face. I thought I could do it quickly, but her parents…my parents, they made a scene. Threatened my company. I had to deal with all of it first. I didn’t want to show up to you half-finished.”Mini blinked. “Half-finished?”“I didn’t want to stand in front of you and say I might be free,” he said. “I wanted to be able to say I am. That I was ready to give everything to you.”Mini looked away. The ache in her chest bloomed again, sharp and familiar.“I emailed you,” he said. “Tried texting. Called. But everything bounced back. You cu
Mini shook her head slowly. “It’s too sudden, Arden,” she said, her voice quiet but steady. “People don’t change overnight. Not like this.”“It’s not overnight,” Arden said urgently. “It’s been building, I just—”She cut him off gently. “You’ve slept with women before me. This wasn’t special to you… not until I started pulling away.” Her lips trembled. “I don’t want to be another story for you. Another woman you remember only when she’s gone.”“That’s not what this is.”Mini’s eyes welled, but she stood firm. “But that’s what it feels like.”She took a shaky breath and stepped back. “I’m sorry, Arden. I can’t do this. I can’t afford to hope, and then watch it die. If that happens again, I won’t be able to put myself back together.”Ar
"Leave it," Mini said quickly, forcing a smile and changing the subject. "You’ll come to visit me, right? I’ll be alone there... new country, new people, everything’s new. I already began to miss you.”Elayna looked at her, heart twisting. “Mini…”“I’m serious,” Mini said, her voice trembling just slightly.Elayna chuckled softly and blinked back tears. “You act like you’re going off to war, not just moving abroad.”“Same thing,” Mini whispered. “New place, uncertain outcomes… and leaving everything familiar behind.”Elayna pulled the car into park and turned to her. “Of course I’ll visit you. I’ll come as many times as you want. And you’ll be fine, Mini. You always land on your feet.”Mini smiled faintly, but it didn’t reach her eyes.“And what if I don’t?” she whispered.Elayna reached across the console and wrapped her arms around her. “Then I’ll fly to you, drag you out of bed, and remind you who the hell you are. You’re Mini. My stubborn, fierce, smart-as-hell Mini. You’ve got th
Arden took a shaky breath, stepping back just enough to let Mini breathe. “You think this is easy for me?” he asked, his voice raw. “I didn’t plan any of this. I didn’t expect to feel this way.”Mini crossed her arms, hugging herself tightly, trying to keep her voice steady. “You don’t get to play the victim here, Arden.”“I’m not,” he said softly. “But I can’t pretend I don’t feel anything either. You think I don’t hate myself for being confused? For hurting you, confusing you? I know I don’t deserve another chance—but I still want one.”Mini looked away, her heart pounding painfully. “You’re engaged. You brought another woman into the picture the moment you found out Elayna was married. You think that doesn’t make me question everything?”“I didn’t love her,” Arden said without hesitation. “I was trying to move on from something that never even started. And yes, maybe I was trying to prove something—to myself. But when it comes to you… it’s different.”Mini’s eyes filled with tears
Arden’s eyes scanned the room, sharp and restless, as if searching for evidence of something that would explain the turmoil brewing behind his cold expression. When he found no one else there, he let out a low, bitter breath and turned back to Mini."You're drunk," he said flatly."And you're crazy," Mini snapped, leaning against the wall for balance. “What the hell are you doing here, Arden?”"You didn’t answer your phone," he muttered."So you decided to barge into my house in the middle of the night?!" she asked, voice rising. “Are you out of your mind?”Arden didn’t flinch. He took a step closer. “I saw you. Getting into the car with another man. He was carrying you.”Mini blinked at him, confused. “You followed me?”“I was already nearby,” Arden said defensively. “And yeah, I saw you — drunk, clinging to him"“So what?,” she glared at him sharply. “ that’s none of your business.”Arden clenched his jaw. “None of my business?” he repeated, his voice lower now—dangerous, like a sto
“What was that?” Daimon asked, glancing at her as the car rolled through the quiet street, the hum of the engine filling the space between them. His voice was calm, but laced with suspicion.“Nothing,” Elayna replied a little too quickly, eyes still fixed on the window before turning to look at him with a small, proud smile. “I’m just making sure... something.”Daimon narrowed his eyes, the corner of his mouth twitching. “You set him up, didn’t you?”“Who?” Elayna asked innocently, blinking.“Don’t play dumb. Arden” His gaze stayed on the road, but she could feel it,he knew.She chuckled softly, brushing a lock of hair behind her ear.Daimon gave a slow exhale, shaking his head. “You’re dangerous when you’re smiling like that.”Elayna leaned back against the seat, still smirking. “I just think some people need a little push... to realize what matters.”He looked at her now, just for a second, before returning his attention to the road. “You always meddle in other people’s business lik
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