로그인George Quinn brought his childhood sweetheart and their illegitimate son home. He said it was just a drunken mistake from seven years ago, and now he just wanted to make things right. Covering the boy's ears, he whispered to me, "Lucas is sensitive. Just say Emma is adopted to avoid upsetting him. Lily has struggled to raise him alone, and I owe her a proper title. In a few days, let's head to the courthouse for a divorce, but our daily life won't change." I didn't argue or fight. After enduring heartbreak and finalizing the divorce, I packed my things and left with my daughter. The butler urged George to persuade me to stay, but George dismissed him. "She is nearly 40 with a child in tow. Does she think another man will want her?" What he didn't know was that my long-lost first love came back last month. The man was still single, waiting for me all these years.
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•┈┈┈•┈┈┈•┈┈┈ I WELCOME YOU ALL TO ANOTHER BOOK OF MINE AND YOU ARE ALL IN FOR A ROLLER COASTER RIDE WITH OUR DEAR CHARACTERS. SO SIT BACK AND ENJOY, AND DON'T FORGET TO VOTE, COMMENT AND SHARE TO SUPPORT ME. •┈┈┈•┈┈┈•┈┈┈ I UPDATE DAILY BUT THERE WILL BE TIMES WHEN I WON'T UPDATE DAILY BECAUSE OF PERSONAL STUFF. •┈┈┈•┈┈┈•┈┈┈ THE CHARACTERS ARE ALL IN FIRST POV AND THE POINT OF VIEW WILL CHANGE DEPENDING ON THE PROGRESS OF THE STORY. •┈┈┈•┈┈┈•┈┈┈ AND LASTLY PLEASE BE RESPECTFUL. YOU ARE ALLOWED TO BE MAD AND HATE THE CHARACTERS IN THE STORY BUT PLEASE DON'T HATE ME FOR WRITING SUCH STORIES THAT JUST POP UP IN MY HEAD. THAT SAID AND DONE, I WECLOME YOU ALL HERE. ┅┅┅┅┅┅┅༻❁༺┅┅┅┅┅┅┅ Matilda Michael takes me to the living area in complete silence. I study his expression and it's still the same cold expression and it's still the same one since the day my sister, Seraphina awoke from her coma which was four days ago. He looks at me and I try to smile, but I know deep down what's to come will put me in the loosing end. Still, I hold my thoughts and wait for what Michael has to say. He sits me down and his expression turns guilty. My heart swells tightly as I now see a document laid on the center table in front of us. Michael is still silent, then takes out a pen from his pocket and gives it to me, all while avoiding my gaze. “We...we can't continue this anymore, Matilda. These are the divorce papers, sign them.” I stare at him in utter disbelief, even though deep down I should have long accepted the truth - the bitter truth that Michael was never mine from the beginning, he only belonged to my sister, he could never love me because he only loves my sister. Two years ago, I made the sacrifice to get married to Michael, for the sake of him getting his inheritance. Back then he was supposed to get married to my sister instead, but a sudden clause in his late grandfather's will appeared and it stated that Michael had to marry me otherwise he won't have what rightfully belonged to him. Seraphina fell into depression after realizing that I was chosen by Michael's grandfather to become Michael's bride and attempted suicide shortly after. Luckily, the maid in our house found her on time and called 911. I remember how everyone blamed me for snatching my sister's fiance and ruining her whole happiness. Even my parents felt I was at fault and back then Michael also blamed me. But after we got married, overtime Michael and I became close, he started to care for me, he worried about my safety and I'd lost track of how many times we had made love in this very same mansion. At some point I thought maybe Michael began to love me just as I'd always loved him since I was only fourteen years old. But now I don't think he really loved me enough to forget about my sister. I always saw the undying love he had for Seraphina and it always hurt that he could never look at me the same way he always looked at her. I try to fight back the tears, recalling all of the precious moments he and I spent together. The journey we started leading to where we both were right now wasn't easy, but we established a connection. I let my heart believe he could love me, and now I am paying the price for thinking the impossible to be made possible. “This... this was bound to happen sooner or later, right?” I gulp, still looking at the document in front of me like it's my biggest enemy. It's such an irony that only our one signatures can end a marriage of two years in an instant. Michael nods. “Yes, the contract in my grandfather's will for this marriage clarified two years minimum, and now... Sera is awake, the love of my life has returned back to me. So it's only logical that we end this once and for all.” I bite my lower lip, scared to hold the pen, but I know I can't hold him back, I can't force him not to love my sister and fall in love with me instead. I finally hold the pen, though my hand trembles. Before I sign, I ask him. “Tell me this one thing, Michael. Did what we have not mean anything significant to you?” “If you're talking about love, then you know that I can't love anyone other than Seraphina. She's my life and I can't live without her.” Michael replies and I shut my eyes, also wishing I could shut off my ears as well because it hurts. “You cannot make me feel guilty, Matilda. I told you from the very day we chose to have an affair that my heart can never be yours and you agreed to it. So don't whine about this now and act like the mature and sensible woman that I've known you to be.” He adds, his tone very dismissive and impatient. I hold in my tears and with shaky fingers, I sign on the required column on the document, freeing him from the burden of being with a woman he didn't love. I loved him and I want to always see him happy, even if it's not with me being by his side. Michael doesn't say anything, he simply closes the document, stands up and walks away. I hear the door close shut and I bring myself to break down completely and cry on the couch, knowing that I have once again lost a battle to my sister, just as always from the very beginning. In every battle against my sister, the outcome was always the same. My sister alway wins, and I always lose.Mike waved a document in his hand. "Your assets are already in my son's account. This house? Ours now.""You set me up!" George glared, lunging to strangle Mike.Mike dodged easily, landing a punch that sent George sprawling. Blood spurted from his nose."Dad, you're awesome!" Lucas clapped, then stuck out his tongue at George. "You're pathetic! I don't want a loser like you as my dad."George stared at the boy he'd doted on, too shocked to breathe. "Lucas, I loved you so much."Lucas sneered, "Whoever's got money is my dad. You've got nothing now. Get lost!""Get out, George," Mike scoffed, slamming the door shut. "This is our house now."The rain poured harder.George knelt in the mud, staring at the mansion that was once his. He recalled Emma's hopeful eyes, her Father's Day card, and her cries during the bone marrow draw. "Emma... Clara..." He clutched his face, his tears mixing with rain.In the distance, a TV blared news, showing Gordon, now a multinational CEO, in an
"When Lucas took Emma's pendant, when she cried in pain during the bone marrow draw, and when you locked her in the basement to fend for herself, did you remember she was your flesh and blood?" I shot back.George was speechless, turning to Emma. "Emma, I'm sorry. Come home with me, okay? I swear I'll only love you from now on." Emma clutched Gordon's hand, her face pale. "You're not my dad. Gordon is. He makes me flower crowns, draws with me, and promises to take me to Disneyland. You only hit me, yelled at me, and gave everything to Lucas. I don't want a bad dad like you."George collapsed to his knees, tears streaming. "No, that's not true. I was blind before. It was all my fault."Before he could beg more, Gordon signaled the guards to drag him out.George thrashed, reaching for Emma. "Emma, don't do this to me! I was wrong."Emma buried her face in my chest, not sparing him a glance.Thrown outside, George knelt on the cold ground, watching the warm scene in the villa as
The last line was smudged by Emma's tears.George's vision blurred. He remembered tossing her card in the trash and her dimming eyes.He recalled her holding back her tears after Lucas pushed her, saying, "I'm not hurt."He saw her trembling, begging softly during the blood draws."Emma..." George choked, touching the card, his heart gripped by an invisible hand."George, what are you doing there? Lucas is looking for you." Lily's sharp voice came from behind.George hurriedly wiped his tears and turned to see Lily and Lucas standing nearby.Lucas pouted. "Dad, my ice cream melted.""So what? Why do you always need to eat?" George suddenly snapped. "Look at how your sister behaves!"Lucas froze, then burst into tears. "I don't like her. She's annoying. I hope she never comes back. I even broke her bear.""Shut up!" George grabbed Lucas's collar. "Who taught you to talk like that? She is your sister."Lily shrieked, rushing over. "George, are you nuts? Yelling at Lucas over t
The teacher paused, then added, "Oh, and Emma has changed her name to Emma Moore."George staggered back, stunned.Changed name... withdrawn from school... immigration... He finally pieced together the call he overheard outside the hospital room. I mentioned meeting someone and finalizing the divorce.Our unusual behavior a few days ago made sense now. I wasn't bluffing. I was really taking Emma away for good...."The number you've dialed is not in service. Please check and try again."In the hallway corner, George stood dazed, the phone's cold robotic voice echoing.The crumpled withdrawal form was still in his hand. The teacher's words rang in his ears. "She is going far away with her mom and might never come back." Each word stabbed his heart."Clara, how dare you?" he growled through gritted teeth, his veins bulging on his forehead.He stormed to the principal's office, shoving the door open.The principal, mid-call, nearly dropped the phone. "What is going on?"Geor
A few days later, there was a parent-teacher conference.The classroom buzzed with parents chatting in small groups. George, in a crisp suit, had Lily on his arm.Lucas skipped forward, waving a test paper. "Dad, look! I got an 80 in math."He held the paper up excitedly, his eyes shining with pr
...The day Emma was discharged, the sun shone brightly.The doctor warned me that she was still weak and needed three more months to recover."Mom, are we really going to see the Northern Lights?" Emma looked up, her eyes sparkling with a rare glow.I crouched down, brushing her bangs aside. "N
"We're divorced now, so the 'adopted' daughter goes with me," I said, stressing my tone.George's shoulders twitched, his eyes locked on Emma. He swallowed hard, lowering his voice. "Emma, I had my reasons. I only said that so Lucas wouldn't overthink. You'll always be my daughter."Emma shook her






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