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237. Tough decisions
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2026-05-02 21:47:40
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Rise Of The Hidden Heiress 237. Tough decisions
Gracie lets out a shaky breath, her fingers holding tight to mine.For a moment, there’s quiet, just her heavy breathing.Then, she whispers with trembling lips, “I wish they were here.”My chest tightens.“I wish the parents were here to see and experience their baby coming into the world…” she continues, her voice breaking.Tears slide down her face now.“I don’t even know why their absence hurts so much,” she admits softly. “But it does…”I sigh, regretting that I didn’t tell her about them all along. I'd been waiting for the green light from Lawyer Calista, which she gave me a couple of days ago, and I planned to speak to Gracie about them today, after her antenatal.But I guess the Moon goddess has better plans.“Gracie…” I call her, my voice gentler now. “The child’s parents,” I continue carefully. “We’ve found them.”Her brows pull together.“What?”“They came last week.”The room goes still. Even Stephanie shifts beside me, her surprise palpable.“You… you never told me,” Grac
Rise Of The Hidden Heiress 236. Gracie
~Jess~The hospital corridor feels brighter today as I make my way to my office to meet Gracie, who I believe should be done with her routine antenatal checkup by now.First, I make a brief stop at the A&E to speak to one of the doctors about a particular patient before continuing my journey back to the maternal and child health department.I’m just about to turn into the corridor leading to my office when I hear my name.“Dr. Jess!”I stop mid-step and turn.Stephanie is rushing toward me, with uneven breaths that prove she’s been running.“Steph? What’s wrong?” I ask.“It’s Gracie,” she says quickly. “She’s about to go into labor. She suddenly started screaming in severe pain when she arrived at the hospital. Dr. Foster tried to calm her down, but the pain was persistent. So they wheeled her to the ward, where she was examined and confirmed to have a dilated cervix. She’s just been wheeled into the labor ward.”Everything inside me snaps into focus.“What? I thought she was already
Rise Of The Hidden Heiress 235. Rhea captured
~Rhea~After several days indoors, Lucrous and I finally decide to step out of the house to get some real food.We’ve been relying heavily on the few snacks we got from the airport. Now that we’ve managed to stay under the radar for just enough number of days to shift attention away from us, Lucrous decides it's the right time to get acquainted with our surroundings, eat, and set up our small apartment, which costs a manageable sum as well.The house was arranged by one of Lucrous most trusted acquaintances, who also provided us with an old car that wouldn’t draw unnecessary attention our way.As we leave the store, the night air feels eerie against my skin as I walk briskly alongside Lucrous, carrying one of the shopping bags, with my wolf instincts screaming danger with each step we take. Something isn’t right. I can feel eyes on us, predatory and calculating, hidden among the buildings of the unfamiliar town.“Lucrous, I think someone is following us,” I whisper, unable to keep th
Rise Of The Hidden Heiress 234. The Hearst family in danger
“Hey,” Tommy says, stepping forward with forced cheerfulness. “I have something that might cheer you up.” He pulls out his phone and taps the screen a few times before holding it where I can see. “Remember this? From your vacation with Jess years ago?”The video starts playing, and my heart clenches painfully in my chest. There she is, my Jess, her eyes bright with happiness, her smile radiant as she looks directly at the camera, at me.“Could you try making the video from this angle, please?” Jess pleads with Tommy.There's a shuffling and shaking of the camera before it becomes steady again.“I’m making this video for the love of my life, Dominic Hearst.” She says and blushes. “Hey, Baby, thank you for such a beautiful vacation. My wolf and I are really happy, and we appreciate you,” her voice, so full of love and joy, comes through the speaker.I've never seen this video. So, it both surprises and makes me happy.Tears fill my eyes, blurring the image as the video comes to an end.
Rise Of The Hidden Heiress 233. Jessica White!
The actual meaning of her words hit me. Dominic had tried to kill himself? My wolf stirs uneasily within me, touched by Helena Hearst's words.But a little reminder of how the woman and her son humiliated us back at Westwood is all it takes to strengthen our resolve. “Mrs. Hearst,” I call in a firm voice, “I’m sorry about your son, but his actions are not my responsibility.”“Please,” she begs. “Just come see him. One visit. That’s all I ask. I swear on my life that no creature in this world would find out that you visited.”But I shake my head, my eyes hardening with resolve. “No. Dominic made his choices. And so did I. I’ve moved on, Mrs. Hearst. Tell him to do the same.”“You emotionless, wicked, and heartless-”I hang up before she can finish, my hand trembling slightly as I drop the phone back on my desk. Holding the edges of my desk a little too tightly, I take several deep breaths to steady myself.Dominic attempted suicide because of me. The thought keeps repeating in my mi
Rise Of The Hidden Heiress 232. Helena Hearst
~Jess~With Philip out on a 5-day medical seminar, a chunk of his responsibilities was shifted to me.So, work has really been more stressful than usual.A knock comes at my door, and it gets pushed in almost immediately.It's Sebastian, my cousin. “Look at my pretty Jessy,” he coos as he crosses the short distance between my door and desk.“Sebastian,” I call, a big smile on my face when I spot the takeaway food pack in one of his hands.“Tell me you got that for me,” I ask him, my mouth already watering.There's been tons of work to finish up since today that I've been unable to take even a short lunch break.“Lucky you that I’m being quite thoughtful today,” he smiles and drops the food on the table for me. “All yours, Couz.”“I promise you, Seb, you're the best cousin in the entire world.”Sebastian laughs and dips his ass into an empty seat.“What's that?” I ask, pointing to the black work bag in his other hand.“Oh, Charity stuff and all,” he replies, unzipping the bag and pulli
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