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Stolen Fiancée, Stolen Baby, Stolen Life

Stolen Fiancée, Stolen Baby, Stolen Life

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Oleh:  Sweet FeatherTamat
Bahasa: English
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Sinopsis

Marriage

Cheating

Awakening

Tragic Love

Feel-Good Story

Plot Twists

Hypocrisy

On the day I become an actual heir of a wealthy family, the fake heir, Andrew Scott, tells me that he wishes to return the marriage contract to me, his eyes red and puffy. Thinking about my girlfriend, Elyssa Grant, who has just gotten pregnant, I reply softly, "It's fine. I already have someone I love." As soon as my words fall, I see comments floating in front of my eyes all of a sudden. "What a joke! The villain might be swift in rejecting the marriage contract right now, but once he sees the female lead, he'll definitely regret his decision!" "But the female lead still chooses to be with the male lead at the end of the day. That's when the villain starts pestering her." "In the end, the male lead is forced to slit his wrist, leading to the villain getting hated by the entire Scott family. He'll die a tragic death after that." I lower my gaze, finding it absurd. Why would I pester a woman I've never seen before in my life? At that moment, I hear footsteps echoing from behind me. As Andrew wipes his tears away, he approaches the newcomer hastily. "El, this is my older brother, Eddie Scott. This marriage contract is originally his." I turn around to meet a pair of familiar eyes. It's Elyssa, my girlfriend of five years who has supported me and is currently pregnant with my baby.

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Chapter 1
The moment Elyssa Grant saw me, a flash of panic flickered across her eyes. But it was gone just as quickly as it came.She shook it off, wore that cool, formal mask she'd always been great at, and said, "Mr. Scott, it's a pleasure to meet you."Then she gave Andrew Scott's hand a little pat and told him, in that sweet but firm voice of hers, "Don't say that. Our engagement was set a long time ago. Nothing's going to change."The comments section went absolutely wild."Here we go, folks. Eddie Scott is about to play the victim and spill their secret to force her hand.""And now he's going to hold her pregnancy over her head to blackmail her into breaking the engagement with Andrew."I took a deep breath, withdrew my gaze from her, and calmly said, "Ms. Grant, it's a pleasure to meet you."The comment section fell silent for a second."Wait, that's it? Why isn't he making a scene?""He's pretending. Let's see how long he can keep that up.""Oh, I get it now. He's playing har
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Chapter 2
After Ronald and Marie left, there was a knock at the door.Elyssa stood in the doorway, speaking in a lowered voice. "Eddie, be careful with your words. Those five years were purely transactional. I pitied you and threw you a lifeline."Andrew is my future husband, and the baby I'm carrying will call him father. You'd better learn your place."My gaze fell to her stomach.Just moments ago, I had thought that returning to the Scott family would finally erase the gap in status between us.I thought I would finally be able to stand openly by her side.As it turned out, that was nothing but a pipe dream.I swallowed the bitterness rising in my chest and looked up at her."Elyssa, let's end this here."She went still.I turned around and closed the door without looking back.I could tell Elyssa was rattled by what I'd said.She raised a hand to stop the door. Just as she was about to say something, footsteps echoed down the hallway.Andrew approached, carrying a plate of fru
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Chapter 3
Elyssa taught me how to taste wine, how to read financial reports, and how to read between the lines of people in her circle.She told me that her family wanted her to marry within her social circle, and pleaded with me to be patient. She also said she needed more time to secure her standing, so she could eventually bring me into her world without hiding and give us a real shot at a future.But yesterday, she told me she was pregnant. We didn't even get a moment to talk about it before I was found and brought back here. I actually thought things were different now. I thought we were finally on equal footing. However, she told me Andrew had always been her choice. That made no sense to me, because Andrew wasn't a real Scott anymore. By her own logic, he no longer met the requirements she'd always insisted were so important.My eyes got a little blurry. I smiled bitterly and opened my email. There was an unread message from three days ago—an offer for a master's program at
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Chapter 4
Andrew held up his phone to show me a photograph. My eyes locked onto it immediately. I knew that watch the second I saw it.A year ago, Elyssa had brought me to an auction. She told me to point out anything I wanted from the catalog. I'd picked that watch. She'd raised the bidding paddle and bought it at an astronomical price.I waited a long time, but she never gave it to me.When I finally asked her about it, she said, "I gave it to my cousin."It turned out that the watch was destined for Andrew from the start."Why is he looking so guilty? He must have stolen it!""Search his room!"Elyssa looked at me coldly. "Eddie Scott, you've been home all day today. Stop playing games and hand it over.""I didn't take it."Marie scurried over, looking far from pleased."We're not accusing you of anything. We just want to know if you've seen the watch.""Yeah, Ed," Andrew said softly. "That watch is very expensive..."That was as good as pointing a finger at me and calli
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Chapter 5
Elyssa walked over, glanced at the fragments on the floor, and said dismissively, "It's just a pendant. Was that really necessary?"I knelt down and picked up the broken emerald fragments piece by piece.One of the sharp shards sliced open my finger. Blood dripped onto the emerald pieces, but I didn't register the pain at all."This was the only thing Grandma Anne ever left me," I said, my voice trembling. "Before she died, she told me to always keep it safe."Elyssa's expression changed.No one understood what Grandma Anne meant to me better than she did; after all, she had been the one who accompanied me when I said my final goodbye to her.Andrew, however, only wept harder and clung to her like a child.She paused briefly, then wrapped her arms around him anyway, patting his back. "Don't cry. I'll buy you a nicer one."Marie walked over. "Eddie, Andrew didn't do it on purpose. Don't be so petty."Ronald scowled. "Enough. It's just a piece of jewelry. It's gone, so let
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Chapter 6
Regalton was seven hours behind my hometown. I landed at 2:00 pm local time, and there was nobody there to meet me. When I touched down, the clock read 2:00 pm. No one came to pick me up. In fact, no one even knew I had left.I spent the first night in a hotel near the airport. The next day, I reported to the college and rented a small apartment nearby.It wasn't much, but it faced south and caught the sun beautifully.I took out Grandma Anne's broken pendant and placed it on the windowsill. The sunlight caught the cracks and lit them up like veins of gold.It reminded me of my own heart—broken, but still here.However, I wasn't going to cry anymore.From the day I learned the truth, I had decided that I would never shed another tear for her again.After settling in, I registered a new phone number and created new social media accounts.The old number was dead and gone, buried in an airport trash can somewhere.I didn't share my new information with a soul—not the Scotts
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Chapter 7
"I already broke off the engagement," Elyssa said, taking a step forward as the rain streamed down her face. "I ended things with Andrew. Ed, come back with me. Let's start over.""Start over?"I couldn't help but laugh. The sound of my laughter blended with the rain, carrying a mocking edge in the dim evening light. "Elyssa, what exactly is there for us to start over from? You told me those five years were just you feeling pity for me. Those were your words. Have you forgotten them already?"Her face went pale."You said Andrew was the one who was worthy of you, and that he was the perfect choice because the Scotts had brought him up for 20 years. And me? I was just some toy you kept on the side.""I never meant—" she started."You did," I said, stopping her. "You slapped me in front of all those people. That slap of yours was louder than the sound of Grandma Anne's pendant shattering on the floor. Don't you remember?"She stood there, completely lost for words. I stepped
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Chapter 8
"It was Andrew... Andrew told us everything." Marie's voice broke between sobs. "He showed me the photos of you and Elyssa. He claimed you knew she was his fiancee all along. He said you always knew she was his fiancee, but you still tried to take her from him. He said he was the righteous one..."She broke down completely. "That's when I finally saw the truth. I was so wrong, Ed. I'm so sorry. Can you please come back? I'll do everything I can to make it right."I leaned against the headboard and let my gaze drift to the moonlight outside. "Mrs. Scott, I don't need anything from you.""Ed, I'm begging you—""Is there anything else you need to say? If not, I'm ending this call.""Wait!" she begged. "Your father knows he was wrong too. He's going to throw Andrew out. Please come home, Ed. This is your family...""That family was never mine to begin with."I hung up and blocked the number without a second thought. Some names could never be spoken without pain, and some
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Chapter 9
It was a photo of me at my college graduation, dressed in my mortarboard and gown.She had snapped it when I wasn't looking. The sunlight had been generous that afternoon, and I was smiling so freely that even I hardly recognized myself.She looked at it every day, often losing herself in the memory it held.One afternoon, her secretary entered with documents and found her lost in thought. He called her name more than once before she finally looked up. "Ms. Grant?" he prompted. "Just leave them there," she said softly.She never called or messaged me again. It wasn't because she had stopped caring. It was because she knew that I would never respond.…Three months passed in the blink of an eye, and my "Rebirth" collection was finally ready. Inspired by the restored pendant Grandma Anne had left me, I designed a full line of men's jewelry, including necklaces, cufflinks, and tie clips. The cracks were framed in platinum, designed to resemble healed scars.I said, "Sca
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Chapter 10
The river drifted by in silence, and the lights from the city glittered across it like scattered shards of stars. Ava asked, "Do you still hate her?"I gave it some thought and finally shook my head. "No, but that doesn't mean I've forgiven her. Some people just aren't worth holding onto.""Do you ever miss her?" she asked.I let out a soft laugh. "Why should I? I have my studio, my friends, and Grandma Anne's pendant. I'm too busy building my own life to miss anyone."Ava grinned. "You're starting to sound a lot like me."I laughed as well, because I knew she was right. I was slowly becoming the person I had always wanted to be.I no longer needed to rely on anyone, seek anyone's approval, or make myself small for anyone.…Every so often, news from home still drifted across the ocean to me.I learned that Elyssa had never married and that she still kept a framed photo of me on her office desk.Meanwhile, Andrew had relocated to Osbornia and was struggling to make en
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