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Chapter 7

Author: Abisola Janet
last update Last Updated: 2025-10-21 23:18:26

Freya’s POV

Mrs. Sutton’s feet were small but heavy in my hands. Their weight was pressed against my palms like the hours I could never reclaim. She’d demanded a foot massage again because, as she put it, “the cold makes my joints thick and useless.” I didn’t argue. The smell of her cucumber mask and peppermint ointment hung in the air—sharp, almost medicinal.

“Do you feel better now, Mother?” I asked softly.

Her hand tilted slightly, eyes still hidden beneath two slices of cucumber. “Don’t call me that,” she snapped, her voice slicing through the quiet. “Every time you say it, my stomach turns. It’s Mrs. Sutton to you. The name belongs to me, not to anyone who married into it.”

“Yes, Mrs Sutton.”

“Keep rubbing. You stop when I say you stop.”

I pressed my thumbs deeper into her arch, pretending I didn't hear my phone buzz beside me. When she closed her eyes again, I snuck a glance. A message from Finn’s teacher: School closed an hour ago. Finn’s still waiting to be picked up.
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  • THE HARRISON HEIRESS   Chapter 7

    Freya’s POV Mrs. Sutton’s feet were small but heavy in my hands. Their weight was pressed against my palms like the hours I could never reclaim. She’d demanded a foot massage again because, as she put it, “the cold makes my joints thick and useless.” I didn’t argue. The smell of her cucumber mask and peppermint ointment hung in the air—sharp, almost medicinal. “Do you feel better now, Mother?” I asked softly. Her hand tilted slightly, eyes still hidden beneath two slices of cucumber. “Don’t call me that,” she snapped, her voice slicing through the quiet. “Every time you say it, my stomach turns. It’s Mrs. Sutton to you. The name belongs to me, not to anyone who married into it.” “Yes, Mrs Sutton.” “Keep rubbing. You stop when I say you stop.” I pressed my thumbs deeper into her arch, pretending I didn't hear my phone buzz beside me. When she closed her eyes again, I snuck a glance. A message from Finn’s teacher: School closed an hour ago. Finn’s still waiting to be picked up.

  • THE HARRISON HEIRESS   Chapter 06

    Sage’s POV We gathered in the living room, Mother propped gently between Rowan, Kai, and me, her voice still carrying the weight of the revelation. For the first time in decades, she could speak—and every word was urgent. She named the hospital in Dubai where we had been born. Rowan and Kai immediately booked flights from Chicago, determined to uncover whatever records might remain. Mother described the woman she remembered: the false nurse, the injection, the abduction. Her fragmented memory became sharper as she spoke, and soon an artist was sketching the face of the woman who had haunted her silence for twenty-six years. The plan was simple in design, impossible in weight. If tracking this nurse failed, if Dubai yielded no answers, we would make the search public. Announce the Harrison Heiress. Offer a prize for information. We would drag the shadows into the light if we had to. But I remained behind. Rowan had left me a task—meeting with Malum Sutton, whose proposals to

  • THE HARRISON HEIRESS   Chapter 05

    Kai’s POV The morning after felt unreal. My mother’s voice still echoed in my head—fragile, miraculous, and shattering all at once. Twenty-six years of silence broken by the revelation of a sister none of us knew existed. Part of me wanted to stay home, shut the world out, and process. But life had other plans. Daisy’s school had its parents’ meeting, and her mother had called, pleading for me to attend in her place. “It’s Father’s Day at the school,” she said. “She’ll be crushed if you're not there.” How could I say no? Aiden, my oldest friend, offered to come along. He claimed it was to keep me company, but I knew he passed up a chance to tease me. We crawled through New York City, the city glittering under the sun, when his voice broke my thoughts. “So… a sister, huh? How’s that going to play out?” I had no answer. The truth was, I didn’t even know where to begin. Aiden leaned back, smirking. “Maybe this is my chance. I've always wanted to marry into the Harrison f

  • THE HARRISON HEIRESS   Chapter 04

    Freya POV It was the same routine, the same quiet humiliation I had come to accept as life. Malum had brought home his secretary again. I’d lost count of how many times since our marriage this had happened—sometimes it was her, sometimes it was another woman, always a body that wasn't mine. He claimed it was natural for men to stray, that I was lucky he’d chosen me to bear his name. Out of all the women who flocked to him, he said I should feel honoured to be the one in his house. To want more than that was selfish. So I stayed quiet. I washed the sheets they sweated in, gathered their clothes, and pretended I didn't see the lipstick marks that weren't mine. I rose early to get Finn ready for school. He tugged at my sleeve before leaving, his small voice thick with hope. “Mommy, please… ask Daddy to come today. For the parents’ meeting.” I smoothed his hair and promised him I’d try, though the knot in my chest told me the truth. After he left, I made Malum’s breakfas

  • THE HARRISON HEIRESS   Chapter 03

    Malum’s POV The shower steamed the bathroom mirror, washing away the sweat of my morning with Cassandra. She was still sprawled across my bed when I returned, naked and smug, as though her presence meant something beyond convenience. “Get up,” I said fastening my cufflinks. “We’re due at the office.” Her eyes widened at my tone. She scrambled for the bathroom, and I allowed myself a thin smile. Cassandra was useful enough in the dark, but the daylight reminded me that she was just an employee who confused her body for leverage. I went to the dining room expecting the one thing I demanded daily: a hot breakfast prepared by my wife. But the table was bare. The air in my chest hardened. Ten years, and Freya still hadn't learned. The only reason she carried the Sutton name was to serve. Not charm. Not beauty. Not brilliance. Service. And she couldn't even manage that. I stormed through the halls, checked her room. Empty. The door clicked open behind me, and Finn’s littl

  • THE HARRISON HEIRESS   Chapter 02

    Rowan’s POV The call came in the middle of the negotiation. My client’s voice faded into the background noise when I saw Dr.Emily’s name flash across my screen. Our family doctor never called without reason. And there was only one reason urgent enough. Mother. “You mom…” Dr. Emily’s voice trembled, caught between awe and disbelief. “Rowan, she’s speaking again. After twenty-six years — her voice has returned. The world tilted. For a breath, I couldn’t speak, couldn’t move. Then I was already dialing Kai, then Sage, words tumbling from me as though speed alone could anchor the impossible. Kai canceled a show in Dubai without hesitation. Sage rescheduled a high-profile case with the kind of tight smile only a family could justify. We converged on the hospital, and three grown men suddenly became boys again, running towards hope. The hospital air was cool, sterile, humming faintly with the smell of antiseptic and the soft shuffle of nurses’ shoes. It struck me that I’d wal

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