MasukWe were once best friends, a CEO, and his secretary. Then, one night changed everything. Dominic was drunk and grieving after he lost his father, and I happened to be available when he needed an outlet. He pinned me against the wall and ravaged me. That night, I lost a friend and my first. The next morning, he accused me of taking advantage of him while he was drunk, and somehow, I couldn't defend myself. The board forced him to marry me, and that intensified his hatred for me. " This is another one of your schemes, right?" he had asked, hands trembling as he signed the marriage certificate. A few weeks into the marriage, and he started sending divorce, one after another. But I kept on tearing them, because I wanted a complete family for our daughter.. But she is now diagnosed with a terminal illness.. With nothing left, I make one final request: Thirty days… before the divorce. Thirty days for my daughter to have a father. Thirty days before we disappear from his life... But the truth shatters everything. I was innocent, he finds out. And the woman he broke? Not just an orphan… I am a lost heiress. Now he wants me back. But this time, I am the one walking away. He has to earn it... or I might as well accept the man my newfound brothers chose for me.
Lihat lebih banyakNeria. " Someone wants to see you," Kael explained, looking bothered and helpless at the same time. My hand, which was holding a fork, froze a few inches from my mouth, at his words. Slowly, I put the spoon back on the plate before I turned to face him. " Who is it? " My tone was light, edged with curiosity as I asked. Was it one of my brothers? I got nervous at the idea. I wanted to meet them, but a part of me was... afraid? Yeah, for lack of a better word. Maybe I wasn't ready yet, especially in my current condition. Grieving, an emotional wreck, and overly sensitive... it all spelt poor timing. " His name is Nathan." He stated. " He is your first cousin." He explained, and I nodded in understanding. " He just happened to be on a business trip around and insisted on coming. I couldn't stop him. " He added, gently massaging his forehead in frustration. From how he described him, I could tell that the two had a good relationship. So, that's how it felt to have blood
Neria Maybe it was due to emotional distress, but even after failing to get enough sleep for nearly a month, I couldn't sleep through the night, and I woke up around three in the morning, my head pounding ruthlessly. Slowly, I rose, switched on the bedside lamp, and drank a glass of cold water. Luckily, that somehow cleared my mind. Slightly disoriented, I walked to the closet, and when I saw the familiar handbag, a sigh of relief escaped from my lips. I needed something strong for the headache, and the handbag had the solution. After Lila's diagnosis, weeks ago, I had started having trouble sleeping and a throbbing headache that wouldn't go away. The doctor had prescribed the drugs for me, and I carried them wherever I went, like armour. After taking two, I went back to bed, and I was just about to lie back to sleep when I remembered the envelope that Kael had passed to me the other day. After hesitating for a while, I picked it up from under the pillow and opened it
Dominic. "I know that Neria doesn't like me and sees me as a threat." Camillie sounded aggrieved as she spoke. " But yesterday she really went too far. Chloe has always been in weak health, and her body can't handle too much stress. When she saw Neria slapping me, she was so shaken that she fell ill. I think Neria shouldn't drag an innocent kid into all this." Her voice shook as she expressed, tears that she didn't want me to see, following uneven paths down her cheeks. The sight of her crying had anger burning through my chest, and I adjusted my tie, utterly frustrated. " Don't worry, Camillie, I will have Neria apologise to you in person," I promised, my voice softening. Afterwards, Camillie held wet antibacterial wipes in her hands, as she gently wiped Chloe's forehead, her fingers trembling with grievances she didn't know how to let out. She still had so much to say, but chose to be sensible. If Neria were half as sensible as Camillie, would things have turned so
Neria. For five years, Dominic had been asking for a divorce, and each time, I vehemently rejected him, unwilling to let my daughter live in a broken home. I grew up in an orphanage myself, and anything that closely resembled such settings triggered fear within me. But now...? A tear slid down my face as I looked at the papers on the bedside. Now that my daughter was no more, there was no need to hold onto this sham of a marriage anymore. She was the only reason I had kept on tearing every divorce agreement that Dominic brought my way, and with her absence, I was finally ending it. Five years... Five years of trying, of resisting, and they all ended with divorce papers, trembling fingers, tears, a lost life and a shaky, almost unreadable signature. As I stared at my signature, sitting next to two tears, a sob broke from my lips. Since Dominic wanted freedom so much, he could have it. He could be with whoever he wished. He could play father and husband to his mistress
Neria. He stood from a distance, too guarded, like I would pounce on him if he stood any closer. Stupid of me for harborig hope...for thinking we could be something, a family, even if just for a month. I moved closer, meaning to fasten Lila’s seat belt, and Dominic moved back, a frown etche
Neria. Lila's little fingers tightened around my sleeves, clutching my hand like it might slip away if she didn’t hold on hard enough. “Mommy …” Tears rimmed the edges of her eyes as she called, “Is Daddy leaving, again?” Again..that was the highlight, and my eyes burnt at how carefully sh
Neria. Five years of hope were erased by a single stroke, and as I stared at my dull signature, staring back at me, inexplicable pain gripped my heart. It was over. . I had no business there. I calmly placed my pen over the desk, and I faced the door, desperate to escape that suffocating
Neria. "Dominic. " I called out softly, as if that could fix everything. " Lila..she doesn't have much long left to live." At the words, those cruel words, a sad, lone tear slid down my face. " She needs you, now.." My dignity, my pride, they were all forgotten as I begged. " Is this y






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