The Golden Heiress Strikes Back!

The journey to my father's house didn't take long, and before I could even enter through the door, my father rushed out to give me the biggest hug.“Diana. You are finally back to your senses. I predicted this would happen.” He said to me and I could only sigh.“I'm pregnant, Dad, and Leon is the father.” I dropped the bomb.I knew it would shatter him, just like it was doing to me.But my dad gave an entirely different response.“That's even better. My grandchildren would be raised without a maniac like that.” This man said to my face.Didn't he think of what this means for my child?“Dad. You can't say that. What if he asks for his father, what do I tell him?”My dad looked at me like I was a broken animal.“His father wasn't fit to be with him. It's the truth. No sane man would leave his pregnant wife all by herself.”“He knows I'm pregnant.” I said, and turned away not wanting to discuss what had happened.“That shouldn't matter. The company has been waiting for your return as hei

Sirens filled my ears, but sadness had covered every one of my senses.I could barely recognise my voice.“Diana, it's mom. We have you.” I could recognise the faint sound of my mother's voice.Ahhh—It hurts.Everywhere burned.“Mom, they killed her.”“They took my child.” I sobbed. I wanted to go too.I wasn't strong enough for this pain as it ate through my every being.“Mom, please tell them to kill me too.”***********It had been three years. I walked through the hallway, my lab coat firmly placed on my body.“Doctor Amsterdam. The patient on bed five needs your attention.”“Doctor Amsterdam. The patient has paid fifteen million dollars for the surgery. You are the only one permitted to perform it.”“Doctor Amsterdam…”I donned my gloves.It was amazing how much difference three years could make in the life of a person.“Administer the local anaesthetic on the patient on bed five. It wouldn't be hard to perform an appendectomy.”My voice rang out, and the procedure began.Thirty

Bradley's action surprised me, but I knew it was from a good place.So I played along.“Yes, I'm his wife. You got any problem with that?” Leon's face hardened. “I never heard any news about a wedding.”“I–” “That's because we kept it private. Diana didn't want anything loud and extravagant, isn't that right, darling?” I craned my head a little to look at Bradley, struggling deeply to hide my shock.How did he learn to lie so easily? So smoothly?“Yes, darling.” I replied, smiling brightly.The word felt strange in my mouth, but I liked it. Leon eyed Bradley before returning his eyes to me. The anger on his face had now turned to a sneer.“And you think I'm gullible enough to believe that?” He said with a scoff. “Come on, Diana, you'll stoop this low just to get back at me?” I felt my stomach churn.“I don't know what you're talking about,” I said with so much confidence.I lied. A part of me went along with Bradley's lie just to spite Leon a little. To make him see I'm in a

“Her? You know the person?” I ignored Bradley's question and walked out of the room.As soon as I stepped into the hallway, I met her eyes. Her deep blue, menacing eyes.“Miranda,” I gritted out. “What are you doing here?”She cackled, like a witch who had just succeeded in poisoning the princess.“What am I doing here? I'm a major stakeholder here, Diana. Unlike you, I actually deserve to be in this place.” Her words were like a slap.“That doesn't mean you can barge in at any time. This is a hospital.” I tried to make my voice as calm as possible, even though all I wanted to do was to scream and yank off her blonde, lustrous hair.Miranda stepped closer, bridging the space between us.Her heels clanked against the cold tiles of the hallway. It was commanding. Like she owned the place.She really believed she owned the place.“I know you slept your way to the top, because how else can a peasant like you be MD so early in her career?” She whispered in my ears. “You posted the pic

“What do you want, Dr. Harrison?” My question came out with a snarl.“It's almost midnight. This better be worth it.”“Oh, it's worth it,” he replied with a menacing tone.“The board will definitely be interested in knowing that our newest MD is married to the chairman. No wonder he was more than ready to give up his seat for you.”I stiffened.Of course, he would think that Bradley handed the title to me because we're “married.”“Don't you have anything else to do with your time, Dr. Harrison?” The other end of the phone fell silent.“Since you have nothing to say, I'll end the call no–”“Stop with the tomfoolery and come clean, Diana,” he spat.“Excuse me?”“You stole my spot from me, you greedy wretch! I'm going to make the whole world see just how you play dirty. Who even knows if the surgery was real?” “How dare y–!”The line went dead.I stood in silence, reeling from the shock of what just happened.“Did you hear the way he spoke to me?” I stared at Bradley, dumbfounded. “He