The return of the billionaire heiress.

The return of the billionaire heiress.

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Leah, the only child and heiress of the Irvings empire has found herself in a deep mess as she is unable to produce an heir. She is dimmed unfit by her parents and all her inheritance is handed over to her husband. Things go south when Leah realizes her husband has been a cheat and liar all through their marriage. To worsen things, she finds out her husband and best friend have secretly been in love. The billionaire heiress has to deal with betrayal and maltreatment from her husband and best friend. She has lost all hope until help comes from an unknown place. She is redeemed, and now wealthier than the people who made her suffer. It is time for the heiress to take revenge. How far is she willing to go?

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Bab 1

The announcement.

Saat Clara Hermosa tiba di bandara Negara Latvin, waktu sudah menunjukkan pukul 9 malam.

Hari ini adalah hari ulang tahunnya.

Begitu dia membuka ponselnya, dia menerima sekelompok ucapan selamat ulang tahun.

Semuanya dari teman dan rekan kerjanya.

Tapi tidak ada kabar sama sekali dari Edward Anggasta.

Senyum Clara pun memudar.

Ketika dia tiba di vila, sudah jam 10 lebih.

Saat Bibi Sari melihatnya, dia tertegun sejenak: “Bu Clara, kenapa Ibu... bisa datang ke sini?”

“Di mana Edward dan Elsa?”

“Pak Edward belum pulang, Nona Elsa masih main di dalam kamar.”

Clara pun memberikan barangnya pada Bibi Sari, tapi saat di lantai atas dia melihat Elsa Anggasta yang memakai baju tidur, tampak duduk di meja kecil, entah sedang memukul apa, tapi dia sangat serius, hingga bahkan tidak tahu ada orang yang masuk ke kamarnya.

“Elsa?”

Saat Elsa dengar suara ini, dia langsung berbalik dan menyebut dengan riang: “Mama!”

Lalu, dia kembali membalikkan badan dan lanjut memukul barang di tangannya.

Clara lalu mendekat dan memeluknya, saat dia hampir menciumnya, dia didorong oleh Elsa: “Mama, aku lagi sibuk.”

Clara sudah dua bulan tidak bertemu anaknya, jadi dia rindu padanya, tentu saja ingin menciumnya, dan berbicara dengan putrinya itu.

Melihatnya begitu serius, dia juga tidak mau mengganggunya: “Seminggu lagi, Tante Vanessa berulang tahun, ini hadiah yang aku dan Ayah siapkan untuk dia! Kulit kerang ini buatan aku dan ayah sendiri pakai mesin, cantik ‘kan?”

Clara merasa tenggorokannya tercekat, sebelum dia menjawab, putrinya yang masih memunggunginya pun lanjut berkata: “Ayah juga sudah siapkan hadiah lain untuk Tante Vanessa, besok—“

Hati Clara tercekat, dia tidak tahan lagi, “Elsa... masih ingat ulang tahun Ibu?”

“Ha? Apa?” Elsa menatapnya, lalu tunduk kembali dan menatap untaian manik-manik, sambil menggerutu: “Sudah kubilang jangan bicara denganku dulu, susunan manik-manikku jadi berantakan—“

Clara melepaskan tangan yang tadi sedang memeluk putrinya, dan tidak berbicara lagi.

Dia berdiri diam begitu lama, melihat putrinya bahkan tidak melihatnya, Clara mengatup erat bibirnya, lalu pergi dalam diam.

Bibi Sari melihatnya, lalu berkata: “Bu Clara, tadi aku sudah telepon Pak Edward, dia bilang malam ini dia ada urusan, jadi dia minta Anda tidur duluan.”

“Oke.”

Clara menjawab pendek, teringat perkataan putrinya tadi, dia tertegun, dan menelepon Edward.

Setelah berdering sejenak telepon itu diangkat, tapi suaranya terdengar begitu tenang: “Aku masih ada urusan, besok saja—“

“Edward, ini sudah malam, siapa itu?”

Itu suara Vanessa Gori.

Clara menggenggam ponselnya erat-erat.

“Nggak apa.”

Sebelum Clara selesai bicara, Edward langsung mematikan telepon.

Mereka sudah 3 bulan tidak ketemu, hari ini akhirnya dia pulang ke Negara Latvin, tapi Edward malah tidak mau segera pulang, bahkan dengar teleponnya pun, dia tidak mau.

Setelah nikah begitu lama, Edward selalu gini padanya, dingin, menjauh, dan tidak sabar.

Sebenarnya dia sudah terbiasa.

Kalau dulu, dia pasti akan telepon Edward lagi, lalu dengan sabar menanyakan keberadaannya, dan apa dia bisa pulang.

Akan tetapi mungkin hari ini dia kelelahan, jadi tidak ada tenaga untuk melakukan ini.

Keesokan paginya begitu bangun, dia berpikir sejenak, lalu memutuskan untuk menelepon Edward lagi.

Negara Latvin dan Negara Marola memiliki perbedaan 17 hingga 18 jam, jadi di Negara Latvia, hari ini barulah ulang tahunnya.

Kali ini tujuannya pulang ke Negara Latvin, selain ingin bertemu Edward dan Elsa, dia juga berharap di hari yang spesial ini, mereka bisa berkumpul, dan makan bersama.

Ini adalah doanya dalam ulang tahun kali ini.

Edward tidak mengangkat teleponnya.

Setelah begitu lama, dia baru mengirim sebuah pesan.

[Ada apa?]

Clara: [Siang ini ada waktu? Aku bawa Elsa, kita makan bareng yuk?]

[Oke, beri tahu aku setelah tahu lokasinya.]

Clara: [Oke.]

Setelah itu, Edward tidak membalas lagi.

Dia tidak teringat hari ini ulang tahunnya.

Meski Clara sudah mempersiapkan hatinya, tapi dia tetap merasa kecewa.

Setelah mandi, dia bersiap turun ke bawah, tapi saat ini dia mendengar suara putrinya dan Bibi Sari.

“Bu Clara sudah pulang, Nona Elsa nggak senang?”

“Aku dan Ayah sudah setuju mau main di pantai bersama Tante Vanessa, tapi ibu mendadak pulang, kalau dia mau ikut kami pergi, suasananya pasti nggak enak.”

“Ibu juga jahat banget, selalu nggak suka Tante Vanessa—“

“Nona, Bu Elsa itu ibumu, nggak boleh bilang gitu, nanti Bu Clara jadi sedih oke?”

“Aku tahu, tapi aku dan Ayah memang lebih suka sama Tante Vanessa, apa Tante Vanessa nggak bisa jadi ibuku saja?”

“...”

Jawaban Bibi Sari selanjutnya, tidak terdengar Clara lagi.

Itu adalah putri yang dibesarkannya sendiri, tapi setelah bersama ayahnya selama 2 tahun, dia malah jadi lebih dekat pada ayahnya, tahun lalu Edward datang ke Negara Latvin untuk buka cabang, tapi putrinya malah mau ikut juga.

Dia tidak rela, dia tentu ingin putrinya tetap di sisinya.

Tapi dia tidak tega lihat anaknya sedih, jadi dia setuju.

Tidak disangka...

Seperti dipaku di lantai, Clara berdiri tegak, wajahnya pucat, tidak bisa bergerak sama sekali.

Kali ini dia melepaskan pekerjaannya untuk datang ke Negara Latvin, karena dia ingin menemani putrinya.

Tapi tampaknya, tidak perlu lagi.

Clara kembali ke kamarnya, lalu menyimpan kembali hadiah yang dia bawa dari Negara Marola, ke dalam kopernya.

Beberapa saat kemudian, Bibi Sari meneleponnya, mengabari bahwa dia bawa Elsa keluar main, meminta Clara meneleponnya kalau ada urusan.

Clara duduk di atas tempat tidur, merasa hampa dan bingung.

Dia secara khusus melepaskan pekerjaannya untuk kemari, tapi akhirnya tidak ada yang benar-benar butuh dia.

Kedatangannya, membuatnya terlihat bodoh.

Setelah beberapa saat, dia keluar rumah.

Dia berjalan tanpa arah di negara yang asing tapi familier ini.

Saat mendekati siang, dia baru teringat, sebelumnya dia mengajak Edward makan siang.

Dia lalu teringat perkataan yang dia dengar tadi pagi, saat dia sedang ragu apakah mau pergi jemput putrinya, dia tiba-tiba menerima pesan dari Edward.

[Siang ini ada urusan, makan siangnya batal.]

Clara menatapnya lama, tidak terkejut sama sekali.

Karena dia sudah terbiasa.

Di hari Edward urusan kantor ataupun janji dengan temannya... semuanya lebih penting dari istrinya.

Walau sudah janji dengannya, Edward bisa membatalkannya sesuka hati.

Sama sekali tidak memikirkan perasaannya.

Lalu apa dia merasa kecewa?

Dulu mungkin iya.

Tapi sekarang dia sudah kebal, tidak ada rasa sama sekali.

Clara makin bingung.

Dia datang dengan senang, tapi baik suaminya, ataupun putrinya, semua dingin padanya.

Tanpa disadari, mobil yang dia kendarai tiba di sebuah restoran yang sering dikunjunginya bersama Edward.

Saat dia baru mau masuk, dia melihat Edward, Vanessa dan Elsa di dalam restoran itu.

Vanessa dan putrinya duduk di sisi yang sama dengan mesra.

Sembari bicara dengan Edward, dia bermain dengan Elsa.

Elsa tampak mengayunkan kakinya dengan senang, bermain dengan Vanessa, sambil memakan kue bekas gigitan Vanessa.

Edward menyendokkan makanan untuk mereka sambil tersenyum, tatapannya terus tertuju pada Vanessa yang ada di depannya, seakan di matanya hanya ada dia.

Inilah urusan yang dibilang Edward.

Ini juga adalah putri yang dia lahirkan dengan susah payah setelah mengandung selama 9 bulan.

Clara tersenyum getir.

Dia hanya bisa berdiri menatap mereka.

Setelah setengah jam, dia memalingkan wajahnya, membalikkan badan dan pergi.

Setelah kembali ke vila, Clara menyiapkan sebuah surat cerai.

Edward adalah impiannya saat dia masih muda, tapi Edward tidak mau menikahinya.

Dirinya yang dulu dengan bodohnya mengira, asalkan dia berusaha keras, dia pasti bisa masuk ke dalam hatinya.

Tapi kenyataan malah menghantamnya dengan keras.

Sudah hampir 7 tahun.

Ini saatnya sadar.

Dia memasukkan surat cerai itu ke dalam amplop, meminta Bibi Sari memberikannya pada Edward, lalu menarik kopernya ke dalam mobil, dan memerintahkan supirnya: “Ke bandara.”
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I love the book so far, but the update is slow. Two chapters a day is not good enough. Author should publish more.
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The announcement.
LEAH “I'm sorry to inform you, but…” the doctor's words trailed off as he spoke. I didn't need to listen to the rest of his words to know what he would say. I had heard this all too often. Five years of trying, and giving my best, just to get the same news repeatedly. I tried pulling myself out of my thoughts and tried focusing on him. “As I said earlier, your uterus is not fit for childbirth,” he explained, and I could swear I heard my heart crack. I wiped my eyes with the back of my palm. My lips quivered but I couldn't find the words to speak. My husband, Lucas, wrapped his arms around me. “I'm sorry, baby. I'm sorry this is happening to you. Please don't cry, please stop crying.” He muttered the words into my ear. For some reason beyond explanation, his words only fueled the tears. The dam broke even further and my vision blurred as the tears poured fiercely. Last time, I had promised myself that I wouldn't cry if I lost another baby, but here I was bawling like a baby. “
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promises
LEAH.My fears were indeed confirmed. My parents were the victims of the car crash.For twenty six hours, I had been sitting in the hallways of the hospital. The one place I wanted to leave so badly had found a way to trap me in.I watched as nurses sprang into and out of the intensive care unit. I wanted to stop one, and ask about the wellbeing of my parents, but I held myself back. My last three trials had been futile.Lucas' hands were clasped, and his jaw was locked. He hadn't moved an inch in over an hour, but I could tell he was deep in thought.“Hey,” I called out to him. He turned to face me, and his reddened eyes were all I could see. In all the twenty six hours we'd been here, he hadn't slept. I couldn't either.“How are you?” He asked, pulling himself closer to me. His hands brushed through my hair.“I'm fine,” I sniffed.He searched my eyes, and I hid nothing. “You do know they will be fine, right? Your parents are the strongest couple I have ever seen. They'll survive.”
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the will
LEAH.Three weeks had gone by since the passing of my parents, and we had finally arrived at their funeral.Lucas kissed my forehead, as he wrapped his arms around me.I touched his palm, trying to give a sense of peace.“I still don't know how I was able to plan this entire thing,” I admitted out loud, “at first, I thought I wouldn't be able to move, or even talk.”“You did this because you're tough, and strong. Your parents would be so proud of you.” Lucas added,I smiled gently at him, and he placed his lips on mine. “Thank you for everything,” I thanked him.He simply nodded, and murmured a reply.Throughout the preparations, he had been running around trying to ensure everything was perfect while I had given most of my focus to the grounds where my parents would be laid. I wanted them buried in my home, where I would always feel close to them. Lucas hadn't objected. In fact, he had even helped me get the men to dig the grounds.The bell rang, gaining our attention.“I think it'
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His texts
LEAHTime had been moving fast. Two months had gone by since my parents died, and my father betrayed me. What else was I supposed to do? I accepted my fate.Kate had followed through on her words in helping with the surrogacy. I tried talking her out of it, but she was hell bent on doing it.I sighed, pulling out the page from my book. “Fuck,” I muttered, moulding the page into a bowl. I tossed into the trash can, and as expected, missed.I hissed, walking off my bed. I had unofficially given Lucas the permission to take over as CEO. If my father thought he was good enough to take everything while I was just some ornamental part of his life, I wouldn't go against his wishes.I looked outside the window, awaiting their arrival.For two months, I had pushed off my father's brothers and today, I had finally decided to host them. It was time to clear the air.As I looked out the window, I saw two cars pull up. Soon enough, three more followed. They were arriving in their numbers. Good
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The closet
LEAH At the revelation of his affair, I expected a little bit of remorse, or even surprise. He huffed his shoulders, placing his hands on his hips. “Did you really not know about this?” He asked, I was too stunned to speak. Seeing the reaction on my face, he chuckled, “you actually believed I loved you.” His chuckle turned into a full laughter. He wiped his eyes, grinning, “let's be serious, Leah. You actually believed I loved you?” I opened my mouth to speak, but I was at a loss for words. Wasn't that the point of a marriage? “Give me my phone,” he demanded. With no resistance, I handed it over. I was too stupefied to even think of words. How was I just finding out? How did I miss the signs? “How long has this been going on?” I asked, He was putting on a fresh pair of clothes. “It's best you don't know,” “I need to know.” I ground out, “how long has this been going on?” He grunted. “Fine. If you want to know, Kate and I have been in love for three years.” “Three years?
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Mom!
LEAHI laid still, unable to move as my head banged.I heard Kate walk up to me, and as soon as she saw my eyes open, she hissed.“She's alive,” she said to Lucas.“I knew that already. You were panicking for nothing.” His nonchalance was all too obvious.I felt the tears brimming up in my eyes.“Get up!” Kate barked at me,When I didn't move, she stomped my legs with her shoes.I whimpered, as I crawled my way up.Tears had formed on my eyes, and I could feel my bones jittering as I rose to my feet.She sneered as she crossed her arms around me.Lucas moved forward, and placed an arm on her shoulder. I watched as he kissed her forehead.The same man that had claimed that I was the best thing that had happened to him was kissing another woman right before me.I watched as he kissed her neck, and she moaned, grabbing his shirt.He chuckled, then buried his nose in her neck. “Babe,” he called,“Yes,” we both answered.I covered, bowing my head as they both glared at me.“My sunshine,” L
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The mother
LEAHI couldn't believe it! She was here! I smiled broadly, wrapping my arms around her. “Thank God you're here, I didn't think I'd ever see you again.” I sighed into her shoulders.Her presence felt like a breath of fresh air. At least she would return stability to the craziness that was going on.I had expected her to pat my back, and tell me all would be fine, but she simply pushed me off. “Get off me!” She thundered at me,I jumped back in surprise, “mom…”“I am not your mother.” She ground out, casting a glare on me, “where is my son?” She asked, walking into the house.My shoulders fell and my mood faltered as I followed her. She walked in, placing her bag on the couch. I couldn't understand what was going on. How did everyone turn their backs on me? What had I done wrong?I watched her sneer as she looked at the room, “why is this place such a mess?” She asked, turning around. I couldn't muster up the courage to answer. This wasn't what Lucas's mother acted like. What had got
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Him.
LEAHThis just had to be the worst day of my life. In the entire day, I had been subscepted into having only one meal, and four glasses of water. My throat was itching, and I was feeling faint, but there was so much work to do.Kate had ensured I was to clean, and scrub every inch of the house. The same house I had bought with my own money!I wiped my nose, trying to focus on the job at hand.I had cried, and whimpered, but there was no hope. I cried for the loss of my parents. I cried for my father, and his betrayal. I cried for my mother. My tears had expired, and my head was spinning, but I still had so much to do.Kate and Lucas had fired off all the workers-gardeners inclusive, and I had no choice but to take up everything.Lucas's mother's words rang in my head, “even if you run away, who will you run to? You have no one. Not a single person cares about you.”There had been no truer words. I had no one. The only family I had was gone, and the people who had been the closest thin
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missed me?"
LEAHAs soon as I turned around, every feeling in my stomach dilated. I watched as he had a frown on his face, and a beer in the other hand.Lucas was always one to be found with a beer, but never found drunk. Most times,he didn't even ooze it. I dropped the rags in my hands, “I don't have the energy to be beaten up one more time,” I said out loud.I watched as he raised a brow, but then his eyes fell in realization as he saw my face and the way I held my arm.I expected him to cackle or ignore me, but he didn't.“I’m sorry,” he said,I paused. I looked around, trying to see who could be watching us for him to use such a nice word on me.“Why?”“You're confused, and I get it.” He said, walking forward.I took three steps backwards. He noticed, and paused. “I won't take a step closer,” he saidy raising both his arms.I couldn't believe what I was hearing. Why was he being nice to me?“Have you eaten today?” He asked, “you look famished,”I shook my head. He groaned, and then dropped
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the encounter.
LEAH. “Tell me Leah, in these few days that we’ve been apart, haven't you missed me?”My heart skipped, Once, twice. Thump, thump. I wanted to think rationally, I wanted to think like a normal person in the situation. Why on earth was Lucas suddenly interested in me? After all the maltreatment I had gone through? After all he had done to me?I didn't want to be anywhere near him, but I was betrayed by my heart. My body craved him. The one person it shouldn't.How disgusting could I be? The man that had shown me hell, just in the space of a few weeks, was now offering an olive branch, and here I was, wanting to grasp at it with everything in me. How pathetic was that? How pathetic was it that I still wanted him this much?“No, I haven't.” I said with the little shred of dignity left in me. “I haven't missed you,” I ground out. I couldn't let this man take everything from me. Literally all I had was already in his position.“What are you saying?” He asked, flinching back, with surp
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