Semua Bab He Chose Her. I Chose to Start Over.: Bab 1 - Bab 10

My daughter Amy was born prematurely, so she was placed in an incubator the moment she came into the world.Right then, Harold Soulman handed me divorce papers.I had just made it back from the brink of death, and even the slightest movement tugged at the wound on my body.Now that I had been reborn on this very day, it was clear that fate was giving me a second chance to choose differently."Fine, I'll sign the divorce—but only after the birth certificate is issued. And I want compensation."Harold had actually prepared a whole speech to deal with my expected tears and drama. The moment he saw how calmly I accepted everything, he looked visibly relieved."Sure. A million. That should be enough, right?"He was a man worth billions, yet that was all he was willing to give—one million.I clenched the bedsheet tightly. I knew it would be pointless even if I asked for more, so I nodded.He went off to get the paperwork done. Once I confirmed everything was in order, I signed my na

I did not have time to confront Mrs. Wagner; my only thought was for the baby. I held her close, changed her diaper, and fed her.After I burped her, little Amy gave me the sweetest smile. My eyes burned with emotion, and tears slipped down onto her blanket.Rachel's child was tended by over a dozen professional nannies. Mine? Mine was abandoned, left without even a drop of milk."Don't be scared, Amy. Mommy's taking you away from here."Suddenly, someone started pounding on the door. The moment I opened it, Harold's hand came swinging through the air."Lilly! How dare you bring a bunch of thugs into my house!"Cradling Amy, I was shoved back into the villa by Harold.Rachel followed close behind, bundled tightly in layers of designer clothing, surrounded by several attentive nannies.Inside, the place was a disaster. A few rough-looking men lay passed out on the floor, red-faced and reeking of alcohol. The whole house looked like it had barely survived a wild party.There wer

After a sleepless night, I got off the train the next day. A police officer who was handling my case waved at me."Ms. Qoss, during the years when you were abducted, many children went missing in Khurtland. Some cases weren't even reported, so things are a bit complicated."It might take a while to get results."I nodded, took down his number, and went off to find a place to stay.However, with only a temporary ID, no bank card, and a newborn in my arms, none of the landlords were willing to rent to me.Amy was hungry.I reached into my pocket. After buying a basic phone and SIM card, I only had fifty bucks in cash left. I wanted to find a public restroom where I could feed her.I had barely taken a few steps when a group of men appeared at the street corner. They raised their phones, compared something for a couple of seconds, then started running straight toward me.My instincts screamed at me to run.However, I was still recovering from childbirth, weak and sluggish. After

As if that was not bad enough, Harold was blaming her.Her phone buzzed. A message came from Khurtland; they had not found anyone."Useless fools!"Rachel's face twisted in rage. She growled lowly and hurled her phone across the room.However, she quickly pulled herself together, forced her emotions down, and ran out to catch up with Harold's car.He was making call after call, sending people out to look for Lilly. Rachel was both furious and panicked."Harold, she must've run off so quickly because she's seeing someone else, afraid you'd find out!"What if you go looking for her and ruin her little affair?"His gaze cut sharp and cold as he looked over. "And how would you know she's seeing someone?""She said it herself during that livestream…""That livestream was meant to clear your name. She read the script word for word."Rachel would not give up. "It was Mrs. Wagner who told me! She saw Lilly sneaking around with some guy—with her own eyes! More than once!"The car fe

"There's a misunderstanding here, Mrs. Rivers!""A misunderstanding? Clearly, we have very different ideas about what that word means."I hid behind my mother and watched as Harold stood with his head lowered, looking utterly pitiful. A sense of satisfaction welled up inside me.When I returned to the Rivers' family home, my entire mindset had changed.My mother reintroduced me to everyone, revealing my true identity. The housekeepers were overjoyed, laughing as they held Amy in their arms.My father, still searching for me in another city, called in for a video chat. Years of searching had turned his hair completely gray. The moment he saw me, he broke down in tears, sobbing as he profusely apologized for losing me back then.I could not stop crying too.Mark came in, glanced at the scene, and promptly hung up the call. "Dad, she's been crying all day. Let her rest a bit."Just hurry back. And bring a teddy bear! Amy loves them."With that, Amy finally met her gift—a five-met