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All Chapters of Fiancée's Secret Child: Chapter 1 - Chapter 9

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Chapter 1

"Grandma, the engagement party's been canceled. Starting today, our family will no longer be working with the Milton family. I'll take some time to clear my head, then come home and take over the company.""Alright," my grandmother said, her voice a mixture of relief and concern. "I will follow your lead. But Nate, calling off the engagement so suddenly—did Cassidy do something again?"I stood there in the now-empty banquet hall, the last traces of warmth and celebration gone. Bitterness seeped into every corner of my chest, slow and unrelenting."It's nothing, Grandma. I'll handle it myself. I'll come see you in a few days."I hung up quickly, before she could hear what I was trying to hide in my voice.Lowering my gaze, I stared at the flash drive in my hand—the one the emcee had just passed to me.It didn't hold the engagement video of Cassidy and me. It was something else entirely. Something that cut like a knife.Cassidy Milton never liked being photographed. She used to sa

Chapter 2

Cassidy looked genuinely surprised to see me at home.Stanley glanced at me, false remorse in his eyes."Nate, I'm truly sorry for stopping your car this morning," he said. "Cassidy came with me to take the baby to the doctor. I rushed back because I wanted to apologize for ruining your engagement party. I hope… you're not too upset."My hand tightened around the handle of my suitcase. "Well, you really went out of your way. Sick child in your arms, and still made the time to come back and apologize to me."Stanley just stood there, clearly unsure of how to respond. His eyes flicked nervously toward her.Cassidy's expression shifted at once, her voice thin and high. "Nate, quit the sarcasm. If you're angry, take it out on me. I'm the one who didn't show up at the engagement. I'm the one who betrayed you. This has nothing to do with Stanley. He's been taking care of the baby on his own. He's already dealing with enough. So please, mind what you say."So she could care for someone.

Chapter 3

Stanley looked at her, full of emotion.And in that moment, my heart shattered. There was no shape left to it, just blood and bone and the silence between beats.I let out a laugh. "You're acting like you've just met me. We've known each other for ten years, dated for six. And only now you realize you could never be with me?"Right as her company was about to go public, she was suddenly ready to walk away.But what she didn't know was that her company only got this far because I quietly backed it, using my family's resources. Every deal she landed, every contract she signed—it was me, behind the scenes, pushing it through.I wanted to see how far her company would go without me.I loosened the fist I hadn't realized I was clenching and looked at her."Fine. If that's what you want, let's call off the engagement."Cassidy let out a cold laugh, not even a flicker of regret on her beautiful face."You said it yourself—don't try to pin it on me. Now pack your things and get out of

Chapter 4

Willow and I got into the car together.Then, she turned up the air conditioning in the car to prevent me from catching a cold.Her thoughtfulness caught me off guard. I thanked her without thinking.Not long after, she brought me back to the Wright residence.The moment we stepped through the door, Grandma came rushing out, her face lit up with love and relief. "Nate, my precious boy… you're finally home…"The tremble in her voice tugged at something deep in my chest.Before the Wright family found me, I had no home. I was just an orphan passed from one foster family to another, with no place to call my own.After they brought me back, I became the heir of the Wright family.The woman by my side now—she became the adopted daughter of the Wrights. And while I spent six years pouring myself out for Cassidy like a servant, it was Willow who managed the household, cared for Grandma, and kept the family afloat.Shame welled up in me. "Grandma… I'm sorry. I should've come back soon

Chapter 5

Honestly, I found it funny. These people kept sucking up to Cassidy like she was someone special, and Cassidy had really started to believe she was.They kicked me out of the group? Whatever. I didn't care for the insults. What I did want to see was how they'd react once they realized they'd been worshiping the wrong person.Back when we were together, Cassidy was just an ordinary girl from an ordinary family. It was me—my trust, my effort, and my quiet support behind the scenes—that helped her get to where she was now. I even begged Grandma to pull strings through the Wright family, giving her the push she needed.These sycophants saw her rise and threw money into her company. I let it happen because we were all classmates once. If I could help someone up, I thought we could all win together.Now? There's no point.I held my phone loosely, a clear plan already forming in my mind.Just then, a knock sounded at the door.It was Willow."Nate, can I come in?"She always spoke

Chapter 6

Cassidy's voice was sharp with irritation. "So what now? You want me to have a change of heart? Nate, in your eyes, those six years of devotion you gave me—did you think they meant something? To you, it was love. But to me, it was a chain that suffocated me. That wasn't love—it was control."And stop guilt-tripping me with everything you supposedly did for me. I got into the Wright family's good graces through my own merit."Oh, and I'm getting married soon. So what exactly are you still doing hanging around the company?"She was lashing out, clearly humiliated and angry.I didn't get angry. I smiled. "I'm a shareholder. You're asking what I'm doing at a company I helped build? You want my shares? Fine. Twenty million. You wire the money, I'll hand everything over in a neat package.""You—!" she choked.For six years, I handled the company's finances myself. I knew the books down to the last decimal.I didn't name that price because I expected her to beg. I didn't want her to co

Chapter 7

In contrast to that, one could see how much she cared about her wedding to Stanley.I gave a quiet, effortless smile. "Cassidy, if you throw me out now, you'll regret it."I hadn't come today as some bitter ex-boyfriend trying to crash a wedding.But Cassidy laughed like I'd just told the world's funniest joke. "Me? Regret? The only thing I regret is wasting six years of my life settling for you. Someone get this man out of here!"Her words had barely landed before a group of tall men in black suits began to close in on me.I didn't move.Just as they were about to lay hands on me—"I'd like to see who dares."A woman's voice cut through the air, low and cold, drawing closer.I turned and saw Willow, walking toward me with Grandma on her arm.She wore a smoky gray blouse, the sharp lines of her face softened only by its exquisite proportions. A pair of gold-rimmed glasses rested on her high-bridged nose, and behind the lenses, her eyes gleamed like steel.Cassidy's aura falt

Chapter 8

Cassidy still tried to make one last desperate move. But she never even got close.When she reached out her hand, our bodyguard stopped her.It was all over in less than two minutes. The Milton Corporation declared bankruptcy. Cassidy was left with nothing.Throughout the month, partnerships with the Milton Corporation had been quietly dissolving, one by one. Cassidy had pinned all her hopes on reeling in the Wright family, thinking she'd caught a big fish. But she never realized she was the one in the trap.As soon as the news of the bankruptcy broke, the small-time investors—former classmates—rushed at her like sharks."Cassidy, I want my money back. I'm giving you three days!""And mine too!""If you don't return it in time, don't think we'll let you go. We'll cut you to pieces and sell you if we have to. We're getting that money back!"She thought she was at the top of the world, only to wake up to a dream turned to dust.I found it all a little funny.Just then, Willow

Chapter 9

I looked Cassidy in the eyes and said, "You don't deserve the mercy of an easy death."I would keep tabs on Cassidy, but I had no intention of ever seeing her again. From here on, I was going to take back everything I'd lost.I would learn to paint. I would become a designer. I would take over the Wright Corporation.Step by step, I would learn and grow.This quiet life of mine, lived on my own terms—I was happy in it.What I hadn't expected was Willow's decision to hand over all of the company's shares to me. And even more unexpected, her willingness to become my secretary."Nate, I'll be your guide from now on."When she said it, her assistant quietly excused herself from the room, leaving just the two of us.Willow looked at me then, her eyes soft and steady.After I'd left the Wright family, she had stayed behind and kept it running for six years. No, not six—closer to thirty. She even took care of Grandma in my place. And now, she wanted to help me again.Willow had neve

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