บททั้งหมดของ Fiancée's Secret Child: บทที่ 1 - บทที่ 9

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.

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

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

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