Chapter 11

Katya’s eyelashes fluttered as consciousness dragged her back. The first thing she felt was the coldness of the sheets, then the heaviness in her limbs… and then the hollow panic in her chest. Monitors beeped gently beside her. IV drip. The faint smell of antiseptic. She blinked— And froze. He was there. Ethan. Sitting in the visitor’s chair like he belonged in the room, elbows on his knees, fingers steepled under his mouth. He didn’t speak. He didn’t move. He just watched her wake, expression carved in stone—controlled, unreadable, terrifying. Her pulse stumbled. “Where… where’s Marco?” Katya whispered, throat raw. Ethan didn’t blink. “Outside the room. Talking to your friend.” Mia. Of course Mia wouldn’t leave her. Katya swallowed, wishing the earth would open and swallow her whole. “You shouldn’t be here.” He tilted his head slightly, like a predator amused by prey trying to run with broken legs. “You fainted at work,” he said, voice low, controlled. “The

Last Updated : 2025-11-04

Chapter 12

Marco stayed with me until the sky outside the hospital window turned a muted gray, exhaustion etched like bruises beneath his eyes. He barely blinked each time the machines beeped, each time I shifted, like even the smallest movement might mean I was slipping away.But duty tugged at him—calls he had to answer, responsibilities he couldn’t ignore. With a reluctant squeeze to my hand, he promised he’d be back soon.The door clicked shut, and suddenly the room swallowed itself in silence. Heavy. Suffocating.I stared at the ceiling until the minutes dissolved into an hour—empty, still, endless.Then the door opened again.Ethan.He stepped inside quietly, arms full—bags of food, fresh fruits, water, vitamins like he’d stood in a grocery aisle trying to figure out what fragile people need to survive.He froze when he saw me. I watched the guilt flicker over his face before he smothered it under a too-bright smile.“Hey,” he murmured, setting everything down like he was moving into my re

Last Updated : 2025-11-06

Chapter 13

The air outside the hospital felt too bright, too clean, too full of life for someone who felt like she was falling apart from the inside. Katya’s legs trembled as she stepped out of the car, the hospital discharge papers still folded in her bag like heavy secrets. Three days before her wedding. Marco’s fingers hovered near her arm, like he wasn’t sure if touching her would help or break her further. “Katya…” His voice cracked. “Our wedding is in three days.” She froze. His words wrapped around her chest like chains tightening. “Let's stop this” she whispered. Hope flickered in his eyes. “You’re just overwhelmed and The stress—” “No.” She shook her head, her throat tightening. “It’s not the stress. It’s… me.” Silence swallowed them. “I don’t think we should get married.” Marco blinked, disbelief slicing across his face. “What?” “I need time. I need space. I don’t want to hurt you.” “Katya, we’ve been together for years. You can’t throw that away because you're

Last Updated : 2025-11-14

chapter 14

I leaned against the edge of my desk, tablet in hand, reviewing the checklist for Diether and Lianna’s wedding. Lianna stood beside me, radiant and precise, flipping through invitations and adjusting the seating arrangements with her usual meticulous care. “I just want to make sure everything’s perfect,” I said. Lianna laughed softly. “You’ve done enough already. If anything goes wrong, it’s on you,” she teased. I shook my head with a small, forced smile. “Not helping. You’re just making me more nervous.” She chuckled, then her expression softened. “I just… I don’t know how we’re going to manage everything,” she admitted quietly. “Both our parents are so busy, Diether’s swamped at work, and I feel like I’m juggling everything myself.” I nodded. “Yeah, it’s a lot when everyone depends on you. But don’t worry, I’ll help wherever I can. Just tell me what needs to be done.” Her eyes softened with relief. “Really? That would be a huge help. I know it’s not your responsibility, b

Last Updated : 2025-11-24

All Chapters of Hidding the Billionaire's Heir: Chapter 11 - Chapter 14

Chapter 11

Chapter 12

Chapter 13

chapter 14