All Chapters of Return Of Billionaire Heiress : Chapter 1 - Chapter 10

150 Chapters

1. My Son

~Esperanza's POV~ The severe contractions had me lying on the table with a wracked body. The room was buzzing with tension, but nobody could decide what was best for me. I tried my best to catch a few whispered words around me, but all I could hear was the beeping sound of the machines and my own heartbeat. Sweat and tears were rolling down my neck. It wasn't easy to tell which one was taking a toll on my head. "We need to do it fast... Her condition is worsening. But a normal delivery will risk the baby's life," The lead surgeon sharply said. "She isn't in a position to deliver the baby. The Ceasreon section would be safer." Oh god... My baby's life...? They should do whatever it takes to save him. But I wasn't in a position to tell them this. "Do caesarean!” A woman's sharp voice came from the outside, “I don't want anything to happen to my son! Cut her out and take my son out without any harm!" Uh, what? Her son? Who was she? Though the voice

2. Family Betrayal

~Esperanza's POV~ I didn’t know how long I was unconscious, but it was long enough for the people I called my whole world to disappear. My body was aching and my head was throbbing from the fall. The stitches burned. But they were nothing compared to the hollow ache inside my chest. As the memories flood back, something deep moved inside me. The innocent, trusting woman who had been willing to die for her child was gone, replaced by someone harder, colder. I knew I was breathing but stillness in my body told me otherwise. I've been here for hours, and yet no one has come to visit me. All I could do was stare at the ceiling with a heart beating for no reason. I wanted to let my heart cry out but the tears won't come. The pain was too deep that even crying felt like it wasn't worth it. Everyone I loved and trusted betrayed me. Carlos, Juliana, and... Another horrifying realisation for which I wasn't prepared. My own family. The way I was still left alon

3. Fairy Tale

~Esperanza's POV~ I spent six days in a hotel... Six days and yet here I was in a neighbourhood, looking for ways to pass the days and for employment. I'd already spent six days looking for a decent apartment in my budget, but still couldn't find one. And now, all my savings felt like flowing like water already. As I walked down an unfamiliar street, the sun settled above my head. Exhausted and discouraged the same way I was. My feet hurt from walking all day, and desperation has begun to set in. If I didn't find a job soon, I would not be able to fix the scars that had been imprinted on my heart. And there was no way I could let that happen. Seeking a job at some company wasn't an option, everyone knew who I was. And by now, Juliana and Evangelina must have spread words about me that were never true. My eyes searched through the crowd of restaurants and cafes, hoping I would find at least one decent place to start with. And that's when my eyes landed

4. Blind Date

~Esperanza's POV~ I finally found a job. At first, it was difficult to adjust to the corporate world. Everyone knew who I was, but the way I worked without engaging in any drama, people around me didn't care about the words they heard earlier. I was doing well, respected by my colleagues, and slowly rebuilding the confidence that I had lost while living in Carlos's shadow. I finally moved into a modest apartment and was slowly working towards the life I once lost. Though I still have shadows that I fight silently. I still see tiny wriggling fingers of my baby in sleep that always leave me with a wet pillow. But every cry forces me to believe that one day I'll rise from the ashes and hold my baby boy in my arms. Though I have no idea when it will happen, I know I'll make this come true. I just want to focus on my work... How I'll bring my baby back to me… but Valentina thinks otherwise. She thinks the light I carried once was gone. That I had built walls ar

5. Hostile warning

~Third Person's POV~ Esperanza sat silently, gazing at her lap while Diego drove. The warm feeling from their date still lingered between them, but they chose silence over any other awkward encounter. The quiet ride continued until the sudden ring of Esperanza's phone broke the peace. "Hey, it's me. I'm very sorry for calling you in the middle of an amazing evening, but I'm in the middle of a bloody crisis, and I don't have anything at home to control it, nor can I go outside. It's freaking bad!" Valentina, yelled from the other end. "Is it that bad?" Esperanza asked, clutching her phone tightly. "Yeah," Valentina sobbed. "Don't worry, I'm on my way. I'll get everything," Esperanza comforted her and disconnected the call. Her gaze went to Diego whose eyes were constantly moving towards her, slightly worrying about her. "Is everything okay?" Diego politely asked. "Yeah... It's just... Can you drop me off at the mall? I need to go there urgently," Esperanza a

6. Won't stay hidden

~Esperanza's POV~ The car felt smaller than it was. I kept staring outside, pretending the city lights were more interesting than the man sitting beside me. But they weren’t. They were similar to the voices I could still hear in my head. Juliana’s words were still ringing in my head. 'Perfect little incubator...' That is what the man I loved for three years thought of me... And my stupid ass thought I was going to be a mother and would have an amazing family with him. How can someone be so blind? My fingers curled in my lap as the heat in my body rose. I hated that he saw that. Hated that he saw me shaking. Hated that he stepped in. "You weren’t supposed to be there," The words came out before I could swallow them. I waited for him to say something, but he didn't. Instead, he studied me as if I was going to break again. "I know," He said, way too calmly for my liking, and that irritated me more. Shouldn't he apologise to me? "You were supposed to lea

7. Her Son

~Diego's POV~ "I told you, you're going to love this girl,” he said without even looking up from his newspaper. "Who said I did?" The crisp noise of the folding newspaper matched the level of sternness in Grandpa's eyes. Sometimes understanding my old man becomes difficult for me. His eyes convey something else, and his smile, something else. This has always been our usual, but today he looked different. The small confident smile matched the confidence that pooled in his eyes. As if he saw something that I didn't. "Your gaze did. I wasn't born yesterday, kiddo," Grandpa chuckled. My gaze... What was so different about it today? I removed the newspaper from his lap, covered him with sheets, and sat on the floor, beside his bed. His palm instantly rested on my shoulder, a gesture that we've been following for years. "I don't know. She is... Messed up," I confessed. The soft hums in the back of his throat confirmed he knew it before me. He knows how

8. She is claustrophobic

~Esperanza's POV~ "We are not allowed to kill her yet." "If the rumors are true, we are dead! We need to get rid of her now!" "Shut up, both of you! Let me think. Yeah, we need to kill her right now. We can't fall into the trap of these rich bastards." I could hear multiple voices around me, but I didn't dare to move. My hands and legs were aching, it felt like the rope around my arms and legs would soon start ripping my skin off. My eyes burned from the tight cloth around them. As if the cloth was soaked in acid. But I know any noise or movement from my end can lead me to a painful death. And... I will not die. I cannot die! Not when I haven't held my baby yet. My baby... He is already growing up out there without knowing who his mother is. What kind of mother would I be if I died without fighting for my child? He is mine. And I want to see him growing up. I know all of this is far from reality right now but one day I want to live that reality. How

9. Rookie Mistake

~Third Person's POV~ The moment Diego helped Esperanza stand, blinding flashes exploded around them. Sharp and cruel voices came from every direction. So many, that even Diego's four men couldn't stop them. “Ms. Ricardo, was this all staged so you could get close to Mr. Rowland?” “Did you fake your own kidnapping?” “Is this how you trap powerful men?" Diego instantly stepped in front of Esperanza, shielding her shaking body with his. He knew, the reporters had just started. They are in for worse than this. “Mr. Rowland, did you plan Carlos Mendoza's ex-wife's kidnapping to be her hero so you can use her against your biggest business rival?” “How did you reach her before the police?” “Are you in love with her?” One after another, questions like that bombarded Esperanza and Diego. Esperanza's stomach dropped. Their questions cut her deeper than the ropes ever did. Another reporter tried to shove a mic near Esperanza's face, “Ms. Ricardo, did you seduce the Row

10. Stinging Fury

~Esperanza's POV~ "It's no surprise that they want you gone..." Valentina said, holding my hand tight. "It is... To me..." I never thought everyone that I loved, would want me to disappear like I never existed. I always knew my father favored Evangelina over me but never doubted that he would also join hands with people who want to put an end to my life. Diego was right. All information about my studies, work, background, and social media... It all disappeared from the internet. Now, people remember me only as Carlos Mendoza's murder ex-wife and a gold digger. And I don't doubt that, if I died, people would soon erase my name from the scandalous headlines too. But... Why? Why do they want to kill me? Didn't Juliana say that the best punishment for me is to suffer in loneliness without my child? Then why? "Maybe she knows you are not lonely..." Valentina whispered. She looked into my eyes, "Everyone saw live when Mr. Rowland carried you to the car. I'

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