All Chapters of Too Late to Claim Me Again : Chapter 1 - Chapter 10

“It would be better if the two of you got a divorce… just for a while.”The words shot out of Efendi’s mouth—Anna’s adoptive father—like lightning cracking straight across her chest. Anna froze. The world seemed to stall mid-spin. She stared at Efendi, waiting for him to take it back, to laugh, to say it was all some twisted joke.But he didn’t. He was serious. Dead serious.“Dad… don’t joke like that,” Anna whispered, her voice trembling, barely audible.“I’m not joking, Anna. Lusi is pregnant. And you know what that means—she’s a model.” Efendi’s gaze was sharp, immovable. “Rendy has to marry her. It’s the only way to keep our family from being disgraced.”Anna blinked at him, horrified. “She got pregnant by another man—why should my husband be the one to marry her?” Her voice rose in disbelief; none of this made sense.“Lusi’s boyfriend refuses to take responsibility. So please, Anna, listen to us,” Renata murmured softly, almost in a whisper. “We’ve raised you like our own daughte

“Anna,” Efendi called out just as she opened the front door. His voice was heavy—too heavy—like he was carrying something ominous.Anna froze halfway through taking off her shoes. Her eyes drifted to the living room. Renata and Efendi sat side by side, their faces drawn tight. Lusi was on the opposite sofa, one hand resting theatrically on her stomach. And the part that cut the deepest—Rendy was sitting right beside her.Anna’s expression hardened.“What’s going on? Why are all of you gathered here?”No one answered. Efendi simply extended a brown folder toward her.“Read this… and sign it immediately.”Anna frowned, taking the folder carefully. The moment she opened it and scanned the first page, her breath caught.“A divorce…?” she whispered, disbelief shaking her voice. She lifted her gaze to Rendy.“Ren, are you really okay with this?”Rendy exhaled slowly, staring down as if choosing his words with painful precision.“This is what’s best for the family, Anna.”Anna’s eyes widened

“Anna, why do you suddenly want to resign?” the hospital director asked.Anna stood in the director’s office. After crying the whole night, she had decided to leave everything behind.“You’re the best OB-GYN this hospital has,” William said earnestly. “I even believe you could become the deputy director next year.”“I’m sorry, Mr. William, but I can’t explain why I need to leave,” Anna replied. “Please… just approve my resignation.”“Alright. I won’t make it difficult for you,” William said gently.Anna smiled faintly and stepped out of his office. She was ready to walk away from the hospital for good. But before she could leave, William called out again.“Anna.”She turned. “Yes, Mr. William?”“Please help me just this once. It’ll be the last time you work here. Mrs. Sebastian is at the hospital for her prenatal checkup. You’re our best doctor. I’m asking for your help.”Anna froze the moment she heard Mrs. Sebastian. A title that should have been hers—yet no one else ever knew it. H

A light drizzle welcomed Anna as she arrived in the capital—a city far from the painful memories she was running from, far from the names and faces she’d tried to bury even though their shadows still lingered. The wet pavement reflected the glow of streetlights, and a sharp, cold wind cut through her coat. Yet for the first time in a long while, Anna felt a hint of relief in her chest.She was about to cross the street when the sound of something falling made her turn. Across the road, a middle-aged woman staggered and collapsed onto the slick asphalt.“Oh my God!” Anna bolted forward.Horns blared, cars slowed, but she didn’t care. She knelt beside the woman—late fifties, short hair, her face drained of all color.“Ma’am? Can you hear me?” Anna tapped her cheek gently. No response.With practiced hands, she checked the woman’s pulse and breathing. Thankfully, her heart was still beating, though faintly.“Help me move her to the side!” Anna called out to a man who had stopped nearby.

“Mom,” Anna called softly as she walked toward Matilda, who was still sitting alone on a garden bench.“Come here, sit with me,” Matilda said gently, patting the empty space beside her.Anna obeyed, but her unease was obvious. Her fingers twisted together in her lap, her breathing shallow. Matilda noticed immediately.“What is it?” Matilda asked, turning to her with a look of quiet concern.Anna took a deep breath. “I… I think I need to leave this house.” Her voice trembled despite her effort to steady it. “I’ve found an apartment. It’s not far from here.”Matilda’s body stiffened at once. Slowly, she turned to Anna, staring at her as if she needed to hear the words again to believe them.“Didn’t you say just yesterday that you wanted to stay?” Matilda asked softly.Anna lowered her gaze. “I just feel like I don’t deserve to burden you and Jonathan. You’ve been too good to me.” She looked up again, forcing a weak smile. “But I promise I’ll visit often.”Suddenly, Matilda raised a hand