Semua Bab THE HEIRESS THEY THREW AWAY: Bab 1 - Bab 10

Heat flooded her body.She clung to the cool firmness beneath her palms, caught somewhere between resistance and surrender. Pain blurred into pleasure, rising and falling like waves she couldn’t escape. Her thoughts scattered, dissolving into a haze of sensation.“Hey… wake up. It’s cold here. Don’t catch a cold.”Isabella’s eyes snapped open.A nurse stood over her, a hand resting gently on her shoulder.Reality rushed back all at once. Her cheeks burned with embarrassment as she quickly looked away, wishing the floor would open and swallow her whole.Even after all this time, that night still found its way into her dreams.The drunken night she had spent with Gabriel Rowes.She remembered almost nothing from it, only fragments of heat, touch, and blurred sensations. Sometimes she felt grateful for that. If she remembered everything clearly, she wouldn’t know how to face Gabriel.The nurse handed her a stack of papers. “You forgot your pregnancy test results. The doctor wants to see

Beep… beep… beep…The sound dragged her out of a thick, suffocating darkness.Her eyelids felt too heavy to lift. Her body felt distant, numb, like it belonged to someone else. A sharp smell stung her nose.Hospital.Her eyes fluttered open.White ceiling. Dim lights. Silence.Confusion slowly turned into dread.Her memory crawled back in fragments.Eight months.Her swollen feet.The constant weight in her back.The sharp pain earlier that day.Then blackness.Her hand moved weakly to her stomach.And froze.Flat.Her fingers pressed harder.Nothing.Her breath hitched violently in her throat.“No…”Her voice cracked.Her hands trembled as she touched her belly again and again, searching for the life that had been there for months.“Doctor!” she screamed hoarsely. “Nurse! Somebody—!”The door flew open. Nurses rushed in.“Please calm down—”“Where is my baby?!” she shrieked, trying to sit up despite the dizziness. “Where is my baby?!”They exchanged looks.That look.The one that sai

Rush hour had turned the streets into a crawl. Isabella’s heels clicked frantically against the pavement as she weaved through the crowd, heart pounding. By the time she reached the studio, she was late.Outside, Vanessa and Lilian stepped out of the building, grinning like they had already won the world. A small group of assistants and onlookers clustered around them, offering congratulations and selfies.From afar, Vanessa’s gaze swept over Isabella like she was a distant memory from some inconvenient past. The same piercing look from years ago — the one that made Isabella feel like an ant being stared down by a goddess — returned in full force.Vanessa’s expensive heels left faint dust trails as she climbed into her waiting minivan, arrogance practically radiating off her. Isabella exhaled sharply and pushed herself forward. It wasn’t too late yet.Inside the building, Isabella nearly collided with a small group of people walking briskly and chatting — the panel of judges for the L

Starlight Entertainment.Lilian was pacing furiously in her office, fists tightening around the paperwork in front of her. “Isabella auditioned and… got the role for the supporting female lead!”“Supporting female lead?” Vivian raised an eyebrow, frowning. “Wasn’t she barely playing an irrelevant role in some small movie? How could she have the time or the skill to audition for the supporting female lead?”“I thought it was strange too,” Lilian admitted, lowering her voice. “I asked around about yesterday’s audition for the lead female role. The judges were about to leave when they saw her by accident. They thought she was perfect for the supporting role and decided then and there. She literally swayed them without even trying to compete for the lead. Who knows who she charmed in the process…”Lilian didn’t dare say more. Isabella’s presence was unique, magnetic, almost dangerous in its subtlety. It wouldn’t surprise her at all if one of the judges had been quietly impressed, enchante

The opening ceremony for Land Under Heaven was a dazzling spectacle.Flashes from countless cameras danced across the red carpet, illuminating the assembled cast and crew. Media personnel jostled for positions, their microphones and recorders capturing every word and movement. Outside, a sea of fans pressed against the barricades, hoping to catch a glimpse of their idols, their excited cheers echoing faintly inside the grand hall.The spotlight naturally fell on the film’s leading pair. Vanessa Hartley, the reigning star of Starlight Entertainment, looked flawless in a cream satin gown, her smile polished and practiced. At her side, Theo Marston’s chiseled features and effortless charm seemed to command every camera. The pairing of a famous actor and a celebrated starlet drew instant attention.“Vanessa, this is your second time acting alongside Theo on screen. Tell us, could you ever give your heart to a man like him in real life?” a reporter called, leaning forward.Vanessa laughed