All Chapters of My Wife Stole Daughter’s Heart, I Left: Chapter 1 - Chapter 8

8 Chapters

Chapter 1

"Victoria, where is Mia's artificial heart?" I demanded.Victoria frowned, tossing a grape skin into the trash."Why are you yelling? You're scaring Leo!"She stood up, positioning herself between me and Dominic and his son."I'm asking you about Mia's heart! Her surgery is tomorrow!""Nathan, calm down!" Victoria swatted my hand away. "Mia's condition has been stable. The doctors said conservative treatment could buy her another six months.""Leo is different. He's in acute heart failure—without the transplant tonight, he'll die."I couldn't believe what I was hearing."Mia is your biological daughter! She was coughing up blood last night, and you call that stable?""She coughed blood because you don't take care of her! You're always locked up in that lab tinkering with your parts—when have you ever been a real father?"Victoria shot back, her eyes dripping with contempt."I developed that heart. The patents are in my name. What gives you the right to hand it to someone else?" I said

Chapter 2

I pulled out my phone and called the number I'd turned down countless times."Professor Ellsworth, it's Nathan.""My God, Nathan! You're finally calling! The doors of our institute are always open for you!" The voice on the other end was electric with excitement."I'll accept. But I need you to arrange a medical jet immediately to bring my daughter over. Her heart needs emergency intervention.""Done! With your expertise, the board would green-light a private jet overnight! When can you leave?""Three days. I have some garbage to take out first."I hung up and looked at Mia in her hospital bed, silently swearing she'd never suffer again.The next morning, Leo's surgery went perfectly.Victoria swept into Mia's room, glowing.She carried a fruit basket—filled with the cheap leftovers Leo hadn't finished."Mia, look what Mommy brought you!"She dropped the basket on the nightstand with a thud.Mia glanced at it, said nothing, and burrowed deeper into my arms."What's wrong with this kid?

Chapter 3

That afternoon. Mercer Medical headquarters. Conference room.The executives were all assembled. The atmosphere was tense.Dominic sat in my chair, wearing an ill-fitting designer suit.Victoria took the head of the table and cleared her throat."I've called this meeting to announce an important personnel change. Due to personal and family circumstances affecting his performance, Nathan Hartley is being relieved of his duties as Director of R&D."The room erupted.Everyone knew the company had survived this long on my technical work alone."Ms. Mercer, this doesn't seem right. Nathan just cracked the miniature heart problem—" the VP couldn't help but speak up."What's not right about it? The world doesn't stop turning for anyone!" Victoria cut him off sharply. "Dominic Forsythe studied abroad and brings extensive management experience. He will assume the role of R&D Director. Please welcome him."Dominic stood and gave an exaggerated bow."Thank you, Ms. Mercer. I'll lead the R&D team

Chapter 4

The next day, I dressed Mia in a brand-new red princess dress.Her favorite color."Daddy, is Mommy really coming to my birthday tonight?" Mia sat on the hospital bed, her eyes bright with hope."She promised." I stroked her hair, my heart bleeding.At seven, I filled the room with balloons and set a chocolate cake on the table.Seven-thirty. Victoria didn't come.Eight. Still nothing.Mia stared at the door without blinking.Eight-thirty. I called.The phone rang a long time before she picked up. Background noise: laughter, clinking glasses."Hello? What?" Victoria sounded annoyed."You promised to be here at eight for Mia's birthday. We're waiting.""Oh, I forgot! Leo's discharge was such a celebration—Dominic insisted I stay for a few more drinks. I can't get away!""Victoria! It's Mia's seventh birthday! Do you have any idea how long she's been waiting?""What are you yelling about? It's just a birthday—she has one every year! Leo just came back from the brink of death! That's a re

Chapter 5

Three days later. Mercer Medical. CEO's office.Victoria sat in her chair, staring at two documents on her desk.One was the divorce agreement. The other, the property transfer authorization."What's gotten into Nathan now? Trying to scare me with divorce papers?" She tossed the divorce agreement aside and picked up the transfer form."At least he had the sense to hand over the house."Dominic walked in holding a report, his face tight."Victoria, we have a problem.""What is it, darling? Who upset you?" Victoria instantly softened."Nathan's USB drive—the core code is all corrupted. Gibberish. We can't interface with the production line!""What? That bastard! He played me!" Victoria shot to her feet."That's not all. I just got calls from several major clients. Our latest batch of artificial heart components failed inspection. They're demanding returns and damages!""How is that possible? The production line was running fine!""Because Nathan used to calibrate the parameters on the fl

Chapter 6

Across the ocean. The Ellsworth Institute.I stood in a sterile suit, monitoring Mia's vitals.After three days of intensive consultations, Professor Ellsworth's team had delivered their final recommendation."Nathan, good news. Our lab's latest 3D-printed bio-heart is a perfect match for Mia's profile.""Two weeks of recovery, and she'll be ready for transplant." The professor clapped my shoulder."Thank you, Professor. I owe you everything.""No, no—having you join us is our windfall. Those miniaturization patents you brought? Pure genius." Ellsworth laughed.I peeled off the sterile suit and walked to Mia's bedside.She looked so much better already—color in her cheeks, drawing on a tablet."Daddy, look!" She held up the screen.A crayon drawing: a dad in a superhero cape, holding a little girl, flying through the sky.No mommy."Beautiful. Pretty soon, you'll be flying just like that."I kissed her forehead."Daddy, is the wicked woman going to find us?" Mia whispered.I knew which

Chapter 7

One month later.Mia's transplant surgery was a complete success.Watching her run across the lawn, I smiled for the first time in what felt like forever."Nathan, your daughter is an absolute angel." Professor Ellsworth handed me a coffee."She's everything to me." I took the cup."By the way, some woman named Victoria Mercer has been bombarding the institute with emails. Even tried contacting our board of directors—claims you stole her trade secrets and defected." Ellsworth shrugged, his tone dripping with amusement.I let out a dry laugh."She really doesn't give up.""Legal already sent her a warning. If she continues, we'll sue her for defamation in international court." Ellsworth patted my shoulder."Don't bother with her. She won't be a problem much longer."Graham had been keeping me updated on Victoria's situation.Mercer Medical had been seized by the court for severe debt defaults and patent infringement.Every asset under Victoria's name was frozen. The woman who'd once sat

Chapter 8

Six months later.The Ellsworth Institute unveiled a breakthrough that shook the global medical community: the fourth-generation fully compatible miniature artificial heart.The technology eliminated the rejection barrier and doubled the device's lifespan.As the lead developer, I stood at the podium of the Global Medical Summit.The audience erupted in applause."Dr. Hartley, what drove you to achieve this remarkable invention?" A reporter stood to ask.I looked down at the front row, where Mia sat in a pretty dress, waving at me with both hands, and smiled into the microphone."Reverence for life. And a father's love for his daughter."The video of my award went viral back home."Genius Engineer Leaves Overseas, Cracks the Artificial Heart Puzzle!""The Brilliant Mind His Ex-Wife Drove Away—Now Untouchable!"Sensational headlines dominated every feed.According to Graham, Victoria saw the news in a run-down basement apartment.She'd just been screamed at by her roommate for stealing

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