All Chapters of The Heir She Saved Only to Abandon: Chapter 1 - Chapter 9

9 Chapters

Chapter 1

Austin's POVOn the third day after Edward Duncan moved into the Prescott residence, he slit his wrist.The cut was so shallow it was barely a scratch, drawing only a few drops of blood. But it was enough to make the usually calm Clara Prescott lose control. She canceled international meetings worth millions of dollars and stayed by Edward's bed day and night. On his birthday, she rented every digital billboard downtown just to display a single message. "Ed, wishing you all the best, today and always."My best friend was livid and told me I was the most pathetic husband he had ever seen. I said nothing, but I couldn't accept it either. I refused to believe that all those years we had spent together had meant nothing to her. With tears in my eyes, I demanded an explanation. Clara cupped my cheek, her voice as gentle as ever as she replied, "You've always been the sensible one, Austin. Edward has nothing now."The transplanted heart in my chest tightened painfully, and I le

Chapter 2

Austin's POVAfter Clara chased after Edward, I had no idea what she said to soothe him. But when they came back to the room, the smug grin hadn't left his face, and he threw me a deeply provocative look.I ignored him, but the moment my eyes fell on the necklace around his neck, my breath hitched.That was the first gift Clara had ever given me—a necklace with a half-heart pendant she had bought at a street stall. Though it wasn't worth much, I cherished it more than the finest treasure in the world.Clara had bought two necklaces, one for me and the other for her. Put together, they formed a complete heart.She had said, "We're both living on borrowed time, Austin. But if we can piece ourselves together, we can survive anything."Now, that same necklace was hanging around Edward's neck.Later, when Edward ran into me in the living room, he idly toyed with the pendant and tilted his head slightly, his eyes gleaming triumphantly."Clara insisted on giving this to me, Austin. Sh

Chapter 3

Austin's POVI started clearing away all traces of my existence from the Prescott residence, but honestly, there wasn't much to pack.I had once filled the garden with baby's breath because they were Clara's late father's favorite flower. To give her a true sense of belonging at home, I had spent a whole month at a pottery studio making us a matching pair of couple's mugs.Now, I ripped out every last flower by the roots and threw them into the trash can. The matching mugs were carelessly tossed into a cardboard box of discarded junk.When Clara returned that evening and saw the nearly empty closet, she frowned. Her hand paused halfway through removing her hair tie."Where's all your stuff?"I didn't even look up as I packed the last of my books and replied in a flat voice, "They were getting old and taking up space, so I threw them out."Clara walked over and carefully studied my expression. There were no hysterical outbursts or tearful confrontations.Assuming I had finally s

Chapter 4

Austin's POVThe application for the foreign clinical trial needed a week to process.During that final week, Edward escalated his drama to a whole new level. Not only did he take up all of Clara's time, but he also started actively trying to push my buttons.He would stand at the door of the master bedroom in his pajamas, clutching his chest. His eyes were red-rimmed as he forced out a bitter smile."Every time I look at Austin's room, I'm reminded of the night my family went bankrupt, Clara. I'm terrified, I can't sleep, and my heart is racing."Worried, Clara would hold his hand, turn to me, and command, "Edward isn't feeling well, Austin. You should sleep in the guest room."To soothe Edward, she had the nerve to demand that I move out of our bedroom. If she loved Edward this much, why had she held my hand at our wedding and sworn that she would always protect me?Suddenly, memories of our wedding night overlapped with the present.That night, she had been blackout drunk an

Chapter 5

Third-Person POVClara froze, and her mind went blank.How was that possible? Why on earth would Austin go to the airport? He had just nodded and promised to stay home and wait for her to take him to Iscardia.A flicker of panic rose in her chest, so faint that she barely noticed it herself, but she forced it back down.There was no way. Austin loved her so much, so how could he ever bear to die and leave her alone? This had to be his way of throwing a tantrum and getting back at her after she had called Dr. Lambert away.The thought made her scoff in disbelief, and the irritation in her heart instantly peaked.Dealing with Edward was already giving her a massive headache, and now Austin, who had always been understanding and sensible, had started pulling such stunts to summon her back to his side.She couldn't believe that he had gone as far as to conspire with a stranger and fabricate a malicious lie about a fatal car crash just to trick her into coming home."Tell Austin tha

Chapter 6

Third-Person POVThe heavy rain poured all night.Covered in mud and her hands still dripping with blood, Clara stumbled back to the villa in a daze.Edward had no idea what had happened. He walked up to her, intentionally holding up the finger with a bandaid on it, and complained in an aggrieved tone, "Where have you been, Clara? I was so scared being home all by myself…"Clara stopped in her tracks. Her eyes fell on the tiny cut on his finger, and she exploded in rage."Scared?"She slapped Edward across the face. Her expression twisted hideously as he clutched his cheek and widened his eyes in shock."You got Austin killed for a pathetic little cut that barely even bled! Do you have any idea you killed him?"Clara's eyes were completely bloodshot as tears streamed down her face. For that brief moment, she truly wanted to kill Edward with her bare hands and make him join Austin in death.But when she saw the look of pure shock on Edward's face, she let out a broken laugh. Wh

Chapter 7

Third-Person POVFrom that day on, Clara completely stopped working. She refused to go to the office or see anyone at all.Late at night, she went out into the rain and dug through the huge dumpsters outside the villa like a lunatic. She found the shattered pair of matching mugs Austin had thrown away, buried among the foul-smelling trash.Sitting on the cold floor, she tried to glue the fragments together with bloodied hands. Ceramic shards cut deep into her fingers, and tears dripped onto the cracked surface of the cups.Since then, she had developed severe insomnia. Whenever she closed her eyes, all she could see was Austin's silhouette as he walked away without looking back.Edward still stayed at the villa, but he became increasingly anxious and restless.The housekeepers had stopped paying attention to him and began to treat him with casual neglect after sensing the shift in Clara's attitude.He couldn't stand being ignored. It had felt far worse than death. So, he intenti

Chapter 8

Third-Person POVThree years later, Crisea's top cardiovascular medicine summit was held at the largest international convention center in Jarvick.As the biggest sponsor of the event, Clara sat in the front row of the VIP section.Over the last three years, she had transformed into an empty, soulless moneymaking machine. She was ruthless in her business dealings and celibate in her personal life, pouring billions of dollars every year into heart transplant research.Everyone praised her for her dedication to advancing medicine, but only she knew the truth—this was her way of atoning for a man who would never return.The host onstage enthusiastically introduced the keynote of the day."Next, please welcome the lead researcher of this new bioengineered heart project, who also happens to be the world's first successfully surviving volunteer of this trial, Mr. Duncan!"Thunderous applause filled the convention hall.Clara absentmindedly lifted her wine glass and glanced toward the

Chapter 9

Austin's POVWith that, I turned around and left the lounge without sparing Clara another glance.As I stepped out of the hotel, a madman with disheveled hair and ragged clothes charged out from the bushes."Austin! You ruined my life! I'm going to kill you!"It was Edward.Over the last three years, he had endured endless cold treatment within the Prescott residence before Clara threw him out into the streets. With all his assets frozen and buried under a mountain of crushing debt, he was driven to insanity.Without me even having to lift a finger, my bodyguards immediately stepped forward to pin Edward flat against the ground.He struggled violently and glared at me with a twisted, monstrous expression."What gives you the right to act so high and mighty? I was the one raised as the heir to the Duncan family, while you're just some unwanted nobody that your own parents didn't even want! What right do you have to steal Clara, and why do you get to stand here?"Staring down at

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