All Chapters of She Gave Our Daughter to Her First Love: Chapter 1 - Chapter 9

9 Chapters

Chapter 1

Hugh's POVMy love was only going to get in the way of our daughter's life? My wife, Felicia McCoy's, words kept echoing in my mind, making my fingers tremble.My nose stung as memories of our daughter, Elsa Wadlow, came flooding back.She was only five years old when I thought she'd gone missing. She was such a sweet girl, always knowing how to make me smile and following me everywhere. She had once been my greatest pride.I refused to believe my daughter didn't want me, and I had to see her for myself.Felicia sighed, her expression softening. She placed a photograph in front of me. Elsa and Gordon Parker, Felicia's first love, were smiling brightly in it."She's grown up now," Felicia said, pausing for a moment. "She's happy with Gordon. You shouldn't disrupt her life. Gordon is a better father than you are."Felicia had stripped me of my right to be a father and decided I was unfit to be part of Elsa's life. What gave her the right to do that? I couldn't contain my anger a

Chapter 2

Hugh's POVI was diagnosed with severe depression. The only way I could get any sleep was by swallowing handfuls of pills.Over the past five years, my dosage kept increasing. Every time I closed my eyes, I saw Elsa's face. I had no idea where she was or how to find her.Losing her hadn't just broken me. It had devastated my mom too.She blamed herself constantly, believing it was her fault for letting the child out of her sight. Even when she was seriously ill, all she wanted was to see Elsa one more time. But she never got that chance.Felicia had kept the truth from us for five years. It was unbelievably cruel.It felt as though someone had reached into my chest and crushed my heart. The pain was so intense I could barely breathe.Not long after, Felicia brought Elsa back.It was the first time I'd seen my daughter in five years. She still looked like the daughter I remembered, just older.But something had changed in her eyes. When she looked at me, there was nothing but i

Chapter 3

Hugh's POVI knew Elsa hadn't forgotten me. She knew her way around the house just fine. She had simply chosen Gordon over me. The sweet little girl who had once been so close to me was no longer mine.Felicia thought I was angry and tried to smooth things over. "She's still young and doesn't know any better. If she wants to be with Gordon, just let her go. Don't take it to heart."I nodded. "I understand."I didn't want to blame Elsa. I had no strength or confidence left to keep fighting for her, so I would give her whatever she wanted.Felicia's phone lit up, and she softened the moment she read the message. I knew right away it was from Gordon.I checked myself out of the hospital alone. I had surgery for the bleeding in my stomach, and my hand was still wrapped in bandages from the burns.When I got home, I looked around at what used to be such a warm, happy place.For five years, I had cleaned Elsa's room every single day, keeping it exactly as she'd left it. The only thin

Chapter 4

Hugh's POV But Felicia didn't believe me. She was still angry and convinced that I was being unreasonable. "Gordon didn't want to blow this up or call the cops and make things harder for you. You're just malicious." Then, she added, "Your mom found out the truth before she died. She begged me to let her see Elsa and bring the girl back to you. Thank goodness I didn't listen." Something inside my head seemed to explode. Realizing she'd slipped up, Felicia immediately clamped her mouth shut. I stared at her in disbelief. Betrayal from someone this close cut deeper than anything else. No wonder Mom's condition had suddenly worsened, landing her in the ICU. She'd been so sick she couldn't speak, and she barely had the strength to move her hands. Even in her final moments, she'd kept trying to speak, desperate to tell me the truth. In the end, she died with her eyes still open, full of regret. Tears rolled down my face. Mom was the only family I had left. My chest ached as

Chapter 5

Third-Person POVFelicia was about to go after Hugh when her phone rang again. It was Gordon calling.Her expression shifted instantly. "Okay, I'll head back now."Whatever guilt she'd felt moments earlier disappeared. All she could think about was going back to Gordon and Elsa.On the way to Gordon's house, she stopped at the watch store—Hugh's favorite place. He was a mechanical-watch enthusiast who found the craftsmanship and mechanics soothing.Felicia used to go there to buy watches, always picking out the black ones.As soon as the sales associate saw her, he asked out of habit, "Mrs. Wadlow, looking for a black watch again? I'll go get it."Felicia shook her head. "I'll take a silver one this time."The sales associate looked surprised. "Your anniversary was a few days ago, and you didn't come in. Are you switching things up this year?Felicia froze. She suddenly realized that their wedding anniversary had just passed.Coming to the store to buy Hugh a watch as a gift

Chapter 6

Third-Person POV Hugh had been miserable over the years too. He missed Elsa terribly and spent his days handing out missing-person flyers all over town. It was the only thing he had left to hold on to. Felicia regretted acting on impulse that day. Someone had told her that Hugh was falling apart. Angry at what she'd heard, she'd gone straight to find him and blurted out the truth. There should have been a better way to handle it. At the very least, she should have given everyone some time to process what was happening. Felicia shook her head and gave the silver watch to Gordon. He was thrilled and slipped his arm around hers as he always did. "What do you want for dinner tonight?" Felicia was caught off guard, the other watch still in her hand. Gordon took it from her and opened the box. "You actually bought two? I like both of them. Come on, stop spacing out. Elsa's still waiting for you to build Legos with her." Felicia took the black watch back. "No, this one is for

Chapter 7

Hugh's POVAfter leaving Felicia, I was doing just fine on my own.I worked through everything that had happened and decided to put the past behind me. I gave myself time to heal, even when my emotions were all over the place.I came to the realization that if no one was going to love me, then I had to learn to love myself.I went for walks alone, and I lived on my own. Slowly, Felicia and Elsa faded out of my world.What they didn't know was that I'd already gone to the police and reported Felicia for making false accusations against me.Sooner or later, the truth would come out. I would make her and Gordon pay the price. I would never take responsibility for something I hadn't done.It didn't take long for Felicia to track me down. She held the summons in her hands, looking like she couldn't believe what she was seeing. "You're suing me?"She still had that arrogant look on her face. No matter how guilty she felt one moment, the smallest thing could instantly change her attit

Chapter 8

Third-Person POVWhen Felicia got back, she asked Gordon, "Did Hugh really post that?"Gordon paused for a moment and replied calmly, "I wasn't sure then. Like I told you, maybe Hugh posted it out of anger. Whether he really did, I can't say." Felicia felt like she'd been slapped in the face. That wasn't what Gordon had said back then.He'd cried and insisted that Hugh must have done it because he hated him.He'd said that he deserved whatever happened to him. He was willing to endure it all as long as he could keep Elsa by his side.He'd pointed the finger at Hugh while playing the noble martyr.Felicia had nothing to say, so she lowered her head and continued eating.Gordon still had no idea about the lawsuit. But he knew perfectly well who'd made the posts. After all, he was the one who had paid someone to do it. … Hugh's POV Finally, the day of the hearing arrived.I didn't file charges against Gordon. I only sued Felicia and the person who'd made the posts.By the

Chapter 9

Hugh's POVFelicia was completely stunned. For the first time, it seemed like she was finally seeing Gordon for who he really was.Looking at her expression, I could tell she regretted what she'd done. One wrong decision had led to another, and she'd ended up destroying the family she'd once had.Because Gordon had acted with deliberate malice, his sentence wasn't suspended. Elsa remained in Felicia's care.After much coaxing, Felicia finally brought Elsa to my door. She exchanged a few awkward pleasantries before saying, "I brought Elsa back."I looked at the little girl's face. It was obvious she wasn't happy. Maybe she was still blaming me for sending Gordon to prison."Felicia, just take her and leave." I was about to close the door.Felicia no longer had that smug, self-righteous attitude. Her voice was full of remorse."I know this was unfair to you. I was wrong. I really was. I was the one who led Elsa down the wrong path. She wasn't like this before. Please, for her sak

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