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Chapter 1 Betrayed

The hospital called. "Ms. Zimmer, your mother unplugged the ventilator. We tried our best, but it was too late."I turned to the chauffeur. "To the airport."I could not even remember how I boarded the plane or how I got to the hospital. My mind was on autopilot. When I signed my mother's notice of death, my heart bled profusely. My mother thought her illness was dragging me down, so she chose to end her life for the sake of our little family of three.No. Soon, it would have been four.The family, however, was already on shaky ground. Daniel called me countless times. I came back home and there he was, holding his phone. "Yvonne."The disheartened look on my face must have hurt him, and he pulled me into his embrace. "I'm sorry, honey. No matter what happens, do not for a second doubt my love for you."With difficulty, I spoke. "Let's get a divorce, Daniel."He pretended not to have heard that. His arms tightened around me, and he rested his cheek against my neck. "You're so

Chapter 2 Their Past

Edward sent me something. It had a watermark across the corner and had been recorded on my birthday.In the video, Edward was filming a woman in a wedding dress. Daniel stood in front of her, carefully helping her adjust the veil."You're gorgeous, Mommy Jessica! Ten times better than my mom's wedding photo!"Daniel smiled. "I think so too."The woman gave them a look of feigned anger. "Nonsense."The last scene showed the bag on the couch. Last semester, Edward went to kindergarten in Brundela, staying with his father.The two of them came back unannounced to celebrate an early birthday with me. Edward bashfully and guiltily told me his best friend asked him to go on a camping trip. He said yes and remembered that it was on my birthday.I smiled and told him it was fine. I even packed up the handmade giraffe plushie I was so proud of and told him to give it to his friend.The plushie was hanging on that woman's bag. He and his father had been lying to me since the beginning. I

Chapter 3 He Brought Her Home

Daniel comforted me, "It's OK. I'm here. We'll take her to Brundela. They'll treat her."I clawed at him, beat him, and screamed my heart out. "Why did you do this to me?"That meltdown was another way of saying I was backing down. His eyes turned red, and he pulled me into his arms as though he had just recovered something precious he thought he had lost forever. With a trembling voice, he said, "I'm sorry. This won't happen again. I love you. I can't lose you."My mother stayed in Brundela with us for a year, but she could not get used to the place, and she always seemed down and depressed. And so, I decided to take her and Edward back to Chanaea.Daniel installed a GPS on his phone to assuage my fears. I could check his location in real time. I thought it was unnecessary. "I trust you."He shook his head. "You don't trust me. You just don't care. It's not all because of Veronica you're going home. You want to stay far away from me, don't you? You won't even let me touch you s

Chapter 4 Apparent Death

"Calm down. Listen to me, Yvonne." Daniel tried to hold me, but I flung his hand away. "Jessica's parents are gone. She'd be spending Christmas at the hotel alone, and Edward didn't want that." He frowned and asked Edward to go back to his room.Edward did not move. "I'm fine with the divorce. I'm staying with Dad." He noticed Jessica fidgeting, so he quickly hugged her leg and glared at me. "Don't go, Mommy Jessica! Mom, you can't yell at her!""Edward Hampton!" Daniel snapped his name sharply.Edward flinched. Then, he shot me a dark look before Daniel took him into the bedroom. My heart had already been hurting for so long that the pain was beginning to turn numb. Ever since Edward returned from Brundela in autumn, something about him had been different. He often seemed distracted. Whenever I asked what was wrong, he refused to tell me.Daniel comforted me and talked to Edward, then the boy apologized. He looked like he had gone back to normal, but I could feel that he w

Chapter 5 Slaps

His mind buzzed. The sounds of crashing waves echoed in his ears. He saw an unsent message on my phone. "Would my life be enough to repay the money you spent on me and my mother?"'What? That's impossible!' Daniel thought. 'She can't have killed herself. Even if she hates me, she still has Edward. She can't just die.'"Your mother…"He was reminded of Selina's message. He did not hear it clearly, but something told him something happened to Veronica, so he called the hospital.The doctor was bemused. "Your mother-in-law died a week ago. Didn't your wife tell you?"His mind buzzed again. He remembered the sorrowful look in my eyes and thought it was just the impact from me seeing him making out with Jessica. And he threatened me again and again with the hospital bill.Daniel slapped himself. …When he sought out Selina, she slapped him again. "You bastard!"He could not feel the pain. "She must've told you something! She's not dead, is she? She's hiding somewhere so I can't fi

Chapter 6 Rescue Efforts

Daniel's eyes were bloodshot, and the dark look in his eyes scared Edward. Jessica came out of the bathroom and froze when she saw Daniel's expression. "What's wrong, Daniel? What happened?"Daniel's gaze moved slowly between her and Edward. When he spoke, it was quiet, but his voice was scarily cold. "Who sent the video and photos? Was it something you two cooked up? Did you send her those to force her into a divorce? Edward, you told me your mother had a surprise for me. Did you know what it was?"Edward shook his head in panic. Jessica pulled the boy behind her. Her eyes were filled with hurt and resolve. "That was my idea. I lied to Edward and sent those with his account. Yes, I'm greedy. I didn't mean anything I said to you. I want the title of your wife. I don't want my child to be illegitimate forever."Daniel let out a cold laugh. It stopped almost as soon as it began. "Abort it, then. It won't be illegitimate if it doesn't exist. Date a man who only loves you. You won't h

Chapter 7 New Family

I was in the yard, sunbathing, and I fell asleep halfway through. My uncle covered me with a blanket and picked my phone up from the ground.I smiled."Were you pretending to be asleep, or were you already awake?" He smiled.I opened my eyes and stretched my arms. "You woke me up."My uncle sat down and talked to me. He asked if the baby was kicking around. I caressed my baby bump. It was seven months along now, and I smiled. "She's been an angel."Edward would not stop kicking me during the pregnancy. Daniel would scold him and tell him to let me have a good night's sleep. It felt like an eternity ago. My identification now bore the name Jane Yliaster, and officially, I was registered as my uncle's daughter.The day my mother died, an old man called out to me after I came out of the hospital. "Melissa? Why didn't you write back to me?"The old man got the wrong person. Dementia, probably. I was slow in my reaction, so I tried to look for his family. His son came running to hi

Chapter 8 Never Turn Back

Three years had gone by, and one day, I met Daniel and Edward again. It was on a resort island overseas. They were shocked. I could only think that God had a cruel sense of humor. This was the kind of coincidence I did not want."Mom? Mom!" Edward bolted toward me, and he hugged my leg as he cried his heart out. "You're alive! Why didn't you come home?"Daniel froze. He did not even move a muscle. A moment later, he finally found the strength to breathe. "Yvonne…"I pulled Edward's arm away. "You got the wrong person. I don't know who you are."Harold Yliaster, my cousin, came out of the shop with my daughter. "Here, Mommy. You can have the first sip of the coconut."Daniel stared at Harold and the girl, shocked. "That's our daughter, isn't she?"He pushed him away. "Who are you? Don't harass my family, you pervert!"Edward screamed, "She's my mother! Mom, I'm sorry! Don't leave me!"I looked at them coldly. "I have no idea who you are."Daniel suddenly charged forward and gra

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