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After a painful divorce, Edina never thought she'd experience love again-until she crossed paths with Dr. Cole, who brings peace to her stormy life. Just as she begins to reclaim love again, Edina's past resurfaces when she discovers she is the long-lost daughter of a billionaire. Under the guidance of her distant Aunt, Mary, she took over the family's vast wealth, but her ex-husband Maxwell attempted to win her back. Will she give him a chance or will she use this as an opportunity to make his heart break just as he did to her?
EDINA'S POV
While waiting in the doctor's office, I held onto the chair tightly, feeling nervous as I looked down at the paper on my lap.
The bold letters confirmed it-I was pregnant. The realization echoed in my mind, stirring feelings I thought I had buried.
Maxwell and I had been married for three years, and I had longed for this moment. Finally, I thought, maybe this news would bridge the gap between us.
The gap between us that had suddenly appeared.
It hadn't been there the first time, he loved me and had always done but recently something was definitely no changing about him and I felt it worked.
My heart raced with excitement, but a thread of fear lingered somewhere in me. Maxwell had always seemed so distant and detached lately.
I told myself that things would change this time. I thought he would notice me differently - he had to, didn't he? Had to love me more too.
I stole a glance out the window, observing the bustling street filled with people moving around. I envied them-the strangers who likely had lives that felt so much more fulfilling than mine. I sighed and tried to push that happiness back in me.
My grip on the paper tightened; this news felt like my opportunity to change everything.
As I got home, I noticed Maxwell's car in the driveway and rushed inside, excitement bubbling up in me.
I felt excited to share my news with him, hoping it would make him want to stay.
He was in our room, smiling and speaking excitedly on the phone
"Don't worry, I'll be there soon. I promise, I won't leave you, my love," he said gently and a sense of hopelessness came over me.
The excitement within me quickly turned cold, leaving an emptiness in its wake.
I could barely hear my breathing as he ended the call and turned to face me, his expression as hard as ever.
He hardly acknowledged my presence, his gaze washing over me as if I were merely part of the background, Like I wasn't there.
"Edina," he said in that usual flat tone, "I'm going to the hospital. Kourtney just had a baby."
The mention of Kourtney struck me like a blow. I knew who she was, despite trying to ignore the late nights and excuses that had formed a growing distance between us.
I swallowed hard, struggling against the lump in my throat. "You...you're going to the hospital? A baby?"
"Yes." He adjusted his tie, hardly meeting my gaze. "She needs me there. I can't leave her alone right now."
My throat felt dry. He had never said anything like that about me.
"But...Maxwell, I..." My voice faded, courage melting under his cold stare. How could I tell him of the news when his heart seemed so far from me already?
"What?" His voice was impatient, a hint of annoyance in the air as if my presence was a bother.
"Edina, I don't have time. Kourtney and the baby need me."
The baby? His baby? The weight of those words felt suffocating. I was just a ghost in my own home, a shadow he hardly noticed, and now I carried a part of him in me.
But would he even care?
In a whisper, I managed to say, "I'm pregnant, Maxwell."
He froze for a moment, hand resting on the doorframe. I thought I saw a flicker of surprise in his eyes, maybe even shock, but it vanished quickly, replaced by the same detachment that tore our relationship.
"Oh," he said flatly, void of any warmth. "That's...unexpected."
Unexpected? That was all he could say?
I felt sick to my stomach as my excitement turned into a sad feeling. I was pregnant with his baby, but he didn't show any emotions.
I searched his face, hoping for any hint of care, but found nothing.
"Aren't you...happy?" I asked, my voice shaking.
He shrugged, reaching for his coat. "It doesn't change anything, Edina."
"I need to go to Kourtney right now," he said, pausing to look at me with a mix of annoyance and sympathy. "We can discuss this further later. Don't make it a big deal."
As he stepped out, I felt something inside me break. He didn't care. This child-our child-meant nothing to him.
I immediately put my hand on my tummy, as if trying to protect the little life inside from the tough reality of my situation.
He walked away without saying anything else, the door closing with a click, and I was left in complete silence.
Alone, I sank onto the couch, feeling my heart break into pieces.
How had I reached this point? How had I become so weak, so voiceless, clinging to someone who acted as if I was invisible? I tried to hold back tears, but they came anyway, each one showing another shattered hope. I had waited so long, wanting him to see me, to care. To love me. I felt like an idiot.
I had convinced myself that by loving him more, he would change. However, it was a false belief that I used to avoid the harsh reality: he never truly loved me, and I was just a temporary presence in his life.
I looked around the room at the bare walls and the furniture that had not been used, reminders of the life we had created together, or at least the life I had wished would be meaningful.
And now, they did not hold any meaning. Loving him was a waste of time.
As I placed my hand on my belly, I knew that this little life in me was my only hope, to see life beautifully and live. I felt like crying out loud but our nosy neighbors might hear and Maxwell will hate me more.
Even though, I didn't know how to be strong for myself, I will learn for my child. I took a deep breath, wiped away my tears, and whispered.
"I'm here for you, I promise."
Poor and struggling, Bernice tried to get her feet in the world by doing menial jobs to survive. But then the man she truly loved broke her heart by spending her hard-earned money and sleeping with her best friend. She will be forced to accept a billionaire's proposal and when she sets her eyes on him and realizes he is her ex-boyfriend's uncle, revenge will be brewing hot.
Yelena discovered that she wasn't her parents' biological child. After seeing through their ploy to trade her as a pawn in a business deal, she was sent away to her barren birthplace. There, she stumbled upon her true origins—a lineage of historic opulence. Her real family showered her with love and adoration. In the face of her so-called sister's envy, Yelena conquered every adversity and took her revenge, all while showcasing her talents. She soon caught the attention of the city's most eligible bachelor. He cornered Yelena and pinned her against the wall. “It's time to reveal your true identity, darling.”
Julia and Evan were the perfect couple-or so she thought. But everything changed when Evan abruptly ended their relationship, leaving her heartbroken and unable to tell him she was carrying his child. Years later, Julia has built a life for herself and her son, Andy, while Evan has risen to unimaginable wealth and success. Their paths cross again at a chance meeting, but Julia soon discovers Evan has moved on with someone else. Julia is done with the pain. She's fought battles alone, raising a son who deserves the truth about his father, even if Evan doesn't deserve her forgiveness. When Julia told Evan years ago she had something to say, he didn't listen. Now, it's time for him to listen. But is it too late to reclaim what he lost? "We should break up," he'd said, the words cutting through her like glass. The pregnancy test in her pocket stayed hidden, just like the child they would never share. Now, it's Evan's turn to hear the truth-and to face his deepest regret.
Two years ago, Ricky found himself coerced into marrying Emma to protect the woman he cherished. From Ricky's perspective, Emma was despicable, resorting to underhanded schemes to ensure their marriage. He maintained a distant and cold attitude toward her, reserving his warmth for another. Yet, Emma remained wholeheartedly dedicated to Ricky for more than ten years. As she grew weary and considered relinquishing her efforts, Ricky was seized by a sudden fear. Only when Emma's life teetered on the edge, pregnant with Ricky's child, did he recognize-the love of his life had always been Emma.
“You need a bride, I need a groom. Why don’t we get married?” Both abandoned at the altar, Elyse decided to tie the knot with the disabled stranger from the venue next door. Pitying his state, she vowed to spoil him once they were married. Little did she know that he was actually a powerful tycoon. Jayden thought Elyse only married him for his money, and planned to divorce her when she was no longer of use to him. But after becoming her husband, he was faced with a new dilemma. “She keeps asking for a divorce, but I don’t want that! What should I do?”
Her fiance and her best friend worked together and set her up. She lost everything and died in the street. However, she was reborn. The moment she opened her eyes, her husband was trying to strangle her. Luckily, she survived that. She signed the divorce agreement without hesitation and was ready for her miserable life. To her surprise, her mother in this life left her a great deal of money. She turned the tables and avenged herself. Everything went well in her career and love when her ex-husband came to her.
"Lucien, let's get a divorce," I said in a peremptory tone that was long overdue, the most decisive farewell to this absurd marriage. We had been married for exactly three years-three years that, for me, were filled with nothing but endless loneliness and torment. For three years, the husband who should have stood by my side through every storm, Lucien Sullivan, had completely disappeared from my life as if he had never existed. He vanished without a trace, leaving me alone to endure this empty, desolate marriage. Today, I finally received his message: "I'm back. Come pick me up at the airport." When I read his words, my heart leapt with joy, and I raced to the airport, thinking that he finally understood my love and was coming back to me. But his cruelty was far worse than I could have ever imagined-he was accompanied by a pregnant woman, and that woman was Carla, my closest and most trusted friend. In that moment, all of my previous excitement, all my hope, and all of our shared laughter and tears turned into the sharpest of daggers, stabbing into my heart and leaving me gasping for air. Now, all I want is to escape from this place that has left me so broken-to lick my wounds in solitude. Even if these wounds will remain with me for the rest of my life, I refuse to have anything to do with him ever again. He should know that it was his own hand that trampled our love underfoot, that his coldness and betrayal created this irreparable situation. But when he heard those words, he desperately clung to this broken, crumbling marriage, unwilling to let it end-almost as though doing so could rewind time and return everything to how it used to be. "Aurora, come back. I regret everything!" Regret? Those simple words stirred no emotion in me-only endless sadness and fury. My heart let out a frantic, desperate scream: It's too late for any of this!