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Drowning in Misguided Love
Drowning in Misguided Love
Author: Happy Time

Chapter 1

Author: Happy Time
I never imagined that someone like me, who always cared about how I looked, would die in such a wretched, hideous way.

After the kidnappers brutally tortured me, they tossed me by the seaside, letting the freezing waves wash over my body again and again.

Blood gushed from my wounds, staining the water around me.

Sven Guerrero was completely consumed with Alina Leclair. He didn't spare a single thought about me.

By the time I was brought to the hospital, all the blood had drained from my body, and my legs were shattered like those of a broken doll.

The doctors and nurses looked at me as if they'd never seen such a tragic patient. Faced with my ravaged body, they didn't even know where to begin.

One nurse quietly suggested, "Should we call Dr. Guerrero? He's a brilliant surgeon. Maybe the patient can still be saved."

Another nurse immediately countered, "Dr. Guerrero is busy saving his childhood sweetheart. How could he leave the woman he loves to help a stranger?"

But I wasn't a stranger. I was his wife.

Perhaps due to resentment, my soul floated above and drifted in the air, unable to move on.

I stared at my disfigured body and was unsure of what to do.

Then, I heard a familiar voice. A powerful force yanked my soul away, and I was suddenly standing in the treatment room, watching Sven and Alina.

Alina lay on the bed, while Sven, dressed in a white coat, was carefully stitching up her wound. The injury wasn't even that serious. Sven was overreacting.

But in his eyes, I saw worry and fear.

"Alina, don't be afraid. I promise you won't have any scars," he reassured her.

After bandaging Alina up, Sven transferred her to a regular ward. When they were alone, he gently kissed her forehead with a tenderness I had never seen before.

A nurse came in to disinfect Alina's wound. She glanced at Sven as she worked.

"It's so unfair, really. Both were kidnapped, yet Ms. Leclair was lucky to survive thanks to your care, whereas that other woman who came in around the same time—"

Sven cut her off sharply. "Don't talk about the kidnapping in front of Alina. It'll affect her recovery."

He knew the nurse was talking about me, but he didn't want to hear about it.

The nurse looked at Alina, who was still sound asleep, and nodded.

I couldn't help but laugh bitterly. Sven cared for Alina so deeply. He was worried that a scar would ruin her modeling career and afraid she'd have lasting trauma from the kidnapping.

Conversely, he couldn't care less about what happened to me.

Of course, it made sense. He despised me after all.

When Sven had arrived with the ransom to save Alina, I had crawled toward him with every bit of strength I had left and begged him to save me and the baby in my womb.

He had merely cast a disgusted glance my way and, with mercy, called 911.

"Tracy Leclair, you're rotten to the core. You'd even make up a pregnancy to try and survive. It's sickening. You're the reason Alina got kidnapped in the first place. I'll never forgive you.

"I've repaid my debt to you for saving my life. Come by the hospital later to sign the divorce papers."

After that, Sven had held the terrified, sobbing Alina in his arms, climbed into the ambulance, and insisted they take her to the hospital first.

As the ambulance doors were about to close, I had still been desperately crawling toward the shore.

The wind at the seaside had been freezing, and blood poured from my body. The rising tide had been moments away from swallowing me whole.

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  • Drowning in Misguided Love   Chapter 12

    Cillian clenched his fists in anger and pointed at Alina. "Even after knowing you were an outsider, our family never mistreated you. You chose to marry that man! "We warned you about him before the engagement. But you said you couldn't accept marrying below your station, that you couldn't end up with someone beneath Sven!" In my life, the only person who was truly good to me was Cillian. He had cared about me while I was alive, and he was the only one grieving for me after my death. Nonetheless, Alina remained defiant and showed no remorse. The police promptly took her away. Then, my body was cremated. Alina was sentenced to 20 years in prison for kidnapping me. However, given the public outcry and the fact that she had hired someone to kill me, her crime was deemed heinous enough that she was eventually sentenced to death. And yet, for some reason, I still couldn't move on and reincarnate. I was stuck lingering around Sven. I watched as he sank into deeper despair,

  • Drowning in Misguided Love   Chapter 11

    Everyone looked dumbfounded as to why the police had shown up at my funeral. Only Alina seemed alarmed. "Who is Alina Leclair?" the officer asked sternly. "Officer, what's going on?" Mom asked anxiously the moment she heard Alina's name. Mom had raised Alina and always treated her better than me, her real daughter. "After thorough investigation, it has been confirmed that Alina Leclair was the one who orchestrated Tracy Leclair's kidnapping. We need to take her in." Mom collapsed onto the floor upon hearing the news. Meanwhile, Sven stared blankly at the officers and shook his head repeatedly. "No, no, that's impossible. How could it be Alina? I handed over the ransom myself. I saved her myself…" His voice trailed off, replaced by a look of overwhelming regret and pain. At that moment, he seemed to realize something and glared at Alina vehemently. As the police moved to arrest Alina, Mom struggled to her feet and tried to block them. The officers didn't mince words.

  • Drowning in Misguided Love   Chapter 10

    Panic flashed across Alina's face as she hurried to defend herself. "Sven, you know me better than anyone. How could I possibly hurt myself just to frame Tracy? Besides, it was Tracy who asked me to meet her that day, which is why I—" "You never liked me," Sven interrupted, his voice sharp with anger. "You kept me dangling just to feed your ego, and you enjoyed having multiple admirers. Isn't that right?" Alina froze, and her face paled. Her lips trembled, but no words came out. Then, she began crying, putting on that fragile, pitiful look she always wore so well. However, Sven was unmoved. He rubbed his temples in frustration and shoved Alina out the door. No matter how much she cried outside, he remained indifferent. And yet, I couldn't feel touched by his cruelty toward Alina. His bitterness stemmed only from realizing he had been played. If Alina were to sincerely apologize, Sven would forgive her in a heartbeat. He'd never had any real boundaries when it comes to h

  • Drowning in Misguided Love   Chapter 9

    There were no dramatic stories about how I fell for Sven. I liked him simply because he was handsome and had good grades. Teenage girls often fall for boys better than them, and I was no exception. In the dim light, my teenage self had written, "I like Sven. Not only is he good-looking and smart, but he's also kind. I saw him donate to underprivileged kids. But I come from an average family, while he's from a wealthy one. There's no way we could ever be together." Later, after I had reunited with the Leclair family, my diary entries said, "I replaced Alina in the arranged marriage with Sven. I feel guilty about it. Sven doesn't seem to like me. I told my parents I didn't want to go through with it, but Dad slapped me. It hurt." "I saw Alina confessing her feelings to some gang leader. She said she didn't like Sven. In a way, I feel sorry for him. Maybe I should marry him after all." "Alina fell down the stairs herself, but Sven thinks I pushed her. Now he hates me even more."

  • Drowning in Misguided Love   Chapter 8

    Time passed until his eyes landed on a piece of paper I had left on the coffee table. Sven took the paper, glanced at it, and burst out laughing. His shoulders shook, and tears streamed from the corners of his eyes. It was my prenatal check-up report. Sven and I did have some sweet moments after we got married. Once, he had gone to a disaster site to help with earthquake relief efforts. While rescuing someone, he fell from a high place. In the end, he fractured his leg and had to stay in bed for three months. During those three months, I had taken care of him meticulously. He was a picky eater and disliked vegetables, so I had made him special meals to ensure he got the right nutrition. Eventually, he was spoiled by my cooking. Last year on my birthday, he had set off fireworks for me. As the fireworks burst across the night sky, they lit up the best time in our relationship. I had been captivated by Sven's chiseled features and boldly kissed him. My body had shuddere

  • Drowning in Misguided Love   Chapter 7

    Sven shook his head over and over, murmuring, "Impossible. This is impossible. She was fine when I left. She could still talk. How could she be dead?" Yes, I was still begging you for help before I died. Why didn't you save me? When Alina got a few minor scrapes, you were frantic and called the ambulance to make sure she was saved first. Meanwhile, I lay by the sea as my life slipped away in helplessness and despair. "The doctor said if she had been brought in just ten minutes earlier, she might have been saved. But I heard the ambulance that arrived first rescued Alina. You're partly to blame for Tracy's death." Cillian's words were sharp. After saying that, he turned to leave. Sven stared blankly at my pale face. His hand reached out shakily, but he didn't dare to touch me. His entire body shook, and there was something in his expression that resembled sorrow. Was he truly grieving? Too bad, I was already dead. I felt pity for myself too. Dead at only 26 because of my

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