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As if that was not bad enough, Harold was blaming her.Her phone buzzed. A message came from Khurtland; they had not found anyone."Useless fools!"Rachel's face twisted in rage. She growled lowly and hurled her phone across the room.However, she quickly pulled herself together, forced her emotions down, and ran out to catch up with Harold's car.He was making call after call, sending people out to look for Lilly. Rachel was both furious and panicked."Harold, she must've run off so quickly because she's seeing someone else, afraid you'd find out!"What if you go looking for her and ruin her little affair?"His gaze cut sharp and cold as he looked over. "And how would you know she's seeing someone?""She said it herself during that livestream…""That livestream was meant to clear your name. She read the script word for word."Rachel would not give up. "It was Mrs. Wagner who told me! She saw Lilly sneaking around with some guy—with her own eyes! More than once!"The car fe
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"Lilly! I finally found you!"Harold, drenched in sweat and panting, grabbed my hand and tried to drag me away.Thanks to Mrs. Rivers' meticulous care, most of my strength had returned. I raised my hand and slapped him across the face."Let go of me, Harold!"He froze for a moment, stunned, but refused to release me. "Where's our child, Lilly?""You've got the nerve to ask about her? From the moment she was born, have you ever cared about her?"She's just a baby, and you nearly got her killed!"His lips were dry and cracked as he lowered his tone, almost pleading, "Lilly, I know I was wrong. It was all Rachel—she lied to me. Please, let me see the child. I want to bring you both home.""That's never going to happen."I gritted my teeth as I yanked my wrist, trying to break free.However, he only gripped tighter. We were locked in a standoff when Mark suddenly charged over and kicked him to the ground."You filthy mutt! How dare you touch her!"Four bodyguards quickly restra
He Chose Her. I Chose to Start Over. Chapter 9
"There's a misunderstanding here, Mrs. Rivers!""A misunderstanding? Clearly, we have very different ideas about what that word means."I hid behind my mother and watched as Harold stood with his head lowered, looking utterly pitiful. A sense of satisfaction welled up inside me.When I returned to the Rivers' family home, my entire mindset had changed.My mother reintroduced me to everyone, revealing my true identity. The housekeepers were overjoyed, laughing as they held Amy in their arms.My father, still searching for me in another city, called in for a video chat. Years of searching had turned his hair completely gray. The moment he saw me, he broke down in tears, sobbing as he profusely apologized for losing me back then.I could not stop crying too.Mark came in, glanced at the scene, and promptly hung up the call. "Dad, she's been crying all day. Let her rest a bit."Just hurry back. And bring a teddy bear! Amy loves them."With that, Amy finally met her gift—a five-met
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Harold married me because his grandfather forced him to.I got pregnant because he could not defy his grandfather's wishes, so he turned all his anger into desire and unleashed it on me.He did not even care about our child. All he ever thought about was Rachel.He never even really looked at Amy's little face.All that… and he claimed he loved me?My mother walked in with a cup of warm milk.Seeing me still watching the news, she wrapped her arms around me with a heartbroken look. "My good girl, stop watching this," she said gently. "Your dad's already on it. He won't let Harold off that easily."However, I did not want just my parents to fight for me.At the peak of the public apology storm Harold stirred, I registered a new account and posted something of my own.In the divorce agreement, he only gave me a million dollars.To this day, not a single cent was transferred to my account.In the surveillance footage from the villa, I was shown being dragged into a van against
He Chose Her. I Chose to Start Over. Chapter 1
My daughter Amy was born prematurely, so she was placed in an incubator the moment she came into the world.Right then, Harold Soulman handed me divorce papers.I had just made it back from the brink of death, and even the slightest movement tugged at the wound on my body.Now that I had been reborn on this very day, it was clear that fate was giving me a second chance to choose differently."Fine, I'll sign the divorce—but only after the birth certificate is issued. And I want compensation."Harold had actually prepared a whole speech to deal with my expected tears and drama. The moment he saw how calmly I accepted everything, he looked visibly relieved."Sure. A million. That should be enough, right?"He was a man worth billions, yet that was all he was willing to give—one million.I clenched the bedsheet tightly. I knew it would be pointless even if I asked for more, so I nodded.He went off to get the paperwork done. Once I confirmed everything was in order, I signed my na
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At last, I got a chance to reunite with my biological parents—and my daughter would finally have a family who truly loved her.The moment I ended the call, I quickly packed a few clothes and turned toward the nursery to grab some baby essentials.Just as my hand gripped the doorknob, the front door of the villa swung open."Lilly, who gave you permission to come in?"Harold stood there, frowning, clearly annoyed."I just came to grab some clothes for the baby," I said calmly."That room is for Rachel's child now. If you want clothes, go buy your own."I carefully chose every item in that nursery for our daughter. He was giving it all to Rachel's baby, even though that child had no blood ties to him at all.I swallowed the disappointment and did not argue. However, Mrs. Wagner suddenly stepped forward, her face cold as she grabbed my arm and started dragging me outside."Mr. Soulman wants us to take care of Ms. Underwood."The pull on my stitches sent a sharp pain through me.
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I did not have time to confront Mrs. Wagner; my only thought was for the baby. I held her close, changed her diaper, and fed her.After I burped her, little Amy gave me the sweetest smile. My eyes burned with emotion, and tears slipped down onto her blanket.Rachel's child was tended by over a dozen professional nannies. Mine? Mine was abandoned, left without even a drop of milk."Don't be scared, Amy. Mommy's taking you away from here."Suddenly, someone started pounding on the door. The moment I opened it, Harold's hand came swinging through the air."Lilly! How dare you bring a bunch of thugs into my house!"Cradling Amy, I was shoved back into the villa by Harold.Rachel followed close behind, bundled tightly in layers of designer clothing, surrounded by several attentive nannies.Inside, the place was a disaster. A few rough-looking men lay passed out on the floor, red-faced and reeking of alcohol. The whole house looked like it had barely survived a wild party.There wer
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"No! If you and Harold hadn't gotten married, I wouldn't have gone to the bar to drown my sorrows. I wouldn't have ended up with this child!"This is all your fault! Lilly, I want you dead!"She grabbed the police baton from the table and lunged at me, but I quickly dodged.The next second, she let out a sharp scream and threw herself hard against the corner of the bed, collapsing to the floor.Harold burst through the door."Lilly! Are you out of your mind?!"Rachel's forehead was bleeding as she fell weakly into his arms. "Harold… I was worried she wasn't being treated well here, so I came to check on her."I just… I didn't expect her to call me a homewrecker and try to kill me…"Harold pressed a hand to her forehead, clearly distressed. He then shot me a murderous glare, teeth gritting together."Lilly! Rachel has always been the one to back down. Why do you keep pushing her?!"She still has filming commitments. Are you trying to ruin her career?!"Amy cried uncontrollabl
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"There's a misunderstanding here, Mrs. Rivers!""A misunderstanding? Clearly, we have very different ideas about what that word means."I hid behind my mother and watched as Harold stood with his head lowered, looking utterly pitiful. A sense of satisfaction welled up inside me.When I returned to the Rivers' family home, my entire mindset had changed.My mother reintroduced me to everyone, revealing my true identity. The housekeepers were overjoyed, laughing as they held Amy in their arms.My father, still searching for me in another city, called in for a video chat. Years of searching had turned his hair completely gray. The moment he saw me, he broke down in tears, sobbing as he profusely apologized for losing me back then.I could not stop crying too.Mark came in, glanced at the scene, and promptly hung up the call. "Dad, she's been crying all day. Let her rest a bit."Just hurry back. And bring a teddy bear! Amy loves them."With that, Amy finally met her gift—a five-met
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"Lilly! I finally found you!"Harold, drenched in sweat and panting, grabbed my hand and tried to drag me away.Thanks to Mrs. Rivers' meticulous care, most of my strength had returned. I raised my hand and slapped him across the face."Let go of me, Harold!"He froze for a moment, stunned, but refused to release me. "Where's our child, Lilly?""You've got the nerve to ask about her? From the moment she was born, have you ever cared about her?"She's just a baby, and you nearly got her killed!"His lips were dry and cracked as he lowered his tone, almost pleading, "Lilly, I know I was wrong. It was all Rachel—she lied to me. Please, let me see the child. I want to bring you both home.""That's never going to happen."I gritted my teeth as I yanked my wrist, trying to break free.However, he only gripped tighter. We were locked in a standoff when Mark suddenly charged over and kicked him to the ground."You filthy mutt! How dare you touch her!"Four bodyguards quickly restra
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As if that was not bad enough, Harold was blaming her.Her phone buzzed. A message came from Khurtland; they had not found anyone."Useless fools!"Rachel's face twisted in rage. She growled lowly and hurled her phone across the room.However, she quickly pulled herself together, forced her emotions down, and ran out to catch up with Harold's car.He was making call after call, sending people out to look for Lilly. Rachel was both furious and panicked."Harold, she must've run off so quickly because she's seeing someone else, afraid you'd find out!"What if you go looking for her and ruin her little affair?"His gaze cut sharp and cold as he looked over. "And how would you know she's seeing someone?""She said it herself during that livestream…""That livestream was meant to clear your name. She read the script word for word."Rachel would not give up. "It was Mrs. Wagner who told me! She saw Lilly sneaking around with some guy—with her own eyes! More than once!"The car fe
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The boy at the internet cafe came running over with a teddy bear in his arms."Here, it's for the baby!" he said cheerfully.I could not help but smile. It was the first time I had genuinely laughed out loud since giving birth."Thank you," I said, "on Amy's behalf.""That's such a beautiful name," he beamed. "I washed my hands. Can I hold her?"Seeing the eager look in his eyes, I nodded. Only then did he carefully cradle Amy in his arms.Strangely enough, the moment she was in his embrace, she started giggling. Mrs. Rivers, watching nearby, was overjoyed and rushed over to hold her as well.Amy giggled non-stop, and Mrs. Rivers looked both surprised and delighted."If my daughter were still alive, I'd be a grandmother too…" she murmured, eyes glistening with emotion.Just as I was about to say something to comfort her, a young maid I had seen earlier came hurrying up the stairs, clearly flustered."Ma'am, don't be fooled. I know this woman," she blurted out. "She's the ex-w
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After a sleepless night, I got off the train the next day. A police officer who was handling my case waved at me."Ms. Qoss, during the years when you were abducted, many children went missing in Khurtland. Some cases weren't even reported, so things are a bit complicated."It might take a while to get results."I nodded, took down his number, and went off to find a place to stay.However, with only a temporary ID, no bank card, and a newborn in my arms, none of the landlords were willing to rent to me.Amy was hungry.I reached into my pocket. After buying a basic phone and SIM card, I only had fifty bucks in cash left. I wanted to find a public restroom where I could feed her.I had barely taken a few steps when a group of men appeared at the street corner. They raised their phones, compared something for a couple of seconds, then started running straight toward me.My instincts screamed at me to run.However, I was still recovering from childbirth, weak and sluggish. After
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"No! If you and Harold hadn't gotten married, I wouldn't have gone to the bar to drown my sorrows. I wouldn't have ended up with this child!"This is all your fault! Lilly, I want you dead!"She grabbed the police baton from the table and lunged at me, but I quickly dodged.The next second, she let out a sharp scream and threw herself hard against the corner of the bed, collapsing to the floor.Harold burst through the door."Lilly! Are you out of your mind?!"Rachel's forehead was bleeding as she fell weakly into his arms. "Harold… I was worried she wasn't being treated well here, so I came to check on her."I just… I didn't expect her to call me a homewrecker and try to kill me…"Harold pressed a hand to her forehead, clearly distressed. He then shot me a murderous glare, teeth gritting together."Lilly! Rachel has always been the one to back down. Why do you keep pushing her?!"She still has filming commitments. Are you trying to ruin her career?!"Amy cried uncontrollabl
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I did not have time to confront Mrs. Wagner; my only thought was for the baby. I held her close, changed her diaper, and fed her.After I burped her, little Amy gave me the sweetest smile. My eyes burned with emotion, and tears slipped down onto her blanket.Rachel's child was tended by over a dozen professional nannies. Mine? Mine was abandoned, left without even a drop of milk."Don't be scared, Amy. Mommy's taking you away from here."Suddenly, someone started pounding on the door. The moment I opened it, Harold's hand came swinging through the air."Lilly! How dare you bring a bunch of thugs into my house!"Cradling Amy, I was shoved back into the villa by Harold.Rachel followed close behind, bundled tightly in layers of designer clothing, surrounded by several attentive nannies.Inside, the place was a disaster. A few rough-looking men lay passed out on the floor, red-faced and reeking of alcohol. The whole house looked like it had barely survived a wild party.There wer
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At last, I got a chance to reunite with my biological parents—and my daughter would finally have a family who truly loved her.The moment I ended the call, I quickly packed a few clothes and turned toward the nursery to grab some baby essentials.Just as my hand gripped the doorknob, the front door of the villa swung open."Lilly, who gave you permission to come in?"Harold stood there, frowning, clearly annoyed."I just came to grab some clothes for the baby," I said calmly."That room is for Rachel's child now. If you want clothes, go buy your own."I carefully chose every item in that nursery for our daughter. He was giving it all to Rachel's baby, even though that child had no blood ties to him at all.I swallowed the disappointment and did not argue. However, Mrs. Wagner suddenly stepped forward, her face cold as she grabbed my arm and started dragging me outside."Mr. Soulman wants us to take care of Ms. Underwood."The pull on my stitches sent a sharp pain through me.
