Lucas was also taken aback seeing her.A few hours ago, he'd turned down the whole city searching for her. Yet, as she now stood in front of him with another man, several emotions swirled in his eyes.Seeing Heidi, Tracy's first instinct was to scream and flee, declaring her a ghost. Her face ashened and her heart pounded so hard in her chest, realizing that Heidi was alive.Tracy's gaze traveled from Heidi to Lucas whose eyes were fixed on each other in a trance.As if the time had stopped, none of them moved from their spot.“Honey…” Pretending not to notice Heidi and taking advantage of the situation, Tracy clung onto Lucas's arm, spilling out the words, “How generous of you, StarBite is the most popular and expensive restaurant in Phoenix City. It is just a simple birthday celebration which you couldn't attend yesterday because you were busy.”“I'm so touched that you brought me here to compensate for not being at the party. You shower me with too much love, how can I ever repay y
Forget it?How could Lucas ever forget that precious moment they shared when it also came with the regret of the realization that he'd misunderstood her a lot?He accused Heidi of throwing herself at men, but she turned out a virgin. He thought her to be a gold digger, but was it the truth?“Heidi, listen to me…” Lucas said softly. “About Tracy, there's nothing between us- I mean, there will no longer be anything between us. I will end our relationship-”“I don't care!” Heidi enunciated each word, her tears refusing to dry up. “You might as well get into a relationship with every single girl in Phoenix City then break up, Lucas Harrison, I don't freaking care!”Lucas's expression twisted between hurt and regret. “However, you're the only girl I want a relationship with. Heidi, Steve Anderson can not give you half of what I will.”Again, he thought she was only after money. Heidi wanted to laugh, but the bitterness in her heart wouldn't let her. She glared at him. “Why don't you just
… The Next Day.The tension between the family members of the Olsens Household seemed to have doused a bit.Harold Olsen ate his breakfast heartily, his voice booming in the whole building. “Dad, I am sure you are not watching the comments on the net. Can you believe that the small fashion marketing brand, StriveStyle Co., is currently the talk of the town?”Grandpa Jeffery looked up from his food. “Really?” He asked.Harold laughed. “Of course! And we all have no one else to thank for this great achievement but your precious granddaughter.”Grandpa Jeffery frowned, finding his behavior weird. “Harold…” he dropped his spoon. “Haven’t you been against Heidi all along? Why are you praising her now?”“Haha, I think you misunderstood, Dad!” Harold laughed. “I wasn't against Heidi, of course. There's a reason why I have been hard on her. Simple. To make sure she doesn't slack off and takes her job seriously.”Grandpa Jeffery nodded thoughtfully. “And you made everyone think that you disli
“Heidi, you're here,” Lucas whispered, sitting next to her.Heidi looked away, ignoring his gentleness. “I came early because I didn't want to keep the lawyer waiting.”Her indifferent reply dampened his hope. When he saw her in his office, Lucas almost forgot about the impending doom: finalizing the divorce.“Mr. Harrison, Mrs. Harrison, if you need anything please let me know,” Amanda excused herself.After the secretary left, Lucas shifted close to Heidi and she shifted away.Lucas sighed. “Why don't you want to come back to me, Heidi?”Heidi gave him a scornful look. “I hate repeating the same thing over and over again.”“You're not giving me a clear answer.”“Is disliking you enough reason?”Lucas was hurt by her words, especially when she said she disliked him.He stared at her side profile, her lips were pursed and her eyes were cold.Lucas murmured, “What if the lawyer never comes?”“She isn't the only lawyer on the earth, is she?” Heidi rolled her eyes. “We'll still finalize
“No one's going to settle any differences.” Heidi folded her hands. “I no longer want to live with a selfish man who neither respects me nor my feelings.”“Didn't you say you love me?” Lucas felt dejected.“Not anymore,” Heidi chortled. “Feelings can change, Mr. Harrison.”“Are you sure?” Lucas pulled her close by her waist, making their bodies collide. “Are you sure that there's no longer room for me in your heart, Heidi?”“Hey, let go of me.” Heidi panicked. “Let me go otherwise I will scream and let the employees know that you're assaulting me in your office!”Lucas quickly let go of her, his eyes filled with helplessness. “Where are you off to? Where do you live? Who are you living with, Heidi?”“It's none of your business.” Heidi smoothened the creases on her cloth, glowering at him.Lucas reminded her, “Remember I am still your husband since the divorce hasn't been finalized yet.”“You mean half-husband?” Heidi snickered. “It's useless, you know.”Lucas was about to reply when H
“I should be happy for Natalie, of course,” Zach replied. “But not with the knowledge that Harold Olsen is pushing all his children to their doom… Dad knew that I couldn't manage the position of the president, but he forced me. Now see what has become of AG Group.”“You will make a great president if only you become a little more focused,” Heidi assured him.“I doubt that,” Zach grumbled. “I didn't want to become the Group's president in the first place. My dream is to fly around the globe and have fun just like Uncle Caleb.”They were so engrossed in the conversation that Heidi didn't focus on the road or notice that Zach was driving in a different direction. He pulled over in front of Skyline Bar and Heidi gave him a hard look.Zach chuckled. “I know you're in a bad mood, Heidi. What better way to let the steam off than by drowning in a nice chilly bear?”Frustrated by all that had been happening lately, Heidi didn't think it was a bad idea.Zach left the car and held the door open
Zach was spreading his suit jacket on Heidi's exposed leg when the door flung open.“Who the hell!-” He hadn't fully turned around and a punch landed on his face.“Shit! What just happened!” Zach swayed backward, holding his nose as pain shot through it. “Ah, you- Lucas Harrison!” He pointed a trembling finger forward. “Are you crazy!?”“I will show you who is crazy among us.” Lucas rolled up his sleeves, delivering another punch to his face. “Zach Olsen, you'll regret ever laying your filthy fingers on Heidi.”Zach saw his next attack coming, and he blocked it with one hand, holding his bleeding nose with the other hand. “Damnit! Lucas Harrison, do you know how much this face cost? The whole of GK Group won't be able to compensate for my beauty- Ah!”The last punch was more brutal, sending Zach staggering a few steps back.Because he'd drunk some of the beer and was a bit tipsy, he couldn't gather much of his strength. “Lucas Harrison, you'll regret this!” When he moved forward this
Zach reached for Heidi's bag, groaning in pain.He brought the phone out and saw a familiar name flashing on the screen.“What the heck! Heidi. Harold Olsen is full of shit. He did that to you, didn't he?” Kate's loud voice blared through the phone's speaker.Zach distanced it from his ear, cringing.“Heidi, are you there?” Kate sounded worried, hearing no response.Zach groaned. “Come to Skyline Bar and pick me up, otherwise your best friend will soon lose her favorite cousin.”Kate was irritated, hearing Zach Olsen's voice. Was he in trouble?Well, he might as well die!However, what if Heidi was also in trouble?With the last thought in mind, Kate arrived at Skyline Bar in a matter of minutes.Seeing Zach in such a story state, she didn't look bothered. “Where's Heidi?”“Lucas Harrison… he took her away,” Zach said with difficulty, struggling to sit up.“And what about you?” Kate eyed him from head to toe. “Why does the mighty Zach Olsen look like a battered punching bag?”Was Zach
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Heidi sprang to a sitting position instantly, hearing the voice coming from the door. Dread washed over, and instinctively, she pulled her baby into her arms, her eyes darting around for any possible escape route. Heidi's first instinct was to flee, but to where?“Daddy?” Her daughter, on the other hand, jumped in excitement. “Hey, Mommy! It's Daddy! Daddy's here!”The door's handle shifted as someone juggled it from the outside. The sounds of knocking increased. “Heidi, are you inside?”Lost at what to do, Heidi just stared at the door, hugging her baby. Lucas barged into the room as he kicked the door open. He came to a screeching halt right in front of her, almost colliding into the bed. “Heidi…” as he whispered her name, Heidi's eyes locked into his. Except for the subtle changes; his once dark eyes now crystal clear, his stubbled jaws and overall demeanor, everything about him was the same. Tears pricked at her eyes and her heart hurt tremendously, wondering how she'd been a
All eyes turned to Harold, some blinking in shock and the rest widening. Heidi was confused too that of all people, Harold Olsen was the one who believed her.But from the look of guilt on his face and the way he sank onto the floor, literally kneeling in front of her, something was definitely fishy. “Heidi, please forgive me.”Heidi flinched when he held her knees. She stared at him, frowning. “Forgive you for what, Uncle?”“What did you do Dad!?” Zach hollered, his eyes filled with horror.The others looked fearful as well.Hanging his head, Harold shook it slowly. “I know saying this is probably too late. That night, Heidi didn't lose her child. When the police found her and Natalie, I orchestrated everything that happened after.”Several gasps spread across the room.Avoiding everyone's gaze, Harold said in a melancholic tone. “Having Heidi and Lucas Harrison together at that time meant the end of my sovereignty in this family. I did that to strip Heidi of her position- and…” He
All eyes snapped in Heidi's direction.As her sobs echoed in the living room, they all but sprang to their feet. “Ha! How many times have I told you guys to stop mentioning Heidi's name?” Lilian cried out. “Now I'm seeing Heidi's face instead of this lady who appeared from nowhere with a child!”“Are you seeing Heidi? I'm also seeing her!” Natalie gasped. “That's impossible, right?”“Unless we're all out of our minds!” Kate cackled. “Because we all might be seeing Heidi.”Lifting her head, Heidi glanced at everyone's face. Her gaze stopped at her mother whose expression was deadly pale. “Th- This- This isn't Heidi. My Heidi's dead!”Shaking her head, the woman staggered backward. “Who the hell summoned Heidi's ghost?”Her mother fainted immediately after saying that, and the whole room was thrown into chaos. Heidi shot to her feet, holding her baby tight, racing to the spot. Under the family's watchful gazes, she sat beside her mother, shaking her. “Mum! I'm not a ghost! I've come
~During the car ride, Heidi's mind was muddled with different kinds of thoughts that brought worry to her heart. Her only solace was the little girl sitting beside her, holding her hand. “You're so quiet, Mommy…” she asked, “Is everything alright?”Heidi smiled, parting her hair to the side. “I'm okay, Baby.”“Where are we headed?” She murmured, glancing out of the car's window. “You brought me back, Mommy. Are you gonna drop me off at Nanny's place and disappear again.”Smoothing the tiny frown on the girl's forehead, Heidi's heart ached as she kept repeating that word. Disappearing hadn't be easy, and appearing again would definitely incure many repercussions. Heidi picked her up and sat her on her lap, hugging her. “I'd rather die than to disappear again.”Here she was, loathing death, something she'd actually been craving for the past three years. Her heart was an ocean of emotions and her tears never dried up, so much that her eyes were hurting. “Please, Mommy, stop crying
“For the first time, I'm agreeing with Jason's words.” Freya nodded. “Let's return her to the poor man, Heidi. She's not lost.”“Please don't let them take me away, Mommy.” The little girl hugged Heidi's arm. “I promise I'll be obedient. We'll stay in this paradise forever.”“Don't mind them, I won't let you go.” Heidi patted her hair. She stared at Jason and Freya, communicating with her eyes. The two gave her crestfallen looks and sighed at the same time. That Night;Heidi rested on her bed, holding the baby close, and sniffing the familiar scent on her. Citrus mixed with lavender. The scent of the Harrisons Villa. A scent that only belonged to the man she loved. Whenever she thought of him in the past, she'd feel hate and remorse, but now… the thought of him brought fear to her heart, and a regret she couldn't deny. Beside her, the little girl shifted. She opened her sleepy eyes, her wide milky eyes blinking. “Why aren't you sleeping, Mommy?”“I just love staring at you.” H
From caressing the girl's hair, Heidi found herself drawing her close, wrapping her in a gentle embrace. “What's your name?” Uncertainty filling her heart, she asked in a hoarse voice.The little girl neither struggled nor made a sound of discomfort, she in fact snuggled deeper into Heidi's embrace. She murmured, “Nanny calls me Didi, but Daddy calls me Heidi.”Heidi shut her eyes, swallowing down a sudden lump in her throat. A soft laughter escaped her lips. “That's a beautiful name you have, Baby.”However, the little girl pulled away, furrowing her brows. “But my first Mommy dislikes it. She once argued with Daddy about it.”“Oh, is that so?” Sniffing back the tears threatening to burst out, Heidi forced a smile. “Why doesn't she like your name?”“Because she's a meanie. Nanny said she made my Mommy disappear.” The girl blew out a sigh, her tone gloomy. “But Daddy promised she won't bother us anymore.”Heidi didn't know where to keep her emotions. She just didn't want to cry in f
“A kid means no harm. Relax, Heidi.” Jason patted her shoulder. “That pilot must be her father.”Heidi sat on the couch. “Now let me get to work! I'll see to it that that man is taught a lesson for crossing my number one rule of this Island! No tourists are allowed with a helicopter!”As Jason matched out of the room, Freya snickered. “He's doing a bad job managing this place. Too bad none of us can be in charge.”Under the pretense of working for the AG Group and managing the resorts here, Jason had moved to the mystic Island to be with her. One coincidence led to the guy clinging onto her.Driven by curiosity, he'd wandered into this cabin on a particular day, which was rumored to be haunted, and that was how he found her and Freya. Wondering if Jason was going to send the father and daughter back even though she didn't like that idea, Heidi carried on with her day, taking a walk down the empty beach separated from the resort’s area. The Island ahead was like an abandoned old ca
… Waking up the next morning to a foreboding feeling in her chest was enough sign that her peaceful days on this Island were over. The moment she opened her eyes, someone hugged her. “What am I gonna do with you, Heidi…” Freya murmured. “An emotional outburst can cause you a second heart attack, and that will be the end of us. Our days of hiding here will be over… we'll need to go to any nearby city for your treatment, and the police won't have mercy once they catch me.”Heidi sighed inside. Did she faint last night? Her only cure was ultimate happiness, something she doubted she was ever going to find on this Island or anywhere in this world. “If I have a heart attack someday, don't bother yourself, Freya… let me die and-”“Please, Heidi… stop it,” Freya whispered. “How dare you wish death upon yourself? You're the nicest person I've ever met; I fell for a villain and almost let him slip away, I lost my job and was about to lose my life but you saved me even though we never kne