…At The GK Group. Lucas barged into his office and met Amanda pacing back and forth. “You're finally here, Mr. Harrison!” She exclaimed upon sighting him, gathering some reports from the desk. “What's wrong? Why the urgent call?” Lucas was displeased.Because when he arrived at the company, there wasn't any chaos anywhere. The employees were all calm, carrying out their work happily. “You do know that I had to accompany Heidi to the hospital.”“I know you cherish your wife, Mr. Harrison. But this also concerns her.” Amanda brought him the reports. “It's about the AG Group. There's more trouble.”“Spill it.”“Have we not tried our best to prevent further scandal? Right now, there are many people who are after taking it down. As we're speaking, they're losing the battle at the stock market.”“What is Zach Olsen doing, and Natalie Olsen?”“I heard the President of the AG Group is still recovering at the hospital, and the COO has gone on a business trip. Everyone is blaming Ms. Olsen-
Heidi was holding a long stick, hopping up to reach one of the bundles of coconuts layered on its tree. As if propelled by an unknown force, Lucas hurried to her side and snatched the stick from her hand.“Hey, you!” Heidi panicked. Greatly startled, her hand flew to her chest. “Lucas Harrison, are you trying to kill me?”No. She was trying to kill herself.But Lucas couldn't say out his thoughts as his gaze fell on the bump in her stomach, his heart racing. “What is the meaning of this, Heidi?” He managed to say the words without sounding angry. And he shot a glare at the maid. “Why did you let her? Don't you know it is dangerous?”“I tried to, Young Master,” the maid said exasperatedly. “Madam just wouldn't listen to me.”“What is wrong in picking some coconuts?” Heidi dropped both hands on her waist. “Do you have a problem with that?”“You can't do that?”“Why not? Why do you care?”She especially seemed mad at him. Lucas couldn't tell the source of her rage. “Where are the body
Heidi followed Lucas out of the kitchen, grumbling some incoherent words. Inside the living room, she sat on the couch and he sat beside her. Heidi shifted away, and Lucas shifted close to her. “What do you want?” “What was the ultrasound result?” His eyes lit up, seemingly eager and excited to know the answer. “Are we having a girl?” “No!” His excitement toned down a bit, his smile decreasing. “Well, is it a boy?” “No!” A big frown formed on his forehead at her answer. Lucas threw her a helpless look. “I had to hurry to the company, sorry I couldn't accompany you.” “Is the company more important than my baby?” “You mean our baby,” Lucas corrected her. “Of course not. But I had to.” Heidi remained silent, counting imaginary lines on the floor. “It won't happen again, I promise.” She didn't reply, but her stiff body loosened up. Taking that as a sign that she wasn't mad at him anymore, Lucas said, “Will you now tell me the baby's gender?” “I'm serious, I don't know.” “W
The Next Morning…Heidi walked into the study room to find him deeply engrossed in work.“What are you doing, Lucas? Have you forgotten we have somewhere to go?” She tried to sound as nice as possible, fighting the urge to scream at him.Lucas closed his laptop. “Are you ready?”“I have been ready for over an hour now.” Heidi glanced at her wristwatch. “You're not gonna go back on your promise, are you?”“I won't. But I need to work on this. Just give me a few minutes.”Heidi puffed up her cheeks, frustration filled her heart.She sat on the couch and folded her hands across her chest, facing him. “There's something I want you to do,” he said after a while. “Can you help me speak with your assistant?”“Huh?”Lucas left his chair and approached her with his phone. “I'd like you to connect me with her.”“For what?” Heidi glanced from him to the phone.Lucas hesitated before speaking. “It's about business.”“Don't think you can fool me, Lucas Harrison.” Heidi rose to her feet. “What bus
Before the phone touched the ground, Lucas caught it quickly.Heidi slumped on the couch, supporting her forehead with both hands, anxiety creasing her brows. “Ms. Olsen- Ms. Olsen, are you still there?” Isla's frantic voice sounded through the phone. “Ms. Olsen-”“Heidi, are you alright?” Lucas knelt in front of her, his eyes flashing with worry. “Speak to me, Heidi.”“Ms. Olsen-”“Is that how you speak to a pregnant lady!?” Lucas yelled into the phone, interrupting Isla's voice.His rage took over and he didn't think twice before yelling the angry words. Silence hung in the atmosphere.Heidi gasped and looked up. From the other end of the phone, Isla also gasped. And Lucas…When he realized what he just did, he slapped his forehead, shaking his head. “Th-That is Lucas Harrison's voice. Ms. Olsen, are you in the same place? What's going on?”Heidi was so shaken and confused that she remained motionless and unresponsive. “Ms. Olsen. What are you doing in the same place as Lucas Ha
~ On Their Way To The Cemetery,Lucas's statement echoed in Heidi's mind. Sitting inside the car, she was starkly aware of his presence. He regretted divorcing her?Hadn't he only developed an interest in her after the divorce because he found out she was a heiress?Or had she been having the wrong thoughts?Heidi couldn't help but ask the question currently bugging her mind. “If the AG Group no longer exists one day and the Olsens Family loses their influence, will you still regret divorcing me?”“A day like that will never come…” His reply wasn't what she anticipated until he spoke his next words. “Neither the AG Group nor the Olsens Family will ever fall under my watch.”“And if in case something like that happens…” One hand left the steering wheel and he dropped it on her hand, rubbing it. “Know that I will never stop loving you, Heidi.”A sudden knot in Heidi's heart tightened. If only he'd spoken those words three years ago. If only his love hadn't come too late. She looked
“Dad is right. Heidi has changed,” Regina nodded. “I can't believe she's my daughter. I text her every day, but…” Regina wiped her tears. “You know what? I'm so mad at her right now.”“Steve Anderson promised to bring her but he didn't. I think he's keeping Heidi away intentionally. And the silly girl listens to him.”“I wonder if she's going to abandon me too after I die,” Grandpa Jeffery went on in a sullen voice. “That girl prefers her men over her own family.”“Why are you all complaining about Heidi to Grandma?” Zach butted in. “Do you want Grandma's ghost to haunt her or what?”“Shut up, what do you know?” Grandpa Jeffery glared at him. “You're all useless. Why do you defend her when she didn't even care to visit you at the hospital?”“But Kate always does. She also complains Heidi doesn't answer her phone.”“You see?” Grandpa Jeffery sighed. “The AG Group is in trouble again. My weak heart can't take it any longer. Heidi promised to save the AG Group, but she didn't care to com
Before Heidi could grasp the situation, Lucas used his hand to cover her mouth.Aiden's voice hadn't receded when a second voice sounded. “I wonder who they are.”The footsteps got nearer, the sound of the leaves crushing echoing. Heidi's heart beat like a thousand drums, dreading the outcome of her family seeing her. If they found her here with Lucas Harrison... She stared at the man wide-eyed, and Lucas did the last thing she expected, sending her into a storm of more fear and dread. He leaned forward and sealed her lips.“Ah! What are they doing?”“Bah! Shameless couple. How dare you make out in the midst of ghosts?”“Tsk! Children nowadays!”“Ouch! My eyes!”As Lucas kissed her, Heidi shut her eyes in embarrassment, her cheeks heating up, her heartbeat palpable. “Let's get out of here.”“Even better. Call the cemetery's watchman to send them out.”However, the cemetery watchman never came. After the family's footsteps receded, Lucas pulled away, supporting his forehead with h
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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