All Chapters of Return of the Broken Heiress: Chapter 1 - Chapter 3

Darla pov“That’s not my baby.” His voice echoed through the room, sharp and cold, slicing through the warm, celebratory atmosphere we’d carefully set up. Everyone went still, and I felt my heart lurch, every beat heavy with disbelief. I stared at him with wide eyes, hoping I’d misheard.“What?” The word barely escaped my lips, a fragile whisper.He didn’t even flinch. “That is not my baby,” he repeated, louder, as if to make sure everyone—his family, all gathered here—would hear. The room seemed to close in on me, and what was supposed to be our happiest moment had turned into a public spectacle.“Do you think you can trap me with this?” His voice was laced with disdain.Trap him?I felt the words hit like stones, disbelief twisting in my stomach. This was Roy, my fiancé, the man I’d been with since college. We’d dreamed together, talked about the beach wedding I’d always wanted, set for three months from now. We had planned a future. He was my first love, the man I’d given everythin

I walked down the aisle slowly, my white dress flowing around me like it was made for this moment. It wasn’t a wedding dress, not exactly, but it was close enough to make a statement. I could feel Roy’s glare on me, burning into my skin, but I didn’t care. My heart raced, a voice in the back of my head whispering that this was a terrible idea. But I had lost too much to let him smile over my pain, over the ruin he caused me. As I got closer, I noticed Ethan standing behind Roy, his face unreadable, watching me silently. with a mix of disapproval and disbelief. Then there was Mrs. Claus. Her glare could’ve set me on fire. Her perfectly styled hair and pearl necklace did nothing to soften the fury etched into her face. She looked like she wanted to break me into pieces and toss me out the nearest window. But I didn’t care. I met her gaze head-on, daring her to say something, daring her to stop me. I knew the scene I was about to cause would ripple through this room and beyond. And I