Isabella's past is marked by tragedy, her mother's death at the hands of her father leaving a scar that refuses to heal. Vowing never to love again, she seeks a one-night stand with a stranger to conceive a child. But fate has other plans. The stranger, Liam, is the wealthiest man in New York, and their brief encounter leaves Isabella pregnant. Years later, Liam discovers he has a daughter and sets out to win Isabella's heart and make her his wife. But will Isabella, still haunted by her past, ever agree to marry him? Dive into this captivating tale of love, loss, and redemption to find out.
A little girl of about eight years, hiding at a corner, clutching onto a white teddy bear. Her body trembled in fear. As tears kept swimming down her little cheeks.
She watched as her daddy beat her mommy, giving her heavy punches. She wants to help, but fears also being hurt. All she can do is pray silently for him to stop.
"You shameless woman, I gotta kill you today" Daddy said and gave Mommy a heavy hit on her stomach, causing her to cough out blood.
Mommy didn't say a word nor did she fight back, she just let him hit her as he went.
He continued hitting her non-stop until he was satisfied before he stopped and went to his room, leaving her in the pool of her blood.
Seeing that her Daddy had gone to his room, she threw away her teddy and run to her mom.
"Mom, sorry.... You are badly hurt?" the little girl said as she used her little hands to wipe the tears on her mom's face.
"Am not hurt, mommy is okay" The woman said trying to fake a smile.
Tears flowed down from the little girl's eyes, she shook her little head and said "I know you are in pain, I know it hurts, and I hate Daddy for that. Mom, please let's run away".
The woman used her hand to cover the little girl's mouth from saying anything again.
"Don't ever say that, he is your Father. You can't hate him".
Cough!!!
She coughed out more blood and continue talking "please don't ever say that you hate your father"
"But mom, why is Dad different from other Daddies?, Clara father do take her to mall, but Dad never do, he just hit me every time" the little girl cried
"Don't worry everything will be alright, soon Dad will show you all the love you want but don't hate him. He will always remain your Dad" The woman said and pulled her into a hug.
I'm Isabella, but everyone calls me Bella. I have a younger brother, Henry, who was kidnapped shortly after birth and never found. I grew up in a household where my father, Michael, abused my mother, Aria, and me when I tried to intervene. I have urged my mother to leave, but she always refuses. My father's actions have led me to despise him and wish he didn't exist. He treats my mother like a punching bag, and their marriage is far from loving.
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One fateful day, I returned home from school to find my mother's lifeless body sprawled on the floor, her eyes frozen in a permanent stare. My father sat beside her, his eyes red-rimmed from crying, clutching a drink as if it were a lifeline.
I stood there for a few minutes, not understanding what was happening. Why is Dad crying? This was my first time seeing his tears, I never knew he cried too. And why is Mom not moving?
I slowly walked to Mom and tried waking her mom "Mom, Mom, open your eyes"
"What did you do to my Mom?" I yelled at my Dad, not minding if he would hit me.
He did not say anything as he continued crying.
"Mom, please open your eyes and stand up" I cried trying to drag her up
"Stop, she is dead" that was the words he said
I slowly let go of her, feeling my world crumble. At the age of eight, I knew the meaning of death. It means I'm not going to see mom again. She is gone forever!!!
Dad stood up and dialed a number, I guess it was the police.
"Micheal calling from 13th St., I just killed my wife" He said and let the phone fall off from his hand as he broke into tears again.
A few minutes later, the police arrived and took Dad away. Before he entered the car, he turned back and looked at me with tears in his eyes and said, "Bella, I am sorry. I know I am not a good father, I hope you forgive me...please take care of yourself".
He turned to granny and said, "Please take care of her...."
Granny gave him a slap and even wanted to slap him more, but the police held her back, "You son of a bitch.... Why did you kill my daughter?"
I watched as he entered the car and they drove away.
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Bella was curled against the well, she refused to eat or talk to anybody. Alex and Mia, who is her cousin, had tried to make her laugh but failed at it. Bella had completely withdrawn herself from other children. She no longer plays or speaks to anyone, she just wants to be alone.
She buried her face in her Keel and began to cry again. Realizing that her mother was gone forever gripped her soul, causing an unending ache in her heart. If only her mother had agreed with her, and they had managed to escape, perhaps she would still be alive today.
"Bella, please stop crying. You are hurting me with your tears" Alex said, kneeling in front of her.
Bella did not say anything as she continued sobbing. "Bella, please look at me"
She lifts her face, facing Alex, "I want to be alone... I don't want to play"
"Look, Bella, I want you to stop crying. I feel bad seeing you sad and crying every day" Alex said, tears flowing down his cheek.
"Yes Bella, we want you happy again" Mia said, hugging her from beside.
Granny walked in seeing the children trying to console Bella.
"Are you still crying, Isabella?" Granny said, and moved to where they were, with a look of concern on her face.
Softly, Bella whispered, "Granny, please, I need to see my mom... I miss her so much." Her words hung heavy in the air,
They were silent for some while as no one knew what to say.
"Oh ... . Bella'' Granny took Bella's trembling hand and led her to the couch.
"Please Granny, I want to see my mom," Bella pleaded through her tears, her longing echoing in the room.
Granny remains silent, thinking of what to say to the sad little girl.
"What can I do to see my mom again, even if is once, please"
"Shhh...if you continue crying. Your Mom won't be happy, she will be sad" Granny said hoping her words will make her stop crying.
"But I just want to see her" she said
"It's alright.... I'm here for you" Granny said and embraced her.
Mia hurried into the room, her arms filled with various toys. Excitedly, she exclaimed, "Bella, look what I have!" However, her joy quickly faded as she noticed Bella in tears once again.
"Bella, you are still crying" she said and threw the toys away as she started to cry too.
"Look... we are all sad because you are crying. Bella, please, we want you to be happy again. See Mia is crying too" Granny said.
Bella looked at everyone, she felt guilty that she is the reason they are sad and crying.
"I'm sorry Granny, I won't cry again"
"Good girl ... .it alright Mia, see Bella is not crying anymore"
Mia wiped her face, "Okay" she sniffed after making sure that Bella had stopped crying.
Alex sat next to Bella, holding her hand. "It's alright, we are all here for you and I will take care of you, I promise"
"Me too, I will get you lots of ice cream and chocolate" Mia added
Granny laughed at the kid's words.
"See everyone loves you, so be happy. We are your family"
Bella smiled and everyone felt happy seeing her smile.
"Granny, can you make cookies for us? Please" inquire Mia with a pleading expression.
"Of course, my dear. I would do anything for my beloved grandchildren," Granny playfully replied.
"And who will be assisting Granny in the kitchen?" she inquired.
"Me!!!" exclaimed the three kids in unison.
Upon discovering that her boyfriend had been having a secret affair with her best friend, Clara felt deeply hurt and betrayed. She resolved to move to a different city and start afresh, vowing not to love again. In her new surroundings, she found happiness and began to let go of her past. However, her life took a sudden turn when she crossed paths with Levi, a mysterious and intimidating figure known for his dark reputation.
“ What will be your reaction, when you find out that your boyfriend who you have dated for five years was having a secret affair with your best friend? “ This is the case Clara Finds herself, her bestie, who she trusts, was having a secret relationship with her lover. She really felt bad and promised herself not to love again. She traveled to another city to start up a new life. Living in another city was perfect, she became happy again, forgetting her past, but one day her life changed after meeting with Levi. Levi, the one everyone fears. Rumors said that he shows no mercy for his enemies. His life is filled with a dark side.
Lindsey's fiancé was the devil's first son. Not only did he lie to her but he also slept with her stepmother, conspired to take away her family fortune, and then set her up to have sex with a total stranger. To get her lick back, Lindsey decided to find a man to disrupt her engagement party and humiliate the cheating bastard. Never did she imagine that she would bump into a strikingly handsome stranger who was all that she was currently looking for. At the engagement party, he boldly declared that she was his woman. Lindsey thought he was just a broke man who wanted to leech off her. But once they began their fake relationship, she realized that good luck kept coming her way. She thought they would part ways after the engagement party, but this man kept to her side. "We gotta stick together, Lindsey. Remember, I'm now your fiancé. " "Domenic, you're with me because of my money, aren't you?" Lindsey asked, narrowing her eyes at him. Domenic was taken aback by that accusation. How could he, the heir of the Walsh family and CEO of Vitality Group, be with her for money? He controlled more than half of the city's economy. Money wasn't a problem for him! The two got closer and closer. One day, Lindsey finally realized that Domenic was actually the stranger she had slept with months ago. Would this realization change things between them? For the better or worse?
They don't know I'm a girl. They all look at me and see a boy. A prince. Their kind purchase humans like me for their lustful desires. And, when they stormed into our kingdom to buy my sister, I intervened to protect her. I made them take me too. The plan was to escape with my sister whenever we found a chance. How was I to know our prison would be the most fortified place in their kingdom? I was supposed to be on the sidelines. The one they had no real use for. The one they never meant to buy. But then, the most important person in their savage land-their ruthless beast king-took an interest in the "pretty little prince." How do we survive in this brutal kingdom, where everyone hates our kind and shows us no mercy? And how does someone, with a secret like mine, become a lust slave? . AUTHOR'S NOTE. This is a dark romance-dark, mature content. Highly rated 18+ Expect triggers, expect hardcore. If you're a seasoned reader of this genre, looking for something different, prepared to go in blindly not knowing what to expect at every turn, but eager to know more anyway, then dive in! . From the author of the international bestselling book: "The Alpha King's Hated Slave."
Rumors said that Lucas married an unattractive woman with no background. In the three years they were together, he remained cold and distant to Belinda, who endured in silence. Her love for him forced her to sacrifice her self-worth and her dreams. When Lucas' true love reappeared, Belinda realized that their marriage was a sham from the start, a ploy to save another woman's life. She signed the divorce papers and left. Three years later, Belinda returned as a surgical prodigy and a maestro of the piano. Lost in regret, Lucas chased her in the rain and held her tightly. "You are mine, Belinda."
When Zora was sick during the early days of her pregnancy, Ezrah was with his first love, Piper. When Zora got into an accident and called Ezrah, he said he was busy, when in actual fact, he was buying shoes for Piper. Zora lost her baby because of the accident, and throughout her stay at the hospital, Ezrah never showed up. She already knew that he didn't love her, but that was the last straw for the camel's back, and her fragile heart could not take it anymore. When Ezrah arrived home a few days after Zora was discharged from the hospital, he no longer met the woman who always greeted him with a smile and cared for him. Zora stood at the top of the stairs and yelled with a cold expression, "Good news, Ezrah! Our baby died in a car accident. There is nothing between us anymore, so let's get a divorce." The man who claimed not to have any feelings for Zora, being cold and distant towards her, and having asked her for a divorce twice, instantly panicked.
"Mr. Evans, please maintain some dignity. Don't forget I'm your brother's wife!" Having caught her husband and best friend together in the bed, Elena wanted nothing more than to exact revenge on the people she once called family. She refused to be a pitiful divorcee and vowed to make everyone who had once looked down on her beg for forgiveness. And to start with her newfound freedom, Elena indulges in a one-night stand with a stranger. However, what was meant to be a fleeting escape turns into a nightmare when she learns that the stranger is none other than her husband's older brother! Would Elena be free from the shackles of her marriage? Or would the mysterious stranger make her life a living hell since he seemed to have a personal vendetta against his family? [The story is 18+ and involves mature content.]
Kara Martin was known as Miss Perfect. She was a beauty with good personality and successful career. Unfortunately, her life changed at one night. She was accused of adultery, losing her job, and abandoned by her fiance. The arrogant man who slept with her did not want to take responsibility. He even threatened to kill her if they met again. What's worse, Kara was pregnant with twins and she chose to give birth to them. Four and a half years later, Kara returned to work at a large company. As the secretary, she would frequently face their notorious CEO. Kara thought it wouldn't be a problem, but as it turned out ... the CEO was the father of the twins!