They thought she was just a poor village woman. Her mother-in-law was always condescending, while her husband cheated on her without guilt. She endured, endured the heartache, and finally decided to leave. However, before leaving, she reveals the truth: she is the daughter of a wealthy family. Remorse hits her husband and mother-in-law, but it's too late. This is a story of pride, betrayal, and payback that comes just in time.
Urvy sat on the edge of the bed, watching Lukas, who was busy preparing a suitcase for his business trip. Occasionally, the sound of the suitcase zipper broke the room's silence. The cold morning air sneaked in through the slightly open window, making Urvy's body shiver.
"How long will you be gone this time?" she asked softly, her eyes staring at Lukas unblinkingly.
Urvy stood up slowly, walked over to her husband, and hugged him from behind.
Lukas stopped what he was doing, turned around, and returned the hug gently. His strong hands wrapped around Urvy's body.
"Maybe two or three days," Lukas replied calmly.
"That long?" Urvy's voice was almost a whisper, but she could not hide her disappointment.
Lukas nodded and cupped her face with both hands. "Honey, I know this is hard. I don't want to leave you either, especially in your current state." He looked down at Urvy's seven-month-old belly and then rubbed it gently. "But this is important. This project is for our future, for the little one."
Urvy looked down with an understanding heart. But still, a feeling of emptiness invaded her every time Lukas left. "I'm sorry, dear. I feel guilty for not being able to accompany you like I used to. I'm just a burden..."
Lukas hugged her tighter, his voice warm and full of love. "Don't ever think like that. You and our baby are my top priority. I work hard for you, not for myself. You were never a burden."
He kissed Urvy's forehead gently, soothing her heart. The tears pooling in her eyes slowly receded. She felt safe in Lukas's arms despite this rigid separation.
"I understand," Urvy said with a long sigh. "I'm just worried that you're too tired from all this. But I believe you can take care of yourself."
Lukas smiled a little, touching her cheek gently. "I promise I'll be home as soon as possible. Take care of yourself and our baby, okay?"
Urvy nodded, hugging him tighter as if she didn't want to let go.
"Alright," she whispered, her voice almost emotionless as she slowly let go of Lukas's embrace. "Be careful on the road."
Lukas smiled slightly, relief evident on his face as he heard the calmness in his wife's tone. "Yeah, I'm leaving first. Take care of yourself at home, okay? See you at our birthday party next week."
Urvy nodded slowly, a faint smile gracing her face. "Okay," she replied briefly, trying to smile lovingly at Lukas, even though her chest felt heavy.
The two walked hand in hand out of the room and down the stairs. Urvy drove Lukas to the front of the house, where his luxury car was parked.
Lukas stopped in front of the car, turning his head once again. "Oh, one more thing," he said. "Call me immediately if anything happens, okay?"
"Yes, dear, I'll take good care of myself and our son; I'll also call you if anything happens," Urvy replied reassuringly.
Lukas was relieved and got into the car, slowly driving away from Urvy and leaving the Hector Family residence.
Urvy took a deep breath, trying to calm her heart. However, when she had just turned around and walked up the stairs to her room, a loud voice called out her name, making her jump.
"URVY!"
A loud voice startled her. She recognized the voice of her mother-in-law, Sammy, who always made a fuss whenever she spoke to her.
Soon, heavy and rough steps echoed throughout the room, followed by Sammy, standing in front of her with a glare.
"You are so useless! Do you think this house is yours to laze around in?" Sammy said sharply, without giving Urvy a chance to reply.
Before Urvy could defend herself, Sandra, her sister-in-law's voice, chimed in. "Mom, she doesn't know herself. If it weren't for Lukas, she wouldn't have a place here!" Sandra said with a smile, clearly enjoying putting Urvy down.
Urvy remained silent, though her chest felt tight. This kind of humiliation and intimidation was nothing new to her. Sammy and Sandra had always treated her arbitrarily all this time, not even hesitating to be rude.
The minor, almost invisible wounds on her body were clear evidence of how badly they treated her.
"Sorry, ma'am, I'm not feeling well; I want to go back to the room," she said briefly, trying to avoid further conflict.
Sammy smiled sarcastically, her eyes narrowed to stare at Urvy hatefully. "Oh, now you think you're too important to talk to us, huh? Don't think just because you're pregnant, you can act like a queen in this house!"
Sandra chuckled, her voice full of mockery. "Pregnant? We don't even know if that child is Lukas's. Maybe..." Sandra paused for a moment, deliberately stopping to hurt her more. "Maybe it's someone else's child."
Urvy was stunned; those words were like daggers stuck in her chest. However, she tried to remain calm, holding back the tears that were about to fall.
Sammy stepped closer, now only inches away from Urvy. "Don't just shut up, answer me! Do you consider yourself worthy of being part of this family? You're just embarrassing Lukas! If it weren't for my son, you'd be nothing more than a country bumpkin, a lowlife with no pride and nothing!"
Sandra, who was standing by her mother's side, grinned with satisfaction. "Yes, Mom, she's just a burden. I would have kicked her out long ago if I were Brother Lukas."
Urvy swallowed, trying to calm her emotional turmoil. "I never meant to trouble anyone. I just wanted to look after my son and Lukas," she replied quietly, her voice trembling.
However, that answer only made Sammy angrier. "How dare you talk like that! Do you think we don't know your intentions? You only depend on Lukas for money!" Sammy exclaimed in a high tone.
Urvy tried to back away, but Sammy suddenly pushed her shoulder roughly. "You don't belong in this house!" she snapped again.
The push made Urvy lose her balance. She fell hard to the floor, and pain shot through her stomach. Her breathing was labored, and she began to feel something was wrong.
"Ouch..." she sighed, reflexively clutching her aching stomach. Immediately, she saw blood begin to flow beneath her.
Sandra, who had been enjoying the sight, now looked panicked. "Mom, she's bleeding!"
But Sammy just folded her arms across her chest, seemingly unconcerned. "It's her fault! Who told her to be weak like that? If she were strong, she wouldn't have fallen just because of a little push."
Urvy tried to speak, but the worsening pain cut off her words. Tears started streaming down her face, not from humiliation or emotional hurt but from fear. She thought of her baby.
Panting, she reached for the cell phone to call for help. However, her hands were shaking, and she dropped the phone. Her vision began to blur, but before everything went dark, she could only whisper, "Help... my baby..."
Lily Gabriella could only cry seeing what had just happened to her. The chastity she had been guarding was gone, and all because of the handsome man who was now asleep hugging her naked body that was only covered by a thick blanket. "Aditya forgive me," Lily thought. Her wedding plans were in danger of failing after this incident, which was enough to make her feel sorry.
Lucia Balstone thought she had chosen the right man to spend the rest of her life with, but he was the one who ended her life. Their ten-year marriage seemed like a joke when her husband stabbed her with a dagger. Fortunately, God is never blind to people's tears. Lucia got a second chance. She was reborn at the age of 22, before all the terrible things had happened. This time, she was determined to avenge herself and let those who hurt her pay! She made an elaborate list of her goals, and the first thing on her list was to marry her ex-husband's enemy, Alonso Callen!
The whispers said that out of bitter jealousy, Hadley shoved Eric's beloved down the stairs, robbing the unborn child of life. To avenge, Eric forced Hadley abroad and completely cut her off. Years later, she reemerged, and they felt like strangers. When they met again, she was the nightclub's star, with men ready to pay fortunes just to glimpse her elusive performance. Unable to contain himself, Eric blocked her path, asking, "Is this truly how you earn a living now? Why not come back to me?" Hadley's lips curved faintly. "If you’re eager to see me, you’d better join the queue, darling."
Natalie used to think she could melt Connor’s icy heart, but she was sorely mistaken. When at last she decided to leave, she discovered that she was pregnant. Even so, she chose to quietly leave his world, prompting Connor to mobilize all of his resources and expand his business to a global scale—all in a bid to find her. But there was no trace of Natalie. Connor slowly spiraled into madness, turning the city upside down and leaving chaos in his wake. Natalie finally surfaced years later, with wealth and power of her own, only to find herself entangled with Connor once again.
Everyone was shocked to the bones when the news of Rupert Benton's engagement broke out. It was surprising because the lucky girl was said to be a plain Jane, who grew up in the countryside and had nothing to her name. One evening, she showed up at a banquet, stunning everyone present. "Wow, she's so beautiful!" All the men drooled, and the women got so jealous. What they didn't know was that this so-called country girl was actually an heiress to a billion-dollar empire. It wasn't long before her secrets came to light one after the other. The elites couldn't stop talking about her. "Holy smokes! So, her father is the richest man in the world?" "She's also that excellent, but mysterious designer who many people adore! Who would have guessed?" Nonetheless, people thought that Rupert didn't love her. But they were in for another surprise. Rupert released a statement, silencing all the naysayers. "I'm very much in love with my beautiful fiancee. We will be getting married soon." Two questions were on everyone's minds: "Why did she hide her identity? And why was Rupert in love with her all of a sudden?"
Once upon a time, there were two kingdoms once at peace. The kingdom of Salem and the kingdom of Mombana... Until the day, the king of Mombana passed away and a new monarch took over, Prince Cone. Prince Cone, has always been hungry for more power and more and more. After his coronation, he attacked Salem. The attack was so unexpected, Salem never prepared for it. They were caught off guard. The king and Queen was killed, the prince was taken into slavery. The people of Salem that survived the war was enslaved, their land taken from them. Their women were made sex slaves. They lost everything, including their land. Evil befall the land of Salem in form of Prince Cone, and the prince of Salem in his slavery was filled with so much rage. The prince of Salem, Prince Lucien swore revenge. 🌳🌳🌳🌳🌳🌳🌳🌳🌳🌳🌳🌳🌳🌳🌳 Ten years later, thirty-years old Lucien and his people raided a coup and escaped slavery. They went into hiding and recuperated. They trained day and night under the leadership of the fearless and cold Lucien who was driven with everything in him to get back their land, and take Mombana land too. It took them five years before they ambushed and attacked Mombana. They killed Prince Cone and reclaimed everything. As they screamed out their victory, Lucien's eyes found and pinned the proud princess of Mombana. Princess Danika. The daughter of Prince Cone. As Lucien stared at her with the coldest eyes anyone can ever possess, he felt victory for the first time. He walked to the princess with the slave collar he'd won for ten years rattling in his hand as he walked. He reached close to her and with a swift movement, he collared her neck. Then, he tilted her chin up, staring into the bluest eyes and the most beautiful face ever created, he gave her a cold smile. "You are my acquisition. My slave. My sex slave. My property. I will pay you in spades, everything you and your father ever did to me and my people." He stated curtly. Pure hatred, coldness and victory was the only emotion on his face. .
In order to fulfill her grandfather's last wish, Stella entered into a hasty marriage with an ordinary man she had never met before. However, even after becoming husband and wife on paper, they each led separate lives, barely crossing paths. A year later, Stella returned to Seamarsh City, hoping to finally meet her mysterious husband. To her astonishment, he sent her a text message, unexpectedly pleading for a divorce without ever having met her in person. Gritting her teeth, Stella replied, "So be it. Let’s get a divorce!" Following that, Stella made a bold move and joined the Prosperity Group, where she became a public relations officer that worked directly for the company’s CEO, Matthew. The handsome and enigmatic CEO was already bound in matrimony, and was known to be unwaveringly devoted to his wife in private. Unbeknownst to Stella, her mysterious husband was actually her boss, in his alternate identity! Determined to focus on her career, Stella deliberately kept her distance from the CEO, although she couldn't help but notice his deliberate attempts to get close to her. As time went on, her elusive husband had a change of heart. He suddenly refused to proceed with the divorce. When would his alternate identity be uncovered? Amidst a tumultuous blend of deception and profound love, what destiny awaited them?