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Ten Steps Ahead
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2026-05-26 23:00:21
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Five Years Too Late, Ex-husband! Drugged
~ DAISY'S POV ~The silence in the grand hall is enough to make me choke as every single face in the crowd is turned toward the stage, their eyes wide with curiosity.The spotlights are bright, and they shine on us directly. Let me put it this way… I am no different from a specimen under a microscope. I can feel the sweat breaking out at the back of my neck. I freeze in shock, still watching Vanessa darkly as I wonder what plan she has installed for me. My mind is a mess of every possibility, of every outcome with different thoughts crossing through my mind.Is she going to tell everyone about my past? Is she going to tell the world that I am the woman who allegedly pushed her down the stairs five years ago? Is she going to mention Sebastian? The suspense is too much for me and it weighs down on me, making it hard to draw a single breath of air.But Vanessa does not scream and she does not point her finger like she wants to start an argument or a fight.She only smiles as she calls
Five Years Too Late, Ex-husband! Fake Apology
~ DAISY'S POV ~ The flashing lights are blinding as camera shutters click like a thousand tiny teeth snapping in the dark. The red carpet under my heels feels like a path of fire but I push myself to smile. I hold my head high as I walk into the Grand theater. This is it. This is the premiere of the movie I spent months shooting. It is my big night, my moment to show the world that I am not the weak and broken girl who left five years ago. I pose for the reporters, my elegant dress flowing around my ankles, but my eyes are constantly scanning the crowd. I am still nervous after the incident at the hospital. Well, I should be… it's normal. So, I am still looking for stalking eyes. And then, my breath catches in my throat. Standing near the main entrance, dressed in a sharp black suit that costs more than a house, is Damien. He is resting his back against a marble pillar, his legs crossed, and a glass of champagne in his hand. He looks good with that pose but I hate i
Five Years Too Late, Ex-husband! Ten Steps Ahead
~ SEBASTIAN'S POV ~I am as calm as a lion monitoring its prey, such that I can hear the ticking of the large clock on the wall, and every second feels like a drop of water falling on my head.I am staring at the receptionist, my eyes burning. I am waiting for the number that will change my life. I am actually waiting for her to say five years old.The receptionist looks at the report on the computer screen, her eyes moving back and forth across the screen. Then she looks up at me. She looks nervous but she doesn't look like she is lying.She mutters, her voice barely a whisper. “Mason… he is seven years old, Mr. King.”I feel like the floor has been pulled from under me. Not only that, I feel like I am drunk with strong wine as I stumble back a step, my hand searching for the edge of the desk to keep me from falling.“Seven?” I whisper Mason's age to myself again in confusion Seven. The number echoes in my head like a bell. I start to do the math, my brain working like a machine
Five Years Too Late, Ex-husband! Strings Of Confusion.
~ SEBASTIAN'S POV ~My lungs are burning. I am running through the hospital hallways like a madman, my heart thumping against my chest. I had rushed to my mother's room, my mind filled with the image of her dying, only to find her sitting up and drinking tea.The doctor and the nurses I met there looked at me like I was crazy. They told me her health was actually getting better, not worse.Meanwhile, the nurse that came to call me had made excuses as she was summoned by another nurse. So she left me before I got to my mother's room. I rushed back to Mason's room the second I realized what had happened. I am moving so fast that I almost knock over a cleaning trolley. Oh gosh! My mind is a storm of thoughts.The nurse lied. I frown in confusion, my eyebrows knitting together. Why on earth would the nurse ever tell such a lie? Why would she look me in the eye and tell me my mother was dying when she wasn't? It doesn't make any sense. Nurses don't just make up heart attacks for fun.
Five Years Too Late, Ex-husband! Trading One Monster For Another.
~ DAISY'S POV ~I stand there with a half-packed bag in my hand, staring at my daughter. I froze, and tears clouded her eyes watching Maddie's pained expression. My heart is breaking into a million pieces. She looks so hurt, so betrayed, as if I am the villain in her fairy tale. She is standing there with her chin wobbling, waiting for the man who just walked out that door.“He's coming back, Mummy,” she sobbed, her voice small and trembling. “He promised. Heroes don't tell lies.”I look at her and I feel a wave of dizziness, but I cannot help but recount the truth that she doesn't know.My mind flashes back to that night five years ago. I remember the coldness in Sebastian's eyes. I remember the way he looked at me like I was trash he could just dispose of.I remember the words he uttered that day. ‘Abort it, Daisy. I don't want it. What you're carrying is a mistake.’He didn't care about their heartbeats. He didn't care about the life growing inside me. To him, my unborn children
Five Years Too Late, Ex-husband! Things Get Intense
~ SEBASTIAN'S POV ~I jump from where I sit with the twins.The plastic chair screeches against the floor, creating a sharp sound that resonates with the panic in my chest.Shock is riding my senses, making my vision blur for a second. My mother… her heart. The nurse's words are like a siren blaring in my ears, telling me that I am about to lose the woman who gave me everything.I move toward the door, my legs feeling heavy. My hand touches the cold metal handle but then I pause. A sudden, sharp pain pulls at my heart. I turn my head, my gaze falling back on the hospital bed. I look at Mason, who is still connected to those buzzing machines.I look at Maddie, who is standing by his side, her small hand clutching the bed rail. I don't want to leave them.I have only just found them. For five years, I've been living in a world that is empty. I've been living with a hole in my soul that I thought could never be filled. And now, in the span of thirty minutes, I have found my color aga
Five Years Too Late, Ex-husband! Fake Surrender
~ DAISY’S POV ~“Do you agree to my deal, Daisy?”I fucking hate myself right now.Her question rings in my mind again and again as I glare at her, my eyes still watching that smug expression on her face.I want to scream.I want to throw my wine in her face.I want to tell her to go rot in hell.B
Five Years Too Late, Ex-husband! He's What?
~ DAISY’S POV ~I am sitting in Mason’s hospital room the next morning when my phone buzzes.It is a message from Catherine. She sent a link with three shocked emojis.What is this?Curious, I click the link.And instantly, my heart stops at the headline of the post that reads: SEBASTIAN KING ENGAG
Five Years Too Late, Ex-husband! She'll Always Choose Me
~ SEBASTIAN’S POV ~My ears must be playing games with me.She… she didn't just—“Well you are in luck. I know just the perfect place.” Logan says, dragging me back to this torture and he even dares to offer her his arm like he is some knight in shining armor ready to whisk the princess away.I wan
Five Years Too Late, Ex-husband! The Truth Of It All.
Daisy POVSebastian.My heart stops beating for a second when I see him standing there in the doorway, his eyes instantly locking onto mine.Maybe it is best that he is here.Maybe this is my chance to finally show him the truth. A chance for him to finally see Vanessa for who she really is.“What
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