Chapter 1
Daphne Sterling had tried to win over her fiance, Leonardo Bridges, so many times. Yet no matter what she did, his heart always belonged to her younger sister
On their wedding day, Leonardo never showed Instead, he eloped with her sister, making Daphne the laughingstock of the entire city
Shattered by betrayal and despair, Daphne found herself in the arms of Leonardo’s older brother, Nestor Bridges, who confessed he’d loved her for years. “Turn around, he whispered, “see me, Daphne. I’ve been here all along ”
Moved by Nestor’s devotion, Daphne agreed to marry him.
For five years, Nestor treated her like she was his entire world he would have reached for the stars if she’d asked. But then came the accident at sea. Nestor was gone X
At the funeral, Daphne was inconsolable, nearly hurling herself onto his casket in raw, unending grief.
Net until a doctor’s visit revealed she was pregnant did she abandon her death wish. She spent her days in tears, barely living M
She thought her life was over–until, one day, she stumbled upon a hushed argument between her former fiancé and his brother
“Nestor, everyone thinks you died in that shipwreck–but it was Leonardo. You’ve been living under his name ever since, just to be with Josephine, Aren’t you afraid the truth will come out?‘
“I don’t care anymore. From the start, I loved Josephine. I only married Daphne to keep her from interfering with Josephine’s happiness. I’ve already sacrificed once. This time, fate has given me another chance, and I won’t let it slip away!”
That moment, Daphne felt as if she’d plunged into icy water&
So it was the Everyone adored her sister, Josephine Sterling N
And Nestor he loved Josephine even more deeply than Leonardo ever had.
All those years ago, he’d endured the humiliation” of marrying Daphne, just to protect Josephine’s happiness. And now, to be with Josephine, he’d lied about the death, stolen his brother’s name, and lived a life that wasn’t his.N
Daphne couldn’t accept the truth. She ran alone into the pouring rain, sobbing with a pain that tore her soul apart
She wandered the streets until sunrise, soaked and exhausted, finally stumbling her way into the hospital
“Doctor, I want an abortion.”
“Ms. Sterling, the doctor said gently, “you’re four months along–twins, a boy and a girl. They’re developing beautifully. Are you sure you want to go through with this?‘%
As the doctor tried to dissuade her, Daphne’s heart shattered all over again. What mother would willingly end her pregnancy, unless she’d truly reached the end of hope?%
Since “Nestor had died, the entire Bridges family was steeped in grief. Daphne had never told anyone about her pregnancy
So Nestor never knew that, while he was playing the loving husband to Josephine, Daphne was already carrying his children.
But if his heart belonged to someone else, there was no reason for her to tell him.N
Im sure Please, schedule the procedure.”
The surgery took nearly three hours When Daphne was wheeled out, her face was ashen, and she could barely stand. She braced herself against the wall and sank ontu a bench in the condor, pain radiating from her abdomen. Suddenly, chaos erupted at the end of the hall
A familiar figure rushed past, carrying someone in his arms. Moments later, he passed by again, glancing briefly at Daphne &
This time, she saw him clearly
Nestor
“Come with me. Now!‘s
He barely waited for her to respond before dragging Daphne back down the hallway Still weak from surgery, she stumbled behind him, her face growing even pater, but Nestor didn’t notice his mind was elsewhere S
They reached the blood donation room, and only then did he stop
“She has the same blood type as Josephine. Take her blood!
Daphine frowned about to refuse, but Nestor wouldn’t listen. He forced her into a chair and barked orders at the nurses to begin the transfusion.#
He neves offered so much at a word of explanation Only after he saw the needle pierce her vein tid he rush away again, desperate to check on Josephine
The nurses watched him go, shaking their heads in amazement as they collected Daphne’s blood
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Chapter 1
Through her tears, Daphne managed a bitter smile. If Josephine was all he cared about, then so be it.
As for her and Nestor–their paths would never cross again.S
When she left the hospital, Daphne fixed her makeup, ensuring not a trace of her ordeal remained, and returned to Bridges Mansion.
She didn’t hide herself away in her room to cry over old photos, as she might have before.
Instead, she walked straight into the study and knelt before Nestor’s grandfather, Felton Bridges.&
“Felton, I’ve made up my mind. I’m letting go of Nestor. I’m leaving the Bridges family.”
