Dying In Silence: The Unwanted Heiress

Chapter 5

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ifting her gently from the carpet. "Are you

shook her head, putting on a brave face. "It

his head around. His eyes were dead and cold as he

h on her, I will make you p

na's waist. He turned his back on Kaia

. The apartment fell into a

st. Her entire body shook violently. Cold swea

She planted her hands flat on the blood-staine

the coffee table. She reached out with a trembling hand and

oken glass. The tearing sensation in her waist mixed w

d off the ruined white blouse. A massive, dark purp

and slammed it directly onto the open wound. She threw her head back an

o. She pulled a massive, oversized black silk robe over

he looked at the clock on the wall

ast night to seal their three-month deal. Now, looking at the raw meat, a violent wave of nausea twisted her stomach. The memory of his cruel shove and Seraphina's mocking smile echoed in her mind. Her hands trembled as she grabbed the expensive steak and the organic veg

he freezing darkness. Kaia sat in the chair next to the head of the table. She stared a

avy and stiff. The cold air formed a chilling film over her

he front door unlocked.

eavy, sweet scent of Seraphina's p

d the smell. Acid rose in her th

He stopped when he saw the empty t

as a terrifying shade of gray, an

Are you sick?" he asked, the wo

eyes. She looked at h

out a harsh, mocking laugh. "Playing the victim now? Trying t

ain. He walked straight past

shower turning on in the guest bathroom. She reached out

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Dying In Silence: The Unwanted Heiress

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“Kaia was diagnosed with late-stage bone cancer, with only three months left to live. She wanted to give up her family's entire trust fund just to have Gerrit play the role of a loving husband for her final days. But before she could show him the biopsy report, he looked at her with absolute disgust, declaring that their three-year marriage made him physically sick. He only loved Seraphina. To force Kaia out, Seraphina constantly framed her. When Seraphina faked a fall, Gerrit pushed Kaia so hard she tore her waist open on a glass table. When Kaia writhed in agonizing pain from her failing organs, he stood over her coldly, mocking her pathetic acting. Even when Gerrit finally discovered Seraphina had hired a fake stalker and maliciously burned Kaia's skin with boiling tea, he still chose to protect his mistress. "I already signed the divorce papers with Kaia. We are going to bury this story temporarily to protect the company." Hearing those words from behind the wall, the last shred of hope in Kaia's chest completely died. She had endured his cruelty for three years, only to realize his bias for another woman defied all logic and morality. Lying in the bathtub, coughing up mouthfuls of dark blood that turned the water crimson, Kaia picked up her phone and dialed her lawyer. "Julian, initiate the final plan." Since Gerrit despised her existence, she would make sure he never found her body.”