Wife's Betrayal: Son's Heart, Father's Rage

ove. Olivia Harding, his wife, was the brightest star in New York' s high society, but she saved her real

nthouse, Ethan mentioned casually how he missed seei

ir living room, her eyes sparkling.

ulti-million dollar virtual reality experience, a private meteor shower just for him. As he put on the headset, the universe exploded around him, co

new project. Within a year, "Liam's Land" opened its gates, the largest and most magnificent amusement park in the city, its centerpiece a carousel with hand-carved animals that

de the sudden violence of the

afening roar of metal on metal, the world outside his window spinning into a blur of concrete and sky. The

her face a mask of terror, her designer dress stained. A team of doctors, the best in the country,

ht on his chest and legs. But it was nothing compared to the fear that gripped

rs streamed down her cheeks, a choked sob escaping her

.. oh, E

a grief that seemed to su

There was too much blood loss

nguish, so powerful it felt physical, ripped through him. The beeping of the heart monitor beside him grew frantic, then slowed. Th

eyes closed, the effort to open them too great. He could hear voices outside his door, muffled but clear

d a team ready for him. Your son could ha

grieving mother. It was calm, cool, and chillingly ca

ow could I legitimately take his heart for Lily? I' ve been a good wife to Ethan and a good mother to

d dread, far worse than the pain from his injuries, washed over him.

s all

rafted charade. She hadn' t loved him. She hadn' t loved Liam. They were just a means to an end, a calculated investment for a heart.

eath was an

le, so evil, it was almost impossible to comprehend. And in the ruins of that world, a new feeling began to stir beneath the grief