All Chapters of HE LOST HIS DAUGHTER ONCE, NOW HE’S A RUTHLESS BILLIONAIRE: Chapter 11
- Chapter 19
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DO YOU THINK MOMMY REMEMBERS?
“Maybe the real problem was that I kept believing Lyra would come back to us.”The door to the emergency ward creaked open as Brandon walked in. The room was really quiet. All he could hear was the beep of the heart monitor. Maggie was sitting up in bed with a bunch of pillows behind her. She looked very pale and her big brown eyes were open and she was holding her teddy bear tight.When she saw Brandon, she did not cry. Instead she looked really worried."Daddy," Maggie said in a small voice. "I am so sorry."Brandon’s heart felt like it was hurting. He walked over to her then sat down on the bed. He took her hand in his. "Why are you saying sorry Maggie? You did not do anything wrong sweetie."“I made trouble again, didn’t I?” Maggie whispered as tears rolled down her cheeks. “I got sick again, and it probably cost a lot of money. You had to rush all the way here and argue with someone because of me.”Her small fingers tightened around her teddy bear as her voice trembled.“If Mommy
SHE FELT LIKE A STRANGER IN HER OWN HOME
“Yes, let's surprise Mommy!” Brandon said with a faint smile.The drive back to the suburbs was really calm. Maggie watched the trees go by and hummed a tune to herself. When Brandon pulled the car into the driveway of their house, he took a slow breath and got ready to start decorating as soon as they went inside.Brandon unlocked the door and held Maggie's hand and when the door opened they both stopped and stared. The front hallway and living room were looking amazing. There were banners that said "HAPPY BIRTHDAY!" in gold letters and lots of balloons floating around. The walls had party decorations on them. There was a big table in the middle of the room with bright tablecloths on it.Maggie was so surprised and happy. She let go of Brandon's hand as she gasped with her eyes shining with excitement."Oh my gosh, Daddy! Look!" Maggie exclaimed, jumping up and down. "Mommy did it! Mommy came home early. She made the house look pretty for me! It's a surprise party! She really didn
MAKE HER GO AWAY
“Do you really think I’m heartless enough to forget my own daughter’s birthday?”Lyra didn’t even flinch. She simply crossed her arms and looked at Brandon as though he were overreacting over nothing.“I remember everything, Brandon, so stop yelling in front of the children,” Lyra replied calmly, her voice cold and flat. “And since Maggie and Leo happen to share the same birthday, I honestly think combining the parties tomorrow makes perfect sense. It saves time, saves money, and makes things easier for everyone involved. There’s no reason to turn this into such a huge issue.”But Leo immediately felt dissatisfied at the idea.“No! I don’t want that!” he shouted, stomping his foot angrily before tugging hard on Lyra’s hand. “Mommy Lyra, you promised me a rocket ship party! I want my own party. I don’t want to share my cake or my balloons with anyone else…”Then Leo pointed directly at Maggie as if she were the problem.“Make her go away.”This time, Lyra didn’t immediately give in to
WHY DO I HAVE TO LEAVE?
“Mommy,” Maggie said, her voice trembling softly. “This is my home. It’s not Leo’s house. Why do I have to leave? Why do I have to celebrate my birthday somewhere else?”She stood near the edge of the decorated carpet, clutching her teddy bear tightly against her chest. Her tiny knuckles had turned white from how hard she was holding it. Slowly, her tearful eyes moved from the golden birthday banners to the bright blue balloon Leo had snatched from her earlier… before finally lifting toward her mother.The question was simple and painfully innocent.The moment Maggie spoke, Leo’s eyes widened in shock. He immediately let go of Lyra’s hand and stumbled back as tears burst from his eyes. Covering his face with both hands, he broke into loud sobs, his small shoulders shaking violently while he stomped his feet against the floor.“See, Daddy?! She’s bullying me!” Leo cried through his tears, his small shoulders shaking violently. “She’s only being mean to me because I don’t have a mommy!
THE SCAM BEHIND THE SMILE
"Yes! Thank you Mommy!" A big smile came back to Maggie's face.Brandon looked at his wife one last time. He felt really disappointed in Lyra. She was like a stranger who didn't deserve to be called a mom.He took Maggie's hand and turned toward the front door. He didn't look at the balloons or the gold banners."Let's go, Maggie," Brandon said, his voice smooth and empty.As he gripped the door handle he looked back at Lyra. She was standing close to Jake again."Don't worry, Lyra," Brandon stated quietly, his voice cold enough to make the room feel colder. "Maggie and I are leaving now. From this moment on, neither of us will ever stand in the way of the life you clearly want."His eyes lingered on Jake standing beside her before returning to Lyra."But remember one thing," Brandon continued. "You promised Maggie that you'd come see her tomorrow. So keep your promise for once."His hand tightened around Maggie’s small fingers."Because after tomorrow… Neither she nor I will ask anyt
AN EMERGENCY?
“Happy Birthday, Maggie!” The Mickey Mouse mascot cheered warmly as he walked toward her and handed her a beautiful bouquet of roses.The bright morning sun bathed the amusement park in warm golden light, making everything around it look cheerful and alive.Colourful music drifted from the nearby carousel while children ran across the pathways holding giant sticks of pink cotton candy, laughing and pointing excitedly toward the rollercoasters towering above them.But Maggie wasn’t looking at any of the rides.She sat quietly on a bench beside Brandon, her small hands resting weakly in her lap while her favorite teddy bear leaned silently against her chest.Unlike usual, she wasn’t hugging it tightly.Her face looked frighteningly pale beneath the sunlight, almost translucent, and her lips carried a faint bluish tint.Brandon knelt down in front of her, his eyes filled with worry as he carefully studied her pale little face. Earlier, he had bought her a balloon, bunny shaped cotton can
DON'T LET HER DIE!
“I... I’m working on it right now,” Jake said quietly as he glanced nervously toward the living room where Leo was playing. “The papers are ready. Lyra already has them, and her financial team is reviewing the accounts this morning. She’s supposed to sign everything this afternoon. Just give me a few more hours… please.”A dark chuckle echoed from the other end of the line.“We don’t want your excuses or your hours, Jake,” the voice replied coldly. “And don’t insult us by pretending you still have control of the situation. We already know you’ve been lying.”The man paused briefly before his tone turned even darker.“If we don’t get our money by the end of today, we’ll come to your house ourselves. We’ll break every bone in your body, strip you for whatever organs still have value, and then we’ll take your son as interest on your debt.”A chilling silence followed. “Do you understand me now, Jake?”“No… please don’t touch my son,” Jake begged desperately, his voice trembling with fear
GET OUT OF MY CAR
“You planned all of this, didn’t you?” Lyra snapped furiously, her voice trembling with anger and disbelief. “You knew Jake and Leo were staying at the house. You knew how important today was for my business, so you used Maggie to drag me away from Leo’s party.”Her eyes burned with disgust as she stared at Brandon.“You told her to pretend to be sick because you couldn’t stand seeing me happy with someone else.” Her voice turned colder with every word. “You’re so pathetic that you’d even use your own daughter just to manipulate me.”Brandon stared at Lyra in complete disbelief, his bloodshot eyes wide with shock and heartbreak.For seven years, he had loved this woman with everything he had, but at that moment, as he looked into her cold eyes while their daughter struggled to breathe in his arms, a chilling realization settled deep inside his heart.The woman standing in front of him was no longer the Lyra he thought he knew.“She’s fighting for her life, Lyra,” Brandon said hoarsely
I LOVE YOU DADDY!
“You'll regret this!” Brandon realized then that there was no time left to argue with her anymore.Maggie’s breathing was growing weaker in his arms.Without another word, he opened the car door and stepped out onto the side of the highway while holding Maggie tightly against his chest.The moment both of them were outside, Lyra slammed the door shut and sped away without looking back.Brandon was alone on the side of the road. The sun was beating down on him. Cars were driving by fast. No one stopped to help.Brandon looked down at Maggie in terror.She was growing weaker with every passing second, her tiny body trembled faintly in his arms, and each breath she took sounded softer than the last.“Daddy…” Maggie whispered weakly, her small fingers barely gripping his shirt.“I’m here, baby,” Brandon replied immediately, his voice breaking as he tightened his hold around her fragile body. “Daddy’s right here. I’m going to get you to the hospital, okay? Just hold on a little longer for