A Bride to Replace the Forgotten Daughter

“I’ve made my decision,” I said, pressing the phone to my ear. “For the sake of your illegitimate daughter, I’ll marry that comatose heir from the Hale family.”

My father didn’t even pause. “That’s the right choice,” he replied, pride thick in his voice. “You’re a good sister, Fatima. Yvette will be overjoyed. I’ll prepare the wedding dress.”

Then came his so-called reward—a private estate outside the city, peace, twenty million in cash. But the cruelest part was his demand that I surrender Jerwin to Yvette, as if he weren’t mine to begin with.