Chapter 1 11.56 1 My husband was the long - lost heir to the Nordling family fortune . And when they found him , I was standing right beside him , three months pregnant . In the blink of an eye , he became a revered corporate successor . I remained the girl from a small fishing village . Everyone said we no longer belonged together , but Damian Nordling never seemed to care . I thought I was still his wife , legally and in every other way that mattered . It wasn't until I heard he was engaged to the daughter of the Vance family that I understood the truth: our marriage had already been voided . Later , on the day I had an appointment scheduled for an abortion , a vision of a child suddenly appeared before me , like a projection on a screen . Her tiny face was scrunched up , her little hands open as she looked at me with tears streaming down her cheeks . " Mommy , I want to live ... please don't abandon me ... " " I love the ocean , just like you ! I'll be your best diving buddy one day ! I want to be your friend , Mommy ! " I could see the child inside me ? I placed a hand on my stomach , and an idea sparked . Fine . I'll keep the daughter , and get rid of the father . " Are you certain you want to leave while you're pregnant ? " Damian's mother asked , twirling a string of pearls around her fingers , her expression hopeful . " Yes , I'm certain . " " Excellent . I will give you a generous sum of money . However , to avoid any complications , you must wait to leave until after Damian ' s engagement in two weeks . " I nodded and signed the contract , a legal promise that I would never return to the city . The rain was pouring outside . When I got back to the villa , I could hear Damian talking with his friend , Preston , in the living room . " Damian , once you're engaged to the Vance girl , what are you going to do with Lena ? Send her back to that fishing village ? " Damian frowned . " Of course not . She's carrying my child . I would never send her back to a place like that . " A bitter smile touched my lips . The " place like that " he spoke of with such disdain held all of our happiest memories . Preston nodded . " Right , it is your kid , after all . Besides , for families like ours , it's not unusual to have three or five women on the side . " " Still , that girl from the village really hit the jackpot . To think she'd just randomly pick a guy who turned out to be the long - lost Nord- ling heir . " " Latching onto the Nordling family ... her ancestors must have done some serious good deeds . " He was getting more animated , completely missing the dark shift in Damian's expression . " Preston , " Damian cut in , his voice cold . " I've told you before . She has a name . " The sudden chill made Preston uncomfortable . He mumbled a few excuses and left . I was hiding around the corner and ran right 11:56 Chapter 1 into Damian as he came looking for a drink . He froze for a second , then a small smile appeared . " When did you get back ? You should have said something . " I knew what he was really asking . He was testing me , trying to figure out how much I'd overheard . I met his gaze , a rebellious spark of defiance flaring inside me . " Damian , are you really getting engaged? " A brief silence hung between us . He knew he couldn't hide it anymore . " Lena , trust me . No matter what happens , I will always keep you and the baby by my side . " That wasn't the answer I wanted . 11:56 00 " But Damian , we're already married . Why are you getting engaged to another woman ? " I pulled out the marriage certificate I had always treasured and opened it in front of him . " Look , this is you . " As I spoke , our eyes fell on the document together . The people in the photo were still smiling brightly , but the name ... Right . I had almost forgotten . He wasn't " Liam " anymore . He was " Damian Nordling . " When he reclaimed his true identity , his old , fabricated one was legally nullified . We didn't even need a divorce ; the certificate was now meaningless . " Lena , don't be like this . " Damian snatched the certificate , folded it , and pressed it into his palm . " Now that I'm back , I have respons- ibilities . " " My father had an illegitimate son , and his nephews are all circling , trying to get a piece of the Nordling empire . This marriage alliance is the only way for my mother and me to secure our position . " A tear finally escaped and slid down my cheek . He had his responsibilities . And " us " was no longer one of them . He patiently wiped my tear away , but his voice grew colder . " I can give you anything but marriage . What more could you possibly want ? " I laughed . He was actually asking me what more I could want . 2 While Damian was out at a social function , I started packing . 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