Left To Burn: The Heiress's Ruthless Comeback

Chapter 3

Word Count: 678 | Released on: 08/05/2026

s bleeding hand, dimmed the harsh overhead

d her eyes, her chest rising and falling heavily as s

ly colored toy car rolled into the room, bumping against the leg of the visitor's chair. A tiny force pushed the door open wide

inking her father had returned. Her fingers i

d into the room. He was dressed in a miniature

an-blue eyes. He blinked, staring curio

y in her stomach instantly unraveled

at Avah's face, a massive spark of

ht past the chairs, entirely unafraid, an

soft, sweet, and laced with a

Mommy" acted like a live wire, sending a

Her first instinct was to gent

he faint, sweet scent of baby powder and milk drifted to her n

hit her hard. Her breathing turned ragged. Her ey

ly rubbing the boy's small back. She tried to steady

hmic sound of expensive leather shoes h

oice called out. The footsteps

A tall, broad-shouldered man stood in th

t. A suffocating aura of absolute dominan

th a pair of deep, icy blue eyes-the

n a slight frown when he saw his son clin

clicked against the floor, tapping out a da

m the bed. He looked down at Avah

ned Avah's pale face, dropping

wering man. "Daddy! I found Mommy!" he

gh Atticus's blue eyes, but it vanished

ominent knuckles. His tone left no

his face in Avah's neck, hugging her even

tween the father and son. She gently t

sp, clean scent of cedarwood and expensive cologne

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Left To Burn: The Heiress's Ruthless Comeback

Evie Schoofs Billionaires

“Trapped in a deadly fire at my own engagement party, my lungs burned as I reached a shaking hand out to my fiancé for help. He stopped and looked right at me through the thick smoke. But instead of saving me, he wrapped his jacket tightly around my stepsister and ran, leaving me to burn. I barely survived. But when I woke up in the hospital, my father and stepmother didn't even ask about my injuries. They threw a stack of legal documents right onto my bed. "Sign the papers, Avah. Step aside. Jaclyn is far better suited to be Kain's wife." My fiancé then stormed into the room, publicly humiliating me with false rumors of an illegitimate child and threatening to bankrupt my company. Four years of swallowing my pride to be the perfect, obedient pawn for our family business, all for nothing. They threw me to the wolves without a single second of hesitation, expecting me to just lower my head and cry like I always did. But the fire had burned that pathetic version of me away. I ripped out my IV, letting the blood drip onto the sheets, and tore their contracts straight down the middle. "The engagement is over." I threw my million-dollar ring right at my ex's chest, then picked up the phone to call my trust lawyer. They wanted to take everything from me, so I was going to make them bleed.”