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The Second Marriage Chance

Chapter 3 A Son's Burden

Word Count: 1657    |    Released on: 01/05/2024

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e isn't pleased with the story's flow. And now there's negative feedback because the le

apers at me that had been neatly arran

after crisis plagued Luminary Productions, an

me, the designated heir apparent as president of production. According to him, it was my responsibility to foresee these challenges

rds to cater to his every whim! But I doubted I'

to making errors in judgment and overlooking matters in the office, but

I channeled all his

gain, immediately blaming me for the current ranki

wouldn't have been overshadowed by StellarScape!" he exclaimed, gesturing towa

tunately, I was today's target. I remained silent, but my furrowed brows betrayed the weig

ed out, frustration

I ordered sharply, my tone

tifully before reminding me, "B

a moment to compose myself before r

wavering stature. Despite the relentless storm of mistreatment from my father, I stood tall, unwavering

n after enduring several days of feeling low. The stress weighed heavily on me, d

nce casts a calming spell over the chaos of my mind. In her embrace, I found refuge from the storm raging w

discovered true solace. She bore the weight of my burdens without comp

umed by the intoxicating ecstasy of the night, a

th the weight of my troubles pressing upon my mind. Despite

y droplets to wash away the turmoil within, my phone lit up with a no

erything, she's still a friend. She confided in me that her lover mistreated her, even neglecting to provide

to my family. We've been friends since university, but our relationship took a casual turn. However, when she ent

children, who married between the ages of twenty and twenty-five. They believed I needed a partner to accompany me to various social gatherings a

ward: it didn't seem like there would

y parents' wishes, convinced that I would wield pow

with Sarah, memories flooded back. I retrieved the n

y body to reach out to her, yielding to the irresistible allure of her presence, just as I prepar

t the restaurant. Her face lit up, contrasting with my

r with Dad and Sarah?" I asked Mom, my e

led for three years in another country

d that I bumped into Auntie outside," Mega

ded to my emails on my mobile phone. Their chatter annoyed me because I had office mat

om asked me, "Whe

I understood that if Dad couldn't make it to dinner, it was his habit not to attend

y goodness! She's not even

e. Stepping away, I phoned Alex, who is currently representing me in a meeting. The multitude of issues

I couldn't help but notice the changes-her hair was now shorter

quivered, and she co

rong?" I

said with tears in her eyes as i

ut Megan's mistreatment by her lover, resul

time, that was three years ago, and truthfully, I had moved beyond it. Th

you got me a gift?"

s mention of purchasing a gift for Megan flickered in my min

tearfully. "I shouldn't

I couldn't bring myself to scold her.

, and I hugged her. "I

ah. Perhaps it wouldn't hurt to gift it to Megan instead. After all, Sarah wa

s neck before proceeding t

to leave that I realized

te earlier," my mom said, so I decided to jo

we navigated our way home. My mind raced wi

ar. I was confused about who owned them, especially sin

ite a worker

another man!" Mom exclaim

e silence of our home. However, the true shock set in when I e

d through me, igniting

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1 Chapter 1 Echoes of the Past 2 Chapter 2 The Unseen Cost3 Chapter 3 A Son's Burden 4 Chapter 4 Unveiled Betrayal 5 Chapter 5 Feverish Frustration 6 Chapter 6 A Woman Scorned 7 Chapter 7 Grown Distant 8 Chapter 8 Conception of Hope9 Chapter 9 Whimper of Farewell10 Chapter 10 Love, Loss, and Betrayal11 Chapter 11 Empty Cradle12 Chapter 12 Tongue of Malice13 Chapter 13 Vanishing Vows14 Chapter 14 Unforeseen Encounters15 Chapter 15 Love's Countdown16 Chapter 16 Fragile Heart17 Chapter 17 Inferno Within18 Chapter 18 Betrayal in Pixels19 Chapter 19 Behind the Code20 Chapter 20 Sensory Symphony21 Chapter 21 Power Play22 Chapter 22 Unwelcome Trio23 Chapter 23 Request of Trust24 Chapter 24 Puppeteer's Strings25 Chapter 25 Reconnecting Passion26 Chapter 26 Veiled Intrigue27 Chapter 27 Shadow's Grip28 Chapter 28 Familiar Territory29 Chapter 29 That Betrayal30 Chapter 30 Unexpected Duty31 Chapter 31 Navigating the Chaos32 Chapter 32 Secretary's Scheme33 Chapter 33 Seed of Doubt34 Chapter 34 Unfazed35 Chapter 35 Dance of Desire36 Chapter 36 Her Lobster Affair37 Chapter 37 Unwrapping Thief38 Chapter 38 Grip of Unseen39 Chapter 39 Frock Fiasco40 Chapter 40 Password Palooza41 Chapter 41 Shades of Discontent42 Chapter 42 Unveiled Infidelity43 Chapter 43 Unveiled Infidelity 244 Chapter 44 Marriage of Necessity45 Chapter 45 Ties That Strain46 Chapter 46 Ghosts of Yesterday47 Chapter 47 Closed Ward48 Chapter 48 Traces of Heartache49 Chapter 49 Severing Bonds50 Chapter 50 Shades of Kinship51 Chapter 51 Priority Shift52 Chapter 52 Taste of Privilege53 Chapter 53 Unraveling Hearts54 Chapter 54 Bound by Love55 Chapter 55 Unveiling the Stranger56 Chapter 56 Secrets in Shadows57 Chapter 57 Houseguest58 Chapter 58 House Swap Surprise59 Chapter 59 Ashes of Innocence60 Chapter 60 Burning Allegations61 Chapter 61 SDE62 Chapter 62 Price of Wealth63 Chapter 63 Tangled of Schemes64 Chapter 64 Mother's Machinations65 Chapter 65 Mending Fences66 Chapter 66 Unchosen Duty67 Chapter 67 Financial Fidelity68 Chapter 68 Motorcycle Guardian69 Chapter 69 Mother70 Chapter 70 Corrupt Doctor71 Chapter 71 Clues and Uncertainty72 Chapter 72 Masks of Deception73 Chapter 73 Double Life74 Chapter 74 Uncovering Identity75 Chapter 75 Naïve76 Chapter 76 Fragile Hope77 Chapter 77 Clashing Tongues78 Chapter 78 Tangled Webs79 Chapter 79 Unrelenting Burden80 Chapter 80 Rocky Start81 Chapter 81 Past Painted Black82 Chapter 82 Price of Power83 Chapter 83 Family Peril84 Chapter 84 Ticket Trouble85 Chapter 85 Shiny Splurge86 Chapter 86 Entangled Affair87 Chapter 87 Betrayal's Bitter Dawn88 Chapter 88 Intoxicated89 Chapter 89 Sudden Vow90 Chapter 90 Sudden Vow 291 Chapter 91 Velvet Agony92 Chapter 92 Unspoken Knowledge93 Chapter 93 If Only I Could94 Chapter 94 Inclination to Danger95 Chapter 95 Burnt Evidence96 Chapter 96 The Alibi's Web97 Chapter 97 High-Stakes Gamble98 Chapter 98 Guarded Gambit99 Chapter 99 Unexpected Bump100 Chapter 100 Silent Cries