His Abandoned Wife Is A Billionaire Heiress

Daniel Cooper

“Wait, what?! You’re joking, right?” I asked, letting out an incredulous chuckle.

The Olivia I knew would never leave me. She couldn’t even imagine a life without me. She loved me too much.

Yes, I had hurt her countless times, and I never should have doubted her when she insisted she was innocent. I allowed my family to walk all over her, but that was in the past now.

And if she was serious about divorcing me… where would she even go? She had no family.

I was all she had.

“Do you even realize what you’re saying? What has gotten into you? You can’t just stand there and tell me you want a divorce!” I exclaimed, still struggling to process her sudden change of mind.

“I’m not asking for a divorce, Daniel. I’m telling you that I’m divorcing you. Can’t you see? And who says I don’t know what I’m doing? Of course I do. I don’t want you or this marriage anymore. It’s over between us!” she declared, her eyes burning with a fierce determination I had never seen before.

I had never seen her like this. She had always been quiet, gentle, and calm.

But before I could process her declaration properly, my aunt stormed into the room again, her face flushed with rage.

“How dare you speak to my beloved nephew in that tone?!” she shouted, charging toward Olivia with fury written all over her face.

Everything happened so quickly that it caught me completely off guard. I had thought my aunt had already left, so seeing her return took me by surprise, plus Olivia’s sudden declaration.

But before she could reach Olivia, I quickly stepped in, already fed up with everything that’s happening.

“Can you just stop this?!” I snapped angrily, trying to hold my aunt back.

“What?! Did you just yell at me?” she asked in disbelief.

Olivia shot me one last look filled with disappointment and contempt before walking out of the room.

I wanted to go after her, but my feet refused to move on its own.

Everything is happening so fast that I couldn’t even think straight.

I was really losing my mind.

I had honestly believed getting back together with Juliana would make my life better.

It was only supposed to be a one-night mistake.

That day, I had argued with my mother because of Olivia. She complained that I always allowed my aunt to come between my wife and I. I got angry because I felt she was taking things too far, constantly defending Olivia and making me seem like the bad guy. Sometimes, it honestly felt as if she was Olivia’s mother instead of mine.

I went to a bar to clear my head, and that’s where I ran into Juliana.

Six years after our breakup, all those old feelings came rushing back.

One thing led to another… And before I knew it, we’re an item again.

“Just fix this mess, okay? I’m not upset with you because I understand what you’re going through right now,” my aunt said before walking over to Juliana and sitting beside her on the bed.

Fuck.

I thought I would be happy with Juliana, especially after she told me she was carrying my child.

That’s all I had ever wanted.

A child.

I convinced myself that Juliana was the right choice. But why was I only realizing now that she could never be compared to my wife?

I swear I regret hurting Olivia.

I regret crushing her pride.

She had always stood by me, even when I trampled all over her feelings.

Fuck!

I couldn’t believe I was only realizing it now.

I had hurt her far too much.

All I wanted now was my wife back.

I needed to apologize to her.

I needed to make things right.

A heavy sigh escaped my lips, and without saying another word, I hurried out of the room to search for her.

I heard my aunt calling after me, but I ignored her. My mind was consumed by one thought.

To find Olivia, and beg for her forgiveness.

I hate how horribly I had treated her.

The worst part was that I had broken every promise I had ever made to her.

I promised to love her.

I promised to protect her.

I promised to be her safe place.

But instead… I had failed her in every possible way.

As soon as I stepped outside the hospital building, my gaze landed on my cousin, Noah, leaning against my car.

He’s my aunt’s eldest son, but unlike her, he had inherited my mother’s kindness and compassion. In fact, people often mistook him for my mother’s son because they looked so much alike.

“Judging by the look on your face, I would say you’re already regretting everything,” Noah said softly.

“Come on. Let’s go find your wife.”

I sighed deeply, overwhelmed by guilt, before getting into the passenger seat while Noah started the engine.

“Do you know where she might have gone?” I asked quietly.

The truth is just so embarrassing.

As her husband, I should have known exactly where she would go… But I had no idea.

Noah glanced at me through the rearview mirror before shaking his head with a mischievous grin.

“This isn’t the time to tease me, Noah Cooper,” I muttered, rolling my eyes in frustration.

“Sorry, man. But I think you should see this.”

He handed me a small, neatly wrapped gift box tied with a ribbon.

“What’s this?” I asked impatiently.

“Olivia had it with her before everything happened at the hotel. I think she was planning to give it to you.”

Without wasting another second, I quickly untied the ribbon and opened the box.

Inside was a handwritten note.

*

Hey, Hubby.

Happy anniversary to us.

I know things haven’t been great between us lately, but I still want to make tonight special.

Will you go on a date with me tonight?

*

The moment I finished reading it, tears stung the corners of my eyes.

My chest tightened painfully with regret.

I couldn’t believe I had been such a complete jerk.

She remembered our anniversary. She wanted us to go on a date… Just like we always did every year. Even after everything I had put her through, she still wanted to save our marriage.

She was trying to fix what I had broken.

And what did I give her in return?

Pain.

Betrayal.

And humiliation.

I have to find her.

I have to find my wife.

I knew my apology came far too late… But I still need to try.

I wouldn’t give up until she forgives me.

I didn’t know what had come over me. I didn’t know how we had fallen this far.

It was all my fault.

I caused all of this.

I let my greed and ambition consume me.

I threw away a woman worth more than gold… All because I was desperate for power.

Olivia’s POV

With tears streaming endlessly down my cheeks, I walked out of the hospital, completely lost.

I had no idea where I was going.

I had no one to run to.

No friends.

No family.

The only people I had ever truly had were Daniel… and my mother-in-law.

Where do I go from here?- I wondered helplessly.

Just then, four luxurious black cars suddenly pulled up in front of me, and my heart began to pound wildly in my chest.

I knew exactly what this meant.

Juliana’s parents are here for me. They believed I had hurt their precious daughter. And now they had come to make me pay for it.

My legs felt rooted to the ground for a moment.

I wanted to run… But fear had completely made me paralyzed on the same spot I was standing.

Just as I braced myself for the worst, several men stepped out of the cars and lined up professionally in front of me.

I trembled uncontrollably, convinced I was about to be dragged away.

But then…They did something I never expected.

Every single one of them bowed… to me.

“At your service, ma’am!”

They greeted in perfect unison. And my eyes widened in shock.

“Ms. Carter, please get into the car. Your parents are waiting for your arrival at home,” One of the bodyguards said respectfully as he opened the rear door for me.

I stood there, stunned and utterly confused.

For a moment, I wondered if I was hallucinating.

But this was real.

It was actually happening.

But how?

How was I suddenly related to the Carter’s family?

Or… Had they mistaken me for Juliana?

“Um… I think you’ve made a mistake. I’m not Juliana. She’s actually inside with—”

“Please, ma’am,” the bodyguard interrupted respectfully. “We know exactly why we’re here. Your parents, especially your mother had ordered us to bring you home safely. She specifically instructed us that not even a scratch must be found on your body, or I will lose my head. Please… come with us. I believe they’re in a much better position to explain everything to you.”

Still overwhelmed with confusion, I quietly got into the car without another word.

As soon as I settled into the back seat, the cars slowly and one after the other, drove off from the hospital building.

I still had no idea what was happening… But knowing I finally had somewhere to go eased the heaviness in my heart.