The Divorce Prescription

Fiona's expression shifted dramatically as she stared at Carly. She stepped forward, struggling to process what she had just heard. "Dad?"

Carly lifted her chin proudly, like an arrogant peacock. "Do you have any idea who

I am? I'm Carly, the Hampton family heiress and a billionaire's daughter. What, are you scared now?"

Fiona stood frozen on the spot.

Just then, Nigel pulled his arm away from Carly's grasp and reprimanded her sharply. "Carly, what do you think you're doing?"

Carly was stunned. "Dad, why are you yelling at me?"

Nigel glanced at Fiona. "Do you even know who she is?"

Carly let out a cold laugh. "She's just some woman being kept by a rich man—"

"Shut up!" Nigel snapped.

Carly jumped in fright. "Dad, what's wrong with you? Why are you siding with her?"

Nigel took a deep breath and said, "Carly, she is your mother-Fiona."

gasped sharply. "Dad, what are you saying?

while Fiona stared back at her, just as bewildered. Their

looked at Fiona. "She

so sorry. I didn't recognize you. I'm

with disappointment in her

smirked. "Ms. Hampton, calling her 'Mom' now? Weren't you the one who just assumed

a fierce glare.

beyond frustrated. Why did Celine have to be everywhere,

studied Carly with a hint of doubt in her eyes. "Are you really

heart skipped a beat.

She had left a terrible first

I'm your daughter, Carly. We've been apart for so many years, and Hayden was the one who raised me. He always told me how much you love me, but I never got to experience a mother's

She and Nigel had always

came forward and took Carly's hands in hers. "Carly, I had no choice but to send you to Mercity back then. From now on, I'll be by your side. We'll never be

Fiona. "That's wonderful, Mom. I

embraced her,

of the

her