The Forgotten Girl Is Back For Revenge

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In the dazzling heart of Hallon City, the Dalton family was throwing a massive celebration. The star of the night? Selena Dalton, who just snagged the Best Author Award.

Guests were dressed to the nines, sparkling under the lights, as laughter and chatter filled the air, creating an atmosphere of pure joy and festivity.

But behind all the glitz and glam lay a dark secret. In a cold, damp basement, Hailey Dalton, the family’s forgotten heiress, had been locked away for seven years.

At twenty–seven, she should’ve been living her best life, but instead, she’d been stuck in this hellhole for the past seven years,

The heavy basement door slammed open, and a thin shaft of light cut through the dark. Hailey’s heart jumped.

She looked up, eyes wide with the smallest spark of hope. ‘Is it Mateo? Is he finally here to rescue me?”

Her heart dared to believe it, though the hope flickered weakly–she didn’t dare believe too much, but she couldn’t help. herself. Maybe just maybe–this nightmare was finally over.

The sound of sharp high heels clicking on the concrete floor drew closer, and a figure stepped into view.

Hailey squinted, trying to make out the face, and then it hit her: it was Selena. Her half–sister. The very same person who had locked her away here in the first place.

At that moment, Hailey couldn’t bring herself to hate Selena anymore. Her legs were shattered, and she could barely move, the pain unbearable as she dragged her broken body off the bed.

With every ounce of strength, she crawled toward Selena, finally collapsing at her feet.

Her voice was raw with agony, filled with nothing but pleading, “Selena, please… I’m begging you. Let me go. Just let me see Mateo one last time, even if it’s from afar. Please, just give me a moment with my family…”

Selena stepped into the light, wearing a nude–colored gown, her red lips parting in a cold, calculated smile. “Alright, I’ll let you out,” she said in a voice that was sweet but absolutely frigid.

For a second, hope flickered in Hailey’s chest, but Selena quickly dashed it to pieces with her next words.

“Too bad… your adoptive parents are both dead. Now what?” Selena’s tone was a sickening mix of fake sympathy and cruel

amusement.

Hailey froze. Her heart sank. “No… that’s not possible.”

Selena smirked, pulling out her phone, and Hailey watched as she showed her a news article with the headline: [Family Tragedy Strikes–Parents and Sister Dead.]

“You didn’t see the news, did you? Your parents died in a car crash three years ago. And your sister? Yeah, she killed herself six months ago.” Selena glanced at the laptop in the comer, her smile turning wicked.

She paused, then added, “I almost forgot. While I was out there making my future, you were stuck working on that manuscript. The signal here was so spot–on, wasn’t it? Too bad no one would ever see it.

“Your work could only exist in this house. So, thanks for all your effort, sis.”

Hailey’s blood ran cold. “You! You killed my family!” she hissed, fury burning in her chest.

Selena played the victim, dramatically throwing her hands up. “Mateo, look at her! She’s glaring at me like she’s going to murder me. I’m so scared, she mocked, her voice dripping with sarcasm

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man she had thought might save her, stepped into the room like a shadow, his face cold

kicked her–hard. Her already fragile body couldn’t handle the blow. She felt the impact slam

and she crashed into the bedframe. Blood poured from her forehead, staining her face.

already scarred from years ago, was now even worse. The blood mixed with her tears, making her look like something straight out of a nightmare.

Selena into his arms, pretending to be all concerned. “You okay, babe?” he asked, his voice

tenderness.

full of love and light. And then,

stupid, so pathetic. All this pain, all for him. Her work, her soul poured into her

monster feeding off her. All the love she had believed in? It was poison–the kind of poison that killed

by Hailey’s laughter, marched over and drove her high heel into Hailey’s stomach, twisting it with a sick

breathe. Blood mixed with her tears as she glared at both

deadly whisper. “Selena Dalton, Mateo Stafford… I swore, even as a ghost, I would make sure you both suffered.

grabbed a handful of Hailey’s hair and slammed her head into

second. Just as she was about to lose consciousness, she saw Mateo’s face

a soft, familiar voice called through

calling me? That

Breakfast is

snapped open, her body jerking upright, gasping for

with tanned skin that couldn’t hide her striking beauty. Her heart- shaped face had sharp, defined features, and her whole appearance was full of that youthful energy

Hailey murmured

Brown, seeing the dazed look on Hailey’s face, waved a hand in front

bed, and glanced around the room, full of

that people go back to their happiest place

rolled her eyes. “Come on,

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to reality and looked at Lydia, confused. “Lydia, how old am I now Then, de pouched the polis of her hand, hard. The sharp pain reminded her that

was crazy. “Are you for real right now? You’re

shoes,

even bothering to put on choro, de droed

blazing, but she didn’t even care.

And in that moment

the same–quiet, isolated, surrounded by

had that small–town

family’s tiny kitchen, things were

her voice shaking with emotion as she slammed her fork onto

Daltons think they’re doing? Just waltzing in and taking her away? What the hell are wie, dipped liver What’s she, a

let Hailey go either, but she knew deep

said softly, her voice full of care, “this

her fork, blinking back tears. She stood up, walked over to her adoptive parents,

Lucia asked, her

set in stone, calm and steady, as she spoke “Mom, Dad, thank you for everything. But I have to go back

the Daltons.”

also family. The anger had festered in