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

couldn’t handle the blow. She felt the impact slam

crashed into the bedframe.

even worse. The blood mixed with her tears,

into his arms, pretending to be all concerned. “You okay,

tenderness.

couple, so full of love and light. And then,

absurdity of it all. She felt so stupid, so pathetic. All this pain, all for him.

monster feeding off her. All the love she

clearly pissed off by Hailey’s laughter, marched over and drove her high heel into Hailey’s stomach, twisting it with a sick smile. “Bitch. You’ve done your part. You wanted to be with your family? Well,

so intense Hailey could barely breathe. Blood mixed with

a hoarse, deadly whisper. “Selena Dalton, Mateo Stafford… I swore, even as a ghost, I would make

slammed her head

weakening with every passing second. Just as she was about to lose consciousness, she saw Mateo’s face one last time, his

voice called through the darkness: “Hailey.. you

heart skipped a beat. “Who is calling me? That voice…

Breakfast is ready.”

body jerking

girl’s face filled her vision. She was slim, 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

murmured

dazed look on Hailey’s face, waved a hand in front of her eyes.

glanced around the room, full of memor This was the place–the one she’d grown up in until she

people go back to their happiest

was spaced out and rolled her eyes. “Come

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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

“Are you for real right

shoes,

of electricity had hit her. Without even bothering to put on choro, de droed open the door and ran outside, standing in

blazing, but she didn’t even care.

than anything. And in that moment le far bep the

still the same–quiet, isolated, surrounded

had that

now, in the Brown family’s tiny kitchen, things

snapped, her voice shaking with emotion as she slammed her fork onto the the “Finley’s part of the Brown

in and taking her away? What the hell are wie, dipped liver What’s

but she knew deep down t the

of care, “this

down her fork, blinking back tears. She stood up, walked over to her adoptive parents, and bowed derph

darling, what’s wrong?” Lucia asked, her heart

spoke “Mom, Dad, thank

the Daltons.”

family. The anger had festered in her