Elara Dawn

For seven years, Elara Thorne lived in the shadow of her own marriage. While her tech mogul husband Damien showered attention on his mistress, Elara played the perfect corporate wife—making his coffee, organizing his schedule, and watching her six-year-old daughter Cora grow closer to the other woman.

The other woman who happened to be her half-sister.

Vivienne Dubois had everything Elara didn't—Damien's heart, Cora's adoration, and the respect of everyone at Thorne Industries. When Elara flew home hoping to celebrate her birthday with her family, she found them planning a surprise party for Vivienne instead. When little Cora innocently asked if Vivienne could be her mommy, something inside Elara finally snapped.

Elara had been a brilliant AI researcher before marriage stole her ambitions. She'd co-founded YodaVision Technologies, only to abandon it all for a man who never loved her back. But now Julian Croft, her former partner, wants her to return as Chief Innovation Officer. The tech world that forgot her exists is about to remember why she was once called a visionary.

Walking away seems impossible when it means leaving Cora behind. But staying means accepting a life where she's invisible in her own home, humiliated at her own workplace, and competing with her half-sister for scraps of attention from her own family.

Damien thinks his wife will quietly accept whatever he gives her, the way she always has. He's about to discover that seven years of silence doesn't mean surrender—it means she's been planning her comeback. And when Elara Vance reclaims her name, her career, and her power, the tech world won't be the only thing shaken.

Some women bend. Others break. But the smart ones? They rebuild themselves stronger than before.

My Coldhearted Husband’s Regret

Chapter 252 - A Child's Fear, A Rival's Spite


Sitting on my bed, I stared at my phone screen, watching as Mom's picture flashed with each ring. I'd already tried calling her twice, and she still wasn't answering.


"She's probably just busy, sweetie," Dad said, sitting next to me. He'd stayed while I tried calling her again, his hand warm on my back.


I ended the call when it went to voicemail. "But what if Liam was right? What if she's with that other girl?"


Dad sighed. "Coco, I promise you, your mother wouldn't replace you with another child."


"Liam was mistaken." Dad's voice was firm but gentle. "Do you want to try texting her instead?"


I nodded, quickly typing: *Mom, are you with another little girl? Please call me.*


As soon as I hit send, Dad gently took the phone from my hands. "How about we distract ourselves for a bit? I heard Mrs. Palmer made chocolate chip cookies."


"I'm not hungry," I mumbled, but my stomach growled loudly.
