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 241 - A Daughter's Persistent Call


"I cannot believe Dylan left Cora to go to the hospital with that woman!" Mom fumed, pacing across my kitchen. "What kind of father prioritizes his mistress over his own daughter?"


I massaged my temples, trying to ward off the headache that was brewing. Mom had been ranting for twenty minutes straight since I'd picked her up from her doctor's appointment.


"He's allowed to see Eleanor," I said wearily. "She is his grandmother."


"That's not the point, Catherine, and you know it! He could have taken Cora with him instead of pawning her off on some nanny. You should sue for full custody."


My phone buzzed on the counter. Cora's face lit up my screen. I stared at it, suddenly feeling overwhelmed.


"Aren't you going to answer that?" Mom demanded.


I let it ring until the call went to voicemail. "I need a minute."


Mom's expression softened slightly. "Catherine, honey..."
