/0/74323/coverbig.jpg?v=282f2cfdf2dd69224000058de2864c96)
When my dad's company was facing bankruptcy, he suddenly thought of me, whom he had abandoned for many years. He arranged a good marriage for me with someone older, wealthy, and well-off. He said that if I married him, it would not only resolve the company's crisis but also allow me to enjoy endless riches and glory for the rest of my life. Unfortunately, he didn't know that I had died six months ago.
Chapter 1
When my father came to the hospital to visit me, my spirit was floating in the air of my office.
He pushed open the door and scanned the room, only to find no trace of me. Turning around, he called over a young nurse from the hallway. "Is Estelle off work today?"
The nurse gave him a once-over, her expression odd. "And you are?"
My father smiled. "I'm her father. I'm here to talk to her about something."
"Oh, I see. So you're Dr. Swanson's father!" The nurse drawled, her voice tinged with mockery before she suddenly sneered at him. Dr. Swanson has been dead and gone for six months now. Didn't you know?"
I saw my father remain motionless for a moment and then take a deep breath before shouting at the nurse. "What nonsense are you talking about? How dare you joke about such a thing?! Tell Estelle! If she doesn't want to come home, she might as well not return for the rest of her life! No need to fool us with such a blatant lie! I don't know what exactly I did to deserve such a troublesome daughter!"
The nurse immediately turned red with anger and opened her mouth to retort.
But my father didn't give her the chance. After his tirade, he stormed into the elevator while muttering curses under his breath.
I saw the nurse's eyes well up with tears as she clenched her fists and stomped her feet. "Dr. Swanson was such a wonderful person. Why is her father so terrible? If she heard those words, it would break her heart!"
I floated over and patted her shoulder gently, whispering comforting words to her, "Don't be upset. I'm already dead. And a dead person won't feel sadness."
Though I put it that way, I couldn't help but feel a pang of disappointment.
What kind of parents would lose contact with their daughter for six months? Furthermore, the first thing my father did after he knew about my death was to curse at me.
I watched the elevator descend and followed my father home as if driven by an inexplicable urge.
Standing in the luxurious, well-lit mansion, I felt a sense of disorientation.
This was the Swanson family residence, but I had never lived here, because my parents had forbidden it.
Even meeting them was a rare thing.
That was why my father's sudden visit to the hospital today felt so unusual to me.
As I was lost in thought, two women dressed luxuriously approached. It was my mother and my sister, Myra.
"Dad, did you see Estelle?" Myra asked.
My father's expression darkened as he snapped, "No! What an ungrateful girl she is! Not only did she avoid me, but she even had the hospital staff lie to me, claiming she was dead. Humph, I wish she really had died!"
Myra seemed to be taken by surprise, but the corners of her mouth curled up ever so slightly.
Meanwhile, my mother standing beside them chimed in, piling on the criticism against me. "She's such an ungrateful girl. How dare she make up such a lame lie to avoid us?!"
After venting her anger, she furrowed her brows, her tone anxious. "But, honey, if we can't find Estelle, how can we raise the money to save our company?"
My father gritted his teeth in frustration. "She can't hide forever. No matter what, she has to work in the hospital. I'll definitely find her one day!"
My mother nodded in agreement. "Mr. Slater may be a little older than her, but he's so wealthy. Once she marries him, she'll be living a life of luxury. It's far better than working that tiring job. We're doing this for her own good, but she's too blind to see it!"
So that was why my father suddenly showed up at the hospital to see me today.
Floating above them, I looked at their angry faces, as if I were their arch enemy, and couldn't help but let out a bitter laugh.
Luckily, I died before this.
Otherwise, I wouldn't have been able to stop myself from questioning them over and over. How could you bring yourselves to treat me like this?
View More Comments on App
You'll also like
/0/62445/coverbig.jpg?v=27580a765808b4dd31c69924f21af9f5)
Love On The Edge: Stay With Me, My Precious Darling
Two years ago, Ricky found himself coerced into marrying Emma to protect the woman he cherished. From Ricky's perspective, Emma was despicable, resorting to underhanded schemes to ensure their marriage. He maintained a distant and cold attitude toward her, reserving his warmth for another. Yet, Emma remained wholeheartedly dedicated to Ricky for more than ten years. As she grew weary and considered relinquishing her efforts, Ricky was seized by a sudden fear. Only when Emma's life teetered on the edge, pregnant with Ricky's child, did he recognize-the love of his life had always been Emma.
/0/62503/coverbig.jpg?v=efcaecc06d37db9f071b2fd4505e28f1)
The Rejected Ex-Wife
June Rivera was divorced by her husband after three years of marriage because he wanted to be with her sister who was pregnant for him. Kicked to the curb with a divorce and rejected by her parents,she struggles to make ends meet and get a job until she saves Luis Ambrose from an accident - the only child of Rafael Ambrose, a widowed man and the CEO of Ambrose Corporation. When little Luis asks to have her as a nanny, and Rafael's mother pressures him to get married, they draw a contract. To be Luis's nanny and his fake wife for one year in exchange for 50 million dollars!
/0/64841/coverbig.jpg?v=d90c3f0975476c1bc71ff9ce7307707c)
Beauty And The Beta
Bailey seems to be never destined to fit in, a little geeky, but under it all, a hidden beauty that so many seem to miss, but still not what her pack Alpha is looking for in a fated mate... so he is determined to reject her and make her life hell. Bailey, knowing her life will likely never be the same focuses on what she can control, her future, and heads off to study; becoming a teacher. Asher is the Beta of Autumn Valley Pack, a neighbouring pack. A broken man having suffered the loss of his mate after a rogue attack, Asher is slowly crumbling. Falling to pieces. A shadow of his former self, and not a man that anyone wants to be around anymore... Until, Autumn Valley Pack require a new teacher, and Bailey finds herself there and pushed together with the Beta. Is there a connection building or is that in their imaginations? And what will happen when Bailey's mate comes back to claim what is his?
/0/71212/coverbig.jpg?v=8a72f822f1ce233501293b4613b60fd2)
Genius Triplets: Ex Wife Hidden Identity
Five years ago, Alessia La Rosa's life took a drastic turn when, suffering from memory loss, she wed to Dominic Carter under her grandfather's mysterious arrangement. But their marriage was a facade, bringing her only humiliation and heartache as Dominic showed no love, and she couldn't conceive. Upon discovering Dominic's infidelity, Alessia sought liberation through divorce. Yet, fate had more in store for her. Five years later, spurred by an anonymous email hinting at her lost child's whereabouts, she returns to the city with her twin babies in tow, determined to uncover the truth. As she navigates the tangled web of her past, a surprising twist awaits. Dominic, upon meeting her again, finds himself drawn to the woman she has become, unaware of her true identity as his former wife. Little does he know, the woman he's falling for is not only his ex-wife but also a powerful Doctor and Master Hacker.
/0/73040/coverbig.jpg?v=de0760cf2bd001aa298f2033e9d9d2cd)
A Divorce He Regrets
The day Raina gave birth should have been the happiest of her life. Instead, it became her worst nightmare. Moments after delivering their twins, Alexander shattered her heart-divorcing her and forcing her to sign away custody of their son, Liam. With nothing but betrayal and heartbreak to her name, Raina disappeared, raising their daughter, Ava, on her own.Years later, fate comes knocking when Liam falls gravely ill. Desperate to save his son, Alexander is forced to seek out the one person he once cast aside. Alexander finds himself face to face with the woman he underestimated, pleading for a second chance-not just for himself, but for their son. But Raina is no longer the same broken woman who once loved him.No longer the woman he left behind. She has carved out a new life-one built on strength, wealth, and a long-buried legacy she expected to uncover.Raina has spent years learning to live without him.The question is... Will she risk reopening old wounds to save the son she never got to love? or has Alexander lost her forever?
/0/25336/coverbig.jpg?v=3ae5098e0093d4a02dd7937b3bfd577f)
Fated to the Cursed Lycan Prince
Accused of murder, Sylvia Todd's mother was deemed a traitor by the entire pack, condeming Sylvia to live the rest of her life alone in humiliation as a lowly slave. All she wanted to do was to prove her mother's innocence somehow, but fate never seemed to be on the side of the traitor's daughter. Still, Sylvia never lost hope. As the future lycan king of all werewolves, Rufus Duncan possessed great power and status, but he had an inexplicable reputation for being cruel, bloodthirsty, and ruthless. Unbeknownst to everyone, he had been cursed long ago to transform into a killer monster on every full moon. Even though fate did not always look upon the two, it brought Sylvia and Rufus together as each other's destined mates. Will justice be served for Sylvia's mother? What about Rufus' secret? Can Sylvia and Rufus defy all societal norms and stay together? Will these two unlucky souls have their happy ending?
© 2018-now ManoBook
Referrals
APP STORE
GOOGLE PLAY