Reborn Heiress: Taking Back What Is Rightfully Hers!
Chapter 541: Confrontation

Chapter 541: Confrontation

Samantha’s appearance brought Eric a dilemma. Paying her back with money would be an insult to her.

But if he didn’t repay her, he would always feel indebted, forever standing lower than her in his mind.

Eric called Ella, telling her he would be home later. He had gone out with a few friends for drinks at the Elite Horizon Club, and felt a bit better before heading home.

He didn’t hide anything from Ella, clearly stating both Samantha’s intentions and Nicholas’s demands.

Ella wasn’t particularly upset. She smiled faintly, "Since Samantha already has second thoughts, she can’t be a small person. But Nicholas..."

Nicholas wasn’t just protective of his sister; perhaps he thought it was embarrassing for her to be rejected and might stubbornly pursue it.

"I don’t know," Eric said. "I don’t know Samantha too well. We only crossed paths a few times back in school, exchanged a few words. I’m glad to meet her again, but when I learned she’s held on to this vague feeling for over ten years, I find it unbelievable."

Eric helplessly held Ella. "No matter what kind of person she is or what methods she uses, it won’t work."

Divorcing and marrying her to repay a life-saving debt? That would be absurd.

Ella comforted him a little, and they decided not to talk about it anymore.

Aurora couldn’t sleep that night.

For some reason, she kept dreaming of that night when Everett had forced himself on her—her helplessness, her tears replaying in her mind. When she woke up, her heart felt empty and painful.

A few days ago, her boyfriend Alexander had thrown those photos in her face and broke up with her, his eyes full of disgust, as if she were the dirtiest woman in the world.

But Alexander wasn’t entirely cruel; he hadn’t posted anything online about it.

However, Aurora couldn’t sleep. She got up to look out the window and was startled to see a dazzling Rolls-Royce parked downstairs.

That car... it was Everett’s.

Someone was leaning against it, smoking a cigarette, repeating the same motion like a robot, with no other action.

Aurora quickly lowered her head, her heart pounding wildly. She clutched her blanket tightly, and tears inexplicably began to pour down again.

The next morning, she woke up at nine. Since the MV for her new song had just been filmed, she was taking some time off.

The sun was shining brightly on the backyard outside her window when her phone vibrated. She glanced at it and saw someone had tagged her in a chat.

"Y-country’s fifth richest businessman Everett announces the end of his engagement to fiancée Charlotte."

Aurora’s expression shifted unpredictably.

She didn’t share this complex mix of emotions with Ella. Even she found it unbelievable and didn’t quite understand her own feelings.

Ella didn’t stay idle either. The next day, she went with Eric to visit Samantha at the hospital.

It was Saturday, and she had brought Elias and Dorian along. The two little ones each held a large bouquet of carnations, and ran up to the bed, saying cheerfully, "Auntie, I’m Elias (Dorian), this flower is for you, from Mommy and Daddy, to thank you!"

The appearance of the two little ones greatly surprised Samantha. She looked at Ella’s slightly rounded belly and felt a pang of sorrow in her heart.

"Eric, this is your wife... and two adorable sons?"

"Yes, Samantha, this is my wife Ella, this is my eldest son Elias, and this is my youngest son Dorian!"

Eric introduced them calmly, and Samantha smiled faintly, her eyes filled with a subtle sadness, rather than jealousy or hatred.

Such a warm scene stung Samantha’s heart. He walked in with his wife and two beautiful little princes, signaling... that there could never be anything between them, right?

Nicholas stood up, his face cold, rage burning in his eyes. Samantha quickly grabbed her agitated brother’s arm, laughing lightly as she said, "Well, that’s nice. I didn’t expect your son... to be just like a little prince from a fairytale, so beautiful and cute!"

She spoke words of praise, but her heart was filled with bitterness.

The most tragic thing for a person is to wait for a fleeting feeling, only to realize in the end that it was all just one-sided and self-deceiving.

Ella spoke softly and chatted with Samantha for a while. Nicholas, suppressing his anger, left the room. Just as he was about to smoke, a nurse stopped him. He had a whole bundle of anger, but no place to vent.

In the hospital room, Ella chuckled lightly, saying, "Eric has always been so good to me. Over the years, there’s never been a mistress, nor has he ever grown tired of me because of another woman. I think a man like that... might be the only one in the world."

Samantha’s face darkened.

Eric’s devotion and loyalty weren’t good things for her.

Although seeing this family of four had extinguished any thoughts of being with him, she still felt unwilling.

Should she just give up without even trying?

"Eric really is a good man. I knew that back when I was in high school. He only focused on his studies. The girls who wrote him love letters, he didn’t even bother to look at them, just threw them straight into the trash."

Samantha smiled, recalling those youthful days, feeling a wave of nostalgia.

Eric was playing a game with his two sons. Ella smiled faintly, "Yes, his style has never changed. The actresses in the company who tried to climb into his bed have been dealt with, and now they don’t even dare to think about it. Whenever they see him, they avoid him like the plague."

Samantha was stunned, a bit envious. What woman wouldn’t want a man like him? To be deeply devoted to his wife—there’s no greater dream for a woman than finding a man who will be loyal to her for life, to love her through everything.

And her... should she not try harder to fight for it?

The two women chatted and laughed, but each had her own thoughts. Ella wasn’t the type to fake niceties, so she ended the meeting with one sentence.

"Actually, a woman’s persistence in love is very admirable. But if finding her own happiness means giving others a bowl of poison, then it’s unnecessary. Instead of chasing a dreamlike happiness, it’s better to be realistic and keep her heart pure and kind. If a woman makes the man she loves despise her, that’s the most tragic thing."

Samantha’s face turned pale.

It wasn’t until Eric and his family of four had been gone for a long while that Nicholas came back in and called her several times, snapping her out of her thoughts.

"Little sister, what’s wrong with you? Did that awful woman upset you? Samantha?"

Nicholas was anxious. He had put aside his busy work to accompany his sister to Country S to see Eric, hoping that Samantha would find a good match.

Samantha smiled faintly, "No, she’s a very straightforward woman. She doesn’t pretend to be warm and friendly on the surface while secretly sabotaging me like some petty person. So I think... I still need to go back to Y country. Eric doesn’t have a bad impression of me yet, and I don’t want... to end up where we can’t even be friends."

Nicholas became anxious. "No, I can’t let you end up with nothing! You’ve made such a ridiculous effort for this relationship, don’t you think you deserve a reward?"