The Billionaire Took My Heart for His First Love — Novel

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In the aftermath of a life-altering accident, Alberta Jenner grapples with a shattered marriage and the haunting return of her husband’s first love. Thaddeus Abbott, once devoted to Alberta and their daughter, has become a stranger, caught between guilt and unrequited affection for another woman. As Alberta navigates the emotional fallout from their crumbling family, she faces a heart-wrenching choice: does she cling to the remnants of a love that may never have truly existed, or does she fight for her daughter’s future amid the treacherous waters of betrayal?

With each passing day of their thirty-day trial reconciliation, Thaddeus attempts to prove he can be the husband and father Alberta needs. But secrets linger in the shadows, and a chilling discovery threatens to unravel the fragile threads of their bond. When Alberta uncovers the truth about the sacrifices made in the name of love, she must confront the depth of Thaddeus's feelings for another, all while protecting her daughter from the chaos of their fractured lives.

Can Alberta reclaim her heart and rebuild her family, or will the echoes of the past consume them all? The clock is ticking, and as the final days of their trial period approach, the stakes have never been higher.

The Billionaire Took My Heart for His First LoveChapter 1

In the seventh year of my marriage, my husband's first love came back—with a child in tow.

I finally accepted the truth: my husband didn't love me, and he didn't love our six-year-old daughter either.

I asked Thaddeus Abbott for a divorce and moved out with our daughter.

But on the way, Marilyn James and I were in a terrible car accident.

The crash cost me my heart. It cost Marilyn a kidney.

When I woke up, Thaddeus was kneeling at my bedside, slapping himself across the face, heaping every ounce of blame onto his own shoulders.

I pressed my hand to the artificial heart humming beneath my ribs, and Marilyn and I decided together: we'd give him one more chance. Thirty days—the mandatory cooling-off period before a divorce could be finalized. That was his window.

On the twenty-ninth day, I overheard a conversation between my husband and his secretary.

"Mr. Abbott, you gave your wife's heart to Miss Mason, and you gave Miss James's kidney to Miss Mason's daughter."

"Even if you don't love your wife, Miss James is your biological daughter. Do you truly have no regrets?"

Thaddeus gazed tenderly at a wooden box sitting on his desk.