The Heartbreak Prescription

Stanley nodded firmly. "Yes, I want Bella. I want full custody."

A surge of anger flared up inside Wendy. Without thinking, she raised her hand, ready to slap Stanley's handsome face. Before she could land the slap, Stanley grabbed her wrist and pulled her into his arms. "Trying to hit me?"

Wendy snapped back, "Why do you think you have the right to fight me over Bella? I gave birth to her and raised her! You haven't done a single thing!"

Stanley lifted her effortlessly and took a few strides before setting her down on his office desk. With both hands planted firmly on he surface, he trapped her in his embrace.

"Who said I haven't contributed? If I hadn't, where would Bella have come from? You stole my genes to have this child!"

Wendy was left speechless. There was no denying it-Bella was made from his genes.

Back then, Cecelia and Halsey had joked that his genes were so good, having a baby with him was definitely a win.

But Wendy wasn't about to admit any of that. Not now. She was still too furious. "I don't want to talk about this!"

"Then what do you want to talk about? The fact is, Bella is my daughter. If we take this to court, do you really think you can beat me? The judge will definitely award custody to me!"

Wendy's heart sank. There was indeed a gap between her and Stanley. The judge would always side with whoever seemed better equipped to care for the child.

Her clear eyes locked on Stanley's sharp features, and with no other choice, she softened her tone. "Please don't fight me for Bella. She's my life, a piece of me. If you take her away, what am I supposed to do? For the sake of what we once had, please just let me keep her."

Stanley studied her softened expression with a sly glint in his eyes. A slow smile curved his lips. "Are you begging me now?"

Wendy nodded quickly. "Yes. Stanley-I mean, Mr. Hawk-I'm begging you."

Stanley chuckled. "Is that how you beg? I'm not seeing much sincerity here."noveldrama

Wendy bit her tongue, cursing him and his whole family quietly in her mind-except for Bella and Angela, of course. Outwardly, she put on her best pitiful face.

"You're the most handsome, amazing, and capable man I've ever seen. No wonder so many women have fallen for you."

Stanley raised his brow and laughed softly. "Since I'm so amazing and so many women are into me, what about you? Are you

into me?"

"O-Of course, I..."

Wendy realized quickly that whatever she said, she was trapped in a hole she had dug for herself.

"Let's just cut to the chase. What exactly do you want?" Her softened expression vanished as her face turned cold again. "If you insist on taking this custody battle to court, then so be it. I'll fight you to the end. I'm not necessarily going to lose." Reality hit hard.

Stanley reached out and gently cupped Wendy's delicate jaw. "Marry me." Marry me.

Those words exploded in Wendy's ears. Stanley was asking her to marry him.

"Let's get married and give Bella a complete family, I've been abs father. Marry me."

Wendy stared at him. "The Hawk and Larson families already hav

"I already broke off the engagement today. I told Mr. and Mrs. La

Wendy snorted. "Is that so? Jessica is the richest man's daughter. change your mind and want to marry the heiress after all? How w

“Let's get married and give Bella a complete family. I've been absent from her life

all these years, and I believe Bella longs for a father. Marry me."

Wendy stared at him. "The Hawk and Larson families already have an engagement. You're supposed to marry Jessica!"

"I already broke off the engagement today. I told Mr. and Mrs. Larson that I would never marry their daughter."

Wendy snorted. "Is that so? Jessica is the richest man's daughter. You talk like

you're certain now, but what if someday you change your mind and want to marry the heiress after all? How will you explain that?"