Hazel's RedemptionUpdated at Sep 22, 2025, 12:30
Hazel Edgard had loved Ethan Jackson for as long as she could remember. Marrying him had been her most precious dream, her sweetest desire. She had imagined countless beautiful moments after their wedding, but the happily-ever-after she longed for never came.
Instead, she was met with Ethan’s cold, distant gaze—reserved only for her—while his warmth and tenderness were freely given to her stepsister, Ivy. They never even tried to hide it, flaunting their affection before her eyes, each moment piercing Hazel’s heart like a blade.
All she had ever asked for was a little love, yet all she received was pain, misunderstandings, and a cruel, unrequited marriage. Just when her hope was nearly extinguished, a flicker of light appeared within her—a reason to live, something worth fighting for.
“Ethan… I’m pregnant,” Hazel whispered, her voice trembling with hope, praying for the smile he once gave Ivy.
But her hope was shattered.
“I don’t love you. I never will. Abort that bastard,” Ethan’s voice was colder than ice, each word slicing through her chest like an arrow.
Her body swayed under the weight of his rejection, but she steadied herself, pressing against the pain in her heart.
“An abortion could cost me my life. Would you really watch me die?” she asked, her lips trembling, reminding him of her fragile health.
His answer destroyed the last fragile chain she had clung to.
“I’m willing to watch you disappear from my life.”
The words struck her like thunder. She had braced herself for cruelty, yet her heart still couldn’t bear it.
“Do you hate me that much?” Hazel whispered, barely able to breathe as she stared at the man she had given everything to.
All she had sacrificed went unnoticed, all her devotion credited to Ivy. And in the end, it was Ivy Edgard who drove Hazel to her death.
At least, that’s what she thought—until she woke in a hospital bed, under the care of Aiden Golding, a brilliant surgeon who pulled her back from the edge of darkness. For her son, Raphael, and for herself, Hazel found a new reason to live. But unexpectedly, Aiden also became a light in her life, even though he carried his own secrets.
“Don’t you feel disgusted by me?” Aiden once asked her.
“Not at all,” Hazel replied softly, truthfully. He was her savior—how could she ever feel disgust?
Aiden smiled, but there was something darker behind it, something he kept hidden. He would wait.
Years later, Ethan appeared before her once more. Five years had passed. Though Hazel’s heart still trembled at the sight of him, she buried her lingering feelings and dealt ruthlessly with her toxic sister, Ivy. She had expected nothing but conflict with Ethan—but what she didn’t expect was the sudden change in his voice.
“I admit it, Hazel… everything was my fault.”
For a moment, Hazel froze, unable to process his words. But before she could respond, a small hand tugged at her own.
“Mummy, are you going to forgive Daddy? … But then, what about Aiden?”
Hazel looked down at her son, Raphael. His innocent question struck deeper than any wound. A complicated expression crossed her face, as her heart wavered between the past that betrayed her and the light that had saved her.