The Captain I Married by Chance novel Chapter 511

Mia had just been wheeled out of surgery, her body weak and her mind stretched to its absolute limit.

The stinging memory of Leonard Hayes slapping her face made her vision blur with raw fury.

Now, fully grasping the implications of his earlier words, a murderous rage boiled in her veins.

Nora! It was always fucking Nora!

Why did that bitch have to ruin every single aspect of her life?

Was she doomed to live in her shadow forever?

"Dad, I just got out of the operating room..." Mia trailed off, carefully masking the venom in her eyes.

Inside, she was suffocating on her own resentment.

But as long as Leonard held the reins of the Hayes family, she had no choice.

She had to swallow her pride, temper her ambition, and play the role of the obedient, perfect daughter.

Given his ruthlessly selfish nature, he wouldn't hesitate to marry her off to the highest bidder just to secure a lucrative business deal.

And Aaron Wells, that absolute loser! He had promised to help her take control of the family empire, but he had been utterly useless.

He hadn't even bothered to show up for her surgery. Once she recovered, she was going to make that bastard pay.

"An appendectomy barely counts as an operation," Leonard scoffed dismissively.

Mia's fingers dug into her bedsheets, her knuckles turning white as she fought the urge to scream.

The rough fabric grounding her was the only thing keeping her tethered to reality.

She drew in a slow, steadying breath. "I know, Dad. But the doctors still want to keep me under observation for a few days."

"But why are you so upset? Mom mentioned you went to the precinct to pick up Aaron. Where is he?"

"They wouldn't let him out," he snapped.

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