Stolen love: In love with my sister 's fiance-Chapter 59: the return of queen

Athena clung tightly to Elaine's dress, her small hands gripping the fabric as if letting go would mean losing her mother forever.

Elaine sighed, gently brushing her fingers through her daughter's soft curls. "Sweetheart, I won't be gone for long," she said softly, though she felt a pang of guilt at the thought of leaving her.

Her assistant knelt beside them, offering a reassuring smile. "Miss Athena, don't you want to stay and play? I'll get you your favorite cake."

But Athena only shook her head, pressing her face against Elaine's stomach. "I want to go with you, Mama."

Elaine hesitated. It wasn't about trust—she knew Athena would be safe—but the idea of leaving her daughter behind never sat well with her. Athena had always been more attached to her than anyone else, even her father.

With a quiet sigh, she pulled out her phone and called Mary. "I'm bringing Athena with me."

Mary didn't miss a beat. "Of course! I'd love to see her again. Bring her."

That was all Elaine needed to hear. She kissed the top of Athena's head. "Alright, let's go."

The moment they arrived at the hotel where Mary's bachelorette party was being held, Elaine noticed the shift in atmosphere. The staff—her employees—stood attentively, their expressions filled with respect.

As she stepped inside, the hotel manager hurried forward. "Welcome, Madam," he said with a polite bow.

The exchange didn't go unnoticed.

Guests and former classmates glanced at one another, confusion flickering across their faces.

"Wait... why are they treating her like that?"

"That's the hotel manager. He's acting like she's someone important."

Someone turned to Mary, their curiosity getting the better of them. "What's going on?"

Mary smirked. "This hotel? Elaine owns it."

A stunned silence followed.

"What?!"

"She owns this place?"

The last they had heard, Elaine had been disowned by her father. He had tried to marry her off to a wealthy older man, and when she refused, he cut her off completely. Everyone assumed she had struggled to survive, maybe even lived in poverty. Back then, they pitied her.

But now...

Now, the woman they once saw as helpless was someone they had to look up to.

Elaine, unbothered by the whispers, adjusted Athena in her arms and walked past them with quiet confidence.

She had nothing to prove.

She had already won.

At the same time, Alex was also there.

The moment Elaine stepped into the hotel, his eyes found her—just like they always had.

She had changed.

The quiet, naive woman he once knew had been replaced by someone different. Someone stronger. Someone who walked with confidence, her head held high as if she owned the world.

And, in a way, she did.

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He had tried to find her for years, but every lead had led to a dead end. It was as if she had vanished from the face of the earth. And yet, here she was, standing before him, more powerful than ever.

A part of him felt... proud.

She had done it. Everything she had dreamed of, she had made happen—without him.

Then his gaze shifted.

A little girl nestled in Elaine's arms, her small hands gripping onto her mother tightly.

His breath caught.

She was beautiful—dark hair, bright eyes, and an innocence that tugged at something deep inside him.

Elaine had a daughter.

She must be married, then.

His chest ached at the thought.

For a moment, he couldn't help but imagine a different reality. One where he and Elaine had stayed together. One where their daughter might have looked just like this little girl—bright, curious, and so full of life.

But that was just a dream.

Because now, everything had changed.

Standing beside Alex, Olivia clenched her fists, her nails digging into her palm. She could feel it—the way he tensed beside her, the way his entire focus shifted the moment Elaine walked into the room.

He hadn't looked at her like that in years. No, not even once.

Not with admiration. Not with warmth. Not with anything close to love.

Because Alex had never admired her.

He had never wanted her.

She had forced his hand back then, used every trick, every lie, every manipulation to bind him to her. And for what? A marriage that felt like a prison? A life where she was nothing more than an afterthought?

She had once relished in making Elaine feel small, in taking what belonged to her. But looking at Elaine now, so composed, so powerful, Olivia felt nothing but bitter regret.

Elaine had moved forward, built something for herself, while Olivia was stuck in a life of her own making—a life where Alex barely acknowledged her existence.

She had thought having his son would secure her place, that it would give her everything she ever wanted.

But all it had done was chain her to a man who hated her.

And now, as she watched him—his expression unreadable, his eyes fixed on Elaine—she realized just how deep her mistake had been.

Because the only person Alex had ever truly cared about was the one she had tried to destroy.