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The Surrogate He Discarded

Chapter 30: Their Joy, Her Sorrow · Oct 11, 2026

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1 Chapter 1: The Mother Cast Aside 2026-10-11
2 Chapter 2: Borrowed Womb 2026-10-11
3 Chapter 3: One Big Happy Family 2026-10-11
4 Chapter 4: The Twins Who Needed Her 2026-10-11
5 Chapter 5: You Misundertood 2026-10-11
6 Chapter 6: The Perfect Fiancee 2026-10-11
7 Chapter 7: After Being Abandoned, She was Cherished 2026-10-11
8 Chapter 8: Going Home 2026-10-11
9 Chapter 9: A New Home 2026-10-11
10 Chapter 10: Her Home Too 2026-10-11
11 Chapter 11: Fit For A Princess 2026-10-11
12 Chapter 12: An Unwelcome Presence 2026-10-11
13 Chapter 13: A Sister’s Place 2026-10-11
14 Chapter 14: The Substitute Mother 2026-10-11
15 Chapter 15: Still Isobel 2026-10-11
16 Chapter 16: A Place Beside Him 2026-10-11
17 Chapter 17: The Woman Across The Street 2026-10-11
18 Chapter 18: The New Executive Assistant 2026-10-11
19 Chapter 19: Best Friends 2026-10-11
20 Chapter 20: An Unwelcome Welcome 2026-10-11
21 Chapter 21: An Embarassing First Day 2026-10-11
22 Chapter 22: The Woman In His Lounge 2026-10-11
23 Chapter 23: The CEO’s Guest 2026-10-11
24 Chapter 24: Lunch At The Cafeteria 2026-10-11
25 Chapter 25: The CEO’s unexpected Appearance 2026-10-11
26 Chapter 26: Out Of Place 2026-10-11
27 Chapter 27: The Name She Chose 2026-10-11
28 Chapter 28: The Engagement Party 2026-10-11
29 Chapter 29: The Engagement Party 2 2026-10-11
30 Chapter 30: Their Joy, Her Sorrow 2026-10-11
31 Chapter 31: A Baby’s Cry 2026-10-11
32 Chapter 32: A Baby’s Instinct 2026-10-11
33 Chapter 33: A Mother’s Love 2026-10-11
34 Chapter 34: The Fiancee 2026-10-11
35 Chapter 35: Meeting Him Again 2026-10-11
36 Chapter 36: The Man Who Defended Her 2026-10-11
37 Chapter 37: His Distraction 2026-10-11
38 Chapter 38: A Close Encounter With Him 2026-10-11
39 Chapter 39: Close Encounter With Him 2 2026-10-11
40 Chapter 40: The Lies He Told 2026-10-11
41 Chapter 41: His Engagement Gift 2026-10-11
42 Chapter 42: The Long Night 2026-10-11
43 Chapter 43: The Elevator Ride 2026-10-11
44 Chapter 44: She Is The One 2026-10-11
45 Chapter 45: Welcome Home Mommy 2026-10-11
46 Chapter 46: The Light In The Darkness 2026-10-11
47 Chapter 47: The Awakening 2026-10-11
48 Chapter 48: The Awakening 2 2026-10-11
49 Chapter 49: A Mother’s Tears 2026-10-11
50 Chapter 50: The Poison Ivy 2026-10-11

Kristoff arrived first, concern etched across his handsome features.

The nanny shifted nervously as she tried to soothe the baby.

Just as Kristoff reached out to take Alex from her arms, Charlotte spoke.

”I think baby Alex is hungry.”

Her voice was gentle and caring, the picture of a loving mother.

Only the nanny noticed the sharp warning hidden behind Charlotte’s smile.

”Take him to the lounge and feed him there.”

”Y-Yes, Ma’am.”

The nanny immediately nodded and adjusted the baby in her arms.

”We’ll come get him when it’s time,” Kristoff added, his attention still fixed on the crying child.

Charlotte’s smile remained flawless.

”Then what are you waiting for?” she said, sounding genuinely concerned. ”Can’t you see the poor baby is so distressed?”

The two nannies exchanged anxious glances before hurrying away. Within seconds, they disappeared through the doors leading to the private lounge.

The crying gradually faded into the distance.

Only then did Charlotte unclench her jaw. Her nails dug into her palms as she curled her hands into fists.

Tonight was supposed to be about her. Her engagement. Her special moment.

She refused to let that child steal Kristoff’s attention—or overshadow the place that rightfully belonged to her.

...

Earlier, when Isobel stepped into the hotel’s magnificent lobby behind Morgan and Katherine, she was completely unprepared for what awaited her.

Rows of towering LED screens lined the entrance hall, bathing the marble floors in soft golden light.

Displayed on every screen were engagement photographs of Kristoff and Charlotte.

The world seemed to stop.

Isobel froze mid-step.

Her breath caught in her throat as if an invisible hand had wrapped itself around her heart and squeezed it hard.

Kristoff stood in the photographs with one arm around Charlotte’s waist, his handsome face softened by a smile. Charlotte leaned against him elegantly, radiant in a white gown.

In another photo, only the side profile of Kristoff and Charlotte were shown. They were looking into each other’s eyes like nothing else mattered.

There were more photos...

Kristoff’s lips gently pressed over Charlotte’s forehead.

Them holding each other’s hands.

Kristoff lifting Charlotte by the waist and twirling them around.

Isobel’s vision blurred.

The rims of her eyes reddened as she fought to steady herself.

”Isobel?”

Ella’s concerned voice broke through her thoughts.

Cradling baby Kirsten peacefully in her arms, Ella immediately turned back and stopped beside her.

”Isobel, are you alright?”

”I... I’m fine.”

The words came out strained and uneven. Even she could hear the lack of conviction in her voice.

A few steps ahead, Morgan slowed.

Something was wrong.

He turned around and instantly noticed Isobel’s pale face and trembling fingers pressed against her chest.

His brows furrowed. Then his gaze shifted toward the giant screens.

The engagement photographs. His eyes narrowed slightly before returning to Isobel.

Morgan was not a man who missed details.

From the moment Isobel appeared in his life, he had known there was a story behind her sadness.

He knew she had given birth and entered a surrogacy. He knew the child was no longer with her.

And he knew that whenever babies were involved, a deep sorrow surfaced in her eyes before she could hide it.

He still remembered the day she had come to him and volunteered to nurse his twins.

She looked terrible that time. Terrible in a sense that she looked like a mess and pitiable.

There was desperation in her voice. And grief.

The kind of grief that only came from losing something precious.

Around that same time, he had learned that the heir of the Dalton family had been born in the same hospital.

Officially, Charlotte was listed as the child’s mother.

Yet Charlotte had never been pregnant.

Not once had there been any public record, appearance, or rumor suggesting otherwise.

At the time, Morgan had merely found it curious. Now, standing in the lobby and watching Isobel’s reaction, the scattered pieces began fitting together.

Too perfectly.

The child belonged to Kristoff. Charlotte was the legal mother.

Yet the woman standing before him looked as though her heart had just been ripped open by the sight of the engagement photograph.

She was only seeing Kristoff’s engagement photos and she reacted like that. What would happen if she saw the baby?

If he knew, he should not have asked her to come. But it was too late for that now.

Morgan’s eyes darkened. He had a realization.

A surrogate arrangement would explain some things. But not all.

The pain in Isobel’s eyes ran deeper than that. Far deeper.

It was the look of a woman who had loved the father of her child. A woman who had been abandoned afterward.

Morgan remembered another detail. Isobel had grown up in an orphanage. A small orphanage that had nearly shut down due to lack of funding.

Yet somehow, about a year ago, it had survived. Its financial troubles had mysteriously disappeared almost overnight.

Could it be...

The thought formed in his mind.

A desperate young woman. A struggling orphanage. A wealthy heir who needed a child.

Morgan felt a surge of anger he could not entirely explain.

He stopped himself from digging deeper. Some truths did not need confirmation. The answer was already written across Isobel’s face.

It wasn’t a surrogacy but a pregnancy through intimacy.

His chest tightened.

Such a gifted and kind-hearted woman. So young. So innocent. Yet life had used her so cruelly.

Perhaps if he had met her earlier, things would have been different.

Perhaps she would never have been forced into such circumstances.

Perhaps she would not have had to sacrifice herself for survival.

A bitter smile touched his lips. But there were no ”what ifs” in life.

Fate had brought Isobel into his path only when it was time.

Had she not appeared when she did, who would have cared for his babies?

Morgan quietly exhaled.

Then he stepped closer and spoke in a calm, gentle voice.

”You should rest in the lounge for a while.”

His gaze softened.

”They’ve converted it into a nursery and play area. The babies and toddlers can stay there while the engagement party is underway.”

It sounded like a simple suggestion.

But both of them knew he was offering her an escape.

A chance to compose herself away from the dazzling lights, the smiling photographs, and the painful reminder of everything she had lost.

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