Unexpected love

In the bustling city of Manhattan, a young and successful CEO named Ethan Grayson ruled the corporate world. At the age of thirty-two, he had achieved more than most people could dream of. But behind his sharp looks and impeccable suits, he carried a deep emotional scar. Ethan's father, Richard had a beautiful wife, named Lucy, Richard loved his wife Lucy and treated her like a queen she was, she was a beautiful lady but had problems conceiving an heir for her husband, Richard loved her, till the day she finally took in, Richard got her gifts, anything she needed was to be provided for her with immediate effect as she was a billionaire’s wife ..her friends envied her because of all the fortunes her and her husband had. It was nine months already and her water broke as she yelled for help and the workers rushed her to the hospital and called her husband. When they got to the hospital, Lucy pushed and pushed but the baby didn’t come out, she pushed and pushed, already bleeding out and in so much pain, her husband was said to be at a business meeting but was already on his way to the hospital, Lucy was in so much pain, she needed her husband, after some me time trying to push the baby it refused to come out, doctors then suggested a C-section, but she refused and tried pushing the baby again and again Until she heard her baby’s cry, it’s was a boy she looked at her baby and was in tears, she muttered “Ethan “ and the midwives smiled and told her it was a lovely name, unfortunately, Lucy passed away after naming her child. From that moment on, people called him an evil child and blamed poor Ethan for killing his mother, his dad always cried bitterly when he came home from work because he missed his lovely wife, and Ethan’s life took a turn for the worse. Years passed and Richard felt lonely and decided to get a second wife who would take care of his household, Ethan was 4 already, and his father got married to Lucy’s close friend Mariam, Mariam took in and conceived a male child after 7 months of their marriage and later on conceived female twins but one died, Mariam thought that it was because of Ethan, she thought he was a cursed child. Years passed Ethan’s stepmother made it her mission to belittle and mistreat him since she saw him as a cursed child and tried her best not to allow her kids to talk or get along with him. Growing up, the stepmother poisoned the minds of Ethan's half-siblings, instilling a sense of entitlement and resentment towards him. They made him feel like an outcast in his own home, constantly reminding him of his mother's death and tried their best to make him see himself as a cursed child, making him question his worth. The only solace he found was in the limited time he spent with his workaholic father, who struggled to balance his job and his children. He always gets Ethan gifts on his way from work and shows his love unconditionally, he thought life wasn’t fair to young Ethan, who wasn’t able to have her own mother’s breast milk, Ethan felt miserable whenever neighbors called him a cursed child, his father regardlessly tried his best to equalize the love he had for his three kids so none would feel left out. Years passed, and Richard tragically passed away when Ethan was in his late twenties, he got grumpy and was always unhappy, he hated people around him and preferred to do things his way since that’s how he grew up, he finally learned how to stand up for himself and stated adjusting to his environment, no matter how rude his siblings were, he made it clear to them He was the first son of his father and had to obey his orders, Richard made it very clear to them, and from then on Mariam saw him as a threat. Richard’s death broke down the family, it was tragic, doctors said it was a heart attack, besides the man was a workaholic, he was so dedicated to his work, his lawyer came in with Richard’s will …In his will, a shocking twist awaited the Grayson family. Richard divided his properties among his three children, with Ethan inheriting the family company and becoming its CEO as he was the first child of his father. His half-siblings were given their share of the inheritance too, but Ethan's stepmother, fueled by jealousy, refused to acknowledge his authority and insisted her son should have a prominent role in the company too. It wasn’t easy for Ethan as his stepbrother tried to make him feel he wasn’t capable enough, Ethan saw him as a burden but always made sure to put him in his place.