I was just mistresses,40 years he never loved me

Betrayed by Paris and relegated to a hidden life as a "mistress," the protagonist dies in bitter rage only to wake up in her youth. Carrying the children Paris would later disown, she resolves to protect them at all costs. She encounters Hephaestus, a noble prince who sees beyond her orphan status and pregnancy. Despite the rigid Greek social hierarchy and her own fears of inadequacy, Hephaestus vows to cherish her and her children as his own. It’s a powerful tale of breaking social chains, maternal devotion, and finding a love that transcends status.

Betrayed by Paris and relegated to a hidden life as a "mistress," the protagonist dies in bitter rage only to wake up in her youth. Carrying the children Paris would later disown, she resolves to protect them at all costs. She encounters Hephaestus, a noble prince who sees beyond her orphan status and pregnancy. Despite the rigid Greek social hierarchy and her own fears of inadequacy, Hephaestus vows to cherish her and her children as his own. It’s a powerful tale of breaking social chains, maternal devotion, and finding a love that transcends status.