The Unwanted Wife (Wife Series #1)
Amber Natalie Veloso enters an arranged marriage with Pierre Nikolai Sanvitores, hoping it could grow into something real. For an entire year, she endured his distance, his indifference, and his cold silences, clinging to the belief that time can soften even the hardest heart. But love, Amber soon learns, is not something that can be taught or forced no matter how patient she is, and no matter how long she waits. Especially not when Pierre heart already belongs to someone else. Realizing she could never compete with a love that came before her, Amber makes the most difficult decision of her life. She offers Pierre the one thing he's always wanted—a divorce, and the freedom to be with the woman he truly loves. But in exchange, he must spend the next two weeks being the husband she always dreamed of having. He must love her, cherish her, and give her the marriage she never got to experience before she walks away for good. It was supposed to be a simple deal. But as the days count down and the inevitable goodbye draws closer, lines begin to blur, hearts begin to waver, and feelings neither of them expected start to surface. After all, what happens when the person you're finally ready to let go becomes the one you can't bear to lose?
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Chapter: Chapter 6: Dreaming Of Another WomanChapter 6Amber’s POVMuling binalot ng katahimikan ang buong bahay.Agad na napunta ang tingin ko kay Pierre na mahimbing na natutulog sa sofa. Nakalaylay ang isa niyang braso sa gilid habang nakapatong naman ang isa sa ibabaw ng kanyang tiyan.Muling bumalik ang kirot sa puso ko. Masama ang loob ko. Nasasaktan ako. Declan said he remembered. Alam niyang anniversary namin ngayon. And yet, he still chose to spend the night drinking with his friends instead of coming home.Was he really that unhappy being married to me enough to get wasted on the night of our anniversary? Was spending one evening with me really that unbearable?I wasn’t asking for much. I didn’t expect flowers or expensive gifts. Ang gusto ko lang ay makasaa siya kahit isang gabi lang. To celebrate our first anniversary, kahit sa pinakasimpleng paraan lang. That’s all. Pero kahit iyon ay hindi niya man lang maibigay sa akin.Namasa ang mga mata ko but I held my tears back, refusing to let them fall. Pinagkrus ko ang mg
Huling Na-update: 2026-07-05
Chapter: Chapter 5: Terrible HusbandChapter 5Amber’s POVHalos makatulog na ako sa sofa nang biglang umalingawngaw sa buong bahay ang tunog ng doorbell.Napabalikwas ako sa kinauupuan ko, my heart instantly pounding against my chest.Pierre?Mabilis akong tumayo ngunit agad ding napakunot-noo. Hindi naman magdo-doorbell si Pierre. He had his own keys and could easily let himself in. So who could it be? Wala naman akong inaasahang bisita, lalo na sa ganitong oras ng gabi.Naglakad ako patungo sa monitor na nakakonekta sa security camera ng gate. The moment I looked at the screen, my eyes widened.Nasa labas sina Declan at Khai, and between them... was Pierre. He looked barely conscious. Nakasampay ang magkabilang braso niya sa balikat ng dalawa habang tila hirap na hirap ang mga ito na alalayan siya. His tie hung loosely around his neck, and his hair was slightly disheveled. Even through the monitor, I could tell he was completely drunk.Matagal akong napatitig sa screen. And here I was, thinking he had been caught up w
Huling Na-update: 2026-07-05
Chapter: Chapter 4: An Anniversary For OneChapter 4Amber’s POVMaaga pa lang ay nasa kusina na ako. By the time the clock struck noon, my feet were already aching, nakawala na rin sa hair clip ang ilang hibla ng buhok ko, at may bahid pa ng harina ang kaliwa kong pisngi.But I didn’t mind dahil special ang araw na ito. Today was our first wedding anniversary. I knew our marriage wasn’t exactly something worth celebrating. Pierre probably didn’t even remember the date, and even if he did, I doubted it meant anything to him. But it meant something to me. A lot, actually.Kaya naman gusto kong maging special ang gabing ito. I wanted to create a memory... even if it was only for me.I looked around the kitchen and smiled at the dishes I had already prepared. Creamy mushroom pasta, herb-roasted chicken, steak, mashed potatoes, a fresh salad, and Pierre’s favorite seafood soup. Actually, lahat ng niluto ko ay favorite ni Pierre. His mom had helped me with the menu. Tinawagan ko kasi siya bago ako nag-grocery kahapon para itanong k
Huling Na-update: 2026-07-04
Chapter: Chapter 3: A Strange WomanChapter 3Amber’s POVMinsan, napapaisip ako kung bakit mahal ko pa rin si Pierre. Siguro tanga lang talaga ako. Maybe I’m a masochist. O baka naman... hindi ko lang talaga alam kung paano tumigil.Pierre had been honest with me from the very beginning. On our wedding night, he laid everything out in front of me with cold, brutal honesty. Sinabi niyang huwag akong umasa ng kahit ano mula sa kaniya. Not affection, not romance, and certainly not a happy marriage.Dapat nakinig ako. Dapat iningatan ko ang puso ko bago pa ito tuluyang nahulog sa kaniya. But how could I? I had spent years admiring him from afar.Back in college, Pierre had been my first love. The kind that made my heart race whenever he walked into a room, made me smile over the smallest interactions, and secretly memorize every little thing about him. Pinsan siya ng matalik kong kaibigan na si Iñigo. He’s three years ahead of us and already in his final year then. I probably would’ve never met him kung hindi ako inimbitah
Huling Na-update: 2026-07-01
Chapter: Chapter 2: Not A Big DealChapter 2 Amber’s POV The cheerful laughter of children greeted me the moment I stepped into the sunlit courtyard of Little Dreamers Academy. Mukhang recess nila dahil puno ng mga batang nagtatakbuhan ang playground. Ang ilan ay nakasakay sa swings, others chased each other around the slides, while a few sat beneath the shade of a tree, sharing snacks. Sa di kalayuan ay nakatayo ang ilang mga teachers, watching over them with patient smiles. Habang naglalakad ako papasok ng school building, a few children raced past me in the hallway, their giggles echoing through the corridors. “Good morning, Miss Amber!” “Hi, Miss Amber!” May ilan pang huminto para kumaway sa akin. Napangiti ako at kumaway rin pabalik. Their pure, unfiltered joy eased the heaviness in my chest. For the first time in a while, I felt like I could finally breathe again. I glanced around, taking in the familiar sight of pastel-painted walls decorated with tiny handprints, paper flowers, and colorful dra
Huling Na-update: 2026-06-29
Chapter: Chapter 1: UselessContent Warning ⚠️ This chapter contains themes of emotional abuse, physical abuse, verbal abuse, toxic family dynamics, manipulation, and psychological distress. Reader discretion is advised. *** Chapter 1 Amber’s POV Umalingaw-ngaw ang malakas na pagtama ng palad ni Dad sa pisngi ko sa buong study. My head snapped to the side from the force, and for a few seconds, I couldn’t hear anything except the ringing in my ears. Nalasahan ko ang dugo sa gilid ng labi ko, and the sting on my cheek spread like fire, hot and immediate. But I didn’t make a sound. I never did. Because I had learned a long time ago that crying only made him angrier. “You useless, girl!” Dad roared, his voice thundering through the room. “One year! One goddamn year of this sham marriage, and you couldn’t even spread your legs properly and secure us an heir?! What the hell have you been doing, Amber?!” Nanatili akong nakayuko habang nanginginig kong idinampi ang kamay sa namumula kong pisngi. It hur
Huling Na-update: 2026-06-29
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