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2026-07-01 06:05:36
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The Wife He Never Wanted Chapter twenty
Damien’s POVI stood outside the cheap motel door like a beggar. My shoulder still ached from the old bullet wound, but the pain in my chest was worse. Lila was on the other side. With our children. And she would not open the door.“Lila… please.” My voice cracked. I did not even care. “Just let me see them. Let me explain.”Silence.I pressed my forehead against the cold wood. I could hear Liam asking questions in a small voice. Rose making soft baby sounds. My family was right there, and a door was keeping me out.This was my fault.All of it.I had lied again. I had kept secrets thinking I was protecting them. Elena had been real…an informant, yes, but the trap was only half true. I had been moving money to secure a way out if everything collapsed. A backup plan in case the partner came after us harder. I never planned to run with Elena. I just wanted an escape hatch for my family.But Lila would never believe that now.I slid down the wall and sat on the dirty floor. My hands were
The Wife He Never Wanted Chapter nineteen
I stared at the screen until the words blurred. My hands were ice cold on the keyboard.Everything is ready. She believes you. We move on the final transfer tomorrow. Once it is done, the partner gets his money and we disappear. Just like we planned.Elena.Damien.The man who had just held me while I cried was planning to run. With her. With money that probably came from the same people threatening our children.I copied the folder to a USB drive with shaking fingers, then wiped the history. My heart was beating so hard I was scared it would wake him.I slipped back into the bedroom. Damien was still asleep, his face peaceful like he had not just destroyed everything again. I looked at him for a long moment. The same face I had loved for over a decade. The same face that had broken me more times than I could count.Quietly I packed a small bag. Clothes for me and the kids. Passports. Cash I had hidden for emergencies. I moved like a ghost through the house.Liam woke up when I gently
The Wife He Never Wanted Chapter eighteen
The kids were finally asleep. The house was quiet again, but the silence felt heavier than ever. I sat on the edge of our bed staring at the wall while Damien knelt in front of me, showing me everything on his laptop.Bank records. Messages with Elena. Audio files. Photos of meetings with undercover contacts. He explained each one in detail, voice steady but tired.“See?” he said, pointing at a transfer. “This ten million went to a prison informant who gave us the partner’s new network. Elena was the only one who could get close without raising suspicion. I had to make it look real.”I listened. I read every line. Part of me wanted to believe him so badly it hurt. The other part remembered nine years of cold nights and broken promises.When he finished I closed the laptop and looked at him. “Why did you not tell me? Even after the call last night. Even after they threatened our children again.”He lowered his head. “Because I was scared you would leave. Every time danger comes close y
The Wife He Never Wanted Chapter seventeen
The silence in the house was suffocating. Liam had gone back to his room after sensing something was wrong, and Sophia had taken Rose upstairs to give us space. I stood in the middle of the living room, arms wrapped around myself like I could hold my breaking heart together. Damien hadn’t moved. He stared at the photos on the coffee table like they were evidence against him in court. “Say something,” I whispered. “Anything. Tell me I am wrong. Tell me this is all fake.” He ran a hand through his hair, the same nervous gesture he used years ago when he was hiding how much he hated our marriage. “It is not fake. But it is not what you think.” I laughed bitterly. The sound hurt even me. “Of course it is not. It never is with you.” He took a step forward. I took one back. “Elena works for a private intelligence firm. I hired her three months ago because the partner has people on the outside still working for him. She has been feeding me information. The hotel meetings were to pass do
The Wife He Never Wanted Chapter sixteen
The next morning I woke up to an empty bed. Damien’s side was cold. A note lay on his pillow. Had to handle something urgent for the company. Be back by lunch. Love you always. – D I smiled despite the fear still lingering from last night’s call. He was probably meeting with security or the lawyers. He always protected us. I made breakfast for the kids. Liam chattered about soccer practice while Rose smeared yogurt everywhere. Normal. Happy. For a few hours I let myself believe the call was just a sick prank. Then the doorbell rang. Sophia answered it. She came back holding a thick envelope with no return address. Her face was pale. “It was left at the gate. No one saw who dropped it.” My hands shook as I opened it. Photos spilled out. Photos of Damien. With a woman I didn’t recognize. Beautiful. Elegant. They were in a hotel room. Laughing. Close. One photo showed him kissing her forehead. Another showed papers changing hands. A handwritten note was clipped to the last phot
The Wife He Never Wanted Chapter fifteen
Three years later The house was quiet for the first time in weeks. Rose was finally asleep after singing every song she knew, and Liam had passed out with his soccer ball still in his arms. I stood on the balcony in my silk robe, the same one Damien loved seeing me in, breathing in the cool night air. Strong arms wrapped around me from behind. Damien’s chin rested on my shoulder. His lips brushed my neck. “You should be in bed, Mrs. Voss,” he murmured, voice low and teasing. “We have an early flight tomorrow for our anniversary trip.” I smiled and leaned back into him. “I know. I just… sometimes I still can’t believe this is real. Us. The kids. The peace.” He turned me around and cupped my face. His grey eyes were soft but intense. “It is real. And I will spend every day making sure you never doubt it again.” We kissed slowly, the kind of kiss that still set my body on fire after all this time. His hands slid down my back, pulling me closer. I was just about to suggest we take th
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