All Chapters of The Wife He Replaced : Chapter 61 - Chapter 70

CHAPTER 61Rita's pov I stood there my hands frozen in the air just watching them. The sight of my daughter wrapping her arms around Victor’s massive leg made my throat feel tight. Aria was shaking, her fingers bunching up the rough leather of his trousers her face buried deep into his knee.. Victor—the man who had just broken a killer’s bones with his bare hands—looked completely paralyzed.The bright red blood from his forearm was still dripping down, hot and heavy splashing next to Aria’s bare feet on the cold marble floor. *Drip. Drip. Drip.*"Victor " I gasped, the word tearing out of my chest before I could stop it. I took a step forward my knees nearly giving out. "Your arm. You're bleeding over her."Victor did not look at his wound. He did not even blink. He slowly dropped to his knees on the tile ignoring the sharp glass and the rain blowing in from the balcony. He kept his injured arm lifted high in the air tucked against his chest so he would not get a drop of blood on he

CHAPTER 63Rita's pov The black SUV moved smoothly through the iron gates of the Vale estate. I kept my arms wrapped tightly around Aria, my chin resting on the top of her hair as she slept against my chest. Her small breaths were warm against my neck. Outside the windows the long winding driveway was lined with massive oak trees. Their wet leaves dripped rain under the afternoon sky.The car stopped with a click of the engine right in front of the grand stone steps of the mansion."We are here Ms. Rita " the driver said softly. His eyes met mine in the rearview mirror with a look of respect. He was one of Victor's security men. He wore a black suit that hid the tactical gear underneath."Thank you " I whispered. My throat tightened up as I looked at the double doors of the house.I didn't move for a minute. The silence inside the car was heavy. I looked down at the two canvas bags sitting on the floorboard by my feet. Everything I owned was packed into those two bags. I had walked a

CHAPTER 65Rita's pov The phone felt really heavy in my hand. The smooth glass was cold against my palm. I was standing by the arched windows of the master suite. Outside the sun was setting behind the oak trees. It was casting long dark shadows across the manicured lawns of the Vale estate. Below on the gravel driveway two security guards in sharp black suits were walking their rounds. Their faces were serious and alert. The house was like a fortress, safe and completely silent.Inside my chest my heart was beating really fast.I looked over at the king-sized bed. Aria was sitting in the middle of the duvet. Her small legs were crossed. She was carefully dressing her brown teddy bear in a yellow sweater. She was humming a cheerful little tune. Her face was completely bright and free of the terror that had consumed her just days ago. She felt safe here. She felt protected.. Every single hour since our phone call last night she had asked me the exact same question over and over again.

CHAPTER 67Rita's pov I was still feeling the smell of lavender soap on my skin as I walked down the long hallway to Victor's study. I had just taken a bath trying to get rid of the tightness in my shoulders that I had been feeling since we moved into the estate. The house was really quiet except for the sound of the grandfather clock ticking in the hall. I couldn't. Think about Aria and how excited she was to see her dad carrying her big sketchbook like it was something really valuable.I got to the study doors. Lifted my hand to knock saying "Victor is Aria in there with...". Then I pushed the door open and my words just caught in my throat.The room was frozen. Aria was sitting on the rug holding a green paper in her hands. There were papers around her covering the whole floor. Victor was sitting behind his desk looking like he had seen a ghost. His face was white his eyes were wide. He was staring at the floor with a look of horror.Aria looked up at me. Said "Mummy look! Daddy h

CHAPTER 69Victor's pov The heavy glass door of my hotel suite slammed open with a loud *bang* that rattled the picture frames on the wall.I didn't lift my head from the reports on my desk. My left hand kept moving across the screen of my laptop while my right arm throbbed with an ache inside its black medical sling. The twenty-two stitches under my shirt felt tight. The room was cold. Gray morning light was just beginning to crack through the curtains casting long shadows across the dark carpet."Victor! We have a problem!"Adrian burst into the room. His expensive silk tie was crooked. His face was white. He didn't even take off his wet trench coat. He ran toward my desk. His boots slid on the hardwood. He slammed his leather briefcase down on top of my paperwork. His hands were shaking. He could barely open the brass latches."Sit down Adrian " I said. My voice was low and flat. I kept my eyes fixed on the glowing monitor. "Take a breath.""I don't have time!" Adrian shouted. His