All Chapters of The Wife He Abandoned: Chapter 1 - Chapter 10

106 Chapters

Chapter 1: The Night That Shattered Everything

“Why aren’t you here yet, Leon?”Her voice carried a mix of irritation and worry through the phone.Leonard Ashcroft let out a small smile, his breath slightly uneven as he wedged his phone between his ear and shoulder while opening his car door.“Traffic’s completely jammed,” he replied, glancing ahead. A long line of vehicles was at a standstill along one of London’s busiest streets. The city lights had begun to flicker on, reflecting against the rain-slick asphalt. “A truck overturned. I won’t make it on time.”On the other end, Arabella Whitmore fell silent for a moment.“It’s our wedding anniversary, Leon.”Her tone shifted—softer, deeper.And for some reason… it made Leonard’s chest tighten.“I know,” he said quickly. “That’s why I’m getting out of the car now. I’ll run.”“You’re serious?”“I’m not going to make you wait alone tonight.”There was a pause.Then Arabella’s soft laughter came through—warm, full of love.“I’m already in front of the restaurant. Don’t fall on your wa

Chapter 2: Life—and the Price Paid

“A girl.”The single word fell lightly—almost weightless. Yet for Leonard Ashcroft, it settled… then pressed inward.The doctor standing before him watched with professional composure, trying to read his reaction.“The baby is stable. We’ll move her to the neonatal unit for further observation. For an eight-month premature infant, this is a very good condition.”Leonard didn’t respond right away. His gaze was distant.A girl.Not what he had hoped for.Not what his family needed.Not what had been… ingrained in him since childhood.“And my wife?” he finally asked, his voice flat.The doctor drew a breath. “We’re still trying to stabilize her condition. The injuries are severe—head trauma, internal bleeding, and… significant damage to the facial area.”Leonard stiffened.“Will she live?”“We can’t say yet. The next twenty-four hours are critical.”The world fell silent.Not because the sounds were gone—but because everything felt too far away to reach.Leonard gave a slow nod, as if ac

Chapter 3: The Seed of Betrayal

Arabella Whitmore’s voice was hoarse, barely more than a breath. Yet it was enough to halt Leonard Ashcroft’s retreat.He fell silent.For a few seconds.Too long for a simple answer.But in the end, Leonard gave a small nod.“I’m here.”The words came out… but they didn’t reach his eyes.Arabella looked at him—or at least tried to. Her vision was blurred. The world around her felt like shattered glass that could never be pieced back together.But one thing she felt clearly—Something had changed.Not in herself.In Leonard.“Why…” her lips trembled, “why are you pulling away…?”The question was simple.Yet it struck hard.Leonard held his breath. His hands clenched at his sides. “I’m not—”The sentence faltered. He didn’t know how to finish it.Because even he didn’t understand.Or perhaps… he understood too well.“The doctor said you need to rest,” he cut in finally. His voice turned flat again—controlled, guarded. “Don’t talk too much.”Arabella fell silent.That wasn’t an answer.

Chapter 4: Words More Painful Than Wounds

“…my husband isn’t coming anymore?”The question lingered in the air—light, almost weightless, yet enough to make the nurse standing before Arabella Whitmore hesitate longer than she should have.The nurse forced a smile, but it came too quickly.“He will come, ma’am. He must be busy with something important.”A neat answer.Arabella studied the nurse’s face for a few seconds—searching for a crack, for something more honest.She found nothing.She nodded faintly. “Yes… maybe.”But deep inside her—Something began to collapse.That day passed more slowly than usual.Arabella tried to sleep.But every time she closed her eyes, what came wasn’t peace—It was memory.Headlights. The crash. Leonard’s voice calling her name.But as time passed… the memory changed.She no longer saw him running toward her.She saw him… standing still.Stepping back. Letting her go.Arabella opened her eyes with a gasp. Her heart pounded wildly. Her hand moved on instinct… searching.For someone.But all she

Chapter 5: The Hand That Pulls from the Darkness

The night in London felt colder than usual.City lights shimmered beyond the tall glass windows of an exclusive lounge. Soft music played in the background, nearly drowned out by the quiet clink of glasses and hushed conversations.Leonard Ashcroft sat in the corner, his body leaning back against a dark leather chair. A glass of whisky rested untouched before him. The ice had nearly melted, yet he hadn’t taken a single sip.His gaze was empty.As if his mind had been left somewhere else.Footsteps approached.A man sat across from Leonard without ceremony.Sebastian Rowe—Leonard’s old friend. The only person close enough to see the side of him the world never did.“You look like someone who just lost something,” Sebastian said casually, though his eyes studied Leonard sharply.Leonard exhaled slowly. “More than that.”Sebastian raised a brow. “I assume this is about Bella.”The name hung in the air.Heavy.Leonard lowered his gaze for a moment, then said without emotion—“I’m going to

Chapter 6: The Woman Who Had to Disappear

Arabella stared at Sebastian without blinking. The monitor beside her bed beeped softly, while the cold white hospital lights made the room feel even more lifeless.Sebastian pulled a chair closer and sat beside the bed.“What I mean is… Arabella Whitmore has to disappear.”Arabella frowned slightly.“Leonard has already decided to leave you. And his family will never allow you to remain part of their lives,” Sebastian said, leaning back slightly. “If you continue being Arabella… you’ll lose before you even begin.”Arabella lowered her gaze.Her fingers slowly tightened around the hospital blanket.“I have nothing left,” she murmured. “My face… my life…”“You still have your daughter.”The words made Arabella fall silent.Elena.The tiny baby she hadn’t even had the chance to hold.Sebastian noticed the change in her expression.“She’s your reason to keep living.”Arabella closed her eyes briefly.“I haven’t even seen her yet.”“You will. You’ll hold her, too.”“Leonard won’t let me t

Chapter 7: Divorce Papers on a Hospital Bed

The morning at the hospital felt cold and unbearably bright.Arabella slowly woke, her body still heavy with exhaustion. Elena had been taken back to the neonatal unit the night before. The room was empty again.But this time, something was different.Someone was standing near the window.Leonard Ashcroft.Arabella stared at him for a long moment.For days, Leonard had avoided her. He came only briefly before leaving again without truly looking at her. But this morning, he stood there longer than usual.And somehow, that made the feeling in her chest worse.“So you finally came.”Leonard turned slowly. “We need to talk.”The words sounded formal. Cold. Like a business discussion.Arabella swallowed hard. “Have you seen our daughter?”“I have.”“She’s beautiful.”Leonard didn’t answer.Instead, his gaze shifted to the brown folder in his hand.Arabella immediately sensed something.And suddenly, her entire body felt colder.“What is that?”Leonard walked closer and placed the folder on

Chapter 8: The Woman No Longer Considered to Exist

The door closed after Leonard Ashcroft left.His footsteps slowly faded down the hospital corridor.And with those footsteps—Something inside Arabella died as well.She remained sitting weakly on the bed. Her hands still hadn’t fully recovered after signing the divorce papers only minutes earlier.So easy.Three years of marriage ended with nothing more than a few sheets of paper.Arabella slowly closed her eyes. Her chest felt hollow. Even tears were becoming difficult to shed.A soft knock sounded at the door.Arabella didn’t answer. She was too exhausted to care who it was.But the door opened anyway.And the sound of heels entered the room.Slow.Confident.Arabella recognized the sound immediately, even before seeing the woman’s face.Vanessa Clarke.“So this is what you look like now.”Her tone was light.Almost casual.Arabella slowly opened her eyes.Vanessa stood a few steps from the bed, dressed impeccably with flawless makeup. There was no guilt on her face.No awkwardness

Chapter 9: Ashes of a Former Life

The door closed.Vanessa Clarke’s footsteps slowly faded down the hospital corridor.But her final words still echoed in Arabella Whitmore’s mind.Arabella lowered her head slowly. Her hand moved instinctively to her chest. Breathing suddenly felt difficult.Not because of the injuries covering her body—But because of the fear beginning to grow inside her.Elena.The only reason she was still holding on.And now even that child was something they wanted to take away from her.A soft knock came at the door again several minutes later.Arabella didn’t look up. She thought Vanessa had returned.But the voice that followed was different.“That’s not Vanessa.”Arabella immediately lifted her head.Sebastian Rowe stepped into the room, quietly closing the door behind him.His gaze immediately stopped on her face.“What happened?”Arabella was silent for a few seconds before finally letting out a quiet laugh.One that sounded exhausted.“I just realized…” she wiped away her tears slowly, “…

Chapter 10: A New Face, Old Wounds

A light rain fell as the black car slipped away from the back of the hospital in the middle of the night.There were no goodbyes.No one knew.No one stopped them.Arabella Whitmore sat silently in the back seat, holding Elena tightly against her chest. The tiny baby slept peacefully, unaware that their lives had just changed forever.Behind the wheel, Sebastian Rowe drove without saying much.The lights of London slowly faded behind the car windows.Arabella stared at the city for a long time.Three years of her life remained there.Marriage.Love.And betrayal.“Do you still want to go back?” Sebastian asked quietly without taking his eyes off the road.Arabella gave a small shake of her head.“There’s nothing left waiting for me there.”The car continued toward the private airport.Sebastian had arranged everything too perfectly.The tickets.The documents.The new hospital.Even their new identities.Arabella was beginning to realize that he had planned all of this long before ton

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