All Chapters of THE WIFE HE NEVER HAD, NOW HE REGRETS IT: Chapter 61 - Chapter 70

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CUSTODY

ETHAN“Let me in. I have to see Nathan Gance!” I yelled, but the security guard at the Gance residence didn't budge.“Mr. Gance has given strict instructions not to receive any visitors today, sir. Please, step away from the gate,” he said.My jaw muscles twitched. “If you tell him Ethan Vale is here, he'll see me.”Before I could argue further, a maid hurried out of the house. “Mr. Gance said Mr. Vale may come in.”Brushing past the guard, I shot him a glare. “I told you.”Straightening my jacket, I strode into the Gance residence. Entering the living room, I spotted Nathan sprawled across the couch, laughing like a lunatic while stuffing popcorn into his mouth with his attention fixed on his phone.“Damn it!” he suddenly shouted, knocking over the bowl of popcorn onto the floor. “The video's gone! Her husband must have had someone take it down.”Nathan's eyes lit up with amusement when he finally noticed me. “Ethan. Did you see the video of our precious LG group heir getting slapped

I ALREADY KNEW

Adrian“Mr. Hartley, the video has been taken down with immediate effect,” Daniel reported as the car slowed to a stop in front of Hartley estate.My thumb hovered over Scarlett's contact, contemplating whether to call her or not just to confirm she was alright. In the end, I locked the screen and slipped my phone back into my suit pocket.Servants lined both sides of the driveway, heads bowed as I walked past the entrance door. A young maid hurried forward, hands trembling.“Mr. Hartley, you have a guest waiting inside,” her voice cracked.“Who?”“Jayson Blissfield.”Jayson was one of the few men who latched themselves onto me because of Evelyn. After she left the country to study abroad, he spent most of his time running his father's automobile and wine business, so we'd fallen out naturally. His unexpected visit could only be the result of one person.Entering the living room, Marianne and Jayson’s conversation stopped. Her expression turned sour the second she noticed me.“Well...

GOOD RIDDANCE

ScarlettEthan had been gone for over six hours.I sat by the living room window, my gaze sweeping across the driveway not because I missed Ethan but rather because I was worried he'd seen the circulating video of me in Adrian's club and suspected I wasn't just involved with Adrian for the sake of his company.If Ethan had seen the footage, that would put my entire plan at risk. Spotting an unfamiliar car pull up in the driveway, I rose from my seat, peeking behind a curtain.My heart slammed hard against my chest as Nathan climbed down from the driver's seat. I didn't stay long enough to notice the rest of their conversation. Instead, I moved upstairs and slipped beneath the covers, acting like the pale, weak Scarlett he preferred.“Honey, are you home?” His voice echoed from downstairs. Heavy footsteps ascended the stairs, approaching the bedroom.The door creaked open.“Scarlett, are you asleep?” Ethan asked.I shifted weakly beneath the blanket, turning towards him as a soft groan

RUN BUT I'LL FIND YOU

EthanThe corners of my lips ached from smiling as I watched researchers move across the conference hall, making final adjustments before the launch ceremony began.By tomorrow, EH Pharmaceuticals would no longer be known as a struggling company but would become one of the big dogs in the industry and the most talked-about company. To think this moment had almost been ruined when Aurelia interfered with the clinical trials and now, she was trying to take my son away from me? Fat chance.A flicker of annoyance washed over me as my gaze landed on Alfred among the investors. After what had happened the last time with Scarlett's patent, seeing him again left a bitter taste in my mouth.As if sensing my thoughts, Alfred approached me. “Mr. Vale. I hope you don't mind me attending the launch instead of Mr. Hartley, as he's currently occupied with his wedding.”What a shame that the most talked-about wedding of the year between Adrian Hartley and his fiancée, the new LG Group heir, had to be

MADMAN

Adrian Our wedding was held in one of the Hartley family's private hotels. The entire venue had been reserved exclusively for this occasion. Upon arrival, the staff who had been on standby escorted Scarlett to a private suite to prepare her for the ceremony. I headed to my own dressing room. The hotel staff had already laid out my tuxedo according to my instructions. As I buttoned my shirt, my phone rang. It was Daniel. I answered and placed the call on speaker. “You have ten minutes, Daniel.” “The new drug couldn't be launched today. Apparently, Ethan Vale of EH Pharmaceuticals doesn't possess the legal selling rights. Only his wife does.” A faint smile tugged at the corner of my lips as I picked up a tie and draped it around my collar and tightened its knot. “And where is Ethan Vale now?” I asked. “He left the conference hall in a fury.” Of course, he did. The drug launch that was meant to set Ethan's company's reputation on the rise had turned into a public embarrassment b

SWITCH SIDES

Scarlett“Hold on, Scarlett! Listen to me!” Ethan's desperate and pathetic voice tore through the wedding hall as two security guards dragged him toward the exit. “You want to get married to Adrian Hartley that badly? Fine, I'll let you! But I can't sell the drugs without you. Think of the millions of lives depending on it. Are you going to throw that all away? Scarlett!”The same man who had spent the past year cheating and plotting to get rid of me was now begging me. Now that money was involved, suddenly "millions of lives" mattered. What a joke!His voice gradually faded until it disappeared completely. I avoided Adrian's gaze not because I was ashamed but rather because I knew exactly what questions were running through his mind, and I wasn't prepared to answer them in front of both our families.“Are you alright?” he asked, taking me by surprise, as those were not the words I was expecting to hear.“A little shaken, but I'm fine.”After all, any woman would be rattled after havi

ROTTEN MAN!

Scarlett “I'm sorry I didn't tell you from the beginning,“ Pete said, his voice heavy with regret. “When Ethan asked me to help him acquire the poison, I didn't question it. My clients pay for discretion, not curiosity. I supplied what he requested and left it at that. It wasn't until later that I learned Alistair Gance died shortly afterward.“He continued, “I suspected that he must have given it to Nathan, but the cause of his death was listed as cardiac arrest. No one was interested in finding out how Alistair died, so I buried the hatchet as well since it wouldn't do me any good if the truth came out.“My fingers tightened around my phone. “Are you helping me out of guilt? Is that what this is?““I think so.“A faint smile tugged at my lips. Pete didn't know I had already discovered this much. Until then, I intended to milk him dry of his guilt. After all, guilt was far more useful than loyalty.Nathan already made Clarissa take the fall for forging my father's medical records, w

STAND BY ME

ScarlettI stilled, my hands frozen on the stack of files on my desk as I stared at Grandma Hartley, expecting her to be disappointed to see me with Ethan.Instead, she was angry at the useless man who had tried to humiliate me.“Didn't you hear me or do you need another spanking?!” Grandma Hartley barked, glaring at Ethan.He flinched, taking another step back as though she'd already raised her cane. “I...heard you.”Slowly, Ethan lowered to his knees. “I'm sorry for the words I used against you, Scarlett. I hope you can find it in your heart to forgive me.”His voice shook with humiliation. This was the same filthy man who always looked down on me as if I was dirty. Now, he was forced to his knees before me because someone stronger had ordered him to.This was the power the Hartley family carried.Without sparing him a glance, I said, “You can stand up and leave.”Ethan scrambled to his feet and fled out of my office. He was barely gone when Grandma Hartley turned and faced me.“You

DO WHAT YOU MUST!

Adrian I was certain I had done enough to ensure Scarlett wouldn't die in this lifetime. In her past life, I had been watching her long before she even knew my name because I thought we were alike. But Scarlett couldn't be bothered enough to notice as she was preoccupied with her husband. Whenever he reduced her to tears, she would come to a small garden behind one of Hartley’s hotels and cry to her heart's content. Then, she would leave as though nothing had happened. I never approached her because, at the time, I also had my battles to fight. Still, whenever I passed that garden, my eyes would search for her. Then one day, she stopped coming. I assumed her husband had finally learned to appreciate her after all; EH Pharmaceuticals had earned billions from the drugs she developed. Only a fool wouldn't recognize her worth, but I couldn't have been more wrong. She had passed away quietly, and her pathetic husband had remarried on a whim and taken his new wife and son overseas, lea

ENOUGH MOTIVE

AdrianAt Grandma's words, I arranged a press conference outside Hartley's Global, dangling the one bait reporters were sure not to miss—the first public appearance of Adrian Hartley.By the time my car stopped in front of the company, reporters had already filled the entrance, and once they recognized my license plate number, they swarmed forward like bees to their hive.Daniel stepped out first, raising a hand to keep them back before opening the back door. Climbing down, camera lights flashed from every direction.“Mr. Hartley! Over here!”“Mr. Hartley, just one statement—”“Why have you suddenly decided to make a public appearance after all these years?”I lifted one hand, and that small gesture was enough to make them all go silent. “If you're not prepared to let me speak, then this press conference ends now.”My gaze swept the crowd, waiting for one person to defy my words, but no one did. As expected.“I've called you here because something happened to my wife, which I would li

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