All Chapters of The Accident That Exposed My Husband's Lie: Chapter 1 - Chapter 8

8 Chapters

Chapter 1

Through the thin fabric of the privacy curtain, Nathaniel Cross' voice drifted over, thick with a mix of heartache and reproach."Why didn't you call me right away? Did you think I gave you my personal number just for show?"Madeline Hart forced herself to sit up, her face the picture of obedience. "But you said your wife only gave you three chances. I couldn't—""What chances?" Nathaniel snapped, his temper flaring. "Call me whenever you need me. What am I supposed to do if something happens to you?"I sat quietly in the adjacent bay, listening to every word, my vision blurred with tears.When the car crash happened, I had managed to keep a clear head and dialed his number first. Yet, 26 consecutive phone calls went completely unanswered.Madeline had called him exactly once, and he picked up on the very first ring.That was because Nathaniel knew that I had no family to turn to and no one to rely on. He knew I would always wait for his late callbacks, no matter how long it too

Chapter 2

That night, my wound became severely infected, and my fever spiked to nearly 104 degrees Fahrenheit.I went to get a doctor and settle the bill all by myself.Behind my back, the nurses were whispering among themselves."Ms. Hart only has a few superficial wounds, but her boyfriend pulled strings to get her a VIP ward. Meanwhile, this poor girl is dealing with all of that by herself."I let out a self-deprecating laugh and turned around, only for Nathaniel to step right into my path and slap me across the face."Caroline, you've gone way too far!" he hissed. "Who told you to settle the bill with my supplementary card? Madeline's going to figure out who you are!"I've already made myself clear. I'll end things with her, but I just need a little time. I've already bent over backward for you. What more do you want?"My already weak body swayed, on the verge of collapsing right then and there.The bright-red handprint on my cheek only accentuated my bloodshot eyes.Only then did N

Chapter 3

The metallic taste of blood instantly bloomed in my mouth.Nathaniel held up his hand, which was visibly shaking, a fleeting look of guilt crossing his eyes."How dare you put your hands on Madeline? That woman started this by running her mouth. Is this how you were raised?"I blinked away my tears, unable to believe the words coming out of his mouth.Everyone loved to look down on orphans, treating us like wild, uncultured animals raised with zero manners.Years ago, he had been the one to smash a liquor bottle across a counter to shut up anyone who dared to mock me.When he saw my eyes pool with tears, a flicker of heartache crossed Nathaniel's features.But Madeline threw herself into his chest, trembling. "Nate, if you hadn't gotten here right when you did, the two of them would've teamed up on me…"Nathaniel pictured a vivid image of Madeline being brutally attacked, disgust coloring his gaze."Tomorrow night, you're going to publicly apologize to Madeline at the charity

Chapter 4

My heart seized in my chest.Looking up, I saw Madeline's expression grow increasingly smug. Surrounded by the disdainful stares of the crowd, I stumbled toward her, my eyes bloodshot."She is the only family I have left. Don't you dare touch her!"I couldn't stop my voice from cracking, and my body was shaking.The crowd began murmuring.Embarrassed, Nathaniel shoved me away with all his might."Caroline, enough is enough!" he thundered.I crashed into the champagne tower, and the shards of glass cut into my skin.Nathaniel instinctively took a step toward me, but Madeline reached me first, leaning down as if to help."You really are clever, Caroline," she whispered. "You figured out right away that I took her. But why don't you try guessing what I have planned for her?"Panic flooded my mind.Before I knew it, I had already seized her by the throat. "I won't let you hurt her!"In the next second, a massive force threw me back, followed by a sharp slap to my face."Caroli

Chapter 5

"Call emergency services! There's a massive fire!"The crowd dissolved into chaos, people scattering in every direction as the flames roared higher, waves of intense heat rolling toward them.Nathaniel stared at the scene before him, a sudden wave of panic hitting him as my face flashed through his mind."Where's Caroline?" he asked. "Does she know the orphanage is on fire?"His assistant, Rowan Ashford, frantically dialed my number, only to shake his head. "Mr. Cross, she isn't picking up." "But this place is out in the middle of nowhere," Rowan added quickly. "The kids left for school hours ago and aren't back yet. The building should be empty."Hearing that, Nathaniel finally breathed a sigh of relief. "Get the fire department out here immediately to put it out. Save whatever you can."Just as he was about to try calling me himself, Madeline quietly reached out and grabbed his hand."Nate, do you think Mrs. Cross started the fire herself? She knew we were scheduled to visit

Chapter 6

"W-What did you just say?"Without waiting for an answer, Nathaniel stumbled blindly back toward the scene of the fire.When he arrived, a charred body had already been pulled out."W-Who is this? Is it my wife? There's no way this is my wife, right?"A member of the recovery team quickly clarified, "No. We've already run a check on the victim's DNA. The deceased is a woman named Ms. Rebecca Langford."It was the director of the orphanage.Even then, the tension in Nathaniel's chest didn't loosen for a second."How did she die in the fire? She was supposed to be at the hospital. I personally arranged her heart transplant surgery."The moment I had agreed to apologize at the gala, he had contacted the donor to move forward with the operation.So, what was Rebecca doing here?"She was kidnapped and brought here," said the recovery personnel. "We've already verified the kidnapping with the hospital, and we're still actively investigating who kidnapped her. Based on our prelimina

Chapter 7

As I was drifting in and out of consciousness, my childhood friend, Simon Vance, risked his life to pull me out of the roaring flames.Since he was on his own, he had no choice but to leave behind Rebecca, who had already taken her last breath. He had grown up in the orphanage with me, sharing a bond with Rebecca that ran deeper than blood.We held each other and cried, but even then, he didn't forget to comfort me."Caroline, this isn't your fault," he said. "They did this, not you."By the time I was discharged from the hospital, Simon had already contacted the staff and collected Rebecca's remains.Together, we laid her to rest at the cemetery.I placed a bouquet of sunflowers, her favorite flowers, beside her headstone, my eyes red."Help me," I whispered. "I want to make Madeline pay for this."Simon used his connections to hand over every piece of evidence to the police. The moment I saw the surveillance footage, my heart completely shattered.Madeline and her men had

Chapter 8

A collective gasp rippled through the surrounding guests.Nathaniel's hand froze in mid-air, the corners of his mouth twitching. "Caroline, what are you talking about? I've been looking for you these past few days. I've been out of my mind with worry, so what is the meaning of this?I handed him my copy of the divorce agreement, his own signature clearly visible on the line.Nathaniel obviously recognized his handwriting, because he drew in a heavy breath."I signed that without knowing what it was. I thought you were just messing with me. Why are you taking it seriously?" he questioned.A bitter laugh escaped my lips.He had forced me to take the blame in front of everyone for Madeline's sake, and he had stood by while she hurt the woman who raised me.From that moment on, he was no longer fit to be my husband."Do I look like I'm joking?" I asked. "Nathaniel, whether you knew what you were signing or not, I've made up my mind to divorce you. That isn't going to change."Na

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