Chapter 1

JENNIFER'S POV"You've been diagnosed with retroperitoneal sarcoma. I'm sorry," the doctor said in a soft, empathetic voice, pulling me out of the daze I hadn't even realized I was trapped in."Huh?" I looked at her blankly, one hand instinctively pressing against the dull ache in my abdomen. My mind refused to process what she'd just said, as if the words had simply floated past me without meaning."It's a rare type of cancer that develops deep inside the abdomen," she explained gently, her eyes filled with sympathy. "I'm afraid it's already in an advanced stage."My mind went completely blank."You only have three months left to live," she continued quietly, giving me a small, apologetic smile as though she wished she had better news to offer.Three months?Wait... what?How could everything turn upside down this fast?My whole life... I had lived as Vivian, my small sister's shadow. First my parents always chose her over me, and then my husband, Damian, who never once looked at me

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Chapter 2

JENNIFER'S POVSlowly, Damian turned toward me. There were tears welling up in my eyes but in his there was nothing except coldness."When are you going to stop making a scene over every little thing?" he said, his voice flat and emotionless. "Let me guess, what's it this time? Another lie? Another trick to get my attention?"Every word felt like a knife twisting deeper into my chest. I tightened my grip around the medical report and took a shaky breath, forcing myself to stay calm."Damian, I'm not lying. I have the repor.." Before I could finish, his phone rang.He glanced at the caller ID and answered it without another look at me."Mm... I'll be there." The call lasted only a few seconds without saying another word to me, he turned around and walked outside.I stood there silently, my hand slowly falling back to my side. When I turned around, I found Vivian standing a few steps away.She looked at me with an expression full of fake sympathy, the corners of her lips curling ever so

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Chapter 3

JENNIFER'S POVMy eyes felt heavy as I slowly tried to open them. The bright white ceiling came into view, followed by the familiar smell of disinfectant.I was lying on a hospital bed.Slowly, I pushed myself up against the headboard, only for a dull ache to spread through my entire body, especially my abdomen. I instinctively wrapped an arm around it, remembering everything that had happened before I lost consciousness.Before I could gather my thoughts, the door to my hospital room was pushed open with force.Bang!Vivian's mother stormed inside.The moment our eyes met, she strode toward me without saying a single word.Slap!A sharp sting exploded across my cheek as my head snapped to the side. Before I could even react, she glared at me with undisguised disgust."Have you finally had enough of your little performance?" she spat angrily. "Jennifer, how long are you planning to keep pretending?"I slowly turned back to look at her, my cheek burning from the slap."Mum..." My voice

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Chapter 4

JENNIFER'S POV"Divorce?" Damian repeated, the word lingering on his tongue as if he couldn't quite believe he had heard it.He rubbed the space between his brows before letting out a quiet sigh."Jennifer..." His voice was lower this time, carrying a hint of exhaustion rather than anger. "Do you even understand what you're saying right now?"I met his eyes without looking away."I do."He looked at me for a long moment before speaking again."You're upset. You've had a rough day, and emotions are running high." His tone remained calm, though I could hear the weariness in it. "Let's not make decisions you'll regret. We can talk about this again when you're thinking clearly."A bitter smile slowly formed on my lips.Thinking clearly? For the first time in three years...That was exactly what I was doing."I'm thinking more clearly than I ever have," I said quietly, my voice surprisingly steady. "Three years ago, this marriage began as a transaction."I looked down at the wedding ring re

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Chapter 5

DAMIAN'S POVThe drive home was unusually quiet. I kept my eyes fixed on the road ahead, yet my thoughts refused to stay there.For some reason Jennifer's words kept replaying in my mind."I'm dying."Then..."I want a divorce."I tightened my grip on the steering wheel, she had never behaved like this before, not once in all the years I had known her.Even when we were children, Jennifer had always been the quiet one. While the other children fought over toys or complained whenever something wasn't fair, she would simply stand to the side without saying a word. She never demanded attention, never threw tantrums, and never asked anyone for anything. Even after we got married, she accepted every arrangement without complaint. No matter how unreasonable my requests were, she always nodded and quietly did what was expected of her.So why...why was she suddenly acting so differently today?I let out a slow breath, trying to push those thoughts aside.Maybe she was simply overwhelmed. Any

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All Chapters of His Wife by Contract, His Regret by Choice : Chapter 1 - Chapter 5

Chapter 1

Chapter 2

Chapter 3

Chapter 4

Chapter 5