Chapter 64: Tethered by Secrets

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• The Wife He Tried to Forget   Ending: After the Vows

  Ending: After the VowsThe sun spilled gold over the shoreline, the sky a canvas of soft pinks and melting oranges. Waves kissed the sand like a secret shared between lovers. White chairs lined the beach in perfect symmetry, draped with lace and eucalyptus garlands. A string quartet played something soft and classical, but the melody carried an emotion that brought tears to eyes even before the bride walked down the aisle.Kourtney stood behind a white curtain inside a makeshift seaside bridal suite, her heart pounding like it might burst from her chest. Her dress shimmered like moonlight, delicate layers of tulle cascading like waves from her waist to the floor. A veil framed her face, and in the mirror, she looked almost ethereal—except for the storm behind her eyes.“You okay?” Selena asked gently, adjusting a small pin in Kourtney’s hair.Kourtney nodded slowly, her voice barely above a whisper. “I just… still can’t believe this is happening.”Her best friend smiled, tears glossin

• The Wife He Tried to Forget   Chapter 75: Even in the Mess, Love Lingers

  Chapter 75: Even in the Mess, Love Lingers“I thought you might like these,” he said.I stared at them but didn’t reach out.“Why are you here?” I asked, my voice brittle.“To talk. Really talk.”He sat across from me, his hands clenched nervously in his lap.“I’m scared too,” he admitted. “But I don’t want this to ruin us.”I studied his face, searching for the man I fell in love with.“Kim’s pregnancy changes everything, Travis. You have to decide what you want—not just for you, but for all of us.”He nodded, looking down. “I’m trying. But it’s not easy.”“Nothing worth having ever is,” I whispered.The weeks that followed were a rollercoaster of emotions. Travis tried to juggle visits with Kim, calls, and his time with me. But I was left in limbo, always waiting—waiting for him to choose, waiting for the future to become clear.One afternoon, he surprised me with a picnic by the lake. The golden sunlight warmed us as we sat on a blanket beneath a large oak tree.He reached for my h

• The Wife He Tried to Forget   Chapter 74: We Need to Talk

  Chapter 74: We Need to TalkWe need to talk.I hesitated but called him immediately.“Kim’s pregnant?” My voice cracked, barely a whisper.“Yes,” he admitted.The silence between us was heavy.“How long have you known?” I asked, trying to steady my shaking hands.“Since last month,” he said.“Why didn’t you tell me?”“Because I didn’t know how. Because everything’s a mess.”I wanted to scream, to cry, to run away and forget everything. But I stayed rooted to the spot.“This changes everything,” I said finally.“It does,” Travis agreed, voice raw. “But I don’t want to lose you.”The words that once comforted me now only made my heart ache more.The days that followed were a whirlwind of confusion and raw emotions.Kim’s pregnancy made everything fragile.I saw the way Travis’s eyes darkened when he talked about her.And the way my heart shattered each time I realized I was still fighting for a man who might never truly be mine.But despite it all, those moments—the laughter, the silly

• The Wife He Tried to Forget   Chapter 73: Moments Between the Lines

  Chapter 73: Moments Between the LinesDays passed in a haze after that night. The contract was signed, the terms agreed upon, but nothing felt normal. I found myself walking a tightrope — balancing the harsh reality of my new position with the growing, complicated feelings stirring inside me.Travis kept his distance in public, acting like I was nothing more than a hired helper. Yet in private, there were moments — brief, stolen seconds — where his walls cracked just enough for me to glimpse the man beneath.One afternoon, I found him alone in the study, pouring over papers.“Working hard, I see,” I said, stepping inside.He looked up, surprise flashing in his eyes.“You’re early,” he said.“I finished my chores,” I replied, trying to keep my voice steady.He gestured to the chair beside him.“Sit. I want to talk.”I hesitated, then obeyed.He leaned forward, elbows on knees, gaze serious.“Kourtney… about everything that’s happened — with Kim, with the family, with your dad’s mess —

• The Wife He Tried to Forget   Chapter 72: Fifty Thousand Reasons to Stay

  Chapter 72: Fifty Thousand Reasons to StayThen he squinted at the camera, frowning.“There’s a pimple on my forehead. Damn it.”I burst out laughing. My Travis, so effortlessly adorable. It was hard to reconcile this playful side of him with the cold, untouchable man I’d been battling with every day.“You still look handsome! And it’s just one pimple,” I teased, leaning in to kiss his cheeks, then about to bite his ear playfully when he suddenly turned toward me.Our noses nearly touched, and for a heartbeat, it felt like we were about to kiss.I blinked quickly, my heart pounding like it would burst.“Part of our deal,” Travis said suddenly, voice low and serious, “is that you, as my personal maid, should be wherever I am.”His words confused me. I furrowed my eyebrows and repeated, “You want me to be wherever you are?”The idea sank in slowly, processing like a loading bar stuck on thirty percent… fifty… eighty… finally a hundred.“No,” I said sharply, panic rising. “I can’t go whe

• The Wife He Tried to Forget   Chapter 71: Under the Forger Shadow

  Chapter 71: Under the Forger ShadowMom had always hated the Forgers. She blamed them for everything — for my dad borrowing that huge sum of money, for the Forger name overshadowing our struggling family, for our financial mess. If she knew I was working under Travis, the fallout would be devastating.I needed this job, but I couldn’t risk everything just to please Travis.With that resolve, I left the room and stepped into the silence that greeted me.The house was eerily quiet, as if I were the only person left alive. No distant voices, no footsteps. No sign of anyone.Maybe they were downstairs? I told myself, trying to calm the uneasy feeling creeping into my gut.I moved quietly down the stairs, careful not to disturb the stillness. The first floor was empty too. No one there.I made my way to the kitchen, where the sliding door opened onto the balcony.And there he was.Travis. Lounging on one of the sun loungers, completely still.I stopped in my tracks. He wasn’t moving, his f