Divorcing my dead sister’s husband
After marrying her deceased sister's husband for years, Daniela eventually finds the strength to ask her domineering husband Alex for a divorce. Shortly after moving out, she finds out she is pregnant and goes back to get her things in the hopes of having a polite conversation. Instead, she loses the baby when Alex, in a fit of rage, shoves her down the stairs .Daniela promises that Alex will pay for his actions. She takes matters into her own hands after the police investigation is halted because of his connections, painstakingly compiling proof of his financial crimes and violent acts against her five-year-old nephew.While reconstructing her life at a new marketing job, Daniela meets Thomas, a generous creative director who sees through her well-built barriers. Because of his personal experience with loss, Thomas has the patience to earn her trust even if she is still determined to keep him accountable. After Sam secretly approaches Daniela and reveals the extent of Alex's abuse, Daniela's objective shifts from pursuing personal vengeance to protecting the child she still loves despite Alex rejecting her. Daniela and Thomas are forced to engage in a high-stakes legal battle for Sam's custody and their future together as Alex's danger increases as the net closes around him.If Daniela can get over her fears and fall in love again, she will have the opportunity to start the family she has always desired with her newfound strength and Thomas's unwavering support.
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Chapter: Chapter 6I stare at my reflection in the elevator's mirrored wall, barely recognizing the woman looking back at me. My eyes have changed, a wariness that wasn't there before Alex pushed me down those stairs. My hand absently touches my stomach, still flat, still empty."Sixth floor," I whisper to myself, adjusting the collar of my navy blazer. The one Janet insisted I buy yesterday, saying I needed something that made me feel powerful.The elevator dings, and I take a deep breath as the doors slide open. The Prism Marketing group spreads before me, open-concept with glass-walled offices lining the perimeter. People bustle between desks, coffee cups in hand, laughter punctuating the low hum of productivity. It feels like stepping into a world where terrible things don't happen, where husbands don't push their wives downstairs and babies don't die before they're born."You must be Daniela." A young woman with a bright smile approaches. "I'm Zoe, office manager and your designated welcome wagon."
Terakhir Diperbarui: 2025-05-16
Chapter: Chapter 5The Prism Marketing Group waiting room was all glass and chrome, trying too hard to look innovative. I smoothed my navy blazer, noting how it hung looser than it had two months ago. I'd lost twelve pounds since the hospital. My therapist yes, I'd finally gone, if only to shut Janet up called it stress weight. I called it the miscarriage diet."Ms. Reyes?" A receptionist with a practiced smile appeared. "They're ready for you now."I followed her through glass doors to a conference room where a middle-aged woman sat reviewing papers."Patricia Bolton, HR Director," she introduced herself without standing. "Please, sit."I took the chair opposite, back straight, interview smile in place. She could do this. She'd done a hundred interviews from the other side."Your résumé is impressive," Patricia began, flipping pages. "Eight years at Vertex Media is no small feat. Started as a coordinator and left as a director.""Thank you. I'm proud of my trajectory there.""Would you describe yoursel
Terakhir Diperbarui: 2025-04-30
Chapter: Chapter 4I flushed the toilet and slumped against the bathroom wall, wiping my mouth with the back of my hand. Morning sickness without the pregnancy was another cruel reminder of what I'd lost. My doctor had warned Me about this, how My body might still think it was pregnant for a while. The physical symptoms linger as unwelcome ghosts.A sharp knock rattled the bathroom door. "Dani? You've been in there twenty minutes. You okay?""Fine, Janet ." I splashed cold water on my face, avoiding my reflection. "Just give me a minute."When I emerged, Janet was setting breakfast on the coffee table. The smell of toast turned my stomach, but the sight of Janet’s worried face was worse. She'd been staying over three nights a week since the hospital."You need to eat something," Janet insisted, pushing a plate toward her. "Doctor's orders.""I'm not hungry." I sank onto the couch, pulling my knees to my chest."Tough. Eat anyway."I picked up a piece of toast and nibbled the corner without tasting it. M
Terakhir Diperbarui: 2025-04-30
Chapter: Chapter 3As Janet dragged me to the door, the bass of the club hammered in my chest. Alcohol filled my head, a pleasant diversion from Alex and Sam's thoughts."Need some air," I said, leaning against the wall for support."Are you okay?" Janet, also intoxicated, laughed. "That man could not look away from you."A deep voice pierced the night before I could reply. "Do you need a ride, ladies?"The man who had been observing me all night was there when I turned. At close range, his smile appeared endearing but also predatory."No, we can ta—" I began."Yeah!" Janet swayed a little and interrupted. "That would be wonderful. But first, drop me off.I furrowed up. "Janet"She muttered, "Come on, Daniela," and started to go to his car. "Do not be a buzzkill."As he led me into the backseat and Janet followed me, the world swung to one side.---The morning came with a vengeance. I woke up with a head that felt like it might burst open and a sharp pain in my abdomen. Behind my eyelids, fragments of
Terakhir Diperbarui: 2025-04-30
Chapter: Chapter 2Like an open wound, the memory of Alex's words continued to haunt me."Who the hell do you think you are?" he had shouted, his face inches from mine. "You dare to press for a divorce?"I'd backed against the wall, my hands trembling. "I can't do this anymore, Alex.""You think I like being with you?" His voice dropped to a dangerous whisper. "Sam is the reason I'm doing any of this."He stormed out, leaving me alone with tears streaming down my face as his footsteps echoed through the hallway.I slid down to the floor, hugging my knees to my chest. Five years ago, I'd married Alex believing I could make it work for Sam's sake. I'd convinced myself Alex would eventually love me, that we could become a real family.What a fool I'd been.---The fluorescent lights of the bakery buzzed overhead, intensifying my headache. I stood staring at Sam's favorite strawberry cake."Can I help you?" The woman behind the counter pulled me from my thoughts."This strawberry cake," I said, pointing. "I
Terakhir Diperbarui: 2025-04-29
Chapter: Chapter 1When I opened my eyes, the clock read 5:00 AM. Alex's steady breathing beside me felt like a countdown five years of marriage ending in less than twenty-four hours.I traced the outline of the wedding band I'd worn since agreeing to marry my dead sister's husband. For Sam. Always for Sam. That broken little boy with eyes that had seen too much tragedy."You can do this," I whispered, careful not to wake Alex.I slipped from beneath the covers, my bare feet silent against the cold hardwood. The predawn light painted the room in shades of gray as I made my way to the balcony doors, pressing my forehead against the cool glass.One more day of pretending. One more day of being the replacement.My phone lit up with Mrs. Walker's text: *Are you going through with this? Sam needs stability.*I closed my eyes, remembering Sam's birthday cake smeared across my face, the venom in his voice when he'd sneered, "You'll never be my mom."No response seemed adequate. Mrs. Walker, for all her good in
Terakhir Diperbarui: 2025-04-29
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