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Chapter Twenty Three
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Dear Ex-wife, You're More Than A Substitute Chapter One Hundred-Seventy Six
Tessa’s POVMorning came too quietly. That was the first thing I noticed when I woke up. I saw myself on the bed. Who would have taken me? Richard. I rolled out of bed and yawned. Only then did I notice that there was no sound downstairs. No laughter from Zane. No movement from the kitchen. Just a heavy silence sat in the house like it had been with me when I caught Richard. I stared at the ceiling for a moment, trying to decide if I should go back to sleep or pretend everything was normal.Normal felt impossible now. Last night kept replaying in my head in fragments. Richard is standing outside in the rain. The black car.I sighed and finally got up. The hallway felt colder than usual. When I reached downstairs, I found Richard in the living room. He was already dressed. But he didn’t look rested at all. His shirt sleeves were slightly rolled up, his tie loose, hair not fully set. Like he had spent the night thinking instead of sleeping. Yeah, that's what you get for standing in th
Dear Ex-wife, You're More Than A Substitute Chapter One Hundred-Seventy Five
Tessa’s POVI woke up happy. I didn’t have a concrete reason to be. I stuck my feet out of bed and sat up. Looking over to the other side of my bed, I sighed. Richard was not in bed. Oh dear. He has been working really hard lately. Perhaps to rebuild his clientele that Sophia‘s saga caused him to lose. A smile crept to my lips. I hope he gets them all back. And even more.I washed up quickly—face, body, clothes. I was ready for breakfast. As I was going downstairs for breakfast I couldn’t help but notice that the house felt different in the morning light.Warm and almost alive. Then I was interrupted by Zane’s giggles mixed with Rachel’s voice. I paused at the top of the stairs without meaning to, just listening. It sounded… normal. Like something I had always wanted without knowing how to ask for it. Who would have thought that Rachel was my sister? Then came the guilt of not telling Harley. She wanted me to fire her but didn’t. If I did that I wouldn’t have my sister. Suddenly I rem
Dear Ex-wife, You're More Than A Substitute Chapter One Hundred-Seventy Four
Richard’s POVAll through the night I barely slept. I kept tossing and turning in bed. Every time I shut my eyes, I hear Rachel’s voice again. Her words sat inside my chest like poison. By morning, I looked terrible. Big eye bags that could sink a ship. When Tessa asked, I told her I was working overnight. She asked me not to do that again because I looked like shit. I nodded. I felt like shit. I loosened my tie while staring at my reflection in the office bathroom mirror. Bloodshot eyes. Tension in my jaw. Exhaustion was written all over my face. Rachel knew about Thailand. How? I ran a hand through my hair. She was really going to destroy my marriage. I splashed water on my face roughly before grabbing my phone and calling Eric.“I need to see you, man.”His tone immediately sharpened. “Something happened?”“Yes.”“Office?”“No. Somewhere private.”An hour later, we sat inside Eric’s private lounge above his
Dear Ex-wife, You're More Than A Substitute Chapter One Hundred-Seventy Three
Richard’s POVI couldn’t sleep. I kept tossing and turning in bed. Every time I closed my eyes, I saw Rachel standing in that warehouse. The way she said, ‘yes me’. It was calm. And cold. Ice cold.The expression on her face when she spoke made it clear that it was of no use telling her to stop. It was like she had already made up her mind years ago.However, none of that altered the fact that she had admitted to sending the threats. Of course, she warned me not to say a word to Tessa or else she would deal with me. I’m not scared but I wonder what she has up her sleeve.To my wife. Her sister now. I wondered how long Rachel had known that Tessa was her sister
Dear Ex-wife, You're More Than A Substitute Chapter One Hundred-Seventy Two
Rachel’s POVBlood. That was all I could see. Blood on the tiles. Blood on my hands. There was blood everywhere. My breathing became uneven instantly. “No… no… no…”“Rain! What happened?” Tears streamed down my face. “What baby!” I thought the doctors told her that she should not get pregnant for the next year. That way her womb would heal. The apartment looked destroyed. Broken glass everywhere. Furniture overturned.“Aarghh!!!!” She cried, writhing around. My heart was pounding. I need to do something. I ran back and grabbed my phone. Immediately dial 911. The first time I ever did.“Hello?” “Please come.” I cried. “There’s ….There’s blood everywhere. My sister is dying!” Luckily I was able to get myself in order and gave them my address. A few moments later, we were on our way to the hospital. Rain was groaning in pain and I was dying. I held her head. Tears are streaming from my eyes. Oh God! Please don’
Dear Ex-wife, You're More Than A Substitute Chapter One Hundred-Seventy One
Rachel’s POVPain changes people. Some people become softer after suffering.Others become dangerous. I became both.At fifteen, while other girls worried about makeup and crushes, I was learning how to break someone’s nose properly.How to escape chokeholds. How to disarm attackers.The boxing gym became my second home. It also serves as an outlet for all the emotions I bottled inside. Even though it smelled like sweat, blood, old leather, and determination, they are not bigger than my problems. Every bruise on my sister’s body fueled me. Every tear she hid. Every fake smile. Every freaking hospital visit.I carried all of it into training. Punch after punch. Soon boxing became taekwondo too. Then self-defense classes.Then street fighting techniques from women who’d survived worse things than me. I learned fast because rage is a powerful teacher. It was pressure and urgency combined.I didn’t let my
Dear Ex-wife, You're More Than A Substitute Chapter Eighty Five
I walked out of the shower, a towel wrapped tightly around my chest, water still clinging to my skin. The room was dim, only the bedside lamb that casted a soft glow across the space. Richard sat on the edge of the bed, scrolling through his phone, but he looked up the moment he heard me. "How
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His soft breathing reminded me why I had fought so hard to stay hidden. My screen lit up again, unknown number. I frowned and answered groggily, my voice still thick with sleep. “Hello… Camilla Jones speaking.”
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The ballroom sparkled with the sheen of old money and new ambition. Chandeliers glittered overhead, cascading golden light across polished marble and champagne flutes. The atmosphere buzzed with excitement… investors, media figures, executives, all gathered to celebrate the monumen
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The rain had slowed to a drizzle by the time I pulled into the office parking lot. It was past 10 a.m. unlike me. I rarely ever came in this late, but the events of last night had left my mind spinning. I had barely slept, haunted by the stinging echo of Stacy’s voice. D
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