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CHAPTER 172

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last update تاريخ النشر: 2026-05-23 23:54:08

CHAPTER 172

NATHANIEL

The moment those words leave his mouth, the entire atmosphere inside the restaurant changes. Like the air itself has shifted around us.

I lean back deeper into the leather seat, keeping my expression unreadable even though every instinct inside me is already screaming that this man is far more dangerous than I initially thought.

Because ransom? That would have been simple. Money is easy. I have plenty of it.

But this? This feels bigger. Messier. Permanent.

The fat bastard
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  • THE BILLIONAIRE'S FORGOTTEN WIFE: My Husband's Redemption   CHAPTER 172

    CHAPTER 172NATHANIELThe moment those words leave his mouth, the entire atmosphere inside the restaurant changes. Like the air itself has shifted around us.I lean back deeper into the leather seat, keeping my expression unreadable even though every instinct inside me is already screaming that this man is far more dangerous than I initially thought.Because ransom? That would have been simple. Money is easy. I have plenty of it.But this? This feels bigger. Messier. Permanent.The fat bastard swirls the whiskey around his glass while studying me with the satisfaction of a man who believes he finally has leverage over someone untouchable.“You know,” he says casually, “before your cousin disappeared, I really thought small.”I stay silent. Mostly because I want him talking.Men like this always expose themselves eventually if you let their egos breathe long enough.“The clubs were profitable. Gambling underneath them. A little laundering here and there. Some private rooms for special

  • THE BILLIONAIRE'S FORGOTTEN WIFE: My Husband's Redemption   CHAPTER 171

    NATHANIELThe address leads me somewhere in midtown. New York is already alive in that aggressive way only this city knows. Morning light spills between skyscrapers in sharp golden streaks while Times Square flashes advertisements large enough to blind people before breakfast. Men in expensive suits storm across intersections with coffee cups in hand and phones pressed against their ears like billion-dollar deals will collapse if they stop talking for two seconds. Taxis choke every lane around me, horns blaring nonstop, while pedestrians curse each other like it is part of the culture. And here I am. Standing outside a high-end restaurant at barely eight in the morning, about to walk straight into what is very obviously a trap. On the way here, I already accepted that possibility. Lure me in. Take me too. Send pictures of both Rhys and I tied to chairs somewhere underground while demanding money from my family. And unfortunately for everyone involved, Harriette and Eleanor wo

  • THE BILLIONAIRE'S FORGOTTEN WIFE: My Husband's Redemption   CHAPTER 170

    BETTYI stare at the photograph for a moment before unfolding it carefully.It’s a picture of Grace. Baby Grace.Of course, Nathaniel would carry around a photo of Grace. Why didn’t I think of that?She is so tiny in this picture.Her little cheeks. Big green eyes, and that ridiculous pink hat Harriette bought her because apparently every rich baby needed designer winter wear, even though she hated wearing hats and screamed whenever one touched her headMy chest softens instantly at the memory, as I can almost hear her tiny, angry cries inside my head again.A breath escapes me as I stare at her smiling face.But then my eyes drift further across, and my entire body stills.Because sitting beside Grace...is me.My brows pull together as I stare harder without blinking. And for a moment there, I think I might be hallucinating.I force myself to blink, just to make sure it’s me, sitting beside her while looking down at her with a tired smile.Yap. confirmed.I remember this day.Harriet

  • THE BILLIONAIRE'S FORGOTTEN WIFE: My Husband's Redemption   CHAPTER 169

    BETTYI haven’t left Nathaniel’s hotel room since he walked out.Somehow, being in here feels safer than being alone in the next room. Which is insane. Because this is still his room.Yet the second he left, I dragged my duffel bag in here anyway.I settled it near the door, convincing myself it was temporary and the minute he returned, I would grab it and leave.That was almost two hours ago.I stand from the bed for what must be the fiftieth time before walking toward the windows, only to turn halfway and head back toward the bed again.I sit for exactly three seconds before standing once more because sitting still somehow makes everything worse.I have tried everything to distract myself from whatever is happening out there.Television. Music. Scrolling through old work emails.At some point, I even turned on some ridiculous reality show and tried forcing myself to focus on it. But all I could see were beautiful people screaming at each other on a beach while my brain kept replacin

  • THE BILLIONAIRE'S FORGOTTEN WIFE: My Husband's Redemption   CHAPTER 168

    NATHANIELSlowly, Betty turns to me, her eyes widening.“Is that them?”I hesitate for just a second, then quickly move toward the phone and unlock it.Unknown number. My stomach knots.“Welcome to New York, Mr. Blackwell. As you can see, we have your cousin. If you want to see him alive again, come to this location. Alone. I do not need to remind you what happens if you don’t.”A location pin follows beneath it.I stare at the message for two full seconds before lifting my head toward Betty. She is already standing right in front of me, breathing so hard I can hear it.“It’s them,” I mutter, as I turn the screen toward her.Her lips part, her eyes moving across the text.“Oh my God!”She grabs the phone from my hand and walks toward the far end of the suite, reading the message over and over again like if she stares at it long enough, the words will somehow rearrange themselves into something less horrifying.I watch panic slowly consume her from across the room as her breathing grow

  • THE BILLIONAIRE'S FORGOTTEN WIFE: My Husband's Redemption   CHAPTER 167

    NATHANIEL.I have been watching her spiral for the last thirty minutes, and I am quickly realizing there is no right way to calm a woman who thinks the man she loves might be bleeding somewhere in this city while we stand here doing nothing.Every attempt I make only seems to make things worse.The first time, she looked at me like she wanted to stab me with the lamp sitting beside the bed.The second time, she waved her hand in my direction and told me to get the hell away from her.So I did.I’ve kept my distance and let her pace across the hotel suite while I sit at the edge of the bed watching helplessly, hoping she would eventually exhaust herself enough for us to have an actual conversation without yelling, accusations, or one of us saying something unforgivable.Though judging by the way she keeps dragging both hands through her hair every few seconds, I am beginning to think that hope might have been a little too ambitious.This is exactly what I had been trying to avoid ever

  • THE BILLIONAIRE'S FORGOTTEN WIFE: My Husband's Redemption   CHAPTER 026

    NATHANIELI check my watch for the tenth time, the ticking sound suddenly louder than my own breathing.It’s seven in the morning, and she still isn’t home.My hands flex at my sides as I start pacing across the room again, each step heavier and sharper than the last. “Where the hell is she?” I g

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  • THE BILLIONAIRE'S FORGOTTEN WIFE: My Husband's Redemption   CHAPTER 027

    BETTYMy fingers wrap around the coffee cup, trying to siphon warmth from it, but the chill still clings to my skin.The cold this morning feels sharper, like the world itself is bracing for something.I am sitting by the window of a small coffee shop downtown, the scent of roasted beans and vanill

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  • THE BILLIONAIRE'S FORGOTTEN WIFE: My Husband's Redemption   CHAPTER 025

    BETTYThe moment I step out of the Virnkirk mansion, the cold wind cuts across my face, sharp enough to sting.My chest rises and falls too fast, my pulse pounding in my ears, the words I had just thrown at Nathaniel echoing so loudly I can barely breathe.“Fuck,” I slap my forehead gently. “What h

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  • THE BILLIONAIRE'S FORGOTTEN WIFE: My Husband's Redemption   CHAPTER 028

    BETTYI can’t bring myself to go back home yet, probably because I’m still riding the strange high from the meeting I just had with Amanda.There is something else I need to do first, something I’ve been avoiding for far too long, and because for the first time in a long while I feel like I’m done

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