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Scarlett

“Just because you did this doesn't make you a saint,” I said to Aurelia as two police officers held both sides of her arms.

“I never claimed to be one, and even if it's far too late, I owe you an apology.” She swallowed hard. “I was jealous of you. Your research, talent—everything came so naturally to you that it made me feel superior knowing Ethan wanted me as his lover despite being with you.”

In my previous life, Aurelia had never once apologized for what she had done to me. Not ev
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  • THE WIFE HE NEVER HAD, NOW HE REGRETS IT   RESOLVING THE PAST

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  • THE WIFE HE NEVER HAD, NOW HE REGRETS IT   ACCEPT NOT CHANGE HIM

    ScarlettHanding Paulina over to Ryker, I watched Grandpa Hartley and Chase exit the room. Ryker's gaze trailed after them.“Relax. They are going to be fine,” I assured him.“That's easy for you to say, but I have a long history of not trusting Hartleys.”My gaze drifted off to Paulina sleeping peacefully in his arms. “But you're holding one.”“That's because Paulina hasn't done anything to offend me yet,” he defended.In Ryker's arms, soft giggles slipped out of my daughter's lips.“She seems to like you,” I chimed in. “Do you like kids, Ryker? Have you and Chase ever thought of adopting?”He sank low onto a chair beside my bed, deep in thought. “I have—and even once brought it up to Chase, but he doesn't want to put a label on our relationship. Even now, we've been dating in secret for three years.”His head snapped up. “Could you try talking to him?”My brows creased together. “Me?”“Before you lost your memory three years ago, Chase said you had a talk with him at the hospital. T

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  • THE WIFE HE NEVER HAD, NOW HE REGRETS IT   A LIGHT AT THE END OF THE TUNNEL

    Scarlett “Take a deep breath, Miss,” the doctor advised, trying to calm me down. Eventually, it worked.“That's good. Keep breathing like that,” the doctor encouraged. “Now, Miss Scarlett, how are you feeling today?” I took a minute to think. “I'm fine, I guess.” “Are you feeling any pain anywhere?” I shook my head. “No.” He nodded. “Do you remember how you got here?” No matter how hard I thought about it, nothing came to mind. “No, I don't.” “You were drowning in the ocean.” Pointing towards the strange man beside him, he added, “This gentleman over here, who found you and called the ambulance, is your husband.” I choked on my spit, unable to decide which revelation shook me more: the fact that I was married, or that the man I had just accused of trying to touch me was my husband.“I-I didn't know,” I stuttered.“It's not your fault. We're going to run some more tests on you to find out the reason why you can't seem to remember anything. Everything will be back to normal soon

  • THE WIFE HE NEVER HAD, NOW HE REGRETS IT   LOST MORE THAN ONE

    Adrian“What are you all standing there for? Somebody should get in there and bring out my wife!“ I yelled at the cop beside me on the shore, who immediately sent his rescue team into action.As soon as Scarlett mentioned the necklace I had once gifted her, I got the message and contacted Pete to see if he could pinpoint its location.As expected, Scarlett had inserted a tracking device inside it. Once Pete acquired her location at sea, I rounded up the cops. There, we waited for Aurelia's ship to come into view and apprehend her, but it was foolish of me to assume everything would go according to plan without a hitch.“Right this way, young lady,“ one of the cops said, cuffing Aurelia's arms as soon as she landed on shore.Even though she had lost, she had an amusing smirk on her face, and her gaze never left mine. “Your wife is five feet underwater, Hartley. Even if they find her, it will be too late.“My fist tightened against the wheelchair armrest. “Take her away, officers.“My f

  • THE WIFE HE NEVER HAD, NOW HE REGRETS IT   I'LL INHERIT EVERYTHING ALONE

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  • THE WIFE HE NEVER HAD, NOW HE REGRETS IT   PRIDE OR TEN MILLION DOLLARS

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  • THE WIFE HE NEVER HAD, NOW HE REGRETS IT   A BLIND DATE

    ScarlettWe immediately headed out. Durian stood in the middle of the room, his board game overturned at his feet, pieces scattered everywhere. The TV remote lay broken on the floor nearby. Aurelia stood beside him.“What happened here?” I asked, my voice calm, which seemed to agitate them more.Au

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