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Chapter 75

Author: Janice Mark
last update publish date: 2026-09-10 15:59:10

Joan's POV.

That night was hell. Hell at its worst. Cold and long like the solstice period. I couldn't tell Brent that his beloved CSO was the one behind Orlena's escape.

I kept it to myself. I needed that. I needed the silence badly, like a dying patient needed oxygen on her deathbed.

My breath became shallow. I hugged my knees to myself beneath the duvet.

I lay with my back to Brent on the bed. We didn't touch each other. For some time now, he had been refraining from touching me. That had b
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  • The Billionaire's Contract Wife: Six Months To Leave    Chapter 75

    Joan's POV. That night was hell. Hell at its worst. Cold and long like the solstice period. I couldn't tell Brent that his beloved CSO was the one behind Orlena's escape.I kept it to myself. I needed that. I needed the silence badly, like a dying patient needed oxygen on her deathbed.My breath became shallow. I hugged my knees to myself beneath the duvet.I lay with my back to Brent on the bed. We didn't touch each other. For some time now, he had been refraining from touching me. That had been the situation between us.I couldn't ask him what was wrong. I couldn't force a few minutes of sex just to get through to his mind.Maybe his troubled mind was because of Zero, Eli's father, who had shown up out of nowhere, brewing fire and brimstone with his lawsuit.That alone could be enough to shatter Brent. He could kill and tear the world apart if that was the only chance for Eli to remain with him.I held onto my gown through the night, pretending I was sleeping. But I couldn't.Every

  • The Billionaire's Contract Wife: Six Months To Leave    CHAPTER 74

    Joan's POVSince the time I discovered that Zero was the actual father of that imp called Eli, I had not gotten myself together.I wanted to call Zero, but what did I need to discuss with him? A hitman, the man who had almost put a gun to my head for delivering his money late, even after giving me a specific time on the phone. I wanted to call his boss too? What did I actually want to talk about?It felt like every time I tried to eradicate one problem, another always raised its multifaceted, ugly head.Would I have to contact another New York gang to take this one out of the equation too, just like Detective Mark Collins?No... Never. That wasn't even possible.How many dead bodies would I be leaving behind?Too many to count.No... That wasn't going to work at all. It was like I was quietly digging my own grave. Every murder would always find a way to link back to the others if the secret got out.I just prayed it wouldn't.How deep could Zero keep my secret with him? How sure was I

  • The Billionaire's Contract Wife: Six Months To Leave    Chapter 73

    Greg's POVJoan's face was painted with shock... I caught that.Attorney Calvin and attorney Zach quickly caught it too.They looked up at Joan, who had just walked into the room, standing just like me like an unwanted guest. "You know him?"His eyes fixated on the picture on the table. Everyone's eyes were directed at Joan, just for an answer. "Yeah...""No... No... I really... I am looking at the picture," she said with a strange smile. "...It's just that... he looks familiar. Like I have set my eyes on him somewhere." "Familiar?" Mr. Cadwell countered, turning to her."Yes, I have seen that face downtown, New York... among the homeless people, begging for alms," she said."That face stumbled on my car a few days ago with some of his street urchins, begging for alms. I didn't want to...""Maybe that was the reason he was asking for a billion dollars in damages from Mr. Brent..." Attorney Calvin cut-in. "A billion dollars? My feet!"Everyone burst into laughter.I watched Joan to

  • The Billionaire's Contract Wife: Six Months To Leave    CHAPTER 72

    Joan's POVI rushed into my car, my breath hammering against my chest. My hands shook as I grabbed the steering wheel, and before I could even catch my breath, my foot slammed against the pedal.I reversed as fast as I could. The tires screeched against the road, leaving a sharp cry behind me. I almost drove straight into an oncoming garbage truck.For one terrifying second, the huge vehicle came so close that I could almost feel death breathing against my neck.It was like Death had flown past my face.I didn't stop to think about what had happened. I drove away from the scene as fast as my car could carry me, my heart refusing to calm down.Hours later, I finally got home. I knew Cassandra would be there, back from her so-called perfume launch.I tiptoed into the living room, moving through the dining area and toward the staircase that led to my bedroom.I walked past the living room, then suddenly noticed two lawyers seated at the dining table, deep in discussion.Two wine bottles

  • The Billionaire's Contract Wife: Six Months To Leave    Chapter 71

    Joan's POVI stepped out of the bedroom. It was the weekend, and I had decided to go out for some shopping.Yesterday was the best night of my life. It would be an understatement to say I had slept like a baby.I saw Brent come home yesterday; his face looked wrinkled and rumpled, like someone carrying the weight of the world's problems on his chest.I didn't care; I went to bed and slept. I didn't ask any questions about how his day had gone, and he didn't bother asking me about mine.We slept at opposite ends of the bed, unlike during the early days of moving into this mansion, when we would have sex until daybreak.I didn't care to ask what was bothering him; all I cared about was the news from Zero and his boss that the stupid detective had finally been taken care of.I had spoken to Mr. Henry yesterday about the work going on in Alaska.So, I had chosen today for some minor shopping. I didn't want Brent to raise an eyebrow and suspect that I was leaving this relationship; I was

  • The Billionaire's Contract Wife: Six Months To Leave    CHAPTER 70

    Greg’s POV“From Orlena?”The words almost parted my lips as I quickly squeezed the tiny piece of paper into my pocket.Dr. Gran quickly gave me a wink. I caught it.Then he let out a smile, standing in front of his office doorway like nothing had happened. Like someone bidding an important visitor goodbye. Then he spoke to my boss, who had been walking away right in front of me.“I will be expecting your call, dear.”My Boss turned back with a smile that didn’t reach his eyes. His face was gloomy, but he forced a smile that showed something was bothering him. Or perhaps the discussion they had in the office hadn’t gone the way he wanted.“Yeah, I will,” he replied, waving to Gran.We moved along the hallway, en route out of the hospital.Then I reduced my pace, walking behind my boss while Tim now walked alongside him.I quickly took out the piece of paper Dr. Gran had given me before either Tim or my boss could look back.Then I saw it.Written boldly on the wrinkled piece of paper

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    Orleana's POVWhat am I still doing here? What is my business within the walls of the Caldwell residence?The thought crashed into me like a train with failed brakes hurtling into a ditch.“I have a life to live,” I muttered to myself.A heavy sigh followed.“And a baby that gives hope for the futu

  • The Billionaire's Contract Wife: Six Months To Leave    Chapter 7

    Orlena’s POV Joan twisted her lips. Her face curled into something that felt like a mere performance. The air in the room stood still. I watched her walk past me like I was a piece of furniture. Like the six years I had spent with Brent and taking care of Eli meant nothing. She handed one pape

  • The Billionaire's Contract Wife: Six Months To Leave    Chapter 6

    Orlena’s POV. “Little gift?” The word parted my lips, “I think you're mixing it up somewhere.” I let out a hard smile. The sound came out brittle, like I was crushing a dry leaf under my foot. “Was I?” “Yeah,” I replied, nodding. At this time, the smile had dissolved into something I coul

  • The Billionaire's Contract Wife: Six Months To Leave    Chapter 5

    Orlena’s POVI had buried my father in my heart that morning, but painfully, the universe is asking me to stay and care for a child who wasn't mine and who would never be mine. Isn't that cruelty? The thought of that almost made me laugh. “Acute lymphoblastic leukaemia?” I muttered the words repe

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