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The Empty Chair

Author: DELEPU
last update publish date: 2026-01-21 22:57:01

Alina helped Junior put on his school uniform—the neat navy blue blazer, the small tie she fastened with hands that knew every movement by heart.

The past year doing this. The same morning ritual.

And now, every moment felt precious. Borrowed. Like it could be taken away at any time.

"Done," Alina said softly, straightening Junior's collar for the last time. "So handsome."

Junior looked at the mirror briefly, then turned to hug Alina—suddenly, tightly.

"Mama..." His voice muffled against Alina'
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  • The Billionaire's Insignificant Wife    Junior's Unease

    Daniel did not sleep all night.He simply sat on the sofa, watching Alina cry through nearly the entire night. Doing nothing but looking. Listening to the sobs muffled by the blanket. Witnessing his wife's body tremble with each shuddering breath.Hour after hour passed in a silence that hurt.Dawn arrived. Around four in the morning.Alina's crying finally subsided. Her body stopped shaking. Her breathing slowed into the uneven rhythm of sleep.Daniel rose from the sofa with careful, deliberate movements. His legs were stiff from sitting motionless for hours.He approached the bed with cautious steps.Alina had fallen asleep curled into herself. Her face was still hidden beneath the blanket she had pulled up to cover nearly her entire body.Daniel drew the blanket back slowly. Easing it down until Alina's face came into view.Her eyes were swollen. Her eyelids puffy from crying too much. Her cheeks damp with tears that had not yet fully dried.Daniel touched that face with trembling

  • The Billionaire's Insignificant Wife    The Broken Shell

    Daniel carried Alina back to the room after bathing her.The woman's body was limp in his arms. Like a soulless doll.He sat her on the edge of the bed. Took a clean towel and dried her hair carefully.Alina didn't react. Just sat still with an empty gaze fixed on one spot on the floor.Daniel opened the closet. Took out a clean nightgown. Returned to Alina's side and began dressing her.Lifting her hands one by one. Sliding them through the sleeves. Buttoning the front with slightly trembling fingers.Alina just let him. Didn't help. Didn't resist. Just... existed.Like a living corpse still breathing.When he finished, Daniel stepped back. Stared at his wife's pale face."You need to eat something," he said softly. "You haven't eaten since this afternoon."No answer.Not even a blink to show Alina heard him.Daniel walked to the table. Took the food tray a servant had brought earlier. Chicken soup and bread. Light food that was easy to digest.He returned to the bed. Sat beside her.

  • The Billionaire's Insignificant Wife    Beneath His Control

    Emma's hands gripped the steering wheel until her knuckles turned white."Mrs. Helen," she said, voice tight with controlled panic. "What happened? Is Alina hurt?""I... I don't know, Miss." Mrs. Helen's voice trembled. "But her door is locked from the outside. And when I asked if she was alright, she told me to go away. Her voice was—" She choked. "—broken, Miss. Like something terrible happened."Emma closed her eyes briefly.Every instinct screamed at her to drive straight to that house. To break down the door. To get Alina out.But Rachel's earlier warning echoed in her mind.*Don't go to the Blackwood house.*If Emma charged in now—without evidence, without legal backup, without a plan—Daniel could have her arrested for trespassing. Could call security. Could spin it as harassment.And Alina would be even more isolated.Even more trapped."Emma?" Mrs. Helen's voice was small. Frightened. "What should I do?"Emma forced herself to think.To be strategic instead of emotional."Mrs.

  • The Billionaire's Insignificant Wife    Network Of Knowledge

    In the downtown penthouse, Margaret sat rigidly in front of her laptop screen. Three monitors displayed CCTV feeds from Alina's room. The footage from two hours ago was still playing on repeat. And Margaret couldn't stop watching. Couldn't believe it. Didn't want to believe it. But the evidence was right in front of her eyes. Her son—Daniel—had raped his own wife. Brutally. Without mercy. Margaret heard Alina's screams through the audio feed. Saw the futile resistance. Saw the undisguised violence. Her hand trembled on the mouse. Her face pale. "No," she whispered. "Impossible. Daniel wouldn't—" But he had. The footage was irrefutable. Margaret slammed the laptop shut. Stood. Paced the room. Her breathing ragged. This wasn't her son. The son she raised wouldn't do something like that. Daniel was an honorable man. Educated. Civilized. Not... not a monster. But the footage— Margaret stopped. Shook her head hard. "It's her fault," she

  • The Billionaire's Insignificant Wife    Violation

    Alina screamed.The sound tore through her throat.But no one came.No one cared.Daniel dragged her to the center of the room. His grip was like iron on her arm."Let me go!"He slapped her face.Hard.Alina's head jerked to the side. Her cheek burned."Quiet."His voice was no longer the voice of the husband she once knew.This was the voice of a stranger.A monster who had been hiding behind a mask of honor all along.Alina tasted blood in her mouth. Split lip."Daniel, please—""Please?" He laughed. Bitter. Cruel. "You're begging now? After you left Junior? After you planned to run away? After you made me look weak in front of everyone?"He shoved her onto the bed.Alina fell. Bounced on the mattress.Tried to get up but Daniel was already on top of her.His body weight pressing down. Trapping."Don't do this." Alina's voice trembled. Tears streamed down her cheeks. "Daniel, don't—""You're my wife." His hands ripped at the buttons of her shirt. "You're mine. And I'm going to make

  • The Billionaire's Insignificant Wife    The Final Trap

    Morning arrived with a knock Alina didn't expect."Mrs. Blackwood? Mr. Daniel has arranged a doctor's appointment for you. Dr. Chen will arrive in one hour."Alina rose slowly. "I didn't ask for a doctor.""Mr. Daniel is concerned about your health. After the stress of the past few weeks. He thought a checkup would be wise."The maid's voice was apologetic but firm.Alina's jaw tightened.Daniel was making decisions about her body without consulting her.Again."Tell him I don't need a doctor.""He insists, Ma'am. Dr. Chen is already on her way."The maid left before Alina could argue further.Alina dressed mechanically. Anger simmering beneath exhaustion.This was control disguised as concern.Exactly what Margaret used to do.***At nine in the morning, Dr. Chen arrived.Professional. Efficient. Carrying a medical bag and a tablet."Mrs. Blackwood. I'm Dr. Chen. Your husband requested a comprehensive health evaluation.""My husband doesn't speak for my medical needs."Dr. Chen's ex

  • The Billionaire's Insignificant Wife    Forced Medicine

    Alina stared at the tray before her with empty eyes.The chicken soup was still steaming. White rice neatly arranged. Warm tea in a fine porcelain cup.But she wasn't hungry.Not after the conversation with Emma. Not after hearing the words "divorce" and "custody battle" spoken aloud for the first

    last updateLast Updated : 2026-03-26

  • The Billionaire's Insignificant Wife    The Lawyer's Call

    Three days passed in a blur of careful avoidance.Daniel didn't return to Alina's room, though she heard from Mrs. Helen that he hadn't slept in the master bedroom either. He'd been staying in his study, working late into the night, sleeping on the leather couch when exhaustion finally claimed him.

    last updateLast Updated : 2026-03-27

  • The Billionaire's Insignificant Wife    The Perfect Frame

    At eleven o'clock at night, the mansion was already quiet.The staff had returned to their quarters. Daniel was still locked in his study with his laptop and bourbon. Margaret had gone to bed in her own wing. Alina was locked in her room as usual.And Clarissa stood outside Junior's room with her h

    last updateLast Updated : 2026-03-27

  • The Billionaire's Insignificant Wife    Shattered Trust

    In the morning, Alina woke to the sound of screaming from the end of the corridor."Optimus! Optimus is missing!"Junior's voice. High-pitched. Panicked.Alina sat up immediately, heart pounding. She recognized that tone. Junior only cried like that when something was truly wrong.She leaped from b

    last updateLast Updated : 2026-03-27
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