FAZER LOGINCompartilhar
Chapter 27. The Phone Call and a Meeting That Changed Everything
Data de publicação:
2026-04-19 13:13:02
Último capítulo
The Shadow Husband Chapter 48. Beneath the Luxury, Blood and Secrets
"You can’t keep carrying this alone, Julian."Claire’s voice cut through the silence of the study, lit only by the dim glow of the desk lamp. Julian flinched slightly, his hand immediately closing the red folder he had been reading. He had not noticed his wife standing in the doorway. His eyes looked heavy with exhaustion, dark circles prominent beneath them after days of sleepless nights."It’s just work matters, Claire. Go get some rest," Julian replied, keeping his tone deliberately flat and calm.Claire did not budge. She stepped inside, walking toward his desk. Her eyes caught sight of a floor tile in the corner of the room that appeared slightly raised. Beneath it lay an open hidden compartment. She knew Julian held many secrets, but tonight the air felt heavier and darker than ever before."Regular jobs don’t involve yellowed police documents like that," Claire said, pointing at the folder in Julian’s hand.Julian let out a long sigh and leaned back against the soft leather of
The Shadow Husband Chapter 47. Secrets Run Deeper
"Hold still a moment, Claire. This might sting a little."Julian dabbed the small scratch on the back of Claire’s hand with a cotton pad soaked in antiseptic solution. His movements were slow and careful, as though he was handling the most valuable porcelain in the world, something that could shatter at any wrong touch. His eyes stayed fixed on the injury, his brow furrowed slightly in concentration. Claire could only look at her husband, her heart tangled with mixed feelings."You’re overreacting, Julian. It’s just a scratch from hitting the wall in that hallway earlier," Claire said softly.Julian did not reply immediately. He placed the used cotton pad back in the first aid kit, then blew gently over the skin before applying a clear bandage. He looked up, meeting her gaze with eyes that had turned warm and calming once more. The brutality Claire had witnessed in the dark hallway only hours ago seemed to have vanished without a trace."This is nothing to you, but to me it is proof I
The Shadow Husband Chapter 46. Lessons in the Dark Hallway
"Let go of me, Arthur! You’ve lost your mind!"Claire’s voice shrieked against the narrow walls of the passage. She gasped for air, fear coiling tight in her throat. She tried to yank her arm free, but Arthur only tightened his grip on her wrist, leaving angry red marks stark against her pale skin.Arthur let out a low laugh, a sound that felt dry and foreign. His eyes, usually sharp with aristocratic arrogance, now burned with an unhealthy obsession. He pulled Claire closer, ignoring every struggle from the woman married to his cousin Julian."I’m not crazy, Claire. I’m trying to save you," Arthur said, his tone erratic and unsteady. "Can’t you see how dangerous Julian is? That man is manipulative. He’s using you to ruin my standing in the Blackwood family. Come with me, and I’ll keep you safe from him.""Keep me safe?" Claire stared at him with pure disgust. "You stalk me. You send creepy black roses. And now you corner me in an empty hallway. You’re the dangerous one, Arthur. You’r
The Shadow Husband Chapter 45. Terror in the Shadows
"Are you heading home already, Claire?"Mila, Claire’s coworker at the café, greeted her while wiping down the counter. Claire simply nodded briefly as she untied her apron. Her face looked unusually pale, and her hands trembled slightly as she tried to organize her shoulder bag."Yes, Mila. I’m not feeling very well today," Claire answered softly.Mila paused her work and looked at Claire with a furrowed brow. "You’ve looked terrified since this morning. Is it something to do with Julian?"Claire shook her head quickly, forcing a smile that never quite reached her eyes. "No. I’m just exhausted from all the schoolwork piling up. Don't worry about it."In truth, Claire was lying. On her way from the campus library to work that afternoon, she had felt a piercing gaze fixed firmly on her back. Every time she turned around, she saw no one. There were only crowds of students and pedestrians busy with their own lives. She tried to ignore it, telling herself it was just lingering trauma from
The Shadow Husband Chapter 44. Arthur’s Exile
"Grandfather, you cannot do this to me! I am the father of your future great-grandchild!"Arthur shouted, his face flushed a deep crimson inside Silas’s soundproof study. His breath came in heavy heaves, and his fists were clenched so tightly his knuckles had turned white. Across the magnificent ebony desk, Silas Blackwood remained perfectly still. The old man’s gaze was as cold as ice, unshaken by his grandson’s emotional outburst."It is precisely because you are going to be a father, Arthur," Silas replied, his voice heavy with authority. "You must learn the meaning of responsibility. Your failure on the Blackwood Tech project is proof that you have grown soft. You need discipline."Arthur lunged forward, his palms slamming against the desk surface. "But sending me to a remote area in the far north to oversee the construction of a factory? That is a foreman’s job, Grandfather! Not the work of a director!"Silas leaned back, regarding Arthur with a look of pure disdain. "You will re
The Shadow Husband Chapter 43. The Charade at Blackwood Mansion
"Do you really think Grandfather Silas has forgotten about your failure at the Blackwood Tech project, Arthur?"Natalie slammed her makeup brush down onto her crystal vanity. She stared at her husband’s reflection as he adjusted his suit behind her. Her expression was tight, lines of anxiety visible even beneath her heavy foundation. Ever since the media began hailing Claire and Julian as a power couple, the ground beneath her feet had felt increasingly unstable.Arthur sighed deeply and turned to face his wife. "He is disappointed, but I am working on fixing it. Julian just got lucky. His PR team moved fast to clean up the mess.""Lucky?" Natalie stood up gracefully, but her eyes flashed with anger. "This is not about luck, Arthur. Grandfather Silas is starting to look at Claire as if she is the ideal daughter in law. If we do not act before the grand dinner tonight, our position as primary heirs will be gone. I refuse to watch that bitch take the throne in this house."Arthur steppe
The Shadow Husband CHAPTER 5. MISUNDERSTOOD SILENCE
"Personal affairs, is that right? Including the fact that your husband might be a criminal like you are thinking now?" Julian asked as he signed the contract draft Claire had handed him, without a moment’s hesitation.Claire was stunned for a moment before finding the courage to respond. "That is n
The Shadow Husband CHAPTER 4. LUXURY BEHIND THE VEIL
"Amen. From this moment forward, you are husband and wife in the eyes of the law and God," the priest’s voice echoed through the cathedral, closing a ceremony that felt like a dream to Claire.Julian Blackwood slowly lifted the thin veil covering Claire’s face. His sharp, deep gaze seemed to hold a
The Shadow Husband CHAPTER 3. UNMASKED GROOM
"Julian is asexual, Claire! He hates women! You will waste away beside him and never be treated like a wife!" Arthur shouted from the poolside. His voice still rang clear in Claire’s ears as she leaned against the locked door of her room.Claire steadied her ragged breathing. She looked at Julian’s
The Shadow Husband CHAPTER 2. REJECTED HEIR
"I’ll do it," Claire stated firmly, meeting Natalie’s gaze, once mocking, now slightly tense. "I will marry anyone, as long as it is not Arthur."Silas Blackwood nodded in approval, though lines of exhaustion were clear on his aged face. "The decision is made. Arthur, you will marry Natalie in a pr
Você também pode gostar
Punished by His Love
Suzie4.4M visualizaçõesHired a Gigolo, Got a Billionaire
Kayla Sango865.2K visualizaçõesWild Epic Desires
F. Prince 591.4K visualizaçõesOne Night With Mr Billionaire
Sun girl783.0K visualizaçõesPREGNANT FOR MY BOYFRIEND'S UNCLE,MY HOT PROFESSOR
Evans Anaele71 visualizaçõesClaimed By The Rival CEO
Maeve Lyn 145 visualizaçõesCoffee, Chaos and the Ceo
Eugenia Zantoto11 visualizaçõesHeiress Rebound, Back to My Billions
Swiftpen12337 visualizações
