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Unbreakable by Design

Author: Oma
last update publish date: 2026-02-19 13:11:21

HANNAH’S POV:

"It's okay," I said gently with a smile and I meant it. It really was okay, I was going to be back. They couldn't keep me down for long.

She looked genuinely upset. "It was so beautiful. The craftsmanship, the meaning behind it... I cried watching the teaser video."

"You cried?" I asked, touched.

"Sobbed," Paige corrected. "My fiancé thought something was wrong. But it was just... the way you talked about your mother, about legacy and love and memory. It was everything I wanted fo
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  • The Unwanted Wife's Return (Ex-Husband Wants Me Back)   The Meeting (2)

    MARY'S POV:"Is he here on Alistair's behalf?" I asked. The words came out sharper than I intended. "Is this supposed to be a warning?"Hotch blinked, confusion flickering across his face. "What? No. Marl is—""I'm not here for Alistair," Marl cut in. His eyes held mine, steady and sure. "I'm here because Hotch asked me to help with your case.""You're his friend.""I was his friend. I'm not sure I am anymore."Those words again. He had said them before, in my driveway, in the darkness of his car. I wanted to believe them. I wanted to trust him. But trust was a luxury I could no longer afford."I appreciate everything you've done for me," I said carefully. "I do. But you have to understand, you're still Alistair's closest friend. You've known him for years. You've been at his parties, watched him with Vesper, and you never said anything.""What was I supposed to say?"I didn't have an answer for that.Hotch looked between us, his confusion deepening. "Wait. You two know each other?""

  • The Unwanted Wife's Return (Ex-Husband Wants Me Back)   The Meeting

    MARY'S POV:I walked through the door of the café, and the first thing I noticed was the smell. Fresh coffee, warm pastries, the faint sweetness of vanilla and sugar. The second thing I noticed was the light, golden morning sun streaming through the windows, catching the dust motes floating in the air, making everything look softer than it really was.The third thing I noticed was him.Marl.He was sitting at a table near the window, his long legs stretched out in front of him, his hands wrapped around a cup of coffee he wasn't drinking. He looked different than he had the night he drove me home. More polished. More controlled. The leather jacket was gone, replaced by a dark suit that looks so costly. His hair was combed, his jaw clean-shaven and his expression carefully neutral.But his eyes, those dark, intense eyes, were the same.They found me the moment I walked in. And for a long, suspended moment, neither of us moved.I hadn't expected to see him here.This was supposed to be a

  • The Unwanted Wife's Return (Ex-Husband Wants Me Back)   The Divorce Case

    MARL'S POV:I leaned back in my chair. "Tell me more about this friend of yours."Hotch's expression softened. His eyes drifted toward the window, and something flickered across his face, something that looked almost like longing."She was my junior in law school. Same year, different class. We studied together, worked on cases together, spent late nights in the library together." He paused. "She was the smartest person I ever met. Could have done anything. Could have been anything. But she fell in love with the wrong man and threw it all away.""The wrong man?""Alistair Vane."The name landed in the room like a stone dropped into still water. I kept my face neutral, but my pulse quickened."Vane," I repeated. "The tech guy? The one who's always in the news with that actress?""That's him." Hotch's jaw tightened. "He married my friend years ago, and she gave up everything for him. Her career, her independence, her sense of self. And now he's thrown her aside for someone else. Draggin

  • The Unwanted Wife's Return (Ex-Husband Wants Me Back)   The Colleague

    MARL'S POV: The night I found Mary, I had been tracking a signal. The bracelet had a small tracker embedded in the clasp, something I had added years ago, back when I still believed I could find her. The signal had been dormant for so long that I had almost given up hope. Then, without warning, it moved. A police station. I had rushed there immediately, my heart pounding, my hands shaking. After all these years, I was finally close. Finally within reach of the answer I had been searching for. But what I saw when I arrived was unexpected. Alistair's wife was being harassed. The police had locked her in a cell with gang members. I could see her through the small window in the door, her torn blouse, her bare feet, the fear in her eyes. She was surrounded, cornered, outnumbered. And the officers on the other side of the door were doing nothing. If I continued tracking the signal, I might finally get closer to the woman I was looking for. I could have walked past that cell, ignored

  • The Unwanted Wife's Return (Ex-Husband Wants Me Back)   Finding Her

    MARL'S POV:I sat in my office, staring at the growing stack of case files on my desk without really seeing them.The afternoon light slanted through the blinds, casting stripes across the polished wood. Outside, the city hummed with the usual sounds of traffic and construction and people going about their ordinary lives. Inside, everything was still and silent. The way I liked it.People's perception of me was exactly what I had expected.Slightly wealthy. Highly capable. Picky about cases, the kind of lawyer who only took work that interested him. Difficult to work with. Constantly surrounded by wealthy acquaintances who tolerated me because I was useful.Some of the jealous ones whispered behind my back. They said my high win rate came from flattering rich clients or using underhanded tactics. They said I had never won a case on merit alone. They said I was a fraud wearing a fancy suit.Even some so-called friends believed it.I had heard the whispers for years. They slid through c

  • The Unwanted Wife's Return (Ex-Husband Wants Me Back)   The Attorney

    MARY'S POV:"Mary." Her voice was warm, familiar. "It's been so long. How are you?""I'm fine," I said. "I need to ask you something.""Of course. Anything.""I'm getting divorced. I need a lawyer."Silence.Long, heavy, uncomfortable silence.I could hear her breathing on the other end of the line. Could hear the rustle of papers, the click of a keyboard, the quiet sound of someone trying to figure out how to say no."Mary," she said finally, "I want to help you. I really do. But... Alistair Vane is one of our biggest donors. If I take your case, I'll lose my job. And so will half the people in this firm.""I understand.""Do you? I'm so sorry. I wish I could—""It's okay," I said. "I understand."We said goodbye. I hung up the phone.And then I sat there, in the empty kitchen, and I let the silence swallow me whole.The last lawyer I met with was a woman named Eleanor Cross.She was in her late fifties, with silver-streaked hair pulled back in a tight bun and glasses perched on the

  • The Unwanted Wife's Return (Ex-Husband Wants Me Back)   Burning Legacy

    HANNAH’S POV:Something cold and uncomfortable curled in my stomach. An instinct I'd learned to trust."I'll be right back," I said, standing up from the table abruptly.Elijah's hand immediately reached for mine, concern crossing his features. "You okay?""Yeah, I just need to take this call. It m

    last updateLast Updated : 2026-03-31

  • The Unwanted Wife's Return (Ex-Husband Wants Me Back)   Broken Engagement

    HANNAH’S POV:Amelia never stopped waving the entire ride, blowing kisses to everyone, absolutely loving every second of the attention. Every time I looked at her happy, glowing face, I remembered that horrible moment in the burning building when I'd thought I'd never see her again. When I'd been s

    last updateLast Updated : 2026-03-30

  • The Unwanted Wife's Return (Ex-Husband Wants Me Back)   Gavel and Goodbye

    HANNAH'S POV:I thanked the heavens for Lucas. He was genuinely one of the most supportive people I'd ever known. The best uncle and godfather to my kids. He'd been angry at everyone who'd hurt me, defensive on my behalf even when I'd been too tired to defend myself.We walked into the courtroom to

    last updateLast Updated : 2026-03-29

  • The Unwanted Wife's Return (Ex-Husband Wants Me Back)   Going Home

    HANNAH'S POV:TWO WEEKS LATER:The first breath of fresh air outside the hospital felt like an absolute miracle.It was real air and not recycled hospital air pumped through vents. Real, genuine outside air. Warm and humid with that particular quality that told me summer was approaching. Sun-kissed

    last updateLast Updated : 2026-03-29
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