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Chapter 20: Fragile Happiness
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2026-05-11 10:38:02
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The Wife He Abandoned Chapter 25: London Welcomes Adele Laurent
Gray clouds covered the London sky as the black car pulled away from the private airport.Adele sat in the back seat with Elena sleeping soundly in her lap after the long flight from New York.It had been a long time since she had left this city.And strangely—She felt no sense of longing.Adele stared straight through the window. The streets of London, once so familiar, now looked foreign.Sebastian sat beside her while reading several messages on his phone.“The apartment is ready,” he said calmly. “And everyone on the staff only knows you as Adele Laurent.”Adele gave a small nod.“What about the social circles?”“I’ve been spreading your name around for the past few months.”Adele slowly turned toward him.“What do you mean?”“A young investor from New York.” Sebastian slipped his phone away. “Smart, wealthy, and private enough to make people curious.”Adele laughed softly.“You really planned everything.”“I don’t like doing things halfway.”The car continued through central Lon
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Sebastian’s words made Adele slowly lift her head.“Back to London?”Sebastian gave a small nod.His gaze dropped to Elena, who was still giggling happily in Adele’s arms, completely unaware that their lives were about to change again.“Vanessa is almost in her final trimester,” Sebastian said as he sat on the sofa, watching the mother and daughter. “The Ashcroft family is at the point where they feel the most confident.”Adele gently stroked Elena’s soft hair.And this time, hearing the name London no longer filled her with fear.Instead, something else surfaced.Readiness.“I want to see them,” Adele murmured quietly.“You will.”“I want to see the way he looks at me now.”Sebastian studied her for a few seconds.“And you need to make sure Leonard doesn’t recognize you.”Adele smiled faintly.“He won’t.”The answer came with too much confidence.But Sebastian did not argue.Because the woman sitting before him truly looked nothing like Arabella Whitmore anymore.Preparations began s
The Wife He Abandoned Chapter 23: Learning How to Destroy
“I want to know who I should destroy first.”The words made Sebastian study the woman standing before him a little longer.Not because he doubted her.But because, at last, he was seeing something he had been waiting for all this time—Ambition.Sebastian stood and walked toward the desk beside the bookshelf.He picked up a thick black folder before returning and placing it in front of Adele.“Then start with the most dangerous person in that family.”Adele opened the folder slowly.A photo of Margaret Ashcroft appeared on the very first page.An elderly woman with sharp eyes and a faint smile that always seemed judgmental.“Margaret Ashcroft,” Sebastian said calmly. “The heart of that family.”Adele studied the photograph for a long moment.“Leonard’s grandmother.”“The woman who built Ashcroft Group alongside her late husband.” Sebastian sat down again. “And the woman who believes their legacy should only be inherited by men.”Adele’s gaze slowly turned colder.“So she never wanted
The Wife He Abandoned Chapter 22: Arabella Whitmore Died That Night
Two days later, Sebastian returned to New York as promised.But something felt different the moment he stepped into the apartment.Not the place itself.But the woman standing near the large living room window.Sebastian stopped for a few seconds by the door.Arabella—No.She didn’t even look like Arabella anymore.Her hair was longer now, falling neatly past her shoulders. A simple black dress shaped her figure elegantly. There was no longer any hesitation in the way she stood, no habit of lowering her head when she spoke.Her gaze was steady.Calm.And cold.“Elena fell asleep thirty minutes ago,” the woman said while closing the tablet in her hands. “If you make too much noise and wake her up, you’re the one calming her down.”Sebastian raised a brow slightly.“I just got here, and that’s my welcome?”The woman smiled faintly.But the smile was different now.More controlled.“I’m just warning you.”Sebastian closed the apartment door slowly while continuing to study her.The chan
The Wife He Abandoned Chapter 21: The Name That Will Be Erased
The Ashcroft ballroom glowed beneath golden lights that night, while soft classical music drifted through the air.Everyone was smiling.Everyone looked happy.And in the center of it all, the Ashcroft family stood like the perfect family that had never cracked even once.Sebastian stood near the drinks table, quietly observing the room around him.Luxurious.Excessive.And filled with lies.“Sebastian!”Vanessa Clarke’s voice reached him before she did.Her long gold gown wrapped around her body flawlessly. Her hair was styled to perfection, while the large engagement ring on her finger was displayed deliberately for anyone who looked her way.Without hesitation, Vanessa stepped forward and hugged Sebastian.Too close.Too casual.As if they were genuinely close friends.Sebastian forced himself not to pull away immediately.“It’s been so long,” Vanessa said lightly with a smile.Sebastian slowly eased out of her embrace.“Congratulations on your engagement.”Vanessa laughed softly.
The Wife He Abandoned Chapter 20: Fragile Happiness
The engagement day was getting closer.And the closer it came, the more often Arabella found herself drifting into silence.She sat near the apartment window, watching the thin snowfall outside New York City. Elena slept peacefully in her arms while Sebastian zipped up his suitcase in the living room.Arabella watched him for a long moment.“So you really are leaving.”Sebastian lifted his head slightly.“Only for a few days.”“You’re still leaving.”A faint smile appeared on Sebastian’s lips at the tone in her voice.“Adele.”“I’m serious.”Arabella turned back toward the window again.She hated this feeling.Hated realizing she was starting to depend on someone again.But Sebastian had been by her side for too long.And the apartment already felt strange just imagining him not being there.Sebastian closed the suitcase and walked over to her.“I’ll be back the day after tomorrow.”Arabella didn’t answer immediately.“I have to attend Leonard’s event.” His gaze settled directly on he
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