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57. New Rules
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The Wife He Chose Too Late 58. Mrs. Rodriguez Returns
Claire's POV By early afternoon, the penthouse had settled into a quiet that felt very different from the silence I'd woken up to in the hospital.Back then, silence had frightened me because it left me alone with questions I couldn't answer. Here, it felt almost comforting. Sunlight spilled through the floor-to-ceiling windows, warming the wooden floors, while somewhere beyond the glass the city carried on with its busy day, blissfully unaware that inside this apartment, someone was trying to rebuild an entire life one small discovery at a time.I sat curled up on one end of the sofa with Emma's blue notebook resting across my knees. The first page already held the words I'd written yesterday.Day One.Today I came home to a place I don't remember, but it doesn't feel unfamiliar anymore.I smiled softly before turning to the next blank page. For a moment, I simply stared at it, tapping the end of the pen lightly against the paper. There were still countless things I didn't know abou
The Wife He Chose Too Late 57. New Rules
Claire’s POVBy the time we finally admitted defeat, the kitchen looked considerably better than it had twenty minutes earlier, even if breakfast itself had never stood much of a chance.The burnt toast had disappeared into the rubbish bin, the frying pan that had stubbornly refused to surrender its eggs was soaking in the sink, and every window had been opened just enough to chase away the last traces of smoke. Neither of us had managed to produce anything that resembled a proper cooked breakfast, so we'd settled for something much safer.Fresh fruit had been sliced onto a platter in the middle of the island, bowls of yogurt and cereal sat beside it, and a carton of orange juice waited between two coffee mugs.Well, one proper mug of coffee the other still looked capable of removing rust from old machinery. I pointed at it as I pulled out one of the stools and sat down."I'm making one of our new household rules."Damien looked up from the fruit he was arranging onto his plate and sm
The Wife He Chose Too Late 56. Burnt Toast and New Beginnings
Claire's POVThe first thing that pulled me from sleep was the rich aroma of freshly brewed coffee drifting beneath my bedroom door. It lingered in the air just long enough for me to open my eyes and stare up at the unfamiliar ceiling before yesterday slowly settled back into place.The penthouse.For a brief moment I almost thought of it as Damien's home, but the thought didn't sit quite right anymore. A small smile found its way onto my lips as I rolled onto my back.Our penthouse or at least, it had once belonged to both of us.Morning sunlight slipped through the curtains, painting soft golden patterns across the ceiling. For a little while I simply lay there, listening to the quiet stillness that surrounded me. There was something peaceful about it. Yesterday, every unfamiliar room had reminded me how much I'd forgotten. This morning the silence felt different, less frightening somehow, as though the apartment itself had stopped feeling like a stranger.Eventually I reached for m
The Wife He Chose Too Late 55. Home Doesn't Feel So Far Away
Claire's POVI followed Damien across the hallway, and when he reached the second bedroom, he opened the door before quietly stepping aside instead of walking in ahead of me. It was such a small gesture, but I noticed it immediately. He wasn't leading me into the room. He was giving me the chance to make the first step myself, as though he understood that even something as ordinary as crossing a doorway might feel overwhelming today.I walked inside slowly, letting my eyes adjust as soft afternoon sunlight poured through the floor-to-ceiling windows. The room was smaller than the one we'd just left, but it didn't feel like an afterthought. It felt warm and peaceful, with pale wooden floors, crisp white bedding and simple furniture that somehow made the space feel inviting instead of empty. Nothing about it was extravagant. It looked like a room someone had prepared with care rather than expense.My attention drifted to the bedside table, and a smile tugged at my lips before I even rea
The Wife He Chose Too Late 54. Two Rooms, One Future
Claire's POVThe sound of our laughter followed us as we wandered away from the bookshelf, lingering in the quiet of the penthouse long after neither of us was speaking anymore. It surprised me how much had changed in such a short space of time. Only an hour earlier, I'd stood outside this apartment terrified of stepping through the front door, convinced I was walking into a stranger's life. Now, although nothing around me had suddenly become familiar, the silence no longer felt intimidating. It felt... peaceful.Damien walked a few steps ahead of me, but as we reached the hallway leading deeper into the penthouse, something changed. His pace slowed until he stopped altogether. I noticed it immediately. The easy smile that had been lingering on his face disappeared, and a tension settled across his shoulders that hadn't been there only seconds before.Following his gaze, I saw two doors opposite one another. One stood slightly ajar while the other remained closed.I looked back at him
The Wife He Chose Too Late 53. The Woman in the Photograph
Claire's POV I wandered away from the kitchen, my eyes taking in every corner of the penthouse. The more I looked, the less it felt like a stranger's home and not because I remembered it but because it was impossible not to notice that someone had cared deeply about this place.There was no clutter and no wasted space. Everything had a purpose and yet nothing felt cold. My attention was drawn to a long bookshelf built into the wall beside the living room. Rows of books filled every shelf some looked brand new and others had worn spines and folded corners.I smiled. "I read this much?"Damien joined me, stopping a comfortable distance away. "You did."I ran my finger along the spines. "Business." I pulled out one book. "Psychology." Another. "History." Another. "I'm all over the place."He chuckled. "You always said limiting yourself to one genre was boring.""I sound opinionated.""You were.""I think I still am.""I think so too."I slid the last book back into place before somethin
The Wife He Chose Too Late 7. The Explanation
Claire's POVDamien stood in the foyer for a moment as though he wasn't entirely certain he wanted to be there and the sight alone told me more than I wanted to know.His suit jacket was gone. His white shirt was creased in places that suggested he had been wearing it far longer than intended. Dark
The Wife He Chose Too Late 6. The Morning After
Claire's POVDamien wasn't home, of course he wasn't.I stepped inside anyway, but the apartment felt different. Larger somehow. Colder. The silence seemed to stretch endlessly through the empty rooms, and for the first time since discovering I was pregnant, fear settled heavily in my chest. It wasn
The Wife He Chose Too Late 5. The Woman Who Left Him
Claire's POVThe moment I saw the name on Damien's phone screen, something inside me went completely still.Tiffany Morgan.For a second, I wondered if I had imagined it. The restaurant seemed to fade around me, the soft glow of candlelight and the murmur of nearby conversations becoming distant an
The Wife He Chose Too Late 4. A Dinner for Two
Claire's POVThe message remained open on my phone long after I had finished reading it.Outside the penthouse windows, Manhattan glittered beneath the deepening evening sky, its countless lights stretching toward the horizon like stars scattered across black velvet. Normally I loved this view. The
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