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Chapter 41: Let's Get Back Together
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2026-09-12 22:25:03
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The Wife He Never Knew Chapter 59: Walking Out Bare
Eleanor's days had been consumed entirely hospital runs, back-and-forth trips between the precinct and the courthouse.Whatever her reasons, she had genuinely put Rachel Sparks in the hospital. Legally, that carried weight regardless of context.Rachel had lawyered up, demanding a public apology and financial compensation.Eleanor would offer the apology. The money, she wouldn't touch.None of this had started without cause. Dale Quinn had come after her first.Dale and Rachel had connections, sure, but not enough to bend the law entirely. Evidence still mattered in court.Online was a different story.Eleanor had gone offline entirely this week.She knew exactly how ugly it had gotten plenty of it manufactured by paid trolls on Rachel's payroll, plenty more just ordinary strangers who couldn't be bothered to sort fact from fiction and enjoyed the pile-on either way.She hadn't filed for leave.Cross Group's policy allowed termination after three unexcused absences.She was waiting Ju
The Wife He Never Knew Chapter 58: You Two Should Just Get Divorced
Eleanor's golf game was middling at best, but even she understood that a hole in one was the sport's crown jewel moment.She hadn't expected that honor to land on Cassandra."Julian!"Cassandra waved her club excitedly, not moving a step. She didn't need to.Julian walked to her instead.Standing on the green hillside, Cassandra wore a matching pink-and-white collared polo and skirt set, hair pulled into a ponytail, the whole look landing somewhere between sweet and athletic.Combined with that hole in one, she'd instantly become the club's biggest attraction.Wren and Danielle followed Julian over."Julian, you know her?" Wren asked, curious."I do." Julian nodded. "Cassandra. High school classmate. Runs design at Cross Group now.""That young and already a department head!" Wren looked genuinely impressed."And a hole in one at her age, on top of that." Danielle nudged Wren's shoulder."Incredible. Incredible!" Wren gave Cassandra a string of thumbs up.Cassandra flushed, playing mo
The Wife He Never Knew Chapter 57: Showing Off to Friends
"Eleanor, why weren't you here the day before yesterday? If something comes up, you're supposed to give notice ahead of time, or at least same-day. I was in the hospital, sure, but you could've texted me."Cassandra tossed the question out casually, mid-pour on her coffee."Noted. I'll be more careful going forward." Eleanor took her cup and left without lingering.Cassandra clocked the deflection immediately Eleanor was working hard to bury whatever had happened with Dale, act like nothing occurred.She pulled out her phone and texted Joker.The Cross Group–Jinjiang Realty partnership was moving forward on schedule. The China Food Market officially opened today, the ribbon-cutting broadcast live on the office's main screen.In the cafeteria, half the room watched between bites, since Julian on-screen tended to draw eyes.Eleanor ate in silence.Julian had known exactly what Dale intended that night. Known how close it had come to succeeding. And there he was on screen, standing besid
The Wife He Never Knew Chapter 56: A Woman With a Stain
He'd only wanted to see if she'd feel bad for him mistakenly believing he'd been in bed with another man.Eleanor threw the photo straight at his face and walked into the building.The tears didn't come until she was inside.By the time she got home, the chaos in her chest had settled into something quieter.The photographer had done this for money, that much was clear.She'd already paid fifty million to keep the original quiet. Logically, releasing it now would kill his own business model no one paid a blackmailer who leaked anyway.But not releasing it didn't mean not keeping a copy.She thought it through and finally dialed."Chu?"A man's voice answered, pleasant, clear as running water.When she didn't respond right away, he changed tone. "Eleanor what's wrong?"She laid out what she needed.He didn't ask a single unnecessary question."If you're tired, sleep. If not, give me half an hour."She waited.Thirty minutes later, he called back."I got into everything phone, laptop, c
The Wife He Never Knew Chapter 55: The Bedroom Photos Surface
Eternal Grind Boxing Gym.Eleanor spent the entire afternoon inside, hitting the bag until her knuckles bled.Some old kickboxing training had left her with basic boxing form, though most of it had gone rusty with disuse.The heavy bag swung back and caught her square across the face, hard enough to leave it burning red.She sank to the floor, tears streaming.Drugged. Assaulted.By a bloated, disgusting man like Dale Quinn.Rage and revulsion twisted together in her chest, sick and consuming.She hadn't gone back to the office after leaving the hotel. Hadn't called in either just come straight here and stayed until her body gave out.The physical exhaustion did nothing to touch the deeper ache that wouldn't shake loose.That evening, walking out of the gym, a friend request came through.She never accepted requests from strangers. This one carried a name that stopped her cold: "Want to see what I filmed last night?"Last night.Dread settled hard in her stomach.She accepted anyway.
The Wife He Never Knew Chapter 54: You'll Feel Cooler Once You're Undressed
Before Dale could drink, Julian pulled the glass from his hand."She's just an employee. Hardly worth your attention, Mr. Quinn."Julian drank it himself, in one motion."Right, right Mr. Cross has a point. I'll take the penalty myself, then."Dale matched him.The two of them kept trading rounds while Eleanor sat off to the side, bored past the point of caring.Every time Dale tried to press another glass on her, Julian intercepted it.She hadn't expected him, of all people, to be the one running interference for her tonight.Though it was just as likely he didn't want the hassle of managing her once she was drunk.A knock interrupted them a server delivering a fresh dish."Ordered this specially for Ms. Hale. Papaya and snow frog stew, good for the skin. Try it."When Eleanor didn't reach for her chopsticks, Dale pressed."Something wrong with it, Ms. Hale? Too cheap for your taste?""Not at all."She lifted a spoonful, tasted it. Genuinely good undercut entirely by the sight of Dal
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