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CHAPTER 75
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2026-06-13 22:52:21
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The Wife He Replaced CHAPTER 81
CHAPTER 81 Victor's pov The blue evaluation paper sat on the kitchen counter. Its bright state seal shone under the lights. I didn't look at it. I gripped a bleach-soaked cloth. I scrubbed the marble surface. I had done this in an hour. My right arm screamed in pain. The twenty-two stitches pulled against my skin.. I liked the pain. It kept me from staring at the clock. It kept me from smashing my fist through the window."Victor stop, " Rita whispered. She walked into the kitchen. Her voice cracked. She touched my wrist. Her small fingers were warm against my skin. "The counter is clean. The whole house is clean. You've been scrubbing since four o'clock this morning. Look at your hand. You're going to bleed."I dropped the cloth into the sink. The wet sound echoed in the room. I turned to look at Rita. My chest heaved up and down. My face felt pale. My eyes burned from lack of sleep. "It has to be perfect, Rita. If there's a thing out of place that psychologist will write it down.
The Wife He Replaced CHAPTER 80
CHAPTER 80Rita's pov The television screen on the wall of the living room was flashing with an aggressive red banner. I stood in the center of the rug with my hands wrapped around a mug of coffee that had gone hours ago. The noise coming from the speakers was a mix of reporter voices overlapping each other. "A secret courthouse wedding, a midnight rooftop romance and a huge empire hanging in the balance " a woman with blonde hair shouted into her microphone standing right in front of our downtown corporate building. "Is it love or is it a legal shield? Sources tell us that the reunited Vales are facing a huge internal custody battle behind closed doors."I pressed the power button on the remote. The screen went black. My chest was tight, my breathing coming in gasps. The gold ring on my finger felt like an iron weight. "They have the photos from the rooftop " I whispered, my voice cracking as I turned to look at Victor. "They have every angle, Victor. They are showing the pictur
The Wife He Replaced CHAPTER 79
CHAPTER 79Victor's povThe small gold ring sat on the edge of my mahogany desk. It caught the blue light of my laptop screen. The ring looked tiny against the stack of white court papers.. It felt like the heaviest thing in the room. My heart was beating fast. I stared at the ring then looked up at Rita.Her denim shirt was still damp from the rain. Her dark eyes were wide and honest. They stripped away my armor."For us " I repeated. The words left my throat like a whisper. I took a step toward her. My leather boots sank into the rug. My hands were shaking. The CEO who had built a fortress was gone. I wasn't thinking about the board of directors. I was a man looking at Rita. She had held my soul in her hands for five years."Rita... Do you mean that?""I mean every word, Victor, " she said. Her voice cracked a little. She stood her ground by the desk. She didn't look down at the papers. She kept her eyes on mine. I saw her vulnerability and deep love. She had hidden it behind her an
The Wife He Replaced CHAPTER 78
CHAPTER 78Rita's pov The silence in my bedroom was really loud. It hurt my ears. I sat on the edge of my bed my hands squeezed between my knees staring at the jewelry box on my nightstand. The jewelry box had the band Victor gave me a long time ago inside it. It felt like forever since I last wore the band. My mind was spinning, repeating Victors words over and over. *Marry me again Rita.*Victor said it like a businessman making a deal. He said it was a plan. He said it was a way to protect Aria from his father.. Victor was right. On paper it was a plan. We would be a family. We would be a stable and unbroken family. The judges would look at us. See a strong family. They would look at a mother and see a weak person.My heart was beating really fast and it hurt my chest. I pulled my legs up onto the bed. Hugged them tightly against my chest burying my face in my sweatpants. I could handle a fight in court. I could handle Michael Vales lawyers saying bad things about me.. I did not k
The Wife He Replaced CHAPTER 77
CHAPTER 77Victor's pov The ticking of the grandfather clock in the corner of the room was too loud. It sounded like a hammer hitting wood, over and over. I stared at the white envelope on the mahogany desk. The paper was crisp, neat and terrifying. It looked so innocent. It had the power to take my daughter away from us.* Rita was sitting on the edge of the sofa. Her hands were tucked between her knees to stop them from shaking. Her eyes were fixed on the floor wide and blank. She wasn't crying anymore. She had passed the point of tears. She looked like a ghost fading in front of me."Say something Victor " she whispered. Her voice was thin. I could barely hear it over the sound of the rain outside. "Please. Tell me they can't do this. Tell me a judge won't read that paper and believe him."I didn't answer. I couldn't. I was angry. My anger was a living thing, heavy choking me. My father had played his move perfectly. He used a pen, not a knife. He used the law to turn Rita's pain
The Wife He Replaced CHAPTER 76
CHAPTER 76Rita's pov The rain hit the windows of the study hard, making a loud drumming sound. It was like the chaos in my head. I sat on the leather sofa with my hands clasped together tightly.. Across the room Victor stared out at the driveway. He was still wearing the wet clothes from the morning. He didn't seem to notice.The room was silent and heavy. My father-in-law came to our gate. Threatened to tear our family apart. He didn't bring guns; he brought a lawyer and a smile."Hes going to do it " Victor said quietly. He didn't turn around. "Hes going to file the petition in the morning. He has judges on his side. Judges who haven't seen his money in years because they know he's coming back to power."I stood up. My legs felt heavy. I walked over to the desk. Picked up the phone. My fingers didn't shake. I was scared for Aria. The fear was turning into something hard."He thinks he can buy this court " I said firmly. "He thinks because I hid for five years that I have no voice.
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