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Chapter 7

Penulis: Bitter Egg
Jared's face darkened, but his buddies were too busy running their mouths to notice.

"C'mon, Jared's the full package—no way Lucia's not satisfied."

"Nah, man, she's clearly not getting any at home. Gotta get her fix somewhere! Hahaha!"

Their laughter cut sharp through the air.

Jared didn't flinch. He just walked straight up to her.

"Lucia." His voice was cold. "Who is he?"

Lucia stayed cool. "Not your business."

Jared's eyes lit up with rage. He grabbed her chin, leaning in way too close.

"Lucia." His voice dripped with venom. "Can't survive without a man, huh?"

The insult should've burned—but she felt nothing.

Cole jumped in, trying to defuse it. "No, it's not like that. Lucia and I—"

She shut him down fast. "Yeah." Her smile was ice. "What can I say? My own husband couldn't get the job done. What was I supposed to do—die frustrated?"

The whole hallway froze.

Jared's crew just gawked.

Everyone knew Jared had never touched her. Lucia had been hopelessly loyal, and the jokes were just that—jabs to humiliate, not actual suspicion. No one thought she'd ever cross the line.

But now?

Jared's face went ice-cold. "What did you just say?"

Lucia's smile only sharpened. "Did I lie? If you can't satisfy me, what's wrong with grabbing a little something on the side—ah!"

She didn't get to finish.

Jared suddenly threw her over his shoulder like it was nothing and stormed off.

Next thing she knew, she was tossed into a car.

The chauffeur sensed the tension and bolted from the car.

The door slammed. Inside, it was just the two of them.

Jared dropped his weight on her, pinning her down.

Lucia's calm cracked. "Jared, what the hell?!"

He sneered, ripping off his tie. "Didn't you say I couldn't satisfy you? Let's fix that."

Then he kissed her—hard. Outta nowhere.

Wasn't their first. They'd kissed before the wedding. Not once since.

His lips froze. He forgot her taste—soft, a little sweet. Threw him off.

He flipped her, bent her back like he couldn't help it.

"Ah..." She almost screamed, almost shoved him off—

Then his phone buzzed.

He froze, glanced at the screen, answered quick. "What?"

His face changed.

"Alice is in the ER?"

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    Lucia froze. Jared was really gone.Khelmark. Cemetery.She stood in front of his gravestone, staring at that black-and-white photo. Her face unreadable.She never thought that goodbye six months ago would be their last. That the next time she'd see him... it'd be like this.Francesca, watching her, finally spoke."Lucia, do you blame me? Jared did send someone. Said he wouldn't take treatment unless you had his child. But you said you didn't care if he lived or died... so I decided not to tell you. If there's blame, it's mine."Lucia blinked, then gave a soft smile."Mom, what are you saying? You were clear from the start. I'm the one who said it didn't matter. That choice was mine."Francesca's eyes wavered. "But if I had told you..."Lucia stayed calm."Wouldn't have mattered. I still wouldn't have saved him. His life was his own—not some chain to tie me down."Turns out, Jared had meant what he said. After Lucia turned him down, he turned away every other woman willing t

  • The Wife You Never Wanted   Chapter 24

    The next morning in Italvia.Lucia had just woken up when Francesca walked in, face tight.Lucia glanced up. "Mom? What's wrong?"Francesca paused, voice low. "Message from Jared. From Khelmark."Lucia—now Lucia Loredan—froze. Then flatly: "I don't want to hear it."Francesca's eyes narrowed. "You sure?"At first, Francesca had been ready to shut it down. Anything from Jared? Not worth it.But once she heard the message, she was floored.Jared had cancer. Refused treatment unless Lucia came back and had his child.It wasn't a plea—it was emotional blackmail dressed up as self-sacrifice.Francesca hated passing it on. But this was life and death. And if there was even a chance Lucia might regret not knowing, she had to say something."It's about Jared's life. You sure you don't want to hear it?"Lucia didn't even blink."No. Even if he dies, it's not my problem."No drama, no edge—just facts.She'd cut ties when she left Khelmark. Whatever happened after that? Not her con

  • The Wife You Never Wanted   Chapter 23

    Jared got rushed in for tests. The results? Brutal.Cancer.Some rare, sneaky kind they only caught way too late.The doctor looked grim. "Mr. Dawson, the best shot we've got is stem cell therapy. Ideally from your own child. We can extract during the pregnancy—it's safe for the baby."Jared went still.By then, his parents and Alice had shown up. The second she heard "terminal," Alice snapped.She didn't care about the fights anymore. She bolted to him, grabbing his hand."I'll do it! I'll have your kid! You don't have to marry me or say anything—I'll do it to save you!"And she meant it. They'd grown up together. Yeah, she'd played games, but her love for Jared had always been real. She'd do anything for him.But Jared pulled away, stone cold."I don't want that."Alice went ghost-white.His parents broke down. "Jared, stop being so stubborn!"Alice, eyes swimming, tried again. "Fine. Then find someone else. A donor, IVF, anything. Just—just live.""I don't want that ei

  • The Wife You Never Wanted   Chapter 22

    Hardly anyone knew what really went down.Even Jared's inner circle thought he faked the whole thing.But it wasn't that simple.Sure, he set up a staged kidnapping. Then the real bad guys showed up, wiped out the actors, and grabbed both Alice and Lucia for real.When Michael and Joanne picked Alice and left Lucia behind, it wasn't a setup anymore—Lucia was actually in danger. The kind you don't walk away from.Jared went ballistic. Stormed in, took three stab wounds, almost died getting her out.Now, thinking back, he just felt...numb.He'd asked himself a million times—why her? Why risk it all?He used to tell himself it was guilt. His plan, his mess—if Lucia died, it'd be on him. Plus, the Dawson-Lynch deal would go up in flames.But deep down? That wasn't it.He'd lost it. Full-on panic. All he knew was—he couldn't lose her.Maybe he'd already fallen for her back then.And now, for once, he could admit it—He loved her.Yeah, when Lucia first came back to Khelmark, h

  • The Wife You Never Wanted   Chapter 21

    Jared's face shifted, panic flickering in his eyes."Wait, Lucia, do you know—""Yes." Her voice was like steel. "I know everything."She didn't blink."I know you only married me for your family's gain. I know you planned to leave me—just toss me aside. All to punish me for 'stealing' the Lynch heiress title from Alice."She paused, something bitter curling at the edge of her mouth."But Jared... I just want to ask you one thing."Her voice dropped, low and raw."Was it my fault I got lost that year? When the Lynch family found me four years ago, did I have a choice? Even our engagement—it wasn't mine. The Lynch and Dawson families decided that. I was dragged into everything."She looked him dead in the eyes."So why am I the one you all blame?"Then, finally—she said what had burned in her chest for years."Jared, what did I ever do wrong?"He stared at her—at that pale, unreadable face—and it felt like his chest was being ripped apart."No, Lucia, listen to me..." He o

  • The Wife You Never Wanted   Chapter 20

    "What did you say?!"Jared's whole expression shifted.The doctor stammered through the full story. How it all went down that day. How Lucia had made the decision.When he finished, he rushed to explain, panicked."It's not like I wanted to hide it—Ms. Loredan bought the entire hospital. I had no choice. I was just following her orders."He kept talking, trying to save face—but Jared wasn't hearing a word.He took a shaky step back.Lucia... she'd already decided to leave him that day?But why?Why had she suddenly cut him off?Jared couldn't take it. He rushed to the hotel where she was staying—and waited.Three whole days and nights.Finally, on the day Lucia and the Loredans were leaving Khelmark, he saw them.The second Giovanni and Francesca spotted him, they went to call security.But Lucia raised a hand."I'll talk to him."She stepped forward.Jared looked wrecked—unshaven, eyes red, barely standing.His voice was rough, eyes locked on her."Lucia... can we s

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