Lahat ng Kabanata ng The Unwanted Wife and Her Secret Twins: Kabanata 251 - Kabanata 260

Mia's POV"Thomas and I have a relationship built on mutual respect and affection," I said evenly. "Victoria, talking to me like this is pointless. Why not save your words for Thomas? If he's willing to leave me for you, I have no problem with that."Victoria's eyes flashed with fury. "I earned everything I have. I was a good wife to Theo. I supported his career, raised his daughter, played the perfect corporate wife for fifteen years. And what did I get for it? A husband who died and left me to figure out how to rebuild our lives alone."There was real pain in her voice now, raw and honest. For a moment, I almost felt sorry for her. Almost."I'm sorry for your loss," I said, and I meant it. "Losing a spouse is devastating. But that doesn't give you the right to attack my children. Also, Thomas is not Theo's replacement.""From what I've seen, Thomas is pretty conflicted about where his loyalties lie.""Thomas is a good man who cares about a grieving child," I said. "That doesn't mean

Mia's POVI gathered my things and headed out, leaving Camille to handle the packages and my afternoon schedule. The drive to Bright Beginnings gave me time to think, but unfortunately, thinking was the last thing I needed to be doing right now.I pulled into the preschool parking lot twenty minutes earlier than usual, scanning the area for Victoria's black Mercedes. It wasn't there, which was a relief. I didn't think I could handle another confrontation today.Today, I was early enough to avoid most of that chaos. Only a handful of other parents were there, and the playground was relatively quiet."Ms. Williams!" Ms. Rodriguez spotted me immediately. "You're early today. Is everything alright?""Just had a lighter afternoon schedule," I lied smoothly. "How were the boys today?""Much better than yesterday. Alexander and Ethan seemed more relaxed, and the dynamic with Madison was completely different.""Different how?"Ms. Rodriguez lowered her voice slightly. "Madison was much quiete

Mia's POV"Madison Elizabeth Whitmore!"Victoria's voice cut through the evening air like a blade.She's coming towards us.Madison immediately shrank in on herself, her entire body language changing. Gone was the vulnerable little girl I'd been talking to. There was only a child who looked terrified of disappointing her mother."There you are," Victoria said, her voice artificially sweet. "I've been looking everywhere for you, darling.""I'm sorry, Mommy," Madison whispered. "I just wanted to see—""What have I told you about wandering off?" Victoria's hand landed on Madison's shoulder, and I saw the little girl wince slightly. "You know how worried Mommy gets when she can't find you.""I was just talking to Madison," I said, stepping forward. "She seemed—""I don't remember asking for your input," Victoria cut me off, her eyes flashing with anger. "Madison, say goodbye to Ms. Williams. We're going home.""Actually," I said, keeping my voice level, "I wanted to mention that Madison s

Mia's POVThomas was already waiting for me at the café.The little corner spot on Fifth Street that we'd claimed as "ours" over the past few months.I stood at the entrance of the café, not moving forward, quietly watching him from behind the glass door. He was sitting at our usual table by the window, his dark hair slightly messed up like he'd been running his hands through it. His shoulders were tense, hunched forward as he stared down at his phone.My feelings toward Thomas were complicated.I knew Thomas didn't want me or the children to be unhappy. He understood how to care for his partner's emotions better than most men I'd known. Better than Kyle ever had, that was for damn sure. Thomas noticed when I was quiet. He brought me coffee the way I liked it. He remembered that Alexander preferred his sandwiches cut diagonally and that Ethan got cranky if his bedtime routine was disrupted.But I didn't want to force Thomas to make a decision.God, I really didn't.If I told Thomas th

Mia's POVI typed back quickly: "Yes, please confirm. Also, can you research appropriate gifts for a client? Something tasteful but not too expensive.""On it," Camille replied immediately."Everything okay?" Thomas asked, noticing my distraction."Just work stuff," I said, tucking my phone away.Thomas nodded, returning his attention to the stove where he was creating what looked like the most decadent cheese sauce I'd ever seen."Can we tell Uncle Thomas about our presents?" Alexander asked suddenly."What presents?" Thomas looked curious."The superhero man sent us amazing gifts!" Ethan explained excitedly. "There were art supplies and a book about space and even a telescope!""A telescope?" Thomas raised an eyebrow. "That's quite a gift from a stranger.""He's not a stranger," Alexander corrected. "He saved me from falling at the park. Mama said he's a nice man who was impressed by our good behavior."Thomas looked at me questioningly over the boys' heads."Jackson Maxwell," I exp