All Chapters of Dear Wife, I Hate You: Chapter 41 - Chapter 50

Lilith’s Pov The dining room was so quiet, you could hear the spoons hitting the plates. No one moved. No one even chewed. After Nolan told Maya to watch her tongue, I couldn’t hold back anymore.“You don’t get to say that to me,” I said softly, but firmly. My voice shook, but I meant it.Maya scoffed. “I just asked a question, jeez.” She stabbed a piece of fish with her fork and shoved it into her mouth like she hadn’t just torn me apart with her words.I blinked back the tears. But they came anyway. Warm. Sharp. Silent. My throat burned from trying to hold it all in.“You don’t talk to her that way, Maya,” Nolan snapped. “She’s your brother’s wife. You don’t get to disrespect her like that.”Maya rolled her eyes, lips twisted into a smug smile. “Why are you acting like this, Nolan? It’s just a question.”“No. It’s a question you should never even think, let alone say out loud.”She laughed. “Her husband didn’t complain, so why are you complaining?”I felt that in my chest. Heavy. C

Lilith’s PovI opened my eyes slowly. The sun was shining right into my face. Who the fuck opened the curtains?I didn’t remember doing that last night.Still groggy, I blinked a few times, and just as I turned to the side, I saw a figure. My heart nearly jumped out of my chest.I was about to scream my lungs out when I saw her face.“Emily?” I breathed.She ran to me and hugged me so tightly, it felt like I was being crushed by a teddy bear with a personal vendetta.“Emily—Emily, I can’t breathe,” I muttered.“Oh—oh my God, sorry!” she pulled back, laughing. “I was just so worried.”I sat up, back to the headboard, still processing. “How did you get here? What are you doing here?”“Nolan called me. Said something happened. I came as soon as I could.”“That early?”“It’s 10 a.m.,” she said, checking her phone.“What? Ten? I slept that long?”“Yeah. You must’ve been exhausted.”I rubbed my face. She wasn’t wrong.“Is Nolan still around?”Emily shook her head. “Nope. Even when I got her

Lilith’s PovAs soon as I left Killian’s office, my heart started beating fast.Really fast.I didn’t even know if it was fear or anger or just nerves. Maybe all three.I didn’t want to piss him off. But I also didn’t want to keep folding for him. I needed to start standing my ground. And honestly, I wasn’t going to keep having this argument with myself anymore.On my way to my room, I kept thinking about everything I just said to him. Emily was waiting for me—I had so much to tell her. She was probably already pacing.Then I heard someone call my name.But it wasn’t “Lilith.”It was “Liz.”I turned quickly.It was Nolan.He walked up to me with that same calm look on his face. “How are you doing?” he asked.“I’m fine,” I said with a small smile.Then I looked at him properly and said, “Thank you… for what you did yesterday. For not telling Killian where I was. I owe you one. I’m forever grateful.”He shrugged. “It’s fine. Really.”I looked down, then back at him. “Also… about what al

Lilith's PovI felt something heavy pressed against my face. My eyes opened slowly. Emily.She was sleeping like a madwoman, half her body sprawled over mine. Her hand was on my face, her leg tangled with mine.“Emily, stay properly,” I mumbled, trying to breathe.She groaned. “Just go to sleep.”“It’s morning,” I said, already sliding her arm off my face. “We need to get on with our day.”“Okay, okay, I’m waking up,” she muttered, eyes still closed.I pushed her leg off me and sat up. She didn’t move.I tapped her shoulder. “Wake up. We have a lot to do.”She groaned again, then sat up dramatically. “I’m awake, soldier! What do you want me to help you with? I’m at your service!”I laughed. “Your breath stinks. Go brush first, then we’ll talk about service.”We both burst into laughter, playfully nudging each other, still half-asleep and messy-haired.Just then, a knock came, and before we could answer, someone walked in.It was Maya.I didn’t even remember telling her to come in. I w

Killian’s PovThe door clicked open.I froze.Lilith was beneath me. My hands were on her waist. Her lips were still parted from the kiss.What the hell was I doing?I stood up—fast. My body moved before my brain could catch up. Lilith sat up too. We both turned at the same time.It was Maya and Emily.Maya’s eyes widened like she had just walked in on a crime scene.“Oh my God, I’m so sorry—I’ll leave you guys,” she stammered.Then, she and Emily backed out. The door clicked shut again.Clicked.Why the hell did they click it? Were they hoping we’d continue?I didn’t say a word. I walked over to the edge of the bed and sat. My heartbeat was still racing like I’d been in a fight. I looked at Lilith. She was fiddling with her fingers now, looking unsure, looking—guilty.“So this has been your plan all along,” I said quietly, but there was venom under my breath.“And now it’s worked. You kissed me—again.”She snapped her head toward me.“You don’t have to do this every time,” she said.