217. Delusional

Belinda shut the door to the guest room with more force than necessary. She made it to the far wall and slid down against it, her back pressing into the wood as if she could hold the world out by sheer will alone.Her chest hurt.Not metaphorically. Physically. Each breath felt too sharp, too shallow, as if her lungs were refusing to expand properly. Tears blurred her vision until the room became nothing more than a smear of muted colours and unfamiliar furniture. Irene’s house had never felt like home, but now it felt actively hostile.Rafael’s words replayed in her head with cruel clarity.“What man would marry the homewrecker?”She pressed her hands over her mouth as another sob tore free, her shoulders shaking violently. She had not meant for any of this to happen. Not like this. Not so publicly. Not with him looking at her as if she were something ugly that he wanted gone.She loved him.That had to count for something.The door opened quietly.Belinda barely registered it at fir

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218. Helping Family

Morning light spilled through the kitchen windows in a soft, unhurried way, turning the pale countertops warm and making the steel appliances gleam faintly. Adrea stood barefoot on the cool tiles, hair tied up loosely, sleeves rolled to her elbows as she cracked eggs into a bowl with steady hands.The smell of coffee filled the air. Aris had ground the beans himself. He claimed it made a difference. She had no arguments. She liked watching him move around his kitchen like he belonged there completely, unselfconscious and relaxed, as if the space had been waiting for him.She whisked the eggs, added a pinch of salt, then glanced over her shoulder at him.“You are staring,” she said mildly as his gaze slid up to meet his.“I am appreciating,” Aris replied unrepentantly, leaning back against the counter with a mug in his hand. “There is a difference.”His gaze went south and then back up as a slow smile grazed his lips.She snorted, turning back to the stove. “You appreciate loudly.”“Th

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All Chapters of Condemned Wife's Compliance: Chapter 221 - Chapter 222

217. Delusional

218. Helping Family