All Chapters of The Silent Wife: Chapter 11 - Chapter 20

Chapter 10: When Love Meets FearI stared at him, heart aching.It felt like I was standing on the edge of something big… something terrifying. Love wasn’t always safe. Sometimes, it demanded a leap.So I stepped closer.Placed my hand on his chest, feeling his heartbeat against my palm.“I don’t know if I can give you everything,” I whispered. “But I’ll give you what I have.”That’s when he cupped my face and kissed me.It wasn’t rushed or hungry.It was deep. Slow. Full of everything we had been too afraid to say.And in that moment, the whole city seemed to fade away.But peace, as always, was short-lived.Because as we headed back down and reached the lobby, someone was waiting.Not Lenita.Not a board member.It was a woman.Elegant, composed, with striking almond-shaped eyes and a sharp jawline that mirrored Justin’s.“Justin,” she said coolly.His body went stiff.I glanced at him.He looked… stunned.“…Mom?”My heart dropped.I knew the Montemayors had a complicated history, b

Chapter 12: No More Secrets“Why didn’t you tell me?” he demanded.“I didn’t want to drag you into this,” I whispered. “But now I don’t have a choice.”He reached for my hand, squeezing it. “We face this together, okay? No more secrets.”My heart swelled despite the fear.Later, as we sat side by side, Justin pulled me close, his lips brushing against my temple.“Whatever happens, I’m not going anywhere,” he murmured.I rested my head on his shoulder, feeling a fragile thread of hope weaving through the chaos.But deep down, I knew the shadows were closing in.The fight for truth and love had only just begun.The city was cloaked in silence as I stepped out of the café, the cold night air biting at my cheeks. Lena’s words swirled in my mind, tangled and heavy — Juancho’s schemes weren’t just about me. They spread like a virus, infecting everything and everyone around me, even Justin. The thought stabbed at my heart harder than I expected.I clutched my phone tightly, Lena’s folder saf

Chapter 14: No Turning BackThe following days were filled with planning, as Justin and his allies prepared to expose Juancho’s criminal empire once and for all.I helped sift through documents, make calls, and gather every scrap of proof we could find.Despite the tension, there were moments of tenderness — quiet breakfasts by the fire, whispered conversations under the stars, and stolen kisses that reminded me why I was fighting.One evening, as we lay wrapped in each other’s arms, Justin traced patterns on my skin.“Joanna, whatever happens, I need you to know… I love you.”I smiled through my tears. “I love you too. More than anything.”But as we whispered promises of forever, a sudden knock on the door shattered our fragile peace.Justin tensed, moving toward the door cautiously.I stood, heart in my throat.“Who is it?” Justin called.A cold voice replied, “It’s over, Justin. Give up now, and no one else has to get hurt.”The door rattled under the force of the pounding.We look

Chapter 16: Under the Red MoonBack in the city, the contrast was jarring.The streets buzzed with life and noise, indifferent to the scars we carried.At work, things had changed. The boardroom was no longer just a place for meetings but a battlefield for control and power.Justin’s position was solidified after the takedown, but the enemies lurking in shadows had only grown more cautious—and more dangerous.One afternoon, as I sat at my desk buried in reports, a message popped up on my phone.“Meet me. Urgent. – L”My heart skipped. It was from Lena.I slipped out of the office and made my way to the nearby café where we had agreed to meet.Lena was already there, her expression grave.“There’s something you need to see,” she said, sliding a USB drive across the table.“What is it?” I asked, anxiety twisting my stomach.Lena’s voice was low. “New evidence. Someone’s trying to undermine everything we did.”I plugged the drive into my laptop. Files and emails appeared—plans, transacti

Chapter 18: Breaking Through the SilenceI swallowed, feeling a lump rise in my throat. “Justin… after everything, it’s hard to just forget. The years apart, the silence… it’s like I was a ghost to you.”He nodded, squeezing my hands gently. “I know. And I’m sorry. I was wrong. I thought I was protecting myself, but all I did was hurt both of us.”The raw honesty in his voice made tears prick at my eyes. For so long, I had bottled everything up—resentment, fear, pain—trying to convince myself I was better off without him. But deep down, the love never really faded. It had just been buried beneath years of distance and misunderstandings.“Joanna,” Justin continued, his voice trembling slightly, “I want to make things right. Not just say it, but really show you. If you’re willing, I want to try again. To rebuild what we lost.”I looked at him—the man I’d loved and missed for so long—and the years of waiting felt worth it, if only for this moment.“I want that too,” I whispered. “But it