All Chapters of The 18 Billion Wife He Abandoned : Chapter 31 - Chapter 40

Emma stared at her laptop screen, the words of her capstone project blurring as exhaustion set in. The digital clock in the corner read 2:37 AM—another late night in what had become her new normal over the past eight months.Her Harvard Executive MBA program had proven even more demanding than antic

"Ladies and gentlemen, the Boston Blades are your Stanley Cup Champions!"The arena erupted as the final seconds ticked away, confirming what the scoreboard already proclaimed: Boston 3, Chicago 1 in Game 6 of the championship finals. Emma maintained professional composure in the owner's box, exchan

"Stop fidgeting with your tie or I'll tie you to the chair with it."Alek shot an amused glance at Franklin, who sat comfortably in the groom's suite of the historic Boston estate they'd chosen for the wedding. Despite doctors' warnings about overexertion, Emma's grandfather had insisted on being Al

Emma's phone buzzed with a text. Alek: Just finished meeting with league officials. Thought of you when commissioner mentioned community engagement initiatives. Your approach is becoming the standard. Proud of your influence.A simple professional update with a personal touch that made her heart flu

Beeping monitors pulled Emma from darkness. Her mouth felt desert-dry, her thoughts cloudy and disconnected. Hospital. She was in a hospital. Why? Memory returned in painful fragments—the charity dinner, the pregnancy tests, searing pain, Alek's terrified face. Her hand flew to her stomach, findin