All Chapters of She Died as His Wife, Returned as His Nightmare: Chapter 1 - Chapter 5

I barely caught her last words before she disappeared into the hallway. My mind was spinning too violently to process them. All I heard was her laughter echoing against the walls, mocking, sharp, and cruel. It stuck to me like poison, seeping under my skin. Dinner came. I prepared the meal as she smugly signed for me to do, keeping my face neutral, my lips sealed. Nathan sat at the table, Melissa at his side, her laughter filling the room while his hand lingered too long on hers. I ate in silence, every bite heavy, every swallow burning. I didn’t taste the food. I only tasted betrayal. When night fell, I lay awake. Nathan’s side of the bed stayed cold he hadn’t bothered to return. My tears soaked the pillow, but I bit them back, forcing myself to breathe quietly. I couldn’t let them hear me break. Not anymore. The next morning, the house was quiet. Nathan had already left. Melissa, too. I moved like a ghost, cleaning, arranging, making sure everything looked perfect. But my hea

I didn’t go home that night. I couldn’t. I stayed in a hotel, numb, broken, replaying Nathan’s words until they carved wounds deeper than any slap. By morning, I knew. This marriage was dead. When I walked into the house, he was waiting, pacing, his eyes red with fury. The moment he saw me, his voice thundered through the room. “Where the hell have you been, bitch?” I froze. He almost lifted his hands to sign but remembered—I could hear. His words stabbed sharper than knives. I didn’t answer. I dropped the divorce papers on the table. My fingers shook, but my voice didn’t. “Sign.” He blinked, stunned, then smirked like I was some child throwing tantrums. He picked up the pen, twirling it lazily. “You think this scares me? You think you can walk away from me, Rachel? You’ll crawl back like you always do.” I didn't alter a word. His smirk faltered. He leaned closer, eyes burning. “You’re bluffing.” I didn’t move. He slammed the pen down on the paper, scratching