All Chapters of My Hockey Star Ex-husband's Regret: Chapter 1 - Chapter 4

Adriana's POV My husband had just made the biggest comeback in NHL history, and all I could think about was the secret growing inside me. The press conference room buzzed with a lot of excitement as reporters leaned forward in their seats and their cameras flashed nonstop. I sat in the front row, right where I belonged as Ethan Blake's wife. My hands rested in my lap, trying to hide the slight jitters of nerves as I watched the man I loved take the podium. Ethan looked perfect up there; tall, broad-shouldered, every inch the NHL star he was born to be. His golden brown eyes sparkled under the bright lights as he grinned at the crowd. After three years of uncertainty, he was finally back where he belonged. "Thank you all for coming today," Ethan said, his voice carrying that confidence that made me fall in love with him six years ago. "Three years ago, doctors told me I may never walk again. They said my hockey career was finished." The room was now silent, even I held my br

Vivienne’s POV The photos were perfect. I stared down at my phone screen, studying each image with the satisfaction of a chess player who just cornered her opponent's king. Adriana was wrapped in another man's arms. She was laughing with her face tilted up toward his. She was being spun around like she was weightless, her dress flying up around her legs. The lighting was good. The angles were even better. Anyone looking at these photos would see exactly what I wanted them to see, a woman meeting her lover while her husband was inside celebrating the biggest moment of his career. I put my phone back into my purse and smoothed down my black dress. The press conference was wrapping up inside, which meant Ethan would be coming out soon. I needed to position myself perfectly for this next part. The thing about men like Ethan Blake was that they were surprisingly easy to manipulate once you understood their weaknesses. Pride. Loyalty. The desperate need to be needed. I've been st