All Chapters of The Temporary Mrs. Wade: Chapter 111 - Chapter 120

“Rose, the person who poisoned you… it was Martha.”Rosa blinked. Then again. “Martha?” she repeated faintly.Alexander nodded. “She confessed, eventually. It took pressure, evidence, and more ugliness than I care to remember, but she admitted it.”Rosa leaned back slowly, her back pressing into the couch as though her body needed support to hold the revelation. Her mouth opened, then closed. A short, small and disbelieving laugh escaped her lips.“Martha?” she said again, louder this time. “But she was always smiling. Always… buzzing around.” Like a bee. She was always enthusiastic about things... like a little child. Then, how...?Alexander watched her carefully. “That’s what unsettled me later. She was too eager…she was almost everywhere.”Rosa’s gaze drifted to the window, remembering the memories she had with the girl. Martha offering tea with trembling hands, Martha appearing suddenly in rooms she had no reason to be in. Martha’s loud laughter, as though she were performing happ

Rosa woke before her alarm sang its tune. Feeling a weight pressed over her waist, she forgot where she was for a moment, until she turned and saw Alexander’s sleeping face, his warm breath brushing her neck.For a while, Rosa just stared at him. This was the first time she saw his sleeping face.As he slept, he looked younger. Her eyes drifted to his cheeks, noticing how much weight he had lost.She bit her lip and shifted, turning her face toward his. Her fingers traced his chin softly, gently brushing aside the strands of hair that covered part of his face.A smile slowly broke across her lips. This was the first morning they had woken up together, the first time they had shared the same bed.Her gaze lingered on his lips, then drifted down to his chest. His shirt buttons were loosened at the top, exposing his taut torso. Slowly, she raised her hand to touch it, and then—“You shouldn’t hesitate.”Rosa’s breath hitched, her eyes snapping up to Alexander, who was staring at her with

The days that followed were calm, almost gentle, like the world was finally giving Rosa and Alexander room to breathe.Alexander stayed in Colorado, just as he had promised. Ethan had gone back. Just a few days ago, he spoke to his parents. They supported his decision to stay there for a while, and even if they didn't, he still would.He did not speak of marriage at all in Rosa's presence. She wasn't even aware that something like that would happen too. But her aunt and cousin knew. When Hugo found out from his mother, he was actually pleased. Doing that, meant he took Rosa seriously and that was a check.Alexander continued his simple things though. He walked her to work some mornings, he waited for her in the evenings. Sometimes, they cooked together. Other times, they sat in silence, in their embrace. Sometimes, they would stroll the city. Just simple romantic things.But behind that, Alexander was planning something big. And he was doing it very carefully.The day he would unleas

Cool morning air drifted through the windows of Rosa’s house as she stood in front of the mirror, adjusting the simple top she had chosen. Her fingers brushed the ring on her hand, and she smiled without meaning to. She was engaged.Her hand flew to her mouth to stifle a squeal. Oh my God! Look at her! Her eyes went to the ring again, stroking it gently.Alexander watched her from the doorway, his jacket already on, his eyes calm and content. He still looked at her as though he feared she might vanish if he blinked too long. Honestly, it still felt like a dream. But if it was, he didn't want to wake up from it.“Are you ready?” he asked gently.Rosa turned to him, then nodded, taking a deep breath. “Yes. Just… nervous.”He stepped closer and took her hands. “You don’t have to be. I’ll be right beside you.”She looked up at him, comforted by his steady presence. “I know.”They left the apartment together, their fingers intertwined. The drive to the office was quiet, but Rosa hummed a

The airplane slowed as it moved along the runway, the sound of the wheels against the ground steady and loud. Rosa felt her breath catch in her chest. They had arrived in New York!She pressed her palm lightly against the window and looked out, watching the wide stretch of land pass by.New York.Here she was again.For a moment, memories rushed at her. Everything that had happened months past, both the happy and sad ones. But, this time, things have changed.“We’re here,” she heard Alexander say gently.Rosa turned to him and nodded. “Yes… we’re finally here.”As the plane came to a stop, the passengers began to stand and reach for their bags. Rosa stayed seated for a second longer, letting the reality sink in. She breathed in deeply, then exhaled.She wasn’t returning broken. She wasn’t returning alone. She was coming back with the man she loved, as his fiancée. Perfect.They stood up together and walked down the aisle. Alexander stayed close to her, as if protecting her, in case re