Alle Kapitel von THE WIFE HE BETRAYED, THE WOMAN HE FEARS: Kapitel 1 – Kapitel 10

Sofia's POV“What the hell?” I shouted into the phone once I recovered from my first shock.My mother repeated herself with her own voice shaking. “I said your father collapsed today. In a board meeting. They rushed him to the hospital… Sofia, the doctors just told me he’s been sick for a long time with something very serious and they think it’s… life-threatening.”My stomach flipped. “What? No… no, Mom, what hospital? Tell me the address. I’m on my way now.”She gave it to me and before she even finished speaking, I was speeding down the street like a mad woman. My hands were shaking on the wheel with my vision a little blurry from everything that had happened today. I didn’t even realize how fast I was going until I heard sirens behind me.“Oh, great,” I muttered. “Of all days… of course.”I slowed and pulled over. A police officer walked up to my window, ready to lecture me and then he froze.“Wait… you’re Sofia Esteban,” he said.“Yeah,” I nodded wearily. “Yes. I am.”His eyes w

Santoro's POV*TWO MONTHS LATER*I lay on my back and stared at the ceiling like it owed me money.It's been two months.. two whole months since the divorce… and the accident… and the coma and now the doctors were whispering about “maybe discontinuing oxygen support.” That phrase alone made my stomach twist every night.I let out a long breath.Two years.. For two years Sofia and I had tried to get pregnant. Two years of tests, doctors, stupid herbal teas her mother forced on us, weird positions from some YouTube lady with a questionable accent but nothing… absolutely nothing.Then suddenly the doctor told me she had been pregnant. A week old and because of that stupid accident… it was gone.I pressed my palm over my eyes and my chest hurt like someone sat on it. I must have closed my eyes for only a minute because the next thing I felt was a sharp slap on my chest.“Wake up,” Lucia snapped.My eyes flew open. “Jesus, woman...”“Oh, please,” she cut in, rolling her eyes. “Are you sti

Sofia's POV When my eyes jolted open, it was all dark and gloomy. My head throbbed with a pounding headache, and I held my head in my hands as it felt like it was going to explode. “Mom!” My voice called weakly. At this point, she's the only one who seems genuine and trustworthy. “Sweetheart, you are awake.” She gasped, and I heard some noises. Before I could ask any further questions, the lights in the room came on, and everything came into view. “Are you okay? Is anything wrong? Do you need me to call any of the doctors?” She pressed, and I shook my head. “No! I'm fine, it's just a slight headache. What happened?” I changed the topic immediately, and my mother sighed. “Well.. you had a really bad episode. The doctor said it's common with patients of retrogressive amnesia. You had a huge accident, and the impact was really bad.” My mother took my hand into hers and explained. “You just need to be patient with yourself and be calm. The doctor promised everything would retu

Sofia's POVThe hostility in Julian's voice made me shake to my bones. The hatred in his voice was undeniable, and I wondered what I ever did to him in the past to warrant such hatred from him. My eyes searched for his, blurred with tears but at the same time seeking answers. My lips parted to speak, but nothing came out from my mouth. My throat choked with my words, and I looked at my mother, hoping she unravelled this mystery. “Julian please enough! You can't keep doing this to your sister.” My mother yelled at him, but that got him even more furious. “No mother, you can support her all you want. But I'm not going to accept it. This is insane! Father must have been delirious when he made this godforsaken will.” Julian retorted. “This crippled girl can't even help herself to the bathroom. How the hell is she supposed to run a multi-billion dollar company?” He scoffed with his fingers on his temple.“I'm taking this court. I will toil every legal process required, but I'm not goi

Sofia's POV The maids flinched, drawing back in fear. My fist clenched in anger with sweats dripping down my body. One of them walked back to me slowly and touched my arm.“Miss Sofia. Is there something you need? If you don't like the food, I can have the chef prepare you something else.” She asked each question carefully and that made me even angrier. “I said enough! Stop it! Stop it” I yelled at her with my eyes darkened. My eyes caught sight of the vase on the drawer close to me. I grabbed it and smashed it on the wall causing a loud noise. The maids immediately retreated from me and couldn't dare to look at me in the face. “Stop treating me like a freaking child! So what if I have amnesia? And if I can't walk? Is that enough reason to treat me like some doll?” I yelled at them even more. “I have hands, and I can eat my own food. I can clean my face and wear my clothes. Just stop it, all of you get the hell out of my room! Get out!” I screamed. My chest heaved in anger with