All Chapters of The Wife Who Walked Away Richer: Chapter 1 - Chapter 6

The afternoon sun felt too bright as I stepped out of the hospital. I spotted Lucas's car waiting by the curb and walked toward it, my hand pressed against my purse where the pregnancy test report was tucked safely inside.I slid into the passenger seat and closed the door. The familiar leather interior should have been comforting, but my heart was racing. I'd rehearsed this moment a dozen times in my head, but now that I was here, the words felt stuck."I have something to tell you," I started."You really chose this moment to get sick?" Lucas cut me off without looking away from his phone. "Do you have any idea what kind of damage you're doing to the company right now?"The smile I'd been holding froze on my face. "I..."I'm pregnant. The words lodged in my throat, refusing to come out."The project schedule has already been affected. Do you know how much money we're losing in just one day?" His voice was cold, detached.My chest tightened. His grandfather had just passed away less

I followed them down the hallway to the guest room. Lucas pushed the door open with his shoulder, still cradling Victoria against his chest, and laid her gently on the bed like she might shatter.He sat on the edge of the mattress, his hands immediately going to her ankle, touching it carefully, his brow furrowed with concern. "Does this hurt? What about here?"Victoria winced. "A little. I'm so sorry for being such a burden.""Don't say that." His voice was soft, soothing. His fingers moved along her calf, checking for swelling.I stood in the doorway, watching. He didn't even notice me, he continued fawning over her in ways he never did to me."What happened?" I asked.Lucas glanced back, seeming surprised I was there. "She twisted her ankle. I'm just checking it.""You're not a doctor." I stepped into the room. "Don't touch her like that. I studied sports rehabilitation in college. I can take a look."“Be gentle.” Lucas said in a tone that made me cast a weary glance his way.I mov

I woke to white walls and the sharp smell of antiseptic. My body ached everywhere, a dull throb that pulsed with each breath. But it was the pain in my abdomen that made my hand move instinctively to my stomach.The memory came flooding back. The elevator. The fall. Lucas's back as he climbed out, carrying Victoria to safety while I lay there in the dark.I blinked slowly, trying to orient myself. The bed beside me was empty. No, Lucas.My throat was dry. I reached for the water pitcher on the bedside table, my arm shaky. As I stretched, I heard voices drifting from somewhere nearby. The door to my room was slightly ajar.Victoria was crying. "I came back because your grandfather passed away. I thought maybe now we could finally be together."I froze, my hand still on the pitcher."Now isn't the time. The company is in the middle of a crisis, I need to put everything in place before we can go public." Lucas's voice was low, strained."Why not? He's gone, Lucas. He was the only one who