All Chapters of The Wife Who Walked Away Richer: Chapter 71 - Chapter 80

Elsie’s POVI thought Damien was going to let me cry my heart out as I shut him out and proceeded to cry outside. I know I asked him to leave me alone but when I heard him walk angrily inside the house, I broke into a fresh round of tears, thinking he probably didn’t care about me anymore.I didn’t just cry because Katie made me feel like a fool and Damien had hidden her away, I cried because it reminded me all too well of Lucas and the things I had tried so hard to forget were all crawling out, which sent my mind into a frenzy.When he finally came back and carried me back into the house, I still couldn’t stop crying.When we got to our room, I expected him to drop me but he didn’t. Instead, he sat on the edge of the bed with me still tucked in his arms. Then, he arranged me in a way that I was sitting on his lap but none of those actually mattered."Elsie, talk to me," he pleaded, his voice cracking as he watched me cry even harder. "I swear, it’s not what you’re thinking, I don’t h

Elsie’s POVAfter Damien settled in, we had dinner together before we proceeded to take a shower together. When we were back in the bedroom, I decided to bring up some conversation.“How was your day?” I asked as I pulled his big shirt over my head.“It was fine, pumpkin,” he replied as he dried his hair. “Your secretary reached out to me today regarding the daily reports and I must say, things are going pretty well.”“Really?” I asked, overjoyed. We still had about a week left for our honeymoon and even though Damien was going to work, I was still in the house because he was handling most of what needed to be handled. Although I missed being busy, Damien had insisted I take my time to rest and it was exactly what I was doing.“Yes,” he replied. “She’s doing an amazing job and I am glad you have someone serious that looks after the office.”“But I really want to go back to work as soon as possible,” I said with a little pout. Aside from the fact that I missed being at work, I also pit

Elsie’s POVI wished I was dreaming, but sadly, I wasn’t.The world seemed to slow down as my heart, which had been racing with pride only seconds ago, was now filled with a fear I couldn’t seem to shake off. My grip on the award tightened as I met his eyes once more.I would recognize those eyes anywhere, and those eyes stared coldly at me, as if they knew something I didn’t. He wasn’t there for the event. He was there because he knew I was going to be there.But how was he here? I had Damien check the invited guest list and he wasn’t there. Did he use someone else’s ID, or had Damien not checked it well enough? I turned to look at Damien to see if he was seeing Lucas as well, but he wasn’t."Damien," I whispered, my voice shaking slightly. Damien was busy nodding to some group of people who were hailing us, but when he heard the urgency in my voice, he immediately leaned in to hear me out."Look," I urged, subtly tilting my head toward the exit on the far left so I wouldn’t make eve

Elsie’s POVThe blinding pain made my vision blur for a second as it traveled from my arm straight to my chest, making my breath seize. I looked down, my eyes wide and swimming with tears, and watched as my own blood flowed out of the gaping injury and down my dress."Elsie!" Damien’s scared voice reached me, drawing me back to reality.Seeing my gaping injury, Damien didn’t think before lunging himself at the man with the knife. Due to the force of the collision, they tumbled out of the car door and onto the hard floor. Heaving deep breaths, I slumped against the leather seat, my head spinning as the blood continued to pour from the wound. Each heartbeat felt like a hammer against my skull, and with every thud, I felt a little more of myself slipping away and I couldn’t seem to do anything to help. I tried to breathe, but my chest only constricted tightly, making me whimper in pain. Outside, the sounds of the struggle were filled with grunts and the sound of fists meeting flesh. Tryi

Damien’s POVI took deep breaths as I tried to even my heartbeat that had refused to calm down. The nurse, however, didn't leave my side. She was persistent, her hand resting on my shoulder as I sat on the hospital floor while staring at the blood drying on my sleeves. I thought taking a moment or closing my eyes was going to help, but it was even worse because each time I closed my eyes, all I could see was the pain in Elsie’s eyes as she called out my name while being dragged to the SUV by the attackers."Mr. Thorne, you are going to go into shock if we don't treat that head wound," she said, her voice calm but persistent. She held a tone that made me realize this wasn't her first time doing this. "Your wife is in the best hands and you need to be strong for when she wakes up. Surely, we both know you can't do that if you collapse in the hallway because you refused to be treated as well."The mention of her waking up was the only thing that moved me because it was all I wanted at th