ホーム / Romance / His Tamed Wife, The Wild Heiress / チャプター 41 - チャプター 50

His Tamed Wife, The Wild Heiress のすべてのチャプター: チャプター 41 - チャプター 50

65 チャプター

Chapter 41

Chapter 41ADRIAI sat in my empty apartment, holding my phone, staring at that last message and trying to decode what she'd meant.Do you know me?The question echoed in my head, mixing with the fragments of my dreams—the screaming child, the impact against my skull, the darkness that swallowed everything.What if Penny was right? What if the girl in my dreams was real? What if I had known her, once, before my memories were stolen?What if that girl was Adriana?No. That was insane. That was the kind of coincidence that only happened in movies, not in real life.Except—I pulled up my laptop and started searching. Adriana Chen's background, her history before she married Damien. I'd done this search before, months ago, but I'd been looking for different things then.This time, I was looking for gaps. For inconsistencies. For signs that Adriana Chen wasn't who she claimed to be.And I found them.Her employment history was sparse—a few administrative jobs here and there, nothing subst

続きを読む

Chapter 42

Chapter 42DAMIENThe weight of Amber's presence in my house was both a comfort and a curse.I stood in my home office, staring at the quarterly reports on my laptop screen without actually seeing the numbers. Upstairs, I could hear the faint sound of running water—Adriana taking her evening shower, following the routine she'd established over eighteen months of marriage. Consistent, predictable, utterly boring.In the guest room down the hall, Amber was probably unpacking, settling into a space that felt more hers than Adriana's ever had, even though Amber had only been here for a few hours.My phone buzzed. Another message from the board, another question about the Adina situation, another reminder that my personal life was becoming a liability to the company.**Richardson: The shareholders are concerned about the optics. We need you to present a united front with your wife at the gala tomorrow. No scandals, no drama.****Me: Understood. Adriana and I will be the picture of marital

続きを読む

Chapter 43

Chapter 43DAMIENBecause if she'd just fought back, just once—if she'd demanded better, insisted on respect, called me out on my bullshit—maybe I could have respected her. Maybe I could have actually tried to make the marriage work.But she didn't. She just kept shrinking herself down smaller and smaller, kept accepting whatever scraps I threw her way, kept playing the role of grateful wife to a husband who could barely stand to look at her.And then the soup incident had happened.I'd poured hot soup down her front in front of my friends, humiliated her in a way that should have finally provoked some kind of reaction. Some anger, some hurt, some fucking emotion besides that blank acceptance.But she'd just stood there, dripping soup and vegetables, and thanked me for calling the club to bring it to Adina.Thanked me.Like I'd done her a favor by burning her.I'd gone home that night feeling like the worst person alive, which had somehow morphed into anger at her for making me feel g

続きを読む

Chapter 44

Chapter 44DAMIENBecause the truth was, I didn't care. Not really. I cared about how her unhappiness reflected on me, about how her misery might impact my reputation or my business. But I didn't care about her as a person, didn't care about what she wanted or needed or felt.I'd married her because she was convenient, because she made me feel wanted, because she was supposed to make my life easier.Instead, she'd become one more thing I had to manage, one more problem I had to solve, one more reminder that I'd made a terrible mistake.My phone lit up with a text from Amber.**Amber: Can't sleep. Want to come talk?**I stared at the message, knowing exactly what "talk" meant. Knowing that if I went to her room right now, with my wife sleeping just down the hall, I'd be crossing a line that couldn't be uncrossed.Me: Not tonight. Tomorrow's a big day. We should both get some rest.Amber: Damien, we need to discuss us. What this means now that I'm back.Me: We will. Just not tonight.I

続きを読む

Chapter 45

Chapter 45DAMIENAnd maybe, if I played the part well enough, I could convince myself that it was true.That I wasn't a monster who'd married someone out of pity and then punished her for accepting.That I wasn't the villain in this story.That I was just a man who'd made some mistakes and was trying his best to fix them.The lie was almost convincing.Almost.I finally fell asleep sometime after 2 AM, the unknown message still glowing on my phone screen, a warning I was too proud to heed.---I woke up to an empty bed.Sunlight streamed through the curtains, aggressive and unwelcome. I checked my phone—9:47 AM. I'd overslept, missed my morning workout, thrown off my entire routine.Adriana's side of the bed was cold. She'd been up for hours, probably.I found her in the kitchen, making breakfast—eggs, toast, fresh fruit, coffee. The same breakfast she'd made every morning for eighteen months, like she was a program running on autopilot."Good morning," she said softly when she saw m

続きを読む

Chapter 46

Chapter 46DAMIEN"Since when do you care about Adriana? You've spent the past eighteen months mocking her.""Because you set that tone. You made it clear she was beneath us, that she was just some pathetic charity case you'd taken in. But the grocery store thing—I don't know, man. Something about the way she handled that made me realize she's tougher than we thought. And watching you treat someone tough like they're weak and pathetic—it's starting to feel cruel instead of funny."I hung up without responding.Everyone was suddenly Team Adriana. Kieran, Marcus, even the goddamn internet was on her side after the viral video. It was like the whole world had decided I was the villain and she was the victim.Which was ridiculous. She'd chosen this. She'd chosen to marry me knowing I didn't love her, knowing I was in love with someone else, knowing she'd always be second choice.That wasn't my fault.At 5:30 PM, I started getting ready—shower, shave, the Armani tuxedo I'd had custom-tailo

続きを読む

Chapter 47

Chapter 47SOPHIAThe Met Gala was exactly as pretentious as I'd expected—all glittering chandeliers and designer gowns and people who thought their net worth was a personality trait. I stood near the entrance in my navy dress, the brown wig perfectly styled, green contacts transforming my blue eyes, and took a deep breath.I was about to walk into a room full of the city's elite and pretend to be someone else entirely.No pressure.Adrian had texted me five minutes ago: **Darius just arrived. You're on.**I smoothed down my dress, checked my reflection one last time in a compact mirror—God, I looked so much like Adria it was eerie—and stepped into the ballroom with the confident stride of someone who represented one of the country's most powerful families.Darius spotted me almost immediately. He was standing near the bar, looking sharp in his tuxedo, and his face lit up when he saw me approaching."Miss Andy," he said, extending his hand. "You look lovely. I'm so glad you could make

続きを読む

Chapter 48

Chapter 48SOPHIA "Yes. I can't quite place it, but there's something familiar about you." His eyes narrowed slightly. "Have we met before?""I don't believe so," I said smoothly. "Though I've been told I have one of those faces. Very common features."Darius laughed. "Kieran, you need to get your eyes checked. Miss Andy looks nothing like anyone we know." He gestured across the room. "Speaking of people we know, isn't that Adriana over there? Damien's wife? She's standing next to him and Amber."Kieran's entire body tensed. His jaw clenched, his hands curled into fists, and when he turned to look in the direction Darius indicated, something dark and painful flashed across his face.I followed his gaze and spotted my sister—the real Adria, in her stunning emerald dress—standing beside her asshole husband. Damien was engaged in conversation with someone, seemingly oblivious to his wife's presence. And Amber—God, Amber was practically draped over Damien's other arm, her hand possessive

続きを読む

Chapter 49

Chapter 49SOPHIAAdria slipped out first, heading back to the ballroom. I waited a full minute before following, making sure we weren't seen emerging together.The ballroom was even more crowded now. I scanned the room, trying to orient myself and figure out where I should go. As Adriana Chen, I was supposed to be with Damien, but I really didn't want to deal with him or his psycho ex-girlfriend if I could avoid it.I spotted a buffet table near the back and decided that was a safe bet. I could grab a drink, blend into the background, and wait for the next swap.I was halfway to the table when a voice stopped me cold."Adriana. There you are."I turned to find Amber standing behind me, her red dress even more striking up close, her expression cold and calculating."Amber," I said softly, channeling every bit of Adria's meek, defeated energy. "Hi.""We need to talk." She grabbed my arm, her nails digging in through the fabric of my dress. "Now."She dragged me toward a quieter corner

続きを読む

Chapter 50

Chapter 50ADRIABecause the last thing I needed was for my sister's husband to get a good look at me and realize that something was off. That the woman he'd married looked right but felt wrong. That the eyes staring back at him weren't quite the right shade, that the voice was a fraction too confident, that everything about "Adriana" was just slightly wrong.I burst into the bathroom, my heart pounding, and immediately started texting Adrian.Me: Emergency. Need to switch back NOW. Amber went into the cake and Damien is looking for "Adriana."Adrian: What do you mean Amber went into the cake???Me: Long story. Just tell Adria to get here ASAP.I paced the bathroom, trying to calm down, trying to figure out what to say if Damien showed up before Adria could get here.The door opened and I spun around, but it was just Adria, slightly out of breath."What happened?" she demanded."Amber tried to slap me, I dodged, she went into the cake. It was beautiful and I have zero regrets."My sis

続きを読む

前へ

次へ

コードをスキャンしてアプリで読む

DMCA.com Protection Status