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All Chapters of My Marriage Was Built on Lies: Chapter 1 - Chapter 10

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Chapter 1

After losing her baby during a traumatic delivery, the neighbors all started saying Sophie Lane wasn’t the same anymore.On the first day, she cooked herself three eggs.She no longer set aside the best cuts of meat and fresh eggs for Daniel Hart, no longer living off scraps and cheap starches herself.On the second day, she went to a boutique and bought herself a quilted floral coat.She no longer kept stitching up her worn-out jacket, no longer scraping and saving for months just to buy Daniel extra gear.On the third day, she accompanied her neighbor, Joanne, to the hospital and bought a course of postpartum medicine, only to be stopped in the lobby by his aide.“Mrs. Hart! Captain Hart was injured during a mission. He’s been calling your name. You should go see him!”Sophie looked at her quietly, not a trace of worry in her expression.“Are you sure he was calling for Sophie, and not Clara?”She smiled faintly. “You should go find Clara Bailey. The one your captain wants to see wil

Chapter 2

Not long after Sophie returned home, Daniel came back as well.He set a tin of expensive baby formula and a box of high-end supplements on the table, then pulled three hundred dollars from his coat pocket and pressed it into her hand.Sophie lifted her eyes, calm and distant. “What is this? Compensation?”Daniel was silent for a moment. “Yes.”“What happened to the child… I wronged you. I hid my identity because I was afraid you’d be upset knowing Clara shared the privileges of a captain’s wife. “But I had to take care of her. From now on, I’ll hand over all my pay. I’ll make sure you live as the most respected captain’s wife.”Sophie let out a faint, humorless smile, her chest hollow with grief.No amount of money could bring back her child, or the part of her that had died with it.Besides, in five years of marriage, what she had wanted was never his rank or pay.She still remembered the blizzard five years ago, when she had collapsed on the town road from the cold. Daniel took off

Chapter 3

After a rough, jarring ride, Sophie was rushed into the ER.The doctors took her stretcher at once and turned to send Daniel off for treatment for his burns.He shoved the nurse aside, panic breaking through his composure.“Forget about me, I’ll live. Treat my wife first! She has no pre-existing conditions. She just gave birth a month ago, type A blood!”Moments later, after examining Sophie, the doctor’s expression turned grim.“Captain Hart, your wife has lost too much blood. She needs a transfusion immediately, but our blood bank is empty. “It’ll take at least a week to get more in. She won’t last that long. You might have to… call in a favor and request blood from your unit’s emergency reserve. There’s still time.”But Daniel fell into a long silence.With what little strength she had left, Sophie forced her eyes open a fraction. She heard the aide lower his voice.“Captain, what are you waiting for? Look at her, she’s bleeding out. Just give the order!”Daniel closed his eyes, hi

Chapter 4

Sophie had no sense of how much time had passed when she woke, pain tearing through her body.“Water… someone…”She used every ounce of strength, but the sound that came out was barely more than a weak, breathless whisper.Just then, Clara’s muffled sobs drifted in from outside the door.“I’m sorry… Daniel, this is all my fault…“I remembered my blood type wrong. I almost got her killed… You should punish me… Whatever it is, I’ll accept it.”Through the narrow gap in the door, Sophie caught sight of Daniel’s face—soft and tender, enough to melt anything in its path.He reached out and gently touched Clara’s hair, his voice softer than Sophie had ever heard.“It’s alright. Don’t blame yourself. Sophie’s fine, isn’t she? You meant well. I could never punish you.”Something in Sophie’s chest twisted sharply.Of course.Even if she had nearly died, he wouldn’t let Clara be hurt, not even a little.As if something amused him, Daniel let out a quiet chuckle. “If I have to punish you, then yo

Chapter 5

Sophie collapsed to the floor. The surgical wound tore open, and blood spilled out at once.She looked up in panic. “I didn’t! Clara, I wasn’t trying to hurt the baby. You were the one who let go—”“Enough!”Daniel’s voice cut through the room, sharp and furious, his eyes cold.“Clara is his mother. No one loves that child more than she does. If it wasn’t you, then who was it? I never thought you could be this cruel to lay a hand on a baby.”Sophie stared at him, stunned.Cruel?More than anyone, he knew she was the child’s real mother. Even if she died, she would never harm him.Pain swallowed her whole.“I didn’t… I really didn’t…”But Daniel didn’t love her, so why would he believe her?His expression darkened as he ordered the aide to take Clara and the baby for a checkup.Then he turned back to Sophie, his gaze heavy, his voice low and chilling.“Sophie, I understand that you resent me for giving our child to Clara. That’s on me. I’ll make it up to you. But you crossed a line tod

Chapter 6

Sophie’s heart, already battered beyond repair, felt nothing now, not even pain.She suddenly remembered five years ago, when Daniel brought her into the city to marry him and stood before her parents, making his promise.“Don’t worry. I may not have much now, but I’ll protect Sophie with everything I have. I’ll make something of myself. I’ll take care of both of you.”Her parents hadn’t looked down on him. They had been moved and overjoyed.Her father brought out the best food the family had been saving for months, and her mother pressed a pair of handmade shoes into his hands, stitched together late into the night.They gave him everything they could.And in five years, they received nothing in return.Now, her father’s life was being used as leverage, just to force her to bow her head.She should have understood long ago.In front of Clara, whether she was right or wrong, whether she explained herself or not, the truth had never mattered to Daniel.For the woman he loved, there was

Chapter 7

In the days that followed, Clara often claimed she wasn’t fully recovered and ordered Sophie to cook for her.She made Sophie carry her bag when she took the baby out for walks, and when she slipped out late to play cards, she left the baby behind and made Sophie watch him, warning her not to tell Daniel.Sophie didn’t want any more conflict. She did everything without protest.But every time she saw Clara with the baby, so close and content, her eyes still burned, until one night, Clara didn’t come home at all.After Sophie finally got the baby to sleep, she drifted off as well.Half-asleep, she was jolted awake when the door was kicked open.Daniel stormed in and grabbed her, dragging her toward the door without a word.“Daniel… let go of me!”The baby woke with a frightened cry. Sophie’s voice trembled with helpless frustration. “What are you doing? You woke him!”Daniel’s face was dark, fury barely contained in his eyes.“And you still have the nerve to talk about the baby?!“Just

Chapter 8

The man was vicious. Sophie turned back, fear and despair written all over her face.But Daniel didn’t see her tears.He was frantic. “What are you waiting for? Go! Can’t you see Clara’s already hurt?”His voice dropped. “Sophie, you’re my wife. It’s your responsibility to look out for others. I’ve already arranged a rescue. Trust me. I won’t let anything happen to you. I’m the captain. I’ll make sure everyone makes it out alive.”Right.Even if he didn’t love her, he wouldn’t actually let her die, would he?There was no way out.Sophie clenched her teeth, shut her eyes, and walked straight toward Ryan.The moment Ryan grabbed her and released Clara, Daniel’s tone changed.“Ryan Warren, I’m telling you right now. Your demands are not happening. If you come to your senses, you might still walk away from this.”It hit Sophie like a bolt of lightning.Daniel had lied to her again.Ryan’s expression twisted instantly. “You bastard! You think you can play me? That woman is your wife, isn’t

Chapter 9

Daniel froze for a moment, then roared, “What are you talking about?!”The next second, his mind went blank.The morning light was soft, but a wave of dizziness hit him.The aide looked like he was about to cry. “Captain, I’m not lying… it’s true… that place… Wild dogs come there every night to scavenge. She was bleeding… it would’ve drawn them in…”Daniel stared at his lips moving but couldn’t hear a word.Sophie… dead?That couldn’t be.She looked gentle, but he knew better. There was a quiet strength in her, something unyielding.She could carry an entire household on her own, take on work most men wouldn’t touch, and still make something of even the hardest life…How could someone like Sophie die like that?He refused to believe it.Daniel didn’t even bother changing. He grabbed the aide by the sleeve, shoved him into the car, and barked, “Drive. We’re going there.”At that moment, Clara rushed out with the baby in her arms. “Daniel, where are you going this early?”The aide glan

Chapter 10

On his way out of town, Daniel took a detour, stopping by the small house he and Sophie used to share.She wasn’t there.He knocked on a neighbor’s door and, ignoring Joanne’s startled look, pushed past her and searched the place.Sophie wasn’t there either.Then he drove into the city, to her closest friend’s apartment, leaning over the window ledge to look inside again and again.She still wasn’t there.One by one, every sliver of hope fell apart. Clinging to the last thread, he drove on toward the countryside.When he arrived, her father was just stepping up to the door, tools slung over his shoulder.“Daniel?”He blinked in surprise. “What brings you out here? Sophie didn’t come with you?”Daniel was drenched in sweat, his face rigid, his mind consumed with one thing—where was she?He barely heard a word. He pushed past him and rushed inside, frantic, like something stranded and gasping for air.“Sophie!”“Sophie, come out!”“What’s the point of hiding? Come out and talk to me!”He

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