All Chapters of The Wife They Tried To Bury : Chapter 61 - Chapter 70

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More trouble

Nova's point of view "Elsa!” I burst through the front door with all the energy I had, my voice ricocheted off the walls…..nothing answered me.The silence was terrible and suffocating. My eyes swept across the living room, my stomach twisted seeing everything shattered on the floor."Elsa!" I dropped my bag and ran toward the kitchen. It was empty, as was the guest room, even the bathroom. With every room I checked, my breathing grew shallower.Please, God…..please don't do this to me. I gripped the edge of the kitchen counter, forcing myself to breathe. I can't lose her,there wasn't enough of me left to survive that.I squeezed my eyes shut… .then I remembered she had mentioned the basement. My legs sprinted down the stairs before my brain could catch up."Elsa!" I reached for the basement door. Before my hand touched the handle, the door flew open….I screamed so loud my veins stretched. A second scream exploded right in front of me, Elsa and I jumped backward and we landed hard

Cold sentence

Reed’s point of view."Mom.”.I caught up with my mother as she went through the private elevator. .She shut the door before I could get in. Fuck! I took the next elevator and met her close to the door of my office. Her heels struck the marble floor in sharp, furious clicks. Every step carried the storm brewing inside her. By the time we stepped into my office, the air between us had turned heavy.I shut the door behind us…."Mom."She spun around so quickly that I almost took a step back. "What exactly was that nonsense out there?" Her voice cracked through the room like a whip. "Is this how I raised you?"I opened my mouth, but she didn't let me speak."Is this why you refused to take over the family business? So you could hide here and play games with your employees?"Her eyes burned into mine. "How many female staff members have you kissed in this company, Reed? How many?"I clenched my jaw, my hands curled into fists at my sides, but I forced myself to stay calm. "You know me bett

Office Arrest!

Reed's point of view.Five minutes, that was how long I lasted before I nearly lost my mind. The bodyguards had finally released me, but only because my mother knew they didn't need to hold me down anymore.."What exactly is this?" I demanded. "House arrest? In my own company?"Neither bodyguard answered, their eyes shifted to my mother. My mother's expression didn't change. She sat elegantly on the leather couch as though she hadn't just ordered her men to pin down her grown son."Sit down, Reed.""I'm not asking for your permission."I strode toward the door and the two bodyguards stepped in front of me instantly. My jaw tightened."Get the fuck out of my face!"One of them lowered his gaze. "Sorry, sir."I laughed bitterly while turning to face my mom. "How long do you intend to keep this up?" I asked."For as long as it takes for you to come back to your senses.""I've lost my senses because I care about someone?""You've lost your senses because that woman has clouded your judgme

A hot, steamy, dinner

Nova's point of view"Yes, sir." I sounded like a child being scolded. Reed's expression shifted for a fraction of a second, but he didn't say anything, instead, he walked ahead and opened the passenger door.I lowered my head and quietly climbed into the car.. A second later, Reed leaned over me and I stiffened immediately, his arm brushed against mine as he reached across me and pulled the seatbelt over my chest, the buckle clicked into place. The way he was so careful almost burst my brain, like I was something fragile that might shatter if he didn't hold me together himself.I didn't say a word, Reed closed the door, walked around the car, and slid into the driver's seat, the engine started and a very uncomfortable silence settled between us. I stared out the window while streetlights blurred past us. When the car finally slowed, I looked up to see tall gates opening silently. We drove into a private estate and my eyes widened. The first time I'd come here, it had been dark, we'

A very twisted thought

Nova's point of view I picked up the spoon cautiously and bowed my head. "Heavenly Father, protect my stomach and preserve my dignity if this meal turns out to be a crime scene. Amen."Reed placed a hand over his chest. "Dear Lord, give Nova faith the size of a mustard seed. Apparently, she needs it more than my food does.”I chuckled and took in the plate of creamy garlic butter chicken pasta looking at me. The moment the food touched my tongue, my eyes widened.I blinked once, then I looked up at him. "Wow."A smile spread across his face. "Good wow or bad wow?"I shook my head. "No, this is... good wow."He chuckled softly and I took another bite, slower this time.The sauce clung to the pastaas it should and the chicken was perfectly seared with crispy edges…exactly what I needed after the nightmare of a day I'd had."How did you learn to cook like this?" I couldn't help but ask.He leaned back against the kitchen counter, folding his arms. "I've always liked cooking.""Since whe

Visiting the devil

Nova's point of view I tightened my grip around my bag and walked out of the police station as soon as the officer disappeared down the hallway."Nova." Reed caught up with me in three long strides. "Nova, wait."I stopped beside his car and looked straight ahead. "Let's go."His brows pulled together. "What do you mean, let's go? We need to wait for the chief officer."I opened the passenger door. "No. Let's go."Confusion flashed across his face, but God knew, I didn't have the strength to answer. For once, he didn't push. He walked around the car, slid into the driver's seat, and started the engine. I stared out the window, Reed kept glancing between me and the road.Twice, he opened his mouth…twice, he closed it again and I was grateful, because if he asked me one more question, I might break….and I couldn't afford to break. Not now… not when Elsa was sitting alone in a cell because of me.I should have known it was Keal. Who else would turn cruelty into a hobby? It made perfect

Wrestling with the beast

Nova's point of view "You really haven't changed, you’re still the demented arrogant fool who thinks everything revolves round him."Kael's eyebrow lifted and I pointed one finger at him. "No…. pardon me.." I shook my head."Let me rephrase that correctly, you are still the demented, arrogant infertile fool who makes himself feel superior to others just to feel alive instead of realizing that his complete existence is a waste."Something flashed across Kael's face but it vanished almost immediately, I heard the door close behind me, probably the receptionist tryimg to save her head, I didn't turn, I didn't care."Finished?" Kael asked calmly even though the edges of his voice were rough.I laughed again. "Not even close."The years crashed into me all at once. Five years ... .five years of admiring him, five years of believing every word that came out of his mouth…. of thinking confidence and arrogance were the same thing. How stupid had I been?I remembered the way I used to sit du

Where is Elsa?

Nova's point of view The moment the door of my car slammed shut, my body broke. A sob ripped out of me so violently my chest folded inward and I hit the steering wheel repeatedly."Stupid." My voice cracked. "You are so stupid Nova." Tears blurred everything…God…what was I thinking? What exactly had I expected? That I would walk into Kael's office, demand Elsa's release, and he'd suddenly discover a conscience?A broken laugh escaped me and I pressed my forehead against the steering wheel. My shoulders shook. What if Margaret hadn't walked in? The thought alone made my stomach twist.I squeezed my eyes shut, refusing to think about it, but my mind kept dragging me back to the disgusting look in his eyes……and it made me sick.I grabbed a scarf from the back seat and wrapped it around myself with trembling fingers. My clothes felt wrong, everything felt wrong. I wanted to peel myself apart and start over, instead, I started the car and drove, not to the house, not to Reed aunt's mansi

Going crazy

Nova's point of view My hand flew into my hair, I scratched at my scalp so hard it hurt."No. No. No." I sucked in a breath, my lungs burned."You don't understand." My voice came out shaking and I forced myself to calm down.I pointed toward the entrance."The officer came here, I saw him. I made called to make a report, he came to my house few minutes later, arrested my sister without any reasonable explanation and I followed the vehicle here. I watched him drive into this station."The woman exchanged a glance with another officer, that stupid look that said they didn't believe me. Heat rushed through my body. "I am not crazy."The woman immediately lifted her hands."I didn't say you were.""You don't have to."I laughed again."You people are looking at me like I've lost my mind."The woman sighed."You know what, describe him."I blinked."What?""Describe the officer that came to your house."I immediately began talking, I gave her his height, his face…everything. The woman listene

Not true!

Nova's point of view When I was sure I didn't have the energy to cry anymore, I stumbled to my car, locked the door, then my phone began to ring. I scrabbled for it in my bag, the caller ID flashed Damon's name and I sighed loudly. My head hit the steering wheel, my finger roving around the end button. After the fourth ring, I eventually hit the receive button."Nova."His voice cut through the panic. "Where are you?"Words tumbled out, I wasn't even sure what I was saying. “Nova… calm the fuck down!” Damon yelled, and the shock really shut me up.Damon swore softly, then his voice suddenly hardened. "Get in your car and come to Reed's apartment… ..Now."Forty minutes later I stood outside Reed’s door. Damon took one look at me,then immediately pulled me into a hug."Damn."His voice softened. "You look awful."Fresh tears burned my eyes. "I need Elsa." My voice cracked. "I need to find her."Damon guided me inside, sat me down, handed me water, then finally spoke. "We know the polic

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