《His forgotten wife, his greatest regret》全部章節：第 1 章 - 第 10 章

​Iridessa’s POV​I stood in the center of the bedroom for a long time after the door slammed, staring at the indentation on the pillow where Slade’s head had rested just an hour ago, and the silence of the room felt like it was crushing my chest. I eventually walked over to the vanity mirror and looked at my reflection, but the woman looking back had sunken eyes and a pale, tired face that didn't belong to the vibrant girl who had graduated top of her linguistics and tech classes three years ago. I reached into the back of the walk-in closet and pulled out the battered canvas duffel bag I had brought with me on the day I moved in, and I began throwing in my old cotton shirts and the few books I actually owned, leaving the silk gowns and the diamond necklaces Slade’s grandmother had gifted me untouched on their hangers. My hands were shaking as I zipped the bag, because even though I had spent years trying to make this house a home, I was leaving with exactly what I started with, plus

​Iridessa’s POVI walked through the lobby of Wilder Tech, this was where I had spent sleepless day and night writing proposals for a man who would pick another woman over me. I had spent three years fixing every bug and securing every firewall in this building, but today the air felt different, and I didn't feel the usual urge to step in and save them from the chaos I had created. When the elevator doors opened, the first thing I saw was Malani sitting on the edge of Slade’s desk with her arms wrapped around his neck, whispering something into his ear while he stared at a blank computer monitor with a look of pure desperation.​"Iridessa, you’re finally here, I’ve been trying to call you since yesterday because the entire system has crashed and the board is threatening to fire me if I don't get it back up in the next hour," Slade said, pushing Malani aside and standing up so quickly his chair nearly tipped over. He started to walk toward me, his eyes landing on the faint yellowing br

Slade's POVThe boardroom door clicked shut behind Iridessa. For several seconds, nobody moved, nobody spoke.The silence she left behind was heavier than any argument.I stood at the head of the conference table, staring at the door through which she had disappeared, while the foreclosure papers trembled slightly in my hands.Iridessa Sterling, not Iridessa Wilder.Not the quiet woman who used to wait for me at dinner."Sterling." The name echoed through my skull like a gunshot.One of the most powerful families in Europe.A family whose influence stretched across governments, corporations, and financial institutions.A family I had spent years trying to compete against. And somehow, I had been married to one."What a manipulative little snake."My mother's sharp voice shattered the silence. Penelope slammed both palms onto the table and rose to her feet."I knew there was something wrong with that girl from the beginning. She lied about who she was. She deceived all of us."Maya no

Slade's POVThe Wilder mansion had never felt this quiet before. For most of my life, the house had been filled with noise.Now it seemed like a graveyard.I stood in the grand foyer, staring at the half-empty room while movers carried furniture toward waiting trucks outside. The crystal chandelier still hung overhead, but everything beneath it was disappearing piece by piece.Twenty-four hours. That was all Iridessa had given us. Twenty-four hours to vacate the estate.Five years ago, I would've laughed at anyone who suggested the Wilder family could lose everything.Today, strangers were carrying my mother's favorite antique cabinets out the front door."Be careful with that!"My mother's shrill voice echoed from the second floor."Do you know how much that vase costs?"The mover ignored her. For the first time in her life, money couldn't solve her problems.I should have been focused on the foreclosure, the company, the house, and the mountain of debt.Instead, my mind kept driftin

Slade's POVCassian and Iridessa's words echoed in my head long after I stepped out of Sterling Group Headquarters.I stopped at the bottom of the wide marble staircase and stared across the city skyline.They were right. Every logical part of me knew they were right.I had lost the right to demand answers. Lost the right to know where she lived. Lost the right to know who she spent her days with.But there was one problem. I couldn't stop thinking about her, and I refuse to give up so easily.Not when a child is involved. Not when I was losing my mind. I ran a hand through my hair before heading toward my car, which was outside the premises.The ride back to my temporary home took nearly thirty minutes. Thirty miserable minutes I spent replaying every second of my conversation with Iridessa.The worst part wasn't her anger. It wasn't even the fact that she refused to forgive me.The worst part was that she genuinely didn't seem affected by me anymore. It was as if the woman who once