All Chapters of The Rejected wife: Hidden Heiress finds true love: Chapter 21 - Chapter 30

Not This Time.....Judith had spent three years loving Liam Smith.Three years making excuses for him.Three years convincing herself that one day he would look at her and see more than a responsibility, a contract or a familiar presence in his home.The worst part wasn't that Liam had been cruel.It was that he hadn't been.Cruelty was easier to hate.Indifference was harder to heal from.Because every disappointment came wrapped in hope.Maybe next time.Maybe next month.Maybe next year.Until eventually there was nothing left to hope for.The morning after Liam admitted his feelings to himself, Judith arrived at Lux Group expecting an ordinary day.Unfortunately, ordinary days seemed to have abandoned her life.Her assistant entered looking nervous."Miss Lux."Judith looked up from her laptop."What's wrong?""Mr. Smith is here."She froze.For a moment, she genuinely thought she had misheard."Liam?""Yes."Her assistant hesitated."He refuses to leave."A headache immediately b

No More Misunderstandings...Liam had spent most of his adult life avoiding unnecessary drama.Which was why finding Sophie Bennett sitting in his office waiting for him immediately put him in a bad mood.He stopped in the doorway.His assistant looked nervous.Very nervous."Sir, Miss Bennett said it was important."Liam glanced at Sophie.She stood when she saw him."Thank you," she told the assistant.The poor man practically fled.Leaving Liam alone with a conversation he already knew he wasn't going to enjoy."What are you doing here?"His tone wasn't rude and it wasn't welcoming either and Sophie noticed.She always noticed."I needed to talk to you."Liam loosened his tie and walked toward his desk."About what?"For a moment she simply looked at him as if studying him.Almost as if she was searching for something or perhaps confirming something she already knew.Finally she asked,"Did you ever love me?"The question caught him completely off guard.Silence settled between the

The Worst Kind of Fear.....Judith had always thought heartbreak was the worst feeling in the world.She had been wrong.Heartbreak was painful.But at least it gave you certainty.You knew where you stood.You knew what you had lost.What Judith was feeling now was far worse.Because it was uncertainty.And uncertainty had a way of creeping into every quiet moment.Two days after Ethan's confession, Judith found herself distracted during a board meeting.A presentation was happening.Someone was discussing projected growth.Another executive was talking about expansion plans.Judith heard none of it.Her thoughts kept drifting elsewhere.To Ethan.To Liam.To the baby.To a future she couldn't clearly see."Judith."She blinked.Everyone was staring at her.Julian was sitting across the table with an expression that clearly said where exactly did your brain go?"Sorry."One of the directors smiled politely."We were asking if you approved the proposal."Judith glanced at the document

I Don't Trust Him......Julian Lux had never claimed to be reasonable when it came to his sister.In fact, if someone asked him, he would openly admit he wasn't.Judith was his little sister.The person he'd protected his entire life.The person who once followed him around the house crying because she'd scraped her knee.The person who called him first whenever something went wrong.So no, he wasn't objective where she was concerned.And he didn't particularly care.Unfortunately, over the last few months, something had started bothering him.Something he didn't like.Something he couldn't ignore.Liam Smith was changing.And that made things complicated.Because Julian preferred villains.Villains were easy.You hated them.You opposed them.You moved on.And if Liam wasn't a villain,That was the problem.Julian was leaving a meeting when his assistant caught up with him."Mr. Lux.""What?""The report you requested."Julian accepted the file."What report?""The one regarding Smit

The Things He Could Never Take Back....For the first time in years, Liam Smith avoided work.That would have caused national concern among his employees.But enough that people noticed.Enough that Victoria walked into his office on a Wednesday afternoon and immediately narrowed her eyes."You look terrible."Liam glanced up from his desk."Good afternoon to you too."Victoria sat down."I mean it."She studied him carefully."You haven't slept."Liam looked away.Because she was right.The stories from the Lux estate hadn't left him alone.Every memory he heard had settled somewhere deep inside him.Refusing to leave.Refusing to be ignored.The birthday dinner.Christmas Eve.The countless events Judith attended alone.The plans she made.The hopes she carried.The disappointments she quietly swallowed.None of those memories involved betrayal.None involved cruelty.That was the worst part.There was no dramatic mistake.No single moment that destroyed their marriage.Just hundred