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All Chapters of The Forgotten Wife's Comeback: Chapter 41 - Chapter 50

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//Ch 41//

[Isabella Hayes]I was at the bridge for hours. Eventually, the sun retired for the day, and the whole city lit up as darkness covered everything.It was pretty from where I was. Aurelia is a wonderful city. She's stunning during the day and even more beautiful at night. The breeze was strong, and the sounds of the water below sloshing against rocks and boats speeding by, brought me an odd sense of calm.I lifted one leg, waving it side to side. Testing how strong my will to live was. It was pretty obvious that I was also tempting fate to take matters into its own hands.Make me lose my balance; send me plummeting down. I don’t want a quick death. I’d like all the pain I’ve been feeling to combine during my death, before the numbness and sense of peace finally take over.I’d like one last moment to relish in my misery before it all goes away. My eyelids came down at a slow pace. I was embracing something that I wasn’t really sure I wanted.But I couldn’t deny that it sounded good. To

//Ch 42//

[Adrian Cole]Olivia went home early after my call with Isabella. She was upset, and she said something that left me fuming for the rest of the day.“She doesn’t like me, Adrian. And I can’t be your friend when your wife is acting like I’m a pest or a threat to your marriage. She didn’t even try to get to know me, but she’s already judging me.”Olivia had a point. Isa never tried to get to know her. During that lunch a few weeks ago, she kept her face empty, wouldn’t even let me talk, then she was gone. She made no effort, but Liv did. She shook her hand, smiled at her, that's how someone with manners should respond.I cannot lose our friendship over Isabella’s issues. I have to say something to her, get her to send me that fucking email, then have a full-on talk about her behavior, or I’m throwing her out again.I don’t give a fuck about what Ethan says. I know she’ll run to him to whine and bitch about what I did to her. But Olivia’s comfort means so much to me. I can’t let this dis

//Ch 43//

[Ethan Blake]I didn’t panic when Adrian brought up Isabella being at the old bridge… okay, I might have panicked just a little bit.But I had been in the middle of a conversation with my sister; she’d popped into the city unannounced, so I needed to follow her and make sure she felt properly welcomed. Obviously, it was a wellness check since I hadn’t responded to her or my mother’s messages about Callum’s betrayal.Including the increasingly desperate texts he sent about talking this out like brothers, and not wanting me to do anything irrational like actively firing him for the company he works at, pulling all the assets I own in his personal business, and blacklisting him all over Valoria.I would never do that. Only a deeply wounded individual would do such a thing. I might have already done the first two. I was already tense; my sister was grilling me about what exactly I saw, then she mentioned that Ilana MayFeather invited her to a garden party she’s throwing and how Adrian’s

//Ch 44//

[Ethan Blake]Her sobs did more damage to my heart than Callum did. It was honestly disturbing how mundane my sadness over my brother’s betrayal was compared to the woman I… the woman I… I can’t say it right now.Listening to the choked-up sobs, I couldn’t keep my hands to myself.I’m only human. I have a heart that beats for someone. I have to care about her. I have to make sure she’s okay if no one else will.She almost jumped. A shudder ripples through my body as I remind myself of how close I came to losing her. That almost wasn't strong enough. What if I hadn't come here like a madman? Adrian certainly didn't care.Her body collides with mine, and I breathe in the scent of lavender as her hair brushes against my nose. My arm grows tight, forming a barrier of comfort to let her know that I was here for her.I used my free hand to brush through her black curls. We could stand here forever, and I wouldn’t mind. I just don’t want her to be sad.To think that this month has been the m

//Ch 45//

[Isabella Hayes] [FLASHBACK]“I have to ask, and don’t take this the wrong way.” I tried to pay attention, but the coffee maker was working loudly in the background. The man in front of me has been here four times this week.The coffee can’t be that good.I watched him, hoping to ask him to repeat himself without being called some kind of rude name.I waited for the machine to shut off, then forced my cheeks to curve upward.“I’m sorry, I didn’t catch that. What did you say?”He didn’t take it poorly. Most of the guys that come here are kind of jerks; that’s just what happens when you’re poor in a school for the rich. Scholarship is like a slur to them. It offends them to just look at people like me.I know he’s rich. I believe his last name is Cole. That’s in the top one percent of wealthy families in Aurelia. He really has no reason to be decent.Okay, maybe Naomi might stab him, but he doesn’t know that yet.“Oh, that’s okay. I wanted to ask why you work here. I’ve seen you in some

//Ch 46//

[Isabella Hayes]Eliza was a different breed from Ethan. She wouldn’t let me shrink back into the bed from the shame of crying like a little kid.She pulled me to my feet, got me to calm down, and to take a shower. The cold water helped very little. I was just so done with everything happening all at once in my life.It sucks that I had so many good things happen this year, I achieved so much, and somehow this month has made me feel miserable. I’m reminded of my childhood. There’s no escape from the misery.I know that now. The universe let me get comfortable. It allowed me to believe in love, just to show me that the ending was always the same.Eliza brought me some clothes while I brushed my teeth. I'm pretty sure they were hers.We were alone together, and she was showing me a lot more compassion than Adrian. She also had this odd smile on her face like she knew something that I either didn’t want or need to know.I was exhausted and craving the same peace I felt at the beach. The

//Ch 47//

[Adrian Cole]I didn’t hear back from Ilana, Ethan, or Isabella for the rest of the day.Something was happening, that much I could tell.When my father called, I knew word had gotten back to him about what happened with Miss MayFeather. Of course.News about me always seems to travel faster than anything else. Are people truly that jobless?My father reacted accordingly, and when I tried to explain why I’d been rude to a prominent shareholder in my company, he told me he didn’t care if she called me a loser or insulted my mother; I had no right. I was ordered to apologize and to have Olivia apologize as well.My father loves Liv, but he loves money more. Doing anything that could compromise my company’s revenue just doesn’t sit right with him.So that was what I did. I wrote a detailed apology, pretending it was from both me and Olivia.Ilana blocked my number. Most people don’t have her personal contact; only people she truly felt deserved it got to speak to her directly. In one mom

//Ch 48//

[Isabella Hayes]Eliza didn’t stay for long. She told me to call David, set an appointment, and buy myself items to record anything Adrian says to me. She also gave me her phone number and told me to contact her if I ever needed some advice.I knew she’d be back. She didn’t seem like she was leaving permanently. It felt more like she wanted to get something and needed to step out to retrieve it.She was gone for a while. I had more than enough time to truly think about my marriage and what Eliza said to me. Olivia isn’t a phase. She’s not going to leave in a few days.She’s who Adrian truly wanted, who his parents wanted him with, and who the public believes he belongs with. Meanwhile, I’m… well, I was a part of his life that he doesn’t find it hard enough to remove from his life.I worked hard for our marriage; I thought we had a strong foundation built on love and mutual trust. But now I know better. Adrian never treated me like that. He loved me, I have to believe he did, but not l

//Ch 49//

[Isabella Hayes]Naomi is similar to Eliza, only she’s less composed. She just says what she thinks; she doesn’t care if you asked for her opinion or not. She survived that way. She didn’t have a choice.Growing up with a drug-addicted mother and an absent father who sent child support once every year, Naomi had to grow up really fast or risk dying pretty young. There was no one there for her. And when her mother was invited by a wealthy playboy to some sketchy party where she overdosed.It never made the news, and Naomi has hated the rich ever since.She knows what she wants, she’s willing to work herself to death to achieve it. Unlike me, the first sign of disrespect from Adrian would have ended the relationship.Meaning they would never be engaged or married.But I am more tolerant. I spent my childhood still hoping my mother would come around to loving me, while Naomi accepted what her mother was and decided to take care of herself rather than waiting for a miraculous change.If I

//Ch 50//

[Isabella Hayes]“Bella, you are allowed to be hurt. I’m not saying you should be like me. We wouldn’t work well as friends if you were like me.” Naomi started explaining, and Ethan brought us some soft tissues. He was still tapping or maybe looking for something on his phone.His eyes kept flicking over to where I was.Does he have something to show me?Naomi let out a tired exhale. It sounded like something she’d been holding on to for a while. “I am exhausted from seeing you justify Adrian’s behavior. You don’t see it, but over the years, I have made notes of each time he was out of line and how you reacted.”“You have notes? Tell me about them.” Ethan shut his phone off, and I frowned slightly. I thought he was going to show me something, but it seems like he just wanted to check something. He’s a busy man, so I wouldn’t be surprised if it was work-related.He sat in front of us this time. On the coffee table, not putting his entire weight on it even though I knew it was strong en

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