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All Chapters of The Wife He Never Saw: Chapter 1 - Chapter 10

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Chapter 1

Three days after I woke up in the past, Captain Russell from Homicide called."Ms. Whitmore, your qualifications are solid. The only thing you lack is field experience. You'll start with Mr. Duncan out at the reservoir, helping recover bodies and sketch victims' faces. Pass your trial period, and the department will hire you full-time.""Understood. I'll be there."The call had barely ended when Danny walked in with our son, Owen.Tall, and dressed in a crisp shirt and tie, Danny looked every bit the archaeology professor he was. Owen was his mini-me—same handsome face, same cold expression."Who was on the phone?""I had a job interview."Danny acted like he was doing me a favor. "You've only got a bachelor's degree, and you've spent years at home raising a kid. What job do you think you're going to get? Just find a cashier job nearby. It'll make taking care of Owen easier."I put my phone away and kept my eyes on the last dish in the pan.I didn't answer.This was the last

Chapter 2

The diary was like a mirror.It reflected the love he never stopped feeling for his first love—and the pathetic fantasy I'd spent my life clinging to.I set the last dish on the table.The table was loaded.It used to be filled with Danny and Owen's favorites.Tonight, every dish was mine.Danny frowned. "What's all this for? Why'd you make so much?"I untied my apron."Yeah. It's a special day. Our last dinner.""Our last dinner?" His face darkened. "What's that supposed to mean?"I slid the divorce papers across the table. "After dinner, let's get divorced.""Divorce?" He looked at me like I'd lost my mind, then let out a mocking laugh. "So I wouldn't let you go to Owen's parent-teacher conference, and now you're throwing a fit?"If you had a better education and a respectable job, do you think Owen would've been embarrassed to have you there?"As for this..." He grabbed the papers and ripped them into pieces."This kind of threat doesn't work on me."Without touching

Chapter 3

I stared at the contempt on Danny's face.Nothing.In my last life and this one, one word from Alicia could sway him.But me?He always found something to criticize.Back then, I felt small.Hurt.Desperate to prove I mattered.I didn't make his kind of money. But I took care of everyone. I kept the house running. In seven years of marriage, he never had to worry about a thing at home.I could've gotten a job too.If he'd let me.Not anymore.I wouldn't feel small.I wouldn't keep proving my worth.And I wouldn't cry myself to sleep because he and Owen both chose Alicia.His cold words couldn't touch me now.We were done.I pulled my suitcase behind me and walked out.Just as I reached the neighborhood entrance, Danny caught up to me.His voice was impatient. "Wrenn, take a week off and stay with your mom. Clear your head. I'll be doing fieldwork nearby in a few days, so I'll come pick you up. And when you come back, quit throwing tantrums."I listened without a wor

Chapter 4

Danny looked uncomfortable but didn't pull away.The second he noticed me, he quickly slipped Alicia's hand off his arm."Wrenn? What are you doing here?""I got a job."I calmly cleaned my tools.Alicia's expression cooled."Wrenn, why do you smell..." She frowned. "Don't you know Danny can't stand bad smells?"I answered evenly. "It's the smell of dead bodies. I recover bodies from the water. It'll probably never wash out."Danny stared at me."You're recovering bodies?" He frowned. "Couldn't you find a normal job? If not, just stay home and be a housewife. Why are you out here all day? Do you really think I can't support you?""This job suits me just fine."He shot me one last icy look, then turned and walked off.Alicia looked me over."Then keep the job. It's the only thing you're good for. The gap between you and Danny keeps getting wider, so why are you still hanging on? Don't you have any self-respect?"She walked away after that.I didn't bother responding.A l

Chapter 5

Hope swelled in my chest."I'll take the training. And... I know this isn't really PD business, but could someone help me? My marriage is over. My husband has someone else, and I don't want either of us wasting any more time."Captain Russell nodded."You're a valuable specialist, Ms. Whitmore. From what you've told me, he's the one who checked out first. I'll have someone handle it."I couldn't thank him enough.On the way home, I called Mom and told her about the chance to train abroad.I left out the PD and just said it was a training program."Have you booked your flight to Amiraka yet?" she asked."They're handling it. I leave in a few days."The words had barely left my mouth when a familiar voice came from behind me."Booked what? Where are you going?"I hung up and turned to the unexpected visitor, my face calm."Tickets. I'm going to a concert. What are you doing here?"Danny pressed his lips into a thin line. "You've been gone almost a month. You still haven't bo

Chapter 6

I stared at the divorce decree, overwhelmed with gratitude."Thank you. I won't waste this chance."From now on, I'd live for myself and give everything to the career I loved.Ticket in hand, I boarded my international flight.My phone kept ringing.Danny.I answered."Wrenn, you really sent me this fake divorce decree? Tell me the truth. Is there someone else? Is that why you keep pulling this crap? Be home in thirty minutes, or I swear, I'm going to lose it."I had zero interest in his nonsense.Even now, he still thought I was throwing a tantrum.I hung up and shut off my phone.So I never saw the life-or-death message that came in right before the screen went black.[Captain Russell: The suspect has an accomplice. We tracked him heading toward the airport. He has a homemade gun...]The second I stepped onto the plane, it felt like everything had finally ended.Strangely, the man beside me looked familiar.A baseball cap and a face mask hid most of his face.After ta

Chapter 7

My vision blurred by the second.I lay helpless on the floor, blood filling my mouth as I coughed again and again.Crimson spread across the airplane carpet beneath me.The flight attendants screamed."Is there a doctor on board? Please, someone help! Help her!"The captain requested permission to turn the plane around.Passengers pressed clothing to my wounds, doing everything they could to slow the bleeding.Everyone prayed I'd survive.But life is full of regrets.I died on that plane, on my way to a brighter future. But I didn't regret it.***After I died, I somehow ended up back beside Danny.He was discussing a recent archaeology paper with Alicia.They looked perfect together.But Danny kept glancing at his phone, unable to focus."Danny, what's wrong?"Alicia reached for his arm, but he quietly stepped away.A hint of panic crept into his voice. "Wrenn's phone is off. She hasn't answered any of my messages for days. She's never done that before...""You two a

Chapter 8

"My daughter is dead! And it's all because of you! She'd rather recover bodies than stay with you! Why couldn't you leave her alone, even after she died?"Mom opened the front gate, her voice cold and ruthless."Have you ever seen a bloated corpse? Do you know what a crushed skull crawling with maggots looks like? I saw one from a distance once, and I had nightmares every night. I could barely drink water. But to get away from you, Wrenn spent every day around bodies like that!"Danny, I know you hated me for using my husband's sacrifice to pressure you into marrying my daughter. But if you didn't want to, you could've said so. If you didn't love her, you could've said so! Why keep another woman in your heart and still refuse to let my daughter go?"She had your child. She ran your whole household for years, and all of you looked down on her because she didn't have much education. Your entire family has no conscience!"Danny listened, blank.Like his soul had been ripped out.He

Chapter 9

Owen was still so little.The second he heard "dead," he froze.Maybe he didn't fully get death yet. He only knew I wasn't coming back.His voice shook."No! You just don't want Mom anymore! You're keeping her away!"Danny ignored him.Owen planted himself in front of Danny and pounded his fists against him."Dad, you're awful! Please! Mom's so good... Please bring her back. Tell her I won't play games anymore. I won't eat junk food. I'll study hard. I won't be stubborn anymore... Please let her come home... I miss Mom!"Danny grabbed Owen by the shoulders and looked him straight in the eye."Your mom's dead. She's never coming back."Ignoring Owen's sobs, he turned and walked into the bedroom.He pulled out the old throw blanket I always used.Then he curled up on the bed, clutching it as he cried."Wrenn... If you can forgive me, please come see me in my dreams..."Watching it all, I felt nothing but disgust.Who was he putting on this act for?Even as a ghost, did I

Chapter 10

Danny ignored her.He got to his feet, numb, without giving Alicia a single glance.She kept trying to reason with him. "You have to move on. Life goes on. You can't spend the rest of your life mourning someone who's gone. You still have a future. You're the youngest archaeology professor!"Danny stared at her, unfocused. "But Wrenn doesn't have a future anymore. She was a criminal investigation prodigy everyone admired... Why couldn't I see how incredible she was?"Then he threw his head back and laughed. "Of course... Someone like me... How could I ever deserve someone like her?"His hands shook as he covered his face.His whole body went rigid. His throat trembled, but no sound came out.He finally understood.He didn't deserve me.With a sharp crash, Danny smashed a beer bottle.Gripping a jagged shard, he dragged it across his wrist.He didn't hold back.Like he had no plans to survive.Owen appeared in the doorway."Dad... Are you leaving me too?"Danny snapped bac

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