Semua Bab Erased Wife: My Husband's Memories of Another: Bab 1 - Bab 9

It wasn't until I saw the woman's face up close that I remembered I had seen her once before.Lawrence had once shown me her photo to warn me."This is Dominic's adoptive sister, Jana Sawyer. Their relationship is far from ordinary, so you need to be on your guard."I had never heard Dominic mention her, so I simply assumed they weren't close and never took Lawrence's warning seriously.Now, it seemed Dominic never spoke of her because he buried his love so deep that nothing ever surfaced.Lawrence walked over to me and gently touched my swollen cheek. Then, he let out a deep sigh and said, "Ruth Kimball, stop clinging to your delusions. Let Dominic and yourself go."I froze, my heart stopping.With just one sentence, he had condemned me as nothing more than an obsessive, lovesick lunatic who'd swooped in to take advantage when Dominic was at his most vulnerable.I wanted to ask why, but it felt like there was a lump in my throat. Try as I might, I couldn't utter a single word.

Jana screamed and ripped the necklace off, hurling it straight out the window.The last thread of my sanity snapped. I lunged at her like a madwoman, desperately choking her.Dominic kicked me away viciously, and Lawrence's slap followed right after."It's just a necklace. Do you have to act like a rabid dog?"My mouth filled with the taste of blood. I couldn't believe my ears."You know perfectly well—""Yes, I know," Dominic interrupted impatiently. "But your father is already dead. It's not like keeping the necklace will bring him back to life."A devastating smile tore across my face.I was an orphan. From the only parents I had ever known in this world, I had received the love I'd craved since childhood. On the day Dad died, I cried so hard it felt like my chest would split open.Dominic knew all of this, and yet he still had the nerve to say, "Your father is already dead"?I pushed myself up and staggered hurriedly downstairs.Outside, torrential rain was pouring dow

Dominic and Lawrence raced to the hospital as fast as they could, rushing to the reception desk like a gust of wind."The woman who was in a car accident outside the hospital entrance just now—where is she?" Lawrence asked in a hoarse voice, his legs trembling uncontrollably.At those words, the nurse's face twisted with disgust."You mean that shameless woman?"Lawrence's eyes instantly widened with rage. He grabbed the nurse by the collar, roaring in anguish, "No, she's not! She's not!"He would no longer allow anyone to insult me. The nurse was so frightened that her face went a shade paler, and she began to tremble. "After what she did, she was too ashamed to live. She threw herself in front of a truck and was pronounced dead on the spot."Lawrence's face turned ashen instantly. His legs completely gave way, and he collapsed to the floor.All Dominic could hear was a loud buzzing ring in his skull."Where is she?" he asked, his voice dry and unbearably harsh.I lay lif

With trembling hands, the man pulled up a call recording with Dominic's number.From the speaker came Jana's voice.Who would have thought that someone who always seemed so docile and soft-spoken could possess such a dark, sinister tone?"Mr. Hatch said to change it to a live stream and make it real!"Dominic's hand shook violently as he held the phone."So, it really was Jana!" Lawrence said through gritted teeth.When Dominic arrived home, Jana was lounging on the couch, eating fruit, and acting as if she were the rightful lady of the house. A sharp, stabbing pain shot through Dominic's chest.This was meant to be our home. It should have been me waiting for him to come back, but he had personally driven me out and destroyed our happiness.The moment Jana saw Dominic walk in, her eyes reddened and the tears came right on cue."Dominic, I can't believe you actually hung up on me. Do you have any idea how heartbroken I am—""Ruth is dead," Dominic said, cutting her off mid-