All Chapters of My Husband Faked His Death, So I Married a Billionaire: Chapter 1 - Chapter 10

The other end of the line went silent for a moment before a cold voice, just as expected, came through. "When are you coming back?"A lump rose in Cordelia’s throat, but all she could think about was the kindergarten’s annual showcase next month. She promised Celia she would be there.After a long while, she parted her lips. "In a month."“Clean up everything over there. The Harper family has no need for an heiress who can’t cut ties.”Cordelia agreed in silence and hung up, her nails digging deep into her palm.For the past five years, she gave up the life that should have been hers for Felix, only to receive a carefully designed lie in return. Everything she built her life around had been nothing but a carefully staged lie.Cordelia earned dual medical degrees from Kingsford University School of Medicine. She never liked the schemes and power games of the business world, so after graduation, she followed her mentor into the research institute. With her outstanding ability, she bec

Cordelia stood outside the hospital and, for a moment, suddenly had no idea where to go. She still had too much to settle at her end, so returning to the Harper family was out of the question.She did not dare go to Warren either, afraid she might worsen his condition. Besides, she was not ready to face him yet.She stopped by the roadside, let out a deep breath, and decided to leave.Twenty minutes later, the cab stopped in front of the residence. Cordelia went straight upstairs, opened the wardrobe, and looked at the gifts carefully preserved on the right side. A sharp pain pierced through her chest.They were the anniversary gifts Felix gave her every year from their first year of marriage to their fifth.Over the years, whenever Cordelia felt as if she could no longer keep going, she had survived by holding on to those things.But this time, she did not take them. She only gave them a cold glance before packing her own belongings into a suitcase. In the end, they did not even f

Early the next morning, Cordelia woke up at Nora’s home, washed up briefly, changed into clean clothes, and left.She had not slept well. There were faint shadows beneath her eyes, but she was still holding herself together. Nora prepared breakfast for her, and after a few hurried bites, Cordelia rushed to the research institute.The research institute still looked the same as before. When Cordelia pushed the door open, there were already people inside the large lab at the end of the hallway. The door was half-open, and several people were gathered inside, talking. Their voices were not loud, but the hallway was quiet, so she heard every word clearly."I heard someone is being brought into the institute through connections.""Who?" someone asked, confused. "The research institute is already falling apart, and someone still wants to get in through connections?""No idea. Apparently, someone higher up spoke for them. Sounds like they’re pretty well connected.""Exactly. The institute

Cordelia walked into the banquet hall. The crystal chandeliers overhead were almost blinding, and the entire lobby glittered with gold and light.She stood at the entrance and quickly scanned the room.There were too many people here. Cordelia recognized a few faces. Some were representatives from leading pharmaceutical companies in the country, and one was a major academic figure whose photo she had once seen in a journal during her doctoral studies.These were people she normally had no access to, and now they were all gathered in this hall. The problem was, she could only look from a distance. She had no way to approach them.Besides, she came here with a clear goal: to find Osborne.But the CEO of Oswell Group was not someone so easily found. At an event like this, someone of Osborne’s status would either be in a VIP room discussing business or surrounded by a crowd. He would not be wandering around the public area.Cordelia circled the hall once, but she did not even see his

Osborne looked at her, the corner of his mouth slowly curving upward.He did not answer right away. Instead, he pushed up the gold-rimmed glasses on the bridge of his nose. The lenses caught a cold flash of hallway light, and his eyes studied Cordelia through them with a trace of scrutiny."Miss Harper, I have to admire your courage. After what happened with Chloe, you still have the nerve to stand in front of me and ask for help."Cordelia pressed her lips together. She had no way out.She took a deep breath, lifted her head, and met his gaze."Because I’ve reached the end of my rope. You offered me a lifeline, and I have to hold on to it with everything I have. “Mr. Wright, I believe you’re generous enough not to hold a child’s mistake against me. I hope you’ll give me a chance, and give the research institute a chance."She paused, gathered her thoughts, and continued."Within one month, I will give you an answer you’re satisfied with. You won’t regret this."The moment she said