All Chapters of THE BILLIONAIRE'S BETRAYED WIFE : Chapter 1 - Chapter 10

Chapter 1 "Transaction successful." Mr. Sterling, Ethan's secretary, announced immediately after he handed Dad the check. Dad's face glowed as he stared at it. suddenly, Mr sterling face hardened. "Mr. Ethan Marcus has fulfilled his own side of the deal... Failure to keep your own side of the deal..." He paused and squeezed the pen in his hand until it broke. Dad swallowed hard, he needed no one to tell him what Mr sterling meant before nodding. "Good. Mr. Ethan awaits his bride tomorrow," he said, and with a slight bow, he walked out, but not without glancing at Emma, who stood beside Mom. The moment he left, Emma's voice rang throughout the living room. "Mom! I don't want to marry Ethan!" Dad surged toward her, but Mom shielded her behind. "Emma, dear, I know... but it's for our family's benefit," he muttered. "Armstrong!" Mom snapped. "She's too young and fragile for this! How could you make such a decision about her life without even considering her feelings?" she spat

"You bastard!" The door opened, revealing a feminine figure. All eyes shifted to her... beneath my veil I could see how tensed Ethan suddenly became upon seeing the figure. "Don't you know lifting a bride's veil before the completion of the ceremony brings bad luck?" she said as she walked closer to us. Ethan let go of the veil and took a few steps away from me, tucking his hands into his pockets as the woman walked closer. I released the breath I didn't know I had been holding. Dad heaved a sigh of relief. "How would I have known when I wasn't trained to?" Ethan smirked, revealing the dimple that rested on his left cheek. Dad turned to the woman, who seemed to be in her sixties. His eyes glinted with respect on seeing her clearly. "Mrs. Marcus... what a nice day to finally meet you in person," Dad gushed and nudged me. "Greet your mother-in-law," he whispered in and ordering tone . "Good day, Ma," I greeted obediently. She nodded and turned to Ethan. "Your dad couldn't m

Torture? I wanted to laugh. He thinks threatening me with it would make me quiver? if only he knows what I've been through I'm sure he won't be threatening me with it . "Seriously, Ethan? You're just going to let her off like that?" Mrs. Marcus cut in. Ethan pushed me slightly away from him the moment she finished speaking. My legs twisted. I stumbled and staggered. My eyes shut as I expected to hit the floor. But I never did. Ethan's strong hands caught me halfway. He wrapped an arm tightly around my waist as though he was afraid of letting me fall. He lifted me abruptly causing my hands to rest on his chest . A loud gasp escaped my lips. Our eyes met again but this time he didn't look away.I couldn't look away either. I felt trapped in his cold gaze, but that very moment was cut short when Mrs. Marcus shoved me from behind, causing me to fall. My breath hitched as I landed on the floor. My spine struck the edge of the couch behind me. Pain surged through my body.

I snuggled and rested my head on his chest."What does it look like?" I whispered, rolling my fingers over his abs.He struggled, trying to push me off, but the handcuffs held him back firmly."Fucking stay away from me," he growled.I raised my head slightly and leaned in."Why? I'm your wife," I murmured against his ear.His breathing turned ragged.I didn't stop there. I bit his earlobe.He rasped."Wife?" He laughed and looked up at me, his lips curling in disgust."Don't even flatter yourself. You're nothing in my sight."My chest buckled, but I didn't let it show."Is that so?" I sneered and moved even closer, tracing my finger over his face.A muscle ticked in his jaw as he struggled to control himself.A smirk tugged at my lips. That was the reaction I wanted."You claim I'm nothing and you want me to stay away, but you keep doing things that would bring me closer to you," I muttered and kissed his bare chest.At that point, his eyes flickered with every one of my moves, as th

"She didn't die because she never fell! She lied to you!" "Emma, tell him the truth!" My voice echoed. Ethan's face hardened. "You still have the guts to lie to my face?" He sneered. "Ethan, please! Don't do it, I might die!" I cried again, then turned to Emma and the maids with pleading eyes. "Emma, please tell him the truth." My voice choked one more time, but she remained calm. "Sir, just throw her already! Or let me do it if you can't," one of the maids' voice boomed. "No, no." "Ethan, remember I'm your wife, and you vowed to protect me while taking our vows." I whispered, and for a second, his eyes softened. "Ethan... it hurts," Emma voiced out as she walked to us. Emma's words stirred something in him. He glared at me with so much hate in his eyes. "That vow was never for you." "Don't do this to me! I might die... please believe me!" I cried one more time, but he scoffed and shoved me off the stairs like a piece of trash. I tumbled down the long stairs