บททั้งหมดของ She Married Me to Hand Everything to Him: บทที่ 1 - บทที่ 10

Kendrick's POVWhen I finally came to, my wife, Daphne Gibson, was gently dabbing my parched lips with a damp cotton swab. I turned away, but she only leaned in and kissed my cheek. "Darling, I wasn't trying to pressure you into signing. But Oliver is the stepson," Daphne explained gently. "Without something to his name, he'll never be able to earn his place in the Gibson family."He called me earlier and said Mildred's mom tore into him again. I panicked and pushed you to sign because I wanted to help him. Once he has the company, he'll finally have some respect in the family."The tenderness in her eyes had always been enough to make me lose myself in her. But this time, all I felt was disgust. The unbearable pain coursing through my body kept dragging me back to everything that had happened in the operating room. I'd been hit by a drunk driver. By the time I reached the hospital, doctors warned that my spinal injuries were severe. Without immediate surgery, I would be per

Kendrick's POVThe irony was that I'd mistaken every one of Daphne's lies for love. A woman whose phone passcode was my birthday had fooled me for eight straight years. Just then, a nurse rushed into the room. "Mr. Shaw, Dr. Stone managed to secure the best artificial spinal implant available. I need you to sign the consent forms."My eyes widened. The quality of the artificial spine could determine whether I'd ever regain full control of my lower body. It was the best news I'd heard since the accident. I hurried over to sign the paperwork, but after checking my chart, the charge nurse looked up in surprise. "Mr. Shaw, your wife already authorized transferring the artificial spine to another patient."The moment she finished speaking, my blood ran cold. I fumbled for my phone to call Daphne, but my fingers shook so badly I couldn't even tap the screen. Seeing that, the nurse gave me a sympathetic look before placing the call for me. Daphne answered almost immediately. "Dar

Kendrick's POVI looked down, refusing to let anyone see the bitterness in my gaze. So, that was it. Instead of buying me new clothes, Daphne had been fooling around with Oliver. She'd claimed she'd only watch from the sidelines, but in the end, she couldn't stay away from him. Refusing to give Oliver the reaction he wanted, I wheeled toward the restroom. When I came back out, I froze. Oliver had my mother's urn in his hands. Worse still, he was casually tossing it from hand to hand. Rage burned through me as I charged at him in my wheelchair. "Are you out of your mind? Put my mother's urn down!" I barked. "I knew you were cruel, Oliver, but I'd never thought you'd stoop this low."I shoved Oliver aside. He lost his balance, and his drink splashed all over his pants. Then, he leaned in close, his voice barely above a whisper as he said, "Kendrick, your whore of a mother gave birth to a bastard like you. Dead or alive, she was nothing but something for people to use."Wha

Third-Person POVDaphne knew she and Oliver never should have crossed that line. If she could admit that much, then she could forgive Kendrick for exposing their private video in front of everyone. With that in mind, she pulled out her phone and dialed his number. Yet, all she got was a cold automated message. "The number you have dialed is unavailable."Daphne tried texting instead, but every message failed to go through. She rubbed her forehead in frustration. Kendrick must have been angrier than she'd ever seen him before. Still, she understood. She had been in the wrong, after all. The compromising photos from years ago had all been fake. They had been created solely to destroy Kendrick's reputation, so Mildred could call off her engagement to him and marry Oliver instead. In the end, Daphne still hurt Kendrick. He'd spent years branded as a cheating bastard because of her. He had every right to resent her.Later, Daphne instructed her secretary to purchase the most

Third-Person POVOliver lowered his gaze, his long lashes shielding his eyes and the resentment blazing in them. Gritting his teeth, he said, "If you won't marry me, I'll sell Kendrick's office. Daphne, if he ever comes back and finds out his company's gone, don't you think he'll hate you for the rest of his life?"His legal records have already been wiped. As far as the law is concerned, he's dead. That means your marriage to a dead man doesn't count anymore."His facade of gentleness finally slipped.Oliver knew his reputation was in ruins. No rich woman would ever bankroll him now, leaving Daphne as his only option. He had no choice but to cling to her. …Just like that, Oliver and Daphne rushed to the courthouse and got married. An aunt marrying her niece's ex-husband was too scandalous to celebrate publicly. They didn't even bother with a small ceremony. By Oliver's second day in Daphne's house, they'd already come to blows. He gathered every piece of clothing and e