Todos los capítulos de The CEO’s Wife Was Never Ordinary: Capítulo 41 - Capítulo 50

Joy's lashes trembled, a tear sliding down and hitting the blade, breaking in two against the metal."Ryan's parents died. They were good to me once, so I went to say goodbye at the funeral. They had a stockpile of wine they couldn't move, so...""You keep saying you love me, and here you are running a con off my name to help your ex."Nathaniel pressed harder. The tip broke skin, a single bead of blood welling up."No!"Joy's breath came ragged, voice shaking but resolute."I only love you. I haven't spoken to him in years. I wasn't selling wine to help him I just wanted the money for myself..."A mocking curl touched Nathaniel's mouth."So the Cross family's been mistreating you, then?"Joy shook her head, meeting his dark eyes head-on."The agreement ends in a year. Once I'm out from under the Cross name's protection, I have to survive on my own. I just wanted to have something saved up...""How efficient of you. Already planning your exit strategy."Nathaniel sneered and loosened

Joy carried her phone to the window at the end of the hall to take the call."New silicone nose is ready. I'm downstairs at your building," Derek Shaw's voice came through.Joy checked her watch, brow furrowing. "I can't come down right now, the meeting's about to start. Want me to send Megan down for it?""Nah, don't worry about it."Derek yawned, unbothered. "I've got nothing going on today, I'll just wait for lunch. Your building's coffee is actually great, I'll camp out here."Joy thought it over. "Deal. Lunch is on me Cantonese place nearby?""Sounds good."Inside the executive office.Nathaniel leaned back, tapping his pen against the desk absently.He paused, picked up his phone, and dialed.It rang a while before someone finally picked up."Big brother..."A woman's voice, groggy and irritated, came through."Do you have any idea what time it is here?"Nathaniel checked his watch, flat. "I forgot."A long sigh, followed by the rustle of sheets. "Just tell me what you need."He

The two agreed to schedule their next checkup together.Christy wiped at the corner of her eyes, voice full of anticipation."Perfect. We'll text."Just then, a nurse crouched beside Joy. "Mrs. Cross, your results are ready."Joy stood. "I need to see the doctor now we'll talk soon.""Go ahead, I should head home too." Christy waved, smiling.Joy left the clinic with the report, sat down in the waiting area, and forwarded it to Mr. Chapman.After sending it, her eyes lingered on the ultrasound image in her hand.A tiny embryo, curled like a sprouting bean.She reached down instinctively, fingertips resting against her flat stomach.Nothing moved. No sense of life yet. But looking at the numbers and shapes on that page, something in her chest gave way soft, bittersweet, aching.How different this could feel, if it had come from love instead of all this.She'd already made peace with Nathaniel's contempt for her.She only hoped that once the baby arrived, the blood tie would mean someth

The cleaning woman flinched, shaking her hands frantically, backing away."I didn't see anything. I was head-down sweeping, I don't know what happened"She grabbed her broom and disappeared into the crowd, gone before anyone could stop her.At that, the actress grew even more insufferable, arms crossed, chin lifted sky-high."Officer, I'll fully cooperate. Please arrest this psychotic woman immediately life in prison, if possible, until"The officer cut her off, patience visibly thinning."Ma'am. Watch what you're saying. Given the injury assessment, an offense of this level carries a maximum of fifteen days administrative detention.""Fifteen days?!"The actress shrieked, jabbing a finger at the broken lighter on the table, eyes bulging."What about my lighter? I paid six hundred thousand dollars for that antique and she destroyed it! Doesn't destroying valuable property count as a serious offense? Doesn't that get her a life sentence?!""Property damage claims fall under civil court

Joy stormed back to the kitchen, but one look at the noodles killed her appetite completely.She dumped them into the compost bin, leaned against the counter, and pulled out her earbuds then froze.Wait.When he walked in, I said to Zoe, "the gift on the coffee table is for you."Could he think I was talking to him?Joy smacked her own forehead.She hurried back to the guest room and called Zoe again."That's unbelievable."Zoe, hearing the whole thing, gasped. "What are you going to do ask for it back? That's six hundred thousand dollars!"Joy pressed her lips together, picturing the smug, self-satisfied look on Nathaniel's face just now. If she went and asked outright, she'd only invite ridicule.Forget it.Let him mock me. I've survived worse than that.One more hit won't kill me.After hanging up, Joy cracked the guest room door and checked the hallway.Empty.She tiptoed toward the master bedroom, pressing her ear against the door.Silence.Holding her breath, she gripped the han