Todos os capítulos de My Fake-Lame Husband Regrets Losing Me: Capítulo 1 - Capítulo 8

"If you want her back, I'll let you go."Claire Whitfield curled her fingers into tight fists, her lashes trembling as she stared down at the man in the wheelchair.The moment the words left her mouth, something in his eyes iced over cold, and got colder."Do you regret marrying me?""I don't regret it," she said, without a beat of hesitation. "Your grandmother raised me.""So you married me out of gratitude. Or pity."Nathan Wade's eyes narrowed, sharp as glass, his handsome face darkening with something close to fury.Even seated, even confined to that chair, he carried the same crushing presence he always had.Claire flinched under his stare, bit down on her lip, and looked away.Five years ago, a car crash had taken the use of both his legs.Back then, he had a fiancée. She'd had a boyfriend.When Nathan's fiancée walked away from the engagement, his grandmother, already dying, had gotten down on her knees in front of Claire and begged her to marry him instead.Claire hadn't been

When Claire arrived for the interview, a knot of nerves settled in her stomach.Vantage Group had subsidiaries across half a dozen industries, and the position she'd applied for was in bio-intelligent machinery, the company's flagship division.She'd kept up with the field since graduation, had even published in a couple of international journals, but real-world experience was another matter entirely.Five years spent caring for Nathan at home had all but cut her off from the working world.If her best friend Sophie Bennett hadn't pulled a few strings, she wouldn't have gotten this interview at all.The interviewer skimmed her résumé, asked a handful of technical questions. Claire thought her answers were solid but his expression never shifted from mild indifference."Ms. Whitfield, your knowledge base is clearly strong. But a five-year gap with zero work history doesn't meet the bar for the kind of talent we're recruiting.""Would you consider a one-month trial? Unpaid. Just give me

After work, Claire met up with Sophie Bennett, her closest friend, for dinner.They hadn't seen each other in half a month, and there was plenty to catch up on."So you're really going through with the divorce?"Sophie had known Claire since childhood. There was nothing about her life Sophie didn't already know."Diana and her son have moved into the house. If I don't divorce him, what exactly am I supposed to be to them?"Sophie scoffed. "His honorary sister-in-law?"Seeing the look on Claire's face, she backed off fast."Good you should've divorced him years ago. What kind of 'decent man' stays celibate five years into a marriage?""The couple next door just had their second kid. And your husband's over there playing the picture of restraint for what, Diana's honor?"Claire stayed quiet, choosing not to mention that Nathan had already spent a night in Diana's room.Saying it out loud felt too humiliating."Let it go. I can't forgive him for it anyway."In her heart, Nathan wasn't pu

Claire only registered that Nathan and Diana were in the room when Diana's voice rang out. Nathan never attended events like this if something caught his interest, he'd send an assistant to bid on his behalf.Tonight, he'd clearly only come to keep Diana company."That's Claire's taste," Nathan said evenly. "Pick something else.""The design on 'Rose Heart' is completely singular; it would genuinely help my work in the jewelry industry. I need this one."Diana rested a hand lightly on his knee, pleading. "What if we just got Claire something even better?"Before Nathan could answer, Claire's voice cut through from the back of the room."Three million!"Diana's head dipped, disappointment flickering across her face."To Claire, that brooch is just a pretty accessory. To me, it's a piece of art.""Nathan. You said you'd give me anything I wanted."Nathan leaned back, expression unmoved. "Go ahead, then. Bid."He had little interest in jewelry himself, Claire's fondness for it had always