“Are you okay?” I heard a faint voice say over me. Shit! How can I be? I sat up, trying to steady my breath. "Yes, I'm fine. I was just feeling a bit dizzy.” Jeffrey stood above me and helped me up. “You're my wife?” I coughed, almost choking, before I replied, “Yes.” Jeffrey wakes from a life-altering accident with a missing piece of his past: a wife he doesn't remember marrying. Partial amnesia offers a flimsy explanation, but the truth is shrouded in a web of lies spun by someone close. His "supposed" wife, caught in the same deception, becomes an unlikely ally. Their desire for a simple, happy family clashes with the external forces working against them. Will these adversaries tear them apart, or will they forge an even deeper love through shared adversity?
View More**CHLOE**“I love you, Jeffrey, and I'll marry you a thousand times over,” I replied, tears staining my cheeks. This was a dream come true. Please, God, don't let this be a dream.His eyes sparkled with emotion as he slipped the ring on my finger. We embraced, and the tears flowed freely now, a mix of joy and relief.“But you seemed perfectly fine without me after the divorce,” I choked out, the words catching in my throat.“No, baby, not even close,” he explained, his eyes filled with heavy guilt. “Thoughts of you consumed every moment. I was losing myself without you. I can never be okay without you by my side.”Gosh, he always knew what to say.“Aww, that’s so sweet,” I demurred, a playful smile tugging at my lips. “I was only kidding, and the divorce was a mutual decision, so don't take all the blame.”He squeezed my hand, showering my palm with soft kisses.“You’re my world, Chloe,” he whispered, his voice thick with emotion. “I love you more than words can say.” He pressed his
**CHLOE**This time, I leaned forward to kiss him, but he cupped my cheeks and planted a kiss on my forehead. “I love you so much, Chloe,” he whispered.I sighed frustratedly. Just then, my door flung open. “Hey, sis,” Lily said as she strolled in. She looked like her eyes were going to bulge out of her head as she stared at us in stunned horror. “Oh, sorry for barging in. I didn't know you had a visitor,” she muttered embarrassingly as she shut the door. Jeff sighed and ran his hand through his hair. “Your sister must really hate me,” he murmured. “She's just shocked," I soothed. "Give her some time.”We spent the rest of the day inside, mostly him telling me that he's sorry and he'd never leave my side again. Soon, it was evening.“It's already 8pm,” I reminded. “You should get going before it's too late.”He frowned. I could tell he didn't want to leave. I didn't want him to leave too. “Jeff,” I called out when I noticed he didn't move a muscle. Standing up, he reluctantly
**CHLOE**“Fuck, Chloe. I've missed you so much,” he whispered, tears streaming down his cheeks. “I know it's been so hard. I'm so sorry; it must have been very difficult for you…”What was going on here?Tears started running down my cheeks too. I didn't even know what to say.I don't even understand what was going on, but I didn't want this moment to end.And then he disengaged from me and led me to the chair. “Are you okay?”“I'm not dreaming, right?” I asked, looking up at Jeff. “You won't be gone when I wake up, right?”He covered my mouth with his again and stroked my hair so lovingly. “I'm never leaving you again,” he whispered, and that made me cry even harder. And then he placed his hands on my belly. “Our boy,” I murmured, beaming.“Boy?” “Yes,” I chuckled as more tears streamed down my cheeks. It was like a dream come true. Squeezing my hands, he lowered his head and placed it gently on my stomach. “He kicks a lot,” I mentioned.“Really?” He asked, wiping away his tears
**CHLOE**“Hey Rachel,” I started. I couldn't possibly act like I didn't see her. “It's been a while,” I continued awkwardly.Her eyes darted from my head to my toe, surprise visibly evident on her face. She looked like she had something to say, but stopped herself.And then she walked away hurriedly, ignoring me. I sighed. Now I wish I'd acted like I didn't see her. Human beings don't change easily.Pushing the door open, I walked into the office, and then I was led to a comfortable examination table.“You're not having cold feet, are you?” The doctor asked with a warm smile. “I'm not,” I replied, a small smile stretching across my face. I was a bit nervous, though.“Okay, great. We should move on then.”He went ahead to explain the procedure to me, and when I gave my go-ahead, I was asked to lie on my back and expose my belly, which I did. After applying a thin layer of a transparent and chilly gel-like substance, he began sliding around my abdomen with a transducer.My watery ey
**CHLOE**I tried to pull my hand free, but his grip tightened. “Did you forget that you're at my workplace?” I spluttered furiously. “I could scream and say that you're harassing me.” His grip on my wrist softened, but he didn't let go. “Please just sit down. I need three minutes of your time; just listen to what I have to say,” he begged.His tone was unusually soft and gentle. I scoffed. What does he want to say this time?“Just sit,” he murmured, pleading with his eyes. I already hate myself for what I was about to say. Robert had caused me a lot of pain, but I should at least hear him out. “I only have two minutes,” I said, then pulled out the chair opposite him. "Okay, so there's a big duplex I own. You can stay there till you give birth, or maybe we could go abroad if you want. Start over again…”I scoffed in utter disbelief. “You're not being serious, are you? Did you ask me to sit down just to listen to all this crap?” I let out, my fists clenched. “You used to love me
**CHLOE**Getting home, I soaked myself in a bathtub.I walked out of the shower, wrapped in a towel, when I heard my phone ring. Picking it up, it was Audrey. We hadn't really spoken for about a week; she'd been so busy.“Hey, Chloe,” she started gently. “I'm sorry, I've been so busy. I just started pursuing my master's degree, and it's been crazy.”“Wow, really?” She had always been unsure about going for her Master's degree, and I'm really happy that she's made up her mind now. “Yeahhh…” she replied tiredly. “Though I wish I just stuck to traveling,” she complained, and we laughed. "Well, enough about me. How are you?”I inhaled deeply and then blew air from my mouth. I should just say everything at once; it'll make it easier. “I'm pregnant; Robert visited me at the hospital; I got fired today too,” I blurted out at once. “Slow down,” Audrey said, utterly confused. “Aww, why am I not so surprised that you're with child,” she teased.“Audrey, please,” I let out defensively. Th
**CHLOE**“This came in for you,” she said with a sly smile, and then extended an envelope to me.“For me?” I asked, surprised. She rolled her eyes. “Obviously.”I picked up the envelope hesitantly and opened it. Pulling a piece of paper out, my eyes scanned through it quickly. I took a quick breath and lifted my head toward her. “A sack letter? Why?” I asked, confused. “What's why?” She snapped. “They're just relieving you of your duty since you're pregnant,” she explained, trying to sound funny. I was too stunned to speak, so I just stared at her with my lips apart.“You'll use your pregnancy as an excuse to be incompetent. We don't need a liability,” she continued, a satisfied smirk playing on her face. Is this even legal? “So you're firing me because I'm pregnant?” I muttered, still shocked.She leaned back in her chair with a smirk. “Hurry up and get going.”I stood up, my fist clenching. “Who are you to even give me a sack letter?” I blurted out. “The company isn't even yo
**CHLOE**What was he doing here?He walked over to me and then pressed down on the mattress with his weight.“Chloe dear,” he murmured, running his fingers along my jawline, and then he traced them down to my stomach and stopped.“Get your filthy hands off me,” I snapped with a strained voice, but he didn't budge.I winced as I tried to sit up. "Careful, dear,” he whispered, helping me adjust the pillows.“What are you doing here?” I scoffed. “And why does the doctor think that you are my husband?”Standing up, he let out a sinister laugh. “Were you expecting it to be someone else?” And then he turned to me, narrowing his eyes. “Get over him," he snapped. "He's not coming back.”“I'll call security,” I warned. Extending my hand to the stand, I tried to reach for the intercom, but Robert stopped me.“You should look at the bright side,” he said, lowering himself back on the bed. “You have me,” he breathed, tucking my hair behind my ear.“Fate always has a way. Don't you agree?”I flin
**CHLOE**His gaze darted from Eric to me, his jaw visibly clenched. “Hey, uh…” I tried to speak to Jeffrey, but the words refused to leave my mouth, and then he tore his gaze from mine and walked away. Goodness! Why did Eric have to come out now? Taking a sharp breath, I freed myself from Eric's grip immediately. “Let's just go,” I snapped at Eric.“Are you okay?” He asked as soon as we got into the car.Would've been if you didn't decide to show up then. “I'm fine,” I murmured.“I had a really great time with you today,” he said.Well, I can't say the same.“Perhaps we should do this again some other time?” he continued.I scoffed internally. Do what? Hell no.“Mmmmh,” I hummed.I got back to the office and tried to finish with the documents before the end of work hours, but my mind constantly kept drifting to what had happened earlier.I arrived home late. And after a quick shower and having dinner, I retired to my room and slumped into my mattress.What a day!Unable to get an
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