The Stand In Wife's Revenge

The Stand In Wife's Revenge

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Ava thought she knew heartbreak. She thought She knew betrayal. But when her world came crashing down and she was left with nothing but a stack of divorce papers on the day of their anniversary, the truth hit her harder than she could ever imagine. With nowhere to go and no one to trust, a near-fatal accident changes everything. Saved by a mysterious stranger, Ava is given a second chance at life -but not without strings attached. Billionaire Alexander Navarro offers her an escape. In exchange for her presence as his "stand-in wife," he promises her everything: security, safety, and a chance to heal. But as their worlds collide, secrets unravel and a deadly game of power, revenge, and twisted desire begins. Liam isn't done with her, and the past is far from buried. With every passing day, Ava's world becomes more complicated and her desire for vengeance burns hotter than ever. As she discovers this dangerous world, one question remains: Will Ava's revenge cost her more than she's willing to pay?

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Chapter 1

Fractured Vows

"I can't wait!"

I stood in the dim light of our dining room, arranging the silverware nervously with my fingers for the fourth time. With soft music playing, flickering candles and the aroma of roasted chicken filling the air the table was perfectly set.

 This dinner took hours to prepare. In an effort to remind Liam of our past together, I tried to make everything right. After all, it was our anniversary . Despite being together for four years, it seemed like we were very far apart.

I took a look at the wall clock. 7. 42 p. m. By now Liam ought to be at home. He had said he would arrive early tonight. No more excuses. I couldn't deny the nagging feeling that he wasn't returning in the manner that I wanted.

My heart skipped a beat as I straightened up and the door finally opened. I called softly my voice full of hope "Liam?"

He entered without looking up, dropping his briefcase on the floor. His suit was a little rumpled and he barely acknowledged me as he passed by without taking off his shoes.

 Despite my heart pounding I tried to speak calmly as I said "Hey. I have prepared supper. It was thoughtful that we could celebrate."

 Liam continued. With his eyes fixed on his phone he ran a hand through his hair. "I'm sorry for being late... work-related matters."

 For a moment, I stood motionless, the excitement I had been clinging to all day dissolving in my fingers like sand.

"It's our anniversary, Liam."

 He muttered without raising his gaze "I know. I apologize...It's been a nightmare of a meeting. Right now, I don't have time for dinner."

 As he shuffled toward the kitchen a thick silence fell between us. The warm glow of the candles and the clink of the silverware made everything seem so. No longer important.

 My efforts this evening seemed inconsequential. I blinked away the tears in my eyes."Is our job truly more important than our marriage?"

 Liam took a while to respond. His jaw was tense as I could see. He finally let out a sigh and put his phone down.

"Can't we do this tonight, Ava? I have a ton of other things to do."

I saw him sit at the kitchen counter and furiously rub his forehead. The burden of all the years we had spent together weighed heavily on me as I swallowed.

The falsehoods we had told ourselves and the commitments we made. I had to get his attention. I wanted him to understand.

"I'm pregnant, Liam." There. I had said it.

He looked up from the counter and for a second I thought I saw something maybe a surprise but then it vanished into that all too familiar distance.

"Pregnant?" His voice sounded flat as if he were reading a report rather than hearing a life-altering announcement. "Are you sure?"

"Yes, I'm sure." I suppressed the anger that surged through me. "I hoped that this would help us get closer. I thought—"

 Liam cut in his voice now abrasive "You thought this would fix things?" When he eventually got up he turned away from me and picked up his phone once more browsing through emails. "I am not prepared to have a baby, Ava. It's not even like we have our act together."

His words cut like a blade through me. It was as if I had been struck in the face. Instead of the joy, embrace or even a kiss that I had anticipated I received that instead... like this?

This emotional gap had been a part of my life for months.No,Years

"Not ready?" I asked in a tremulous disbelieving whisper. "You've been saying that to me for years, concerning the house, the finances and everything else. For several months now you have been too busy. I've had enough of it. I'm over battling for your love and attention. Liam you don't even give a damn anymore."

 With his back to me he tensed at what I said and I could tell he wouldn't turn around. "Not just yet. Ava I care. But this...This is not the appropriate moment. We need to work things out.For me, the meeting I just left was very important."

My chest grew heavier and my heart tightened. I had not anticipated this. I assumed that we would work as a team. I had the hope that this pregnancy would make him realize how much we could develop together. However it became increasingly evident that I was fighting this battle by myself as he continued to speak.

 Liam went on his voice a little higher "I don't know why you're surprised. Ava, this is nothing new is it? It's the same old thing. You and your goals. At this moment I don't have time for this."

 Exasperated, I took a step toward him. " Really? Liam I've been waiting a long time for you to see me in person. You're too busy to give me a glance though. I'm too busy to bother you. For us... for our baby."

 For a moment I thought he might finally say something to make things better but then his shoulders tensed. However he did not.

He did not look at me, he simply shook his head." I am unable to do this at this time."

 I grabbed his arm and pulled him to look at me. "You cannot continue to push me away. I'm not something you can put off. Liam, I am your wife. I want your concern!"

For a brief moment his eyes clouded over and he sighed once more, his expression softening. "I'm sorry, Ava. I truly am. But I need to go. This is exhausting—"

I stepped back, letting go of his arm as the tears threatened. " Go. Attend your meeting. In any case it's undoubtedly more important than me."

After a brief pause Liam picked up his coat from the chairs back and made his way to the door." We'll discuss this later."

"Yeah" I muttered to myself as my heart broke again. We'll discuss it further."

However I was aware that we wouldn't. We never did. And my mind went haywire as I stood there without eating my anniversary meal. I was hit hard by reality.

I was at a loss as to how to stop my husband from drifting further and further away. I tried fixing it several times but it wasn't enough because we were breaking.

Liam had decided.

His career, his work and his meetings came first. And me? I was merely another element in his universe that he could disregard. And for the first time I genuinely questioned whether our marriage could withstand this separation.

Touching my stomach I felt the tiny life there. "Hold on tight" I said. "Mummy will pull through."

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56 Chapters
Fractured Vows
"I can't wait!"I stood in the dim light of our dining room, arranging the silverware nervously with my fingers for the fourth time. With soft music playing, flickering candles and the aroma of roasted chicken filling the air the table was perfectly set. This dinner took hours to prepare. In an effort to remind Liam of our past together, I tried to make everything right. After all, it was our anniversary . Despite being together for four years, it seemed like we were very far apart.I took a look at the wall clock. 7. 42 p. m. By now Liam ought to be at home. He had said he would arrive early tonight. No more excuses. I couldn't deny the nagging feeling that he wasn't returning in the manner that I wanted.My heart skipped a beat as I straightened up and the door finally opened. I called softly my voice full of hope "Liam?"He entered without looking up, dropping his briefcase on the floor. His suit was a little rumpled and he barely acknowledged me as he passed by without taking off
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Shattering Silence
With my heart a heavy burden in my chest, I trudged toward our bedroom unable to break free from the silence that pervaded the house.The sounds of Liam's footsteps disappearing behind me only served to highlight how empty our relationship was becoming. Upon hearing the downstairs door slam I flinched.What was the point of chasing after him and insisting that he stay? His absence had already been more noticeable than any argument we could have.I forced open our bedroom door in the hopes of finding some comfort but at this point it was the last place that could provide it. I could only see the cracks in everything we used to have despite the gentle shadows cast by the bedside lamp. The bed we shared. Our common recollections.And now,a document that is currently on my side of the bed— divorce papers. I stopped.As I made my way slowly to the bed, my legs felt like jelly. The papers were waiting neatly stacked as if they had always been there. Liam seemed to have planned this for a lo
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Cast Aside
In the quiet of our bedroom—the one that had once been ours —I had packed my bag. The one in which we made a lifelong commitment to one another. Even though I had no idea where I was going I had to go. I had lost ownership of the house—our house. Not after his words, what he had done. I still felt as though the divorce papers were suffocating me like a weight in my hands.Everything I believed we had was torn apart by a thin stack of legal sheets. Without even looking at them Liam had given them to me as if they were just another document to be completed and crossed off his list of things to do. Just icy indifference without hesitation or emotion. It was impossible for me to stay. Not in that residence. Not when the void looms like a dense mist between us. So I left. I had no idea where to go but the street outside seemed like a good place to be. An area where I could vanish. Even though the night air was abrasive against my skin, it was unable to quench the fire within me. Like a
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A Rescue
I blinked slowly, regaining my bearings as the sterile white ceiling above me came into focus.My headache dull pulsing in time with my heartbeat. I was unsure of where I was but I could feel a cozy pillow under my head. The sound of the rhythm of the heart monitor filled my ears which was both reassuring and unnerving.My mouth felt perched and I tried to swallow but my throat was so dry and tight . My body ached as though something—no, nothing—had struck me. I had a sudden flash of memory that I had been hit by something but the details were hazy and dispersed. As if the universe itself didn't want me to move too fast I shifted but the feeling of weakness pulled me back into position. "Hey there" A quiet voice next to me said and I looked around.Standing there with a soft smile on her face was a woman wearing scrubs. Her eyes were the kind that simply by gazing into them brought comfort.With my voice hardly audible above a whisper I croaked "Where… where am I?" The kind nurse s
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The Deal
The only noise in the eerily silent room was the gentle beep of the machines all around me.Gazing at the stranger in the doorway, I froze and my heart skipped a beat. He exuded authority and imposingness while maintaining a certain tenderness.The nurse gave me a final pitying look before leaving the room, discreetly excusing herself after noticing the tension between us. I hardly noticed that she had left. I was unable to look away. With a commanding yet somehow gentle presence, he took a step forward. His commanding presence seemed to overshadow the stark white hospital room with its icy walls and glaring fluorescent lights.He was tall, broad-shouldered and had sharp features including an angular jawline, well-groomed but slightly disheveled dark hair and intense introspective and searching eyes.As he spoke, his eyes softened and his voice became smooth and serene. "Hey," he repeated, his voice barely audible. "How do you feel?" I opened my mouth to respond but nothing came out
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The Decision
My body still hurting from the accident I slowly sat up on the hospital bed. As I moved, the sterile white sheets crumpled and I shook my head in an attempt to clear my head.His words 'unborn child' reverberated in my mind weighing me down. As I said "This is insane" my voice cracked a little. "I cant—I can't do this."My heart was racing when I looked at him. A substitute wife? To live with a billionaire stranger under some unwritten agreement? It felt wrong but I was afraid to turn down his offer. What if I had nothing and nowhere to go?He moved in closer, his gaze unblinking. "You have no memory, Ava. You have no recollection of your life prior to the accident. I'm giving you a place to heal and stability. Consider it." My frustration and rage were growing inside of me. I didn't want to be someone's short termed wife or even some sort of crazy bargain." You're... asking me to be someone I'm not." I said, my voice sharp.His gaze softened slightly." I know it's difficult but you'
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The Path Ahead
A snugness grasped my chest and the doctor's words waited in the air like a thick haze. I was unable to unwind my thoughts which were confused with unsettled questions. Despite the fact that my voice shook with uncertainty I had at long last tracked down it. "What's going on?"Though the doctor's face relaxed, his eyes were lowered as though he had heard the terrible news multiple times."It's somewhat bad. This hospital is in a harsh circumstance. We might not be able to keep you for too long because of a few unforeseen occasions." He stopped then went on. "Since we've been running out of space, they plan to move patients to different clinics. Remorsefully, I have been informed that as one regarding the patients you might be discharged sooner than expected." I flickered as I attempted to understand his words. "Discharged? I don't understand, "My voice was not really in excess of a murmur yet it conveyed the direness of my circumstance. "Where am I expected to go?I have no place to
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The Path Ahead
A snugness grasped my chest and the doctor's words waited in the air like a thick haze. I was unable to unwind my thoughts which were confused with unsettled questions. Despite the fact that my voice shook with uncertainty I had at long last tracked down it. "What's going on?"Though the doctor's face relaxed, his eyes were lowered as though he had heard the terrible news multiple times."It's somewhat bad. This hospital is in a harsh circumstance. We might not be able to keep you for too long because of a few unforeseen occasions." He stopped then went on. "Since we've been running out of space, they plan to move patients to different clinics. Remorsefully, I have been informed that as one regarding the patients you might be discharged sooner than expected." I flickered as I attempted to understand his words. "Discharged? I don't understand, "My voice was not really in excess of a murmur yet it conveyed the direness of my circumstance. "Where am I expected to go?I have no place to
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Pieces of Truth
Alex shut the door behind him and I was left in a void of quiet. After our new discussion, my heart kept on hustling because of the tension of his words on my chest.The nurse made a sound as if to speak delicately before I could gather myself. She had delicate sympathetic eyes and was more youthful than the nurse I had recently seen.She moved toward my bedside gradually and asked "How are you feeling?" I could perceive she was hanging tight for something due to the reluctance in her voice despite the fact that it was alleviating. "I'm... Still having migraines" I mumbled, my voice weak. "Everything is so dull. Extremely foggy. I can't remember anything. I have no clue about how I arrived." Her face relaxed like she had guessed this and she gestured. She explained "You're encountering concussive amnesia. It is an outcome of the head injury you got in the crash. You'll likely recapture your memory after some time. The primary stage regularly includes the memorable powerlessness ong
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Fragments of the Past
The sting of bewilderment and dissatisfaction was all the while pushing down at my chest as I wiped the tears from my face.The main thing that appeared to be natural to me was the suitcase across the room and my hand shook as I went after it. I zipped it open and fumbled with its items.The clothes were delicate and looked expensive and they were folded too perfectly. I couldn't distinguish the designer labels that lined within and everything appeared to be more lavish than I might have owned.Vulnerability grasped my heart as I contemplated whether I was wealthy, had I been voyaging or was this my life? My brain was hustling as I raked my fingers through the textures yet every time I attempted to remember anything, the stinging pain in my head just increased .I let out a sigh, grasped my head and groaned as the strain felt like an unconquerable weight."Why can't I remember?"I asked myself faintly feeling so unimportant despite everything I shut my eyes trying to drive the haze aw
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