LOGINValerie is served divorce papers from her husband, Hudson, after being accused of a crime she did not commit. A crime against the very woman Hudson wouldn’t stop thinking about, his foster sister. Filled with anger and heartbreak at her husband’s downright neglect in all their three years of mariage, Valerie signs the divorce papers and walks out on Hudson. Not knowing that, this singular act finally caught his eye. Despite his relationship with his foster sister, Hudson secretly searches for Valerie after her abrupt disappearance, all to no avail. Until finally, after 5 years, Valerie shows up as the remarkable and intriguing CEO of the top 10 leading furnishing and design companies in the city, completely sweeping Hudson off his feet with her newfound confidence and elegance.What happens when Hudson suddenly finds himself wanting to be with the very woman he rejected? What happens when he discovers Valerie was pregnant for him and his kids want him, but Valerie has moved on? Follow me on social media 🤗 authorjane_sam for IG &Tiktok Author Jane for Facebook. Thank you 😘.
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Kananta mengangguk tanpa suara. Map pasien di tangan seolah bata panas yang baru keluar dari tungku. Ruang tunggu klinik andrologi terasa seperti ruang sidang hukuman—semua mata seolah mengawasinya, seolah tahu rahasia yang dia sembunyikan. Baru duduk lima menit, seorang ibu-ibu dengan aroma minyak kayu putih yang menyengat langsung mendekat, mencondongkan tubuh sampai hidungnya hampir bersentuhan dengan pipinya. “Mas ganteng,” katanya dengan nada yang diklaim ‘pelan’ tapi volumenya sekeras sirine kebakaran, “datang ke sini karena suka jajan, ya?” Kananta tersedak, ludahnya tercekik di tenggorokan. “B-bukan. Nggak. Saya cuma periksa rutin.” “Oh, rutin jajan?” Ibu itu menaikkan alis dengan ekspresi yang seolah dia tahu segalanya. “Saya ngerti kok. Anak sekarang banyak yang begitu. Tubuh Mas ini atletis banget. Cocok banget jadi gigolo, lho. Duitnya gede, ya?” Tertawa pecah dari semua sudut ruangan. Seorang abang baju biru batuk-batuk menahan ngakak sampai wajahnya kemerahan. Kananta langsung menutup muka dengan map pasien. “Bu, suaranya bisa dikecilin nggak? Tolong, ya.” “Maaf, Mas,” katanya dengan nada sopan—tapi lalu langsung meningkatkan suaranya sampai seratus desibel, “Mas butuh uang banget, yaaaa?!” Seorang pria yang lagi minum air langsung nyembur, cairan itu terbang ke meja depan. Semua orang makin ngakak kencang. Kananta merosot ke kursi, punggungnya melekat di sandaran. “Ya Tuhan … tolong turunkan meteor di tempat ini.” Seorang bapak paruh baya dengan kumis putih duduk di sebelahnya, menepuk bahunya dengan kekerasan yang pas. “Santai, Mas. Semua pasien pertama kali kayak gitu. Grogi banget. Karena dokternya cantik soalnya.” “Maksudnya?” Kananta melotot. “Dokter androlog barunya cewek. Cantik abis. Tegas. Banyak pasien bilang puas banget.” “Puas apanya?!” “Ya puas … pelayanan lah, Mas.” Bapak itu kedip-kedip nakal, matanya berbinar. “Pelayanan yang komprehensif.” Brengsek. Kananta mau menyindir tapi bibirnya kaku. Tiba-tiba pengeras suara berbunyi, bunyinya seperti lonceng kematian. “Bapak Kananta Maherza, ruang dua. Dokter Zinia menunggu.” Jantung Kananta seolah mogok sejenak, lalu berdebar kencang sampai dia bisa merasakannya di telinganya. Ia berdiri lambat, langkahnya seperti orang yang menuju tiang gantungan. Saat sampai di depan pintu ruangan, seorang kakek keluar dengan wajah cerah seperti habis dapat BLT tiga kali lipat ditambah bonus sembako. “Wah! Dokternya cantik banget!” seru si kakek sambil melompat-lompat sedikit. “Tangan beliau nyentuh saya, langsung dug dug dug! Semangat hidup saya naik lagi kayak muda-muda!” “Bukan jantungnya, Kek,” teriak seorang pasien dari balik pintu, “itu cuma efek placebo!” Satu ruangan meledak ngakak. Kananta memejamkan mata, jari-jari memegang gagang pintu sampai putih. Ia masuk, menutup pintu rapat-rapat seolah mau menutup semua kebodohan di luar. Dan tubuhnya langsung membeku. Jas putih yang rapi. Kacamata tipis di hidung yang mancung. Ekspresi tenang yang mematikan—seolah dia bisa membaca semua pikiran yang berlarian di kepala Kananta. “Selamat siang, Pak Kananta. Silakan duduk.” Suara itu. Tatapan itu. Semuanya terlalu akrab. “ … Zinia?” Dokter itu mengangkat wajah dari kertas yang dia baca, tersenyum tipis sampai ada kerut di sudut mata. “Oh. Kamu masih ingat.” Kananta terpaku di tempatnya, mata tak bisa bergerak. “Kamu, berubah.” “Berubah lebih baik, mudah-mudahan,” jawab Zinia. Ia merapikan sanggul yang rapi di belakang kepala dengan jari yang ramping, menggeser kacamatanya sedikit ke bawah, lalu berdiri. “Kamu terlihat lebih tua.” “Terima kasih. Kamu terlihat … jauh. Beda.” “Beda bagaimana?” Zinia mendekat dua langkah, jarak antara mereka sekarang cuma beberapa sentimeter. Udara di ruangan tiba-tiba terasa padat. “Beda semua,” gumamnya lirih, lidahnya kaku. “Penjelasan yang sangat ilmiah, Pak Kananta.” Zinia tertawa kecil, suaranya merdu tapi ada nada menyakitkan. “Silakan duduk. Kita mulai kerja.” Kananta duduk dengan kecepatan yang terlalu cepat, kursinya bersuara ‘krek’. Zinia mengambil map pasiennya dengan ujung jarinya, seolah tak mau menyentuhnya langsung. “Keluhan apa?” “Tidak ada.” “Oh?” Zinia menaikkan satu alis, matanya menyipit seperti laser. “Jadi ke sini buat apa? Nostalgia ke klinik androlog?” Kananta terbatuk keras, tenggorokannya terasa kering. “Ini pemeriksaan rutin.” “Rutin jajan?” Zinia balik menyerang, bibirnya sedikit memutar. “Seperti yang ibu itu katakan tadi?” “Bukan! Astaga jangan mulai dulu, ya.” “Oh, jadi kamu mudah tersinggung sekarang.” Zinia menulis sesuatu di map dengan pena yang cepat. “Dulu kamu lebih lucu. Bisa ngebalik omongan orang tanpa marah.” “Aku lucu? Dulu kamu … lebih kecil.” Zinia berhenti menulis. Matanya menatapnya dengan tegas, seolah mau menusuk. “Apanya?” “Bukan … bukan gitu.” Kananta panik, mata membolak-balik. “Maksudku kamu sekarang lebih gede … eh … dewasa.” “Bagian mana?” Zinia menyilangkan tangan di depan dada, jas putihnya sedikit menegang. “Semua,” jawab Kananta tanpa sadar, mata sudah tak bisa lepas dari lekuk tubuh Zinia. Dulu, dia adalah gadis manis dengan tubuh kurus yang selalu pakai baju lebar. Sekarang dia adalah wanita dewasa dengan lekuk yang menggoda. Dadanya membusung sempurna di balik jas, pinggulnya melengkung indah, dan kakinya jenjang terbungkus stocking hitam yang membuat mata terjepit. Zinia tersenyum. “Baik. Kita lanjut pemeriksaan tekanan darah. Biar aku lihat apakah ‘semua’ itu bikin tekananmu naik.” Ia mendekat lagi, langkahnya lembut tapi pasti. Lampu ruangan seolah lebih fokus ke dua orang itu, membuat bayangan mereka saling bertumpuk. Zinia meraih lengan Kananta yang tergulung, memasang manset tensimeter dengan gerakan yang profesional. “Tarik napas.” Tangan Zinia menyentuh kulitnya—lembut, tapi membuat kanvas kulit Kananta terbakar. Dia menarik napas dengan susah payah. “Buang napas.” Kananta menegang seperti tiang listrik yang terhubung arus, otot-ototnya kaku semuanya. “Kamu kaku banget,” komentar Zinia. “Aku tidak kaku.” “Kamu kaku bahkan sebelum aku sentuh. Lihat, tangannya kamu bergetar.” “Itu fitnah.” Zinia memompa manset perlahan, tekanan meningkat perlahan-lahan. “Tensi naik. 140/90. Apa karena aku?” “Tidak.” “Yakin?” Dia mendekat lebih jauh, napasnya menyentuh telinga Kananta. “Tidak.” Zinia tertawa kecil, suaranya merdu tapi membuat bulu kuduk berdiri. “Oke. Itu cukup. Kita pindah ke kursi pemeriksaan.” “Harus sekarang?” Kananta melihat kursi yang berwarna biru muda di sudut ruangan, seolah itu adalah lubang buang sampah. “Atau mau aku periksa di ruang tunggu? Biar semua orang lihat seberapa ‘tidak kaku’ kamu?” Zinia menunjuk pintu dengan dagu, ekspresinya tak tertandingi. “Tidak.” Kananta berdiri dengan enggan, langkahnya berat. Saat Zinia berjalan ke arah kursi pemeriksaan, kemeja cream yang dia pakai di dalam jas—dua kancing atasnya terlepas tanpa dia sadari—benar-benar memperlihatkan lekuk dada yang membusung seperti gunung yang menantang. Kananta menelan ludah. Ini bukan pemeriksaan, tapi penyiksaan medis level mantan ....HEY GUYS!!!Author Jane here, first of all i just want to say a big thank you for reading THE WIFE HE WANTS BACK!Thank you all so so so so much!I am deeply grateful honestly. For picking up this book, giving it your time, your energy, your love, your attention, your MONEY! 😂 It really wasn't easy, and for that i say thank you very much. 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HUDSON'S POV“Angelina Rodriguiez.” Val whispered, “Angelina Rodriguiez, our Angel.”“Yeah,” I agreed softly, my eyes falling back on Val as I watched her smile fondly at the sleeping child just beside us in a crib. My heart warming as I took in the view- my queen staring at my angel.My queen… she had to be the most beautiful woman in the world, right? Cause how could she not be? I mean, look at her right now, it’s like she’s glowing. With this warm light all over her despite the tiredness at the edge of her eyes.She still looked so beautiful, so warm and strong.The strongest woman I have ever seen.Independent, smart, beautiful, elegant in every sense! An amazing mother too, birthing and raising 3 kids all alone for 5 years. Running an entire company by the side, while still looking so fit!A damn sexy ass boss, God!I could feel my heart swelling with pride the more I stared at her unsuspecting self. Taking in the artwork the heavens decided to bless me with… I was so damn lucky.
HUDSON'S POV“Our new guest has arrived!” The nurse gushed, pushing its wheels just beside Val. Where I had been occupying before now.“Awww, how precious!” Nanny Beth cooed softly, moving to towards it. Everyone doing so too, all except me. I just stood by the side, smiling as everyone got a view of our fairy.As if feeling everyone’s gaze, our baby stirred in her bundle. Her soft cooing’s filling the air, and getting several rounds of awwn from both Val and Nanny Beth. The rest just smiled, especially the men. James and Henry, whose eyes were already brimming with unshed tears.And as for the kids, “Is that… is that our baby sister, mommy?” Miley’s soft voice reached my ears, “Is that my baby sister?”“She’s so small,” Aby joined, her big eyes twinkling as the baby was lifted out of the crib and gently placed in Val’s arms.“And so shining,”“And pink!” Miley and Miles whispered at once, both of them lost in awe of the small being now brought directly in front of their eyes.“A tiny
HUDSON’S POV“The kids are safe! And so is Nanny Beth” I assured Val, trying to explain.“We had taken two cars, remember? We took two cars, mine and your Papa’s, because you couldn’t sit at the front due to pregnancy and we couldn’t all fit at the back seat with the kids. Me, you, your Papa, James and Nanny Beth all at the same time.”“Oh,” was all that left her lips, the memory coming back to her as she slowly relaxed back down on the bed. I didn’t want her moving or doing anything after everything she just went through from both the labor and with pushing out the baby.“We didn’t leave them, we just arrived here earlier than they did.” I continued, easing her down. “They will be here soon don’t worry. I just texted James the address.”She just nodded in response, her eyes looking a bit drowsy as she laid on the bed. “Is it okay if she sleeps? She looks really tired,” I asked a nurse, the only one still present.Apparently, she stayed back to keep watch and ensure Val’s vitals were
HUDSON’S POV“I don’t want you to feel pressured or anything like that, this is just something I have been wanting to say for a while now” I explained, choosing my words carefully so as not to tick her off. Cause heavens know that was the last thing I wanted I right now.No, it was what I dreaded t
CHARLOTTE’S POV “Madame” “Madame…” Maria pleaded; her voice shaky as she held on to my phone while I vigorously switched between channels. My eyes glaring as I watched how far the news had spread on several stations. I’ve been at it for almost 5 minutes now, and so far, it seemed like every single
CHARLOTTE’S POV“Char?”“Ohh Charlotte…” the voice sang out, its mocking laughter following soon after as it echoed everywhere in the hotel room that I currently stood in. Looking all confused and properly scared to the bones as I couldn’t find the source of the sound.Someone was definitely talkin
HUDSON’S POV“I’ve just talked with Charlotte, she decided to move out of the house. You don’t need to worry about the kids anymore, I got you!”A smile crept to my lisp as I read that last line; ‘I got you’. It felt extremely comforting to hear, just as it was having her sleep beside me on the hos






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