All Chapters of THE ABANDONED WIFE: Chapter 41 - Chapter 50

Liana and Rich cuddled after a round of making love. She had cried bitterly on the phone, begging Rich to see her to no avail. Finally, she threatened him with suicide so he had to drop everything and pick her up.Ever since the miscarriage and Cindy's arrest, she had felt a wide space between them. Rich was slowly slipping away from her and she wasn't ready to lose him.At first, he had questioned her decision to have his sister arrested without consulting her."But she killed our son", she said pitifully."Cindy is my sister, and the miscarriage was an accident" Rich tried to reason with her. "We lost our child and you are taking their side?" Liana rose from the bed where they were lying down as they talked, anger rising in her."Who are 'they'? I am asking about my sister. She is Wayne's only daughter, so her reputation matters!" Rich was now feeling exasperated.He had been avoiding Liana because he wasn't in the mood for an argument with her, and now this! Moreover, he felt lik

Dante has just got home from the mechanic shop where he worked. Before the divorce, he worked as the Project Manager at Epic Media Company, where he was in charge of verifying the contracts brought in by agents for their artists and also sourcing for international projects.He had a large office with a view, but after being laid off from work due to anger issues and fights at the workplace, it took him quite a while before getting a job as a mechanic. On that particular day, he was alighting from his car when his phone vibrated and he saw an unfamiliar number calling him."I have a job for you", a gruff voice got him curious. He was short of money and was up for making extra dollars."Excuse me, who are you and what kind of work is it?" He asked."That is not important. I know that you are working for peanuts at the mechanic shop. After doing this work for me, I will pay you enough to make you live a comfortable life"."So what do you want me to do?" His interest piqued."I want you

It was a bright and sunny day; cloudless, the kind of day Benny would enjoy in the park while eating ice cream and telling his mother endless stories about his day at school while listening to the birds chirping away. He would then run to the swings or throw around his ball, his little feet struggling to keep the ball steady as he kicked it. Because he was very sociable, he would make friends easily, always having children around him. He had always been a burbly child, full of life and loved by his teachers and classmates. He was also the most obedient child and over-intelligent for his age, grasping knowledge at an alarming rate. Megan was never worried about him when in the park as Benny was very well trained and wouldn't engage in conversation with adult strangers. In case of any sign of danger, he would quickly rush to his mother. He had a whole collection of dried flowers in the room that were displayed in a book. He would name them and arrange them according to the seasons c

"Mummy", Benny called out as he giggled.Megan smiled and opened her arms wide, bracing herself for the hug.Benny would always run into her with the assurance that his mother would pick him up in a twirl going round and round until they both got dizzy.Mother and child hugged and laughed as they rolled in the grass."I love you Mummy", Benny said as he looked into his mother's eyes without smiling.Alarmed, Megan sat on the grass and held her son."I love you too, Benny, but why the serious face?" Benny would either be giggling or hugging his mother's neck and smiling when telling his mother that he loved her, but right now, he had an odd expression that was very unlike him.He got up from his mother's lap and gave her a serious look, then ran a few feet away."Mummy, catch me if you can," he said then took off, laughing.Megan ran after him and caught up with him, lifting him in the air."Mummy, I'm sorry I can't be with you anymore". Tears were streaming down his face as he held b

"Honey, why are you back so early?" She asked as she stepped forward to take his coat.Rich's unexpected arrival hung in the air, a silent judgment on the tableau before him.Liana, rushed towards him, arms outstretched. Rich, however, bypassed her embrace, his gaze fixed on Liana with an intensity that made her falter. He pulled up a chair and sat down."Liana, I need to ask you something."Immediately she tensed, sensing what he was about to ask."Honey, let's t...talk in the living room and leave the girls to enjoy their tea." She stammered, as she held his arm and led him outside, back to the house."Liana," he began, his voice low and anxious, "I want you to answer me truthfully. Was that you on the recording?" He didn't want to believe that his beloved could do something like this but ever since she fought with Megan in the parking lot, he seemed to be picking out odd things about her character.Liana's cracked as her breath hitched, and the colour drained from her face, lea