All Chapters of THE CEO'S HIRED WIFE : Chapter 161 - Chapter 170

Marvy's bedroom's curtains let morning daylight slink through, softly lighting the space. She kept her gaze blankly at the ceiling from her side of the bed.Her thoughts were a whirlwind of dread. The clock read 8:00 AM. The DNA test was planned for later that day, and her heart felt like it was caught in her throat.Today was crucial. Marvy had to preserve her cool and trust that the mystery caller would come through. She grabbed her phone and wrote a brief message to Elena: “Heading to the mansion now. I hope everything is on track.”By 10:00 AM, Marvy was dressed in a modest, beautiful outfit, trying to seem calm despite her nervousness. She made her way to Jace’s mansion, each foot echoing in the silent corridor. Upon arriving, she spotted Jace and Avalynn already in the living room. Jace stood with a tight stance, his face a mask of resolve. Avalynn was beside him, her hand resting softly on his arm. Their intimacy was apparent, a dramatic contrast to their prior tense relation

There was a stinging reminder of the status of her life when Marvy pulled open the front door of the Ottos' home. A recall of the circumstances came from the hinges' creaking. She moved slow and calm, like she were a ghost. Her mother and sister turned quickly from their conversation as soon as she walked into the living room, clearly worried.Amelia, her elder sister, straightened up with a frown of concentration on her face. "You look absolutely dreadful, Marvy. How are things going? You've been behaving in an odd manner for some days now.According to their mother, who was sitting in her favorite recliner, she said, "Marvy, where have you been living?" You have spent the whole day away from home. Worry has been plaguing us.Marvy’s knees gave out, and she slumped into the sofa, her hands quivering as she buried her face in them. “They found out,” she muttered, her voice barely audible. “It’s over.”Amelia’s eyes widened with surprise and horror. “What do you mean, they found out

With regret and fear racing through her mind, Marvy sat in her cell back at the police station. She kept playing back to herself the moment of her arrest, feeling the crushing weight of her mistakes every time.She was startled out of her reverie by the sound of the cell door opening. A guard entered, his face expressionless. He led her out of the cell and down a lengthy hallway to a small, drab room, saying, "You have a visitor."Sarah was waiting for her, a mix of worry and resolve on her face. A glimmer of hope shot through Marvy's heart. With the harsh, unforgiving metal table between them, she took a seat across from Sarah.Sarah said, "Marvy, we need to talk about what happened," in a kind but forceful manner. Although I'm here to support you, I must have your whole honesty.With tears in her eyes, Marvy nodded. "Sarah, I apologize. I had no intention of any of this occurring. I simply... All I desired was a better life.Sarah stretched across the table, resting her palm ov

"Just like that? Marvy gets a ten-year prison sentence, that bitch Avalynn gets to walk free, right?" Amelia looked at Elena and asked in a displeased tone. During her final trip to the station prior to the trial day, her sister Marvy had inadvertently managed to slip a small piece of paper into her pocket. A brief message with the words "Contact her, she'd know what to do" was scribbled beneath Elena's contact information. After she and her mother returned from the trial and after their run-in with Avalynn, she had gotten in touch with Elena right away. She was so eager to exact her retribution. Knowing that godforsaken gold digger would think she's won makes her angry every minute. Amelia's bitterness had been festering for years, and it was not just the trial's verdict that made her angry. Even though Amelia and Avalynn shared their late father's dark, glossy hair and piercing blue eyes, they were and have always been very different from one another. Avalynn was their father's

Sensing a change in tone, Kevin straightened in his chair and leaned forward, his expression hardening as he stared at Caleb.After clearing his throat, Caleb went on. "Well, as you are aware, Amelia has been under my observation for a while now. She's up to something unusual"Liam clutched the chair's armrests, his knuckles going white. "Recently?"With a nod, Caleb pulled out a thin folder from his pocket. "Yes. She has made contact with a new person."The room's atmosphere appeared to become silent, as though time had stopped to process the significance of Caleb's following remarks.Liam's gaze was fixed on the thin folder held by Caleb, while Kevin sat there, waiting for Caleb to say something more, almost daring to breathe.With his speech deliberate and low, Caleb appeared to detect the tension in the room as he opened open the folder.Amelia met with someone a few hours ago. A female. I succeeded in listening in on their talk. It took Caleb a bit to clear his throat, as the te