All Chapters of Death of the Substitute Wife: Chapter 11 - Chapter 14

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Chapter 11

I felt restless.Steven didn't seem like the kind of guy who took rejection well, especially when it also involved his daughter, Cindy.As expected, I got a call that day. My entry to the academy was denied.I knew Steven had to be behind this. He was forcing my hand.Right after that, bad things happened one after another.After Randal found out about this and Steven's visit, he had a heart attack.The doctor said he needed a new heart. Although it sounded simple enough, we all knew how many people were waiting in line for a donor.All of a sudden, Grandma fell sick.Although she was just as anxious, she saw my haggard appearance when she woke up, and the first thing she did was to comfort me."Rachel, don't worry. There will be a way."Steven approached me. He brought a pile of information on Randal's case, including the latest treatment plan, the post-operative recovery program, and the heart donor's information that was placed at the end.That was when I learned that Ran
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Chapter 12

After the authorities received public opinion and launched an investigation into the incident, people realized that I might not have been the first victim.Caleb's past female partners either went missing, died, or kept their mouths shut about him. Caleb, or rather Lucy, used their power and money to erase all evidence.By the time my parents arrived at the hospital, all they saw was a handful of ashes in a tiny jar. In order to minimize exposure of the crime, Lucy instructed someone to get rid of my corpse. By now, she was no longer in the mood to imagine the expression on my parents' faces once they saw my corpse.I followed from a distance, but was surprised to see Randal and Steven facing each other off.Randal's hair had grown long. His formerly pale face was now flushed with rage. He was sitting in a wheelchair, holding onto my ashes and refusing to let go."You have no right to take Rachel's ashes! Give the urn to me. I can let it slide," Steven said.Grandma stood behi
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Chapter 13

That was when Mark approached with shuffling steps. The hesitation on his face was obvious. Steven, who was too annoyed to make a guess, simply asked, "What did you want to say?""Huh? N-Nothing…." Mark stammered. He was startled by Steven's question."Hang on. That's not true." Mark scratched his head and spun in place twice before deciding to voice his findings."The last time we were at the store, I saw Cindy avoiding that woman's gaze. It seemed like she had known that woman for a long time.""What did you say?!" Sophia grabbed Mark's hand violently. Before Mark could cry out in pain, she let go of him and took a few steps back in bewilderment."She knew all along that she wasn't my daughter," she muttered under her breath.Agony was drawn all over her face. She found it hard to believe, but she had to.Mark froze for a moment when he heard this. He turned to Steven for help.Only then did Steven realize Mark hadn't found out about this yet. He sighed, and spilled the b
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Chapter 14

The last thing I saw was the electronic mouse clock on the table not far away. A small camera was hidden behind it.By the time Layla received the video, I would have probably died.It was necessary. I needed to atone for the wrong I had done.However, being hit really did hurt.Never had I imagined I would get the chance to witness my murderer's punishment. This was probably a reward from the heavens above.With the evidence, Caleb was soon caught. Lucy, the mastermind behind the crime, was arrested and brought to justice just before she was about to leave the country.Carpenter Group's stock price plummeted for days, and stakeholders cut ties with the group. The Carpenters were going down.The Lamberts weren't doing well, either.Some kind-hearted people posted all the information about how they treated me after I was swapped at birth twenty years ago.The Lamberts' public relations manager tried his best to suppress the news, but his efforts were rendered futile. They insta
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