The Unwanted Wife's Cold Comeback

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lightly on the floor, a theatrical show of remorse. "Don't tell Adrien! He'll be furious. He'll disinherit me! You

ng? Her words made no sense, not a

shed myself up from the bed, my legs wobbly. I s

, as if to avoid me, then collapsed to the floor, slamming her head against the

jaw tight. He took in the scene: Fallon on the floor, sobbing

ssed the room in two strides, his hand shooting out to

he roared, his voi

d. The world tilted. Fresh blood streamed down my

ien. She said she'd make sure you never got your inheritance. She said she'd ruin everything for us. For

lon. He married me for the merger, for the family name. But

He grabbed my throat, his fingers digging into my skin. He

his face inches from mine. "I'll ruin yo

ve the concrete below. The wind bit at my skin, cold and sharp. My he

sperately clutching at his arm, my nails di

She was no longer crying. A triumpha

My vision blurred, tears mixing with the blood still flowing from my head wound. "Adrien," I choked out,

here my blood and tears touched his skin. His eyes, for a split secon

hates me. He ha

, collapsing again, a pathetic heap on the f

d, replaced by cold fury. He ripped his hand away from me. I dropp

is isn't over, Alina," he growled, his voice a ch

on, leaving me bleeding and bro

nds of the hospital, muffled before, were now a dis

ere. The thought w

a tall figure appeared in the doorway, blocki