The Wife He Let Go: He Chose the Fake Heiress, I Chose Myself

ever been the imposter who stole her life. She had

carry herself, had stood up f

d their life fell apart, Annelise was the one who stepp

wn eyes. He had Annelise pinned against the wall, his voice breaking. "You said your sister

e. "I can't. I already took her pl

or, Evelyn tre

her sister had been

e papers and chose to

miles, grabbing her hand an

..

sold all her bags and jewelry, tr

to buy her a small apartment, putting only her name on

e years, but the new co

labor on construction sites and ended

ing boulder had c

, she clutched ten thousand doll

ospital room, his voice thick with emotion. "You said Evelyn was pitiful and

ficked as a child, and our mother lost her sanity and adopted me from

e only one I'v

d pushed him away. "No! She has no

on and resignation. "I've already signed over everything from the Langford

ce. "Why did you lie to Evelyn and say the company went bankrupt? That's yours and

Is she all you

"If I didn't pretend, would you even come see me? I couldn't marry the woman I l

ettled, he lunged forwa

ength before slapping him across the face. "Nathan, have you l

ward the windo

in a hurry and st

n the lobby, staring at the

apartment and anonymously

om three months of running a street stall. On her way he

ut warning, and the pain in her

itmore, took one look at her-thin as a skeleton, hiding behind the butler-and left with

piece of candy, who patiently tau

belong in the Whitmore family, Annelise fl

ooks onto the floor, it was Nathan who stood up for

ee her make a fool of herself, waited for Nathan to back out. Instead, he held her hand an

m who pulled her out

e couldn't be that selfish. She

th and walked toward

thes and gasped, "Evelyn, what happen

eve down and force

just slipped

e to her, his brows knitting together. "Why were

g. "It's just a small injury. I'll be fine

pression turning complicated as a strange irritation rose within him. "Haven't I t

hid the sting in her eyes,

fore speaking carefully, "Evelyn, did you

n the roo

Annelise's eyes, saw

than had grown up together. It wa

stay put. "I just got here. Traffic was bad,

d a glance and v

noth

"Annelise, can we stay at th

er her face. "You can, but didn't you s

of joy in Nathan's eyes and

ldn't have to keep p

e was on needles, she made an excuse about

anything that belonged to Nathan. He always sa

sn't that he couldn't come b

apers on the table, then made a call. "Hello, I'd li

conditions in remote areas are very harsh. You may have to stay away from

m s

o the capital airport in