PART 2: THE WOMAN WHO THOUGHT MY AMNESIA HAD SAVED HER WAS THE ONE WHO FORGOT ABOUT THE CAMERAS
I did not react to the photograph. That was the hardest thing I had done since waking up in the hospital. Sophia was still standing on the…
PART 2: THE MAN I MARRIED TO SAVE ALEXANDER’S LIFE HAD NEVER ASKED ME TO MARRY HIM
I left the bedroom before sunrise. I did not confront Alexander again. I did not ask him why our marriage certificate was fake. I did not ask…
PART 2: THE MAN WHO CALLED ME A SUBSTITUTE WOKE UP TO FIND THAT I WAS THE ONLY PERSON HE COULD NEVER GET BACK
Upstairs, Adrian had heard everything. Tell Serena to save the love of her life. According to Noah, Adrian didn’t speak for several minutes after I hung up….
PART 2: THE MORNING HE FOUND THE EMPTY HOUSE, HE FINALLY UNDERSTOOD THAT I HAD NOT LEFT IN ANGER
At seven thirty the next morning, Chu Trach Vu woke up and immediately knew something was wrong. The house was too quiet. No sound of breakfast being…
PART 2: THE MOMENT I CANCELED THE ENGAGEMENT, THE TRAN FAMILY FINALLY REMEMBERED WHO HAD BEEN PAYING FOR THEIR “PERFECT WEDDING”
“Today’s engagement is canceled.” My voice passed through the speakers and reached every corner of the banquet hall. For three seconds, nobody moved. Then the room exploded….
PART 2: THE DAY I ANSWERED THEM IN GERMAN, MY HUSBAND FINALLY LEARNED WHO HAD BEEN TRANSLATING HIS ENTIRE LIFE
“No need.” I looked at the empty dining room. “Don’t send a car.” Uncle Chau hesitated. “Then what do you need?” “Prepare the documents transferring my grandfather’s…
PART 2: THE MANUSCRIPT HE GAVE TO LUCÍA BECAME THE EVIDENCE THAT ENDED HIS CAREER AND OUR MARRIAGE
“I wrote this.” Gabriel’s expression changed. Only slightly. But I saw it. He knew. I pointed at the display case. “The original manuscript is in my study.”…
PART 2: THE REASON DANIEL WANTED OUR BABY MADE THE DIARY EVEN WORSE
“Claire… Elena died because of me.” Daniel was on his knees in front of me. Completely pale. Three days earlier, I had found his diary. That morning,…
PART 2: THE FAVOR I ASKED FOR AFTER OUR DIVORCE WAS THE ONE THING ALEXANDER COULD NEVER BUY BACK
At 2:42 the next afternoon, I was sitting at the airport gate with a boarding pass to London in my hand. To everyone in New York, Valeria…
PART 2: THE MORNING HE LEARNED THE 58% HE PLANNED TO DIVIDE IN THE DIVORCE NO LONGER BELONGED TO ME
“Tan Mac Thanh.” I turned away from the window. “Since the divorce papers are already prepared, why are you still pretending?” His face changed instantly. For a…