THE CEO'S ORPHAN WIFE

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spital right away," she inst

why,

r way," she abruptly ended the call providin

et, which was resting on top of the refriger

held significant importance, and I

under thirty minutes, I

I inquired, addressing m

s Iv

brother?" I asked, tears streaming down my face as a

he had an accident after hi

my mouth and couldn'

ng, and I felt utterly lost. Ivan's sister hur

n. It felt like an endless wait. After a two-hour stretch, the door to the ope

t we need to monitor him in the I

r's explanation. If the operation was successfu

of sympathy washed over me as I saw him surrounded by various

to him. I fell silent for a moment because my tears were uncontrollabl

have to pull through." I closed my eyes, taking a deep breath,

daches anymore... I won't be jealous,

ting to tell him, but I coul

uch, Ivan. I lov

. His parents and siblings had promised to c

for him triggered a torrent of th

he last time I'd see his face. I committed the contours of his handsome

eturn to his former self, and for

g his life was excruciating. It felt as though my hea

all, I still l

love. I know you've desired this for a long time, but I clung stubbornly to our

together as a married couple, I can confidently say I've been a devoted wife. I've diligently attended to

seemingly stripped away his freedom and shattered his dr

had no one else to turn to. Fortunately, Ivan's parents, who were close friends with mine, graciou

. He was my first crush, my initial taste of love. At the time, he was twenty-two and already overseeing the fami

ware that his parents and siblings knew about my aff

nd up as a m

m and helped him to his room. It was late at night, and

ether, marking my first time. I was well aware of his intoxicated state, but my vul

e from our encounter, I drif

g us together. I had not intended for them to fin

rious with me. He accused m

te you!" Those were the wo

aid, and I could do nothing but cry in the corn

ed at his parents' insistence a

ren't. Not once did he appreciate me. He never even considered me his wife, yet, trea

ugh he doesn't express it, I haven

She was still the on