The night I catch my husband cheating, I turn on the gas and ask if he wants to die with me.Â
My mother stops me.Â
The next day, I find her dead in bed, with one note: If one life can save your marriage, let it be mine.Â
For years, I blame myself.Â
I take the pills.Â
I let my cheating husband hold me through nightmares about her.Â
Then I see my mother alive.Â
She faked her death with Elliot to protect his mistress.Â
When my mind finally erases them both, they beg me to remember.Â
But I don’t want to.
My Mother Faked Her Death To Protect My Husband’s Mistress Chapter 10 Some Things Stay Dead I look down at her quietly. At the woman who gave birth to me and then destroyed every bit of hope I had left. The memories have been coming back for days, one by one. Yes. I remember now.
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My Mother Faked Her Death To Protect My Husband’s Mistress Chapter 09 The Price of the Lie Claire shows her true colors faster than I expect. Once Elliot cuts her off, everything falls apart. He stops paying the rent on the villa on the west side and stops covering her expenses. And he no longer
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My Mother Faked Her Death To Protect My Husband’s Mistress Chapter 08 The Woman at the Door After that day, Elliot stops going to the office and spends every day at home, circling me with a careful guilt that makes the whole house feel smaller. He cooks meals I barely touch and brings home flowers
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My Mother Faked Her Death To Protect My Husband’s Mistress Chapter 07 The Locked Box On the day I leave the hospital, Elliot insists on taking me home. He calls the house “our home.” To me, it looks like a cold showroom. Everything is black, white, and gray, all sharp lines and empty walls. It
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My Mother Faked Her Death To Protect My Husband’s Mistress Chapter 06 The Man I Forget “It means, her brain erased the memories that hurt her most so she could survive.” the doctor says. He lets out a quiet sigh. “That includes you, Mr. Pierce. It may also include all the social relationships tied to
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My Mother Faked Her Death To Protect My Husband’s Mistress Chapter 05 The Birthday Party At eight that night, Elliot leaves with a suitcase. He kisses my forehead at the door. “Wait for me at home.” The second the door closes, I pick up the car keys. I do not drive my own car. I
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My Mother Faked Her Death To Protect My Husband’s Mistress Chapter 04 The Bracelet Elliot’s hand freezes in the air. He follows my gaze to the jade bracelet on Claire’s wrist. For one second, no one speaks. Claire flinches like I slapped her and quickly hides her hand behind her back. “June, if you want
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My Mother Faked Her Death To Protect My Husband’s Mistress Chapter 03 The House She Left Behind “I don’t blame you,” I say softly. Elliot’s body slowly relaxes behind me. He wraps his arms around me and rests his chin in the curve of my neck. As he breathes, I smell something faint on him.
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My Mother Faked Her Death To Protect My Husband’s Mistress Chapter 02 The Chestnut Pastries “Go pay the bill, Elliot,” Mom says from inside the private room. Her voice is soft, almost loving. “Claire wants the chestnut pastries from that old bakery on the Southside. Pick some up for her on the way.” I grip
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My Mother Faked Her Death To Protect My Husband’s Mistress Chapter 01 The Night My Mother Dies The night I find out Elliot is cheating, I turn the gas stove all the way up, hold a lighter, and ask if he wants to die with me. Mom stops me, crying. The next day, I find
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