After one hundred rounds of electroshock treatment, I finally become the kind of wife my husband wanted.
I no longer remembered who his mistress was, ignored the scent clinging to him, I even called my own most prized paintings her work instead of mine.
Today, I finally convinced him that I was “cured,” and he allowed me to leave the sanatorium.
For the first time, he brought me — his supposedly fragile and mentally unstable wife — to a high society banquet.
My chance had come.
The Wife He Tried To Erase Chapter 07 The next day, Valentina’s solo exhibition and awards ceremony were held at the Whitney Museum of American Art. It was a grand event with the media everywhere. As the main sponsor, Nicholas would personally present her with the Best Young Artist of the Year award. In the
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The Wife He Tried To Erase Chapter 06 The basement had no windows. Only LED lights that stayed on 24 hours a day. Emilia stood in front of the easel, her right hand trembling uncontrollably. She tried to grip the brush, but it slipped from her fingers and clattered to the floor. When she bent
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The Wife He Tried To Erase Chapter 05 Nicholas smiled in satisfaction and pushed the ring closer again. “That’s better. Put it on, Mrs. Gallagher.” Emilia stared at the ring, then slowly picked it up and slid it back onto her finger. The cold metal felt like a shackle. “Where’s the studio?” “In the basement.”
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The Wife He Tried To Erase Chapter 04 Outside the phone booth, Emilia steadied herself against the slick glass door and stepped out. Blood mixed with rainwater at her feet, but she moved as if she couldn’t feel the pain. She raised a hand and flagged down a taxi. “To the Gallagher’s residence.” The driver
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The Wife He Tried To Erase Chapter 03 There were no hysterics like everyone expected. Emilia pushed herself up slowly from the floor. Expressionless, she pulled the largest shard from her palm and dropped it onto a nearby waiter’s tray. The crisp clink rang out like a slap across the faces of everyone in formal
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The Wife He Tried To Erase Chapter 02 At the center of the ballroom, Valentina stood in a custom white gown, like a proud swan surrounded by admirers. When she saw Nicholas and Emilia, she lifted her skirt and hurried over, her face bright with an innocent smile. “Nicky! Oh, Emmy, you came too!” She
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The Wife He Tried To Erase Chapter 01 “Dr. Atkinson, this is the hundredth time. If there’s still no improvement, increase the stimulus to the maximum.” Nicholas Gallagher idly tapped his fingers against the thick stack of consent forms. Behind the glass, his wife, Emilia Barnett, lay on the cold operating table with her limbs
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