From Neglected Wife to CEO’s Obsession novel Chapter 142

A gurney covered in a white sheet stood in the hospital hallway, and a group of people were kneeling on the floor, sobbing their hearts out. Then suddenly, one of them—a big, broad-shouldered man—lost it. He grabbed a knife and started stabbing wildly at everyone in the lobby, like he’d completely lost his mind.

“Call the police, get security!” I shouted at the young nurse behind the reception desk. She just stood there in shock, not moving.

My yelling caught the man’s attention. He turned toward me, eyes blazing, and charged straight at me with the knife.

Remy had gone off to pay the bill and wasn’t around. Marissa screamed, shoved me out of the way, and ran to hide behind the desk. I was left standing there alone, frozen, watching the man get closer and closer, unable to move a muscle.

Remy saw what was happening from across the lobby. His eyes went wide with panic. He dropped everything and raced toward me, shouting at the man to stop. He didn’t hesitate—just threw himself around me, using his own body as a shield.

There was this awful sound. The knife sank deep into Remy’s side. The whole place exploded into chaos—people screaming and running everywhere.

Remy’s arms tightened around me. His eyes bulged, turning red, while the sharp smell of blood filled the air. The knife had gone straight through him. Blood poured out like a fountain, spreading fast across the floor.

I was terrified, sobbing and yelling for a doctor, begging Remy not to die.

He slumped against me, his body going limp. Just before he passed out, he whispered, “I’m so glad you’re safe, Avery. As long as you’re okay, I’ll be fine.”

That day, while Remy was in surgery, I knelt outside the ER and begged whatever gods were listening to spare him. I promised anything if he’d just make it.

He pulled through. When I heard he’d survived, I broke down crying with relief.

Afterward, he stroked my hair and spoke so softly, his voice full of love. “See? I’m okay. As long as you’re alright, I’ll always be okay. Keeping you safe and happy, right here with me—that’s what I want for the rest of my life.”

In that moment, I thought, no matter what happens—no matter how rough things get—I’ll always stay by his side. If he’s willing to risk his life for me, then what do I have to be afraid of?

But that’s the thing. Remy—the same man who nearly died for me—cheated with Julia. For five years.

I was the idiot who didn’t know, living in the dark for five whole years.

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