From Neglected Wife to CEO’s Obsession novel Chapter 52

“Remy, you promised me—no matter what I did, you said you’d forgive me. Did you forget? I didn’t leak the video. Someone else paid five hundred thousand for it. It was just a video, I never thought it would mess things up for you this badly. I’m sick, Remy. My head’s all over the place. Please, don’t be mad at me, okay?”

“So for five hundred grand, you’d sell me out. Julia, you haven’t changed. You’re as cold as you were five years ago. Fine, maybe you didn’t mean for the video to get out. But what about what you did to Cindy? She’s your daughter. How could you do that to her? Almost two hundred meters in the air—do you have any idea what could’ve happened? If she’d fallen, she would’ve died.”

“You saw what I did. I tied Cindy to me with a rope. She wasn’t going to fall. You always blame me, Remy. Cindy’s my daughter too, but she calls Avery ‘Mom’ instead. Do you even know what that feels like? I won’t live more than six months, maybe less. I just want to spend what little time I have left with Cindy—and with you. Is that so much to ask?”

Julia started sobbing, her body pressed against Remy’s chest.

Remy looked down, silent, his eyes dark and troubled as he thought about what she’d said.

“Remy, please, just let me see Cindy. I’m not asking for much—two or three days a week, that’s all. Please, Remy. I’m begging you.”

His expression softened, and he gently patted her shoulder. His voice was gentle and warm. “Don’t cry. Let’s just let these things go, but you can’t do anything like this again. Avery already knows about the house on the south side. If you buy another, she’ll find out. I rented you an apartment on the north side—move in there. When I can, I’ll bring Cindy to visit you.”

“Can… can you bring her today? Remy, I miss you both so much I can’t sleep. I’m falling apart. Please, just say yes. I’ll get on my knees if I have to!”

“Don’t!”

Julia’s knees buckled, but Remy caught her, pulling her back into his arms. His long eyes shimmered with tears. “Don’t kneel, Julia. Just let me think. Please. Let me think about it.”

Julia relaxed a little, tears still streaming down her face, looking so fragile it was hard not to feel for her.

She gripped Remy tighter, her voice cracking with despair. “Remy, I’m dying. What am I supposed to do? I don’t want to die. I can’t leave you, I can’t leave Cindy. Remy, I’m really dying—what do I do?”

Remy’s eyes went red in an instant. He held Julia’s head and kissed her, hard and desperate.

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