The Wife You Buried Is Back from Hell novel Chapter 544

Leanne was a force to be reckoned with in the business world—decisive, sharp, and always sure of herself.

But today—

This issue with Millie’s career was anything but trivial. It wasn’t a small matter.

“Be straight with me. Tell me the truth,” Leanne demanded, fixing her with a hard stare. “This isn’t some childish game. The future of our family depends on it.”

Millie buried her face in her hands, silent.

She was in utter agony.

She’d never imagined she’d one day be bested by someone like Danielle.

Years ago, she’d left her son behind, determined to study abroad and build a dazzling career without anything—especially a child—holding her back.

And yet, Danielle had married Alexander and spent five or six years raising a child that wasn’t even hers. Millie had always thought that was pathetic—Danielle tied to the kitchen, sacrificing her future.

But somehow, Danielle’s skills hadn’t faded. If anything, she’d gotten even better.

When Danielle’s real identity was revealed, Millie wasn’t surprised. She herself had been out of the field for years; she knew how fast things moved, how quickly one could fall behind.

But Danielle hadn’t fallen behind at all. In fact, she’d progressed—proof she’d never stopped working, never let herself go, not even for a moment.

Millie realized, painfully, that she’d underestimated her opponent.

“Say something. What’s with the silence? Hiding your face—what, you can’t own up to what you did?” Leanne’s frustration was palpable.

“Talk to me, Millie. I can’t help you if you don’t.”

The charges weren’t minor—plagiarism, theft of trade secrets.

If they played their cards right, maybe there was still a slim chance for Millie.

But right now, Millie had no idea what to do.

All she could think was that her future—everything she’d worked for—was over.

She couldn’t imagine what her ruined life would look like from here.

“What about Alexander?” Leanne pressed. “Has he called? Did he give you a plan?”

“He said he’d take care of the plagiarism case, didn’t he?”

“So how did it come back to haunt you? With all this controversy, you still used that data at the competition—wasn’t that reckless?”

Back then, Millie had been swept away by ambition. Alexander had paved the way for her so many times—she couldn’t keep letting him down.

In that moment, the desire to win clouded everything else.

She hadn’t thought about the consequences.

“Yes…”

Millie took a deep breath and immediately pulled out her phone.