My husband faked his death to live with his widowed sister in law 14

My husband faked his death to live with his widowed sister in law 14

Chapter 14 

The crowd fell silent in an instant

And what gives you the right to object? Adrian Graham.” 

Vivian Whitmore spat out his name like venomlaced nails, driving them deep into Adrian’s spine

“My daughter mourned as a widow for half a yearshe’s suffered more than there is grass. on your ancestorsgraves!” 

She grabbed a plate from the table and hurled it at him. If anyone has a right to object, it’s her husband Adrian Grahamnot you, her husband’s brother! Who the hell do you think you are?!” 

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I am Adrian Graham!” 

Thunder exploded overhead

The courtyard went dead silent

Zoe Young stumbled forward, holding her belly

She grabbed his arm, her nails digging into his palm

Landon, have you lost your mind?!” 

Gasps spread among the guests

Adrian Graham? Didn’t he die?” 

What the hell? Did the dead come back?” 

Is this some ghost possession or what” 

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Vivian Whitmore let out a bonechilling laugh. And where’s your proof? The whole battalion watched Adrian Graham get buried!” 

She turned to the executive officer. Sir, what’s the punishment for impersonating a martyr?” 

The heavy rain lashed at Adrian Graham’s deathly pale face

Of course, he had proof- 

His officer ID hidden deep in the drawer

Landon Graham’s coffin buried in the grave

And the halfburned wedding photo of him. and Liana Langston

But the moment any of that came to light

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the military tribunal would come for him

IHe opened his mouth

Blood rose in his throat

My husband is Landon Graham! He is not Adrian Graham.” Zoe Young suddenly flung herself into his arms, her belly pressing into his waist. He’s just grieving too hard, it’s made him delusional!” 

She looked up at him, eyes glistening with panic

Adrian’s fists clenched so tight they turned white. Rain dripped from his jaw to the ground

I am Adrian Graham,” he rasped, voice rough like sandpaper. The one who diedwas my brother, Landon.” 

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He had finally said it

He’d planned to wait until Zoe gave birth, then tell the truth. Beg Liana for forgiveness

But the Langstons had moved too quickly. He’d had no time to lay the groundwork

He couldn’t lose Liana- 

Even if it meant tearing this halfyear charade to shreds with his own hands

And as for youhe looked at the woman collapsed on the ground, consider the baby a parting gift from my brother. His last legacy.” 

CRACK

A lightning bolt split the rainsoaked sky

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illuminating Zoe Young’s pale face

Her carefully pinned hair came undone

Whatwhat did you just say?she whispered

She clawed at the mahogany table, blood mixing with rain as it dripped from her fingers

Last nightwhen you were on me, whispering Zoein my earwhy didn’t you say you were Adrian Graham then?!” 

Gasps echoed around the courtyard

Adrian closed his eyes

All those nights of passion had been part of the performanceto make the Landonidentity more believable

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And afterward, he’d spend hours in the bathroom vomiting bile and regret

Zoe, I-” 

LIAR!she shrieked

She lunged for the fruit knife on the table and pointed it not at himbut at her own throat

The baby in hereit’s Landon Graham’s! You’re Landon! Say it! SAY IT! Tell them! You’re my husband!” 

The knife gleamed

But Adrian only lowered his head, in silence

Zoe’s vision swam

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Adrian’s face flickered in and out of view, the overlooked details suddenly linking up into a bonechilling truth

Then everything clicked

How he always mumbled Lianato her in the dead of night, then suddenly snap out of it

How he hoarded photos of Liana dancing in Swan Lake

How he stumbled drunk into the wrong bedroom every time

So it’s trueYou’ve been lying to me all along” 

She let out a heartwrenching scream, echoing the same grief Liana had once sobbed into the earth during his funeral

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THUMP

Zoe Young collapsed to the ground. Blood poured from beneath her, staining her snowwhite dress crimson

Oh Godshe’s losing the baby!” 

Get her to the hospitalnow!” 

Chaos erupted

No one noticed as the Langston family slipped away quietly in the storm

WWEE 

My husband faked his death to live with his widowed sister in law

My husband faked his death to live with his widowed sister in law

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