Irresistible Temptation: From The Meek Wife To The Daring Star
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Chapter 7 Flee img
Chapter 8 Suffocating Ache img
Chapter 9 Message img
Chapter 10 Blocked img
Chapter 11 Divorce Agreement img
Chapter 12 Found Someone Else img
Chapter 13 Suffocating Possessiveness img
Chapter 14 Twisted Satisfaction img
Chapter 15 Kiss img
Chapter 16 End It img
Chapter 17 Puppy img
Chapter 18 Vitamin C ! img
Chapter 19 Provocation img
Chapter 20 Leave img
Chapter 21 Left Behind img
Chapter 22 Give Up img
Chapter 23 Interview img
Chapter 24 Passed img
Chapter 25 Intruder img
Chapter 26 A Reason img
Chapter 27 Two Conditions img
Chapter 28 Fever img
Chapter 29 Deserved img
Chapter 30 Have You Really Fallen For Spencer img
Chapter 31 Confusion img
Chapter 32 First Day img
Chapter 33 Pleasing img
Chapter 34 Sudden Shift img
Chapter 35 Just Another Worker img
Chapter 36 I Missed You img
Chapter 37 Answers img
Chapter 38 Stay Overnight img
Chapter 39 Warmth img
Chapter 40 A Director's Assistant img
Chapter 41 Pretending img
Chapter 42 Seeming Opportunity img
Chapter 43 Spiteful Demands img
Chapter 44 Confrontation In the Costume Room img
Chapter 45 Secret Visit img
Chapter 46 Rescue img
Chapter 47 Mastermind img
Chapter 48 I Knew You Couldn't Keep Yvonne Safe! img
Chapter 49 An Act img
Chapter 50 Confrontation Between Two Men img
Chapter 51 I'll Get To The Bottom Of This img
Chapter 52 His Invitation img
Chapter 53 Send Her Abroad img
Chapter 54 Their History img
Chapter 55 Hollow Promises img
Chapter 56 Feed Her img
Chapter 57 Suspicion img
Chapter 58 Fallen For Me img
Chapter 59 Fantasies img
Chapter 60 Would You Believe Me img
Chapter 61 Sudden Confession img
Chapter 62 Visit Alone img
Chapter 63 First Time img
Chapter 64 Keep Up img
Chapter 65 Stay-at-home Husband img
Chapter 66 Sparks Of Love img
Chapter 67 Necessary Kiss img
Chapter 68 Test Results For The Medication img
Chapter 69 Save Rita img
Chapter 70 Stay img
Chapter 71 Went Back img
Chapter 72 Improvement img
Chapter 73 Scald Ointment img
Chapter 74 His Lies img
Chapter 75 Home-wrecker img
Chapter 76 A Naive And Easily Deceived Fool img
Chapter 77 Hold Back img
Chapter 78 Quit img
Chapter 79 Budget img
Chapter 80 Refusing To Give In img
Chapter 81 Exclusive Elevator img
Chapter 82 New Office img
Chapter 83 Explanation img
Chapter 84 A Taunt img
Chapter 85 Flattery img
Chapter 86 Personal Savings img
Chapter 87 Transaction Notifications img
Chapter 88 Rubbish Bin img
Chapter 89 Misunderstanding img
Chapter 90 We Will Never Have Our Own Children img
Chapter 91 Join Her img
Chapter 92 Vince Greville img
Chapter 93 No Appointments img
Chapter 94 Not A Good Guy img
Chapter 95 Grand Party img
Chapter 96 Imagination Collapsed img
Chapter 97 Lambs img
Chapter 98 Threat img
Chapter 99 Blacklisted img
Chapter 100 Tenderness img
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Chapter 2 Being Deceived

The sight of her husband accompanying another woman for a prenatal check-up hit Yvonne like a bomb going off inside her skull, leaving her dizzy and unsteady on her feet. And the shock rattled her, making her accidentally hit the dial button.

A few seconds later, Julian's voice drifted out from the exam room. "Hello?"

Yvonne kept her gaze locked on him through the half-open door, her throat tightening until her words shook hesitantly. "Where are you right now?"

Her mind spun in chaos. The doctor called that woman Julian's wife. Then what did that make her? Eight weeks ago lined up with the night he had sex with her for the first time. So, her husband had slept with another woman during the same week?

The weight of that thought nearly tore her apart. Tears blurred her vision as she squinted at the woman's face, and recognition struck like a blade.

Rita Adams. The name screamed inside her. The very woman who had lived in Julian's heart for years.

Yvonne remembered stumbling across Rita's picture in his study once, tucked away but cherished.

Stories about them had floated around too-how they had met overseas, how their shared passions had made them inseparable, how everyone had thought they were destined to be together. If not for her marriage to Julian, they would have been the couple people envied.

Only now did Yvonne grasp the truth. Rita had returned. And Julian had taken Rita back into his life.

It dawned on her with a cruel clarity-the wife he wanted had never been her. Her eyes filled until the tears slipped free, and the realization cut deep.

Had he already been with Rita before he had slept with her? The lipstick stain on his collar came rushing back to her memory. She finally understood. That trace must have belonged to Rita.

A heavy knot twisted in Yvonne's stomach, but hope, fragile and foolish, kept her eyes fixed on Julian's back, desperate for him to come clean.

Inside the room, his gaze flickered toward Rita before he answered, his tone smooth and detached, "I'm in a meeting at the office. Why are you calling?"

The lie cut through her like ice. For a moment her thoughts scattered, leaving only the burn of betrayal and rage. A bitter smile tugged at her lips, mocking herself for ever expecting honesty.

There was no point in pressing further. Any question would only humiliate her more.

She ended the call without a word. Her body gave out as she slid down the cold wall, her hand clamping over her mouth to stifle the sobs that broke free.

A nurse passing by stopped, concern etched on her face. "Are you all right?"

Meanwhile, something unsettled Julian. He turned his head slightly, as though sensing eyes on him, but the hallway beyond was empty. A faint frown creased his face.

Yvonne had never once defied him. For years she had bent quietly to his will, yet this time she had hung up before he even could. The abruptness gnawed at him.

An instinct urged him to leave and search for her. He stood up abruptly.

"Julian, who was it?" Rita's voice quivered as she tugged on his sleeve, her delicate face tilted up in practiced vulnerability.

The moment broke, and Julian steadied himself. "Just work," he said evenly.

He eased his sleeve from her grasp, turned back to the doctor, and continued in that same calm voice, asking about the dos and don'ts during a pregnancy.

After Julian turned his focus back to the doctor, Rita's gentle mask slipped. Her eyes narrowed ever so slightly as she pulled out her phone beneath the table. Fingers moving quickly, she sent a message, saying, "I just spotted Yvonne at Kumvine Hospital. Check why she's seeing an OB-GYN."

Later, at the hospital entrance, Julian walked Rita to the car, his voice calm and detached. "Go home and get some rest."

Her hand froze on the door handle, and she turned back with a wounded look. "You're not coming with me? I don't want to be alone tonight... I'm scared."

His reply was immediate, smooth, and distant. "I've got things at the office that need attention."

Rita's fingers curled tightly against her palm, but within seconds she replaced the frustration with a sweet, understanding smile. "All right. I'll wait for you at home."

Julian gave a short nod, watched the car roll away, and then headed for his own vehicle.

On the drive back, he dialed Yvonne's number again and again. Each time, the call rang unanswered until finally her phone switched off.

By the time he sat at his desk, the weight in his chest had settled into something cold and heavy. His phone rested in his hand, his face shadowed by a stormy scowl.

Stacks of documents sat waiting, but the ink on the pages might as well have been invisible. His mind refused to focus.

The silence broke with Andrew Pearson, Julian's friend, barging into the office, grinning ear to ear. "Julian, congratulations! You're going to be a father!"

Julian's eyes darkened further, his jaw tightening. Clearly Andrew must have caught wind of his accompanying Rita for a prenatal visit and jumped to conclusions. His voice came out sharp. "Stop spouting nonsense-"

But Andrew cut him off, too excited to notice the warning edge. "You really don't know yet? Yvonne was sick at a tea party today, looked just like morning sickness. Everyone's saying she's pregnant!"

            
            

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