His Wife (A Contract Marriage Story) by Heer Mangtani

Chapter 80

When Gabriel got back, it was as if a flip had switched in him. His eyes were distant, cold, angry,

“If I wouldn’t have come here today, I would have never known about my kids?” He demanded.

“Your kids?” I raise my eyebrows. “I carry them for eight months, and they’re suddenly your kids?!”

“You

know what I mean.”

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“No, actually, I don’t.” I scowl, “You chose to give me divorce papers. I left you a voicemail telling you I’m pregnant and that you’re welcome to be a part of the kids’ life and I don’t want anything from you if you don’t want to be around for them.”

“What voicemail?” He asked, cutting off my little rant.

I left you, about

get any voicemail,

maybe it’s because I called from an unknown number,

That’s how you wished to inform

scowl. “You should be thankful I did that, because I didn’t owe it to you after you served me divorce papers and when I called you, your f*cking ex picked

was exasperated, as if it took every ounce of his will power to lean on the wall across me and not cross the distance between us. “I ran into Lily at a local cafeteria the day before you came home. We accidentally exchanged phones, and I didn’t even realise it till I wat at my grandfather’s, who told

manipulated by him before, I would have actually believed him. “Why are you lying to me? What are you

Freckles in that little, surprised gasp hurt. “Why… Why would lie to

return because she called. You lied to me about it being a work emergency, and you continued lying

you accidentally

into

me, and stops in his way when I squeeze myself further aback into the chair, not wanting to be

I shake my head.

get a call from Lily. The only reason I didn’t tell you that was because you were grieving your grandfather and I didn’t want to upset you more. But I didn’t he to you. I didn’t come back for her. It was my grandfather on the other end, calling from Lily’s phone. He called me back. He was diagnosed with colorectal cancer. I spent the three days that you

Unable to find a proper response, I

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