Mr. Chairman’s Devious Wife by Brey Mitchylle

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In the past, Sofia never bothered to check her mother’s patient record. She had faith in Lawrence and Dr. Mulach, believing they had everything under control. Now, standing in the room with the door closed, a realization hit her like a ton of bricks–she had been wrong all along.

Her gaze locked onto her mother, lying there in a seemingly peaceful state. She could not help but wonder if she was actually at peace or if she was currently in pain. Sadly, she had no way of knowing this.

A sigh escaped her lips.

Determination then surged within Sofia as she approached the patient record. She knew the possibility of finding lies in those neatly written entries was high, but she couldn’t afford to take any chances.

With a racing heart, she grabbed her phone, fingers flying over the screen as she snapped pictures of the record. She swiftly sent the images to her personal email, securing a record of the potential falsehoods that had surrounded her mother’s care.

Sofia knew this room had no cameras, a detail Lawrence had insisted. upon. His nightly presence here had been no cause for concern–she had, after all, trusted him implicitly.

Then, Sofia took a small picture frame featuring a snapshot from their vacation in Bali a couple of years back. The photo was taken on her birthday. Illinois had been too cold then, so they decided to visit Bali for the winter.

Sofia’s mood darkened at the contrast between the vibrant memory and her mother’s current state. Her mother’s kind and beautiful smile seemed frozen in that frame. She immediately wondered if she could see that smile again.

Growing up, her mother had always been a pillar of strength and love.

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How could she let her mother fall into this helpless state? She bit her lower lip as she placed the frame carefully on the bedside table, ensuring it was angled toward her mother. The frame was golden, adorned with embossed. designs that her mother really liked.

Sofia was certain that no one would suspect this frame, as her mother liked to collect things like this. So, she especially chose this and placed a small, discreet camera on it. She wanted to capture the moments inside these. sterile walls.

made sure to place it next to the frame with her mother and

decided to leave. However, she was surprised

Sofia almost called the man by her name. This man’s

decided to come, and Dr. Mulach told me you are inside. I did not want to disturb your time with her.” Lawrence looked lost–just like when they heard her mother’s diagnosis when she fainted for the first time.

immediately wondered if any of his reactions

made a dramatic sigh. “I missed

“Everyone does…” Lawrence said.

“My birthday is coming.”

Sofia knew that the man was sensitive and very smart. So, she was quick to use her birthday for her emotions. Lawrence already knew that she would always feel emotional around this time. Hopefully, this would be enough to explain the frame that she placed inside

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saw some improvements…” Sofia said just as they reached the door that would lead her to the parking lot outside of the building. “Tell him that we are willing to pay for everything… if that is not

abroad.”

already talked to him about it. He already recommended a few hospitals in Europe.

back her tears. These tears are not. because of her mother but because of how she had been trying to control

am certain she will

Sofia nodded.

Obviously, he was talking about her birthday. “I would encourage you to book another

a Was +

been her therapist since she was in high school! Now that

Was it possible?

wondered where Lawrence’s confidence came from. If Lawrence knew about Sofia’s feelings toward her mother’s relationship with him, if he knew

Lawrence asked, concern

busy with everything else;

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