The Wife Who Heard Too Much

For three years, I played the perfect invisible wife at Sebastian Cross's side.

Everyone knew Sebastian was devoted to his childhood sweetheart, Evelyn — and that he treated his actual wife like she was nothing.

What no one knew was that I could hear Sebastian's thoughts.

He'd mock me out loud, calling me "worthless." But in his head, he was screaming, Look at me, baby.

I told myself that if I just held on long enough, I could melt the ice around his heart.

Then came the charity auction. He took the piece I treasured most — my late mother's work — bought it without a second thought, and…