The Wife He Wished Away

Description： Five years ago, Claire Bennett married Adrian Sterling when they had nothing but a shared dream and a stubborn faith in each other. She endured the lean years, supported his ambitions, and helped build the life that turned him into a powerful businessman.

Then Claire sees a viral street interview. Asked what he would say to his past self, Adrian smiles beside his young girlfriend, Sienna Hayes, and says he wishes he had met Sienna sooner.

Five years ago was the day Adrian married Claire.

At first, Claire fights desperately to save their marriage. Adrian dismisses her pain as jealousy and insists that she is the problem. He moves Sienna into their home, prepares divorce papers, and treats Claire like an obstacle standing between him and the future he wants.

But betrayal changes everything. After years of sharing poverty, sacrifice, and promises, Claire's love finally burns out. She agrees to the divorce, claims the house, and prepares to sell the last place that binds her to Adrian.

Adrian expects relief. Instead, Claire's sudden calm unsettles him. The wife who once begged him to come home no longer argues, cries, or asks to be chosen. She simply walks away—and forces Adrian to face the possibility that he has lost the only person who loved him before he had money, power, or a name worth remembering.

This time, Claire is not fighting to keep her marriage. She is fighting to reclaim herself. Author Biography： Lauren Brooks writes sophisticated romance about women who want it all: career, passion, and lasting love.

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E-bog: 13. august 2026