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Chapter Fifteen: A Life-Changing Truth
Author: A.D. Lee
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Later that evening.

Antonio is waiting for his "wife" at the library room inside the mansion, with a serious look on his face. He wanted Lauren to answer all of the questions that he is planning to ask him, and whatever happens, he will find out the whole truth...

After waiting for an hour, he can hear some footsteps nearby, and he knows that it was his stranger wife.

He took a deep calming breath, as he braces himself on what's about to happen.

Antonio heard few knocks at the door.

"Come in!" he calls out for her.

The door suddenly opens, and he saw his unfamiliar wife walking her way towards his direction.

"Hi, honey. Our butler told me that you wanted to talk to me about something important?" she smilingly greeted him.

"Don't you dare call me "honey." It makes me sick to my stomach!" Antonio angrily said in return.

The woman seems to be surprised by his angry reaction.

"What's wrong, Antoni
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