Chapter 1 Chapter 1 Three fucking years hunting for my husband - the one who " drowned " on our honeymoon . First thing he said when I found him ? " Who the hell are you ? " He looked at me like I was just another crazy ex . " I'm not this ' Blackwell heir ' you keep talking about . " " Stop stalking me . Vanessa's gonna make me sleep on the couch again . " Every time he said her name , something inside me died . I was done . Ready to walk away . Then I overheard his best friend . Dude , what the fuck ? You faked your death three years ago to run off with Vanessa . Left your wife to deal with the fallout . And now you're playing amnesia to get your trust fund back ? " ' Don't you think that's messed up ? " Grayson knocked back his drink . Vanessa's pregnant . I need to make it official . " That's when I knew . I turned and texted his parents before they could rush over : ' Mom . Dad . I checked . This man isn't Grayson . " Perfect . He wanted to play dead ? I'd make damn sure he stayed BURIED . I'd barely hung up the phone when I spotted him walking out of Murphy's Bar . The second Grayson saw me , he froze . Then he shook his head . " I've told you a million times - stop tracking me down . I'm not your husband . " His friend Jake shifted uncomfortably , shooting me a pitying look . " Rosalie , come on . You haven't slept in days . Just ... go home . " I yanked my arm away from Jake's grip , my eyes locked on Grayson . 01:16 My ' Dead ' Husband Chose His Mistress Over His Dving Mom2 I Made Him Lose Both ! 0.0 % Chapter 1 " Not days , Jake . Three years . " " I haven't had a full night's sleep since the day you disappeared . Everyone blamed me - said I was cursed , that I killed you . " " The stress got so bad I fell down the stairs and lost our baby . " " I spent three years searching every corner of this country , drowning in guilt , thinking it was all my fault . And for what ? " I stared at the plain silver band on his ring finger . " For my newlywed husband to tell me he's in love with someone else . " Something flickered in Grayson's eyes when he heard the tremor in my voice . Grayson's hand drifted unconsciously to the ring . Where our ring used to be . The moment his fingers touched that replacement band , something shifted in his eyes . The softness vanished . " Yeah , that sucks for you . But what's that got to do with me ? " The indifference in his voice hit harder than any slap . What's it got to do with him ? He was the reason for all of it ! I thought about his parents waiting at home , their faces full of hope that I'd bring their missing son back to them . My chest tightened . Turns out , the worst part wasn't thinking Grayson was dead . it was realizing he'd chosen this . Planned it . Executed it perfectly . All those times I'd poured my heart out to him , desperately trying to jog his " lost " memory- Had any of it moved him ? Even a little ? Or had he just been laughing about it with Vanessa behind my back ? When Grayson saw my eyes welling up , he frowned . For a split second , he actually stepped toward me . He started to reach out- SMACK ! Vanessa came out of nowhere and slapped me hard across the face , her manicured nail nearly scratching my eye . " What the hell is your problem ?! Chasing after someone else's boyfriend screaming ' husband ' - totally bitch ! " Grayson's face flashed with something - surprise , maybe guilt ? -when he saw the red handprint blooming on my skin . But just as quickly , he pulled Vanessa behind him . " Vanessa's just ... She's got a temper , okay ? Don't take it . " 01:16 My ' Dead ' Husband Chose His Mistress Over His Dving Mom ? I Made Him Lose Both ! 0.2 % Csapter 1 The way he looked at me - guarded , wary - said everything . He was protecting her . From me . My cheek throbbed , but the real pain was deeper . The conversation I'd overheard at the bar replayed in my head . The amnesia was fake . But his cruelty ? That was real . I pulled out my phone and booked a flight home , my hands steady now . " Don't worry , I won't bother you again . " If he wanted to play dead so badly ? Fine . I'd make it permanent ! 01:17