My 'Widowed' Years Were His Biggest Lie, Now I'm Reborn to Wreck This 'American Hero'! Novel

Chapter 5 The air in the hospital room turned to ice. Zander's face went deathly pale as he stared at the death certificate in my hand, his lips trembling. "Sage Reed, you... you've lost it!" "I'm your husband Zander Cross!" Scarface Smith snatched the certificate and squinted at it carefully, then broke into a menacing grin. I think you're the one who's lost it. Says right here in black and white-Zander Cross is dead." He raised an eyebrow at Zander, tapping the blade lightly against his palm. "Which makes you... Marcus Cross." No!

That's not true!" Vivian screamed and lunged for the certificate. "This bitch forged that document!" mith gave a look and two of his men immediately restrained her. Vivian thrashed wildly, her carefully styled hair now a complete mess. "Let me go! I'm carrying the Cross family heir!" Oh really?" Smith eyed her swollen belly with interest. "Thought Marcus Cross was shooting blanks? Where'd this kid come from?" ander suddenly fell to his knees in front of me. "Sage! I'm sorry! Please tell them the truth!" le grabbed at my clothes, his voice breaking.

"For our daughter's sake..." hloe trembled in my arms, her tiny fists clutching my shirt. gently patted my daughter's back and looked down coldly at the man I once loved. "Now you remember Chloe is your daughter?" mith kicked Zander impatiently. "Cut the crap! Either pay up today or leave some body parts behind!" I have money!" Zander suddenly pointed at me. "She... she owns a house worth billions!" My pupils contracted. I couldn't believe he could stoop this low. 'ivian immediately chimed in: "That's right!

That house belongs to the Cross family anyway!" mith stroked his chin as he looked at me. "Lady, what do you say about that?" held Chloe tight and pulled out a copy of my property deed. "Mr. Smith, I bought this house outright before marriage. It has zero connection to the Cross amily." I then showed him my phone with the bank records. "However, this 'Marcus Cross'..." deliberately drew out the name, watching sweat bead on Zander's forehead. "Just transferred fifty grand to Miss Vivian last month." You lying bitch!" Vivian screamed.

mith's eyes turned vicious as he grabbed Zander by the collar. "Got money for your side piece but not for your debts?" le turned to his men with a savage grin. "Take his woman. When they come up with the cash, we'll let her go!" No!" Zander struggled desperately. "She's not my wife! Sage Reed is my wife!" ignored the chaos and carried my still-bleeding daughter out of the room.