The Wife He Let Go: He Chose the Fake Heiress, I Chose Myself

In Evelyn Whitmore's heart, Annelise Whitmore had never been the imposter who stole her life. She had always been the sister who pulled her out of hell.

Annelise had taught her how to carry herself, had stood up for her when no one else would.

When Evelyn's husband, Nathan Langford went bankrupt and their life fell apart, Annelise was the one who stepped in without hesitation, helping them through it all.

It wasn't until the day Nathan got hurt that everything shattered. Evelyn saw it with her own eyes. He had Annelise pinned against the wall, his voice breaking. "You said your sister was pitiful and made me marry her, but what about me? Annie, let's be together again, okay?"

Tears streamed down Annelise's face. "I can't. I already took her place. I can't take her marriage too."

Outside the door, Evelyn trembled all over.

So her husband and her sister had been in love all along.

She signed the divorce papers and chose to let them be together.

But Nathan chased her across miles, grabbing her hand and begging her to come back.

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After Nathan went bankrupt, Evelyn sold all her bags and jewelry, trying to help him pay off his debts.

But he refused to take the money. Instead, he used it to buy her a small apartment, putting only her name on the deed and telling her it would be her safety net.

They struggled for three years, but the new company still went under.

Nathan injured his back doing manual labor on construction sites and ended up in the hospital again and again.

This time, a falling boulder had crushed his foot.

As soon as Evelyn heard the news, she clutched ten thousand dollars and rushed to the hospital.

But when she arrived, she saw Nathan pulling Annelise into his arms in the hospital room, his voice thick with emotion. "You said Evelyn was pitiful and made me marry her, but what about me? Annie, let's be together again, okay?"

Tears streamed down Annelise's face. "Nathan, I can't. Evelyn was trafficked as a child, and our mother lost her sanity and adopted me from an orphanage. I already took her place. I can't take her marriage too."

"But you're the only one I've ever loved."

Annelise broke down even harder and pushed him away. "No! She has nothing left. Please don't hurt her."

After a long silence, Nathan rubbed his temples, his voice full of exhaustion and resignation. "I've already signed over everything from the Langford Group and the new company. If you don't want me, fine. Just take the money."

"I can't take it," Annelise said, shaking her head, a trace of reproach in her voice. "Why did you lie to Evelyn and say the company went bankrupt? That's yours and hers. I can't accept it. And stop pretending to be sick. She'll worry about you."

"Evelyn! Evelyn! Is she all you ever care about?"

Nathan's voice rose sharply, frustration and grievance written all