Chapter 3 The excitement in his voice twisted like a knife in my gut . Grayson and I were supposed to have a baby too . A week before our honeymoon , I found out I was pregnant . His parents threw a party . I cried happy tears . And while I was busy dreaming about our future ? He was planning his escape . Not even our baby was enough to make him stay ! If he didn't love me , fine . He could've walked away . But why marry me ? Why let me believe we had a future , only to blow it all up ? The candy wrapper crumpled in my fist , edges biting into my palm . Vanessa's smug - ass grin said it all ! I knew his game . Lock things down with Vanessa now , then waltz back into the Ashford empire with her on his arm . Problem solved . When our eyes met , he didn't even flinch . ' Come if you want . Whatever . " I didn't answer right away . Then slowly , I nodded . Yeah . I'll be there . " Some things you have to watch burn before you can walk away . The wedding was tacky as hell compared to ours , but he'd still blown a fortune on it . tumor had it Grayson was drowning in debt to afford this circus . The Ashford heir never had to work a day in his life . But after faking his death and playing house with Vanessa ? Dude had been living off borrowed money . No wonder he was desperate to get back in . To his parents , what he owed was pocket change . But here's the thing . The Ashford's door ? Closed . Forever . took a slow sip of tea and watched Grayson slide the ring onto Vanessa's finger , grinning like he'd won the lottery . That ring was the period at the end of twenty years of my life . I set my cup down , the china clicking softly against the saucer . " Well . I came to your wedding . Guess I'll head out now . " 01:17 My Dead' Husband Chose His Mistress Over His Ding Mor I Made Wim I nee lothe Chapter 3 Grayson's smile died . His eyes went wide . He thought I'd lose it . Scream . Cry . But I just ... accepted it . Like I'd finally believed he really wasn't Grayson Ashford . Which meant if I left now , how the hell was he supposed to reclaim his identity ? " Wait ! " He lurched forward , clutching his head like he was in agony . " Do I ... know you ? I feel like we've met before . " God , his acting was painful to watch . " Nope . Wrong person . You just look like my husband . " Threw his own BULLSHIT right back at him . His jaw clenched , but he couldn't drop the amnesia act now . ' But I'm seeing things - flashes of a wedding . There were lilies , right ? And you wore this ... mermaid dress ? " Listening to him rehash our wedding made me want to scream . We'd known each other since we were seven . I always thought I'd marry him . spent a year planning that wedding . Every single detail was a love letter . And he repaid me by vanishing in the Maldives on day two of our honeymoon . His mom wasn't the only one who cried herself blind . I'd been destroyed . he stress made me lose the baby . And everyone blamed me . Meanwhile , he was screwing her! Now he looked at me with those puppy - dog eyes . Maybe if you take me home to see them , it'll jog my memory- " I already told you all this . " I smiled sweetly . " You said you didn't remember . " ' ou didn't just " not remember . " You practically threw me out . Maybe you're drunk and mixing up someone else's life with yours . " My voice stayed steady . Ice - cold . " I'd know my own husband . And you're not him . " ¡ efore Grayson could respond , Vanessa jumped in . Bullshit ! He IS Grayson ! " turned to her slowly . Funny . Last week you were calling me a crazy stalker for saying that . What changed ? You lose your memory too ? " 01:17 My Dead Husband Chose His Mistress Over His Dying Mom ? I Made Him Lose Both ! Chapter 3 Her mouth opened . Closed . No words came out . I knew what she wanted - marry into money , live the high life . If Grayson couldn't get his identity back , she was screwed . Too bad she'd already burned that bridge . Spent three years calling me a homewrecker in public . The crowd started murmuring . Then Jake shot to his feet , pointing at me like I was on trial . " He IS Grayson Ashford ! " Jake's voice boomed across the venue . " Rosalie , I get it - you're pissed he's with Vanessa . But you can't just erase who he is ! " " His parents spent three YEARS searching for him . You really gonna let them bury an empty coffin just to get revenge ? " Every head in the room swiveled toward me . Coldhearted bitch . How could she . What kind of monster- ake shook his head and held up his phone like a trump card . ' I knew you'd pull something like this . So I called them myself . They're already on their way ! " Chapter 4 Chapter 4