https://www.meganovel.com/story/THE-SUBSTITUTE-HUSBAND-S-RISE-TO-POWER_31001508076 Latest updates of THE SUBSTITUTE HUSBAND’S RISE TO POWER. by ASystem https://www.meganovel.com/story/THE-SUBSTITUTE-HUSBAND-S-RISE-TO-POWER_31001508076/034_60553545 Her eyes bore holes into the ceiling as she stared, keeping her gaze glued there. She needed someone to talk to, she needed someone to tell what she planned on doing, but there was a part of her that said Marcus wasn’t that person. Elena agreed with that part, she spent years of her life without Marcus, and it was agonizing, and although she wanted Alex back, she doesn’t want Marcus to leave her again. Sighing, Elena made her way slowly and quietly out of bed, taking her phone with her. She got Thu, 30 Jul 2026 20:30:44 CST https://www.meganovel.com/story/THE-SUBSTITUTE-HUSBAND-S-RISE-TO-POWER_31001508076/033_60545555 “Oh my god.” Elena’s knees gave out as she slumped on the couch. “Oh my god, are you—you’re saying that Alex is among the casualties?” She asked. “No, but I’m saying that there’s a possibility he might be one of them. I asked one of my connections on that ground to ID the bodies, I’ll let you know if Alex’s body is one of them.” He finished. A violent chill tore through her body despite the warmth of the room as her fingers flew to her mouth, but it did nothing to stop the sharp, uneven breaths Thu, 30 Jul 2026 19:14:47 CST https://www.meganovel.com/story/THE-SUBSTITUTE-HUSBAND-S-RISE-TO-POWER_31001508076/032_60545536 What if she had been too late? What if she eventually got there, and Alex was actually dead? The thudding of her heart in her chest, made it incredibly hard for her to hear anything else other than the thoughts raging wild in her mind. Beads of sweat clustered on her forehead, and her breath came in ragged gasps, causing her to clench her chest even as it tightened, and her ribs felt too small to accommodate her beating heart. What would she do if he was actually dead? Why—of all the things he Thu, 30 Jul 2026 19:12:46 CST https://www.meganovel.com/story/THE-SUBSTITUTE-HUSBAND-S-RISE-TO-POWER_31001508076/031_60418376 Elena’s eyes stung with every tear that she tried to blink back, but even with the effort, the tears came anyway as Alex’s absence and the empty room weighed on her chest. She stayed in his room, eyes fixed on the closed door, willing it to open, anything to make her stop feeling like this, anything to let her know that Alex hadn’t actually gone. In her mind, she saw him walking in, sheepish, ready to apologize for the overturned table, for the raised voice, for daring to leave. She would scold Wed, 29 Jul 2026 19:43:38 CST https://www.meganovel.com/story/THE-SUBSTITUTE-HUSBAND-S-RISE-TO-POWER_31001508076/030_60418348 Elena’s grip on the phone tightened until her knuckles ached, and her jaw clenched so hard that it hurt. Her heart pounded, fear and something even heavier settling deep within her. The private investigator’s voice crackled through the speaker, calm and measured in a way that only made her pulse race harder. “Ma’am, tracking someone through Doctors Without Borders isn’t straightforward.” He paused. Elena could feel the alarms going off in her head as she listened to him, she wished he wouldn’t Wed, 29 Jul 2026 19:42:08 CST https://www.meganovel.com/story/THE-SUBSTITUTE-HUSBAND-S-RISE-TO-POWER_31001508076/029_60031499 The silence in the empty room haunted her, causing unwanted memories to flood her. She recalled the last dinner they had together with Marcus there. That was the night she ordered him out of the house and told him he could only come back if he was ready to apologize to Marcus on his knees. She remembered he had said something… something about him leaving. He had said something about going somewhere he might die, she remembered he told her that there was a chance that he might never come home ag Sun, 26 Jul 2026 18:40:15 CST https://www.meganovel.com/story/THE-SUBSTITUTE-HUSBAND-S-RISE-TO-POWER_31001508076/028_60031472 Elena couldn’t believe what she’d just read, she also couldn’t understand a single thing. Divorce? She didn’t recall signing any divorce papers. Her fingers still trembled around the empty space where the note had been as her mind spiraled. What did he mean their divorce had been finalized when she hadn’t signed anything? The words on that paper burned behind her eyes. Finalized. Long gone. Dangerous remote region. Doctors Without Borders. None of it made any sense, she knew Alex and she knew t Sun, 26 Jul 2026 18:37:17 CST https://www.meganovel.com/story/THE-SUBSTITUTE-HUSBAND-S-RISE-TO-POWER_31001508076/027_59925335 Elena scoffed at the sound of that, she had banished him because she wanted him to reflect on his actions, but now he was throwing an even bigger tantrum. She couldn’t believe that he was making her worry, does he think that if he just completely disappeared, she would go out of her way to find him? There was no way she was going to do that. “Well?” Marcus’ voice jolted her out of her thoughts, causing her to raise a brow as she looked up at him. “Are you just going to accept him with open arms Sat, 25 Jul 2026 18:25:09 CST https://www.meganovel.com/story/THE-SUBSTITUTE-HUSBAND-S-RISE-TO-POWER_31001508076/026_59925256 Author's Note: If you've made it to this chapter, I just want to say a heartfelt thank you. It truly means the world to me that you've chosen to spend your time and money reading my book. I'm so grateful to have you here. If you're enjoying the story, I'd love to hear your thoughts. Whether it's a review, a comment, or even a suggestion, every bit of feedback helps me grow as an author and lets me know what you're loving. And if you'd like to support my work even further, you can vote for the b Sat, 25 Jul 2026 18:20:09 CST https://www.meganovel.com/story/THE-SUBSTITUTE-HUSBAND-S-RISE-TO-POWER_31001508076/025_59737939 “Oh please.” Marcus laughed as he took a sip of his own champagne. “Would any of you like to steal me away? I doubt Elena would mind.” He added as he laughed again. “Oh, you charmer.” One of the ladies said as she rummaged through her purse. “Well, here’s my card, you can call me and we can talk about that deal over lunch.” She said, handing him her card. Marcus couldn’t hide his smile as he took the card, he was slowly climbing up the ladder, he couldn’t help but think that he made the right d Fri, 24 Jul 2026 18:04:31 CST