The Wife You Buried Is Back from Hell novel Chapter 328

Niki sat in the back seat, swinging her legs.

“Mom, if you and Dad get divorced, will you find me a new dad?”

Her eyes sparkled, a hopeful glimmer in her gaze.

Danielle caught her daughter’s expression in the rearview mirror. Her hands tightened around the steering wheel.

“Do you want a new dad, Niki?”

Niki nodded earnestly.

“I do! But only if you like him too, Mom. Do you like Mr. Atwood?”

“I really like him!”

Danielle hesitated.

“Mr. Atwood and I are just friends. Very good friends.”

Niki blinked and thought it over.

“Okay then.”

She turned her head to watch the city rush by outside her window.

They made it home without another word.

As they reached their front door, Danielle noticed a cake box on the ground. She crouched to take a closer look. There was a greeting card attached:

[Danielle, happy birthday.]

[Wishing you all the best. May your future be bright.]

No signature. There was no clue who had left it.

Danielle snapped a picture of the cake and messaged her friends to ask if anyone had sent it, but everyone denied it.

She pressed her lips together and carried the cake inside.

Niki stood by the coffee table, already unboxing it. The cake was beautifully decorated.

She called out toward the bathroom, “Mom, it’s your favorite—strawberry cake!”

Danielle stepped out, towel-drying her hair, and glanced down. Sure enough, it was her favorite.

But they’d already eaten cake that night, and this one was huge—way too much for just the two of them. By tomorrow, it would probably go bad.

Since it was still early, Danielle sliced the cake and shared it with the neighbors. She was too full to have any herself, so only Niki had a tiny piece.

The next morning, Danielle woke to the shrill ring of her phone. It was Alexander.

“Are you up?” His voice was low and a little rough, still thick with sleep.

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