His Housewife Had Secret Identities novel Chapter 370

That summer, Elmer accompanied Niamh to the piano competition finals in Aldenville. They’d booked a modest hotel not far from the venue, just enough to get by.

On the day of the finals, Niamh was waiting backstage when she suddenly realized she’d left the good luck charm Elmer had gotten for her back at the hotel.

Elmer promised he’d fetch it and get it to her before she went onstage. If he didn’t make it in time, he told her not to worry—he’d be waiting with the charm when she finished her performance.

She believed that with Elmer and that charm by her side, nothing could stand in her way—she was destined to win.

Niamh stepped onto the stage, played her heart out, and earned the highest score of the night.

But as she came offstage, the world collapsed: Elmer had been in a car accident.

She gave up the championship, rushing straight to the hospital—only to be hit with something even worse.

Elmer had fallen into a coma. He was unresponsive, trapped in a world she couldn’t reach.

Outside the ICU, Elmer’s mother slapped Niamh across the face.

Niamh didn’t fight back. She didn’t even flinch.

She thought she deserved it. Because of her, because of her competition, because of that charm, Elmer’s life had been shattered.

In that moment, she almost wished she could take his place—wished it had been her instead.

From that day forward, Niamh couldn’t bear to touch the piano. She never played again.

She didn’t audition for a conservatory, either. Instead, she enrolled at Aldenville University, majoring in jewelry design.

Niamh knew she was running away.

She felt as if Elmer’s fate was a burden she’d been forced to carry, one she could never repay.

She considered swallowing her pride and asking the parents who had long ago cut her out of their lives for help. But deep down, she knew—they wouldn’t give her a dime.

Elmer’s parents, especially his mother, blamed Niamh for everything. They hounded her for medical bills, for anything they could get.

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