His Housewife Had Secret Identities novel Chapter 387

“Why should I?”

Niamh shot back immediately.

“Because your hand’s injured… In your condition, even if you went up against Marina in front of everyone, you wouldn’t win. You’d just embarrass yourself—”

Before Jonathan could finish, Niamh cut him off, her tone dripping with sarcasm.

“So what if I make a complete fool of myself? It doesn’t affect you at all, does it, Mr. Thomas?”

“Is that really what you think of me?”

Jonathan’s expression changed instantly, a flash of anger in his eyes.

“You think I’m stopping you just to save my own reputation?”

“What else?” Niamh retorted, then feigned sudden understanding. “Oh, right—there’s also the part where you’re clearing the way for Marina. Not like you haven’t done that before.”

“Niamh!” Jonathan snapped, unable to hide his frustration.

That wasn’t what he meant at all.

The restoration contest at the Solmaris Museum had drawn a crowd of renowned jewelry designers, collectors, and art restoration experts—every one of them a heavyweight in the field. With Niamh’s hand still healing, she’d never be able to do her best. If she showed up now, she’d only confirm the whispers about her declining skills and hand her competitors an easy win. It would be professional suicide—unless Niamh was ready to walk away from jewelry design for good.

Jonathan suddenly realized that was a real possibility.

He’d witnessed Niamh’s craftsmanship firsthand more than once; he no longer doubted her talent. But jewelry work, like surgery or illustration, demanded precision—steady, skillful hands. Once those were damaged, the glory days were over, no matter how gifted you’d once been.

Was Niamh really considering giving it up?

But what would she do instead? For a moment, an image popped into Jonathan’s mind—Niamh as a housewife.

Come to think of it, that was the role she’d held the longest, and the one where she’d always seemed most capable. Now that her hand was injured and her career prospects dim, maybe she’d settle for that again.

Except…

Jonathan knew, deep down, that even if Niamh became a full-time homemaker again, she’d never be his wife anymore.

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