# Chapter 328: The Weight of a Hidden Identity
Hello everyone, it’s me again! How are you all doing? Today, I will continue to walk with you and review Chapter 328 of *The Untouchable Ex Wife*—a chapter thick with tension, secrets, guilt, and a woman walking a razor’s edge between redemption and ruin. So settle in, because this one will leave your heart pounding.
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The night air on the balcony was cool and unforgiving, much like the gaze Jovan Hunt fixed on Renee. Every word he spoke was a test, every pause a trap. He had looked at her with that strange, searching intensity—like a man staring at a ghost he desperately wanted to believe in. And Renee, her pulse hammering beneath her calm mask, had to lie through her teeth with a smile that cost her more than anyone would ever know.
“I would have come to you ages ago if I was her, Mr. Hunt,” she said, forcing lightness into her voice. “I don’t think your friend would hide her identity.”
But Jovan shook his head slowly, eyes glimmering with a hope he couldn’t quite bury. “No, she might. That’s why I dare to hope that... maybe you’re her.”
The words hung in the air like a dagger. How desperately he wanted her to be that woman—the one who had once saved him from darkness, the one whose eyes he now searched for in every stranger. Renee’s own heart twisted painfully. She knew exactly who he was talking about. She knew, because that woman was her.
“You’re overthinking—I’m not her,” she said, hating herself for every syllable. Then she played the only card she had left. “Plus, I’m willing to give up my eyes for money. What would your old friend want if she gave up her eyes for you?”
The contradiction was sharp, deliberate. Would a woman who loved Jovan have surrendered her own glorious life, her children, her business, her future with Stefan—for a man society called a villain? Jovan’s lips parted, but no reply came. Something in him visibly dimmed. The hope that had lit his face flickered and died. He looked away coldly, muttering, “Go then; we’ll meet again the day after tomorrow. After the surgery, you can tell me how much you want. I’ll be responsible for you and your family.”
“Thank you, Mr. Hunt. I won’t have to worry anymore thanks to you,” Renee said, casually patting his chest. It was a gesture of gratitude—but to her, it felt like betrayal. She turned and left, leaving Jovan standing alone beneath the night sky, his heart colder than the stars above.
Downstairs, Eloise was pacing nervously, wringing her hands as if that alone could undo the wrongs she had set in motion. The moment she saw Renee descend the staircase, she rushed over, her face pale with anxiety.
“How did it go? Did he figure out who you were?”
“Almost,” Renee admitted.
“And then?”
“I managed to fool him.” But those words offered little comfort. Renee paused, looking back at the balcony with a sigh heavy enough to carry the weight of guilt. “He’s a really loyal man, and I don’t deserve his love. I’ll always feel guilty if I don’t return his eyes to him.”
Eloise’s eyes welled with tears. “Well... thank you then.”
“I’ll return to the basement if there’s nothing else for me to do,” Renee said softly, as if retreating into coldness might shield her from the storm raging inside.
But Eloise’s heart was no longer so hardened. She had kidnapped Renee using extreme means, convinced that the woman Jovan loved would be difficult, ungrateful, petty—anything but this. Yet the woman standing before her was no ordinary person at all. Eloise felt shame wash over her in waves. She had misjudged Renee completely, criticized her unfairly, and dragged her into a nightmare she didn’t deserve. With a trembling breath, she spoke again.
“I’m sorry... By the way, I think you should take your phone back. You have a lot of missed calls. You can either reply to them or not... You can always leave if you don’t want to do this.”
It was a gift of freedom—an acknowledgment that Renee’s sacrifice had to be voluntary. If it wasn’t, Jovan would never truly regain his sight, only his guilt.
“Sure,” Renee agreed. If she stayed silent any longer, the people who loved her would grow suspicious. She needed to let them know she was safe, so the plan could proceed without further chaos.
When Eloise returned the phone and Renee powered it on, the device immediately burst into a symphony of missed-call chimes and unanswered message alerts. Renee’s eyes widened as she scrolled through the endless list. Margaret. Quinton. Leia. So many familiar names, each carrying fragments of worry.
But one name dominated the screen above all others, one whose persistence spoke louder than words.
Stefan.
Again and again and again, his calls lit up the screen like frantic sparks of desperation. He hadn’t stopped calling. He refused to let her disappear.
But Renee could only stare at the glowing display, her thumb hovering over his name. Every part of her wanted to run back to him. Yet she still carried a debt she could never escape—a debt of eyes and guilt and love that would not forgive her if she walked away now. And somewhere deep inside, she knew Stefan would never understand why she had made this impossible choice.
The screen dimmed. The silence returned. And Renee steeled her heart, knowing the hardest part was yet to come.
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## Reader's Impressions & Star Rating
This chapter is pure emotional anguish wrapped in a slow-burning thriller. Watching Renee stand so close to Jovan, knowing the truth, while he begs her without knowing—it’s achingly dramatic. Her strength to lie for the sake of redemption, Eloise’s regret and softening, and the haunting image of Stefan’s missed calls all create a powerful storm of feelings. I couldn't stop reading, and my chest genuinely ached for both Renee and Jovan. This is a quiet yet devastating chapter, telling us that the real battles are fought not with swords, but with tears we refuse to show.
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Rating: 4.8 / 5 Stars
## Next Chapter Prediction
Now that Renee has her phone back, Stefan is bound to find a way to track her down—or worse, one of her loved ones will accidentally uncover the truth. I predict that Jovan will start investigating Renee behind her back, sensing that she is hiding something more than she lets on. At the same time, Stefan's tireless calling will push him to take drastic measures to find her, possibly leading him straight to the very place Renee is trying to protect… or destroy everything with the truth.
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