# Chapter 396: The Weight of Secrets
Hello everyone, it's me again! How are you all doing? Today I will continue to walk with you and review Chapter 396 of "The Untouchable Ex Wife" — a chapter where shadows of the past creep into the present, where questions go unanswered, and where deception wears a familiar mask. Settle in, dear readers, because this one is filled with tension, mystery, and choices that could shatter everything.
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Stefan sat in the quiet of the room, his brow furrowed with confusion. He had asked Margaret about Ren's parents, genuinely curious. "Why? I thought Ren's parents loved each other a lot, and that I should learn from them." It seemed so simple in his mind — if they had such a beautiful relationship, surely there was something he could emulate for his own marriage to Ren.
But Margaret's reaction was anything but simple. A chuckle escaped her lips, low and meaningful, carrying weight that Stefan couldn't quite decipher. "Naturally, outsiders like us wouldn't know what happened behind the scenes. Besides, every couple has a different way of getting along — you need to find the one that suits you and Ms. Ren best."
Stefan pressed further, his curiosity ignited. "Can you tell me about Ren's father then? That year—"
But Margaret cut him off swiftly, her composure shifting. "I'm sorry, Mr. Hunt. I'm old, and my memory is failing me, so I can't tell you much. It's getting late, and I'm going to bed. You should rest early too, Mr. Hunt."
She moved toward the door, but paused at the threshold. Turning back to face Stefan, her voice dropped to a quiet, near-whisper. "If you find anything, I suggest you stop looking into it. Sometimes, it's better to not open Pandora's box, no matter how tempting it is. Everything is going well now, so why don't we keep it this way?"
The words hung in the air like smoke, lingering long after Margaret had disappeared into the hallway.
Stefan sat there alone, weighed down by the implications of her cryptic warning. Maybe she was right, he mused. Perhaps there was no need to excavate a past long buried. His life with Ren was peaceful now — they had been through storms, through trials, through betrayal and healing. Did he really want to risk all of that by digging into ancient history? He thought about the warmth of Ren's smile, the safety of their home, the fragile peace they had fought so hard to build. Was it worth jeopardizing for answers that might only bring pain?
After long consideration, he reached for his phone and called Elijah. "Stop the investigation for the time being, and wait for my instructions."
It was a decision born of caution — a retreat from the edge of a cliff he didn't want to fall from.
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Meanwhile, across the city, Jovan's manor sat shrouded in darkness and gloom, its oppressive atmosphere thick enough to taste. It was the kind of place where secrets were kept, not shared.
Jovan sighed heavily, then asked sternly, "Did you give up your eyes to me?"
He sat behind his desk, studying the information in his hand, comparing it to the woman standing before him. She appeared to match every detail — the figure, the mannerisms, even the voice that still echoed in his memory from the day he was blind.
"Yes, sir."
The woman wore sunglasses, and it was clear she couldn't see. Her voice sounded exactly like the one he had heard during those dark months when he had no sight. Yet somehow, something didn't sit right with Jovan. A subtle instinct gnawed at him.
"Do you know the consequences of lying to me?" Jovan growled, rising from his seat and advancing toward her slowly. During the six long months of his blindness, his perception had sharpened beyond the ordinary. Now, he measured things with both his eyes and his heart — and his heart was telling him that this woman was not the one he had spoken to.
"Mr. Hunt, please... please don't frighten me. I'm not lying to you, and you said that the consequences would be very serious if I did. I wouldn't dare do such a thing," the woman replied, her voice trembling with fear.
"Yes, it seems you know what's at stake here." Jovan paused, letting the silence stretch. "So I'm going to give you two choices. First, I'll pay you three times the money the others paid you to lie, and you tell me the truth. Or, you can take the second option and keep lying, and suffer the consequences once I find out the truth."
The woman's resolve crumbled. She dropped to her knees immediately, sobbing uncontrollably. "Mr. Hunt, please spare my life... I... I'll tell you everything!"
"Good! At least you're smart." Jovan returned to his desk, crossing his legs as he settled in to receive the truth.
But before the woman could speak, a subordinate approached him. "Mr. Hunt, Ms. Seraphina is here to see you."
Jovan's face twisted with frustration. "What bad timing..." He considered sending her away, but something made him change his mind. "Let her in."
Turning to the kneeling woman, he dismissed her. "Leave. I'll interrogate you later."
The woman scrambled to her feet and hurried away, leaving Jovan alone with his thoughts for only a moment before Seraphina's footsteps echoed through the study.
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This chapter reminds us that the past is rarely as buried as we hope. Stefan chose to step back from the edge of discovery, embracing the peace he found over the answers he might regret. But across town, Jovan refuses to let lies stand — his instincts sharpened by darkness, his resolve strengthened by betrayal. The two men could not be more different in their approaches to truth. One retreats for love's sake. The other advances for justice's sake. And yet both are haunted by the same question: what are we willing to risk for the truth?
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**Reader's Impressions & Star Rating:**
This was a beautifully tense chapter that balanced two opposing energies — Stefan's quiet contemplation and Jovan's predatory interrogation. Margaret's warning about Pandora's box added a layer of ominous foreshadowing that made my heart race. And Jovan's discovery that the woman isn't who she claims to be was a fantastic twist! The chapter reminds us that appearances can be deceiving and that everyone is hiding something. I do wish the actual identity of the real woman had been revealed, but the slow burn of this mystery is excellent storytelling.
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Rating: 4.7 / 5 Stars
**Next Chapter Prediction:**
Now that Jovan has caught the imposter and gotten her alone to confess everything, the truth is about to spill — but with Seraphina arriving at such an inconvenient moment, an unexpected alliance or conflict could disrupt his interrogation. Meanwhile, Stefan's decision to stop investigating may not be the end of this mystery; the past has a way of resurfacing when you least expect it. The woman's confession could reveal connections that will shake both Stefan's and Jovan's worlds to their foundations.
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