# Chapter 639: The Fear Before the Knife
Hello everyone, it's me again. How are you all doing? Today, I will continue to walk with you and review Chapter 639 of "The Untouchable Ex Wife" — a chapter filled with raw emotion, fears of the past repeating, and an old woman's painful reflection on mistakes she can never take back.
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The conversation in that quiet room was heavy with the weight of old regrets. As Seraphina's desperate words hung in the air, Francine found herself drifting back to memories she had long tried to bury. She remembered a younger version of herself — overbearing, controlling, meddling in every aspect of Stefan's life, right down to his marriage. It was her interference, her stubborn refusal to let things be, that had pushed Stefan's relationship with Renee toward disaster. Maybe she should have simply let them be. Maybe she should have trusted that Stefan knew his own heart when it came to Renee. And perhaps, more than anything, she should never have given Briar that chance to worm her way into their lives.
The mistakes of the past had taught her a bitter lesson — one she had vowed never to repeat.
But now, looking at Seraphina's tear-streaked face, Francine wondered if she was making the same mistake all over again.
"But do all of you respect me?" Seraphina's voice cracked as her watery eyes searched each face in the room. "Have any of you actually thought about the consequences if something goes wrong? Do you understand what would happen to me if he really does regain his memories?"
Her gaze landed on Francine, and there was such pain in her eyes that it seemed to pierce right through the older woman's heart. "You know about my feelings for Stef, Madam Francine. You know what I've suffered for him — I was there when he was blind, when he was on the verge of death. I stood by him when the executives of Hunt Enterprise tried to crush him. I used every resource I had, exhausted myself trying to help him soldier through those hardships." Her voice broke into a desperate sob. "And yet, all of you are willing to toss me aside so easily!"
She looked so fragile in that moment — a woman who had given everything, only to feel that it was never going to be enough.
Francine stepped forward, her tone soft and reassuring, the way one might soothe a frightened child. "Calm down, Seraphina. It's a minor brain surgery, not a death sentence — and it's certainly not some potion that will make him forget about his love for you. I'm sure he's aware of your sacrifices. We all are. Stefan is not an ungrateful person — you know that better than anyone."
But Seraphina only shook her head, a bitter smile curving her lips. "Yes, it's not a potion that will make him forget me... but it will make him remember Renee." Her voice dropped to a hollow whisper. "Doing this will give him the chance to get back with Renee and get rid of me... isn't that right?"
Francine frowned deeply. "How could you say that? Renee is already in the past..." Her words hung there, but even as she spoke them, she knew they lacked conviction. Because the truth was far more complicated than putting someone in the past.
Seraphina laughed bitterly, shaking her head vigorously. "No, Renee will never be in the past. He just forgot about her temporarily — and what did he do? He mistook me for her. I was just a stand-in, Madam Francine, someone to fill an empty space in his heart. The moment he regains his memories, he'll go back to being cold toward me. His love for Renee will return, and I'll be nothing again. Nothing but a substitute who overstayed her welcome."
Francine couldn't deny the ring of truth in those words. "I can't rule that out..." she admitted, her heart aching as she watched fresh tears roll down Seraphina's cheeks.
Desperate to offer some comfort, Francine pressed on. "But don't worry — even if he wants to get back with her, Renee has already cut him off. Stef can't do anything if Renee ignores him, so it'll be okay. She won't take him back."
It was meant to be a reassurance, but it landed like salt in an open wound. Seraphina let out a mirthless laugh, her entire body trembling with the weight of her grief. "Are you kidding me? Everyone here knows exactly what will happen once he gets his memories back!" Her voice rose, raw and ragged. "I guess I'm the only fool who sacrificed so much for nothing!"
And with those words hanging in the air like a curse, Seraphina wiped her tears away, turned, and ran from the room — her footsteps echoing down the hallway like the final beats of a breaking heart.
Francine raised a hand as if to stop her, but no words came. What could she possibly say? The truth was ugly and uncomfortable, and there was no easy way to dress it up.
Elijah stepped forward, frowning. "Should I go get her, Madam?"
Francine let out a heavy sigh and shook her head. "Let her be," she murmured. "It might be unfair to her, but I can't do anything about it since Stef insists on having the surgery."
Elijah fell silent for a moment before speaking again. "Yeah, we can't stop him. Even if the surgery were postponed, Mr. Hunt and Ms. Everheart would somehow find each other again... it's practically written in the stars. It's better to get it over with instead of seeing him in pain all the time."
He had thought long and hard about this, weighing every option, every possible outcome. And in the end, he had concluded that the surgery brought far more benefits than disadvantages. The only problem was that someone was bound to get hurt along the way — and unfortunately, that someone was Seraphina. Still, Elijah genuinely believed that Stefan would not forget her sacrifices once his memories returned. Stefan was not the kind of man to abandon those who had stood by him, no matter what storms his heart might face.
But before Elijah could voice any more of his thoughts, he glanced at his watch and froze. "Wait — where's Dr. Wagner? There's only half an hour left until the surgery, but he's not here yet." His brows furrowed in genuine concern. "How unprofessional of him to be late at a time like this."
The moment was so precarious, so perfectly timed, that the air in the room seemed to grow even heavier. An esteemed doctor missing in action — half an hour before the most important surgery of Stefan's life? That was a twist no one was expecting.
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Well, my dear readers, what a heart-wrenching chapter this was. Watching Seraphina's world crumble as she realizes she may have been nothing more than a shadow in Renee's place... it was both painful and deeply human. We're reminded that love and sacrifice sometimes go hand in hand with heartbreak and uncertainty, and sometimes — no matter how much you give — you can't stop fate from pulling two people back together. The raw emotions, the desperate plea in Seraphina's voice, and Francine's quiet guilt all combined to make this a deeply moving chapter that tugs at every heartstring. And that cliffhanger about Dr. Wagner's mysterious absence adds just the right amount of suspense to keep us craving more.
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Rating: 4.8 / 5 Stars
Next Chapter Prediction: With Dr. Wagner mysteriously missing just thirty minutes before the critical surgery, someone is clearly trying to interfere with Stefan's procedure. I predict this is no accident — someone with ulterior motives may have orchestrated the doctor's disappearance to prevent Stefan from regaining his memories. Perhaps a new ally of Briar has surfaced, or Seraphina's desperation has driven her to take drastic measures behind everyone's backs. Will Stefan's chance to reclaim his past be ripped away at the last possible moment? And what happens to Renee if fate keeps them apart once again?
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