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The Ghost I Crowned

The Ghost I Crowned

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The Ghost I Crowned is a novel in English; you can read chapters 1–4 free here on EditWrx Reads.

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The story

Five years into her marriage, Mrs. Hayes learns that her husband Donovan's mistress, Stella, is three months pregnant. Instead of rage, she drives to Stella's rundown apartment and brings the frightened young woman home, seeing in her a ghost of her own younger self.

At the Hayes estate in Greenwich, Mrs. Hayes presents Stella to Donovan's mother, Eleanor Hayes, who confirms the child is a boy and orders that Stella be well cared for. Stella, desperate to pay for her sick mother's treatment, cannot understand why she is being treated with such patience and luxury.

As Mrs. Hayes settles Stella into the household, she quietly prepares to make the girl official, all while keeping her own plans close.

Opening excerpt

She was ten years younger than me, with wide, dark eyes and a gracefully sculpted nose. A ghost of me at twenty.

Her hand hovered protectively over her belly. “Ma’am,” she whispered, her voice trembling. “I can have the baby and then I’ll disappear. I won’t ask for anything, I swear.”

I reached out and smoothed a stray strand of hair from her forehead. Don’t be afraid, I thought.

These are the opening lines of chapter 1. Keep reading →

Chapters

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  1. Chapter 1~870 words
  2. Chapter 2~350 words
  3. Chapter 3~630 words
  4. Chapter 4~540 words
  5. Chapter 5In the app
  6. Chapter 6In the app
  7. Chapter 7In the app
  8. Chapter 8In the app
  9. Chapter 9In the app
  10. Chapter 10In the app
  11. Chapter 11In the app
  12. Chapter 12In the app
  13. Chapter 13In the app
  14. Chapter 14In the app
  15. Chapter 15In the app
  16. Chapter 16In the app
  17. More chapters in the official app →

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Questions

Can I read The Ghost I Crowned for free?

Yes — the first 4 chapters of The Ghost I Crowned are free to read right here on EditWrx Reads, no sign-up needed. The rest of the story continues in the official app.

How many chapters are free here?

Chapters 1–4. Your place is saved on this device as you go, so you can stop and pick it up later tonight.

What happens after chapter 4?

Chapter 5 onward lives in the official app. Install it, enter the code 598388, and the story opens where this site leaves off.

What's The Ghost I Crowned about?

Five years into her marriage, Mrs. Hayes learns that her husband Donovan's mistress, Stella, is three months pregnant. Instead of rage, she drives to Stella's rundown apartment and brings the frightened young woman home, seeing in her a ghost of her own younger self.

EditWrx Reads carries only the sample chapters and story details the publisher has cleared for preview. To read the whole book, use the official app.