The Wife
Complete textNathan faces repeated questions from his mother about when he will give her a grandchild. The story then turns to Boulderfist, an influential wine company in Mexico, and the people connected to its business. The Wife follows their relationships and choices through a prologue and 40 chapters.
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The prologue places family expectations beside Nathan’s reluctance to answer them, while the opening chapter establishes the company and its place in his life. The narrative moves between personal and business settings as the characters respond to the consequences of their decisions.
Reading focus
Read for a contemporary story shaped by family expectations, relationships and a business setting.
This reading edition contains 58,592 words in 41 original sections. Read the text online with adjustable type and three colour themes, or keep a printable PDF.
Author: Author not credited. Language: English. Reading edition: 28 October 2026.
Opening excerpt
"When will you give me a grandson Nathan?" Nathan listened as his mother brought that subject up once again.
Contents
All sections- PROLOGUE3 min
- CHAPTER ONE7 min
- CHAPTER TWO6 min
- CHAPTER THREE14 min
- CHAPTER FOUR6 min
- CHAPTER FIVE7 min
- CHAPTER SIX6 min
- CHAPTER SEVEN7 min
- CHAPTER EIGHT6 min
- CHAPTER NINE6 min
- CHAPTER TEN6 min
- CHAPTER ELEVEN6 min
- CHAPTER TWELVE6 min
- CHAPTER THIRTEEN6 min
- CHAPTER FOURTEEN6 min
- CHAPTER FIFTEEN7 min
- CHAPTER SIXTEEN6 min
- CHAPTER SEVENTEEN7 min
- CHAPTER EIGHTEEN6 min
- CHAPTER NINETEEN6 min
- CHAPTER TWENTY6 min
- CHAPTER TWENTY ONE6 min
- CHAPTER TWENTY TWO6 min
- CHAPTER TWENTY THREE6 min
- CHAPTER TWENTY FOUR6 min
- CHAPTER TWENTY FIVE6 min
- CHAPTER TWENTY SIX6 min
- CHAPTER TWENTY SEVEN6 min
- CHAPTER TWENTY EIGHT6 min
- CHAPTER TWENTY NINE7 min
- CHAPTER THIRTY6 min
- CHAPTER THIRTY ONE6 min
- CHAPTER THIRTY TWO6 min
- CHAPTER THIRTY THREE5 min
- CHAPTER THIRTY FOUR6 min
- CHAPTER THIRTY FIVE6 min
- CHAPTER THIRTY SIX6 min
- CHAPTER THIRTY SEVEN6 min
- CHAPTER THIRTY EIGHT6 min
- CHAPTER THIRTY NINE6 min
- CHAPTER FORTY16 min
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