The World Didn't Know He Was Just a Stand-In
EnglishPublished Nov 4, 2026
The World Didn't Know He Was Just a Stand-In is a serial in English. Parts 1–3 are printed here in full; the story continues from Part 4 in the official app.
From Part 4 the story is in the official app — the code is in the bar at the bottom of the page.
The story
Emily Vance has spent months unable to sleep without pills, still haunted by Nathaniel Hale, the man who once pulled her out of a reckless adolescence. When her ex, Liam Sterling, calls at two in the morning to say he misses her and wants to try again, she agrees at once, her voice breaking with longing.
But the call is only a dare. Liam's friends howl with laughter as he boasts that Emily will crawl back whenever he crooks a finger. She does not rage. She asks whether his words still count, then pleads with Nathaniel Hale to return, offering him anything.
The laughter dies. Liam demands to know who Nathaniel Hale is, and Emily is carried back to the summer she was sixteen, when Nathaniel claimed to be her brother and forced his way into her life.
Opening
At 2 AM, my ex called, saying he wanted to get back together.
With red eyes, I agreed.
But from the other end of the line erupted a thunderous roar of laughter.
[I told you guys, this woman, Emily Vance, as long as I crook my finger, she'll shamelessly crawl right back to me.]
I didn't get angry. I just asked him if what he just said still counted.
[Nathaniel Hale, as long as you come back, you can do whatever you want to me...]
Deathly silence on the other end.
[Emily Vance! I'm fucking Liam Sterling! You better explain right now, who the hell is Nathaniel Hale?!]
Issue contents
- Part 1Free here~620 words
- Part 2Free here~550 words
- Part 3Free here~310 words
- Part 4In the app
- Part 5In the app
- Part 6In the app
- Part 7In the app
- Part 8In the app
- Part 9In the app
- Part 10In the app
- Part 11In the app
- Part 12In the app
- Part 13In the app
- Part 14In the app
- Part 15In the app
- More partscontinue in the official app
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Questions
- How many parts of The World Didn't Know He Was Just a Stand-In can I read here?
- Three. Part 1, Part 2 and Part 3 are printed here in full, each on its own page, and Part 3 is the last one this site carries.
- Where does The World Didn't Know He Was Just a Stand-In continue after Part 3?
- In the official app. Part 4 onward is not published on this site. Install the app, open it, and enter the code 595317 — it takes you straight to this story instead of the app’s front page.
- What is the code 595317 for?
- It tells the official app which story you were reading here. Copy it from the bar at the bottom of the page and enter it after installing.
KSCR Serials prints only the opening Parts that publishers release as previews, plus basic story details. Complete stories are read in the official app.