12 た After hearing my story, Emma was silent for a long time. Seeing me quiet, she joked: “What, are you feeling sorry for her?” I shook my head. At this point, I had no feelings left for Lily whatsoever. If there was any hatred before, upon learning of her current situation, I had completely … Read more
11 After finalizing the divorce with Lily, she moved out of the house. I listed the house with a real estate agent, planning to sell it and buy a new place. The company was also at a critical point in business. Now that I had no more worries at home, I threw myself completely into … Read more
10 When Lily woke up, she looked at me with grief–stricken eyes. I stared at her for a long time, about to speak. She cut me off: “Don’t say it. Please don’t say it.” I shook my head and said it anyway: “When you’re discharged, let’s go file for divorce.” She closed her eyes and … Read more
9 That morning, I left for work as usual. At noon, I received a message from Lily. “Honey, I’ve refused many times, but they came to the house to invite me. It would be impolite to keep refusing I’ll just go for the meal, I promise I’ll behave and come back quickly. “I’ll keep you … Read more
8 When the baby was five months along, Lily started testing me: “Honey, Ryan found out I’m pregnant. He wants to treat us to a meal to congratulate us. Do you want to go?” I rubbed her belly: “No need.” She wanted to say more, but stopped when she saw my expression. I pretended nothing … Read more
7 Lily really did change a lot. She quit her job to focus on the pregnancy. She bought many parenting books and pregnancy cookbooks, learning how to be a good mother. Every day when I came home from work, she had dinner ready. She would chatter away, telling me what she did at home that … Read more
6 Lily refused to divorce. She cried and made a fuss for several days, even calling my parents. Though it was clearly her fault, she twisted the story, making it sound like I was having an unclear relationship with another woman and ever wanting to divorce for her sake. In my parents‘ eyes, Lily was … Read more
52 Lily looked at me, her face terrified: “Honey…” The others realized who I was. They looked at each other, no one daring to speak. Ryan rubbed his jaw and struggled to stand up: “Sorry, we were just joking around. Things got a bit out of hand…” I hated his pretentious act the most. Before … Read more
4- That night, I didn’t wait up for Lily. She could come home whenever she wanted. Or not come home at all. I was sick of this wife, this marriage. My marriage to Lily had reached an impasse, with no way forward or back. Might as well just muddle through like this. On Saturday, Lily … Read more
3 “She’s my coworker, Emma!” Emma smiled softly, tucking her hair behind her ear to reveal her beautiful face: “Hello everyone, I’m Jack’s coworker. Jack is very kind and always takes care of me. I see him as an older brother.” Hearing this, Lily’s expression grew even more unpleasant. She moved closer to me. The … Read more