A Doubtful Delivery: Secrets Wrapped in Silence

I'd just completed a form to return and refund an online purchase when Andrew Samson came home. He plopped onto the couch without even sparing me a glance, his tone commanding as he demanded, "Where are the things? I'll deliver them to Nina now."He seemed to realize his tone wasn't the best, so he hurriedly explained, "She seems to be dating someone now. I'm basically her brother—I don't want her to get knocked up. Besides, you're old enough to know not to get mad at her because I didn't tell you about this beforehand, right?"I didn't respond, only looking up at him after paying the courier fee to the delivery hub. "If your sister's boyfriend doesn't have a phone or money for these things, tell them not to use condoms. It's embarrassing."I've already canceled the order. If she's desperate, she can collect the things at the delivery hub and pay for them accordingly. The delivery hub's information is mine, so no one will know who she is.""Would I have asked you to pay for it if

I mentioned to Colbie over the phone that I wanted a divorce. She immediately skipped work and drove to my place to pick me up."The sight of Andrew and Nina has made me want to gag for the longest time. I haven't done anything because you've been defending them this whole time. Let's head to your company now so you can tell him you want a divorce," she said.I sighed. "I suppose it's good. I need to tell the finance department to split my and Andrew's salaries, anyway."Colbie was in disbelief. "What? Wasn't he the one who said he would give you every cent he earned? Is he already regretting his actions when it hasn't been long since you guys got married?"I grimaced helplessly. "Yeah…"Back then, I suffered from several burns while trying to save Andrew from a fire. He hadn't left my side while I was unconscious, and he was the first person I saw when I woke up. He'd held my hand and proposed to me, saying he would always care for me.When Colbie saw the look on my face, she hu

Andrew changed into another outfit almost defiantly. He slammed the door behind him when he left.I didn't know what he was mad about. Since he and I had gotten together, he would dump everything to go to Nina whenever she needed him.He would get upset whenever I complained about it, either saying I was petty or overthinking things. So, why was he mad when I wasn't stopping him this time?I picked up my phone once he was gone. I'd committed Nina's social media accounts to memory, so I easily pulled them up. Sure enough, she'd updated her Instagram story with a photo of Andrew burying his face in her chest.She'd captioned it, "Life is so hard for my precious brother. As your sister, I'm the only one who can make you feel better."I was about to quit the app when I noticed an unread message from her. "Hi, Rose. You saw my Instagram story, didn't you? Are you still unwilling to divorce Andy?"I was secretly mad at myself for forgetting that Nina could see who had viewed her storie

When Andrew and I left the company, we received word that his parents had arrived at our apartment."Where are you, Rosie? We've arrived at your apartment.""Rosie and I are at the company. Wait there for us, okay? We'll be right back." Andrew took the phone from me and spoke to his parents on my behalf.Despite his faults, Andrew was a loyal son. His parents, Robert Samson and Alice Johnson, were open-minded. When I argued with Andrew over Nina, Alice would even side with me.This time, I'd asked them to come over so they could help me convince Andrew to get a divorce."Mom, Dad, this is the last time I'm addressing you two like this. I've already decided to divorce Andrew," I said.Alice was taken aback. Then, something occurred to her, and she slapped her thigh. "Be frank with me, Rosie. Is this because of Nina again? Has she driven a wedge between you and Andy?"She's just rather dependent on him because they grew up together. She'll be better once she finds a boyfriend and

Nina lost the baby. When she woke up in the hospital, she caused several scenes. Robert and Alice stuck by her side while she recuperated, and she cursed them in various ways.I dropped by once to check on them and saw they looked like they'd aged a decade. When Nina saw me, she screamed, "You must feel smug now, Rose! I finally managed to get Andrew to divorce you, but I still can't marry him!"It would've been fine if she'd said that without anyone else around, but we were in a hospital ward, where other patients were resting. Her screams upset them."I never would've expected a young woman like her to be a homewrecker.""The longer you live, the more you see. This is my first time seeing a homewrecker scream at someone's wife like she's in the right.""It sounds like she had to work hard to get between that woman and her husband, but she lost the baby, and her lover's family doesn't acknowledge her existence. It's karma, really.""We don't want homewreckers in our ward. Can