Begging for Forgiveness on Livestream

When James suggested we go to work together, perhaps feeling guilty about buying the same gift twice.I didn't refuse since I wasn't feeling up to driving.James stood in front of his car, his brows deeply furrowed.At some point, he'd developed a strong aversion to me riding in his car, especially in the passenger seat, and had pressured me into buying my own car.Probably because I'd acted crazy fighting with him over the right to sit in his passenger seat, until he got fed up.But now, his car was filled with cat plushies and cute stickers, all for Sophie.Even the passenger seat had been specially redesigned to make it comfortable for petite Sophie.Still, seeing me waiting, he finally opened the door and started moving the plushies to the back seat.Watching him go back and forth, I spoke up with a frown, "Never mind, I'll go to work by myself."James tossed the last cat plush into the back seat. "Let's go together. Sophie just likes decorating things - she's playful that

Asking for a divorce hit harder than I expected.James stormed out that night and didn't come home for a week.This was his typical response when I made him angry, proving how little he cared about what I'd said.In the past, his emotional abuse would have kept me up all night, desperately calling him over and over to apologize, begging for forgiveness.But now I was busy job hunting, with no time to worry about him. After all, I couldn't keep working at his company after the divorce.One day after work, James called.Him reaching out first was his way of offering an olive branch. Refusing would make me the difficult one."The department hit its targets for the first half. There's a cocktail party tonight. I'll pick you up."I waited outside the office for nearly twenty minutes before James finally showed up with Sophie."Hey Rach, I get car sick, so James said I could sit in front," Sophie chirped sweetly. "You don't mind, right?"James gripped the steering wheel tightly, watching me

After making some chicken soup for myself, I went back to the bedroom to rest.Being weak meant needing more sleep, and I slept straight through until evening.After freshening up, my ordered meal prep delivery arrived.As luck would have it, James came home at the same time.I ignored him, quietly setting out my food and pouring myself a bowl of soup.James headed straight to the kitchen to warm up his milk, but paused when he saw the soup, putting the milk back in the fridge.His tone was unusually gentle. "Thanks for making soup for me."I frowned. "It's for me. Don't touch it."James's outstretched hand froze mid-air.He looked shocked, then his face darkened. "Rachel! You know about my acid reflux!"I replied calmly. "Yes, I know about your stomach issues. That's why I used to leave work early every day. I taught myself to cook from scratch, spent hours grocery shopping after long days at work, studied recipes, took notes - all to help your digestion."But what did you

My company assigned me a new project, but the partner was James's firm.Amy, my former colleague, met me at their office entrance with surprise."Rachel, it's you!"I nodded, carrying my files as I followed her to the waiting room.After having coffee for a while, Amy returned apologetically. "Sorry Rachel, Mr. Lawson wants to see you in his office."A knock on the office door."Rachel, you're here?"James looked up, his eyes brightening when he saw me.He guided me to the couch. "Have a seat, I'll make you some coffee."I opened the proposal to review key points when the office door opened.I thought it was James, but suddenly the document was snatched from my hands.Sophie angrily threw the proposal aside, glaring at me. "Why are you here? Didn't you quit?"Her entitled attitude made her seem like she owned the place.Seeing my silence, she smirked. "Don't tell me you heard about me and James, and you're here to make a scene?""But let me tell you, you've lost your chan

My phone was flooded again with messages and DMs.People rushed to apologize, advising me to move on, saying it's okay to be blind to red flags temporarily but not to waste your life on a cheater.Nina called, excited, with Alex trying to calm her in the background."While Sophie was livestreaming about her future plans, James suddenly burst into her place, screaming at her on camera. He even got physical! Viewers called the police while watching the drama unfold. Both got taken to the station - it's hilarious!"As a company executive attacking one of their streamers live, James quickly started trending.Tags like "affair," "homewrecker," and "assault" spread like wildfire.For James's company, this was a major crisis. The negative publicity skyrocketed, destroying their image. Their recently listed stock crashed.After making bail, James was overwhelmed dealing with the fallout. When I next saw him, I'd been in my new place for a month.He'd lost a lot of weight, his cheeks ho