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CHAPTER 98
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2026-02-06 22:48:16
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I AGREED TO MY HUSBAND'S OPEN MARRIAGE RULES CHAPTER 154
MIACHEL'S POVThe silence after she asked where I’d come from stretched for a beat too long. I felt awkward. A weird, childish awkwardness. Because I hadn’t come from anywhere. I’d been here. Hiding.Well, not hiding exactly. More like… observing. I’d told my cousin not to tell Fifi—David, my assistant—anything. I wanted to see if she’d call. If she’d get worried. She made up her story, cried it out to the empty room, and I’d been listening from the study just down the hall. I’d even gone out to get some drinks earlier, but I’d been drinking in that same study, the bottle hidden in the cabinet. I’d pretended not to know she was panicking. Now she was hugging me, her face against my chest, and she could probably smell it. There was indeed alcohol on me. A faint scent of whiskey clung to my sweater.She looked up, her eyes searching. “You’re… dry. You weren’t out in the rain.”“I just came back,” I said, keeping my voice even. It was a lie, but a necessary one. A test. I needed to know.
I AGREED TO MY HUSBAND'S OPEN MARRIAGE RULES CHAPTER 153
STACY'S POVThe waiting was the worst part. The silence. The empty house. I paced from the kitchen to the living room, back to the hallway, my phone clutched in my hand like a lifeline. The afternoon stretched into evening, and Michael didn’t come back. The guest room was still empty. His car wasn’t in the driveway.He’s gone. He’s really gone.My chest felt tight, squeezed by a panic I couldn’t shake. Maybe he was just giving me space, like he said. Maybe he went to his office. But his phone wasn’t working. That wasn’t normal. That was scary.I finally stopped pacing and called the only other number I knew. His assistant, David. The line connected after two rings.“David?” My voice sounded shaky, thin.“Mrs. Vance? Is everything alright?”“I… I need to know if Michael is at the office. Have you seen him?”There was a pause, a slight hesitation. “He left around four. Said he had some things to handle personally. He didn’t specify.”Left. Already left. My heart sank. “Did he say where
I AGREED TO MY HUSBAND'S OPEN MARRIAGE RULES CHAPTER 152
STACY'S POVThe front door clicked shut, a final, hollow sound. I walked straight into the house, my feet moving on their own. I didn’t look at Michael. I didn’t say a word. The silence felt heavy, suffocating. I just want to disappear. I headed for the bedroom, the only place I could hide.The room was dim, the curtains half-closed. I stood by the window, staring at the empty street where their car had been. My cheek still throbbed, a dull reminder. The shame was worse. They came here. They threatened me. They embarrassed me. And Michael saw it all.I heard his footsteps behind me. They were quiet, but I felt them. The door didn’t close. He came in.His hand grabbed my arm, not rough, but firm. He turned me to face him. His eyes were dark, searching. “Stacy,” he said. “What’s going on with you?”I looked down, unable to meet his gaze. “Nothing.”“Bullshit.” His voice was low, intense. “You’re shutting down. You’re hiding. After they left, you walked away like you were carrying the wh
I AGREED TO MY HUSBAND'S OPEN MARRIAGE RULES CHAPTER 151
MIACHEL'S POVThe morning light did nothing to soften them. Helen and George stood outside our gate like two statues carved from spite. I watched from the window, my hand resting on Stacy’s back. She was trembling, but her spine was straight. I couldn’t believe the kind of people who were around her.The thought burned in my head. Her entire life. Matt, a sadistic bastard. These two, her so-called parents, who traded her like stock and forgot her. She got away, built herself from nothing in a city where she knew no one. And now they show up, hands out, wanting to drain her? It was a sick joke. I’d underestimated her suffering. I thought she’d left it behind. But ghosts don’t stay buried.“Let me handle it,” she whispered, her voice thin. I looked at her. The bruise on her cheek was faint, a shadow of yesterday’s slap. Her eyes held a stubborn fire, but also a deep, old shame. She was embarrassed for me. Thought I’d be annoyed by her messy past.“Never,” I said, my voice low. “This is
I AGREED TO MY HUSBAND'S OPEN MARRIAGE RULES CHAPTER 150
STACY'S POVI saw them through the window. Same car. Same tweed suit. Same grim face. My stomach clenched, a hard knot of dread and anger. They’re back. They didn’t even wait a day.Michael was already moving toward the front door, his body tense, ready for battle.“Wait,” I said, my voice coming out sharper than I meant. I grabbed his arm. “Don’t go out. Let me handle this. By myself.”He stopped, turning to look at me. His eyes were dark, concerned. “Why? They’re here to cause trouble. You don’t need to face them alone.”“I’m embarrassed,” I whispered, the admission hurting. “I’m embarrassed that they’re here. That they’re my… that they’re doing this. I don’t want you to see it. I don’t want you to be part of this mess.”He shook his head, a slow, firm movement. His hand came up, cupping my cheek, his thumb brushing over the faint bruise Helen had left. “Stop trying to hide things from me, Stacy. This is not your fault. None of this is your fault. You didn’t ask for them. You didn’t
I AGREED TO MY HUSBAND'S OPEN MARRIAGE RULES CHAPTER 149
STACY'S POVThe house felt too quiet after they left. Too still. I sat on the sofa, the cool cloth Michael had pressed to my cheek now warm in my hand. I stared at the dark window, seeing nothing but my own reflection—a woman with a red mark on her face and eyes that looked hollowed out.I couldn’t believe it. The thought kept circling, a dull, angry throb in my head. They abandoned me years ago. They gave me to Matt like a package and forgot I existed. And now, when my life is finally good, when I have something they can’t touch, they show up. Not to say sorry. Not to ask if I’m okay. To demand money. To slap me. To tell me I’m still the same weak girl.A bitter laugh choked in my throat. Weak? I’d survived Matt. I’d built a company. I’d married a man who actually saw me. But to them, I was just a failed daughter who’d finally gotten lucky.Michael was sitting beside me, his body a solid, warm presence. He’d been silent for a while, just letting me stare. Now, his hand came to my bac
I AGREED TO MY HUSBAND'S OPEN MARRIAGE RULES Chapter 81
Matt's POVI'd been searching for her everywhere. Every damn day since the divorce. Even after what Michael did to me—getting me thrown in prison on those bullshit charges—I never stopped looking. Stacy was mine. She'd always been mine, even when she didn't know it yet.And now, here she was. Righ
Última atualização : 2026-03-27I AGREED TO MY HUSBAND'S OPEN MARRIAGE RULES CHAPTER 80
Stacy's POVThe house was too quiet. It felt wrong. The faint scent of his cologne still hung in the hallway, but he was gone. I paced my bedroom, my phone heavy in my hand.I have to hear his voice.I didn't think. I just dialed. It rang once, then a robotic female voice cut in. "The number you ha
Última atualização : 2026-03-27I AGREED TO MY HUSBAND'S OPEN MARRIAGE RULES CHAPTER 79
Stacy's POVI stood at the bottom of the stairs long after he left, my knees aching from kneeling on the carpet. The cool air from the open door washed over me before I finally pushed myself up and closed it.What the hell was I doing?My hands were shaking as I locked the deadbolt. I pressed my f
Última atualização : 2026-03-27I AGREED TO MY HUSBAND'S OPEN MARRIAGE RULES CHAPTER 78
Michael's POVI stood in the shadows of the hallway, watching.The door to the little girl's room was open just a crack. Soft yellow light spilled out. I could hear Stacy's voice, low and soothing, telling a bedtime story. Millie's soft questions. The rustle of covers. A mother's nighttime ritual.
Última atualização : 2026-03-27
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