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Outsider in My Own Marriage
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I specifically accompany my wife, Sophie Caldwell, to visit her family during the holidays. My mother-in-law, Margaret Jackson, brings over a basket of apples. Then, she says in a half-teasing manner, "These apples are meant for the Jacksons. Once you've had your apple, you'll be blessed with a life as sweet as these apples. By the way, outsiders aren't allowed to take the apples." Everyone begins fighting for the apples happily. So, I grab an apple of my own too. The next thing I know, the atmosphere in the living room goes eerily quiet. Sophie drags me to a corner and starts berating me. "Are you so poor that you can't even afford to buy your own apple? Must you steal apples from my family? "Didn't you hear my mom saying that outsiders aren't allowed to take the apples? Why did you even take one from the basket? "Thanks to you, now Julius doesn't have an apple!" I look around my surroundings. It turns out that there are only eight apples in total, while we have nine people sitting in the living room. So the "outsider" she was talking about is me. I decide to hand the apple over to Sophie's godbrother, Julius Sterling. Then, I call my dad on the phone. "Dad, you don't have to bring the holiday gifts over now."
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Outsider in My Own Marriage Chapter 9
"Preston! Preston, please save us! The hospital bills are piling up! Julius took all the money and ran…" Olivia said.Sophie stood beside her, rubbing her hands anxiously. Her face was flushed with embarrassment. "Preston, I'm sorry. I'll repay the money, I swear. Just lend us something so we can pay the hospital, okay? They're about to stop the medication!"I stared at her calmly. "The 43 thousand dollars—where is it?"Her face turned red. "The house and car can't be sold overnight! Help us get through this. Once we sell them, we'll pay you back immediately!""Then there's nothing to discuss."I turned to leave, but Sophie grabbed my arm.With a thud, she dropped to her knees. Tears streamed down her face."Preston, I'm begging you to help me for the sake of all the years we've loved each other. Are you really going to watch them die?"People had begun to stare at the scene outside my office building.Dad stepped forward and stood in front of me. "You loved him? Where was sai
Outsider in My Own Marriage Chapter 8
The shrill wail of an ambulance tore through the quiet neighborhood.James had suffered a cerebral hemorrhage brought on by extreme anger. Margaret, on the other hand, had gone into cardiac arrest triggered by severe hypertension. Both of them were rushed into emergency surgery.Sophie, Olivia, and Amelia stood outside the operating room with their heads lowered.Julius had already slipped away during the chaos.His phone was turned off, and messages went undelivered. He had vanished without a trace.By the following afternoon, James and Margaret were finally declared out of danger and transferred to regular wards.James was partially paralyzed, and his speech was slurred.Margaret's heart was severely damaged. She would need long-term recovery and constant care.When the doctors explained the cost of surgery, hospitalization, medication, and the need for a full-time caregiver, reality crushed whatever dignity they had left.Sophie and Olivia began arguing over who would pay a
Outsider in My Own Marriage Chapter 7
"Liv, same place tomorrow? Miss you. We can talk about the relocation compensation, too. Margaret said it's almost finalized," the message from Julius read.Tommy's head buzzed.Same place? Relocation compensation?His fingers trembled as he opened the chat history. It was empty. Everything had been deleted on purpose.He suddenly remembered the way Olivia seemed to lean on Julius and how fiercely she defended him without hesitation. A terrifying suspicion took shape.He said nothing, but he started paying attention to her.The next day, Olivia claimed she had to cover a shift at the company and left.Tommy hailed a cab and followed her. The ride ended in front of a remote branch of a budget hotel chain in the city.He watched as Olivia walked into the hotel.Minutes later, Julius appeared in a sharp suit. They entered the lobby separately, then went into the elevator one after the other.Tommy felt as if he'd been struck by a hammer. He felt his blood turn cold.He didn't r
Outsider in My Own Marriage Chapter 6
"Look, you hit Julius, too. You've vented your anger, haven't you?" Tommy reasoned. "We're family. Let's each take a step back, sit down, have dinner, and talk it out."I felt like I'd just heard the biggest joke of the year."Do you really think I can sit at the same table and eat with you?" My gaze swept across every single one of them. "From today onward, I'm done with the Caldwells. Dad, let's go."Dad supported me and glared at them. "This isn't over. We'll get a full injury assessment for Preston. You'd better pray it's nothing serious."Then, he helped me out of that suffocating house.Behind us, I could hear Sophie's hysterical crying and James's furious screaming. Julius' fake attempts to calm everyone down sounded especially hollow.None of it mattered anymore.…The hospital smelled sharply of disinfectant.The doctor examined my wounds.I needed two stitches in my chin and had a bruised cartilage in my knee. There were even multiple soft-tissue injuries across my
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