Perfect Husband Act: Now My Wife's Sorry

By the time the system declared my mission a failure, Kristen Snowe had already been gone for three days."Host, you only have three days left in this world," the system said with a sigh. "If there's anything you want to do, you'd better do it now. Don't leave yourself with any regrets."I gave a bitter smile and shook my head.We'd been together for five years and married for three. I'd always believed that Kristen would fall in love with me one day if I just kept trying.But when the system checked her affection level one last time, it found that it still hadn't reached the minimum threshold.My mission was officially deemed a failure. In three days, I'd be sent back to the world I came from.Maybe that was for the best. After all these years, I was exhausted.Still, I wanted to say goodbye properly. I wanted to spend my final days with her, even if it was only for a little while. I called her again and again, refusing to give up. Finally, worn down by my persistence, Kriste

Kristen had reserved a private room. By the time I arrived, almost everyone was already there.The moment I stepped inside, every conversation seemed to pause. The crowd all turned toward me, sizing me up with barely concealed amusement.We were all in the same social circle. Everyone knew exactly what had been going on between Kristen, Jake, and me.It didn't take long for someone to break the silence. "Well, if it isn't Peter. I'm surprised you actually showed up."Another person laughed. "What's so surprising? Kristen told him to come and apologize to Jake, didn't she? No matter how proud he is, he still has to listen to her."They all watched in silence, eager to see how this would play out. Kristen didn't even glance my way. She sat on the couch with Jake beside her, the two of them close enough that their shoulders nearly touched.I walked over, picked up a glass, and filled it with vodka. Holding it up, I looked around the room. "Since everyone's here, I'd like you all t

Back to the present day, I was half-unconscious when I felt someone trying to undress me. Instinctively, I caught Kristen's wrist and pushed her hand away."Don't… Only my wife gets to touch me."The hand froze. After a moment, a quiet voice asked, "Who's your wife?"I couldn't stop the smile tugging at my lips. "My wife is Kristen. She's the only one I want."But memories of the way she'd always looked at Jake came flooding back. A dull ache settled in my chest."But she doesn't love me. She loves someone else. If she ever had to choose between him and me, she'd choose him every single time."Silence stretched between us.When Kristen finally spoke, her voice was hoarse. "No. I don't love anyone else."Whatever she said after that never really sank in, for my mind was too foggy to follow.She just… kept talking.Groaning, I pulled the blanket over my head, shutting out her voice.At last, there was silence.…The next morning, I woke up to warm sunlight spilling across th

Kristen's voice instantly turned tense. "What happened?"Jake sounded panicked, almost on the verge of tears. "I… I was crossing an intersection, and I couldn't stop thinking about you. I was distracted, so I crashed into another car."The other driver won't let it go. They're demanding compensation. Kristen… they're not going to arrest me, are they?"The noise in the background was loud and chaotic enough to make the accident sound serious.I let out a quiet scoff.Jake recognized my voice at once. The line went quiet for a second before he spoke, his tone carefully subdued. "So you're with Peter. I'm sorry. I shouldn't have disturbed you."Forget I called. I'll handle this myself. My family's already fallen apart anyway. If they want compensation, I'll pay it. If they decide to press charges… Then I guess that's what I deserve."Just… Don't fight with Peter because of me anymore. I don't want to cause trouble for you. I never did."Every word was delivered with heartbreaking

The moment the knife sank into my body, the pain was blinding.Even the hired thugs froze, shocked by what they'd done.As my consciousness slowly slipped away from my body, the system took control of my phone and called Kristen repeatedly.But every call ended the same way—with the busy tone playing.The system told me Jake had been terrified and insisted Kristen stay on the line with him the entire time.From this day forward, every time Kristen remembered that night, she'd have to live with one truth—she could have called for help, and I could have survived.But she had been the one to cut off my last chance to live.The system told me I still had three days before my time was up. Until then, I could remain in this world as a spirit.An hour later, Kristen arrived with a group of people. The moment she saw me, her whole body began to tremble.I lay in a pool of blood, motionless and lifeless.With shaking hands, she reached out and touched my face. Then, she completely los