All Chapters of A Doubtful Delivery: Secrets Wrapped in Silence: Chapter 1 - Chapter 10

10 Chapters

Chapter 1

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

Chapter 2

Andrew left so quickly that I didn't have the chance to say anything else. I stayed at home and tended to my wound, but I'd yet to get the gauze on when my phone rang."I saw the video your husband's so-called sister shared on her social media, Rosie. Oh, what innocuous siblings they are! You need to see how cringeworthy that video is—I don't believe for a second that you can still make excuses for him after watching it," my best friend, Colbie Smith, said.She shared a link with me, which brought me to a social media account. The pinned video was one captioned "Seventh anniversary".Coincidentally enough, the video was filmed at the restaurant I'd booked to celebrate my seventh anniversary with Andrew. Under the video was a comment from Andrew. "Most people prioritize their survival over everything else, but I'll prioritize you, my dearest Nina."She'd replied, "Thanks for the wonderful meal, Andy. I wanted to go on a diet and lose some weight, but it looks like that's never goi

Chapter 3

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

Chapter 4

"Have you forgotten who you are just because you're the company's manager now, Andrew?" Colbie hurriedly helped me up and checked my face, which was starting to swell.I patted her trembling hand to indicate that I was okay. The wounds on my face were visible, but the ones on my heart weren't. Fortunately, I'd already given up on Andrew.I smiled self-deprecatingly. "Let's divorce, Andrew."His gaze went from probing to doubting and ultimately to disbelief. He clenched his fists. "I was too rash earlier, Rosie. We've been together for seven years—don't you trust me?"I shook my head. Colbie's gaze traveled between me and Andrew. She said, "I don't think you two can discuss this at the company. Why don't you guys head home?"She pushed Andrew and me, urging us to return. Perhaps Andrew agreed with her—he held my hand and pulled me away without a word. I saw Nina wanting to follow us in my peripheral vision. Colbie stopped her, and she cried, "Andy!"Neither Andrew nor I looked b

Chapter 5

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

Chapter 6

In another message, Colbie said, "I told you to come to the hospital, but you refused. I'll let you in on a secret—Nina's a month pregnant. "You mentioned that she needed you to pay for her condoms, right? It's good you canceled the order. We wouldn't have had such gossip if you didn't."Her last message was from an hour ago. I was now sure she'd stayed up the whole night. In the past, I would've felt horrible after hearing the things she'd shared with me. Now, however, I felt relieved upon learning Nina was pregnant. It would probably help expedite the divorce.When I arrived at the company early in the morning, I saw Andrew waiting outside my office. Thanks to the scene yesterday, no one barred me from entering this time.Andrew's hair was messy, and he had dark eye circles. He crouched by a trash can as he smoked, looking like he'd spent the whole night awake.When he saw me, he scrambled to his feet, stubbing out the remainder of his cigarette on the trash can. "I… I didn't m

Chapter 7

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

Chapter 8

Nina reluctantly released Andrew and said, "Hi, Robert. Hi, Alice."Then, she widened her eyes, seemingly just being hit by the surprise of seeing them. "What are you guys doing here?"I said, "Robert and Alice are here to persuade your precious Andy to divorce me."Nina's eyes lit up. "Andy's finally willing to go through with the divorce?""Are you that happy to see Andy divorced?" Alice sounded upset."Of course! It's great for him to be free! You guys don't know that he's going to be a father, do you? I went to the hospital for a checkup today, and the doctor told me I'm one month pregnant." Nina was so happy that she almost couldn't get the words out.It was as if she was afraid Robert and Alice couldn't understand that she was pregnant with Andrew's child. She caressed her belly, looking loving. "Rose and Andy have already been together for seven years, but she hasn't given him a child. It's only right for her to leave and make way for me and the baby.""Rosie is basical

Chapter 9

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

Chapter 10

"Why are you so scared, Andy? It's already been three years." Nina laughed hysterically. "You don't know about this, Rose, but Andrew orchestrated that fire. He wanted to trick you into saving him from there."The fire was raging, but we'd already escaped from a secret path. I don't think any of us expected you to just run in there without anything to defend yourself."It's good that you were knocked unconscious. Who knows whether you would've made it out alive once you got deeper and realized there wasn't anyone inside?"Nina's words made my blood freeze. It explained why Andrew kept telling me not to pursue the matter after I was saved from the fire and brought to the hospital. This was the complete truth.I thought he'd merely fallen out of love with me, but it looked like his original intention had been to kill me."I think I've treated you pretty well throughout our relationship, Andrew. Why have you done this to me?" I asked, unable to understand this."You still don't get

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