All Chapters of Lingering Hatred: Chapter 1 - Chapter 10

Theo and I have been sleeping in separate rooms ever since our second child was born. He would sleep with our son, Joseph Cooper, in one room. Meanwhile, I would sleep with our daughter, Rebecca Cooper, in another.Due to work transfer, Theo only had time to come back on weekends.In the middle of the night, he suddenly sent me a suggestive photo from the room next door, saying that he missed me.This photo marked the sixth time Theo had dropped a hint since his return.I was exhausted from childcare all day, so I didn't have the energy to reply to his text. I took a glance at it and went back to sleep.…To my surprise, a woman showed up at our house two days later. Theo said that she was the nanny he'd hired to reduce my workload.Back then, I was so touched that I almost cried. However, I started to notice something was off several days later.I spent a lot of time with Tiffany Jackson since she was a live-in nanny.She was six years younger than me, full of optimism and

Tiffany's husband also clearly knew about her affairs with other men. He even turned a blind eye to it.Theo was the third man she had found in over a year's time. He was also the only one who agreed to marry her."Have you figured out how much money this man has already?" Tiffany's husband asked."What money could he possibly have? He's flat broke! Don't even think about trying to get anything from me again. I've already paid you back everything I've owed you. We'll part ways for good in a few days' time!" she replied."No way!" the man declined outright. "You wouldn't have easily slept with him if he had no money. You even agreed to be his nanny. Do you think I'm stupid? Give me 300 thousand dollars! I'll agree to get a divorce with you if you give me 300 thousand. You can forget about it otherwise!"It turned out that it was a dog-eat-dog case.…Taking advantage of the fact that Theo was out working late again, I returned home that very night.I looked at Tiffany, who was p

It was already late night by the time we returned from the cocktail party.After washing up, I noticed from under Tiffany's door that her lights were still on. I instantly knew that she had fallen for my trap.I had only mentioned to her that credit loans were trending online recently. The money would arrive quickly, but it was also extremely risky.The loans from each bank were based on a person's credit and repayment ability. Considering Tiffany's unstable income, she probably couldn't borrow much from any banks.So, I told her to try out other financial products besides traditional bank loans. Services like Venmo's Pay Later and PayPal Credit did not require a complicated approval process to get money straight into her account.There wouldn't be any problems if she repaid her balance before the due date.Tiffany clapped her hand excitedly, wondering why she didn't think of that before.…Being a light sleeper, I woke to footsteps outside as dawn broke.I even heard Tiffany'

Tiffany exclaimed, "I didn't force you to gamble your money away! You can't blame me when you're the one who did this to yourself!"She was losing it. "Anyway, I've recorded our conversation. If you're still keen on getting jail time, just spread my photos then! But there's no way you're getting 500 thousand dollars from me!"I heard the sound of glass shattering from the next room, followed by Tiffany's scream.I was worried that something might have happened, so I quickly pulled out my phone to start recording while I checked on them.However, before I could fully open the door and take a step out, Tiffany rushed past me, running for her life.It was eerily quiet next door. My heart skipped a beat as I walked over while my phone was still recording. I then saw a man lying in a pool of blood, unconscious.…It seemed that Tiffany had been staying at her home the past few days to avoid getting caught, even skipping meetings with the scion.As it was a holiday, Theo ended up p

"Let's go house viewing after we're done eating," I suggested just as the dishes were served. "It's better to lock it down early with how the market's changing daily. Besides, we could also get our parents' opinions since they're here." Theo stayed silent while he ate, looking extremely worn out. "Let's hold off on the house for now.""Why?" I looked at him in shock. Confused, I said, "We can't keep staying in the hotel. It's just too expensive. It costs several hundred dollars just for a night! Besides, the summer break is coming up. Where would the kids stay then?"My mother-in-law, Lilian Anderson, immediately looked concerned when she heard about the hotel costs. Everyone turned to look at Theo."I have other needs for the money." He frowned, discreetly casting me a knowing look. "My company offered me some stocks at a discounted price, so I'm planning to use the money to buy in."My parents-in-law were from the countryside, so they naturally couldn't understand these things.