All Chapters of I Was Almost a Wife: Chapter 1 - Chapter 10

10 Chapters

Chapter 1

During our third year together, I caught Logan Mercer cheating.The moment I heard that sugary, flirty voice on the other end of the line, I knew our wedding was off again.Logan gave me the same apologetic look, and we slipped right into the scene we'd both rehearsed far too many times.Looking helpless but determined, he said exactly what I knew was coming. "Sorry, Ellie. Jan hurt her wrist. I need to check on her."I glanced down at the clueless guests waiting before the altar and forced a tight, bitter smile."The wedding's about to start. Must you really go see her now?" I asked.I barely got the words out before Logan's brow furrowed in annoyance."A wrist injury could end a pilot's career. I'm Jan's only instructor. Her safety's on me. And honestly? The wedding can wait. Do we really have to turn this into a fight?"I looked at Logan's icy expression and felt a tremor ripple through my chest. He was never one to talk much. But when it came to Janice Doyle, the words came

Chapter 2

Logan and I had been together for three years. I once thought we'd go the distance.But everything changed the day Janice joined the airline.Logan, who was usually stoic, couldn't stop smiling when he told me he'd been assigned a trainee. At first, there was a hint of frustration in his voice—subtle, but unmistakable."The new hire's all thumbs. She can't even handle filing without screwing it up. I have no idea how she's supposed to fly a plane. And seriously, I'm not even single anymore. The last thing I need is upper management leaving some rookie to hover around and make my life harder!"But over time, Logan started bringing up Janice more and more, and "the new hire" slowly turned into just "Jan".What he didn't seem to notice was how his whole expression softened whenever he mentioned her, like he couldn't help it.I saw it as plain as day. But I never said a word.Back then, I believed that someone who'd just shown up couldn't possibly come between Logan and me, consider

Chapter 3

Chief Blackwell was genuinely sorry to see me go. When I told him I just wanted to see more of the world, he didn't try to talk me out of it. Instead, he connected me with an international airline based in Pavrielle.I hadn't expected that, but I was more than happy to take him up on the offer. I was set to leave for Pavrielle the next week.…Logan stumbled through the door just before midnight, reeking of booze.Pilots weren't supposed to drink, and I didn't need to ask who'd tempted him to cross that line again.Beneath the stench of liquor lingered the smell of something familiar. It was Freesia Blues—Janice's signature scent.When Logan saw me sitting in the living room with the lights still on, his eyes flicked with impatience. Still, he dropped onto the couch like always, clearly bracing for whatever questions I had lined up.But I only glanced at him, then looked back down, checking things off my packing list. That was when he finally noticed the suitcase stretched out o

Chapter 4

Logan rushed to the location Janice had shared, but he saw no sign of anyone following her. She was deep in party mode at some nightclub blasting music.One look at her flushed cheeks, and his irritation flared. "Seriously? You hauled me out in the middle of the night so I can watch you get wasted and trash every aviation rule we've sworn to follow?"Janice's doe eyes shimmered with sudden tears. Pouting, she let out a whiny protest. "But you were drinking with me, Logan! I just thought you weren't having any fun, so I called you out. I only made up that excuse because I knew Ellie would freak out."But her words only made Logan bristle.For the first time, he snapped at her, his voice edged with a sharpness she wasn't used to. "I only drank with you earlier because you said you couldn't handle your liquor. And now not only are you out here alone at a club, but you're dragging Ellie into it too? Seriously, how ridiculous can you be?"But Janice didn't seem to register his anger at

Chapter 5

The next morning, Janice woke to find that Logan hadn't laid a finger on her. Her expression soured in an instant.He sat beside her, hollow-eyed and drained, dark circles etched beneath his eyes. He hadn't slept a wink."Is this guy an idiot? How can anyone be this dense?" she thought, exasperated.When Logan noticed she was awake, he slowly raised his head, clearly gearing up for one of his usual solemn, preachy monologues.But Janice shut it down and cut to the chase. "Logan, are you seriously telling me you weren't even a little tempted after seeing the way I looked last night?"Logan's words died in his throat.Suddenly, he finally understood why everything had felt so off between them. They'd been skirting around something way more personal than he'd realized.To him, taking care of Janice had always felt like a responsibility. But to her, it had meant something closer to love.Logan realized it wasn't too late to set things straight. He leveled his voice, sounding firm a

Chapter 6

The second Logan read the comment, it hit him like a bolt of lightning. He snatched the phone out of Janice's hands and dove into the account.As soon as he tapped the profile picture, he realized it was me. To make it worse, Janice had been blowing up my DMs for the past three years.She'd sent me everything—moments like him buying her coffee without thinking, the matching couple's rings she'd begged him to wear, even photos of her resting against his abs on their trips together.Logan stared at Janice on the daybed in disbelief. But the moment he saw the smug little smirk tugging at the corners of her lips, white-hot rage snapped through him.He seized her throat. "Why the hell would you do this? Why would you try to come between me and Ellie? Did you drive her away?"The questions tumbled out of him, raw and frantic.But Janice just grinned, wicked and unbothered, like the devil herself. She finally saw everything for what it was, and the sarcasm in her voice hit him like a sl

Chapter 7

As the company's top pilot, Logan had always come across as calm and professional to the outside world. So it was no surprise that the higher-ups caught wind of today's incident right away.When he was hauled into the office for a tongue-lashing, Logan took the heat without a word.Finally, he blurted out, "Chief Blackwell, where is Ellie?"The question threw Chief Blackwell off.He was mad at Logan, who was still a young captain, for causing a scene at the HR department over a personal issue, and worse, for showing up reeking of alcohol.It wasn't the worst thing he could've done, but the fallout was definitely going to sting. A formal warning was pretty much a given.And yet, somehow, he was still more focused on finding me than dealing with the mess he'd made.Seeing Logan so broken, even Chief Blackwell couldn't help but feel a flicker of sympathy. So he told Logan where I'd gone. "Ellie handed in her resignation two days ago. I recommended her for a position in Pavrielle. S

Chapter 8

Two months felt like nothing. To me, the past few years had just flown by in a haze.Now, I was thriving. I'd worked my way up to become the top flight attendant at Pavrielle Airlines, which flew to destinations all around the world.Chief Blackwell told me this position was always meant for me, but back then, he'd heard I was getting married. So he'd kept quiet about the opportunity, worried that the distance would be too much for me.He never imagined I'd end up resigning on my own.I told Mom and Dad about the transfer, and while I was at it, I let them know I'd called off the wedding with Logan too.Relief washed over them, but it was short-lived before worry took hold."Ellie, you're going to be all by yourself out there. Watch out for sketchy people. And eat proper meals. Stop starving yourself just to stay thin…"Their voices faded into the usual chorus of concern, but for the first time in a long while, I felt genuine happiness.Logan and I had fallen in love in college

Chapter 9

When the plane finally landed, I realized I was back at the place I used to work.Seeing my old coworkers again hit me with that familiar bittersweet feeling, like coming home after being gone for way too long.What caught me off guard was that Janice was nowhere to be seen. She used to flaunt herself around me all the time.When I casually asked about her, my coworkers gestured toward the disciplinary notice still pinned up outside the HR department. I could read a dozen emotions on their faces."Oh, that reminds me. This whole thing is so weird. I always thought Janice and Captain Mercer had a thing. But it turns out, he's the one who reported her. He said he had video of her drinking at some nightclub and called it 'proof of misconduct' and everything.""Ellie, you probably missed this, but after you left, Captain Mercer completely spiraled. He kept telling people that you were his fiancée and that you'd never leave him. Then, he stormed into the HR department and caused a huge

Chapter 10

Just when I thought my blunt rejection would make Logan back off, he scooped up the ring box from the floor with a desperate kind of sadness and then dropped to his knees in front of me.I couldn't even put my feelings into words.Was it the thrill of watching the golden boy fall from grace? Or the satisfaction of seeing someone who once ignored me now begging at my feet?Maybe it was both.But as I looked at him, so utterly broken, it was like staring at my own pathetic reflection from years ago.Logan knelt silently before me, like he was bracing for the storm of my anger.But all I did was let out a tired sigh and turn away, ready to walk off, until I felt him grab the hem of my shirt like his life depended on it.In that instant, the calm I'd been clinging to for two months shattered, and the fury came roaring back to life.Unable to hold back anymore, I snapped, "Who are you trying to fool with this act of devotion now?"Logan rushed to explain. "Babe, I'm not trying to f

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