All Chapters of Not Just a Phase in My Life: Chapter 1 - Chapter 10

My heiress wife, Elise Shore, recently fell into a deep funk. Even the best food and the most fun plans couldn't get a rise out of her. Her best friend invited her to go shopping, but she refused even that. Another suggestion was to go on a trip abroad, but she still wouldn't go.As the only daughter of Shore Group's chairman, Elise had always been the apple of everyone's eye. She'd never been like this before.After digging around, I found out from people in her social circle that her childhood sweetheart had publicly announced his engagement to someone else. That was why she was acting like this.It hit me then that Elise was suffering from a broken heart. Seeing her so down and hurt turned me into a mess. Still, my first thought was how I could comfort her. After all, she was the one funding my monthly living expenses.She'd locked herself in her room for two days straight without food or drink. At this point, it was worrying.But more importantly, she'd yet to give me my mon

I snapped back to reality and awkwardly said, "Honey, I'm just singing a song. I'm not in love with anyone else—""Then who were you a fool in love for?" Elise asked coldly.My friends saw the situation going south and scattered with quick goodbyes. I looked at that unfaithful bunch and inwardly sighed. I couldn't blame them. After all, who would dare cross the sole heiress of Shore Group?Elise didn't even spare them a glance. She dialed up her domineering presence, and her face was as cold as ice. She said, "You're coming home with me. We're going to clear this up."After getting into the car, neither of us spoke. The driver kept his mouth shut, too. Consequently, the air felt awkward and heavy.Elise was clearly still in a bad mood. She rolled the window down, letting the cold wind cut in."Honey, it's a little cold. Let's close the window," I suggested."Don't you dare." Her voice was frosty. "So, tell me. Who did you humble yourself for in love? And who did you later lear

Surprisingly, Damian, sprawled on the floor, looked like he was enjoying himself. Instead of getting angry, he let out a wanton sound. "Elise, I like it when you treat me like this."I was baffled. Had he suffered brain damage at some point in life? Did he like being abused?Elise's expression turned stormy in an instant, and she looked like she'd swallowed something foul. She quickly stepped back and muttered, "You're disgusting.""Elise." Damian pushed himself up, a shoe print stark across his face. However, he looked oddly thrilled as he continued, "If you like it, you can step on me anywhere you want."What a psycho!I cursed him in my mind. I'd seen my fair share of nutcases, but it was my first time seeing someone at this level of crazy."Damian." Suddenly, a soft female voice cut through the scene.I looked up to see a woman in high heels and a black, glittery evening gown jogging toward Damian. Her voluptuous chest bounced with every step.I couldn't help doing a double

The Internet was in an uproar."Damian has always loved Elise. It's too bad she's already married.""Elise's husband is just a freeloader. He doesn't deserve her.""Exactly. Elise should be with Damian. They're childhood sweethearts and a perfect match."Jordan messaged me, clearly standing up for me. "These commenters are outrageous. You're Elise's lawfully wedded husband, yet they're shipping her with Damian?"Honestly, I couldn't care less. "It doesn't matter.""You're not mad?""To be fair, they're not wrong. I really am living off her."Jordan didn't know what to say after that.I put my phone away and turned to Elise with a smile. "What do you want for lunch?"She didn't even look up as she said, "Something light. I haven't had much of an appetite these past couple of days."Obediently, I went downstairs to pick up some light dishes. When I returned to the office, I heard Damian's voice. "Elise, you're pregnant?"Pregnant? Was I going to be a dad? It was no wonder she

Elise raised an eyebrow. "Because Marissa has a manic disorder, and Damian has masochistic tendencies. That's one of the reasons she set her sights on him."Interesting. In a way, they were a match made in Heaven. It was no wonder Damian looked like he was enjoying it when Elise stepped on his face back then. I almost thought it was some special kink they had going on between them."Explains everything."I felt a lot better with that mystery cleared up. I then wrapped my arms around Elise's waist, ready to take things further when my phone buzzed.Before I could check it, Elise snagged it out of my hand and glanced at the screen. Her face clouded over. "Are you thinking about going out to hook up with other women again?"I peeked at the phone screen to see a message from Jordan. "Coming out tonight? There's a long-legged bombshell beauty here!"He'd even attached photos of the woman.I coughed awkwardly. "It's all your fault!"I flipped it on Elise, putting the blame on her.