Semua Bab One Man vs the Cheater and Her Kin: Bab 1 - Bab 8

8 Bab

Chapter 1

I gave in to a coworker's persuasion and bought a lottery ticket while I was on my way to deliver food to a customer.Perhaps heaven finally decided to favor me, as I won 60 million dollars.I was at a loss for words when the notification appeared on my phone, instructing me to claim the prize. All I knew was that I was overwhelmed with excitement.God was finally on my side for once.I sprinted home and couldn't wait to share the good news with my wife, Morrigan Frost.I had told her that I might be busy and wouldn't be able to come home for lunch before leaving the house that morning.Now, I wanted to surprise her.We had been married for so many years and living a hard life. She could finally enjoy life with me now.However, I didn't expect to see a pair of men's leather shoes on the shoe rack the moment I opened the door.The shoes were clean and polished. They obviously belonged to a businessman. I had spent all my spare time doing delivery jobs, and I rarely bought shoes

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Chapter 2

Only after I had everything settled did I slowly head home.My wife was arranging things in the living room when I returned home. Her face still carried a faint blush. She clearly had a great time.Everything suddenly made sense now after I saw her expression. No wonder she had seemed off lately. It turned out that she had been cheating on me long before today.I was such a blind fool for not noticing, but it wasn't too late now.My wife didn't show the slightest warmth when she saw me. Instead, she sneered, "So you've finally decided to come home?"I hummed softly in response. She became even more irritated after seeing my attitude.However, I didn't comfort her like I used to. Thinking about what I had witnessed that morning made my stomach churn.I pretended not to notice her mood and plopped onto the couch before scrolling through my phone.She stomped into the kitchen to cook, clattering the utensils loudly as if she were deliberately doing it so I would notice.I put on

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Chapter 3

He told me that my wife had cheated on me just two months after we got married. It hadn't been Dylan back then, but one of our old neighbors. I knew that man, though he had moved away a few years ago.She started hooking up with Dylan only a year ago. According to the detective, they always met while I was at work. Their wildest days were when I went on a business trip.There were many photos of her messing around with different men, which included the neighbor, Dylan, and several people I didn't even recognize.I knew she cheated, but I didn't expect her to be this wild behind my back.Aside from investigating my wife, I also asked the detective to look into Dylan.It turned out that my best friend wasn't any better either.I finally understood why his salary was so high when I saw the report. Besides my wife, he had also seduced his female supervisor at work. The supervisor was a married woman whose husband had been unknowingly cheated on, like me.Dylan's rapid promotion was

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Chapter 4

Now I was giving his words back to him.As expected, my father-in-law touched his nose awkwardly after hearing my words. But it only lasted for a moment.He immediately resumed that haughty expression and said arrogantly, "What late? How can you be so weak? My daughter really suffered marrying someone like you!"He really knew how to twist the truth.I complained silently but kept my face neutral.He saw me stay silent and suddenly stretched out a hand before saying matter-of-factly, "Do you have any money? Give me 200 thousand dollars."200 thousand dollars? He really thought I was his personal ATM."Tommy, 200 thousand dollars? That's a huge amount. I don't have that kind of money. You know everything I have is with Mori."Mori was my wife's nickname. It made me nauseous to say her name now.My father-in-law launched into another round of insults after hearing my answers, calling me useless, a leech, someone who lived off a woman, and every nasty word he could think of.I l

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Chapter 5

Cael was Dylan's highest-ranking boss. It was said that Cael was recovering at home because of a recent car accident.Interestingly, I had discovered that the car accident had everything to do with Dylan during my investigation.Dylan and the female supervisor had been caught together in the company parking garage before the crash.Cael had given the supervisor her current position.Therefore, Dylan and the female supervisor came up with a plan to kill Cael in a car accident. That way, not only would they be safe, but they could also inherit Cael's assets.However, the accident didn't go as planned. Cael survived with only minor injuries.My heart was in turmoil when I first discovered this.There weren't many people in the house when I arrived. I got in under the pretense of discussing a business collaboration.I finally understood why Cael's wife cheated when I saw him in person. His face was difficult to describe.But that didn't interfere with my plan.I dropped all the e

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Chapter 6

My wife had prepared the dinner while I was lost in thought. But to my surprise, my mother-in-law had returned home from shopping, and Dylan was trailing behind her.Dylan used to come over for meals all the time.Back then, I naively thought he really liked my wife's cooking. It turned out that what he liked was her.The way they exchanged glances in front of me now was practically dripping with desire.I pretended not to notice and greeted him warmly with a cheerful face as I introduced every dish my wife had prepared.Although Dylan was smiling, I could still see the contempt and mockery in his eyes.He could mock me all he wanted. He wouldn't have a chance to show up in front of me at all soon.My wife sat beside him as usual during dinner. He would sit in my seat whenever he came over.According to her family, Dylan was a guest and should be treated respectfully.I was clueless back then, but I understood now. They never considered me part of the family. Dylan was the rea

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Chapter 7

I finished the lines with trembling shoulders before I lowered my head without another word. I was afraid that I'd laugh if I looked at his twisted face."You idiot! What did you tell me before? How could he run away?"What about my house and my money? What am I supposed to tell your mother? Oh my God!"How could you be so useless? You can't even judge someone properly!"He raged continuously before hurling a teacup at my head.Fortunately, I reacted fast enough. Otherwise, I would've ended up in the hospital. This old bastard was just ruthless.The next day, he would pay for the suffering he had put me through."Tommy, I'm really sorry. I don't know what to do now," I said.Honestly, I really didn't know what to do. After all, the house deed was with me."Are you asking me? You were the one asking me to sell it! What does it have to do with me? I didn't know anything!"I was so furious at his words that I laughed. How shameless he was!I heard the sound at the door before I

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Chapter 8

What Dylan didn't know was that Cael was the kind of man who valued his reputation above all else. Cael would rather believe Dylan seduced her than accept that his wife had been unfaithful of her own accord. After all, this was a matter of his pride.Cael's face grew darker.Yet, Dylan kept begging pathetically. "Mr. Renard, it wasn't me!"Meanwhile, my wife stared at Dylan in disbelief. She had no idea that he was this kind of person.It was fine that she didn't believe it, because her turn was next."Alright, that's enough!" I shouted.Dylan immediately froze. He looked at me with gratitude in his eyes.Gratitude? I didn't need it!I pressed the TV remote. I had already plugged in the USB drive before they were here. I had been waiting for this moment.The screen lit up. A video of my wife and Dylan tangled together was played on it."You guys must've been tired from yelling. Let's watch something to relax," I said.My wife instantly froze. She couldn't utter a word. My mo

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