All Chapters of Expired Membership, Expired Marriage: Chapter 1 - Chapter 9

9 Chapters

Chapter 1

A flash of confusion crossed Catherine Francis's face.Then, she took my hand and gave a helpless smile. "What's wrong? Is this some punishment for losing a truth-or-dare game with your friends?"I've never stopped you from hanging out with them, but this kind of over-the-top punishment is a little hurtful, honey."Her pitiful, teary eyes met mine.I pulled my hand back. "There's no dare. I'm serious."A small crack appeared in Catherine's gentle expression, her brows drawing together.She asked, "Not a truth-or-dare this time? What is it then? Did your best friend tell you I don't love you anymore because I was busy today and couldn't pick you up from the airport?"Or is it because I didn't video-call you to say goodnight these past few days? I told you I was busy. Stop making a fuss, okay? I'll make it up to you tonight."As she spoke, she leaned her head against my neck, rubbing lightly. Her warm breath stirred an intimate ripple in the air.I shoved her away hard, fighting

Chapter 2

Aubrie stared at me in shock. "Gabriel, divorce isn't something you joke about. If Catherine did something wrong, tell me. We'll talk some sense into her. Asking for a divorce out of the blue is hurtful. You can't toss that word around."I frowned and set down my cutlery. "It's nothing dramatic. I just don't love her anymore, and I don't want to waste time. Don't bother trying to talk me out of it. I'm done with this marriage. I can't stand even a minute more of this."Catherine's throat tightened. Her eyes were red as she looked at me. "Honey, what did I do wrong? Tell me. I don't believe you don't love me. Just tell me, and I'll change. If you don't want me spending your money, I swear… I swear I won't touch a single cent of yours again."The moment Aubrie heard it was about money, her expression soured.Daxton hurried over and pulled me aside. He said, "Aubrie, Jordan, don't get upset. There are some things he can't say in front of you. Let me talk to him."Once we entered his

Chapter 3

Daxton looked at me with deep disappointment. "How expensive can heart supplements even be? We're all family. You and Catherine still have most of your lives ahead of you. When did you become so petty?"Seeing their grief and shock, I let out a cold laugh. "Family? That's only you guys. What does any of this have to do with me? I'm just an outsider.""Don't go, honey! Please don't go!" Catherine pleaded.It was as if something suddenly dawned on her. She scrambled forward and grabbed my leg. "Is it because I didn't care enough for you, so now you want a divorce? I'll change. I swear from now on, you come first in everything. Please don't divorce me, okay? I really can't live without you!"Aubrie clutched her chest, crying that she must have committed some great sin. And a heartless son-in-law like me was her retribution.I kicked Catherine away without hesitation. "If you have time to beg me, you should hurry up and take your parents to the hospital. Don't let them get so worked u

Chapter 4

When Catherine saw the signed divorce papers, her whole body began to shake. The monitor beside her started blaring alarms as her vitals spiked.The doctor tried to examine her, but she pushed him away.Her eyes were bloodshot as she clutched her chest. "Honey, I promise I won't use your money anymore. I'll hand over everything I earn, okay?"I didn't show even the slightest reaction. "No. I just want a divorce!"Aubrie, who had been holding herself back, finally exploded. She stepped forward and slapped me hard."How can you be so heartless? Catherine ended up in the hospital because of you, and since you walked in, you didn't even ask about her condition. All you want is a divorce. Is your heart made of stone?"I touched the fresh handprint on my cheek. "I have no obligation to take care of her."Daxton, seeing that I was unmoved, hurried to support the staggering Aubrie. "Gabriel, what is wrong with you? At least make it clear—why are you divorcing Catherine? I refuse to beli

Chapter 5

My stomach dropped when I saw the shock on Dad's face. I hurried to snatch the crumpled agreement from his hands and tucked the scattered pages back inside.Everyone stared at us, completely confused by our silent standoff.However, someone caught on quickly.One of her coworkers scoffed and reached for the papers in my hand. "What are you hiding? Is there something you don't want anyone to see?"I shoved him away. "Mind your own business! Get lost!"That set the whole group off."Quit pretending. Anyone can see you're hiding something. Tell me the truth! Are you cheating on her? Is that why you suddenly want a divorce?""Look at how guilty he is! If he had nothing to hide, he wouldn't be covering it like that. Catherine, he definitely cheated on you!""Exactly! He found some excuse to dump you before you found out. And you actually believed his pathetic reason and cried yourself sick!""Of course he cheated! Why else would his dad look like that? He's embarrassed! He knows hi

Chapter 6

Catherine's coworker flared up, lifting his hand as if to hit me."Did I say anything wrong? You're just like some horny escort who can't keep it in his pants!"Catherine's eyes were red as she shoved him away.Her voice came out sharp and furious. "Shut up! Don't talk about Gabriel like that! He's not that kind of person!"Her coworker kicked the wall in anger. "I've never seen someone as blinded by love as you! You're begging to be destroyed by him!"Hearing that, Aubrie and Jordan became even more convinced that this marriage needed to end.Aubrie grabbed Catherine's hand, eyes brimming with tears. "Catherine, open your eyes. This man is no longer who he used to be. Who knows how many times he's cheated on you already? Why cling to someone who's already so far gone?"Jordan snorted and shot me a disdainful look. "A man like that isn't worth a single tear from you. So what if he's gone? We'll find you someone else who is a thousand times better than him!"However, Catherine w

Chapter 7

Everyone froze.A flicker of panic finally appeared in Catherine's eyes.Aubrie glared at me. "What do you mean by that? Catherine is already falling apart, and you still want to humiliate her?"At this point, there was nothing left for me to hide. "It's your family that humiliated me."Someone scoffed and started a livestream right in front of everyone."I've never seen a man with so little shame. Everyone, come and get a good look at just how disgusting he really is!"I shrugged with a smile. "Sure. Let's see who's the disgusting one."Aubrie looked confused.I slowly held everything in my hands up to the camera."Watch carefully. I originally wanted to handle this privately, but since some people refuse to show any integrity, I'll give you all a clear picture."This is the lab test I pulled out of Aubrie's trash bag at noon. It shows traces of two people on a used condom. The two people are my wife, Catherine, and her brother-in-law, Daxton."Take a good look at this phot

Chapter 8

Aubrie staggered back, shaking her head over and over, insisting it was impossible.However, once they grabbed my phone and saw the video of the two of them naked on the couch, tangled together, no one could deny it.Jordan was so shocked by the graphic scene that he clutched his chest and collapsed to the floor.Catherine snapped back to reality and rushed toward him."Dad! Dad, don't scare me!"Jordan stared at her with wide, bloodshot eyes and shoved her away with all his strength. "I don't have a daughter who violates basic morals. Get out!"Aubrie slapped Daxton across the face so hard the sound echoed.She yelled, "You filthy bastard! Mildred treated you so well. Our whole family treated you well! How dare you seduce Catherine? You destroyed this family!"I told you to remarry! We were willing to pay for the wedding! You claimed you only had Mildred in your heart, but you went after Catherine behind our backs? You shameless dog! I'll kill you!"Daxton dropped to his knee

Chapter 9

Catherine covered her face, sobbing uncontrollably.As soon as the words left my mouth, she snapped. She lunged at Daxton as if she had completely lost it, slammed him to the ground, climbed on top of him, and strangled him."You filthy bastard! Why did you stir things up? Why? Why? This is all your fault! You're the reason Gabriel is divorcing me! It's you! Everything happened because of you!"And just like that, the chaos finally burned itself out.I looked at the stunned crowd and let out a faint laugh. "Thanks to all of you. Otherwise, I never would have known just how 'devoted' you all thought Catherine was."At least now you see the truth. When a woman cheats, guilt always hits the deepest."Watching them lower their heads in shame, I finally felt the tension ease a little."We're sorry, Gabriel. We were too impulsive. We were fooled by them."One after another, they all apologized.I lifted a hand dismissively and said, "There's nothing to apologize for. She fooled all

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