All Chapters of Survival by Infidelity: Chapter 1 - Chapter 10

I, Irene Houston, was cast as the female antagonist from the very start. But unlike other transmigration stories, the entire plot of this novel depended on me to keep it moving.So, I followed the storyline diligently for the sake of returning home. By day, I played the role of Rafael Cortez's gentle, well-mannered wife. By night, I became Xavier Dawson's thoughtful confidante. The constant role-switching got to the point where I almost forgot my own name.For three whole years, I lived on thin ice. That was, until the quest progress bar finally hit 99%.I took a sip of my espresso as I fixed my gaze on Xavier's sculpted features. Just a few minutes ago, I'd overheard him telling his friends that he'd grown tired of being a sugar baby.I stood there with my hands on my hips as I laughed loudly to myself. Everything seemed to be going as planned.I'd already memorized my breakup lines by heart. "Let's end things here, Xavier. After all… Rafael's still my husband."A frown crosse

The system fell silent for a moment before a sudden chime echoed in my mind.[Plot anomaly detected… Recalculating…]A bad feeling crept over me. "What are you trying to do now?" I asked.[New quest issued: The host is required to maintain both their marriage and relationship with Rafael and Xavier until the plot has been automatically repaired.][Reward: Homeward progress +10%]I sprang up from the bed. "Are you crazy? I can't even dump either of them, and now you're telling me to maintain both relationships?""This is the best solution I could come up with. Neither of them is following the plot anyway, so why don't we just go along with it? Who knows, we might just trigger a hidden storyline," the system explained."Hidden my ass," I gritted out through clenched teeth. "Do you have any idea what I look like right now? I'm basically just an unlucky damsel caught between two psychos!"That said, my thoughts drifted to the extra 10% on the progress bar. In the end, I still decid

In the blink of an eye, the day of the charity gala had arrived.I was dressed in a champagne-colored gown, and my hair swept up to reveal my neck. Rafael's gaze lingered for a brief moment when he saw me."You look beautiful," he said."Thank you," I replied with a smile. Deep down, I couldn't wait for his true love to finally make her appearance. I'd already made all the preparations to set the stage for them.The gala was held at a five-star hotel. Glasses clinked as impeccably dressed guests mingled across the hall.As the main sponsor, Rafael naturally became the center of attention. People constantly approached him to exchange pleasantries."It's been a while, Mr. Cortez." A gentle voice echoed out behind us.At the sound of her voice, Rafael and I turned at the same time.The woman, Evelyn Lloyd, was clad in a white mermaid gown. Her long hair fell in soft curls, framing her delicate features. There was something almost otherworldly about her presence.A faint smile c

"This is actually a reverse harem novel. There are two romance routes in this story—one where Evelyn finds herself with Rafael, and another where she ends up with Xavier. You're the shared female antagonist in both routes," the system explained.I was at a complete loss for words."Bet you didn't see that coming, didn't you?"I took a deep breath, then another."System," I said."Yes, I'm here.""Can I request to blow up this godforsaken world right now?" I gritted out."I'm sorry, but that function isn't available yet," the system chimed cheerfully. That night, I had a dream.In the dream, I stood between them—Rafael's hand in my left and Xavier's in my right. Both of them clamored for me to choose them while Evelyn watched from afar with tears brimming in her eyes. All of a sudden, they turned to Evelyn and declared in unison, "You're the one I truly love!"The three of them clutched each other and burst into tears while I was reduced to nothing but ash.…From that da

Shawn thanked Rafael profusely, and just like that, the incident came to an end.Rafael didn't say a word on the way back. I sat in the passenger seat and watched as the night view flashed past the window."You were very gracious today," he suddenly said.I turned to look at him. "Was I?""After everything Ms. Lloyd said, you still stepped in to cover for her." He glanced over at me before continuing, "Why did you do that?"I shrugged in response. "She wasn't wrong. It's true that I don't really like her."My words seemed to have caught him off guard."But just because I don't like Evelyn doesn't mean I have to kick her when she's down. Besides, I don't think she did it on purpose. She probably just slipped, that's all," I added.I knew perfectly well she'd done it on purpose. Still, there was no reason for me to expose her.A brief silence followed before he spoke again. "You've changed a lot, Irene."My heart flew into my mouth. Had he realized that I wasn't the original