Outsider in My Own Marriage의 모든 챕터: 챕터 1 - 챕터 9

"What's wrong, Preston? What happened?" my father's anxious voice sounded through the phone.I, Preston Jameson, glanced at the people in the room before replying calmly, "It's nothing. I'll explain later. Just don't bring them over."Then, I hung up.My wife, Sophie Caldwell, immediately exploded."What do you mean by that? It's just some apples. Are you really going to make a fuss about that? Julius already has it hard enough. Can't you give him a break?" she pressed. "Our whole family feeds you and takes care of you. Is this how you repay us?"I silently stared straight into her eyes.The silence made her realize that she had gone too far. Her tone softened as she grabbed my hand and started coaxing me instead."I was just anxious, that's all. Besides, when you're out working, Julius is the one running around taking care of everything at home. If you act like this, you're making all of us look bad."Then, she shifted the topic again. "Apologize to him properly later. Transfe

My in-laws used to say, "No matter how old you are, Preston, you'll always be a child to us."In just a few years, everything had changed completely.I was no longer a child who needed to be cared for.I looked up at Sophie. "I'm sorry you ended up with such a jealous, unreasonable husband. But it's fine now. I'm not your husband anymore."Sohpie's face turned ashen. "I've already tried to talk you down. What else do you want? I've really spoiled you all these years!" she exclaimed.I chuckled, "From now on, we go our separate ways."I continued packing after I finished my declaration.Sophie stared at me in disbelief and grabbed my arm. "Preston, have you lost your mind? How could you say something like that? We've been married for years. When have I ever mistreated you? Now you want a divorce over an apple? Have you lost it?""If you walk out like this, you'll make me a laughingstock amongst our relatives!" she said, shaking my arm. I shook her off. "You were the ones who m

I opened my eyes. My dad, Alan Jameson, had grabbed Sophie's wrist mid-swing and flung her to the ground. "How could you treat Preston like this?" he roared.Amelia snapped out of her shock and lunged at him, but he kicked her aside.Olivia tried to help her, but none of them were a match for him. One by one, the Caldwells were knocked to the floor.Tommy saw fury in Alan's eyes and hurried to me instead."Preston, stop your dad! They're your family! Are you just going to let him beat them up like this?""Did any of them treat me like family when they were hitting me just now?" I scoffed.Julius was terrified.He scrambled across the floor and begged, "Preston, it was all my fault! Please make him stop! I won't do it again."I punched him square in the face. "It's too late for that."Julius hadn't expected me to hit him, so he froze in disbelief.Before he could react, I swung again."This punch is for me," I said coldly. "Since you like acting so much, I'll tell my dad to

"Liv, same place tomorrow? Miss you. We can talk about the relocation compensation, too. Margaret said it's almost finalized," the message from Julius read.Tommy's head buzzed.Same place? Relocation compensation?His fingers trembled as he opened the chat history. It was empty. Everything had been deleted on purpose.He suddenly remembered the way Olivia seemed to lean on Julius and how fiercely she defended him without hesitation. A terrifying suspicion took shape.He said nothing, but he started paying attention to her.The next day, Olivia claimed she had to cover a shift at the company and left.Tommy hailed a cab and followed her. The ride ended in front of a remote branch of a budget hotel chain in the city.He watched as Olivia walked into the hotel.Minutes later, Julius appeared in a sharp suit. They entered the lobby separately, then went into the elevator one after the other.Tommy felt as if he'd been struck by a hammer. He felt his blood turn cold.He didn't r

"Preston! Preston, please save us! The hospital bills are piling up! Julius took all the money and ran…" Olivia said.Sophie stood beside her, rubbing her hands anxiously. Her face was flushed with embarrassment. "Preston, I'm sorry. I'll repay the money, I swear. Just lend us something so we can pay the hospital, okay? They're about to stop the medication!"I stared at her calmly. "The 43 thousand dollars—where is it?"Her face turned red. "The house and car can't be sold overnight! Help us get through this. Once we sell them, we'll pay you back immediately!""Then there's nothing to discuss."I turned to leave, but Sophie grabbed my arm.With a thud, she dropped to her knees. Tears streamed down her face."Preston, I'm begging you to help me for the sake of all the years we've loved each other. Are you really going to watch them die?"People had begun to stare at the scene outside my office building.Dad stepped forward and stood in front of me. "You loved him? Where was sai