บททั้งหมดของ Dear Husband, Let's Have An Open Marriage : บทที่ 11 - บทที่ 20

Chapter 11: Strange Mood

~Lora~“You should have just died.” The haunting voice of Ivy jolted me awake.My eyes flew open as I sucked in a sharp breath, my hand pressing hard against my chest while my heart pounded wildly. For a moment I could only stare at the unfamiliar ceiling above me, my breathing uneven as confusion slowly crawled into my mind.I'm at the hospital.Did I… die again?The thought struck me so suddenly that my body stiffened.Panic rushed through me and I immediately yanked the IV needle out of my wrist, ignoring the sting as I pushed myself off the bed and staggered toward the calendar hanging on the wall. My legs felt weak and unsteady beneath me, my head throbbing with a dull ache that made my vision blur for a second.I forced myself to focus, and when the numbers finally became clear, a wave of relief washed over me so strongly that my knees nearly gave out.2023.Only two days had passed.Thank God… I survived that fall.The memory of it made my stomach twist uneasily.Slowly, I wa

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Chapter 12: A Cage

~Lora~Have you ever had the urge to drag someone straight to hell with you… and feel satisfied knowing you’d be there just to watch them burn?That was exactly how I felt about Michael.A deep, consuming rage burned through me as I stood there, watching his silhouette slowly disappear through the door, my fingers curling tightly at my sides.And when he mentioned my father…A cold, uneasy shiver ran down my spine, one I tried so hard to hide from him.My father had never been cruel to me, not even once. But at the same time, we were never close enough to call it a warm relationship either.After I married Michael, whatever little connection we had left slowly faded away, like something fragile that was never meant to last.Still… he had been happy about the marriage.Not because of me.Because it's been his lifelong dream.He and Michael’s father had been best friends for years, bound by something deeper than just business or casual ties.And marrying Michael meant I wouldn’t have t

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Chapter 13: Collateral Damage

~Lora~A tight knot formed in my chest almost immediately.I didn’t want Alex involved in this.Not in anything that had to do with Michael and me.“And you just let him?” I asked quickly, my fingers curled into my hair in frustration. “How did he even find out in the first place?”“C'mon, what could I have done?” He gestured. “It's been two days of you lying here, he was bound to find out what happened.”“But still, you know how the media twists things… they’ll blow it out of proportion and we’ll end up in a mix.” I added.Adrian didn’t answer me immediately.Instead, he simply held out his phone. “You should see for yourself,” he said.I hesitated for a second before taking it from him, my eyes scanning the screen.And then I saw it.The headline was even worse than I expected.Billionaire Feud Reignites: Ex-Boyfriend Press Charges Against Wife's Current Husband—Is This a Power Move or a Warning?My stomach dropped.They weren’t just talking about business anymore.They were draggin

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Chapter 14: Hot Dish

~Lora~An hour after Adrian left, James was here now. I'd been somewhat upset he hadn't come visit.“I’m sorry… I’ll just drop your phone for now, Lora,” he said, perching on the edge of my bed like he didn’t want to stay too long.“It’s okay.” I tilted my head slightly, studying him. “But let me get this straight… you’re here now, after all this time, because Michael accused you of having an affair with me… right?”My tongue pressed against the side of my cheek as I waited.He nodded, a little stiff. “Yeah… but don’t take it seriously, okay?”“I don’t want to come between you two.” He gave an awkward smile, one that didn’t quite reach his eyes.I scoffed lightly. “No one’s taking anything seriously here… except the fact that he owes you an apology. And I’m going to get one for you.”“Ahh, come on, Lora. It’s not that big of a deal.” He waved it off quickly.“Let’s talk about something else. Like how you’ve been stuck in this sick place.” He glanced around. “God, I hate hospitals.”T

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Chapter 15: A Happy Fool

~Lora~Michael’s eyes jumped, his brows furrowed together like he was trying to translate a language he didn’t speak.“What?” I snapped, irritated.“You’re joking.” He let out a short, dry laugh that died in his throat. He tried to shrug it off, but his shoulders stayed tight, locked in place.“No, I’m not, hubby.” I pointed a finger between the two of us. “I want an open marriage. You do you. I do me.”The words felt different on my tongue.They were the exact same ones he’d used to hurt me once upon a time.He dragged a hand through his hair, pacing in a small circle. “C’mon, Lora. You can’t be serious.” His voice was a rollercoaster of disbelief, rising and falling as he looked at me like I’d just grown a second head. “What kind of madness is this?”It was funny, really. When he suggested it, it was "freedom." When I said it, it was "madness."“You in or not?” I shrugged, trying to keep my posture loose. “Besides, you never really saw me as your type anyway. Maybe it’s time we

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Chapter 16: Before The Family Dinner

~Lora~The heavy, humid air brushed against my face the moment I stepped out of the hospital. I stopped for a second, stretching my stiff arms with a quiet groan that felt like it had been trapped in my lungs for days.I turned back, staring at the sterile white building behind me. Thank God I was finally out of that place.But the relief felt cold somehow.Michael never showed up to pick me up.He’d sent a text claiming he had an "important meeting"....the same excuse he’d used a thousand times before. A lie, obviously. I was almost certain he’d gone off to celebrate the "good news" of our open marriage with Ivy.My jaw tightened until it ached.Speaking of Ivy… maybe it was time I stopped seeing her as just the enemy. Maybe I should make her an ally instead. After all, it’s easier to survive when your enemies are close enough to watch.I caught my reflection on the dark screen of my phone and nearly winced. God, I looked terrible. My skin was pale, my eyes looked dark and ti

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Chapter 17: Bound To You

~Lora~“What do you want with me?” I mouthed, thrashing against their grip.Twisting and pulling until my muscles burned, and my strength was fading. When the last of it drained away, I went limp.Rough hands forced my arms behind my back, the rope biting deep into my wrists. They shoved me into the back of a van, the metal floor cold against my skin. My legs were bound next, tight enough to ache.A wave of cold panic crashed through my chest. Then, immediately a strip of silk was yanked over my eyes. The world vanished, with darkness swallowing me whole and suffocating.But one thought spun in my head, over and over. Who took me?Did Michael find out about the scheme? Why? Or… was this a different nightmare entirely? If it was Michael, why such tricks? Why the blindfold?Time seemed to lose its shape after that. The only thing I heard last was my own heavy breathing.The next time I woke up, I felt a rough pattern of wood. I was sitting on a wooden chair. My wrists were

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Chapter 18: Please Hate Me!

~Lora~He didn’t strike back, didn’t even look angry.Instead, Alex slowly touched his lip, looking at the blood on his fingers with a dark, fascinated sort of wonder. Then, he did something that made my breath hitch… he sank to his knees.He knelt right there between my bound legs, looking up at me like I was the only thing in his world.“I’m sorry,” he whispered, and he actually sounded like he meant it. He added, his voice cracking. “I’m so sorry I had to hurt you, Pookie. I hate these ropes on you. I hate that I’m the one who put them there.”He reached out, his touch trembling as he stroked the skin on my thigh. “I just wanted you to listen. I just needed you to stay.”Before I could process the apology, his eyes shifted. The vulnerability vanished, replaced by that dangerous flicker.“You want to go?” he asked, his voice suddenly stone-cold.Without waiting for an answer, he reached behind the chair. I felt the ropes loosen as he sliced through it with a pocketknife I hadn't

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Chapter 19: Hope?

~Lora~Thirty minutes later, I finally turned my phone off. I slipped it deep into my purse, like I was burying the chaos attached to it. Out of sight, out of mind. At least, that was the lie I told myself.The moment I stepped into the restaurant, the heavy air of the city vanished. Warmth and soft music wrapped around me, crystal lights glimmered high above, casting a golden glow over polished tables and expensive smiles. The entire place smelled faintly of rich food, fresh roses, and heavy money. It was beautiful, and expensive.My eyes scanned the crowded room once before landing on him.George.His dark hair was neatly pushed back, exposing the sharp, clean lines of his jaw. He wore a brown tuxedo that hugged his broad shoulders, making him look softer somehow.Less intimidating than he usually did at the office. More charming.He sat near a corner window, one arm resting against the white tablecloth as he checked his watch. He looked calm, but there was a slight tension

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Chapter 20: The Wrong Kind Of Hope

~Lora~If I wanted to shake Michael off my back for good, I needed something much bigger than whispers this time.Everyone in our world knew that George and Alex were leagues above Michael when it came to raw power, influence, and respect. And sitting across right George tonight? People would notice.I lifted the wine glass to my lips, taking a slow sip as a laugh slipped out of me at another one of George's jokes. Honestly… setting everything else aside, he was surprisingly easy to be around. He was comfortable. And that almost made this whole thing worse.“You have a really pretty laugh, you know that?” George said suddenly.I blinked, looking up over the rim of my wine glass. “What?”His lips curved faintly, his gaze locking onto mine. “There it is again.”An unexpected heat rushed up to my face, turning my cheeks pink. God.I needed to keep my head straight.George reached across the small table then, his movements slow and deliberate. Before I could flinch, his thumb brushe

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