The Cost of His Infidelity のすべてのチャプター: チャプター 1 - チャプター 8

The next day, I didn't go to class.That evening, there was a knock at my apartment door. Marcus stood in the hallway, still reeking of alcohol."Vicky, I texted you. Why didn't you reply?"I looked down at his chat thread. The message read: "How come you weren't at training? Your absence cost the whole unit 3 points."In high school, during military training, I'd been sick often and missed a lot of days. Back then, Marcus would write my excuse notes and gently rub my head. "Vicky, I've got your back. No one's going to say anything about you."However, he was now blaming me for it.Seeing me still hunched over my laptop, Marcus frowned. "Since when do you study this much?"I gave a vague answer. "I like studying now."He grabbed my hand after a moment of silence. "Come on, don't waste time. They're doing roll call this afternoon."Before I could respond, his phone rang. His voice softened completely. "Don't worry, Captain Monroe. I'll get her there. I'm not hot, I'm fine. Hey,

I arrived in Ladern at 3 a.m.The moment I cleared customs, I saw Dad holding up a sign.I dropped my suitcase and threw myself at him, finally letting myself fall apart."Dad, I shouldn't have stayed in Rathestone because of a guy like him. I should have listened to you.""It's okay, sweetheart. You cut your losses early. What's one asshole? There are many handsome guys here. I'll line up 10 for you at home!"I couldn't help but laugh at that. The whole drive, we talked about my future. We both silently avoided discussing anything about Westbrook University back home.That night, lying in bed after a good meal and a few drinks, my phone suddenly buzzed with a stream of messages.They were all from university classmates, people I'd barely spoken to in the less than a month since the semester started. They were all asking if I was the one who reported the captain and Marcus.A classmate sent me a video. It showed Captain Monroe in intimate moments with various students.In the

Marcus's body went rigid. Then he looked at me in disbelief. "What did you just say? You regret loving me? We've been broken up for less than a week, and you're already this heartless?!"I felt a flicker of contempt cross my eyes as I stared at him coldly. "Marcus, university had barely started a week when you fell in love with the captain. You even slept with her. So this whole relationship was just a joke to you, wasn't it?"Marcus had never seen me like this before—so ruthless, so cutting. His face cycled through shades of pale and white. Finally, he lowered his head, defeated."We didn't sleep together. We just kissed."That day, she stripped and came on to me. You know I'm a man too, and yeah, I wanted to. But I couldn't go through with it. All I could think about was your face. Vicky, you're in my heart."Captain Monroe is just a novelty to me. I don't have real feelings for her. I just... made a mistake every man makes. I'm only 18. Please give me another chance."My patie

I smiled and nodded, accepting the hangover medicine he offered and drinking it down in one gulp.Behind me, I could feel Marcus staring so hard he was practically burning a hole through me. He rushed forward and shoved Gareth aside, knocking my water bottle to the ground."Victoria! Explain to me what's going on between you and him!"The roar stopped all our friends in their tracks.Gareth took the punch straight to the face. His temple vein bulged instantly. He picked up the umbrella and handed it to me, then turned and grabbed Marcus by the collar. "What's going on between us? We're a couple!"Marcus froze, his eyes turning bloodshot. He struggled and threw another punch.Gareth wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, forcibly suppressing his rage.I knew his family's rules were strict and that he could take it. However, I couldn't. In front of everyone, I stepped forward and slapped Marcus across the face.Then I looked at him with pure disgust. "I thought you'd matur