Lahat ng Kabanata ng Nothing My Husband Bought Fit Me: Kabanata 1 - Kabanata 8

On New Year's Eve in the third year of our marriage, the house was buzzing with life, relatives chatting and laughing.My husband set a designer gift box with a gilded logo in front of me. The velvet case, tied with an elegant ribbon, looked expensive at a glance.My heart skipped.He didn't notice anything unusual."Honey, I specially ordered this custom piece for your New Year's gift. You'll look absolutely stunning in it."As he spoke, he opened the box and lifted out a fitted dress with a cinched waist.My mother-in-law spoke up, her tone edged with sourness."You've really forgotten your mother now that you have a wife. Ever since you married Sheila, she's the only one you see. You even put this much thought into buying her a dress. At this rate, you'll be wrapped around her finger for life."My husband, Jayden Reese, just smiled indulgently."Mom, what are you saying? Sheila is my wife. If I'm not good to her, who should I be good to?"The relatives chimed in at once, p

"Sheila, you've gone too far! Jayden has already backed down so much, and you're still being so rude to him. Do you have any sense of how a wife should behave?" Lilian scolded.Camille nodded along."Exactly. Jayden has given you his whole heart. How can you be so unappreciative and even say such hurtful things to wound him?"Every gaze in the room converged on me.Even those who weren't speaking pointed at me, one after another, eager to voice their disapproval.My mother-in-law let out a cold snort."Sheila, listen carefully. Today, you must apologize to my son. Otherwise, this won't end here!"I looked at her. "What if I don't?"She slammed the table so hard it echoed through the room, her tone firm and unquestionable."If you don't apologize, then you two will get a divorce! Our family has no place for an ungrateful daughter-in-law like you!"She believed that the moment she said the word *divorce*, I would panic—give in, soften, and obediently apologize to Jayden.After

I looked at Jayden, my eyes devoid of warmth."You don't love me. You love a toy—someone you can manipulate at will, starve down to skin and bones, squeeze into your custom tiny sizes, someone who satisfies your twisted sense of beauty."In front of others, you play the perfect husband—buying designer brands, giving diamond rings, crafting this image of a devoted man. But behind the scenes, with your words, you've pushed me step by step into this half-human, half-ghost state."The ring size is wrong. The clothes are the wrong size. You've never even remembered what I actually like to eat. The only thing you remember is that so-called perfect body in your head—thin to the point of sickness."Your so-called love is nothing more than a performance to satisfy your own vanity."When my voice fell, the room sank into a deathly silence.The relatives looked at one another, no one daring to say another word against me.My mother-in-law, who had just been so certain—demanding my apology,

Jayden's behavior—using marriage to construct a public persona while subjecting his wife to psychological control and physical harm—severely damaged the company's image.On the spot, leadership suspended him pending investigation.Within days, an official notice was issued. Citing misconduct, serious violations of public morals, and the negative social impact he had caused, the company terminated him.When the news reached the Reese family, my mother-in-law collapsed on the spot.Jayden lost his stable, respectable position at the conglomorate. There was no severance. A stain now marked his record. Finding a job of similar standing would be nearly impossible.As for me, I stayed at my parents' home to recover.Every day, my mother prepared nourishing meals in endless variety—chicken soup, fish soup, pork rib broth, beef, eggs, milk, fresh vegetables and fruit—never repeating the same dishes, always urging me to eat more.At first, I was still conditioned to resist. The moment I