Semua Bab After I Set My Husband Free, He Regretted It: Bab 1 - Bab 8

The cut on my arm was deeper than it looked. Blood had begun to seep out, and my heart felt as if something sharp had gone straight through it.I stared at the wound for a long time, too stunned to move.In the past, even when I lost my temper and Nathan got angry, he had never laid a hand on me. He had certainly never thrown a glass at me.But now, Nathan did not even glance at me.His face was dark with anger as he said, “Emily, when did you become this jealous? You really disappoint me.”With that, he turned and left, giving me nothing but the cold line of his back.I watched him walk away without hesitation, and a chill slowly spread through my chest.Jealous?I sniffed and tried to hold back my tears, but the bitterness still seeped through every inch of me.In the eight years I had been married to Nathan, I had given everything I had. I stayed by his side when he started Nathan’s company from nothing. I built that life with him piece by piece.Back then, he used to say I was the

A wave of exhaustion rose inside me. I no longer had the energy to explain myself to him.Disappointed, I said, “Nathan, we should di...”My voice was cut off by the sudden ring of his phone.I glanced at the caller ID.Chloe.I turned my head away with a self mocking smile.Nathan looked at me, his expression flickering with guilt. Then he turned slightly aside and answered the call.Although he was clearly trying to keep his distance from me, Chloe’s voice still reached my ears.“Nathan, cough, cough. I’m sick. Can you come stay with me?”Nathan’s face tightened at once.“Is it serious?”“It’s okay. Not too serious. Cough, cough...”Chloe’s voice sounded weak on the other end of the line.Nathan frowned deeply.“You sound like that and you’re still saying it’s not serious? Wait for me. I’m coming right now.”After hanging up, Nathan shot me a glare.“Emily, we’ll talk about this when I get back. And you’d better have a proper explanation for me.”With that, he ran out in a hurry with

Nathan soon drove to Chloe’s apartment.Chloe had a slight fever, so Nathan made soup for her, fed it to her spoon by spoon, then coaxed her to sleep. Only then did he finally relax.Sitting on the couch, Nathan could not help feeling that something was strange.In the past, if he was out for even half a day, I would call to ask where he was. But now, he had been away from home for two days, and I had not asked a single question.After thinking for a moment, Nathan called me.The phone rang for a long time, but no one answered.Nathan frowned and muttered, “What kind of little tantrum is Emily throwing now? She really never gives me a moment’s peace. I’ll have to go home and coax her later.”With that thought in mind, Nathan drove home.The moment he stepped inside, he found the house completely dark.Usually, I would have dinner ready for him and would be sitting on the couch waiting for him to come home.Once he returned, I would fuss over him, asking if he was tired, if he had eaten

Elliot straightened his back, patted his chest, and said, “Me.”He said he could pretend to be my new boyfriend so Nathan would finally give up.I froze for a moment.Elliot looked at me and asked, “What’s wrong? Am I not qualified?”I took a sip of tea and laughed. “Come on, Elliot, don’t tease me. Back in college, the line of girls chasing you could have stretched all the way around the globe.”Then Elliot suddenly became serious.“I mean it.”That evening, the sun was setting, and the wind swept over the lake, brushing against something quiet in my heart.Later, Elliot and I returned home together. As soon as we got back, I saw Nathan waiting near Emily’s place.The moment I walked closer, Nathan saw me and hurried over.When he noticed Elliot walking beside me, he froze in disbelief.He gave Elliot a guarded look, then asked me, “Emily, who is he?”I smiled faintly.“Nathan, let me introduce you. This is my boyfriend, Elliot.”Nathan’s face filled with disbelief.“No. You’re lying