Semua Bab My Wife's New Year Confession of Cheating: Bab 1 - Bab 9

Renee Fielding didn't seem to expect that kind of reaction from me. It took her a while before she spoke."We don't have to divorce if you don't want to. I only told you all this so you wouldn't go interfering with us later and make a scene. He'd be mortified. He's young, and he's sensitive about that kind of thing."She'd thought of everything for her young scandal but never once considered what any of this was doing to me.The night before, I'd sat in the corner for hours, turning it all over in my head. We'd dated for five years and been married for seven. I'd always believed that we were past the rough patch and that we'd made it through to the other side.But we hadn't.In that stillness, I replayed all 12 years—from up-and-coming businessman to stay-at-home husband. I had given it all up. My entire world shrank down to Renee and our daughter, Piper Gallagher.I taught myself to cook various cuisines, always rotating the menu to keep things interesting and nutritious. My yea

That night, Renee came to find me. "What was that tantrum about? You scared Piper."A warm embrace enveloped me as her hands roamed freely. The familiar scent of her made me melt for a second, making me want to lean in the way I always had.But reality hit just as fast. The thought of how those same hands might have been on someone else recently sent a wave of nausea through me.I pulled away hard, my voice flat as I said, "You're drunk. We're divorced."Renee looked at me like she found the whole thing amusing. "Are you still throwing a fit? I told you, I never actually wanted a divorce. That was just to get you to understand where you stand."I stared at her, expressionless, trying to figure out where exactly I stood. A husband in name only? A housekeeper nobody needed?I grabbed my things and went to sleep in the guest room.Around noon the next day, I'd just finished a job interview when Piper's teacher called, asking me to come in for a parent conference. I didn't want to g

[Third-Person POV]Renee didn't come home until the holidays were over, and it was time for work and school to start again. She pushed through the front door and called out for William without thinking."Get me a glass of water. I'm dying. I was screaming along with them all night. God, I'm getting old. I can't keep up with those two anymore."But no matter how many times she called, the house stayed silent, empty in a way it hadn't been before. An ominous feeling flickered through her. She suddenly remembered William's call from five days ago and shot to her feet.Renee searched the entire villa, top to bottom, but there was still no sign of him. She let out a breath of relief, but it quickly curdled into anger."Always making a production out of everything. I knew it was all an act."She grabbed her phone and called him several times in a row, but there was still no answer. That only made her angrier, and she tossed the phone aside. "Fine. Don't come back then."She picked i

Thomas froze. Tears clung to his lashes as he struggled to get the words out. "You..."But Renee didn't wait. She approved every single termination in one go. When the HR staff member got the news, the woman actually came to confirm the decision in person."Seriously?" She couldn't hide her delight and rushed off to process the paperwork.But Thomas' relatives weren't going quietly. They stormed in one after another, demanding an explanation. "On what grounds? Our son is involved with your boss. Who do you think you are, coming to us with this?"Thomas, still in his office, finally realized that Renee wasn't bluffing. He backed down, saying, "Renee, I didn't mean it like that. I'll make them shape up."He thought he was making a huge concession, but Renee wasn't having it. She'd made up her mind. The whole family had to go.She was sick of it. Everyone in the company had been suffering in silence, fully aware they were all nepotism hires. Now that she had a reason and the words w

I wasn't interested in Renee's declaration. I filed for divorce anyway.Her affair with Thomas had been so public that there was a trail a mile wide. Every piece of evidence was already out in the open, and I didn't have to dig for any of it.Piper didn't want to let go. "Dad, stepdads are always mean to kids. Are you really giving up on me?"I smiled bitterly and sent her on her way. "Between the two of us, you were the one who gave up first."During the waiting period, Renee didn't come looking for me. Not because she didn't want to, but because she had her hands full. Thomas had dropped the act entirely and was hounding her for answers."You're the one who got us used to this lifestyle. You told my family to quit their jobs and work for you, yet they're now all unemployed. You can't just throw us away like that."Renee thought that she'd already been more than generous. "Your family caused disaster after disaster and cost me a fortune. You should be grateful I'm not coming aft