All Chapters of Five Operations In, My Love Life Flatlines: Chapter 1 - Chapter 9

Edison's POVI didn't reply.Jayne had always treated me well. Nothing about her gave off the typical wealthy heiress vibe.She cooked for me after work, knew every type of vegetable at the grocery store, and all their prices. She even knew how to mend clothes and was perfectly happy eating at cheap street carts like me.We found joy in the little, domestic chores and playfully debated which ketchup brand was better.Most of the time, I felt that we were very alike, like we just fit. That was why I had never noticed anything different about her.I had always believed that we belonged to the same social class, that neither of us was punching above our weight, and that we were just two people working hard for our shared future.When I brought her into my family, we treated her wonderfully and saw her as our own daughter. So, I always assumed that she would be my future life partner and my one and only.That was why I worked so hard to buy a house. I wanted to prove that ordinary

Edison's POVA profile picture among the likes on Rowan's post caught my eye. It was Jayne.It wasn't hard to recognize her. We had spent five years together, and many of her habits were etched into my bones. She always liked adding little personal touches to her usernames.As I dug deeper into Rowan's posts, I stumbled across Jayne's parents' accounts. They were high-society elites, and she looked just like them.It turned out that she hadn't been away on a business trip for the last few days. She had traveled to celebrate Rowan's birthday.I headed out to search for a job again. Maybe because I was getting older now and, at 27, had lost much of the drive I once had. Nothing seemed to go right for me, and I just wanted to go home.But before I could, my parents called.Mom didn't state why she called right away. Instead, she asked, "How are things on your end, sweetheart? Is it tough finding a job?"My heart sank. Something about her words felt completely off.Mom was busy ta

Third-Person POVAfter Jayne took the call, she listened to Rowan vent for a long time. She offered him warm, comforting words until his mood finally lifted.Bianca couldn't stand to watch any longer."Jayne, Rowan said he sees you as his little sister, and that's the only reason I've ever shown you respect."Edison isn't as vile as you made him sound."Although Bianca's words struck a nerve, Jayne stubbornly argued, "Oh, and do you think you're any better? When Edison was humiliated and your mom splashed wine on him, didn't you just stand aside and do nothing?"Also, I'll explain everything and make it up to him. I've treated him well all these years."Bianca grabbed her and slapped her hard across the face."Don't act like I don't know what you did! Do you have any idea that he just had surgery a few days ago?"Five surgeries in five days! How many people could endure something like that? But he forced himself through it all alone."He saved every penny just to buy a house

Edison's POVWhen Jayne arrived in my hometown, she found no one around.A slight unease settled deep in her chest. She couldn't shake the feeling that something was happening.She scanned the village looking for someone to ask, but the streets were empty, as if everyone had gone somewhere.Why? What could be so important?She couldn't stay calm anymore and began hammering on doors down the street, one by one, until she finally met a young man.She frantically fired a barrage of questions at him. "Do you know who Edison Chance is? Where is he? Where's his family?"The young man looked at her, then casually replied, "He's getting married. They're at a wedding held in the county town, and the whole village went over to join the celebration."Jayne was completely dumbstruck.Married? How was that even possible? She and I had parted ways for just a few days, so how could I be getting married already? What right did I have to do that?She demanded the address and took off running,