Lahat ng Kabanata ng The Anniversary Trip She Shared With Someone Else: Kabanata 1 - Kabanata 10

By the time Roxanne Clark finally came home, a week had passed. She walked in with a large suitcase in tow. In the past, I would have been at her side in an instant, taking her luggage and fussing over her. But this time, I didn't move.Leaning against the doorway, Roxanne frowned at me. "Louis, where are my slippers?"Whenever she came home, I always had her slippers laid out neatly by the door. This time, however, she found me sitting on the couch, eyes fixed on the TV. "They're in the shoe rack," I replied. "You can get them yourself."Roxanne's frown deepened at my response. Yet, a moment later, her expression softened as she retrieved her slippers from the shoe rack, slipped them on, and walked over to me. Then, she glanced at the empty dining table and pouted. "I'm a little hungry. Can you make me something to eat?"Normally, if she said she was hungry, I'd get up and cook for her, even at 3:00 am. But now, I merely said, "I'm busy. Just order something."Roxanne sighe

The next morning, Damien knocked on my bedroom door and told me that Roxanne had arrived.After getting dressed, I headed downstairs and found her sitting at the dining table in silence, her expression grim. I knew she was mad. In the past, the second she showed the slightest hint of displeasure, I'd rush over and do whatever I could to cheer her up. But this time, I walked out without looking back. Once I reached the street, I flagged down a cab and left. …In the departure lounge, I ran into Roxanne again. She came to a stop in front of me, her voice laced with anger as she said, "Louis, we've been married for years. There's really no need to avoid me over something this minor."Without even looking up from my keyboard, I replied, "You're overthinking it. I'm not avoiding you."No sooner had I finished speaking than a special ringtone played on Roxanne's phone. When she answered, I heard Conrad's voice on the phone. "Where are you? Don't forget about tonight's banquet.

I spent two days in Serovia. Between spending time with Mr. Miller and taking care of the paperwork for my new position, I managed to find a place near the office as well. Meanwhile, I had Alex inform several of our business partners ahead of time that I was relocating overseas. I also asked him to thank them for all their support over the years. Back home, there was no sign that Roxanne had come by. Everything was exactly as I'd left it, but I changed the door code anyway. …After a day of rest, the calls started coming in. One business partner after another insisted on hosting a farewell dinner for me. There was no polite way to refuse, so I agreed to attend. The private room door was slightly ajar. Through the gap, I could hear Conrad laughing and talking with the business partners inside. A flicker of suspicion crossed my mind. I hadn't expected Roxanne and Conrad to be invited to what was supposed to be a simple farewell dinner. After a moment of hesitation, I pushed

When I came to, I was lying in a hospital bed with an IV in my arm. The room's stark white walls seemed painfully bright. Roxanne had fallen asleep beside me, her hand wrapped around mine.The memory of her bloodshot eyes from the night before and the way she'd hurt me sent a shiver down my spine. Still groggy from sleep, Roxanne asked, "How are you feeling? Does anything hurt?"The concern in her voice made me suspicious. She was the one who had left me in this state. And just the day before, she'd made it clear she wouldn't let the matter rest until I explained myself. I shook off her hand and turned away, not wanting to say another word to her. To my surprise, Roxanne smiled. Cupping my face in her hands, she said softly, "Don't be mad. I know I lost it last night and hurt you."I let out a bitter laugh and pushed her hand away once more. Maybe she hadn't even noticed it herself, but the distinctive woody scent of Conrad's cologne still lingered on her clothes. The smel

I was in the hospital for three more days. What shocked me was that, over the next two days, Roxanne drove 40 minutes to the hospital just to be with me. Each time, she stayed until the sun went down. Whenever I asked her to leave, she refused. "Louis, I'm doing this because I need you to understand that I really do care about you. I don't want to lose you, and I hope that you'd reconsider moving overseas."I called her crazy and told her she was being unreasonable. Yet, Roxanne continued to do things her own way. To stop her, I asked the hospital to bar her from visiting me. However, the nurses told me that Roxanne hadn't caused any trouble. So, she was free to visit whenever she wanted. I even had two security guards posted outside. When she realized she couldn't get in, she went ahead and called the police.After showing the officers our marriage certificate, Roxanne got little more than a brief warning not to waste police time.By then, I was exhausted. I gave up fight