บททั้งหมดของ The Wife Who Was Never Mine: บทที่ 1 - บทที่ 8

My stomach seized, cramping in waves as fragments of memory flashed through my head.After Olivia had the baby, I lost my job, then got into a car accident. I kept thinking I couldn't hold this family together.That was when the depression set in.I used to lock myself in the bathroom while the baby cried outside the door. Olivia would take it again and again when I lashed out, then smooth my hair like nothing had happened. "I'm here. It's okay."She kept a close eye on my moods, like I might fall apart at any second, and still handled the baby on her own.Just like she said, she was a good wife. A good mother.Maybe she was too good. Maybe that was why I chose the slow kind of pills. I thought I could fade out instead of ending it all at once.The next morning, a loud crash downstairs pulled me out of sleep. I went down and stopped at the bottom of the stairs.There was a naked man in my living room.Randall met my eyes, startled for a second, then pressed his lips together

Olivia's words hit me hard.She met my bloodshot eyes, her voice soft, almost gentle, which only made it worse. "It's just a few hits to calm my mom down. She knows when to stop."There was a time she would fuss over a tiny cut on my finger.Now, she felt like a stranger.My fists clenched until my knuckles popped, barely holding back what was building inside me.I raised my hand and slapped myself again and again. "I'm the one who broke up your family. I'm shameless…""Hit him harder! Maybe he'll learn something!"At Miranda's command, the bodyguards stepped in.Each blow landed heavy, pain ripping through me like it was breaking me from the inside out. I screamed until my voice gave out.By the time it stopped, I was already on the ground, my body barely holding together.Ninety-seven. Ninety-eight. Ninety-nine…"That's enough." Olivia took a step forward, then stopped when she caught the look from Miranda and pulled back.Randall walked over, a polite smile on his face

"Honey? How long have you been standing there?"Randall forced a smile.Olivia walked straight to him, grabbed his phone, and saw the video he had recorded.The slap cracked across his face. She didn't hold back. "Since when did you get this manipulative?"His parents rushed in and pulled him behind them. "Olivia, watch yourself!""I'll admit our son went too far, but you started all of this! You had no business being involved with two men at once!"The words froze her in place. After a long time, she drew a slow breath. "Mr. and Mrs. Talbot, even if I was in the wrong, Randall had no right to drive Elliot's mother to her death!"The change in how she addressed them made Randall step forward, stunned. "Why are you calling them that? Are you…"Olivia cut him off with a short, cold laugh. "We're getting divorced. I see it clearly now. The person I love is Elliot, not someone as cold as you."Right in front of him, she called the company lawyer and started arranging the pap

"What right do you have to interfere? What are you to Elliot? Say it!"Olivia's voice trailed down the hallway as the door was pushed open. It was my childhood friend, Genevieve Hart."So you were the one who brought me to the hospital?" I asked. Genevieve nodded and tucked the blanket around me. "No matter what happens, don't give up on yourself. I'll be here from now on."She had always felt like an older sister to me. Just being around her made me feel steadier.Over the next few days, Genevieve took me out for short walks, brought up stories from when we were kids, and somehow always got me to laugh.I went back to therapy, took my medication on time, and tried to piece together something close to a normal life.Then Randall showed up, looking a mess, eyes bloodshot."Elliot, you're the other man. You're so desperate to take my place that it's pathetic. How dare you push Olivia to divorce me! Where did you hide her?"I stepped back, keeping my tone calm. "Relax. I'm not m